When many film music enthusiasts think about music composed by John Powell they will mostly think about the magnificent music he has written for adventurous movies – animated or not […]
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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.
Krakow Film Music Festival 2023
One event I am looking forward to each year is the Krakow Film Music Festival. I have been attending this event since 2011, including their 16th edition last month. The […]
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – Stephen Barton, Gordy Haab
Most successful computer games receive sequels. For most gamers this is a treat: to be able to play one of their favorite games again. These sequels also become exciting when […]
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Dag en Nacht – Merlijn Snitker
Except for the daily news, I do not watch regular television anymore. Most of the media I consume is in the movie theater or by watching one of the many […]
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Star Trek: Picard, Season 3 – Stephen Barton, Frederik Wiedmann
Star Trek: The Next Generation has been quite important to me while growing up, since it was on TV in my teenage years. I have been watching all the Star […]
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Tetris – Lorne Balfe
I have the impression that I do not have to mention again how important video games are for the film industry nowadays, since this will be the second soundtrack review […]
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie – Brian Tyler
In the last decade, we have seen a significant rise in adaptations of video games for the big screen. The most successful ones are the two Sonic the Hedgehog movies, […]
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Buma Music in Media Awards 2023 have been awarded
On April 19, 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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Hans Zimmer Live – Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer has been busy these last couple of years, but if you look at his IMDB page, his output has gone down over the years. Except for a handful […]
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Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away at the age of 71
Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto sadly passed away on March 28. Cancer beat him while he was only 71 years old. In his career, he has written some stunning music, including […]
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