Blitz//Berlin

{{short description|Canadian trio of composers based in California}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Blitz//Berlin

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| origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

| genre = Electronic / Orchestral

| years_active = 2014–present

| label = Wax Records / Universal Music

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| website = http://www.blitzberlinmusic.com/

| current_members = Martin Macphail
Dean Rode
Tristan Tarr

| past_members = Brendan Walker
Casey Benson

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Blitz//Berlin is a Canadian trio of composers based in Los Angeles, California. They are known for composing the music to Blade Runner 2036: Nexus Dawn, as well as numerous feature films and trailers.

Born and raised in Victoria BC, high school friends Martin Macphail, Dean Rode, and Tristan Tarr began their film composing career in Toronto, Canada in 2014. The group relocated to Los Angeles, California in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg1WNJ4njR3/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/blitzberlin/1744398091665945719 |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=BＬITＺ // BEＲＬIN on Instagram: "Last week we made the big leap across the country, moving from Toronto to Los Angeles. And we brought a fearsome hound"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=January 3, 2019}}{{cbignore}}

The trio first achieved international recognition{{Cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/155818-the-girl-on-the-train-trailers-heartless-cover-is-the-kanye-song-we-need-to-get|title='The Girl On The Train' Remixes A Beloved Song|last=Atkinson|first=S.|website=Bustle|date=April 20, 2016 |language=en|access-date=January 3, 2019}} in 2016 for their award winning{{Cite web|url=https://clios.com/music/winner/12673|title=The Girl on the Train - Heartless|website=Clios|language=en|access-date=January 3, 2019}} song "Surfboard Fire" composed for the official trailer for The Girl on the Train, featuring a sample of Kanye West's "Heartless".{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/emily-blunt-new-girl-on-the-train-trailer-1201816523/|title=Emily Blunt Loses Her Mind in New 'Girl on the Train' Trailer|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=July 18, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=July 27, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/07/girl-on-the-train-trailer-emily-blunt-oscar|title=The Girl on the Train Gets a Steamy New Trailer|last=Robinson|first=Joanna|website=Vanity Fair|date=July 18, 2016|access-date=July 27, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/155818-the-girl-on-the-train-trailers-heartless-cover-is-the-kanye-song-we-need-to-get|title='The Girl On The Train' Trailer's "Heartless" Cover Is The Kanye Song We Need To Get Our Hands On|date=April 20, 2016 |publisher=Bustle|access-date=July 27, 2016}} Soon after, Blitz//Berlin composed the original scores to the critically acclaimed feature films The Void{{Citation|title=The Void|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_void_2017/|language=en|access-date=January 3, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/221236/chat-void-composer-martin-macphail-blitzberlins-exclusive-audio-sketchbook-reveal/|title=We Chat with The Void Composer Martin MacPhail of Blitz // Berlin; Exclusive Audio Sketchbook Reveal|last=Barkan|first=Jonathan|date=April 4, 2017|website=Dread Central|language=en|access-date=January 3, 2019}} and Still/Born.{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/distribution/scariest-film-winner-still/born-gets-sales-deal-ahead-of-cannes/5117461.article|title="Scariest film" winner 'Still/Born' gets sales deal ahead of Cannes|last=Andreas Wiseman2017-05-05T10:58:00+01:00|website=Screen|language=en|access-date=January 3, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/267099/exclusive-blitz-berlin-track-premiere-still-born-soundtrack/|title=Exclusive: Blitz // Berlin Track Premiere From Still/Born Soundtrack|last=Barkan|first=Jonathan|date=February 15, 2018|website=Dread Central|language=en|access-date=January 3, 2019}} Additionally, their continued trailer work includes Top Gun: Maverick, Bad Times at the El Royale, The Girl in the Spider's Web, Bird Box, and many others.

In 2021, Blitz//Berlin won the Juno Award for Instrumental album of the year for their album Movements III.{{Cite web|title=2021 INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR {{!}} Blitz // Berlin {{!}}|url=https://junoawards.ca/nomination/2021-instrumental-album-of-the-year-blitz-berlin/|access-date=June 4, 2021|website=The JUNO Awards|language=en-US}}