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Aaron 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. Cupples gained recognition with his score for the 2018 documentary
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, which premiered at the
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and went on to win the Best Documentary award. The score was also nominated for Best Music at the
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. The soundtrack has been described as "otherworldly and experimental" with a "supernatural aura" and was created with oversized, stretched and augmented wire instrumentation. It was ranked as #3 Soundtrack Of The Year by
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magazine. The soundtrack was released on PAN records in 2021. His recent work includes the soundtrack for ''GOLIATH: PLAYING WITH REALITY'', narrated by
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, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the
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in 2021 and received an Emmy nomination in 2022. He is also the composer for Gabrielle Brady's feature film '' The Wolves Always Come at Night'', which premiered at the
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(TIFF). As a record producer, he has worked with a diverse range of artists, including
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, The Drones,
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, and his own band CIVIL CIVIC. He produced and mixed two albums included in an industry-voted ’100 Greatest Australian Records Of All Time’ list.Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time
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