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Aaron Cupples

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Aaron Cupples
Birth nameAaron Nicolas Cupples
GenresExperimental rock, alternative rock, electronic, avant garde
Occupation(s)Film Composer, Record Producer, Songwriter, audio engineer, musician
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, sampler, drum machine,
Websitewww.aaroncupples.com


Aaron Nicolas Cupples is an Australian film composer, record producer, and mix engineer based in London, UK, known for his innovative and experimental approach to music. He often constructs bespoke instruments from unconventional materials to create distinctive soundscapes.[1][2]

Cupples gained recognition with his score for the 2018 documentary Island of the Hungry Ghosts, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and went on to win the Best Documentary award.[3] The score was also nominated for Best Music at the British Independent Film Awards.[4] The soundtrack has been described as "otherworldly and experimental" with a "supernatural aura"[5] and was created with oversized, stretched and augmented wire instrumentation. The soundtrack was release on PAN records in 2021. [6]

His recent work includes the soundtrack for GOLIATH: PLAYING WITH REALITY, narrated by Tilda Swinton, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival in 2021 and received an Emmy nomination in 2022.[7][8] He is also the composer for Gabrielle Brady's new feature film, The Wolves Always Come at Night, set to premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).[9][10]

As a record producer, he has worked with a diverse range of artists, including Spiritualized, Blanck Mass, The Drones, Tropical Fuck Storm, Kirin J Callinan, and his own band CIVIL CIVIC.[11] He produced and mixed two albums included in an industry-voted ’100 Greatest Australian Records Of All Time’ list.[12]



Awards

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Year Organisation Award Result
2018 British Independent Film Awards[13] Best Music Nominated
2019 OZZIES[14] Best Original Soundtrack Nominated
2019 Aubagne International Film Festival [15] Best Original Soundtrack Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "The Things We Did Next". Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "South London Gallery - Meet Michelle Williams Gamaker's composer: Q&A with Aaron Cupples". Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Tribeca 2018 Juried Awards". Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ "2018 BIFA Nominations". Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ^ Review - Little White Lies
  6. ^ "PAN (record label)".
  7. ^ "Venice International Film Festival". Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Emmy Awards Nominations". Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  9. ^ "The Wolves Always Come at Night". Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  10. ^ "TIFF 2024 Premiere Announcement". Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Aaron Cupples Discography". Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  12. ^ Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time
  13. ^ BIFA
  14. ^ "Ozflix TV". Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Aubagne celebrates the 20th birthday of Music & Cinema".
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