Adam Wiltzie

Adam Wiltzie
Birth name	Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie
Born	(1969-09-17) 17 September 1969 New York City, New York, USA
Genres	Neo-Classical, Drone
Occupation(s)	Musician, Composer, Sound Engineer
Instrument(s)	Piano, Guitar
Labels	Erased Tapes, Kranky Records
Website	awvfts.com

Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie (born September 17, 1969, New York City) is a composer and sound engineer. Although he may be best known for founding the seminal ambient classical projects Stars of the Lid, The Dead Texan, Aix Em Klemm, Sleepingdog and A Winged Victory for the Sullen, he also has recorded, played, 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 also composed and licensed music for Hollywood films such as Transformers: Dark of the Moon , Like Crazy , Submission, The Island President , and the trailer for Godzilla 2014 . 'Also for television shows such as House M.D, Nip/Tuck and Eastbound & Down. Most Recently collaborated with Jóhann Jóhannsson on the Golden Globe winning Theory of Everything (2014 film) Soundtrack.

Discography

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)

• 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)

• A Winged Victory for the Sullen (Erased Tapes, 2011)
• Atomos VII [EP] (Kranky, 2014)
• Atomos (Erased Tapes, 2014)

External links

• Adam Wiltzie at IMDb

References

• Martinelli, Roberto (2004). "Stars of the Lid". Maelstrom magazine. Retrieved 2006-12-08.
• "Aix Em Klemm (interview)" (in French). brdf.net: musiques mutines et mutantes. March 2001. Retrieved 2006-12-08.