DEADLINE: How did you get involved withAll Quiet on the Western Front?
Why am I feeling this?
Edward said to me that he wanted to have a score from me that Ive never done before.
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That was the first thing he said.
The second thing is he wants to have something for Paul Baumers stomach, which is the main protagonist.
DEADLINE: Thats very specific.
BERTELMANN: Yeah, its very specific.
Even though it may not sound different than today, there would be some connection to that time.
DEADLINE: I cant get over the snare played by someone whos never played the snare before.
How do you achieve that sound?
A lot of instruments Im playing sometimes are very rudimental.
But Im a big fan of both worlds.
Ive never recorded so many snares before, just to find the tone of it.
Do you want to have a metal snare, a wooden snare?
Do we want to have something that sounds very high?
Do we want something that sounds more military?
DEADLINE: How do you balance the score with the explosion and gunshot sound effects happening during the battles?
DEADLINE: What were the biggest challenges for you on this project?
That was the biggest challenge.
