ABOUT

MICHAEL SAUTER

Michael Sauter, born on June 21, 1976 in Biel/Bienne, lives as a musician and composer in Zurich. He came into contact with music at an early age, played concerts as a drummer in various bands in his youth and began producing beats himself in 1996 using the sampler, which can be heard on the various albums by the hip-hop group L’DeeP from Bern. During his studies at the CEPV Vevey art college (Bachelor in visual communication), he began composing music as a stage musician and sound designer for the independent theater group 400asa and for the Theater Neumarkt in Zurich. From 2003 onwards he increasingly established himself as a film music composer and composed numerous scores for films. He also founded his own label “Air Afrique Records” in 2014, with which he regularly releases music and plays with the band “Dirty Slips” as a drummer in clubs and festivals.

What inspires me doing Film music is the fact, that you can dive into an unique Journey with every new project.
Film music allows me to connect with stories on a profound level, offering me a way to explore the unspoken—the emotions, tensions, and atmospheres that dialogue or visuals alone cannot fully convey. Whether it’s the raw intimacy of „LOVECUT“, the haunting mystery of „Der Teufel von Mailand“, or the immersive fantasy of „Polder – Tokyo Heidi“, each project challenges me to interpret the story’s essence and translate it into a sonic experience, pushing me to discover new sonic territories.

My concern as a composer is always to serve the story. I strive to create music that feels inevitable, as if it has always been part of the narrative fabric, and yet surprising