Yanick Herzog

Exploring sounds and giving films his distinctive, musical fingerprint is what makes him a frequent collaborator of visual artists. His fascination for electronic soundscapes and the warmth of acoustic sounds push him to explore the boundaries of their sonic possibilities.
Recent works of his include Aiyana de Vree’s dystopian feminist drama «Alleine kommst du nicht weit genug», Basil Burger’s coming of age drama «Herr Karlsen» and the experimental shortfilm «The Black Cat» where he served both as a producer and composer of the film.
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Currently he is enrolled in the film music program at Zurich University of the Arts and has been working as a freelance composer over the past year.

Yanick is a film composer and arranger based in Basel, Switzerland.
Exploring sounds and giving films a distinctive, musical fingerprint has fascinated Yanick ever since he was first drawn into the world of cinema. Achieving a symbiosis of visual storytelling and immersive music production in a collaborative environment excites him.
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His work includes music for many short films, advertisement and documentaries. His latest work on the documentary ECHTE SCHWEIZER premiered at 59th Solothurn Filmfestival where the project was awarded the Prix du Public. Additionally he works for swiss filmcomposer Balz Bachmann as an additional music composer and arranger.
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As a composer, he is exploring the boundaries between acoustic and electronic soundscapes leading him to compose his debut EP and recording a string-sextet with electronics at the renowned Abbey Road Studio 2.
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Yanick is part of an award-winning band JODOQ, where he co-writes experimental pop music and a member of the band SOCIAL JETLAG where he performs as synthesist and samplist.