About Us

Written in Music is an online music magazine with a true love for music. We focus on loyal readers with a broad musical taste; people who take time to dive deep into both music and artist. Written in Music caters to their needs with in-depth articles, album and live reviews, and interviews, written by the most versatile and enthusiastic music journalists in the Netherlands and Flanders.

Vision

Internet is a super-fast medium people easily can get lost on. Written in Music offers a quiet, no-nonsense platform that brings a little peace of mind. Within a stylish and clean framework we deliver articles about music, pervaded with professional knowledge and emotion. Quality comes before article length. Our journalists prefer to tell stories that intrigue, without imposed limitations. Our readers prefer long(er) reviews and articles. Written in Music has a serious approach to music and with the experience of our journalists we will continue to impress. Music is a powerful medium driven by emotion. With our outstanding musical knowledge and true passion for music we will continue to surprise our audience.

Distinction

Written in Music distinguishes itself with a strong musical diversity and in-depth articles. We give journalists an entirely free hand of writing:

A few examples showing how Written in Music distinguishes itself from others:

• 26-part special about Dutch post-punk
• 3-part (or 7-part) special about the legendary Fela Kuti
• 3 nights of Prince at North Sea Jazz 2011 extendedly covered
• 2^nd Written at Home concert with jazz saxophonist Marc Mommaas (video)
• Written in Music present: Submotion Orchestra (interview and live session)
• 3^rd Written at Home concert with (jazz)pianist Wolfert Brederode
• 4^th Written in Music concert with British singer-songwriter Tom Baxter
• Label special: 25 years Luaka Bop
• Label special: 40 years Virgin Records
• Label special: Bella Union
• 18-part special about bossa nova
• 5^th Written in Music Presents concert with Flamish pianist Jef Neve
• Year list 2014 (with Gogo Penguin’s v2.0 on 1)
• Festival: Beautiful diverse Womad (UK)
• Concert: Atomic Bomb! A Tribute To William Onyeabor (UK)
• Year list 2015 (with Father John Misty’s I Love You, Honeybear on 1)
• 4-part review of 3 days Südtirol Jazz Festival
• Year list 2016 (with The Gloaming’s The Gloaming 2 on 1)
• Year list 2017 (with Moses Sumney’s Aromanticism on 1)

Target audience

(Adult) music lovers, who take time to listen to music and are interested in the background of music.