Cliff Martinez (born February 5, 1954 in Bronx, New York, raised in Columbus, Ohio) is an American film score composer (who works often with director Steven Soderbergh and Nicolas Winding Refn) and former drummer for Captain Beefheart, The Dickies, The Weirdos and the Red Hot Chili Peppers (1984-1986).
ALBUMS
Cliff Martinez
Touch Of Crude (Soundtrack From The Prada Short Film)
2023
Julian Winding, Peter Peter, Cliff Martinez
Copenhagen Cowboy (Original Score)
2023
Cliff Martinez
The Wilds - Season 2 (Amazon Original Series Soundtrack)
2022
Cliff Martinez, Miami Nights 1984
Rubber Head (Miami Nights 1984 Remix) [The Rise of the Synths Presents]
2020, File, AAC, Single, 256, Not On Label
Cliff Martinez
The Wilds (Amazon Original Soundtrack)
2020
Cliff Martinez
Too Old To Die Young (Original Series Soundtrack)
2019, 
,
, Psychedelic/Soundtrack/Score
Cliff Martinez
Den Of Thieves (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2018
Cliff Martinez
Game Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2018, ,
, Synth-pop/Score/Soundtrack
Cliff Martinez
Hotel Artemis (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2018
Cliff Martinez
The Foreigner (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2017, 
,
, Score/Synthwave/Dark Ambient
Cliff Martinez
War Dogs (Original Score)
2016, CDr, Album, Promo, Warner Bros.
Cliff Martinez
The Neon Demon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2016, CD, ,
, Soundtrack/Score/Darkwave/Electro/Ambient
Cliff Martinez
The Knick (Season 2) (Cinemax Original Series Soundtrack)
2015, ,
, Score/Soundtrack/Ambient/Leftfield/Berlin-School
Cliff Martinez
Far Cry 4 (Original Game Soundtrack)
2014
Cliff Martinez
My Life Directed By Nicolas Winding Refn (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2014, ,
, Soundtrack/Score/Ambient/Leftfield/Dance-pop
Cliff Martinez
The Knick (Cinemax Original Series Soundtrack)
2014
Cliff Martinez
Film Fest Gent
2014
Cliff Martinez
Wanna Fight?
2013, 7", Single, Ltd, Milan, Milan
Cliff Martinez
Only God Forgives (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2013, ,
, Soundtrack
Cliff Martinez
The Company You Keep (Original Score)
2013, 
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, Soundtrack/Ambient/Modern Classical/Score
Cliff Martinez
Arbitrage (Music From The Motion Picture)
2012, CD, ,
, Soundtrack/Ambient/Modern Classical/Score
Cliff Martinez
The Lincoln Lawyer (Original Motion Picture Score)
2011, CD, Album, Lakeshore Records, ,
, Soundtrack/Score/Ambient
Cliff Martinez
Drive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2011
Cliff Martinez
Contagion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2011, CDr, ,
, Leftfield/Soundtrack/Modern Classical/Score/Ambient
Cliff Martinez
À L'Origine
2009, CD, Album, Sony Music, Columbia
Cliff Martinez
Espion(s)
2009, CD, Album, Ltd, Promo, Kuskus
Cliff Martinez
Wicker Park (Original Motion Picture Score)
2004, CD, Album, Lakeshore Records
Cliff Martinez
Narc (Music From The Motion Picture)
2003, ,
, Soundtrack/Downtempo/Ambient
Cliff Martinez
Solaris (Original Motion Picture Score)
2002, ,
, Soundtrack/Modern Classical/Score/Ambient
Cliff Martinez, Various
Traffic (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2001, ,
, Soundtrack/Downtempo/Big Beat/Ambient
Cliff Martinez
The Underneath (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1995
Cliff Martinez
Kafka (Soundtrack From The Motion Picture)
1992
Cliff Martinez
Sex, Lies, And Videotape (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1989, ,
, Soundtrack/Score/Downtempo/Ambient
The Weirdos
We Got The Neutron Bomb - Weird World Volume Two 1977 - 1989
2003
Various
Miramax Films' Greatest Hits
1997, CD, Album, Comp, Miramax Records, Hollywood Records, ,
, Soundtrack
Various
King Of The Hill - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1993
Various
Spring Breakers (Music From The Motion Picture)
2013, ,
, Gangsta/Thug Rap/Soundtrack/Indie Pop/Electro House/Dubstep/Ambient
The Dickies
Killer Klowns From Outer Space / Second Coming
2016, CD, Comp, Wounded Bird Records
The Dickies
Idjit Savant
1994, ,
, Punk
Red Hot Chili Peppers
What Hits!?
