Rutger Hoedemaekers

Rutger Hoedemaekers (born 1976) is a Brussels-based Dutch composer and producer.

Rutger Hoedemaekers
Background information
Birth nameRutger Hoedemaekers
OriginNetherlands
Occupation(s)Composer, Producer
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • piano
  • trumpet
Labels130701, Milan Records
Associated actsAbout, Bart Constant, Voicst
Websitehttp://www.rutgerhoedemaekers.com

Career

Early life and career

Hoedemaekers' interest in music was first sparked when he started making electronic compositions on a Commodore Amiga 500 as a pre-teen and became part of the demoscene. A few years later, he worked as an ambient and techno producer within the emerging Dutch electronic music scene. He subsequently enrolled in the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, but left after one year and instead started working with rock bands, gaining experience in writing and producing.[1]

2006–2011: About, Voicst and move to Berlin

Hoedemaekers' first solo project came in the form of About, an indie electro-pop act.[2] About's debut album, "Bongo" was released on Jason Forrest's Cock Rock Disco label in 2006. For live shows, Hoedemaekers was joined on stage by Marg van Eenbergen.[3][4][5]

In 2007, Hoedemaekers co-produced an album for a indie rock band Voicst alongside Peter Katis (Interpol, The National) and joined the band as a keyboard player. In the same year, Rutger moved to Berlin to start a modular studio in Kreuzberg together with two friends. This studio became a creative hub for composers like Jóhann Jóhannsson, Dustin O’Halloran and Hildur Gudnadottir. He collaborated with a number of artists, including the New York-based Ethel (string quartet) for Festival Mundial.[6]

2011–2015: Bart Constant

In Berlin, Rutger started his second solo project under the name Bart Constant. His debut "Tell Yourself Whatever You Have To" was released on PIAS Recordings in 2011 to critical acclaim.[7] His video for the single "Do Better", featuring Dustin O'Halloran, won the Best Music Video award at the Netherlands Film Festival that same year.[1][8][9]

2015–present: Film and TV score work

While still working as Bart Constant, Hoedemaekers also started working as a composer under his own name for film and TV.[10][11] In 2015, Jóhann Jóhannsson asked him to co-compose the score for Icelandic crime series Trapped (BBC4, France 2, ZDF), together with Hildur Gudnadottir.[12][13] Their original score for the series was awarded with an Edda Award for Best Music in 2016. Hoedemaekers also worked with Jóhannsson on Darren Aronofsky's mother! and James Marsh's The Mercy, for which he composed additional music.[14]

In 2018, Hoedemaekers scored his first feature as a solo composer for German production The Last Berliner, which won Best Feature at the Manchester Film Festival.[15][16][17] He subsequently created the original score for Hulu and ARTE production No Man's Land, which premiered in 2020.[18][19] The soundtrack album was released by Lakeshore Records on November 13th.[20]

In 2020, Hoedemaekers signed with FatCat Records's imprint 130701. His debut record on the label will be out in March 2021.[21]

Discography

Soundtrack albums

Filmography
Year Film Director Credits
2015-2019 Trapped Baltasar Kormákur Composer
2018 The Last Berliner Gregor Erler Composer
2018 The Mercy[22] James Marsh Composer, additional music
2020 No Man's Land[18] Oded Ruskin Composer

Awards and nominations
Year Award Nomination Film Result Notes
2019 Action on Film International Film Festival Best Score The Last Berliner Nominated
2019 South Film and Arts Academy Festival Original Score in a Feature Film The Last Berliner Won
2016 Edda Award Best Music Trapped Won Shared with Hildur Guðnadóttir and Jóhann Jóhannsson

References
  1. Cabenda, Pablo (2012-04-19). "Pop kan zonder liedje". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  2. "ABOUT. Bongo". De Standaard (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  3. "Bart Constant". Eurosonic Noorderslag. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  4. Mitchum, Rob. "Dutch artist from Jason Forrest's Cock Rock Disco label attempts to integrate the laptop into twitchy pop-punk". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  5. "Verrassende, jachtig vormgegeven liedjes". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  6. Gollin, Rob (2008-06-12). "'Alles wordt bij wijze van spreken bij elkaar gemikt'". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  7. Kamer, Gijsbert (2012-01-13). "Tell Yourself Whatever You Have To". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  8. "About verandert zijn naam in Bart Constant – artikelen". 3voor12 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  9. "NL: Bart Constant wins Best Music Video Award". BMG. 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  10. Wals, Angela (2019-04-24). "Bitterzoete symfonieën en melancholische melodieën". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  11. KAMER (2012-01-13). "Bart Constant". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  12. "'Trapped' Exclusive Music: Hear Two Tracks From The Crime Thriller's Soundtrack From Composer Jóhann Jóhannsson". theplaylist.net. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  13. "Soundtrack Album for RUV's & BBC's 'Trapped' TV Series Released | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  14. "Rutger Hoedemaekers". redbirdmusic. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  15. "Home". www.gregor-erler.de. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  16. "The Last Berliner". www.arrimedia.de. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  17. "MANIFF 2019 Award Winners". Manchester Film Festival. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  18. "NO MAN'S LAND". Festival Séries Mania. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  19. Lang, John Hopewell,Jamie; Hopewell, John; Lang, Jamie (2020-03-31). "Amit Cohen, Ron Leshem Talk Fremantle Banner Title 'No Man's Land'". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  20. Soundtracks; Scores; Staff, More. "No Man's Land". Soundtracks, Scores and More!. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  21. "Rutger Hoedemaekers signs". 130701. 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  22. "Rutger Hoedemaekers – New Songs, Playlists & Latest News – BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
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