Wisebuddah has reimagined the iconic orchestral theme for Germany’s much-loved SWR1 Hitparade.
The team was asked to give Harry Winkler Rauter’s classic track Rocking Affair a 2025 refresh, balancing nostalgia with the energy of today’s playlist.
The new version combines live orchestral performances with contemporary pop and rock production, recorded at SWR Funkstudio Berg in Stuttgart with the SWR Symphonieorchester, conducted by Cliff Masterson.
Phil Tozer, Managing Director at Wisebuddah, said the aim was to “keep the soul of Rocking Affair alive while giving it the energy that feels right for 2025.” Conductor Cliff Masterson praised the result, saying the team “brought it up-to-date but captured the history of the music.”