1992, ,
, Alternative Rock/Funk
Red Hot Chili Peppers
What Hits!?
1992, ,
, Alternative Rock/Funk Metal
The Dickies
Live in London/Locked 'N' Loaded 1990
1991, ,
, Punk
The Weirdos
Weird World - Volume One 1977-1981
1991
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Positive Mental Octopus
1990, 
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, Alternative Rock/Funk Metal/Music Video
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Taste The Pain
1990
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sock-Cess
1989, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI USA, ,
, Alternative Rock/Funk Metal
The Dickies
Second Coming
1989, ,
, Punk
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Higher Ground
1989
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Abbey Road E.P.
1988, Vinyl, ,
, Alternative Rock/Funk Metal
The Dickies
Killer Klowns From Outer Space
1988
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
1987, ,
, Funk Metal/Alternative Rock
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Live Rockpalast Festival 1985
2022, CD, Ltd, RM, Unofficial, IAC Music Japan, King Street
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Broadcast Archives
2019, 3xCD, Comp, Unofficial, The Broadcast Archive, 
Cliff Martinez
Solaris (Original Motion Picture Score)
2003
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Anthoney's Penis
2000, 2xCD, Unofficial, Shout To The Top, 
,
, Funk/Funk Metal
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Give It Away (Vol.1)
1993, CD, Unofficial, Banana (4), 
,
, Alternative Rock
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Live Vol.2
1993
Red Hot Chili Peppers
What Hits?
1992, 
,
, Alternative Rock/Funk/Indie Rock
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
1992, ,
, Funk Metal/Alternative Rock
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Live Red Hot Chili Peppers 1984
CDr, Unofficial, Odlon Records
APPEARANCES +
Cliff Martinez
KIMI (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2022, 17x File 256 kbps, ,
, Score/Soundtrack
Cliff Martinez
Overdrive
2019, 6xFile, FLAC, EP, Lakeshore Records
Cliff Martinez
All Business (From Arbitrage Original Soundtrack)
2012, 2xFile, AAC, Single, Milan
Plastikman
Replikants
2011, 32xFile, AIFF, Comp, M_nus, ,
, Acid/Minimal Techno/Techno/Downtempo/IDM/Experimental/Acid House
Plastikman
Arkives 1993 - 2010
2011, Box Set Book, 6x CD, 9x CD, DVD, 6x Vinyl 180g, ,
, Acid House/Glitch/Techno/Experimental/Tech House/Ambient/IDM/Acid/Downtempo/Minimal
Cock And Swan
Julian's Sword
2017, Cass, Album, Red, Dandelion Gold
Various
Gaumont Présente 120 Ans De Musique
2015, 2xLP, Comp, Ltd, Num, Promo, Gaumont, 
,
, Soundtrack/Musical/Theme
Lydia Lunch Retrovirus
Urge To Kill
2015, CD, ,
, Post-Punk/No Wave
Lydia Lunch
Retrovirus
2013, ,
, No Wave/Punk/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Elegy Sampler 67
2011, CD, Comp, Smplr, Elegy, ,
