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Intro for a Techno Set
Hybrid musicMoritz is a Techno DJ. I composed this piece for one of his DJ sets in September 2023 at an outdoor festival. And as the final gig for that evening, he wanted to close the event in a special way.
I decided to shape the piece in a more epic sound like you find in movie trailers or aftermovies. So with a piano, strings sections, low synths and big drums, it became a remarkable introduction to his set.
The melody and harmony is simple, uplifting and pathetic. The impacts of the drums and synths are huge (especially on a big sound system). And it finishes with an interesting sounding chord progression that leads superbly into the techno mix.
I was also present at the festival where he was about to perform. The sun was shining, the crowd engaged – couldn't have been better. And when he pressed play, a unique atmosphere emerged.
People cheered after the intro – worth mentioning, the official version comes with an AI generated female vocal that supports the track's mood with inspiring and motivating phrases I wrote. And that was just the beginning of an enthralling two hour progressive techno set.
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Intro for a Techno Set
Hybrid musicMoritz is a Techno DJ. I composed this piece for one of his DJ sets in September 2023 at an outdoor festival. And as the final gig for that evening, he wanted to close the event in a special way.
I decided to shape the piece in a more epic sound like you find in movie trailers or aftermovies. So with a piano, strings sections, low synths and big drums, it became a remarkable introduction to his set.
The melody and harmony is simple, uplifting and pathetic. The impacts of the drums and synths are huge (especially on a big sound system). And it finishes with an interesting sounding chord progression that leads superbly into the techno mix.
I was also present at the festival where he was about to perform. The sun was shining, the crowd engaged – couldn't have been better. And when he pressed play, a unique atmosphere emerged.
People cheered after the intro – worth mentioning, the official version comes with an AI generated female vocal that supports the track's mood with inspiring and motivating phrases I wrote. And that was just the beginning of an enthralling two hour progressive techno set.
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Calm podcast outro
Piano musicGottfried Sumser is a spiritual teacher with thousands listening to his daily podcast 
(>10 Mio. plays in total on YouTube alone). His work is primarily based on the book “A Course in Miracles”, which is also the core of his seminars.
On YouTube, he runs one of the most popular channels on this topic in Germany. He consequently uploads a new video for his viewers every single morning. And that's what he needed some music for.
The music’s job in this case is to create a gentle ending of his daily episode and to give the listener space to hold on for a few moments and linger in the relieving mood for a while longer.
To me, this piece expresses a feeling of having arrived. That everything is totally fine as it is right now. That we carry all necessary answers already deep inside of us. That we truly have the potential to free our minds from unconscious thoughts.
The composition, the melody is kept pretty simple. And of course that’s on purpose. Easily digestible music. Slow rhythm, calm melody. Exactly what it needs.
The feedback by the listeners to the music is consistently positive. One woman even stated that she would like this piece to be played at her funeral one day – perhaps the most special indirect compliment I ever got.
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Calm podcast outro
Piano musicGottfried Sumser is a spiritual teacher with thousands listening to his daily podcast (>10 Mio. plays in total on YouTube alone). His work is primarily based on the book “A Course in Miracles”, which is also the core of his seminars.
On YouTube, he runs one of the most popular channels on this topic in Germany. He consequently uploads a new video for his viewers every single morning. And that's what he needed some music for.
The music’s job in this case is to create a gentle ending of his daily episode and to give the listener space to hold on for a few moments and linger in the relieving mood for a while longer.
To me, this piece expresses a feeling of having arrived. That everything is totally fine as it is right now. That we carry all necessary answers already deep inside of us. That we truly have the potential to free our minds from unconscious thoughts.
The composition, the melody is kept pretty simple. And of course that’s on purpose. Easily digestible music. Slow rhythm, calm melody. Exactly what it needs.
The feedback by the listeners to the music is consistently positive. One woman even stated that she would like this piece to be played at her funeral one day – perhaps the most special indirect compliment I ever got.
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Touching sounds for soul lyrics
Piano cello musicSilke Wetzel speaks wholesome meditations she shares on her YouTube channel . She also teaches Jin Shin Jyutsu and hosts seminars together with Gottfried Sumser. Her content is mainly inspired by the teachings of the book “A Course in Miracles”.
Already placing background music in her meditations before we met, she wasn’t really satisfied with the available music she could find at that moment. It just didn’t fit her special needs.
She came to a point were she would really like to upload more content to spread her inspiring messages, but didn’t feel that comfortable with publishing new videos.
So she reached out and asked if I’m able to compose a track that finally suits her needs. The style should go in the direction of Ludovico Einaudi and Martin Herzberg.
Taking that as a reference, I came up with some simple, sensual piano melodies with cello while listening to some of her meditations to catch the vibe. The first musical idea I sent her sounded good so far. But the second hit different.
