Clint Mansell
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| Clint Mansell | |
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 Mansell with the Sonus Quartet, playing in Union Chapel, London, 20 July 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Clinton Darryl Mansell |
| Born | 7 January 1963 |
| Origin | Coventry, England |
| Genres | Film score, alternative rock, electronic, industrial rock, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, film score composer |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Associated acts | Pop Will Eat Itself |
Clinton Darryl "Clint" Mansell (/ˈmænsəl/; born 7 January 1963) is an English musician, composer, and former lead singer of the band Pop Will Eat Itself. He has written film scores for several films and television episodes.
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Career[edit]
Pop career[edit]
Mansell was the lead singer and guitarist of Pop Will Eat Itself. When PWEI signed to Nothing Records, Mansell became friends with Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails[1] and performed backing vocals on the band's 1999 album The Fragile.
Soundtrack composer[edit]
Mansell started composing film soundtracks when director Darren Aronofsky hired him to score his debut film, Pi, in 1996.[2] He also wrote the score for Aronofsky's next film, Requiem for a Dream, which became a cult hit.[2][3] The film's primary composition "Lux Aeterna" was popular, appearing in adverts, film trailers[4][5][6] and YouTube videos labelled as Epic Music. Mansell has composed the music to every subsequent Aronofsky film.[7]
Film trailers[edit]
The trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers used an orchestral and choral arrangement of "Lux Aeterna", [4] called "Requiem for a Tower".[4] This orchestration was arranged by Simone Benyacar, Dan Nielsen and Veigar Margeirsson.[4]
The original "Lux Aeterna" and "Requiem for a Tower" arrangements have been used in advertisements for the Red Sox–Yankees, Zathura: A Space Adventure, The Da Vinci Code,[5] Sunshine, Babylon A.D. , Lost, Top Gear, Soccer Saturday, EuroSport LIVE, and America's Got Talent.
Mansell's theme from the film Moon appears on the trailer for The Iron Lady[8] and the computer game Aliens: Colonial Marines.[9]
Discography[edit]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Nominations[edit]
- World Soundtrack Awards - Soundtrack Composer of the Year (1): 2011
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Clint Mansell: Aronofsky, Reznor and Me, Part One
- ^ a b Pete Paphides Clint Mansell: pop ate itself, and out popped Hollywood The Times Retrieved 14 May 2010
- ^ Requiem for a Dream – Clint Mansell AllMusic Retrieved 31 January 2011
- ^ a b c d "Requiem for a Tower Dream by Various Artists on Apple Music". Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ a b The Da Vinci Code Trailer Retrieved 31 January 2011
- ^ Sundance 2009 Composers – Clint Mansell BMI Retrieved 31 January 2011
- ^ Bray, Elisa (28 January 2011) Duo Darren Aronofsky and Clint Mansell score on pointes The Independent Retrieved 31 January 2011
- ^ "Streama Film - Allt Om Laglig Streaming TV & Film Online". Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ IGN (27 January 2012). "Exclusive Aliens: Colonial Marines Cinematic Trailer". Retrieved 30 November 2016 – via YouTube.
