The year 2023 is officially behind us; for most of us this means a new beginning, but for a critic like me, it means something else: I need to be […]
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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.
Ludwig Göransson wins Golden Globe for Oppenheimer
Last night the 81th Golden Globes were awarded. There are a lot of categories, but we are only interested in the music ones, which are “Best Original Score” and “Best […]
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A conversation with Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab
During the World Soundtrack Awards I had the opportunity to talk to some of their guests. One of these conversations was with composers Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab. They have […]
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Spotlights: 2023 Soundtrack Highlights – part 2
Many scores have come out recently that I wanted to talk about but could not for various reasons, such as lack of time and illness. Instead of focusing on only […]
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Napoleon – Martin Phipps
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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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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