About

Jonathan Söhngen is a composer, producer, sound designer and mixing engineer from Konstanz, Germany. Born into a musical family he came into contact with music at a very early age. As soon as he could reach the piano in his parents‘ living room, he started playing on it and taught himself how to do so autodidactically.
At the age of 12, Jonathan first got into music software, at that time Ejay, DanceMachine or Fast Tracker II.

Later on, when he became more serious about music, he spent most of his time producing drum & bass, breakbeat and hip hop beats with FL Studio.

After taking composing lessons with South-African pianist and composer Surendran Reddy, Jonathan continued to integrate orchestral sounds in his music on a deeper level, working with Motu Symphonic Instrument and the Vienna Symphonic Library. Main influences at that time were composers like Mahler, Beethoven or Strawinsky
on the one hand, and artists like The Prodigy, Aphex Twin,
Dj Hype, BlackSunEmpire on the other hand.

In 2010, Jonathan started studying at the SAE in Munich. There, he further developed and improved his skills in recording, mixing/mastering and sound design, working with Logic and Pro Tools. It was during that time that he started to focus more and more on house, electro and techno, producing tracks under the moniker BTFRKZ. He graduated from SAE in 2013 with a Bachelor’s degree. His current musical projects are the Synthpop duo Nanna & Ookami aka Captain o’Hara.

Jonathan is working fulltime as a composer / sound designer for agencies,
providing music for brands like Porsche, Audi, Bucherer, Grohe or Loewe.
His unique musical upbringing, his ability to organically fuse electronic and classical music, the continuous interest and curiosity in all music styles and his sheer limitless dedication regarding his own work are all qualities
which make his music that strong and special.

Nanna Dierks is Jonathan’s co-composer / producer, video creator and art director for OokamiMusic and main artist of their music project, Captain o’Hara. Nanna provides a razor-sharp point of view, in a holistic way. She always knows if something works or not. Her beautiful voice and her production skills are essential for the most part of any of their productions and projects. Nanna is also a talented artist – her skill of creating unique objects and scenes are the foundation
for OokamiMusic’s artistic projects and videos.

Marius Will supports OokamiMusic project-based as a co-audio producer. His extensive knowledge of music in a huge variety of genres and styles is a highly valued asset to OokamiProductions. His production style, which is strongly influenced by his background of playing in a band, provides a unique third angle,
complementing the styles of Jonathan & Nanna.

Jonathan & Marius are currently working on a unique set of video game music.