Blitz//Berlin | |
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Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Electronic / Orchestral |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Wax Records / Universal Music |
Members | Martin Macphail Dean Rode Tristan Tarr |
Past members | Brendan Walker Casey Benson |
Website | http://www.blitzberlinmusic.com/ |
Blitz//Berlin is a Canadian trio of composers based in Los Angeles, California. They are known for composing the music to Blade Runner 2036: Nexus Dawn , as well as numerous feature films and trailers.
Born and raised in Victoria BC, high school friends Martin Macphail, Dean Rode, and Tristan Tarr began their film composing career in Toronto, Canada in 2014. The group relocated to Los Angeles, California in 2018. [1]
The trio first achieved international recognition [2] in 2016 for their award winning [3] song "Surfboard Fire" composed for the official trailer for The Girl on the Train , featuring a sample of Kanye West's "Heartless". [4] [5] [6] Soon after, Blitz//Berlin composed the original scores to the critically acclaimed feature films The Void [7] [8] and Still/Born . [9] [10] Additionally, their continued trailer work includes Top Gun: Maverick , Bad Times at the El Royale , The Girl in the Spider's Web , Bird Box , and many others.
In 2021, Blitz//Berlin won the Juno Award for Instrumental album of the year for their album Movements III. [11]
Year | Title | Credit |
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2014 | Extraterrestrial | Music by |
2015 | Contingent (short) | Music by |
2016 | Currency (short) | Music by |
2016 | The Void | Music by |
2016 | It Stains the Sands Red | Music by |
2017 | Still/Born | Music by |
2017 | God Hates a Coward (short) | Music by |
2017 | 2036: Nexus Dawn | Music by |
2020 | PG: Psycho Goreman | Music by [12] |
2021 | Witch Hunt | Music by |
2021 | Superhost | Music by |
2022 | The Friendship Game | Music by |
2023 | Night Shift | Music by |
2023 | Brooklyn 45 | Music by |
2023 | Simulant (film) | Music by |
Year | Trailer | Credit |
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2016 | The Girl on the Train | Composer: trailer music |
2017 | Fifty Shades Darker | Composer: trailer music |
2018 | Fifty Shades Freed | Composer: trailer music |
2018 | Red Sparrow | Composer: additional music |
2018 | Bad Times at the El Royale | Composer: trailer music |
2018 | The Girl in the Spider's Web | Composer: trailer music |
2018 | Bird Box | Composer: trailer music |
2019 | Velvet Buzzsaw | Composer: trailer music |
2020 | Lovecraft Country | Composer: trailer music |
2021 | Death On The Nile | Composer: trailer music |
2021 | Top Gun: Maverick | Composer: trailer music |
2022 | For All Mankind (TV series) | Composer: trailer music |
2022 | House of the Dragon | Composer: trailer music |
Year | Title | Record label |
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2015 | Distance | Wax Records / Universal Music |
2016 | Movements I | Wax Records / Universal Music |
2017 | Movements II | Wax Records / Universal Music |
2019 | There Will Be No Miracles Here | Wax Records / Universal Music |
2019 | Movements III | Wax Records / Universal Music |
Year | Award | Work | Satus |
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2016 | Clio Awards – Best Use Of Music [3] | Song: Surfboard Fire | Winner (Bronze) |
2017 | Juno Awards – Instrumental Album Of The Year [13] | Album: Movements I | Nominated |
2021 | Juno Awards - Instrumental Album Of The Year | Album: Movements III | Winner |
2022 | Clio Awards - Best Television Promo | Trailer Score | Winner (Bronze) |
2022 | Clio Awards - Best Theatrical Film Campaign | Trailer Score | Winner (Gold) |
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