Giovanni Zaniol
composer and sound designer
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Some words about me
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My background as a musician is varied, since I used to play the guitar in many bands as a teenager but then decided to study classical and contemporary composition at the conservatory.
Some aspects I like to explore are mixing different or even opposite elements such as melody and noise, using sounds and musical styles out of their context and usual purpose. In the last few years I got really passionate about synths and electronics but I try to always keep in mind my composition studies and favourite composers like Bach.
I live in Berlin where I work as composer, sound designer and music teacher. What I liked the most from the projects that I have done is the dialogue with the director and the other team members to reach an original result together. I realised that for me working with others is better than working alone.
When I have free time I also like driving my cousin's Ape Car.
Selected works
Swan Lake Avantgardee (excerpt)
Combination of elements of the Swan Lake with experimental improvisational sounds. Written for a dancing scene of the movie "Ostravaganza", with:
David Eggert, cello, shouts, craziness
Alba Gentili-Tedeschi, piano
Berlin 2020
Trailer Vorspann Marion Christen
Music thought as an introduction of a fake TV show, inspired by the '90s German TV show "Ilona Christen". Made with VST instruments and some recorded guitar.
Berlin 2021
Exit from the museum
Written for the final of the first scene of the movie "Ostravaganza", as an imitation of a western soundtrack. Mainly made with some recorded guitar and percussion.
Berlin 2021
Pitti removes her mask
Triumphal music written for the scene when Pitti Platsch reveals her identity to the world, in the movie "Ostravaganza". Score realized with VST orchestral and synth instruments.
Berlin 2021
Marion's nightmare
Sound design for a nightmare scene of the movie "Ostravaganza". Mainly made by elaborating saxophone sounds and other sound effects.
Berlin 2022
Hurra (excerpt)
Music arrangement of the song "Hurra wir leben noch" by Milva, sung by the Ost-Stars of the movie Ostravaganza. Made with VST instruments and some recorded guitar and mandolin.
Berlin 2021
Relativ zügig ins Licht
Dance video by Thorsten Bisswang (other credits at the end of the movie)
Berlin 2023
One shot per day
Short video project by different directors (credits at the end of the movie)
Berlin 2024
Dispatched
Short film by Manana (other credits at the link)
Berlin 2023
Background music (excerpts)
Background music for an ice-cream shop. Made with VST instruments
Meditation remix
Made during the lockdown, combining VST instruments and sound samples
Berlin 2020
Flores Velhas
Musical accompaniment for the recitation of a Portuguese poem. Performed by Sérgio das Neves (narration) and João Mascarenhas (classical guitar)
Lisbon 2018
Le domande di Aldo (Aldo's questions)
For saxophone quartet and electronics.
This piece is the representation of a prize game where the players are getting crazy trying to guess the questions. The tape is leading and presenting the game and the saxophone players are the participants. They don't know who Aldo is and where this game is coming from, they just go crazy every time a new question arrives.
Played by Tania Guerra, Catarina Silva, Daniela Jesus and Raquel Luzia
Dedicated to José Luís Ferreira
Lisbon 2018
The troubled wanderer
For Native American flute, bass clarinet, electric guitar and Nintendo sounds.
Played by Noah Senden, Peter Merckx, Tom van Moorst and Theun Buwalda.
Conducted by Wim Henderickx
Belgium 2017
Richiami
For flute and percussion. Played by Lina Digka (flute) and Stefanomario Gadzilas (percussion)
Thessaloniki 2016
List of projects
One shot per day
Shortfilm by Rosa Strahl, Thorsten Bisswang, Justus Haufe, Herbert Hut, Berlin 2024
Composer and sound designer
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Die Maus
Shortfilm by Tristan Rohmann, Berlin 2024
Sound designer
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Dispatched
Shortfilm by Manana, Berlin 2023
Composer and sound designer
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Relativ zügig ins Licht
Shortfilm by Thorsten Bisswang, Berlin 2023
Composer and sound designer
Touch of Water
Shortfilm by Anya Tantsurina, Berlin 2023
Composer and sound designer
Elteney
40' film by Markus Schnattman, 2023
Sound designer
Sales of a Deadman
Music theater show by Opera Lab Berlin, English Theater Berlin, 2023
Live electronics, sound assistant
Right where you left me
Shortfilm by Clara Wahlig, 2022
Sound designer
The Great (Re)-Learning
Music theater show by Opera Lab Berlin, Flutgraben Kunstverein Berlin, 2022
Sound designer
Nur wir uns
30' Film by Diego Hauenstein and Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, 2022
Sound assistant
Daumenlutscher Berlin
Art installation by Rainer Ganahl, Berlin 2022
Music/sound
Ostravaganza
Feature film by Martin Miotk and Opera Lab Berlin, 2020-2022
Screened at BAM! Festival 2022 in Berlin and streamed online at sooner.de
Composer, sound designer, music arranger, sound editor, sound recordist
Who's afraid of Pop culture
YouTube music videos by Opera Lab Berlin, Berlin 2021
Synth player, sound assistant
Odyssey: Dead Men Die
Music theater show by Opera Lab Berlin, Deplhi Theater Berlin, 2020
Synth player, sound designer