The start of a new year is always a good opportunity to reflect on the previous year. I launched Soundtrack World in January 2017, making this the third time writing […]
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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.
Hildur Guðnadóttir wins Golden Globe Award
Last night the Golden Globes were awarded for the 77th time. There are a lot of categories, but for us, we are only interested in two: “Best Original Score” and […]
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Concerts Krakow Film Music Festival 2020 announced
The Polish city of Krakow hosts a film music festival (FMF) each year in May. Visitors can enjoy concerts, meetings with composers and workshops about film music over a period […]
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – John Williams
Concerning spoilers: I avoided mentioning story plots in this review, but when talking about John Williams’s music I have to address some themes from which you may be able to […]
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Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince – Ari Pulkkinen
One of the most fun aspects of soundtracks is that there are so many of them. You can find fantastic music from media in places where you least expect it. […]
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Jumanji: The Next Level – Henry Jackman
The movie industry has a deep love for making sequels. In 2017, for example, a sequel to the movie Jumanji, titled Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, was made after a […]
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Keizersvrouwen – Hannes de Maeyer and Eloi Ragot
What I love most about film music and music for other media, is its diversity. There is so much music to explore. While most of the popular film music is […]
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The Dragon Prince: Season 3 – Frederik Wiedmann
Something most people do not know about me is that I like animated cartoons. People frequently suggest certain television shows to me that I should really watch, but to be […]
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Tiny contribution to the book ‘Alles is Film’
One of the main goals of Soundtrack World is to promote film music, especially in the Netherlands where the site is founded. Sometimes a contribution is very small but just […]
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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil – Geoff Zanelli
Sometimes a composer has to write music for a sequel, even though he was not the composer for the original movie. He or she can do two things when this […]
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