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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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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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 – 2023-11-18, Rotterdam
Recently I found myself in the venue De Doelen in the city of Rotterdam again to watch the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 with the music […]
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De Avond van de Filmmuziek – 2023-11-17, Amsterdam
De Avond van de Filmmuziek (The Evening of Film Music) is an annual concert I have attended for many years. As can be read in my reports about the previous […]
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Ahsoka – Kevin Kiner
With the launch of The Mandalorian as the first live-action Star Wars TV show on Disney+, the popularity of Star Wars TV shows grew dramatically. For people like me, it […]
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The Creator – Hans Zimmer
One of the concepts that has taken the world by storm is the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI). The notion of artificial intelligence is not new. It has been around […]
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World Soundtrack Awards: Film Music Days 2023
There are quite a few film music festivals in Europe. I have attended and written reports about most of them. However, there is one important festival that I have never […]
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