Adam Wiltzie
American sound engineer and composer
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Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie (born September 17, 1969)[1] is an American composer and sound engineer based in Brussels, Belgium.[2]
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| Born | Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie September 17, 1969 |
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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
- Travels in Constants Vol. 24 (Temporary Residence Limited, 2015)[13]
- How to Disappear Inside a Thirty Piece Orchestra (Self-released, 2021)[14]
- Eleven Fugues For Sodium Pentothal (Kranky, 2024)[15]
Stars of the Lid (with Brian McBride)
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)
- Aix Em Klemm (Kranky, 2000)
The Dead Texan (with Christina Vantzou)
- The Dead Texan (Kranky, 2004)
A Winged Victory for the Sullen (with Dustin O'Halloran)[16]
- A Winged Victory for the Sullen (Erased Tapes, 2011)
- Atomos VII [EP] (Kranky, 2014)
- Atomos (Erased Tapes, 2014)
- Iris (Erased Tapes, 2016)
- God's Own Country (2017)
- The Undivided Five (Ninja Tune, 2019)
- Invisible Cities (Artificial Pinearch Manufacturing, 2021)
Film Score Albums
- Salero (Erased Tapes, 2016)[17]
- American Woman (Artificial Pinearch Manufacturing, 2019)
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 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 |
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| 2009 | The Passage | Alexander Douglas | |
| 2010 | Submission | Stefan Jarl | |
| 2013 | Godheten | Stefan Jarl (2) | |
| 2015 | Salero | Mike Plunkett |
Short Films
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 2010 | Want to See Something ? | Tomas Jonsgården | |
| 2018 | Blight | Raphaël Crombez |
Television
| Year | Title | Production company | Notes |
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| 2018 | Forever | Amazon Studios | Season 1, Episode 8 - "Goodbye Forever" |