Olivier Arson is a French composer, producer and musician. Working seamlessly with acoustic ensembles, the voice, and experimental electronics, his music stands out for its constant exploration of timbre and narrative structures.
He has composed nearly twenty original soundtracks, each reflecting an ability to craft distinct and sensory universes that both challenge and enrich the storytelling experience. His long-standing collaboration with director Rodrigo Sorogoyen has resulted in notable scores for The Candidate (2019) and As Bestas (2023), which earned him two Goya Awards for Best Original Music.
Under the moniker TERRITOIRE, Arson focus on a more radical side of his music. Through records, installations, and live performances —featured at festivals such as Sónar and Roadburn— he continues to explore the relations between extended playing techniques, discourse, and sound space.
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He has composed nearly twenty original soundtracks, each reflecting an ability to craft distinct and sensory universes that both challenge and enrich the storytelling experience. His long-standing collaboration with director Rodrigo Sorogoyen has resulted in notable scores for The Candidate (2019) and As Bestas (2023), which earned him two Goya Awards for Best Original Music.
Under the moniker TERRITOIRE, Arson focus on a more radical side of his music. Through records, installations, and live performances —featured at festivals such as Sónar and Roadburn— he continues to explore the relations between extended playing techniques, discourse, and sound space.
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Awards
Goya Awards 2023 — Best Original Music for As Bestas (winner)
Goya Awards 2019 — Best Original Music for El Reino (winner)
Feroz Awards 2023 — Best Original Music for As Bestas (winner)
Feroz Awards 2019 — Best Original Music for El Reino (nominee)
Feroz Awards 2016 — Best Original Music for Que Dios nos perdone (nominee)
Platinos Awards 2019 — Best Original Music for El Reino (nominee)
Miami Film Festival 2023 — Best Score for As Bestas (winner)
CEC Awards 2023 — Best Original Music for As Bestas (winner)
CEC Awards 2019 — Best Original Music for El Reino (nominee)
Talks & masterclasses
Conference "The music that is narrated" @ MaF, Málaga, SP — 24.02.21
Conference "Cinematic music" @ La Inmortal, Zaragoza, SP — 23.06.26
Masterclass "Story of a creation" @ Fundación SGAE, Madrid, SP — 23.06.14
Conference "Music in movies" @ C.S. Katarina Gurska, Madrid, SP — 23.03.18
Masterclass "The scoring process" @ ECAM, Madrid, SP — 23.02.15
Masterclass "As Bestas" @ TAI School, Madrid, SP — 22.12.16
Masterclass "The scoring process" @ ECAM, Madrid, SP — 22.01.18
Conference "Music and textures of our cinema" @ CBA, Madrid, SP — 21.03.08
Masterclass "The scoring process" @ ECAM, Madrid, SP — 21.01.26
Ciné Martinique Festival, Fort-de-France, FR — 20.10.28
MOSMA Festival, Málaga, SP — 19.07.04
Masterclass "Beasts & Frames" @ Festival Cinema Jove, Valencia, SP — 19.06.26
Conference "Music in movies" @ C.S. Katarina Gurska, Madrid, SP — 19.03.30
Masterclass "Synthetic frames" @ University of Sevilla, SP — 18.05.04
Masterclass "New ways to tell fiction" @ UE Madrid, SP — 18.04.20
The sound universe of La Zona @ TAI School, Madrid, SP — 18.01.25
Goya Awards 2023 — Best Original Music for As Bestas (winner)
Goya Awards 2019 — Best Original Music for El Reino (winner)
Feroz Awards 2023 — Best Original Music for As Bestas (winner)
Feroz Awards 2019 — Best Original Music for El Reino (nominee)
Feroz Awards 2016 — Best Original Music for Que Dios nos perdone (nominee)
Platinos Awards 2019 — Best Original Music for El Reino (nominee)
Miami Film Festival 2023 — Best Score for As Bestas (winner)
CEC Awards 2023 — Best Original Music for As Bestas (winner)
CEC Awards 2019 — Best Original Music for El Reino (nominee)
Talks & masterclasses
Conference "The music that is narrated" @ MaF, Málaga, SP — 24.02.21
Conference "Cinematic music" @ La Inmortal, Zaragoza, SP — 23.06.26
Masterclass "Story of a creation" @ Fundación SGAE, Madrid, SP — 23.06.14
Conference "Music in movies" @ C.S. Katarina Gurska, Madrid, SP — 23.03.18
Masterclass "The scoring process" @ ECAM, Madrid, SP — 23.02.15
Masterclass "As Bestas" @ TAI School, Madrid, SP — 22.12.16
Masterclass "The scoring process" @ ECAM, Madrid, SP — 22.01.18
Conference "Music and textures of our cinema" @ CBA, Madrid, SP — 21.03.08
Masterclass "The scoring process" @ ECAM, Madrid, SP — 21.01.26
Ciné Martinique Festival, Fort-de-France, FR — 20.10.28
MOSMA Festival, Málaga, SP — 19.07.04
Masterclass "Beasts & Frames" @ Festival Cinema Jove, Valencia, SP — 19.06.26
Conference "Music in movies" @ C.S. Katarina Gurska, Madrid, SP — 19.03.30
Masterclass "Synthetic frames" @ University of Sevilla, SP — 18.05.04
Masterclass "New ways to tell fiction" @ UE Madrid, SP — 18.04.20
The sound universe of La Zona @ TAI School, Madrid, SP — 18.01.25