Hi, I'm Johann! :)

aka Monĕsk

I am a composer, music producer and occasional writer. Oh and I also play guitar in a band! For more info, scroll down to the artist bio.

This site is currently under construction.

It's certainly a big improvement over what came before, but some stuff is still broken.

Hold tight, while I chip away at it! :)

some film music cues

Album Cover Art for Last Exit: Station N.0118 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Johann Grillenbeck

Album Cover Art for Alles, was der Sommer bringt (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Johann Grillenbeck

Artist Bio:

Johann Grillenbeck is a composer and music producer operating out of his own 5.1 Studio in Würzburg, Germany. He completed his master’s degree in media composition at ThinkSpace Education in 2023 and has since composed professionally for various short films and media projects.

He was presented with the WDR Filmscore Award in 2023 and was a finalist in the Kraków Film Music Festival's Young Talent Award in 2025. In May 2026, his music for Last Exit (dir. Jonas Heimfarth) was nominated for "Best Original Score | Short Film" at the International Sound and Film Music Festival.

His compositions for poetry by Isabell Sterner & Lucia Leonhardt were performed and recorded live in Würzburg, Cologne and Dresden. The concert-film will be released alongside a performance at Literaturhaus Berlin in November 2026.

Johann's electronic dance music project Monĕsk reaches a global audience on digital platforms, was playlisted by ARTBAT and recognised with airplay on Bayern 3. He also plays guitar as a founding member of the crossover alternative rock band RC-Plane, who released their second album Prisoners of Perspective in February 2026.

In 2025, Johann co-authored the second edition of the book Preparing and Running Tutorials and Seminars [Tutorien und Seminare vorbereiten und moderieren: SpringerGabler, 2025]. He also was a film expert during the 2026 edition of DOK.fest Munich, where he co-developed and taught the School of Listening, a workshop on film music and sound for kids aged seven to 14.

Album Cover Art for Prisoners of Perspective by RC-Plane

Album Cover Art for I'll Be Silver by Monĕsk

some music from some of my other projects

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