Sync Spotlight, Production Music & Track Check

Track Check: TV Underscore · Promo/Trailer/Advertising

How well does your music work for sync? What are music supervisors actually looking for? At SoundTrack_Cologne's Track Check, experienced music supervisors, consultants, and publishers come together to share their insights and give participants direct, personal feedback. They will evaluate your TV underscore and promo/trailer/advertising tracks, highlighting what stands out and offering concrete ideas for improvement.

Submit your tracks before Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 18:00 CEST!

If you want to participate in the Track Check, click the button below and fill out the form:

Meet the Music Sups

On Thursday, July 16, and Friday, July 17, SoundTrack_Cologne will bring together an outstanding lineup of music supervisors from across Europe and beyond for a series of sync panels, offering valuable insights into the world of music supervision for film, television, and games.

Attending music supervisors are Sophie Urquhart (Tin Drum Music), Charlotte Stricker (Bell Music Supervision), Martin Caraux (bande originale), Claudia Fabbi (FM Records Music), James Varghese (SRF), Andrea Lässig (consultant, SONOTON Music), Andreas Suttner (consultant, BR), Milena Fessmann (film producer, Cinesong), Rosalie Vogel (talent agent, BELLEMEUTE), and Hanna-Greth Peetson (Tier Music, EE).

Additional panels that touch on the topic of music supervision in audiovisual storytelling are the Case Study · L'odyssée musicale de Kate Bush (with Sonia Gonzalez, film director/producer) and the Case Study · Odinspring (with composer Sjoerd Limberger and game developer Roy Theunissen).

Discover the full sync programme below.

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Reality Check · Sync Events

Thursday, 16 July 2026 · COMEDIA Theater

@ DIE EINS

10.30 - 11.30
European Music Supervisors
Music supervisors Sophie Urquhart (Tin Drum Music), Charlotte Stricker (Bell Music Supervision), Martin Caraux (bande orginale)
Mod.: Hansjörg Kohli

12:00 - 13:00
Scoring The Same Scene - Art, Library, Supervision & AI Compared
Claudia Fabbi (music supervisor, FM Records Music), James Varghese (music supervisor, SRF)
Mod.: Mara Deuschle (APL Publishing)

14:30 - 15:30
Production Music & AI
Alex Black (music producer, SONOTON), Martin Häne (music publisher of several music library labels including Nuvotone)
Mod.: Anselm Kreuzer

16:00 - 17:00
Meta Data Workshop
Hanna-Greth Peetson (music supervisor, Tier Music, EE)

@ STUDIO

10:30 - 11:30
Case Study · L’odyssée musicale de Kate Bush
Sonia Gonzalez (film director, producer)
Mod.: Martin Villiger

12:00 - 13:00
Track Check: TV Underscore · Promo/Trailer/Advertising
Andrea Lässig (music supervisor, consulter, SONOTON Music), Andreas Suttner (music consultant, BR, founder of music label Klangidee), Martin Häne (music publisher of several music library labels including Nuvotone), Milena Fessmann (music supervisor, film producer, Cinesong)
Mod.: Anselm Kreuzer

Friday, 17 July 2026 · COMEDIA Theater

@ DIE ZWEI

10:30 - 11:30
Call my Agent
Valerie Dobbelaere (publicist, Strike a Score), Rosalie Vogel (music supervisor, talent agent, BELLEMEUTE), Anna Stokes (talent agent, Faber Music)
Mod.: Daisy Coole

12:00 - 13:00
How Much Should I Take?
Loy Wesselburg (composer, loyproduction)
Mod.: Stefan Döring
In cooperation with mediamusic

14:30 - 15:30
Case Study · Odinspring (video game)
Sjoerd Limberger (composer), Roy Theunissen (game developer)
In cooperation with Musiversal Orchestras

16:00 - 17:00
Music contracts for the film Perfect Days (by Wim Wenders)
Barbara Berndorff (lawyer, Berndorff Rechtsanwälte), Milena Fessmann (music supervisor, film producer, Cinesong)