Blitz//Berlin is a trio of Canadian composers based in Los Angeles, California. They are known for composing the music to Blade Runner 2036: Nexus Dawn and Jordan Peele's Scare Tactics, as well as numerous feature films and trailers.
Born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, high school friends Martin Macphail, Dean Rode, and Tristan Tarr began their film composing career in Toronto, Ontario, in 2014. The group relocated to Los Angeles, California in 2018.
The trio first achieved international recognition in 2016 for their award-winning song "Surfboard Fire" composed for the official trailer for The Girl on the Train, featuring a sample of Kanye West's "Heartless". Soon after, Blitz//Berlin composed the original scores to the critically acclaimed feature films The Void, Still/Born, and Blue Heron. Additionally, their continued trailer work includes Top Gun: Maverick, House Of The Dragon, Alien: Earth, and many others.
In 2021, Blitz//Berlin won the Juno Award for Instrumental album of the year for their album Movements III.
Discography +Original scoresYearTitleNotes2014Extraterrestrial2015Contingent (short)2016Currency (short)2016The Void2016It Stains the Sands Red2017Still/Born2017God Hates a Coward (short)20172036: Nexus Dawn2020PG: Psycho Goreman2021Witch Hunt2021Superhost2021Day Of The Dead2022The Friendship Game2023Night Shift2023Brooklyn 452023Simulant2024Frankie Freako2024Scared Shitless 2024Scare Tactics2025Sweetness2025Deathstalker2025Queens of the Dead2025Blue Heron2025Silent Night, Deadly Night2026Do Not Enter2026Home Bodies
+Trailer scoresYearTrailerCredit2016The Girl on the TrainComposer: trailer music2017Fifty Shades DarkerComposer: trailer music2018Fifty Shades FreedComposer: trailer music2018Red SparrowComposer: additional music2018Bad Times at the El RoyaleComposer: trailer music2018The Girl in the Spider's WebComposer: trailer music2018Bird BoxComposer: trailer music2019Velvet BuzzsawComposer: trailer music2020Lovecraft CountryComposer: trailer music2021Death on the NileComposer: trailer music2021Top Gun: MaverickComposer: trailer music2022For All MankindComposer: trailer music2022House of the DragonComposer: trailer music2024Will & HarperComposer: trailer music2025Alien: EarthComposer: trailer music
+Studio albumsYearTitleRecord label2015DistanceWax Records / Universal Music2016Movements IWax Records / Universal Music2017Movements IIWax Records / Universal Music2019There Will Be No Miracles HereWax Records / Universal Music2019Movements IIIWax Records / Universal Music2024Beneath The Door Is Open SkyWax Records / Universal Music
Awards +AwardsYearAwardWorkSatus2016Clio Awards – Best Use Of MusicSong: Surfboard FireWinner (Bronze)2017Juno Awards – Instrumental Album Of The YearAlbum: Movements INominated2021Juno Awards - Instrumental Album Of The YearAlbum: Movements IIIWinner2022Clio Awards - Best Television PromoTrailer ScoreWinner (Bronze)2022Clio Awards - Best Theatrical Film CampaignTrailer ScoreWinner (Gold)2025Pride Awards - Best Music Score (Queens Of The Dead)Original ScoreWinner
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