IN LESS THAN A DECADE OF PRODUCING AND PERFORMING, AND ACROSS FIVE ALBUMS, COUNTLESS EPS AND A STRING OF LIVE DATES, SHEFFIELD MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST AND MUSICAL ARTIST YARNI (BENJAMIN HARRIS TO HIS NEAREST AND DEAREST) HAS COVERED MORE SONIC TERRAIN THAN OTHER EQUALLY OPEN-MINDED MUSICIANS DO IN AN ENTIRE CAREER.
His constantly-shifting, always-transformative sounds have touched upon deep house and electronica (his debut album Entkommen); widescreen cinematic head music (his second album, Boro, fuelled by an inspiring trip to Japan); futuristic jazz (2022’s Pigna) the lush dancefloor orchestration of techno-gone-R’n’B Parenthesis, and his most recent offering Anemoia which saw him collaborate with ten other artists from around the world.
In fact, traces of these beguiling sounds can be found in all of his releases. Yarni’s creative curiosity – he wilfully embraces his magpie tendencies and loves the idea of cherry picking from his many musical loves – means he never stands still for long.
Unsurprisingly, his releases have been praised by tier one tastemakers from Andrew Weatherall and DJ Harvey to Luke Una and Gilles Peterson.
As such, his prolific musicality – more live shows with his six-piece ensemble and releases are promised for 2026 – will ensure his star continues to rise. He might be one of the UK’s best-kept musical secrets for now, but don’t expect Yarni to remain a mystery for too much longer.
Jim Butler - Disco Pogo
IN LESS THAN A DECADE OF PRODUCING AND PERFORMING, AND ACROSS FIVE ALBUMS, COUNTLESS EPS AND A STRING OF LIVE DATES, SHEFFIELD MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST AND MUSICAL ARTIST YARNI (BENJAMIN HARRIS TO HIS NEAREST AND DEAREST) HAS COVERED MORE SONIC TERRAIN THAN OTHER EQUALLY OPEN-MINDED MUSICIANS DO IN AN ENTIRE CAREER.
His constantly-shifting, always-transformative sounds have touched upon deep house and electronica (his debut album Entkommen); widescreen cinematic head music (his second album, Boro, fuelled by an inspiring trip to Japan); futuristic jazz (2022’s Pigna) the lush dancefloor orchestration of techno-gone-R’n’B Parenthesis, and his most recent offering Anemoia which saw him collaborate with ten other artists from around the world.
In fact, traces of these beguiling sounds can be found in all of his releases. Yarni’s creative curiosity – he wilfully embraces his magpie tendencies and loves the idea of cherry picking from his many musical loves – means he never stands still for long.
Unsurprisingly, his releases have been praised by tier one tastemakers from Andrew Weatherall and DJ Harvey to Luke Una and Gilles Peterson.
As such, his prolific musicality – more live shows with his six-piece ensemble and releases are promised for 2026 – will ensure his star continues to rise. He might be one of the UK’s best-kept musical secrets for now, but don’t expect Yarni to remain a mystery for too much longer.
Jim Butler - Disco Pogo
