Michael Giacchino is no stranger to writing music for successful sequels, where his music for the first movie has been praised. Examples include Incredibles, the latest three Star Trek movies […]
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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.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – Olivier Deriviere
Sometimes I have a hard time reviewing a score of a movie that I have seen in the theater. Especially with some blockbusters it is hard for me to say […]
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Interview with Christopher Young
During the 2018 edition of the film music festival Fimucité I had the privilege to interview Christopher Young: a very interesting composer with decades of experience in writing music for […]
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X-Men: Dark Phoenix – Hans Zimmer
The X-Men are a fictional superhero group that has played an important role in my life. I really loved their cartoons on television when I was a kid, and when […]
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Michael Giacchino – 2019-06-21, Dublin
“A Celebration of the Music of Michael Giacchino” To my big surprise two concerts with composer Michael Giacchino were announced in Dublin. Hearing his music live in a concert, with […]
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters – Bear McCreary
If you look at the musical output of American composer Bear McCreary in 2019, it is hard to believe he is only one person. At the moment of writing this […]
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‘Musical Movie Stars’ – 2019-05-24 Drachten
Every time The North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra (NNO), a local professional orchestra, announces a concert with film music, I try to attend the concert in my hometown of Groningen. When […]
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Krakow Film Music Festival 2019
The Film Music Festival (FMF) in the Polish city of Krakow is a festival which I have attended since 2011, and have written reports about since 2017. It is still […]
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Harry Potter in Concert – 2019-05-11, Rotterdam
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Screenings of a movie with a live orchestra have been getting more popular in the last couple of years. The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra […]
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Buma awards at Buma Music In Motion 2019
The Buma Awards for Music in Media Categories are part of the Buma awards that were awarded during a special ceremony back in March. These Buma Awards were presented during […]
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