Many iconic movies have been directed by Ridley Scott. Examples are Alien, The Gladiator and Blade Runner, to name just a few. While he has built relationships with certain composers […]
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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.
Final Fantasy XVI wins Game Award for best music
The Game Awards is a very important award show in the game industry and is produced by game journalist Geoff Keighley. The winners are picked by a combination of fan […]
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 – 2023-11-18, Rotterdam
Recently I found myself in the venue De Doelen in the city of Rotterdam again to watch the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 with the music […]
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De Avond van de Filmmuziek – 2023-11-17, Amsterdam
De Avond van de Filmmuziek (The Evening of Film Music) is an annual concert I have attended for many years. As can be read in my reports about the previous […]
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Ahsoka – Kevin Kiner
With the launch of The Mandalorian as the first live-action Star Wars TV show on Disney+, the popularity of Star Wars TV shows grew dramatically. For people like me, it […]
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The Creator – Hans Zimmer
One of the concepts that has taken the world by storm is the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI). The notion of artificial intelligence is not new. It has been around […]
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World Soundtrack Awards: Film Music Days 2023
There are quite a few film music festivals in Europe. I have attended and written reports about most of them. However, there is one important festival that I have never […]
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World Soundtrack Awards 2023 – 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 […]
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Koyaanisqatsi Live – 2023-10-10, Utrecht
Ten years ago, I was able to attend a brilliant concert in my hometown. At the time I had already traveled to many places in Europe to experience film music […]
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The Equalizer 3 – Marcelo Zarvos
I have a deep appreciation for The Equalizer movies. Denzel Washington is one of my favorite actors, and he did a stellar job in the first two movies of the […]
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