Compiled by Luca Giovanardi.
This is the result of a thorough - sometimes painful, always rewarding - exploration across Herzog’s whole filmography, researching the music used to accompany the films, in order to compile a carefully selected collection. Every effort to trace the exact versions used by the German filmmaker has been made. Unfortunately, not everything is available on Spotify and some of the wonderful music featured in Herzog’s films (notably, Ernst Reijseger’s and Richard Thompson’s scores for some of the early 2000s movies) was impossible to find on the service. In some rare cases I have opted for slightly different versions, if close enough to the originals in spirit and musicality. The playlist follows a chronological order, from Herzog’s debut ‘Lebenszeichen’ to his latest films. A detailed tracklist including the film titles for each piece can be found here.
Recorded live at SMAV in Santa Maria a Vico (Caserta), 1 april 2017. The line-up for this recording is: Laura Agnusdei (tenor sax), Nicola Caleffi (electric guitar, vocals), Luca Giovanardi (electric guitar, vocals), Andrea Rovacchi (m'bira, keyboards), Andrea Scarfone (bass), Ulisse Tramalloni (drums). 9.4 Mb ZIP
Recorded live at the Radio Popolare Auditorium in Milano. The line-up for this recording is: Nicola Caleffi (guitar, bass, vocals), Luca Giovanardi (guitar, synth, vocals), Roberto Morselli (drums), Andrea Rovacchi (keys), Andrea Scarfone (guitar, bass).
Recorded during the sessions for the album After Dark, My Sweet but kept off the final tracklist. Lilith has sung this on her album The Black Lady And The Sinnersaints. This is the original version, with Luca on lead vocals. Recorded and mixed by Francesco Donadello at Alpha Dept, Bologna. The line-up for this recording is: Nicola Caleffi (guitar), Luca Giovanardi (guitar, light theremin, Korg MS 20, vocals), Roberto Morselli (drums), Andrea Scarfone (guitar, e-bow, tremolo), Laura Storchi (bass), Rev. Fabio Vecchi (piano, Farfisa organ), Francesco Donadello (Korg MS 20). 6.0 Mb ZIP
Recorded during the sessions for the album After Dark, My Sweet but kept off the final tracklist. Recorded by Francesco Donadello at Alpha Dept, Bologna. Mixed by Luca Giovanardi at Toxic Tape Mobile, Reggio Emilia. The line-up for this recording is: Nicola Caleffi (guitar), Luca Giovanardi (guitar, vocals), Roberto Morselli (drums), Andrea Scarfone (guitar), Laura Storchi (bass). 5.4 Mb ZIP