I had a record deal with Sony in the beginning of the 90s, and I was rapping and singing in my band. Volker Bertelmann More Quotes by Volker Bertelmann More Quotes From Volker Bertelmann When I read a script, I am already in the movie with my music, and I can dive into a world that I haven't seen before. Volker Bertelmann scriptshavensworld I think for me, fusion is a word that describes a positive, collaborative combination of different styles. Every kind of new music was created by a fusion of different styles because to move on and find something new you have to allow all the influences within yourself a voice. Volker Bertelmann stylemovingthinking The opportunity to use a computer is great when it is used as one component, or when someone is working on his or her own sounds and approaches. I think it actually has the same restrictions as using the piano or any other instrument in [a traditional] way. Volker Bertelmann pianoopportunitythinking I was always interested in finding the elegance of each style and understanding why it influences so many people. Volker Bertelmann styleunderstandingpeople I am inspired by the films of Pedro Almodóvar, as they are funny, sad, and extremely weird. Volker Bertelmann inspiredfilm I am a big fan of the Coen Brothers; I like their kind of absurd, dark approach. Volker Bertelmann fansbrotherdark I like the influence of pictures on music and the other way around. Volker Bertelmann influenceway Even films without music are inspiring, as I think a good story is full of changes, different paces, and ideas. Volker Bertelmann differentideasthinking I think there is a big question in how much music a film needs - a lot of films are overloaded for my taste, so that the story can't carry its own weight. Volker Bertelmann storiesneedsthinking I get a lot of emails where people are writing me their experiences, how they discovered my music, what they feel... they motivate me to carry on with what I am doing. Volker Bertelmann emailwritingpeople My music is also one part of my inner process, and people also seem to connect with me on that - especially the ones who have the same questions for their own lives. Volker Bertelmann music-isprocesspeople I can't say that electronic gear is restrictive. I think it is a challenge to play with electronic gear, and I regularly [perform] concerts with guys who are processing sound. Volker Bertelmann guyplaythinking I was actually very surprised after using some plastic necklaces on the strings, as the sound was very bright. Sometimes I just put something inside that lies next to me. Volker Bertelmann necklacessoundlying I am surprising myself [at] each show, and the delivered piano often surprises me. Sometimes the piano is so old that I don't have to prepare it, and sometimes I have a concert grand! Volker Bertelmann pianosurprisesometimes I am still happy to be close to the city, [to be] connected to the intellectual source in Ferndorf. In this area, [I feel] connected with nature and unimportant in a postitive way. Volker Bertelmann intellectualcitiesway Memories were in my mind during nearly all the concerts I've done, and I realized the deep connection to my childhood, when I went out in the morning and the only thing my mom said was, "Come back before dark." What trust and what freedom! Volker Bertelmann mommorningmemories I still visit my village quite often, as my parents and one of my sisters live there, but also I feel the village is more of an isolated, unreal part of me. Volker Bertelmann villagemy-sisterparent When I'm walking with my father through the woods, and we reach a place where you see so far that your ego suddenly shrinks because you are so touched by the dimension of your surroundings. Volker Bertelmann woodsegofather I also remember riding home from a wonderful day with only my bathing shorts, losing the chain of my bicycle, having no hand breaks, and slipping high speed on a street covered with stones. I had to go to the hospital. Volker Bertelmann slippinghomehands I like to express true emotions under the cover of melancholy: It includes fulfilment and pain, which describes human existence. Volker Bertelmann melancholypainemotion
