New Cinematic Track: Raiders Be Warned
October 27th, 2023

I made an orchestral cinematic track was very much inspired by the incredible music from the game Sea of Thieves written by Robin Beanland.
I composed this song after frustratingly getting defeat once more by other pirate players 😅

Playing this game almost makes it feel like you're in a movie, because of the amazing cinematic soundtracks. It captures you right away and I wanted to capture that same feeling 🏴‍☠️

2 Cinematic Albums - Production Music
July 14th, 2022

I had the chance to make two albums for a production music label. Production music is music that can be licensed to customers for use in film, television, commercials and other media.

I signed a contract with Atomica Music to single-handedly write, compose and produce two instrumental albums for media use. The first one being very dramatic and emotional, and the second one being fun, festive and quirky.

Listen to the track here: Emotional Cinematic Piano & Fun Frenzy

Jingles Written for New Podcast
February 18th, 2022

I had a lot of fun making the intro song and in between jingles for the podcast created by the team of SPOT Leiden.

You can listen to the podcast here.

Album Release: Stories of 2021
December 29th, 2021

Today I released my very first cinematic album, 'Stories of 2021'.  It is a collection of many of the soundtracks that I've made for film projects in 2021. This year has been a very productive and meaningful year for me as a composer, and that is why I wanted to dedicate an entire album to many of the projects that meant a lot to me and my career. And since this album is an assortment of tracks from different projects, there is an interesting mix in sounds, genres and feelings on it!

Stream my new album here.

Website Launched!
November 2nd, 2021

Starting today, I finally have my own website where I can share all my music, projects, news and more: samcartier.com. This website will continuously be updated, along with my socials like Instagram. So make sure to follow me to stay updated!

Music for Animated Short Film
September 30th, 2021

This animation was provided by The Cue Tube for media composers to create their own music for this short film. I had a great time writing orchestral music for this beautiful animated story! You can check out the full video here.

1.000 Subscribers on YouTube
July 25th, 2021

Today I reached 1.000+ subscribers on YouTube! I want to thank everyone who subbed and would like to encourage anyone who isn't already subscribed to join the club, since I'm planning on making more entertaining content for my channel in the future. Check out the channel here.

New Release: Close to Me
July 23rd, 2021

A new release just came out! 'Close to Me', my latest single with Juud, and a poppy RnB song with a lovely vibe!

Go check it out on Spotify or any other platform!

Graduated from the Conservatory!
July 1st, 2021

I officially graduated from the Conservatory of Haarlem (study: E-Music). I held my graduation presentation in movie theater 'De Uitkijk' in Amsterdam. During this presentation I showed projects that I composed music for in the last year.
And after the closing interview of today, I'm officially not a student anymore!

It's been an incredible 4 years and I'm very thankful for all the teachers and students that made it so pleasant. I'm gonna miss  it. Now it's time to move on!

Music for Game: Til Nord
June 25th, 2021

Another game! Another soundtrack! Next Tuesday (June 29th) the game 'Til Nord' will be released on Steam for FREE! This soundtrack is a bit smaller, since the game also implements other songs of mine that have already been released, which is just awesome!! You can stream the tracks I've made for the game here.

Til Nord is an open world adventure game in which you can race on your snowmobile, complete missions and explore the fantastic arctic island of Snøfall Øyer (after which one of the music tracks is named).

Music for Game: Vedelem
June 20th, 2021

I'm honored to announce that I made the original complete soundtrack for an official video game! The game is called 'Vedelem: The Golden Horde' and will be released THIS Tuesday (June 22nd), available for PC on Steam. And it will be FREE TO PLAY!

Vedelem is a medieval strategy game set in the 13th century. Build, expand and defend your lands against the deadliest Mongolian invasion ever witnessed.

You can check out the complete soundtrack here.

New Release: Wake Up
May 7th, 2021

Out now! A track I've had lying around for a long time, which I decided to finish and release this year before releasing many other future works.

This song 'Wake Up' is my first release in the style of hip-hop/rap and I couldn't have done it without the great lyrics and vocals by FAQAT.

You can listen to the track here.

New Computer for Music Production
April 10th, 2021

I bought a new PC to take music production to its limits! I have a lot of plans for this year!

Music for Ducati Commercial
March 22nd, 2021

I am very proud to reveal that I have composed the original music for a new Ducati commercial!

You can watch the video here.