On April 17, the Buma Music in Media Awards winners were announced during an award show in the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam. These awards celebrate the best music for media from […]
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Author: Anton Smit
Anton is the editor-in-chief and 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.
ARK: The Animated Series, Vol. 1 – Gareth Coker
Many composers have made quite a name for themselves writing for a specific medium. One of them is Gareth Coker, who came into the spotlight for many game music enthusiasts […]
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Takeshi Furukawa
While listening to many soundtracks during the awards season, I discovered the lovely music for the game Planet of Lana, composed by Takeshi Furukawa. Since that amazing score I made […]
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Damsel – David Fleming
The COVID pandemic has been terrible for many people, but weirdly enough, it also brought me some small joys. One of them is that I sometimes get surprised by a […]
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Dune: Part Two – Hans Zimmer
Even one of the best and most well-established film music composers had to face a challenge he has never had before. Hans Zimmer won an Oscar for his fantastic work […]
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Argylle – Lorne Balfe
The first two months of this year have been quite busy for me. Not only was I extremely occupied with the IFMCA and our own eSWay Awards, but I also […]
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Ludwig Göransson wins Oscar 2024 for best music
Last night, the Academy Awards were presented. There are many categories, but we are only interested in two: “Best Original Score” and “Best Original Song.” Below are all the nominees, […]
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eSWay Awards: The Best Soundtracks of 2023
It is that time of year again where I would like to reflect on the previous year and celebrate its highlights, including our eSWay Awards. We left the pandemic behind […]
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Interview with John Powell
While we are waiting for the Film Music Festival in Krakow, Poland, which will happen in May 2024, it is time to publish this timeless interview, which is a result […]
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Winners of the 2023 IFMCA Awards announced
Each year the International Film Music Critics Association announces its awards. It was the third year that Soundtrack World was involved in the voting process. We announced the nominations two […]
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