half of a rainbow is the indie rock project of German musician Johannes Harder, a Berlin native whose music blends lo-fi charm
with heartfelt songwriting. Rooted in the tradition of DIY recording, Harder draws inspiration from home-recording legends
like Guided By Voices and the intimate melancholy of Elliott Smith, while embracing a deep love for experimentation.
Growing up in Berlin's vibrant creative scene, Harder found his voice in a mix of quieter, introspective songs and eclectic outbursts of
heavy electric guitars. Much of his music is recorded on cassette, a choice that embraces the analog warmth and imperfections of
tape recording, giving his tracks a dreamlike, almost fragile quality—like snapshots frozen in time.
Incorporating visual artist and long-time collaborator Myra Anmeskog in his live shows, Harder blurs the lines between music and visual art,
creating a multifaceted experience. Supporting the release of his 2024 EP Saw You In A Dream, Harder launched The Dream Archives,
a website where he collected diary entries of his dreams and audio recordings of himself falling asleep. The project also includes
a booklet with surrealist hand-drawn illustrations by Amneskog, an attempt to visually capture the dreamlike essence of the EP.
half of a rainbow’s latest album, Live at Loophole!, encapsulates the raw atmosphere of his full-band shows in Berlin’s underground scene.
Ranging from early 2000s indie pop influences to explosive alternative punk pieces, the album showcases Harder’s untamed energy on stage.
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Live at Loophole!
23/08/2024
1. poison in e major
2. don’t give them what they want!!!
3. charlotte in tokyo
4. FEELING CALLED LOVE
5. in tomorrow’s arms
6. space song
7. unintentional love-addict
8. elliot
9. SOULCRUSH
10. Encore: nightclubs in Berlin
11. ODRADEK (Live in Guadalupe) - Bonus Track
12. Only In Dreams (I Can Hide) [Live in Guadalupe] - Bonus Track
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THE DREAM ARCHIVES
A multi-disciplinary art project surrounding dreams and sleep.
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