Soundtracks
Nikos has composed the soundtracks for over 25 movies of mainly European producers and several theatrical plays. This is to be attributed to his deepest love for movie scores. His ambience is rich in dreamlike moods, various stylistic orientations, as well as intense Greek musical background. His soft spot for symphonic movie scores has led him to collaborations with great orchestras, namely the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Czech Symphony Orchestra, ERT National Radio Television Symphony Orchestra etc.
1990
“Flug in die Nacht” (Flight into the night). Movie score for chamber orchestra – 1991. The movie score received the first distinction in the Trossingen movie festival in 1991.
“Klinik des Grauens” (Terror Clinic). Cinema Music Composition – 1992.
“Antidrogen Kampagne” (Anti-drug Campaign). TV background for Symphonic Orchestra – 1992.
“Aus dem Reich der Schatten” (From the realm of shadows). Cinema Music Composition for Symphonic Orchestra – 1993.
“Das Puppenhaus” (The Doll House). Cinema Music Composition – 1993.
“Kοινωνική σαπίλα” (Social decay). Cinema Music Composition for chamber ensemble – 1993.
“Gefährliche Spiele” (Dangerous Games). Cinema Music Composition for Symphonic Orchestra – 1994.
“Δύο σουίτες από τον κινηματογράφο” (Two suites from the cinema). For Symphonic Orchestra – 1994.
“Nur über meine Leiche” (Over my dead body). Cinema Music Composition for Symphonic Orchestra – 1995. The movie score received the Federal Cinema Music Award in the Filmmusictage (1995) festival in Bonn.
“Ακροπόλ” (Acropol). Cinema Music Composition for chamber ensemble – 1995.
“Geisterstunde” (Ghost hour). Cinema Music Composition – 1996.
“Der Vulkanteufel” (The volcano demon). Cinema Music Composition – 1998.
“Die Götterdämmerung” (The twilight of the Gods). Cinema Music Composition – 1998.
“Romantic Fighter”. Cinema Music Composition – 1998.
“Δάφνις και Xλόη” (Daphne and Chloe). Cinema Music Composition for a pair of pianos– 1999.
2000
“Einladung zum Mord” (Invitation to death). Cinema Music Composition – 2001.
“Buzz” Cinema Music Composition – 2004. The movie received the best documentary award in the Thessaloniki International Film Festival in 2005. Directed by Spiro Taraviras.
“Πού ταξιδεύει ο νους σου” (Where does your mind drift). Theatrical Music Composition for small chamber ensemble – 2006.
“Η χορωδία του Χαρίτωνα” (Chariton’s Choir). Cinema Music Composition for Symphonic Orchestra and Choir – 2005. The movie received the best fiction movie award in Thessaloniki International Film Festival in 2005. Directed by Grigoris Karantinakis.
“Tatort – Das ewig böse” (Crime scene – Eternal evil). Cinema Music Composition – 2005.
“Το Πέρασμα” (The Crossing). Cinema Music Composition for small chamber ensemble – 2006.
“Γη και ουρανός” (Earth and Sky). Background Composition for Mega Channel homonymous series – 2006.
“Το ταξίδι” (The Journey). Cinema Music Composition for small chamber ensemble – 2006.
“Η γυναίκα που πετάει” (The flying woman). Theatrical Music Composition for small chamber ensemble – 2007.
“Tatort – Tödliche Tarnung” (Crime Scene – murder cover up). Cinema Music Composition – 2008.
“Μήδεια” (Medea). Cinema Music Composition for piano – 2008
2010
“Δωμάτιο παντού” (Room everywhere). Theatrical Music Composition for small chamber ensemble – 2010.
“Ημερολόγια εργασίας” (Labor Diary). Background Composition for the TV homonymous series – 2010.
“Σμύρνη – Η καταστροφή μιας κοσμοπολίτικης πόλης” (Smyrna – the destruction of a cosmopolitan city). Cinema Music Composition for small chamber ensemble – 2011.
“Der Vollgasmann” (The Man with the full tank of gas). Cinema Music Composition – 2011.
“Διωγμός και ανταλλαγή πληθυσμών (Τουρκία– Ελλάδα: 1922-1924)” (Persecution and population exchange (Turkey – Greece: 1922-1924). Cinema Music Composition for small chamber ensemble – 2012.
“The Beginning”. Cinema Music Composition – 2013.
“Εθελοντές” (Volunteers). Cinema Music Composition – 2013.
“Καλές Δουλειές” (Big Business). Background Composition for TV homonymous series – 2014.
“Ασπίς & Συμπόσιο” (Shield and Symposium). Theatrical Music Composition for small chamber ensemble – 2016.
“Χρωματιστές γυναίκες” (Colored women). Background composition for Vasilis Ziogas’ homonymous theatrical play. Directed by Grigoris Karantinakis – 2019.
