Semm de Ruijter

Collaborates with developers, directors and brands/companies tell their story through original music. From film and television to games, commercials and podcasts. With an extensive background in music composition and a strong understanding of music rights, delivering music that fits seamlessly both creatively and strategically.

Sam Cartier

Freelance composer, pianist, and music producer for various projects. Bespoke music and sounds for television, games, films, commercials, podcasts, and more. Contributed to approx. 75 Spotify releases.

Medior Music Rights & Royalty Coordinator - Copyright Power International

Responsible for accurate of royalty statements, registration of musical works with rights organizations, and control of copyrights and neighboring rights for clients.

Duty Manager – Amusement Park ‘Oud Valkeveen’

Ultimately responsible for the amusement park. Directing a daily team of approx. 40 employees. Management, cash register administration, recruitment, adjustments to company policies, communication with visitors and partners, creating work schedules, and problem-solving.

Conservatorium Haarlem: E-Music (diploma)

• Working in professional studio environments
• Composing for films, games and commercials
• Sound design, including foley and recreating sounds digitally
• Advanced music theory, including auditory assignments on recognizing tonal intervals, complex chords and chord progressions
• Music production, including working with tape machines and advanced MIDI
• History of pop and hip-hop music and music for media
• Mixing with multitracks
• Education and didactics

• Theory on audio
• Theory on acoustics
• Theory on mixing techniques

• Music theory
• Theory on musical instruments and their properties and application
• Composing, arranging, songwriting and improvising

• History of music from various cultures
• Analyzing classical music pieces