Volker Bertelmann

Even films without music are inspiring, as I think a good story is full of changes, different paces, and ideas.

— Volker Bertelmann

I also remember riding home from a wonderful day with only my bathing shorts, losing the chain of my bicycle, having no…

— Volker Bertelmann

I always liked stories that carry on and have a different format from the normal music video.

— Volker Bertelmann

I was always interested in finding the elegance of each style and understanding why it influences so many people.

— Volker Bertelmann

I like the influence of pictures on music and the other way around.

— Volker Bertelmann

I still visit my village quite often, as my parents and one of my sisters live there, but also I feel the…

— Volker Bertelmann

I can't say that electronic gear is restrictive. I think it is a challenge to play with electronic gear, and I regularly…

— Volker Bertelmann

In a way, I pick out the films that have a same attitude as music that I like.

— Volker Bertelmann

I was bored to death and thinking more about the minibar and the after-show party than the performance.

— Volker Bertelmann

I think there is a big question in how much music a film needs - a lot of films are overloaded for…

— Volker Bertelmann

My music is also one part of my inner process, and people also seem to connect with me on that - especially…

— Volker Bertelmann

I am a big fan of the Coen Brothers; I like their kind of absurd, dark approach.

— Volker Bertelmann

I am still happy to be close to the city, [to be] connected to the intellectual source in Ferndorf. In this area,…

— Volker Bertelmann

When I read a script, I am already in the movie with my music, and I can dive into a world that…

— Volker Bertelmann

I am surprising myself [at] each show, and the delivered piano often surprises me. Sometimes the piano is so old that I…

— Volker Bertelmann

The opportunity to use a computer is great when it is used as one component, or when someone is working on his…

— Volker Bertelmann

I really like stories, so in a way it doesn't matter for me if they are real or fiction.

— Volker Bertelmann

I was actually very surprised after using some plastic necklaces on the strings, as the sound was very bright. Sometimes I just…

— Volker Bertelmann

I like to express true emotions under the cover of melancholy: It includes fulfilment and pain, which describes human existence.

— Volker Bertelmann

I think for me, fusion is a word that describes a positive, collaborative combination of different styles. Every kind of new music…

— Volker Bertelmann

I can't really say that film music inspired me; it is more the films themselves, in connection with the music.

— Volker Bertelmann

I had a record deal with Sony in the beginning of the 90s, and I was rapping and singing in my band.

— Volker Bertelmann

During Christmas time, on German television they show films with three or four episodes, and I quite like the feeling of waiting…

— Volker Bertelmann

Memories were in my mind during nearly all the concerts I've done, and I realized the deep connection to my childhood, when…

— Volker Bertelmann

I am inspired by the films of Pedro Almodóvar, as they are funny, sad, and extremely weird.

— Volker Bertelmann