Best Original Film Score of the Year goes to Antonio Sanchez's music for 'Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)'

The World Soundtrack Academy announced the winners of the 15th World Soundtrack Awards, the closing event of the 42nd Film Fest Gent, on the evening of Saturday 24 October at Kuipke in Ghent.

This year’s Best Original Song written directly for a Film is ‘The Apology Song' from 'The Book of Life’, with music by Gustavo Santaolalla, lyrics by Paul Williams and performed by Diego Luna. Discovery of the year 2015 also goes to Antonio Sanchez for ‘Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)’. The Sabam Award for Best Young Composer goes to Peer Kleinschmidt and John Paesano's music for ‘The Maze Runner’ won the Public Choice Award.

After the annual presentation of the prestigious film music prizes, Brussels Philharmonic and the Flemish Radio Choir, conducted by Dirk Brossé, played a striking selection from the extensive oeuvre of the guest of honour, Alan Silvestri. He composed the score for 'The Walk', that had it's worldpremiere at the concert. The film music by Discovery of 2015 Daniel Pemberton, with the premiere of the score for 'Steve Jobs' was also given a well-deserved place in the concert, as was the music of Lifetime Achievement Award winner Patrick Doyle with the premiere of the music for 'Cinderella'.

The photos of the World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert can be downloaded in high resolution from the festival website.

OVERVIEW AWARDS

Best Composer of the year

Michael Giacchino 

Best Original Film Score of the Year

'Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)' by Antonio Sanchez

Best Original Song Written for a Film

The Apology Song from 'The Book of Life'

Music by Gustavo Santaolalla, lyrics by Paul Williams, performed by Diego Luna

Discovery of the Year

Antonio Sanchez for ‘Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)’

Sabam Award for Best Young Composer

Peer Kleinschmidt 

Public Choice Award

‘The Maze Runner’ by John Paesano

Lifetime Achievement Award

Patrick Doyle

The 16th World Soundtrack Awards will take place on the 22nd of October 2016.

Out of the blue Alfa Matrix has released “Feed Her To The Wolves”, the brand new 4-track download single from electropop act Ayria. The single - available now via Bandcamp, iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify,... - acts as a teaser for the first follow-up release since Jennifer Parkin’s successful “Plastic Makes Perfect” album from 2013. The new album will be titled “Paper Dolls” and will be out somewhere in 2016. The single was again produced by Sebastian R. Komor.

Included in this single are 2 original tracks (the title track and “Underneath The Water”) plus 2 remixed versions of the tracks.

Tracklist:

Underneath The Water

Feed Her To The Wolves

Underneath The Water (Sebastian Komor Mix)

Feed Her To The Wolves (Judgment Version)

After paying homage to Walter Gropius’ dream, written down in his 1919 Bauhaus Manifesto, Belgium’s electronic act Metroland is about to close their triadic series with the release of a new double EP: “Re-design” and “Re​-​Design (Spacious Edition)” which is the third and final single release from their latest 3CD album “Triadic Ballet” (after the double EPs “Zeppelin” and “The Manifesto”) which is available here.

The 2 different download EPs each hold 3 songs. The regular edition comes with an exclusive 7inch remake of “Design” plus a total make-over by Belgian musician Polynomiq and the exclusive B-side track “Vers La Côte D’azur”.

The second EP – the Spacious Edition – comes with remixes by Jean-Marc Lederman, better known for his work with The Weathermen (and several other projects), and Jauzas The Shining. Add to that a Notstandskomitee remix of “Vers La Côte D’azur”.

The 2 EPs are available for download from today on via Bandcamp, iTunes etc and for streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.

The band is at the moment working on a new concept album. Details will be revealed when the first studio sessions have been completed later this Winter.

On 4^th March (Rotterdam) and 5^th March (Aarschot ) a new edition of Porta Nigra takes place. The first two names have been announced and with no doubt they’ll conjure a smile on the face of every music lover who has a soft spot for dark music.
Confirmed: Ordo Equilibrio Rosarius and Sophia , the band of Peter Bjärgö.

All info can be found on the Porta Nigra site, and of course Peek-A -Boo will follow this event closely.

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Did someone said the black scene was dead? Absolutely not! On 8^th and 9^th April you can go to Waveteef in Wommelgem (Belgium, near Antwerp).
Now already confirmed : Parade Ground, Ash Code , Everything Adam Usi , Orchidée Noire and Deardeer.
All info can be found on the Facebook page and of course Peek-A -Boo will follow this event closely!

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