Daniel Blumberg

Daniel Blumberg (born 1990) is an English artist, musician, songwriter and composer. He is known for his score for the 2024 film The Brutalist, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Music and the Academy Award for Best Original Score.

Infobox

Also known as

Oupa, Hebronix

Born

1990 (age 35–36)

Origin

London, England

Genres

Experimental, indie rock, slowcore, electronic, film score

Occupations

Visual artist, musician, composer, songwriter

Instruments

Vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, harmonica, clarinet

Years active

2005–present

Labels

Mute Records, Fat Possum, XL, ATP, RecoOtoRoku, Boiled Egg

Member of

GUO

Formerly of

Yuck, Cajun Dance Party

Website

boiledegg

Tables

· Filmography

2019

GUO4

Role(s)

Peter Strickland

Notes

Mindwax

2020

The World to Come

Role(s)

Mona Fastvold

Notes

Killer Films Sea Change Media M . Entertainment Yellow Bear Films Hype Film Ingenious Media Bleecker Street

2023

CHEERUP

Role(s)

Brady Corbet

Notes

—N/a

2024

The Brutalist

Role(s)

Brookstreet Pictures Kaplan Morrison

Notes

Academy Award for Best Original Score BAFTA Award for Best Original Music Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score

2025

Below the Clouds

Role(s)

Gianfranco Rosi

Notes

21Uno Film Stemal Entertainment Rai Cinema

The Testament of Ann Lee

Role(s)

Mona Fastvold

Notes

Kaplan Morrison Intake Film Proton Cinema Mid March Media Mizzel Media

Year	Title	Director	Studio	Notes
2019	GUO4	Peter Strickland	Mindwax	Short film
2020	The World to Come	Mona Fastvold	Killer Films Sea Change Media M . Entertainment Yellow Bear Films Hype Film Ingenious Media Bleecker Street	—N/a
2023	CHEERUP	Brady Corbet	—N/a	Music video for Daniel Blumberg's song CHEERUP
2024	The Brutalist	Brady Corbet	Brookstreet Pictures Kaplan Morrison	Academy Award for Best Original Score BAFTA Award for Best Original Music Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
2025	Below the Clouds	Gianfranco Rosi	21Uno Film Stemal Entertainment Rai Cinema	—N/a
2025	The Testament of Ann Lee	Mona Fastvold	Kaplan Morrison Intake Film Proton Cinema Mid March Media Mizzel Media	Daniel Blumberg also played the small role of Deacon Talmadge Bishop

References

Paste Music
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2013/05/catching-up-with-hebronix-fmr-yuck-frontman-daniel.html
The Royal Drawing School
https://royaldrawingschool.org/artists/drawing-year-alumni/daniel-blumberg/
AllMusic
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/daniel-blumberg-mn0002646850/credits
"Gleaning Truths - The Films of Agnès Varda : In cinemas nationwide from August 3rd"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWe_VUd9C-M
Thejc
https://www.thejc.com/life/music/the-musician-who-draws-on-jewish-soul-music-hu71bte6
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/apr/25/popandrock6/
Pitchfork
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15068-yuck/
Pitchfork
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15765-forget/
Pitchfork
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18292-hebronix-unreal/
Consequence
https://consequence.net/2013/11/listen-bad-days-from-hebronix-offshoot-heb-hex/
Assemblestudio
https://assemblestudio.co.uk/
Ilmanifesto
https://web.archive.org/web/20200115040636/https://ilmanifesto.it/login
The Line of Best Fit
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/daniel-blumberg-minus
The Quietus
https://thequietus.com/articles/28416-daniel-blumberg-on-on-mute
The Times
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/pop-review-daniel-blumberg-minus-qcjd35c8c
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/daniel-blumberg-minus-album-interview-8454608/
Rough Trade
https://www.roughtrade.com/us/albums-of-the-year-2018-top-10
Discogs
https://www.discogs.com/Daniel-Blumberg-Billy-Steiger-Tom-Wheatley-Ute-Kanngiesser-28218/release/12253129
"Daniel Blumberg performs The Bomb from his debut album on Later... with Jools"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt57833XFQ8
The Line of Best Fit
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/daniel-blumberg-quietly-released-a-vinyl-only-album-with-hebronix