After I sent her the draft, she replied via voice mail. And at first I thought someone had died to be honest because you could hear that she teared up. But it turned out these were tears of joy. Tears of being deeply touched. And in fact, the music with its expressive cello can really break something up in you.
So it was self-explanatory which of the two pieces she finally chose.
And that was just the beginning of a cooperation that lasts until today. From the one, it became a total of 7 compositions so far. All in a similar style.
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Touching sounds for soul lyrics
Piano cello musicSilke Wetzel speaks wholesome meditations she shares on her YouTube channel . She also teaches Jin Shin Jyutsu and hosts seminars together with Gottfried Sumser. Her content is mainly inspired by the teachings of the book “A Course in Miracles”.
Already placing background music in her meditations before we met, she wasn’t really satisfied with the available music she could find at that moment. It just didn’t fit her special needs.
She came to a point were she would really like to upload more content to spread her inspiring messages, but didn’t feel that comfortable with publishing new videos.
So she reached out and asked if I’m able to compose a track that finally suits her needs. The style should go in the direction of Ludovico Einaudi and Martin Herzberg.
Taking that as a reference, I came up with some simple, sensual piano melodies with cello while listening to some of her meditations to catch the vibe. The first musical idea I sent her sounded good so far. But the second hit different.
After I sent her the draft, she replied via voice mail. And at first I thought someone had died to be honest because you could hear that she teared up. But it turned out these were tears of joy. Tears of being deeply touched. And in fact, the music with its expressive cello can really break something up in you.
So it was self-explanatory which of the two pieces she finally chose.
And that was just the beginning of a cooperation that lasts until today. From the one, it became a total of 7 compositions so far. All in a similar style.
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Playful podcast intro
Piano musicPetra Brandstetter had a podcast in which she regularly talked about the daily lesson of the book “A Course in Miracles”.
When she asked me to produce some music for her, I faced a challenge I never had before: She didn't yet have any kind of video or audio material that I could use as an orientation. She was just getting started.
So, inspired by some reference tracks she sent me, I started to create a pleasant piano melody in three-four time that flows through the entire piece.
The finished composition for me expresses a sense of simplicity, joy and playfulness. Just as we should approach things in life playfully, as we did in our younger years. Without complications, without sorrow and worry. With curiosity and natural positivity. With (newly discovered) joie de vivre.
A close friend of Petra's approached me a few weeks later to tell me that not only does he like the music, but he meant: “That's Petra.”
It's wonderful to hear that this piece seems to reflect the very essence of her – exactly what I strive for in every composition: to capture and express the spirit of the person or the project.
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Playful podcast intro
Piano musicPetra Brandstetter had a podcast in which she regularly talked about the daily lesson of the book “A Course in Miracles”.
When she asked me to produce some music for her, I faced a challenge I never had before: She didn't yet have any kind of video or audio material that I could use as an orientation. She was just getting started.
So, inspired by some reference tracks she sent me, I started to create a pleasant piano melody in three-four time that flows through the entire piece.
The finished composition for me expresses a sense of simplicity, joy and playfulness. Just as we should approach things in life playfully, as we did in our younger years. Without complications, without sorrow and worry. With curiosity and natural positivity. With (newly discovered) joie de vivre.
A close friend of Petra's approached me a few weeks later to tell me that not only does he like the music, but he meant: “That's Petra.”
It's wonderful to hear that this piece seems to reflect the very essence of her – exactly what I strive for in every composition: to capture and express the spirit of the person or the project.
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Beatmaker Contest 2023
2nd placeThe Beatmaker Contest was part of a funding project for Wuppertal, my neighbour city. It combined the local orchestra Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal, the dancing school Urban Art Complex and the radio station Radio Wuppertal.
They provided us participants with lots of short recordings played by different members of the orchestra. And my approach was to give each instrument a voice: violin, cello, trumpet, harp, etc.
In the end, it appeared more like a medley of a handful of different tracks which made my submission so interesting for the jury. One of the judges also stated he was even deeply touched by the music – in fact it's quite dramatic and pathetic at some points.
All in all, it was a nice evening at the opera house where the competition took place. I'm content to have taken second place, especially given it was an unfamiliar genre for me that I've rarely produced in the past.
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Beatmaker Contest 2023
2nd placeThe Beatmaker Contest was part of a funding project for Wuppertal, my neighbour city. It combined the local orchestra Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal, the dancing school Urban Art Complex and the radio station Radio Wuppertal.
They provided us participants with lots of short recordings played by different members of the orchestra. And my approach was to give each instrument a voice: violin, cello, trumpet, harp, etc.
In the end, it appeared more like a medley of a handful of different tracks which made my submission so interesting for the jury. One of the judges also stated he was even deeply touched by the music – in fact it's quite dramatic and pathetic at some points.
All in all, it was a nice evening at the opera house where the competition took place. I'm content to have taken second place, especially given it was an unfamiliar genre for me that I've rarely produced in the past.
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