• REVIEW OF THE BOOK "YOU SHOOT | I SCORE" BY KARL HEORTWEARD

    A very positive review of the book "You Shoot | I Score." A book by Karl Heortweard that covers all the situations, questions, and problems you might encounter as a media composer. Whether you have a degree or not, networking, working with directors, budgeting, contracts, copyright—you name it, it's all covered in this book.

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  • MINCO EGGERSMAN - FILM MUSIC FOR DRAWING LOTS

    Minco provides insight into the creation of the soundtrack for the film Drawing Lots by director Zaza Khalvashi. What challenges can be encountered, and how do you overcome them? An actor who can't play guitar but has to deliver a killer solo? Watch the final result in this video.

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  • FROM MARILY MANSON TO MAXXXINE: TYLER BATES HORROR, GRIT AND CREATIVE SURRENDER

    In the series about horror film music, Michiel Marsman interviews Tyler Bates about his musical background and his film music for Ti West's film X. Tyler Bates is not your average film composer. With a résumé spanning over a hundred film, television, and game projects, Bates’ creative reach is vast.

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  • ANATOMY OF A CUE #11 - FONS BEIJER - FULL MOON

    In this episode of Anatomy of a Cue, film composer Fons Beijer explains the music he created for the movie Full Moon, set in Thailand. Working with a hybrid of Thai instruments and orchestral sounds, he brings character to the score and foreshadows the darker turns the story will take.

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  • DIFFUSING MUSIC: A THOUGHT-PROVOKING PERSPECTIVE ON MUSIC, AI AND THE FUTURE

    In ‘Diffusing Music’, Ben Neill explores how technology is reshaping music, enabling unprecedented levels of creativity and transforming how we share and experience sound. Envisioning a world in which everyone can participate in music creation using technologies including AI, Neill challenges readers to adapt to creating for that context. For PK, Ivo Witteveen interviewed the author.

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  • JORIS DANIEL HOOGSTEDER - EXPERIENCES AND ADVICE FOR A CAREER AS A COMPOSER IN LA, USA.

    In the third part of our talk with Joris Daniel Hoogsteder, he offers some guidance and perspective on working in LA.

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SoundTrack_Cologne 22 · 8–11 July 2025 · COMEDIA Theater Cologne
SoundTrack_Cologne 22 · 8–11 July 2025 · COMEDIA Theater Cologne

SoundTrack Cologne 22 (8-11 July 2025) is about to start at the COMEDIA Theater Cologne!

news around the media music scene

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Minco Eggersman - An idiosyncratic composer (part 2)
Minco Eggersman - An idiosyncratic composer (part 2)

Finding a 'sound' or a 'combination of sounds' that becomes part of the DNA of the film is the most important thing in Minco’s work.

media composers visited at their studio
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Aisling Brouwer and the score for Savage Waters
Aisling Brouwer and the score for Savage Waters

Aisling Brouwer explains everything about the score which she created together with Anna Phoebe for the film Savage Waters

videotalks with an international touch
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Diffusing Music: a thought-provoking perspective on music, AI, and the future
Diffusing Music: a thought-provoking perspective on music, AI, and the future

Private Kitchen talks with Ben Neill about his insightful book ‘Diffusing Music’ which connects AI to preceding technological and cultural developments.

developments in AI usage for music
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Anatomy of a Cue #11: Fons Beijer - Full Moon

How media music composers ‘make things’

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Take a dive into the score for Dutch thriller Full Moon with film composer Fons Beijer

New Chefs in Town
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Bram van Klink - Composer and sound artist

meet up-and-coming talent!

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Bram van Klink is a composer and sound artist that creates compositions, installations, and performances.

SERIES HIGHLIGHT

THE STATE OF AI AND MUSIC - 2025

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Diffusing Music: a thought-provoking perspective on music, AI, and the future
Diffusing Music: a thought-provoking perspective on music, AI, and the future

Private Kitchen talks with Ben Neill about his insightful book ‘Diffusing Music’ which connects AI to preceding technological and cultural developments.

