TrackCheck

Send in your own tracks to be checked

How good is my track? On Wednesday, September 30, the music supervisors Greta Cozzani (Sonoton), Beda Senn (Tonangeber), Andreas Suttner (BR) and James Varghese (SRF) will evaluate and give their feedback on submitted tracks.

The tracks should be for use as TV underscore.

Those who want to participate, have to upload their HI-Res.mp3 files (one ZIP-file named "TrackCheck_yourlastname_yourfirstname.zip") to a server or online platform of your choice and fill in the form below before Friday, September 25, 10:00 CEST.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at workshop@soundtrackzurich.com.

A valid accreditation for SoundTrack_Zurich 07 or a ZFF industry pass is required to participate.

TV Underscore

A (TV) underscore is music that subtly supports the mood, emotion, or tension of a scene without taking center stage. In everyday television, it accompanies less the specific plot than the emotional level of the protagonists or reflects the writer's attitude. Thus, the underscore often acts as a musical commentary, lending the scene a certain atmosphere or suggesting a certain attitude.

A good underscore is concise in mood, yet restrained in its arrangement – ​​it leaves room for images, speech, and sounds. The music suggests without narrating itself. The clearer and more consistently a basic mood (such as thoughtful, mournful, reflective, or neutral) is conveyed, the better the track is suited as background music. Motivic elements also make sense.

Typical characteristics of an underscore are its restrained presence, its atmospheric, often non-melodic structure, and its adaptability to different scenes. It emphasises feelings, transitions, and sometimes even movements, while always remaining in the background – as a supporting, never dominant level.