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. […]
Read morePFO 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 […]
Read moreLike 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 […]
Read moreWorld 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 […]
Read moreJoker: Folie à deux – Hildur Guðnadóttir
The 2019 movie Joker was a success, and it won many awards, including an Oscar for Hildur Guðnadóttir’s Best Music. Hollywood being Hollywood means that successful movies need a sequel, […]
Read moreWorld Soundtrack Awards 2024 – Winners Announced
Every year, the World Soundtracks Awards are held in Ghent, Belgium, during “Film Fest Gent”. These awards are considered very important in the film music industry. The award ceremony was […]
Read moreThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 – Bear McCreary
I always hesitate to review music from a TV show’s season if I have already discussed a previous one. Most often, the music is a continuation of what has already […]
Read moreTaihuttu’s win Golden Calf 2024 for Best Music
The Golden Calfs (Gouden Kalf in Dutch) are the awards of the Nederlands Film Festival (NFF). A Golden Calf is the most prestigious award in the film industry in the […]
Read moreVideo Games in Concert with Eímear Noone – 2024-08-22, Amsterdam
Before I went on a vacation, away from writing for Soundtrack World, I went to another VriendenLoterij concert in Amsterdam. This one focused on music from video games, with Eímear […]
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