Paul Haslinger

Paul Haslinger (born 11 December 1962) is an Austrian musician and composer. He lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

Paul Haslinger
Background information
Born (1962-12-11) 11 December 1962
Linz, Upper Austria, Austria
Occupation(s)Composer, music producer
InstrumentsKeyboards, guitar
Associated actsTangerine Dream
Websitehaslinger.com

Life and career

Early life

Haslinger was born and raised in Linz, Austria. He attended high school at Kollegium Aloisianum, a Jesuit school near Linz. After graduating, he decided to pursue music professionally and studied at both the Vienna’s Academy of Music and the University of Vienna. During this time he developed a career as a session player in Vienna and performed with local bands and artists.

Tangerine Dream (1985–1990)

In 1985, Haslinger joined the German electronic music group Tangerine Dream. During his 5 years with the group, he recorded a total of 15 albums, participated in 4 international tours, and collaborated on a number of soundtracks including Miracle Mile, Near Dark, Shy People and Miramar’s Canyon Dreams directed by Jan Nickman. The soundtrack for Canyon Dreams earned Haslinger his first Grammy nomination in 1991.

Solo work in music

In 1991, Haslinger left Tangerine Dream and relocated to Los Angeles. At the time, he was signed to Private Music. While under contract, he worked on a joint project with Peter Baumann, called Blue Room (unreleased). In 1994 Haslinger released his first solo record, Future Primitive (Wildcat), followed by World Without Rules (1996, RGB) and Score (1999, RGB).

Collaborations

Through the 1990s, Haslinger collaborated on a number of projects with a variety of artists, among them: French Electronic band Lightwave, dark-ambient icon Brian Williams, aka Lustmord, singers Anna Homler & Nona Hendryx, as well as Jon Hassell. In 1998, Haslinger was asked to join the team around film composer Graeme Revell. He worked as a music programmer and arranger on films such as Chinese Box (1999), The Negotiator (1998), The Siege (1998), Pitch Black (2000), Blow (2001), and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001). Haslinger has always favored a collaborative approach to film scoring, and has worked with many studio musicians and performers, such as Steve Tavaglione, George Doering, Greg Ellis, Diego Stocco, Charlie Campagna. In recent years he also started returning to some of his earlier work in experimental music, collaborating with Christian Fennesz and other artists related to British Avantgarde label Touch.

Music for film

Haslinger’s first solo feature film credit came with Crazy/Beautiful, his second collaboration with director John Stockwell. They continued to work together on projects including Blue Crush, Into the Blue, Turistas, and In The Blood. Haslinger has provided scores to several indie and studio features including The Girl Next Door, Crank, Turistas, Shoot 'Em Up, Death Race, Takers, The Three Musketeers, and Mysteries of the Unseen World, among others.

In 2003, Haslinger scored his first film to open at number 1 at the U.S. box office, Underworld, directed by Len Wiseman. He returned to the popular franchise, scoring both Underworld: Rise of the Lycans and Underworld: Awakening. Haslinger’s most popular track "Eternity and a Day" has been used repeatedly throughout the franchise and the score to Underworld: Awakening received a 2012 BMI Film Music Award. Haslinger composed the music for Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and in theaters in 2017. A Resident Evil Soundtrack will be released in conjunction with the film.

Music for television

Haslinger's first solo composer credit came in 2000 with the HBO Films television movie, Cheaters, which began his relationship with director John Stockwell. Taking a break from film scoring, he returned to television from 2005-2006 to score Showtime's Golden Globe-nominated series Sleeper Cell which resulted in Haslinger's first Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special. In 2014, Haslinger was hired to score the AMC series Halt and Catch Fire. The show is set in the 1980s and has received much critical acclaim for its use of period-specific music. A Halt and Catch Fire soundtrack was released by Lakeshore Records in 2016. Expanding his work with AMC, in 2015 Haslinger was asked to write the music for AMC's spin-off series to The Walking Dead, entitled Fear the Walking Dead.

Music for video games

In 2005, Haslinger was approached by Ubisoft to score the video game Far Cry Instincts. Since then, he has scored a string of game releases, including Rainbow Six: Vegas, Wolverine, Need for Speed. Most recently he collaborated with Ben Frost on the score for the latest installment in the Rainbow Six series, entitled Siege.

