Behind the Track (live podcasts)

Jasper Slijderink studied jazz at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. After his cum laude graduation, he started touring with several well-known Dutch jazz combos and (inter)national pop acts such as Duncan Laurence, Ilse DeLange, Trijntje Oosterhuis, Henny Vrienten and Jett Rebel. In 2019 Jasper worked on the global no.1 hit ‘Arcade’ by Duncan Laurence which won at the Eurovision 2019. Next to playing in live formations, he also composed for documentaries and films. When the Covid crisis hit and all of his live performances were cancelled, he started working at MassiveMusic Amsterdam, crafting music for several global brands including DHL, Adidas and Sony.

Maik is a composer for film and TV and Executive Creative Director at Ambassadors. He approaches music for brands through the lens of a performing artist. His foundation lies in a decade of classical percussion followed by a degree in composition at the Pop Academy. Between 2000 and 2020 he built an extensive career as a producer and DJ for labels such as Universal and Spinnin’ performing on 1500 stages across the globe. This experience forms the bedrock of his current work for brands including Uber, Samsung and KPN where he blends technical discipline with a natural instinct for what resonates with a wide audience.

Belle graduated from the Conservatory of Amsterdam Pop in 2015. Since then, she spends most of her time together with Sebastiaan Dutilh in CUT_. They make electronic pop music with an alternative slant. They are currently working on two major new projects around 8 upcoming releases. Besides the band, she has done a lot of work for commercials and as a top liner for electronic producers. She is proud to have more than 100 million streams under her name. She writes, sings and produces herself. With the investment fund, she started a solo project for which she made six songs. She liked this project because she had no idea what would come out of it. She would describe it as dreamy and quirky, slow pop. Furthermore, she has also made an advertisement on her own for Massive Music, for Zalando. In addition, she also teaches performance at the Herman Brood Academy.

Composer, producer, vocalist and pianist Sofia works as a recording and performing artist in pop music, as well as a composer and producer for film and media. Sofia won several awards including ‘De Grote Prijs van Nederland’ (the Dutch national grand music award) in 2013, the award for ‘Best Music – Pop’ at the Berlin Motion Picture Festival in 2018 and in 2019 she was runner up for ‘Best Film Scoring’ at the CAIFF (US). Lastly, her song ‘Come Home’ which was written for the TV commercial of a Dutch insurance company ‘Interpolis’ ranked second on the ‘Reclamemuziek Top 40 2020’ (Top 40 Commercial Music Charts 2020).

Amber Roner has been giving stories a platform as a freelance presenter and multimedia journalist for nearly 20 years. She does so with great energy as a host, moderator, and program maker for events, podcasts, TV, and radio shows. Over the years, she has worked with organizations including ESNS, ADE, Sublime, and Omroep ZWART. You may also recognize her voice from the Buma Music in Motion: Behind the Track podcast, where she speaks with media music composers about their work. In addition to music, Amber enjoys speaking about topics such as sports, talent development, mental health, sustainability, leadership, diversity and inclusion.