Schrotthagen is a cinematic techno producer duo composed of Giovanni Berg and Dieter Schleip. Giovanni Berg was born in Munich and received extensive musical training that nurtured his talent in classical music, jazz improvisation, and composition. Dieter Schleip embarked on his musical journey as a guitarist and keyboardist in various punk bands before transitioning to film scoring. Both artists have had long careers in the film and television industry and were closely collaborating even before their joint music career.