Works

Film
YearTitleDirectorStudio(s)Notes
2020Monster HunterPaul W. S. AndersonScreen Gems, Capcom Company
2018The PerfectionRichard ShepardMiramax, Netflix
WildlingFritz BöhmIFC Films, IM Global
2016Resident Evil: The Final ChapterPaul W. S. AndersonScreen Gems, Capcom Company
2014No Good DeedSam MillerScreen Gems[1]
In the BloodJohn StockwellAnchor Bay FilmsSoundtrack available from MovieScore Media[2]
2013Mysteries of the Unseen WorldLouis SchwartzbergNational Geographic Cinema
Day's End Pictures		Released on IMAX[3]
2012Underworld: AwakeningMåns Mårlind
Bjorn Stein		Screen GemsFourth in the Underworld film series.
Soundtrack available from Lakeshore Records.
Received BMI Film Music Award for score.[4]
2011The Three MusketeersPaul W. S. AndersonConstantin Film Produktion, Summit EntertainmentSoundtrack available from Milan Records[5]
Death Race 2Roel ReinéMoonlighting Films
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
2010TakersJohn LuessenhopScreen GemsSoundtrack available from Screen Gems
2009Underworld: Rise of the LycansPatrick TatopoulosSketch Films, Screen GemsSoundtrack available from Screen Gems
After.LifeAgnieszka Wojtowicz-VoslooLleju Productions, Anchor Bay FilmsWith Liam Neeson and Christina Ricci
2008While She Was OutSusan MontfordInsight Film Studios, Anchor Bay FilmsSoundtrack available from Lakeshore Records
Make It HappenDarren GrantThe Mayhem Project, The Weinstein Company
Death RacePaul W. S. AndersonUniversal PicturesSoundtrack available from Intrada
Prom NightNelson McCormickAlliance Films, Screen Gems
The Fifth CommandmentJesse V. JohnsonFreestyle Releasing, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
2007Shoot 'Em UpMichael DavisNew Line CinemaSoundtrack available from Varèse Sarabande, Universal Music Group
Gardener of EdenKevin ConnollyThe 7th Floor, Appian Way, Virtual Studios,
Initial Entertainment Group, Gardener of Eden Productions
VacancyNimród AntalScreen GemsSoundtrack available from Commotion
2006TuristasJohn StockwellFox AtomicSoundtrack from Fox Music
CrankMark Neveldine
Brian Taylor		Lakeshore Entertainment, Lions Gate FilmsSoundtrack available on Lakeshore Records
2005Into the BlueJohn StockwellColumbia Pictures, Mandalay Pictures,
Sony Pictures Releasing, MGM
2004The Girl Next DoorLuke GreenfieldNew Regency Pictures, Twentieth Century FoxSoundtrack available on Lakeshore Records
Bring It On AgainDamon SantostefanoUniversal Pictures
2003UnderworldLen WisemanLakeshore Entertainment, Screen GemsSoundtrack available on Lakeshore Records
2002Blue CrushJohn StockwellUniversal PicturesSoundtrack available from Virgin Records
2001Crazy/BeautifulJohn StockwellBuena Vista PicturesSoundtrack available from Hollywood Records
Picture ClaireBruce McDonaldAlliance Atlantis Motion Picture Production,
Seredipity Point Films		Soundtrack available from EMI Music Canada
1999Infinity's ChildJan NickmanAnimated Short Film[6]
The Story of Computer GraphicsFrank FosterAssociation for Computing Machinery
1997Planetary TravelerJan NickmanAnimated Short Film, Soundtrack available from Third Planet Entertainment

Television
YearTitleProducer(s)NetworkNotes
2020 Paradise Lost Anonymous Content Spectrum Originals
2014–2017 Halt and Catch Fire Christopher Cantwell, Christopher C. Rogers, Jonathan Lisco, Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein AMC Soundtrack volume one released on Lakeshore Records in 2016

Soundtrack volume two released on Lakeshore Records in 2019

2015–2017 Fear the Walking Dead Dave Erickson, Robert Kirkman AMC
2012Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin LadenVoltage Pictures, The Weinstein Company, National Geographic ChannelNatGeoDirected by John Stockwell
Television Movie
2005–2006Sleeper CellEthan Reiff, Cyrus VorisShowtimeSoundtrack available from Rhythmbank Entertainment
2000CheatersKevin Reidy, Gloria Jean SykesHBODirected by John Stockwell
Television Movie
1994PointmanRobert Ellis MillerPrime Time EntertainmentTelevision Movie

Video games
YearTitleDirectorProduction Company
2015 Rainbow Six Siege Ubisoft
2009X-Men Origins: WolverineMargaret TangAmaze Entertainment, Activision Blizzard
2008Need For Speed: UndercoverJoseph A. HodgesElectronic Arts Blackbox
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2David Jankowski, David MoodieUbisoft
2006Rainbow Six: VegasDavid MoodieUbisoft
Far Cry Instincts: EvolutionUbisoft
2005Far Cry InstinctsUbisoft

Solo projects
YearTitleLabel
Solo
2020Exit GhostArtificial Instinct
1999ScoreRGB/Hearts of Space Records
1996World Without RulesRGB
1994Future PrimitiveWildcat Recording Corporation
As Coma Virus
1997HiddenSide Effects

With Tangerine Dream

Programmer for Graeme Revell

With Lightwave
  • Bleue Comme Une Orange (2004)
  • Caryotype (2002)
  • A Collection (Promo CD - 1999)
  • Mundus Subterraneus (1995)
  • Made to Measure (Cassette tape - 1994)
  • Tycho Brahé (1993)
  • Structure Trilogy (Cassette tape - 1991)

Awards
  • BMI Television Music Award -"Fear The Walking Dead" (2016)
  • BMI Film Music Award - Underworld: Awakening (2012)
  • BMI Film Music Award - Takers (2011)
  • Emmy Nomination - Sleeper Cell (2006)
  • Grammy Nomination (w/ Tangerine Dream) - Canyon Dreams (1991)
gollark: Plus, I can rant about my insane abuse of various programming languages and whatnot here.
gollark: I barely actually do esolangs, I'm just here for the community.
gollark: BF-FPGA *when*?
gollark: Which is entirely available outside the US military. Maybe without them doing it it would be delayed a few years or so but the internet would happen. Possibly differently.
gollark: I know. It's a link you would run bits of one over.

References
  1. "For The 3rd Time, Screen Gems Pushes Back Release Date for No Good Deed - By 5 months". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  2. "In The Blood (Paul Haslinger)". MovieScore Media.
  3. "Mysteries of the Unseen World". National Geographic.
  4. "2012 BMI Film/TV Award Winners". BMI.
  5. "The Three Musketeers". Milan Records. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012.
  6. "About". Infinity's Child.
  7. https://www.discogs.com/Tangerine-Dream-Rockface/release/1229157
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