Jakob Vasak is a Berlin-based composer and sound artist whose work explores the intersection of experimental music, ecological awareness, and collaborative practice. Rooted in a deep interest in sound as a form of environmental engagement, his projects span film scoring, sound installations, and live performance.

Originally from Austria, Vasak has composed award-winning soundtracks for international films, including collaborations with Oscar-winning director Mstyslav Chernov (2000 Meters to Andriivka) and acclaimed composers such as Sam Slater (Joker, Chernobyl) and Yair Elazar Glotman (False Positive, Rejoice). His film work has received recognition from the ADC Talent Award in New York and the Berlin Indie Film Festival, among others.

Beyond the screen, Vasak is committed to developing sonic practices that respond to ecological and social urgencies. Through initiatives like remember.earth, he creates sound-based projects that listen to the relationships between human and more-than-human worlds. He is a regular collaborator with environmental collectives such as WeWilder, exploring how sound can support new forms of community, sustainability, and cohabitation.

His solo album, Second Connection, frames listening as a mode of ecological awareness. Blending immersive textures with subtle spatiality, the album invites a heightened sensitivity to the surrounding world, offering sound as a way to reconnect with the environment and with each other.

At the heart of his current practice is the Kobophon, a custom-built electroacoustic instrument that fuses traditional craftsmanship with contemporary sonic experimentation. The Kobophon is not only a unique compositional tool but also a platform for rethinking performance, materiality, and process in the context of ecological thought.

Vasak’s work moves fluidly between disciplines, but always with a central question: how can sound help us live more attentively and responsibly in a changing world?