https://michielmarsman.com Michiel Marsman Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:31:05 +0000 https://michielmarsman.com en https://michielmarsman.com/Michiel-Marsman Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:12:10 +0000 Michiel Marsman https://michielmarsman.com/Michiel-Marsman https://michielmarsman.com/michiel-marsman-home Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:24:17 +0000 Michiel Marsman https://michielmarsman.com/michiel-marsman-home https://michielmarsman.com/features-2024 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 07:40:53 +0000 Michiel Marsman https://michielmarsman.com/features-2024 JIMMY Kill Sharon David Jan Bronsgeest JIMMY Finale David Jan Bronsgeest KRAZY HOUSE Opening Steffen Haars &amp; Flip van der Kuil KRAZY HOUSE Love Steffen Haars &amp; Flip van der Kuil KRAZY HOUSE Enough Steffen Haars &amp; Flip van der Kuil BINARY Opening David Jan Bronsgeest BINARY Into the light David Jan Bronsgeest ZEE VAN TIJD Kai Theu Boermans ZEE VAN TIJD Going Back Theu Boermans MR LONELY Opening David Jan Bronsgeest MR LONELY Mr Lonely - Credits David Jan Bronsgeest SCARELESS WHISPER David Jan Bronsgeest SEXORCISM David Jan Bronsgeest STUDY IN SEXORCISM David Jan Bronsgeest RON GOOSSENS LOW BUDGET STUNTMAN OpeningSteffen Haars &amp; Flip van der Kuil RON GOOSSENS LOW BUDGET STUNTMANAccidentSteffen Haars &amp; Flip van der Kuil RON GOOSSENS LOW BUDGET STUNTMANHeroSteffen Haars &amp; Flip van der Kuil BON BINI HOLLANDOpeningJelle de Jonge BON BINI HOLLANDVariation ThemeJelle de Jonge BON BINI HOLLAND The ChaseJelle de Jonge BRO’S BEFORE HO’S Steffen Haars &amp; Flip van der Kuil BRO’S BEFORE HO’SSteffen Haars &amp; Flip van der Kuil BRO’S BEFORE HO’SSteffen Haars &amp; Flip van der Kuil ZEEZUCHTMarlies van der Wel ZEEZUCHTMarlies van der Wel ZEEZUCHTMarlies van der Wel https://michielmarsman.com/commercials-2025 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:05:13 +0000 Michiel Marsman https://michielmarsman.com/commercials-2025 SHOWREELCovers SHOWREELOriginals HEINEKENSocials Off LAVAZZALuigi HEINEKENThe First AHHHH! VIRGIN ATLANTICSee the World Differently MERCEDESFollow The Wind DIESELFrancesca HEINEKEN 0.0Cheers to All ADIDASTypisch Deutsch DIESELHate Couture BURGER KINGHome to the Ghosts HEINEKENOde to the Night DIESEL x COCA COLARe-Collection HEINEKENThe Night is Young NIVEAConfessions DIESELReturn HEINEKENHouse Party MARTINIOh Johnny DIESELWatch MONT BLANCLegend HEINEKENCelebrations DIESELBe A Follower HERSHEYDiner DIESELBorn to be Alive HEINEKENThat’s Life CITROËNKing of the Hill DIESELUnforgettable Denim HUAWEIThe Endless Sightseeing DIESELAre You Alive L’ORElixer CITROËNDog Romance https://michielmarsman.com/about Wed, 25 Apr 2018 07:55:38 +0000 Michiel Marsman https://michielmarsman.com/about <img width="3000" height="2000" width_o="3000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5109e1259681d64602a24ff9753b93d66fee57201d0b80afcd76329507185d77/Michiel-Marsman-About-1.jpg" data-mid="238130689" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5109e1259681d64602a24ff9753b93d66fee57201d0b80afcd76329507185d77/Michiel-Marsman-About-1.jpg" /> Composer | Creative Director | Music Producer I believe in creative talent and in the power of a hook so strong it sticks. After twenty years co-running Sizzer, I shut the boardroom door in 2025 and went back to what matters: making music. Raw, clear, imperfect. Energy, humor, and a little madness. My focus: international features (horror/thrillers), cinematic jazz scores and covers, and iconic brand work. I build small, exceptional teams around each project and aim for one thing: work that moves people. <img width="3000" height="2000" width_o="3000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fd0e68ec1c3cdcda54ece24ff23af03db4c5464dfa32bd6e5f6bbb2e990a35e6/Michiel-Marsman-About-2.jpg" data-mid="238130690" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fd0e68ec1c3cdcda54ece24ff23af03db4c5464dfa32bd6e5f6bbb2e990a35e6/Michiel-Marsman-About-2.jpg" /> From Horror to Heineken. For me, music starts with taste. With a personal signature, a concept, and the instinct for a hook that can carry a story. That instinct has taken me from Cannes Lions awards