
Boris Salchow creates cinematic scores and unique soundscapes for games, international feature films, television series, documentaries and commercials for some of the most prestigious brands in the world. Classically trained but just at home in the electronic music world, Boris’ artistic range and versatility encompasses orchestral, hybrid acoustic and electronic music, and immersive musical sound design.
Boris began his scoring career writing music for prime-time television series for leading networks in Germany. After moving to Los Angeles, he got involved with the growing video game industry, creating the scores for AAA releases such as Sony’s Resistance 2 and 3, Ratchet & Clank, Activision’s Fuse and Microsoft’s Sunset Overdrive and Dead Rising 4.
Boris has scored commercials for brands including Adidas, Audi, BMW, Lamborghini, Mercedes and VW. His film and television work includes Russia From Above, 80 Minutes and the award-winning documentary Germany From Above. He has also contributed music through Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe’s production company for Ron Howard’s Rebuilding Paradise, HBO’s His Dark Materials, the Nordic noir Netflix Show Marcella and many more.
His score for the feature documentary Germany from Above (Buena Vista International) is being performed regularly in symphony Halls all over Germany, such as Munich’s Gasteig, Stuttgart’s Beethovensaal or Nuremberg’s Meistersingerhalle.
He continues writing for film, TV and commercials on both sides of the Atlantic.
Credits
Dead Rising 4 | Microsoft/ Capcom |
Sunset Overdrive | XBOX ONE/ Insomniac |
Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time | Sony / Insomniac |
Resistance 3 | Sony / Insomniac |
Fuse | Electronic Arts / Insomniac |
Resistance 2 | Sony / Insomniac |
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 | Ubisoft * Additional Music & Music Co-Producer, Theme Music |
Balko | Electronic Arts (Germany) / BMG |
Russia From Above | Film Colourfield/ Disney Freddie Röckenhaus Dir. |
His Dark Materials | TV (Series) BBC/ HBO Additional Music |
Susan Hill’s Ghost Story | TV (Movie) Additional Music |
Ron Howard’s Rebuilding Paradise | Documentary National Geographic Additional Music |
Marcella | TV (Series) Netflix Additional Music |
Love, Wedding, Repeat | Movie Netflix Additional Music |
Russia From Above | TV Series ZDF/ Arte Freddie Röckenhaus Dir. |
Germany From Above | Film Colourfield / Terra-X Freddie Röckenhaus, Dir. |
80 Minutes | Film American Cinema International Thomas Jahn, Dir. |
Elsewhere | Film Dangerous Ideas * Additional music Nathan Hope, Dir. |
Prom Night | Film Sony / Screen Gem * Additional music Nelson McCormick, Dir. |
Wilsberg | TV – Christmas Special (movie) ZDF / WARNER-BROTHERS Intl. |
Taken | TV (series) NBC additional music |
Nur Nicht Aufregen | TV – movie ZDF / WARNER-BROTHERS Intl. |
Doomsday | TV (pilot) – additional music ABC |
Deutschland Von Oben | TV – (series) ZDF / TERRA-X |
Balko | TV – (series) RTL/CLT-UFA * Seasons 5-9 |
Bodyguard | TV – Movie RTL / CLT-UFA * Music Co-Producer |
Die Akte Stromlinie | TV – (documentary) MERCEDES-BENZ |
Flemming Ii | TV – (movie) RTL / CLT-UFA * Co-Composer |
Hamburg – Stadt In Angst | TV – (movie) RTL / CLT-UFA * Co-Composer |
Highspeed | TV – (series) RTL / CLT-UFA |
Thrill | TV – (movie) PRO 7 / CLT-UFA * Co-Composer |
Wolff’s Turf | TV – (series) SAT 1/ Nostro Film |
VW T-Roc | Ad campaign (multiple music/ audio awards) |
Goodyear | International Ad Campaign |
Hyundai | Ad campaign |
Audi | S8 (multiple music/ audio awards) |
Audi | (2008-2017) TT, Q5, A6, A4, A3, A4, R8; Detroit Car Show; Geneva Motor Show. |
Adidas | Music installation for flagship store in Paris; promotional films San Francisco and Tokyo stores. |
Autotrophy | Opening sequence for premier car industry awards in Germany. |
Friedmans Talk | Title for TV talk show series (Universal Studios Network). |
Lamborghini | Flagship model Aventador – Geneva Motor Show. |
Land Of Horizons | Promotional film at World Exhibition in Hannover, Germany (Markenfilm). |
Sci Fi Channel (germany) | Universal Studios Network |
Select Tv Ads / Campaigns | AUDI, ADIDAS, CAFÉ ROYAL, MERCEDES, SMART CAR, MOTOROLA, NINTENDO, LINCOLN, CITIZEN, HONDA, NISSAN, OSRAM, INFINITY G, FIRESTONE, MATTELL, CAFÉ ROYAL, FOOTJOY, BUNTE, NORDA, SPD, WOLF a.o. |