Alexander Yannilos

Alexander Yannilos (*1989) is a versatile drummer, producer, and audio engineer based in Vienna. He has been deeply involved in a broad spectrum of musical projects, exploring various forms of jazz, improvised and contemporary music, modern pop, experimental club music, and compositions for theater and film.

Some of his current projects and collaborations include the fusion of instrumental live improvisation and modern electronics with his collective MOTHERDRUM (featuring artists such as Patrick Pulsinger, Isabella Forciniti, Alexander Kranabetter, Maja Osojnik, and others), the trio /kry with Mona Matbou Riahi and Philipp Kienberger, P:Y:G with Robert Pockfuß and Jakob Gnigler, the avant-garde pop band of Teresa Rotschopf, and VIVID Consort, among others.

Since 2010, Yannilos has been active as a producer and engineer, recording, mixing, mastering, and producing more than 100 albums and countless EPs and live recordings for bands from the jazz and experimental scenes, as well as alternative pop artists such as ƒauna, Alicia Edelweiss, Kathi Trenk (Sex Jams), and many more.

In 2011, Yannilos founded FREIFELD, an association dedicated to supporting and promoting progressive music. He designed the concert space Strenge Kammer at the iconic Viennese jazz club Porgy & Bess and launched the weekly concert series FREISTUNDE, hosting nearly 200 shows in various venues with bands from the Viennese scene as well as international acts.

In 2015, he started his label FREIFELD TONTRAEGER to release selected albums and further support the bands and artists he produces. To date, the label has released 36 albums.

As a live/sound engineer, he has worked with a range of artists, ensembles, venues, and festivals including Reaktor Wien, Ensemble Reconsil, Wien Modern, Konzerthaus Wien, Jeunesse Wien, Saalfelden Jazz Festival, Schtum, Ingrid Schmoliner, and many more.

Yannilos is also active in the field of modern theater and performance art, where he creates sound design and live scores for renowned French performer Anne Juren, director Martin Gruber’s aktionstheater Ensemble, Schauspielhaus Vienna, and others.