to global campaigns, and from intimate collaborations to scoring international films. For twenty years I co-ran Sizzer, building it from a small duo into one of the most awarded music agencies in the world. We worked with hundreds of composers, researchers, and artists — and for brands from Heineken to Diesel. But growth also meant boardrooms, margins and endless meetings. What began as pure passion slowly became a cage. In 2025 I closed that boardroom door and chose music again. Boutique, flexible, with small teams and full focus on the work. Exceptional creative talent, craft, and imperfection at the heart of it all. <img width="3000" height="2000" width_o="3000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d7d35cee6e3c18f354242c1f1521df9bf4f8d38c38c44251bef2d7537031ac94/Michiel-Marsman-About-3.jpg" data-mid="238130691" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d7d35cee6e3c18f354242c1f1521df9bf4f8d38c38c44251bef2d7537031ac94/Michiel-Marsman-About-3.jpg" /> Some highlights along the way: Diesel’s Hate Couture: when I suddenly heard the perfect idea — blending a mood track with an old musical number — and knew it was gold. The result blew the agency away and went on to win awards worldwide. Krazy House: instead of scoring scene by scene, I created a 30-minute suite. At first the director was shocked, but after long car rides he and the editor re-cut the film around my music. A perfect example of how collaboration and risk can create something unique. Bad Boa’s: a Netflix feature that marked the moment I chose once and for all for film composing over agency life. Today my focus is clear: international features (especially horror and thrillers), cinematic jazz scores and covers, and iconic brand work. Four major projects a year, always with small, exceptional teams. No snobbery. A killer brand tune can be just as cool as an arthouse horror score. What matters is talent, craft, and the energy to make something unforgettable. <img width="3000" height="2000" width_o="3000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7e1af09637e5eb50a32a1d640abcf3bb4ddf8d06153dd43dc037d859e20c7ea5/Michiel-Marsman-About-4.jpg" data-mid="238130692" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7e1af09637e5eb50a32a1d640abcf3bb4ddf8d06153dd43dc037d859e20c7ea5/Michiel-Marsman-About-4.jpg" /> https://michielmarsman.com/awards-1 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 08:03:52 +0000 Michiel Marsman https://michielmarsman.com/awards-1 AWARDS 2025 JimmyDBFF 2025 Award - Best scoreDemonic Brilliance Film Festival (Canada) Adidas ‘Typical German’ ADC Germany –&nbsp; Bronze in Best Use of Music for Advertising ADCN Bronze in Music 2024WWF ‘We Are The Panda’Clio Awards – Bronze in Music – Licensed / Film CraftPHNX – Bronze in Best use of sound &amp; music Bon Bini Bangkok Nights NFF Gouden Kalf – Audience Award 2023 Zee van Tijd NFF Gouden Kalf - Nominated Best Music Virgin Atlantic ‘See the World Differently’ Creative Circle – Bronze in Best Use of Adapted Music 2022 Bon Bini Holland III NFF Gouden Kalf – Audience Award G-Star Raw ‘The Rhythm of Denim’ The One Show – Gold in Music &amp; Sound Craft: Original Music – ScoreADC International – Bronze in Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound - ADC Germany – Silver in New Composition for AdvertisingMusic + Sound – Best Original Composition &gt; Broadcast AdvertisingLondon International Awards (LIA) – Silver in Original Music – ScoreCICLOPE – Bronze in Sound - ORIGINAL MUSICADCN – Bronze in MusicGerety Awards – Silver in Craft Cut &gt; MUSICCLIO – Bronze in Film Craft (Music - Original) Mercedes-Benz ‘The Wind’ D&amp;AD – Wood Pencil in Sound Design &amp; Use of Music / Adapted Music 2021 Judeska in The House NFF Gouden Kalf – Audience Award Barbara Bologna ‘Embodiment’ Fashion Film Festival – Award for best Music Diesel ‘Francesca’ The Andy’s – Gold for best Music Film Craft – Silver for Music ADCN – Bronze for Music Gerety Awards – Silver Golden Drum – Gold for Sound &amp; Adapted Music London International Awards (LIA) – Silver for Music Adaptation Cannes Lions – Silver for Best Adapted Music Diesel ‘Enjoy Before Returning’ Golden Drum – Bronze for Original Music Heineken ‘We’ll meet