, Alternative Rock/Synth-pop/Indie Rock
Various
Cult Cuts - Music From The Modern Cinema
2009, CD, Comp, Silva Screen Records Ltd., ,
, Soundtrack/Theme/Score
UNKLE
War Stories
2007, 2x Vinyl, 2x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
, Breaks/Trip Hop/Experimental
Lydia Lunch
Deviations On A Theme
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Enh, Provocateur Media, 
,
, Alternative Rock/Spoken Word/Avantgarde
J. Ralph
Lucky Number Slevin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2006, ,
, Soundtrack
O Yuki Conjugate
The Euphoria Of Disobedience
2006
Various
António Sérgio Apresenta Som Da Frente 1982-1993
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Copy Prot., EMI Music Portugal, 
,
, Alternative Rock/New Wave/Ska/Indie Rock/House
Andre Foxxe
The Foxxe Files: A Dossier On Sex & Animals
2001, CD, Album, Wefunk AD2k Recordings & Filmworks, ,
, P.Funk
Zigaboo Modeliste*
Zigaboo.com
2000, CD, Album, JZM Records, ,
, Bayou Funk/Funk
Weirdos*
We Got The Neutron Bomb
2000
Various
The Limey - Music From The Motion Picture
1999, HDCD, Flash Cut Records, ,
, Soundtrack/Score
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band
The Dust Blows Forward (An Anthology)
1999, 2x CD Silver CD, ,
, Blues Rock/Avantgarde
Куйбул
По-мид'ор
1998
Various
Punk: The Worst Of Total Anarchy
1996, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
, Punk
The Red Hot Chili Peppers*
The Originals
1995, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Bo, EMI
Various
Punk: The Worst Of Total Anarchy
1995, CD Yellow Booklet, 
,
, Punk
Andre Foxxe
I'm Funk And I'm Proud
1994, ,
, P.Funk
Various
Bandas Sonoras Originales - Musica De Zine
1994, CD, ,
, Soundtrack
Captain Beefheart
A Carrot Is As Close As A Rabbit Gets To A Diamond
1993, CD, ,
, Blues Rock/Avantgarde
Stan Ridgway
The Big Heat
1993
Various
Premiere - The Movie Music Collection
1990
Weirdos*
Condor
1990
Clint Ruin · Lydia Lunch
Stinkfist
1988, Vinyl, ,
, Industrial/Experimental
David Cunningham / Stan Ridgway
Terminus (Bande Originale Du Film)
1987, LP, Album, Carrere, Les Editions Productions Georges Mary
Stan Ridgway
End Of The Line - Extrait De La Bande Originale Du Film " Terminus "
1987
Society's Dilemma
Shadow Of Love
1985, 7", Odell Records, ,
, Synth-pop/New Wave
The Red Hot Chili Peppers*
Freaky Styley
1985, Vinyl Jacksonville Pressing, ,
, Alternative Rock/Funk Metal
The Red Hot Chili Peppers*
Get Up And Jump / Baby Appeal
1984, 12", Single, EMI America, ,
, Punk/Funk
The Red Hot Chili Peppers*
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
1984, ,
, Alternative Rock/Funk Metal
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band
Ice Cream For Crow
1982, Vinyl, ,
, Blues Rock/Avantgarde
Lydia Lunch / 13.13
13.13
1982, Vinyl, ,
, New Wave/No Wave/Punk
Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band
Ice Cream For Crow
1982, Vinyl, ,
, Blues Rock
Viva Santana!
