Episode 255: Dominik Scherrer On His Music For The Serpent

Soundtracking with Edith Bowman

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is a composer who provided the music for one of the water-cooler TV series of 2021.

We are, in case you're wondering, talking about The Serpent, for which Dominik Scherrer has delivered a properly brilliant soundscape. Based true events, The Serpent tells the story of serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who murdered young tourists in Thailand between 1975 and 2000.

As well as Dominik's score, the show also features loads and loads of needle-drops from the era, so you might get to hear a little bit of Serge Gainsbourg if you're lucky ...