As I am still very busy preparing my votes for the IFMCA Awards, I do not have time to focus on writing my regular reviews. During this period, I will […]
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Author: Anton Smit
Anton is the editor-in-chief and founder of Soundtrack World. After writing about film music occasionally, he thought it was time to create his own site to celebrate music from film but also other media. Next to working on this website, Anton is a member of the International Film Music Critics Association, has a job in IT and plays the tuba in a local orchestra.
Spotlights: 2024 Soundtrack Highlights – Part 1
The year 2024 is behind us, so I have to prepare for the IFMCA Awards. As a member of this organization of film music critics, I have to listen to […]
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Games in Concert: The Score – 2024-12-16, Groningen
There are occasionally some fantastic concerts featuring music from media organized in the Netherlands. As someone who lives in the north of this country, I often have to travel for […]
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – Gordy Haab
In October 2023, I had the privilege of interviewing Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab. During the conclusion of the interview, we discussed Haab’s future project, and Barton was quite surprised […]
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – 2024-11-14, Rotterdam
The Rotterdam Philharmonic has been performing the music from Harry Potter movies live to picture for almost a decade, and I have attended many of them, starting with the third […]
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Gladiator II – Harry Gregson‐Williams
The trend in Hollywood continues with releasing movies with a strong focus on drawing the audience in with nostalgia. The latest example is Gladiator II, the sequel to Gladiator from […]
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“De Avond van de Filmmuziek” – 2024-11-16, Amsterdam
De Avond van de Filmmuziek (The Evening of Film Music) is the biggest annual concert focusing on film music in the Netherlands, and it celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. […]
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PFO Film Music Concert – 2024-10-27, Prague
I have attended many film music concerts over the years and am generally of two minds about them. Apart from festival concerts, many of them are not that exciting, especially […]
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Like Tears in Rain – Matthijs Kieboom
“I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off (the) shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments […]
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World Soundtrack Awards: Film Music Days 2024
One of the biggest film music festivals I love to attend is the one in Ghent, Belgium. It is associated with the film festival Film Fest Gent and is called […]
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