Check out some music...
Excerpts from recent scores, suites, and drafts
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Teaser and in-game scoring
More music for Reign of Steel
Rob has just finished his work on two more songs for the epic game Reign of Steel, making this the second collaboration with the game company yoone. One of the pieces is a (relatively violent) teaser music featuring an electronic and instrustrial sound. The other song is a loading loop, full of suspense and dramatic foreboding... Listen to the music here. (Jul. 26, 2011)
Another Portuguese short
Jazzy rock score for hilarious Lisbon comedy
The story of a snotty guy who - to put it delicately - wants to become a man: what could fit this more than an ironic and funky jazz-rock score!? After weeks of drafts and preliminary pieces, Robert has finally put together all six cues for Diogo Rodrigues' funny short "Da Mao Direita a Gloria". Listen to the music here. (Jun. 30, 2011)
Main Title for A Musa
Piano piece for short drama
Director Diana Cardoso has asked Rob to provide a Main Title for her current project A Musa. The result is a simple and highly emotional piano piece, opening for a touching, yet humorous drama. It is the story of a young actor who seems to lose his art, and gains a muse. Listen to the music here. (Jun. 30, 2011)
Music for short Scriptum complete
Classic scoring for an innovative adaptation
After electronic drafts and a very different temporary approach, the final score has turned out the be a classic orchestral score. Most unusually, the score is one huge piece, consisting of several suites that are closely connected and make one large musical story. Interestingly, the film is mixed without on-sound. But with a lot of music! Listen to the music here. (Jun. 30, 2011)
Scoring new short science fiction
Portuguese adaptation of a short story by Clarke
As a second collaboration with director Matthias Fritsche, Robert is preparing the score for the highly intriguing short "Scriptum", which is based on legendary Arthur C. Clarke's short story "The Nine Billion Names of God". The music is a dense mixture of electronic and acoustic sounds. (Apr. 5, 2011)
Robert scoring short documentary
Suites for a documentary about a morgue
He's already finished suites for the Portuguese production. Swiss director and writer Matthias Fritsche will shoot the documentary in a morgue, displaying the unique atmosphere and suspense of it. The music will try and mirror the mood that is both sad and highly functional. (Mar. 15, 2011)
More than 500.000 clicks for /afk
Most clicks from USA, China and Russia
In less than 5 weeks, /afk was clicked more than half a million times on YouTube and a similar Chinese platform. There were also public screenings at game stores in various countries, at the University of Duesseldorf, and at a film festival in Milwaukee. Read more about all this on the /afk website. (Dec. 24, 2010)
New score for short comedy complete
Robert scored "Wenn möglich bitte wenden"
Only two weeks after the online release of /afk, Robert has completed his work on "Wenn möglich bitte wenden", directed by Ully Fleischer. The entertaining short movie premieres December 19, 2010 in Cologne. You can check out all brief tracks of the jazz-rocky (and a little funky) score here. (Dec. 03, 2010)
/afk soundtrack and single on iTunes
Theme song "Sorry Ways" and score now available
The official theme song "Sorry Ways" and the complete score of the short movie /afk can now be downloaded on iTunes. The royalties of the sales will be given to the whole creative /afk crew - to support forthcoming productions! For more info on the song and the score click here. (Nov. 21, 2010)
Short movie /afk finally online!
The film has been released on YouTube this night
The eagerly awaited short /afk can now be watched online on the official /afk YouTube channel! It contains a score by Robert, and an official theme song by Robert, performed by Charlotte Pensel. Make sure to check out the movie (in HD)! The soundtrack will soon be available on iTunes and amazon.com... (Nov. 20, 2010)
/afk theme song recorded
Singer Charlotte Pensel performed "Sorry ways"
The official /afk theme song "Sorry ways", written and produced by Robert, was recently recorded. Singer Charlotte Pensel came in to (beautifully!) perform the piece. Sound designer Andrew Mottl will mix and master the song. You will finally get a chance to listen to the song on the official /afk channel! (Nov. 07, 2010)
Official /afk trailer released online
The first glance at the multimedial comedy
The first official trailer for the multimedial short /afk is now available online! More than 60.000 people have watched the trailer (with music by Robert) so far. Watch it online on the official /afk channel! An innovative comedy about a young gamer - in his element and in therapy. (Nov. 05, 2010)
New website online
After weeks of work, the new layout is complete
Webdsigner Lucas Czech developed and implemented the new look and programming for this website. Main goals are to combine stylish forms and colors with a user-friendly handling. Lucas came up with his ideas and after a tiring period of neglecting all his duties, he finally finished the new website... (Nov. 4, 2010)
Short /afk nearly complete
Advertising for the comedy has started
Robert has nearly finished his work on the new short /afk. The 25-minute short, produced in Germany and the US, features an epic score by Robert. It is the story of a young gamer who is confronted with two major problems: his psychotherapy and a dragon. Teasers can be watched online on YouTube! (Oct. 25, 2010)
New trailer for Reign of Steel
Robert finished his work on the game trailer
A new trailer for the online browser game Reign of Steel has just been released. The game is one of the first games ever to make use of the brand-new 3-D technique in seemingly simple browser games. The trailer features music by Robert. Watch it online on YouTube! (Oct. 02, 2010)
Recent studies now online
Check out some of Robert's most recent work
You can now check out lots of stuff composed by Robert. There's a multitude of drafts, temp tracks, studies, and preliminary scores, as well as completed work, that you can check out online. Also, some of Robert's autonomous piano pieces are available. Just click music to listen to selected tracks. (Sept. 15, 2010)
Music for Dunkelbunt complete
Robert finished his work on the short film
The film by Christopher Zippel features a jazzy and musing score - a relatively simple and light jazz combo sound. Post-production (and additional shooting) will take some months, so it is not yet available online. To check out some music from the film just click music. (Sept. 01, 2010)
Robert to score short drama Mittelwellen
First suites and temps prior to shooting
Robert has started scoring the short drama Mittelwellen. First temps and drafts were composed on the basis of the screenplay. The film, which is to be completed in 2011, will feature Wotan Wilke Möhring and Axel Schreiber. Check out some of the first musical drafts on music. (Aug. 09, 2010)
