2K88, under this alias is Przemysław Jankowiak - a music producer, DJ, composer and visual artist living in Gdynia, Poland. He was previously known as 1988.
From exploring avant garde soundscapes, through alternative rap, to collaboration with alt-pop artists and releasing electronic club material - 2K88 is constantly checking different paths and trying to break boundaries. He began his career by releasing experimental music on underground labels and playing numerous tours with the noise-rock band Kristen, with whom he also worked as a producer. The turning point in his career came when he formed with Robert Piernikowski instrumental project P/E, which they later renamed into the cult rap duo Syny. In 2021, after releasing two controversial, well-received albums and six years of touring nationally and internationally, Syny ended their activity.
After the break-up of Syny, he became involved in music production on a wider scale, resulting in two albums: one with Polish rap legend Włodi, as W/88, and another with one of the biggest alt-pop polish figures, Brodka. For his producer LP Ruleta, released at polish Def Jam, he invited over thirty male and female artists from both the underground and mainstream. He collaborated with numerous artists such as Zdechły Osa, Onoe Caponoe, TONFA, Tymek, Margaret, Rosalie, Kacha, Lotto and many others.
On June 28, 2K88 together with Unsound, released his latest album SHAME on vinyl, as well as in digital format and streaming.
On SHAME, producer 2K88 (Przemysław Jankowiak, fka 1988) invokes the era and spirit of PL SOUND, a local genre inspired by British soundsystem music but infused with the social, urban, and sonic themes that developed during Poland’s post-communist transformation. SHAME is a progressive, bass-fueled transmission built from scraps of hip-hop’s past; it’s a cinematic vision of Y2K Polish rap that’s in constant flux, where every detail is just as important as the whole structure.
2K88 also composes film music, is a member of the Raiza Soundsystem crew and co-founder of the experimental trio HORRID. In 2023 he was awarded Paszport Polityki in the Popular Music category and received a Fryderyk for Monika Brodka's album Sadza - both are one of the biggest distinctions in the Polish music industry. Because previous alias of the artist was 1988, under this name you can find part of his music on streaming platforms.
Currently, 2K88 is co-creating the STRATA project alongside renowned figures in Polish rap - Kosi (JWP, Jetlagz) and Hades (HiFi Banda). STRATA is a limitless project, blending genres, experiments, and rap tradition into one. Brimming with passion, a timeless style, plenty of bass, and above all, a strong, dense atmosphere - that's how their album "SUBARU" can be described, which premiered on May 17, 2024.
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