For many people, the year 2025 starts on January 1st, but for me, as a soundtrack reviewer, it starts much later. During the first two months of the year, I […]
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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.
Winners of the 2024 IFMCA Awards announced
Each year, the International Film Music Critics Association announces its awards. These awards are important for Soundtrack World since we are involved in the selection process for the nominees and […]
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eSWay Awards: The Best Soundtracks of 2024
We are in the middle of award season at the moment. The BAFTAs, Grammys, and Golden Globes are behind us, and the Oscar ceremony and the IFMCA Awards, of which […]
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2024 IFMCA Awards nominations announced
The International Film Music Critics Association has announced its list of nominees for the 21st edition of the IFMCA Awards. These awards are significant to me since I am involved […]
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Game Music in Concert – 2025-01-31, Groningen
I have been attending several game music concerts in my hometown recently. One was a month ago by the Metropole Orchestra, but most of them were by the North Netherlands […]
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Spotlights: 2024 Soundtrack Highlights – Part 3
I am still listening to as many soundtracks from 2024 as possible for the IFMCA Awards. While doing so, I am taking you along by writing about some of these […]
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Spotlights: 2024 Soundtrack Highlights – Part 2
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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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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