Live
CD, Album, Not On Label
Charlie May
Isolatedmix 102
2020, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, A Strangely Isolated Place, ,
, Ambient/Experimental/Drone/Modern Classical/Soundtrack/New Age
Various
Tomasz Raczek W Kinie vol. 2
2019, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music,
Frank Bretschneider
Mindcast Mixtape 07/2018
2018, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, 320, Mindwaves Music, 
,
, IDM/Experimental/Abstract/Ambient/Glitch/Leftfield/Techno/Electro/Dub Techno/Rhythmic Noise
Ocoeur
Isolatedmix 82
2018, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, A Strangely Isolated Place, ,
, Modern Classical/Ambient
The City Of Prague Philharmonic, London Music Works, Mark Ayres, Gareth Williams (3), The London Ensemble
100 Greatest Science Fiction Themes
2018, 6xCD-ROM, Album, Silva America, ,
, Score
Bersarin Quartett
Isolatedmix 69
2017, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, A Strangely Isolated Place, ,
, Contemporary/Score/Modern Classical/Ambient/Dark Ambient/Darkwave
Lanark Artefax
Fact Mix 616
2017, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, FACT Magazine
Nicolas Winding Refn
The Wicked Die Young
2017, ,
, Soundtrack
Various
Festiwal Muzyki Filmowej W Krakowie 2016
2016, CD, Album, Comp, Varèse Sarabande Records, Inc.,
Various
Synthwave Lakeshore Records Mixtape
2016, Cass, Comp, Promo, Lakeshore Records, ,
, Score/Synthwave
Nicolás Agudelo*
Artist Sampler 2015
2015, CDr, Promo, Smplr, Not On Label (Nicolas Agudelo Self-released)
Various
Ubisoft Music Sampler
2014, CDr, Promo, Smplr, Ubisoft, Ubiloud
DJ Raúl
Sundjsetmix© L-GRV 1991 Post-Ethernet (Anti-Klicheéz Vibe)
2014, 6xFile, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, 320, AVNL Records
Grischa Lichtenberger
Secret Thirteen Mix 053
2013, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Secret Thirteen Journal
Markus Guentner
For Substrata
2013, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Not On Label (Markus Guentner Self-released), ,
, Ambient/Modern Classical
Bersarin Quartett
SSS Podcast #034
2013, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, SeekSickSound
Scanner
Secret Thirteen Mix 037
2012, File, MP3, Mixed, 256, Secret Thirteen Journal, 
,
, Contemporary/Abstract/Downtempo/Modern Classical/Ambient/Experimental/Minimal
Kreng
Headphone Commute Mix
2012, File, MP3, Comp, Mixed, 320, Headphone Commute, ,
, Contemporary/Modern Classical/Abstract/Trip Hop
Jaia*
2 Hours Chillout/Downbeat DJset / September 2012
2012, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Not On Label (Jaïa Self-released), ,
, Ambient/Downtempo/Progressive House/Trip Hop
James Zabiela
RA.319
2012, ,
, Breakbeat/Downtempo/Experimental/Tech House/Ambient
The C90s
White Light 48
2011, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, White Light Mixes, ,
, House/Techno/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Experimental
Various
Soundtrack Maniac (Original B-Movie Classics And Cult Scores)
2011, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Warner Music France, ,
, Soundtrack/Theme/Experimental/Ambient/Modern/Downtempo
Noein (2) & Maitreya
Cosmos
2011, 2xFile, MP3, Mixed, 320, Not On Label, ,
, IDM/Downtempo/Ambient
Joel Mull
Electric Deluxe Podcast 037
2011, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Electric Deluxe
Blu Mar Ten
Apple Hotel Mix
2010, File, MP3, Comp, Mixed, 192, Not On Label (Blu Mar Ten Self-released), ,
, Drum n Bass/Downtempo/House
Harri* And Domenic*
RA.220
2010, File, MP3, Mixed, 160, Resident Advisor
Helios
Isolatedmix 09
