Anton Deyß
“Once The Evening”
Album, released January 30th, 2026
● Cover Design & Creative Direction ● Campaign ● Artist Development ● Album Documentary
Recorded at Ev. Versöhnungskirche Kassel in late April 2025, 'Once The Evening' is the debut album by Hamburg-based guitarist and composer Anton Deyß, featuring Martin Löcken on alto saxophone, Lucas Kolbe on double bass, and Matte Stefani on drums.
Inspired by the depth of nature, contemporary art & photography of the 21st century, the quartet shapes a sonic landscape that feels both personal and open-ended. Each piece invites close listening, balancing structure and spontaneity while allowing space for the personalities of the collaborators to emerge.
The result is a meditative yet emotionally resonant body of work that gently blurs the lines between composition and intuition, inner stillness and wide, cinematic horizons.
The album's standout tracks are 'Schwimmer', 'Hoppers Quiet America', 'Haven', 'Snow' and the title giving track 'Once the Evening is Spread Out Against the Sky', which feature a dynamic combination of Löcken's alto saxophone solos that hark back to jazz tradition, Deyß's forward-thinking effect-based comping, and the distinct sounds and musicality of Kolbe and Stefani.
