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Here, I post all news-related items such as book publications, new articles and essays as well as reviews and occasionally random thoughts.
The Music Has Stopped.
In 2011, I began creating music for the German audio drama series "Sherlock Holmes - Die neuen Fälle." I didn't realize at the time that this would become a long-term project. The final episode, episode 56, is now available on CD, LP, and streaming. It has been 13 years.
How I Found a Lost Treasure - “Soldier Blue” Production
54 years after the film’s release, Roy Budd’s music for “Soldier Blue” has been released on CD. How come? This is the story of how I unearthed the tapes from a storage container in North Yorkshire.
“Runaway” with David Shire
One of my favourite things in life has always been discovering new stuff that excites me. Earlier this year, Oscar-winning composer David Shire and I discovered the 1960s recording tapes for his first film- and television compositions.
Content for “Europäische FilmPhilharmonie”
This summer, I was asked by the Europäische FilmPilharmonie to pen articles for their new homepage, which has now been unveiled.
Tempel der frustrierten Träume
Mein ausführlicher Artikel über den vergessenen Filmemacher Franz-Josef Spieker – „Tempel der frustrierten Träume: Das Verschwinden des Franz-Josef Spieker“ – ist im österreichischen „ray“ online erschienen.
The Unfilmable Confederacy of Dunces
After some delay, my new book, The Unfilmable Confederacy of Dunces – How Ignatius J. Reilly Defeated Hollywood, was finally published on December 2, 2022, by McFarland.