again’ Golden Drum – Silver for Sound &amp; Adapted Music Diesel ‘Enjoy Before Returning’ Shortlisted for Film Craft Best Original of MusicGolden Drum – Bronze for Original Music 2020 Diesel ‘Enjoy Before Returning’ Cresta Award – GoldEurobest - Grand Prix Brand Experience and Activation Averna ‘Open Sicily’ ADCI – Gold for best Music Diesel ‘Francesca’ ADCI – Gold for best Branded Conten Eurobest – Silver for Best Adapted Music 2019 Diesel ‘Hate Couture’ ADCI Award – Grand Prix LIA – Silver Music AdaptationCannes Lions – best music shortlist Wehkamp Cannes Lions – shortlist best use of music Nivea ‘Confessions’ London International Awards (LIA) – Bronze Best score Ikea ‘The Lift’ Epica – Gold 2018 Renault Sport ‘#EnterTheZone’ ADC Netherlands - BRONZE Sounddesign Schweppes ‘Zeitreise’ ADC Germany - Bronze Nail Best Use of Music Epica Awards – Bronze Best Use of Music Diesel ‘Hate Couture’ Eurobest – Gold Best Use of Adapted Music Epica Awards – Silver Best Use of MusicCiclope Awards – Bronze Best Use of MusicADC Award – Silver Best use of Adapted Music Ariston Comfort Challenge ADCI – Silver Best Use of Music 2017 Opel ‘Motorsport’ ADC Germany - SILVER Best Music Heineken ‘When You Drive Never Drink’ ADCN – SILVER MusicEurobest – SILVER Best Use of MusicMusic + Sound Award - The Hummingbird Music Award - Best Sync in Broadcast Advertising Epica – BRONZE – Music 2016 Bon Bini Holland I NFF Gouden Kalf – Audience Award EA Games ‘Need For Speed’ London International Awards – Bronze Best Music 2015 Samsung ‘The Nut’ ADC Germany - Best Music shortlist Pro Infirmis ‘I’m Empty’ London International Awards - Silver Best Music 2012 Adidas – ‘Tomorrow Starts Now’ London International Awards - Bronze - TV/Cinema/Online Film - Music Original - Underscore 2011 Diesel Fuel For life – ‘Fuel For Life Denim’ Ciclope Awards - SILVER - Ciclope Best Music - ReworkLondon International Award - Silver - TV/Cinema/Online Film - Music Adaptation Martini – ‘Luck is an Attitude’ Clio Awards - Bronze - Best Music AdaptionLondon International Awards – BRONZE TV/Cinema/Online Film - Music Adaptation https://michielmarsman.com/Contact-2025 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:31:05 +0000 Michiel Marsman https://michielmarsman.com/Contact-2025 MICHIEL MARSMAN Amsterdam <img width="300" height="300" width_o="300" height_o="300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d3c164cb97bd3e215d9ea8388165bbf78859219fd5f8208eb1b55874cec26827/1.-MailWarp.png" data-mid="238152562" border="0" data-scale="25" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/300/i/d3c164cb97bd3e215d9ea8388165bbf78859219fd5f8208eb1b55874cec26827/1.-MailWarp.png" /> <img width="300" height="300" width_o="300" height_o="300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5d74bbfe1e0be4622fdf2c8c38b7809415b6709abd8da591306bc47c04cf0c13/2.-LinkedinWarp.png" data-mid="238152563" border="0" data-scale="25" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/300/i/5d74bbfe1e0be4622fdf2c8c38b7809415b6709abd8da591306bc47c04cf0c13/2.-LinkedinWarp.png" /> <img width="300" height="300" width_o="300" height_o="300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c12ac9c0a01559a8f7fc1977dbaa8978a5890ed5f0c141843b24ad4ee349bff0/3.-IMDbCurve.png" data-mid="238152564" border="0" data-scale="25" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/300/i/c12ac9c0a01559a8f7fc1977dbaa8978a5890ed5f0c141843b24ad4ee349bff0/3.-IMDbCurve.png" /> <img width="300" height="300" width_o="300" height_o="300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bd1ef6fa59abe322763edbc23e5348817a7d4c6325653d7ae4a49e61f27e29bb/4.-InstaWarp.png" data-mid="238152565" border="0" data-scale="25" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/300/i/bd1ef6fa59abe322763edbc23e5348817a7d4c6325653d7ae4a49e61f27e29bb/4.-InstaWarp.png" /> <img width="300" height="300" width_o="300" height_o="300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fd34917809a6d739ff7dd8e14b9d41a7fb479f78b7a8171f8e55280a159d38cf/5.-SpotifyWarp.png" data-mid="238152566" border="0" data-scale="25" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/300/i/fd34917809a6d739ff7dd8e14b9d41a7fb479f78b7a8171f8e55280a159d38cf/5.-SpotifyWarp.png" /> &nbsp;