film / games / others

I produced the score for the award-winning puzzle-platformer / survival game Passing By - a tailwind journey, which was released in March 2024. The focus in my music are acoustic instruments which I recorded live, accompanied by synthesizers, an orchestra library, and creative audio production. The score is recombined dynamically using Audiokinetic Wwise and features distinct soundscapes for the five biomes you can travel through in Passing By.
As freelance music producer, I'm always open for new projects! After having completed my master-thesis in digital signal processing and computer science while being a devoted musician since childhood, I am ready for any kind of interactive music adventure!
I love to make music for films games ads theater podcasts meditations . I can produce in sync with a videoclip or a speaker program interactive music for games perform live (piano, clarinet, bass, drums, software)
I love to make music for films, games, ads, theater and podcasts. I can produce in sync with given material or interactive music. I also regularily play live for performances or exhibitions.

Passing By

Solivagant

The Great Craving

Besser Früh als Nie

Commander Kompass

Einmal ohne, bitte

Orbital

on my own

own music

I can produce and and prefer recording acoustic instruments whenever possible.
Disclaimer: I am well aware, that music can not and should not actually be objectively compared like this, this is just for fun really :)

I produce my own music without settling on a style, influenced among others by jazz, electro, folk, soul, funk. I love recording acoustic instruments whenever possible.

stuff going on

gigs

Tårer @ Czernys Küstenbrauerei, Kiel
2024-06-01
Playing outdoors with beautiful weather almost by the beach - nice!
Lale @ Prinz Willy, Kiel
2024-01-18
Playing a full-evening show with Lale the first time, again with percussion and saxophone
Tårer @ hansa48, Kiel
2024-01-13
And again at hansa48, this time in full lineup, and followed by Linhay!
Lale @ Kunstverein Haus 8, Kiel
2024-01-07
Our second gig, with percussion and saxophone to join our duo of ukuleles, bass and voice, at the finnissage of an exhibition. Great stuff!
Tårer @ hansa48, Kiel
2023-12-09
After our pianist got sick, I switched to piano and we played some songs in a reduced fashion, which was also fun. After us played the incedible band AySay.
Saadiko @ Fahrradkinokombinat, Kiel
2023-09-22
Combining lots of grooves and chords on piano in a combo with handpan and drums
Tårer @ Volksbad, Flensburg
2023-09-15
Very nice gig in front of two bands which are MUCH louder than us.
Lale @ Sommerfest in Kiel
2023-09-02
Playing for quite a few people with my newest, and yet a bit changing, combo Lale! We play turkish folk tunes!
Tårer @ Siebeneck, Kieler Woche
2023-06-18
What's a year without a KiWo gig?
Tårer @ Prinz Willy, Kiel
2023-05-11
Classic Prinz Willy gig
Saadiko @ kulturrotation, Kiel
2023-05-06
Combining lots of grooves and chords on piano in a combo with handpan and drums
Tårer @ hansa48, Kiel
2022-12-10
Second try to play at Hansa48, after the first date on 21. April had to be cancelled.
Koriander @ Wabe, Berlin
2022-11-18
In November we play for Balfolk-Dancers at Wabe, Danziger Str. 101, in Berlin.
Tårer @ Dorffest, Felde
2022-09-10
Find us at the main stage of a very motivated village fair!
Tårer @ Tatort Hawaii, Kiel
2022-07-23
Spontaneous gig almost directly at the beach, joined by the awesome band Tetke.
Tårer @ Triangel/Siebeneck, Kiel
2022-07-22
Nice small patio concert!
Tårer @ Einblick/Ausblick, Kiel
2022-07-20
Live at the Kiel art university's big annual celebration!
Tårer @ Muddimarkt, Kiel
2022-06-20
As part of 'Kieler Woche', the whole-city party happening each year, we played as part of the leftist-alternative programme.
Tårer @ Prinz Willy, Kiel
2022-05-21
A gig with only Tårer, also releasing a new EP!
Tårer @ Tonfink, Lübeck
2022-05-20
Playing at the lovely small club 'Tonfink' directly in the beautiful inner town of Lübeck.
Tårer @ Alte Mu Flohmarkt, Kiel
2022-04-30
After we had to cancel the gig at hansa48 this will now be my first gig playing drums with the indie-pop band Tårer! We'll play around 17:00.

about me

Michael Serbay

I went through a diverse music education, starting with regular instrument lessons since young age. On the piano, classical and jazz, I enjoyed education from university professors. Meanwhile I always strived to play in various ensembles - jazz combo, bigband, orchestra, brass ensemble, choir, other bands. Producing full tracks on the computer came into my life 2013 and became an integral part of my music-making.

Music and programming being my two big passions, interactive music has always fascinated me. Through my diverse set of skills ranging from live music and composition, to production and usage of frameworks (Unity, Wwise), to low-level audio signal processing (C/C++), I am ready for any kind of dynamic sounddesign journey!

Apart from music I studied computer science in Bayreuth, Berlin and Kiel and work as a Software Developer (currently Backend). I love couple-dancing (especially Balfolk), coding, coffee, cooking and also plenty of things not starting with "c".

contact

Don't hesitate to contact me, I'm always open for new projects!