Adam Wiltzie

Adam Wiltzie
Background information
Birth nameAdam Bryanbaum Wiltzie
Born (1969-09-17) September 17, 1969 (age 55)
New York, New York, U.S.
Occupations
Instruments
Labels
Member of
Websitewww.artificialpinearchfailures.org

Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie (born September 17, 1969)[1] is an American composer and sound engineer based in Brussels, Belgium.[2]

Early life

Adam Wiltzie was born on September 17, 1969, in New York City.[1] Originally a champion youth tennis player, a knee injury sustained when he was 16 ended his career.[3] Wiltzie then moved to Austin, Texas, where he lived for 10 years, before moving to Europe.[4]

Career

Wiltzie is best known for his work as a founder of seminal ambient classical projects Stars of the Lid,[5][6] The Dead Texan, Aix Em Klemm and A Winged Victory for the Sullen. He scored A Winged Victory for the Sullen's 2021 album Invisible Cities, the score to the critically acclaimed theater production directed by Leo Warner.[7][8]

He has also recorded, played with, and worked as a live sound engineer for artists such as The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Labradford, Bedhead, Pip Proud, The Bad Livers, Windsor for the Derby, Ed Hall, Iron & Wine, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Hauschka and Sparklehorse.

He has written the original scores for several film and television productions including Salero, The Yellow Birds and Iris.[9] He also collaborated with Jóhann Jóhannsson on his scores for The Theory of Everything and Arrival, and wrote two of the main themes with Dustin O'Halloran in the 2016 Oscar-nominated film Lion.[10][11][12]

Discography

Solo

Stars of the Lid (with Brian McBride)

Main article: Stars of the Lid

Sleepingdog (with Chantal Acda)

  • Naked in a Clean Bed (Muze, 2006)
  • Polar Life (Gizeh, 2008)
  • With Our Heads in the Clouds and Our Hearts in the Fields (Gizeh, 2011)

Aix Em Klemm (with Robert Donne)

The Dead Texan (with Christina Vantzou)

A Winged Victory for the Sullen (with Dustin O'Halloran)[16]

Film Score Albums

Filmography

Films

Year Title Director Notes
2016 Iris Jalil Lespert
2017 The Yellow Birds Alexandre Moors
2018 American Woman Jake Scott
2022 H4Z4RD Jonas Govaerts [18]

Documentaries

Year Title Director Notes
2009 The Passage Alexander Douglas
2010 Submission Stefan Jarl
2013 Godheten Stefan Jarl (2)
2015 Salero Mike Plunkett

Short Films

Year Title Director Notes
2010 Want to See Something ? Tomas Jonsgården
2018 Blight Raphaël Crombez

Television

Year Title Production Company Notes
2018 Forever Amazon Studios Season 1, Episode 8 - "Goodbye Forever"

References

  1. ^ a b "Adam Wiltzie". FamilySearch. United States Public Records, 1970-2009. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Track-By-Track: Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie – Travels in Constants Vol 24 | Album Streams | musicOMH". www.musicomh.com. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  3. ^ "Organ Reframed Cinema: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with new score by Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie (Stars of the Lid)". Musicglue.com. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  4. ^ "A Winged Victory for the Sullen: the dance album". The Irish Times. 2015-02-15.
  5. ^ "Stars Of The Lid's Adam Wiltzie releases Salero film score". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  6. ^ Martinelli, Roberto (2004). "Stars of the Lid". Maelstrom magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-09-07. Retrieved 2006-12-08.
  7. ^ A Winged Victory for the Sullen Invisible Cities Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-06-08
  8. ^ "A Winged Victory for the Sullen Create Soaring and Contemplative Soundscapes on Invisible Cities, PopMatters". PopMatters. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  9. ^ "No Going Back: The 405 meets Stars of the Lid". The 405. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  10. ^ "The Quietus | Reviews | A Winged Victory For The Sullen". The Quietus. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  11. ^ "A Winged Victory for the Sullen: the dance album". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  12. ^ "Aix Em Klemm (interview)" (in French). brdf.net: musiques mutines et mutantes. March 2001. Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2006-12-08.
  13. ^ "Track-By-Track: Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie – Travels in Constants Vol 24 | Album Streams | musicOMH". www.musicomh.com. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  14. ^ "Adam Wiltzie - How To Disappear Inside a Thirty Piece Orchestra". Discogs.
  15. ^ "Adam Wiltzie - Eleven Fugues for Sodium Pentothal". Discogs.
  16. ^ Ehrlich, David (30 November 2016). "How Hauschka And Dustin O'Halloran Helped Lion Find Its Way Home | IndieWire". IndieWire. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  17. ^ "Salero (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie - Releases - Erased Tapes". Erased Tapes. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  18. ^ Govaerts, Jonas (2022-07-20), H4Z4RD (Action, Comedy), Dream Big Productions, Potemkino, retrieved 2022-06-08