The State of AI and Music - Part 2 - 2025
The State of AI and Music - Part 2 - 2025

In this second video Private Kitchen delves deeper into the consequences and possibilities of 'AI in Music' for media composers.

The State of AI and Music - Part 1 - 2025
The State of AI and Music - Part 1 - 2025

A session about AI and Music with Janne Spijkervet, Matties Grooten, Than van Nispen and Ivo Witteveen.

AI, self-development & the wisdom of Bill Evans
AI, self-development & the wisdom of Bill Evans

Will using AI-powered assistance in the composition process only only change your musical output, or will it change you as well?  

Manel Fornells (26) wins first Private Kitchen AI Composition Competition
Manel Fornells (26) wins first Private Kitchen AI Composition Competition

Haarlem-based, French-born composer Manel Fornells was crowned winner of the AI Composition Competition during the Buma Music in Motion event.

The Nominees - AI Composition Competition 2024
The Nominees - AI Composition Competition 2024

The nominees for the AI Composition Competition 2024 Award have been announced!

BMIM Special & AI Contest Award Handout - 5 june 2024
BMIM Special & AI Contest Award Handout - 5 june 2024

On June 5 2024 Buma Music in Motion will organize the BMiM Special: the networking and knowledge event for everyone working in music media.

AI in the Director's Chair: Navigating the New Age of Media Composition
AI in the Director's Chair: Navigating the New Age of Media Composition

From Ablegen to Suno, AI's dual role as both helper and challenger is creating a new dynamic in media music creation.

AI - Composition Competition 2024
AI - Composition Competition 2024

Participate in the AI - Composition Competition 2024, a wonderful opportunity to find out what you can do with AI as a media composer!

Harmonizing Sustainability with Media Music Composition
Harmonizing Sustainability with Media Music Composition

This article discusses sustainable media music production, reducing carbon footprint and waste, and advocating collective environmental responsibility in our media music industry.

Business, rights & the craft
Business, rights & the craft

In this third episode, Marieke de Bruijn, Allard Buwalda and Jeroen de Rijk discuss the business side of the working as a session player

Harmonizing AI and Human Creativity: Revolutionizing the Landscape of Media Music Composition
Harmonizing AI and Human Creativity: Revolutionizing the Landscape of Media Music Composition

AI enhances media music composition by automating aspects like melody and orchestration, but human creativity adds emotional depth and uniqueness.

Cooperation in a music session
Cooperation in a music session

In this second episode, seasoned session musicians Marieke de Bruijn, Allard Buwalda and Jeroen de Rijk focus on the collaboration between session player and the composer/producer.

Being a session musician
Being a session musician

In our new 3-part series we talk with three experienced session musicians about life ‘on the other side’ of the studio control room window.

AI: a useful tool or a threat to the media composer?
AI: a useful tool or a threat to the media composer?

Three experts dive into the world of AI and media music on the initiative of Buma Music in Motion

Private Kitchen Live - AI in Music - HKU EXPOSURE
Private Kitchen Live - AI in Music - HKU EXPOSURE

28 june 2023: A free Symposium exclusively about the use and effects of Artificial Intelligence in Music production.

The Circumplex Model of Emotion in Music: Implications for Media Composers
The Circumplex Model of Emotion in Music: Implications for Media Composers

In this article, we discuss more in detail the possibilities of the Circumplex Model of Emotion for media composers.

The Circumplex Model of Emotion in Music
The Circumplex Model of Emotion in Music

In this article, we explore the relationship between various musical parameters and emotions using the Circumplex Model of Emotion.

Embracing the Future of Music Composition: A Unique Collaboration Between GPT-4 and a Human Liaison
Embracing the Future of Music Composition: A Unique Collaboration Between GPT-4 and a Human Liaison

In this introductory article, we'll provide an insight into a unique partnership between GPT-4 and a Human Liaison.

