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Aukai
Background information
Birth nameRalph Markus Sieber
Born (1974-03-01) March 1, 1974 (age 51)
Occupation(s)Composer, Musician
Instrument(s)
  • Charango, Classical Guitar
Websitehttps://www.aukaimusic.com/

Aukai is a German-American multi-instrumentalist and composer.

Early life

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Born Markus Sieber in East Germany 15 years before the wall came down, Aukai moved to Potsdam at the age of 16. He played as a guitarist in alternative rock bands in East Berlin's vibrant '90s rock scene before shifting focus to work as a theater, film and TV actor in Berlin and St. Petersburg.[1][2][3][4]

Career

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After moving to Mexico and marrying into a Mexican family in 2005, Aukai grew interested in indigenous and world music. He immersed himself in the music scene of Tepoztlán and fell in love with the ronroco – a type of charango.[5] Aukai continued to travel and eventually relocated to Colorado, where he worked on his first album. His eponymous debut record inspired by those travels, was released in 2016.[6][7]

Aukai's body of work includes collaborations with artists such as Parra for Cuva and with Berlin-based cellist Anne Müller, who contributed to multiple Aukai albums including Reminiscence (2019), Branches of Sun (2018), and Apricity (2022).[8][9]

Having previously stated that Aukai was "born out of a desire to create music that could work in tandem with film, video, theatre and the visual arts", he began composing original scores for film and television in 2023. In 2024, he co-composed the score for the Netflix production El Portal: La historia oculta de Zona Divas alongside composer and cellist Clarice Jensen.[5]

Discography

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Studio albums

  • Temporal (2024)
  • Apricity B-Sides and Versions (2023)
  • Apricity (2022)
  • Entretanto (2021)
  • Game Trails (2020)
  • Reminiscence (2019)
  • Branches of Sun (2018)
  • Aukai (2016)

Filmography

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Year Film / Series Director Credited as
2002 Heimatfilm! Daniel Krauss Actor
2003 They've Got Knut Stefan Krohmer Actor
2006 Kühe lächeln mit den Augen Johanna Icks Actor
2023 Five to One David Atrakchi, Vincenzo Carrano Composer
2024 Dynasty and Destiny Travis Lee Ratcliff Composer
2024 El Portal: La historia oculta de Zona Divas Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez Co-composer, shared with Clarice Jensen

References

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  1. ^ "New music to listen to this week: Aukai". The Independent. 2016-05-12. Archived from the original on 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  2. ^ "Aukai releases new track 'Nightfall' from album Branches of Sun - premiere". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  3. ^ "Aukai gets nostalgic in intimate new single, "Hidden" [Premiere] – EARMILK". Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  4. ^ "Aukai"Cachoeira" - self-titled". 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  5. ^ a b Pianist, The Cross-Eyed (2020-08-24). "Aukai". MEET THE ARTIST. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  6. ^ "In the studio with Aukai". Headphone Commute. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  7. ^ "Markus Sieber: "I rely on the emotional connection." Interview by Ruth Bailey". Cyclic Defrost. 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  8. ^ Staff, XLR8R (2019-11-14). "20 Questions: Anne Müller". XLR8R. Retrieved 2025-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Interview: Parra for Cuva On His New Album Juno, Moving to Berlin, and His Approach to Collabs | Stereofox Blog". Stereofox Music Blog. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
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