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| Birth name | Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie | 
| Born | New York | 
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| Website | www | 
Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie is an American composer and sound engineer based in Brussels, Belgium.[1]
Early life
Adam Wiltzie was born in New York. Originally a champion youth tennis player, a knee injury sustained when he was 16 ended his career.[2] Wiltzie then moved to Austin, Texas, where he lived for 10 years, before moving to Europe.[3]
Career
Wiltzie is best known for his work as a founder of seminal ambient classical projects Stars of the Lid,[4][5] 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.[6][7]
He has also recorded, played with, and worked as a live sound engineer for artists such as The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Labradford, Bedhead, The Bad Livers, Windsor for the Derby, 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.[8] 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.[9][10][11]
Discography
Solo
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)[13]
- 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)[14]
 - American Woman (Artificial Pinearch Manufacturing, 2019)
 
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 | [15] | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ "Track-By-Track: Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie – Travels in Constants Vol 24 | Album Streams | musicOMH". www.musicomh.com. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
 - ↑ "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.
 - ↑ "A Winged Victory for the Sullen: the dance album". The Irish Times. 2015-02-15.
 - ↑ "Stars Of The Lid's Adam Wiltzie releases Salero film score". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
 - ↑ Martinelli, Roberto (2004). "Stars of the Lid". Maelstrom magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-09-07. Retrieved 2006-12-08.
 - ↑ A Winged Victory for the Sullen Invisible Cities Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-06-08
 - ↑ "A Winged Victory for the Sullen Create Soaring and Contemplative Soundscapes on Invisible Cities, PopMatters". PopMatters. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
 - ↑ "No Going Back: The 405 meets Stars of the Lid". The 405. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
 - ↑ "The Quietus | Reviews | A Winged Victory For The Sullen". The Quietus. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
 - ↑ "A Winged Victory for the Sullen: the dance album". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
 - ↑ "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.
 - ↑ "Track-By-Track: Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie – Travels in Constants Vol 24 | Album Streams | musicOMH". www.musicomh.com. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
 - ↑ Ehrlich, David (30 November 2016). "How Hauschka And Dustin O'Halloran Helped Lion Find Its Way Home | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
 - ↑ "Salero (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie - Releases - Erased Tapes". Erased Tapes. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
 - ↑ Govaerts, Jonas (2022-07-20), H4Z4RD (Action, Comedy), Dream Big Productions, Potemkino, retrieved 2022-06-08
 
External links
- Adam Wiltzie at IMDb
 