About our ‘AI In’ Series - What we do
About our ‘AI In’ Series - What we do

This article is an introduction and example on how humans and computers already co-create (musical) content

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WORKFLOW IMPROVEMENTS

Dennis Braunsdorf talks about efficiency tools for media composers

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Dennis Braunsdorf demonstrates the new Artefakt Guitar plug-in
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Dennis Braunsdorf demonstrates the new Artefakt Guitar plug-in

Dennis Braunsdorf demonstrates the Artefakt Guitar, a versatile instrument with the unique imperfections and nuances of a real guitarist
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Tunes & jingles - De contractspraktijk bij herkenningsmelodieën van omroepen (NL)

more about rights for media music composers

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The Dutch Neighboring Rights Act

Erwin Angad-Gaur describes the Dutch Neighboring Rights Act, de Wet op Naburige Rechten, and its importance for media composers.

PREVIOUS STUDIO VISIT

our host Alexa Rodrigues visits a media music composer “in the studio”.

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Annelotte Coster - Ideas and future plans
Annelotte Coster - Ideas and future plans

In this video Annelotte explains her plans for the future: composing and producing her own album.

Annelotte Coster - Collaborations with directors Florence Bouvy and Max Baggerman
Annelotte Coster - Collaborations with directors Florence Bouvy and Max Baggerman

In this video Annelotte talks about her collaboration with directors Florence Bouvy and Max Baggerman.

Annelotte Coster - Creating music for “When you grow up”
Annelotte Coster - Creating music for “When you grow up”

Annelotte tells us about her experiences creating music for the film When you grow up from director Max Baggerman.

Annelotte Coster - Collaborations with directors
Annelotte Coster - Collaborations with directors

Annelotte Coster describes her collaborations with a variety of directors.

Annelotte Coster, media composer and performer
Annelotte Coster, media composer and performer

Annelotte Coster provides insight into her combined practice of media composer and live performer.

Annelotte Coster - Composer and performer
Annelotte Coster - Composer and performer

Annelotte Coster is a film composer and performer. The combination of being a composer and a live musician is one she cherishes.

Matthijs Dierckx - How does your creative process start?
Matthijs Dierckx - How does your creative process start?

Matthijs talks about his way of making music and demonstrates his adaptive system for game music.

Matthijs Dierckx - How does composing music for games work?
Matthijs Dierckx - How does composing music for games work?

Matthijs talks about his way of making music and demonstrates his adaptive system for game music.

Matthijs Dierckx - How did it all start
Matthijs Dierckx - How did it all start

Watch in this video how Matthijs Dierckx started his musical career as a composer and sound designer for games during a game jam.

Matthijs Dierckx - Music Composer and Sound Designer for Games
Matthijs Dierckx - Music Composer and Sound Designer for Games

Matthijs works in the game industry as a composer & sound designer (but also as journalist, designer, writer, and event organizer).
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Manel Fornells (26) wins first Private Kitchen AI Composition Competition

competitions with an eye for media music

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Haarlem-based, French-born composer Manel Fornells was crowned winner of the AI Composition Competition during the Buma Music in Motion event.
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Audentity wins Mr. Zee Best Soundtrack Award for the short film Iskander during the Shortcutz Amsterdam Awards Gala!

Nominations & Awards for media music composers

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Audentity wins Mr. Zee Best Soundtrack Award for the short film Iskander during the Shortcutz Amsterdam Awards Gala!
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Renger Koning - We, Us and Other Games
Renger Koning - We, Us and Other Games

Composer Renger Koning and his music for the choreography We, Us and other Games from Dunja Jocić

what composers sent us to share with you!
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Cinemaconcert The Phantom Carriage!
Cinemaconcert The Phantom Carriage!

A new electro-acoustic score for the groundbreaking silent film The Phantom Carriage composed by no fewer than 16 composers!

events around media music composition

all Private Kitchen publications

how media composers create Private kitchen for media composers

OUT OF THE BOX

a grasp of earlier Private Kitchen interviews with renowned media composers