Welcome to my soundtrack releases, epic trailer music and new crossover projects. These works were created over the years in Munich, Los Angeles and Berlin.
All these releases are available now on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon.
Enjoy and stay tuned!
The new album Songs Without Words, featuring contemporary instrumental music for electric guitar, is now available on all streaming platforms. It is defined by an unconventional musical vision that combines jazz, classical, and electronic styles.
The New Album from Guitar Virtuoso Gerhard Daum
Review of Songs Without Words by Bill Binkelman
Following on the heels of his acclaimed previous album Rural Renewal, German guitarist Gerhard Daum’s Songs Without Words takes the listener on a journey of discovery with the electric guitar as the tour guide, so to speak. As Gerhard writes in the liner notes: “For me personally, music is the definite language of expressing stories, creating emotions, and capturing the diversity of the world we live in. This album’s instrumental compositions embody and illuminate the things I love to do – composing, orchestrating, and performing as a solo artist. Each song demonstrates the electric guitar’s eloquence and diversity as a powerful lead instrument in moderntimes.”
Songs Without Words is a sensational album, presenting the electric guitar in a myriad of moods, styles, and attitudes, all brilliantly performed by Gerhard Daum, an artist with both artistry and soul in abundance.
Listen to the composition Berlin Song from Songs Without Words on YouTube:
The original motion picture soundtrack to “Climate Warriors” is now available on all streaming platforms. Sixteen pieces describe the struggle for a future powered by renewable energy – from emotional piano themes to a powerful, action packed climax, the score encompasses a wide range of musical elements.
The documentary “Climate Warriors” portrays the efforts of international activists, scientists, and celebrities in promoting the energy transition. United in their fight against climate change and its disastrous effects on our planet, they face powerful adversaries set on protecting the status quo.
Stroll Through Relaxing and Invigorating Musical Soundscapes with Acclaimed Film and TV Soundtrack Composer Gerhard Daum
Review by Bill Binkelman from Zone Music
From German guitarist/composer Gerhard Daum comes a new vision of music that speaks of escaping the hustle and bustle of city life, of plugging back into nature, and retreating to the sanctuary of forests, glens, prairies, and mountains. Welcome to your musical Rural Renewal. Daum explores an assortment of tempos, styles, influences, and motifs, yet binds them all together with superb musicianship, tasteful execution, strong melodic sensibility, and flawless production quality. Whether driving along a country road during Indian Summer, or walking through the forest during a Gentle Rain, the listener will feel transported and instantly engaged.
Eschewing the relaxing “norm” for painting sonic portraits of nature, guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Gerhard Daum spreads his composing and performing talent across a wide and deep landscape on Rural Renewal. I heard echoes of such diverse albums as Craig Chaquico’s Acoustic Highway, David Arkenstone’s Sketches from an American Journey and Eric Tingstad’s Southwest and Mississippi. That’s already quite a pedigree and there’s a lot more going on here than just those comparisons. That this slice of musical Americana would come from a native German is yet another “marvel” on this marvellous release.
Listen to the composition Best Friends from Rural Renewal on YouTube: