01 / Video
Videography
Performance films, artist trailers, profiles and promotional stories that let audiences see and hear the work.
Septer Media Group / Creative services
Sound.
Vision.
Impact.
Markus Burger brings music production, videography, photography and college consulting together. Cibelle Burger connects artists and opportunities through talent representation and marketing.
Explore our work
Music productionVideographyPhotographyConsulting
What we do
Two creative partners.
One powerful team.
Expertise and training in the application of hardware, software and mobile technologies to music production, recording and live performance.
02 / Sound
Music production
Decades of experience in recording studios, record labels, composition and production for artists and screen projects.
Hear the Gottschalk Live title melody ↗03 / Image
Photography
Markus photographs artists in studios and live performance settings, capturing expression, energy and personality.
04 / Strategy
Music technology consulting
Practical guidance on curriculum, recording facilities, digital tools and career pathways for colleges and music programs.
05 / Artists
Artist development
Creative direction, production and career guidance shaped by decades of collaboration with performing artists.
Markus Burger and Chantz Powell · Photo: Frank Karmeyer06 / Growth
Talent & marketing
Cibelle Burger brings over 20 years of experience in artist development, healthcare, public policy, marketing and communications strategy.
Selected collaborations
Work built around
the artist.
Films and photographs from concert stages, studios and artists’ worlds.
Explore the image gallery ↗Jazz at the Merc
Video creation for a live music setting.
Photo: Charles Martin
Portraits & performances
Studio and live setting photography by Markus Burger.
A career across music and media
From the Cologne studio
to the global stage.
Markus’s work in production, artist development and education grew out of decades spent building the spaces and communities where music happens.
Horizont Musik
Ran a 24-track digital recording studio in Cologne, producing acoustic recordings, music for film and documentary projects, and commercial work.
A festival from the ground up
Organized the Wittlich Jazz Festival in 1992 and 1993, bringing international jazz artists into the city’s cultural life.
Explore the Jazzclub Wittlich archive ↗Jazzhaus
Served on the board of the Jazzhaus music school and record label, alongside teaching piano, composition, improvisation and ensemble work.
Browse the JazzHausMusik catalog ↗Alex Merck / Jazzline Records
Managed the Jazzline label, a division of Alex Merck Music, and worked on releases involving Peter Erskine, Mike Stern, Uri Caine, Charlie Mariano and other artists.
Artwork: Spiritual StandardsStudios, labels and classrooms
Developed music technology labs, recording facilities and college programs; co-created SDSU’s Music Entrepreneurship program and leads Music Industry Studies at Fullerton College.
Bringing tools to the stage
Organized major Ableton events and documented music technology innovators, including Native Instruments co-founder and REAKTOR creator Stephan Schmitt in Berlin.
German–Brazilian cultural exchange
Invited by the German Embassy in Brasília to take part in celebrations marking 200 years of German immigration to Brazil.
Performance and cultural exchange
As a pianist and musical ambassador for German diplomatic missions, Markus performs and leads clinics and presentations around the world, including sessions in Bishkek and Sofia.
Artists and collaborators
People behind the music.
Selected musicians Markus has played and worked with over a career spanning recordings, concert stages and international collaborations.
Peter ErskineKenny WheelerNorma WinstoneJoe LaBarberaBob MagnussonJan von KlewitzJohn TchicaiCecil PayneMarshall HawkinsJames Linahon
The team
Different strengths.
A shared point of view.
Born out of a simple idea, a dash of serendipity, and client referrals, Septer Media Group connects artistic craft with the strategy and relationships that help work reach an audience. Our campaigns have included Beats by Dre and Sony, alongside work for artists, colleges and cultural organizations.
Founder · Creative production & consulting
Markus Burger
A pianist, composer, producer and educator whose work runs from a 24-track recording studio in Cologne to international stages and California classrooms. Markus leads Septer’s videography, music production, photography and music technology consulting.
He directs Music Industry Studies at Fullerton College, co-created the Music Entrepreneurship program at SDSU, and has advised colleges on curriculum, studios and music technology facilities. He gives clinics and presentations to artists, students and educators around the world.
Explore Markus’s artist site ↗
Talent agent · Marketing director
Cibelle Burger
Cibelle led Septer Media Group’s client campaigns and creative team, overseeing budgets, media placements and integrated marketing for clients including Beats by Dre and Sony. Her work brings together paid search, content, public relations, artist relationships and strategic audience growth.
From 2012 to 2015, she wrote for the music blog IndiePopNation and interviewed artists including José González at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. She brings more than 20 years of experience in healthcare, public policy, artist development, marketing and communications. With an MBA from California State University, Sacramento, and postgraduate studies at the London School of Economics, she is a sought-after consultant and strategist. Her experience includes writing speeches for California Governor Pete Wilson.
Contact Cibelle ↗From the original archive
Music for the screen.
Award-winning compositions that have been used in a number of high-end productions around the world. The original Septer archive includes the following film and television credits.
Featured screen music
Watch the official trailer ↗Gottschalk Live
Markus Burger composed the title melody for the ARD / Das Erste television show.
Gottschalk LiveARD / Das Erste
Curb Your EnthusiasmHBO
The Real Housewives of New JerseyBravo
Peter Greenberg, Travel DetectivePBS
The Nick Cannon ShowNickelodeon
Race for the SoulPBS documentary
Screen Actors Guild AwardsNBC
The Hunt for Amazing TreasuresDiscovery Channel
HerceptinRoche commercial
Two original-site logos retained alongside the screen and recording history.Let's talk
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