Philosophy

“Beware of the assumption that the way you work is the best way simply because it’s the way you’ve done it before” - Rick Rubin

This quote speaks deeply to me as I often find that the most interesting work is indeed written, when I let go of anything I’ve learned. To start writing with having no clue where to start is the hardest part of the job, but always the most rewarding.

In any field I work in I try to find new ways to express myself. This could mean finding new instruments like the stone and wood percussion ensemble that we’ve created for Hors Saison. It could mean extending the classical symphonic orchestra by bass saxophones, a detuned harp and a spacially designed new seating setup for all players like I did for Orchestral Spaces.

I’m in love with creating new environments for my music. And I’m in love with using these new setups to create music that hopefully touches the audiences hearts and souls the way it touches me.

With film music, I truly believe that it should evolve from the dramatuic core of a movie. Film music is not just about writing excellent music. The beauty of it lies in the dramatic and emotional connection with the film.

Film is a medium, where the expertise of so many different art forms come together and react to each other. Its the collaborative working process that I cheerish most about working in this field. Thanks to the conversations with the director and the producer, thanks to the dramatic ingredients of the movie and thanks to the creative input from everyone involved, I’m able to write something I wouldn’t be able to think of only by myself.

Therefore I don't want to limit myself in terms of genre or orchestration, but I will constantly strive to create a unique and personal musical world, which resonates with the heart of a movie.