On this special episode of The Composer Magazine Podcast, our hosts Charles Steinberg and Natalie Holt are joined by Volker Bertelmann: aka Hauschka.
The Oscar-winning composer behind the sensational score for All Quiet on the Western Front delves into his intricate philosophy on music creation, emphasising the transformative power of reverb and the delicate balance between analog and digital tools. From his experimental reverb chambers to his commitment to always pushing the boundaries and not letting habits get stale, get a look into the mind of one of the most pioneering composers in contemporary cinema.
Due to my process, and the amount of music that I have to write in a day, it's hard to only use analog reverbs — but I'm very interested in having a dry or close-up signal.
Track listings as heard in the interview:
Intro
1. Dog Tags - All Quiet on the Western Front
2. Urban Forest - A Different Forest (As Hauschka)
3. How Much Oxygen - Stowaway
4. Finding His Drawings - Beyond the Sea
Body
1. Buried & Found - All Quiet on the Western Front
2. Last Standoff - Hotel Mumbai
3. 911 - Your Honor
4. No End - All Quiet on the Western Front
5. Pripyat - Abandoned City (As Hauschka)
6. Falling Downward - Lion (with Dustin O’Halloran)
7. Bomb Crater - All Quiet on the Western Front
9. Are you OK - The Dive (with Rafael Seyfried)
10. Lost, Pt. 1 - Lion (with Dustin O’Halloran)
11. Burial - Your Honor
Outro