Birgit Herdlitschke
2021Blixa Bargeld
Birgit Herdlitschke
Blixa Bargeld, Nick Cave
Blixa Bargeld (born Christian Emmerich) is a German-born musician active in a number of artistic fields. He is best known for his studio work and live performances with the groups Einstürzende Neubauten and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. In the center the front singer of this busting sound event – one of the most dazzling personalities in the history of German music: Blixa Bargeld. Nobody else embodied the 1980ies West Berlin punk attitude more than him. Nobody was so over the edge, so demonic and at the same time so inventive. Blixa Bargeld is mainly known for being the mind and front singer of Einstürzende Neubauten, although he is a multi-talent and has never restricted himself to being only musician. Portrait for ZDF/arte series "Mein Leben"
Blixa Bargeld
Jean-Michel Jarre: The Rise of Electronic Music
Birgit Herdlitschke
Jean-Michel Jarre, Little Boots
Jean-Michel Jarre is one of the pioneers of electronic music. He is a composer, performer, songwriter, and producer whose pioneering approach to electronic music and live performance has influenced a generation. The emergence of the album "E-Project"is album is the focus of the documentary "A Journey Into Sound" by Birgit Herdlitschke. The film also airs the secret of success of Jean-Michel Jarre. With material from private and public archives, the film looks back on his youth, the first experiments with electronic music and his relationship with his famous father Maurice Jarre (composer of soundtrack for "Lawrence of Arabia", "Doctor Zhivago").
Jean-Michel Jarre: The Rise of Electronic Music
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Birgit Herdlitschke
Steve Blame, Mykki Blanco
In the emergence of the gay movement, music played a crucial role. This documentary explores how artists like Madonna, Boy George, David Bowie or Lady Gaga have contributed to the acceptance of homosexuality in Western societies. Back on the history of gay hymns since "Over the rainbow" sung in 1939 by Judy Garland.
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Die magischen Stimmen des Pop
Werner Lackner, Birgit Herdlitschke
Damon Albarn, DJ Koze
What is the vocal alchemy that propels pop singers to the pinnacle of success, decade after decade? Can we identify common characteristics in the immense diversity of voices from pop music, past and present?
The Magic Voices of Pop
