With the De Avond van de Filmmuziek (The Night of Film Music) concerts being so successful, including three sold-out arena shows in November, the organisation wanted to try something new: […]
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Author: Anton Smit
Anton is the 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 #16: Rounding up soundtracks of 2025 – part 1
2026 is approaching, which means I will start writing Spotlight articles with soundtracks released this year that I still want to talk about. Please enjoy the first one of those. […]
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Lorien Testard wins Game Award 2025 for best music
The Game Awards is a significant award show in the game industry, produced by game journalist Geoff Keighley. The winners are picked by a combination of fan voting and a […]
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“De Avond van de Filmmuziek” – 2025-11-22, Amsterdam
I have attended “De Avond van de Filmmuziek” (The Night of Film Music) concerts , the largest concert celebrating film music in the Netherlands, many times. As you can read […]
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Spotlights #15: Exciting Soundtracks of 2025
The end of the year is fast approaching, and I am currently still looking at a massive list of scores that I want to explore before 2026. I am also […]
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Gustavo Santaolalla – 2025-10-27, Amsterdam
Ronroco Tour During my interview last May, I asked Oscar-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla what we could expect from his concert in Amsterdam in October. He responded with “Very different from […]
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TRON: Ares – Nine Inch Nails
One of the most intriguing movie franchises I have watched in my life is the TRON franchise. I have always been interested in computers and video games. I vaguely remember […]
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Klaus Doldinger passed away at 89
Klaus Doldinger, composer of the iconic scores of Das Boot and Neverending Story, passed away on October 16, 2025. He was 89 years old. We had the privilege of meeting […]
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World Soundtrack Awards 2025 – Winners Announced
Every year, the World Soundtracks Awards are held in Ghent, Belgium, during “Film Fest Gent”. These awards are highly regarded in the film music industry. The award ceremony was held […]
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Ghost of Yōtei – Toma Otawa
When the game Ghost of Tsushima came out, I was quite excited about its music, composed by Ilan Eshkeri and Shigeru Umebayashi. Umebayashi wrote some excellent music that evokes the […]
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