2010, File, MP3, Mixed, 192, A Strangely Isolated Place, ,
, Score/Contemporary/Ambient
:papercutz
Dream Scores Part II
2010, File, MP3, Mixed, 228, Headphone Commute, ,
, Dark Ambient/Modern Classical/Score
Matty C
White Light 15
2009, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, White Light Mixes, ,
, House/Electro/Tech House
Trentemøller
Harbour Boat Trips: 01 Copenhagen By Trentemøller
2009, 19x File 320 kbps, File 320 kbps, All Media Digital Edition, ,
, Techno/Downtempo/Minimal/Experimental/Indie Rock/Goth Rock
James Lavelle
On The Road
2008, 2xCDr, Comp, Mixed, Promo, Surrender All, ,
, Progressive House
Nmesh
The Silk Sheets Nmix (Volume 1)
2008, 18xFile, MP3, Comp, Mixed, 320, Not On Label (Nmesh Self-released), ,
, Trip Hop/Downtempo
Blu Mar Ten
The Space Between Us
2006, File, MP3, Comp, Mixed, 192, Not On Label (Blu Mar Ten Self-released), ,
, Alternative Rock/Drum n Bass/Downtempo/House
Blu Mar Ten
Face Of The Earth
2006, File, MP3, Comp, Mixed, 192, Not On Label (Blu Mar Ten Self-released), ,
, Alternative Rock/Drum n Bass/Downtempo/House
Nmesh
Evening Blend: Volume Two
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Not On Label (Nmesh Self-released), ,
, New Age/Tribal/Celtic/Ambient
Blu Mar Ten
Made With Love
2005, File, MP3, Comp, Mixed, 192, Not On Label (Blu Mar Ten Self-released), ,
, Downtempo/Drum n Bass/House
UNKLESOUNDS*
Essential Music For A Film - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Reconstruction
2005, CD, Comp, Ltd, Mixed, UNKLE Sounds
UNKLE Sounds
Edit Music For A Film - The Director's Cut
2005, 2x CD, ,
, Breakbeat/Leftfield/Abstract/Trip Hop/Drum n Bass
The Amalgamation Of Soundz
Fabric 12 (Radio Mix)
2003, CD, Mixed, Promo, Fabric (2), ,
, Leftfield/IDM
Various
Super Сборка №4 03
2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Sni, Play Magazine, 
,
, Pop Rock/Europop/Heavy Metal/Alternative Rock/Progressive Metal/Techno/House
The Amalgamation Of Soundz
Fabric 12
2003, ,
, Leftfield/Deep House/Downtempo
Various
Nova Fait Son Cinéma
2002, ,
, Modern Classical/Electro/Smooth Jazz/Experimental/Easy Listening
Various
Traffic (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2001
Various
1946-1997 Cannes 50ème ! Cannes 50th Anniversary Special
1997, 3xCD, Comp, Ltd, Promo, RFI Musique, RFI Musique, RFI Musique, ,
, Chanson/Theme/Soundtrack
Various
Release #2 1992 The Atlantic Group
1992, Cass, Promo, Smplr, SR, Atlantic, ,
, Garage House
Various
Movie Music - Ciak Compilation
1990
Various
The Best Themes From Soundtracks 2003
CD, Comp, Not On Label,
Weirdos*
God Don't Care
2023, CDr, Album, Num, Promo, Unofficial, Tiranasaurus Recs
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band
Ice Cream For Crow
2016, CD, ,
, Blues Rock/Avantgarde
Lydia Lunch
Live At Jeds
2014, CDr, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
, Avantgarde/No Wave/Post-Punk
Inch-time
Mystery Plays Mixtape #5 Inch-Time - Hibernation Mix
2011, File, AAC, Comp, Mixed, Unofficial, 192, Mystery Plays Records
The Amalgamation Of Soundz
Fabric 12
2003, CD, ,
, Leftfield/Deep House/Downtempo
The Red Hot Chili Peppers*
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
1992, ,
, Alternative Rock/Funk Metal
The Red Hot Chili Peppers*
Freaky Styley
1992, Cassette, ,
, Alternative Rock/Funk Metal
Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band
Best Batch Yet
1981, 2xLP, P/Unofficial, God's Golfball Records, ,
, Blues Rock/Avantgarde
Captain Beefheart
A Carrot Is As Close As A Rabbit Gets To A Diamond
CD, ,
, Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
