When I attend a concert, friends often accompany me, but sometimes I am just by myself. For the game concerts of the North Netherlands Orchestra (NNO), which they are now […]
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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.
Spotlights: 2024 Oscar Nominations
There are two reasons why there was no content on Soundtrack World these last weeks. The first is that I am focusing on finalizing my top 5 lists for the […]
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2023 IFMCA Awards nominations announced
The International Film Music Critics Association has announced its list of nominees for the 20th edition of the IFMCA Awards. These awards are very dear to me as the editor-in-chief […]
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2024 GRAMMY Award winners announced
On Feb 4, 2024, one of the most prestigious music awards, the GRAMMY Awards, have been announced. Amongst the many categories, they also include some awards in the media category, […]
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‘Film Music Gala’ – 2024-01-12, Ede
Het Nederlands Filmorkest (The Dutch Film Orchestra) is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and, shamefully, I have missed 24 of those years since I only attended one of their concerts for […]
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Spotlights: 2023 Soundtrack Highlights – part 3
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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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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