Daniele Luppi
Daniele Luppi has spent the last decade quietly making his mark on the landscape of popular music. Blending stylistic antiquities with contemporary ideals, his work across mediums is effortlessly stamped with a signature sophistication. A perpetually innovative pop auteur and Emmy nominated Film and Television composer,[1] Luppi has worked with the likes of The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley and John Legend as well as being the driving force behind a trio of critically acclaimed solo records and projects.
Daniele Luppi | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, artist, musician |
| Website | danieleluppi |
As a film composer Luppi has colored a variety of projects with his dynamic scores, including the Assassination of a High School President starring Bruce Willis, and the award-winning indie film Malos Habitos (Bad Habits). His work is perhaps best recognized in Television, having earned “Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music”[2] Emmy nods for NETFLIX’s Marco Polo and STARZ’s Magic City.
Beyond the scoring stage and in the studio, Luppi has put forward a string of releases celebrating various eras of iconic Italian music. His first album, An Italian Story paid homage to vintage 60s and 70s soundstage compositions and called on both inspirations and actual contributions from iconic members of The Marc 4. Rome, the conceptual and spiritual follow-up to his debut, was heralded as “purely gorgeous” by Pitchfork,[3] seen as a foray into the mainstream and praised for its collaborations with Jack White, Norah Jones, and Danger Mouse. MILANO, Luppi’s most recent full-length effort featuring accompaniment from Karen O and Parquet Courts, is the final volume of his Italian trilogy. Whereas his previous work called on a cinematic era in Italian music, MILANO examined the gritty 1980’s New York no wave and punk scene and its influence on Milanese music, fashion, and high-art, sealing an expansive love letter to his homeland’s famed arts and culture.
In the company of his contemporaries, Luppi has written chart topping arrangements for “The Getaway” by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley’s timeless debut “St. Elsewhere", and the celebrated self-titled album from Broken Bells. Luppi has also contributed string arrangements for Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan, John Legend’s chart-topping R&B album “Once Again” and legendary Faith No More/Mr. Bungle front man Mike Patton.
Discography
| Album | Label | Collaborators |
| Milano (2017) | 30th Century Records / Columbia | Parquet Courts, Karen O |
| Feriado [OST] (2015) | Belmondo | |
| Rome (2011) | Capitol | Danger Mouse, Jack White, Norah Jones |
| Bad Habits [OST] (2010) | Ipecac | |
| An Italian Story (2004) | Rhino |
Associated Acts
| Artist | Album | Notes |
| Danger Mouse / Karen O | Lux Prima | String Arrangements, String Conductor |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | The Getaway | String Arrangements, String Conductor, Conductor, Strings |
| Dave Gahan / Dave Gahan & the Soulsavers | Angels & Ghosts | Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements |
| Broken Bells | After the Disco | String Arrangements, String Conductor |
| Soulsavers | The Light the Dead See | String Arrangements |
| Danger Mouse / Sparklehorse | Dark Night of the Soul | Arranger, Clavoline, Keyboards, Programmer, String Arrangements, Strings |
| Broken Bells | Broken Bells | String Conductor, String Arrangements |
| Soulsavers | Broken | String Arrangements |
| Gnarls Barkley | The Odd Couple | Arranger, Conductor |
| Gnarls Barkley | St. Elsewhere | Arranger, Organ, Synthesizer Bass, Mini Moog, Orchestration, Synthesizer Orchestration, Organ Arrangement, Trumpet Arrangement, Bass Arrangement |
| John Legend | Once Again / Get Lifted | Arranger, String Arrangements |
| Ceelo Green | Piece Of My Heart (Live Recording) | Producer, Arranger |
Filmography (Composer)
| Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon |
| Tyger Tyger (2020) |
| Feriado (2014) |
| Assassination of a High School President (2008) |
| Bad Habits (2007) |
| One Night with You (2006) |
| Pink Punch (2004) |
| Showboy (2002) |
| The Woman Chaser (1999) |
Filmography (Soundtrack)
| Undateable John (2019) | "The Gambling Priest" |
| The Lego Movie (2014) | Additional Score Arrange |
| 2 Guns (2013) | "Two Against One" |
| Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011) | "String Suite Giga" |
| Nine (2009) | "Quando Quando Quando" |
| The Nines (2007) | "Chopin Nocturne, 1 Opus 32" |
| Inside Deep Throat (2005) | "Fashion Party" |
| Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) | "Fashion Party" |
| Showboy (2002) | "Fashion Party", "Photochic", "Hypermodels" |
| Everything Put Together (2000) | "La Nudista" |
| Red Silk (1999) | "La Nudista" |
Television (Composer)
| Marco Polo (2014) (Netflix) | Composer (theme music) |
| Magic City (2012-2013) (Starz) | Composer (theme music), Composer, Conductor, Orchestration, Producer |
Television (Soundtrack)
| How To Make It in America (HBO) (2011) | S2 - E8 "The Gambling Priest" |
| Breaking Bad (AMC) (2011) | S4 - E13 "Face Off" |
| Sex and the City (HBO) (2002) | S5 - E5 "Fashion Party" |
References
- "Daniele Luppi". Television Academy. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- "Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music Nominees / Winners 2015". Television Academy. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- "Danger Mouse / Daniele Luppi: Rome". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
