Publications – Ivo Witteveen

IVO WITTEVEEN COMPOSER & MUSIC PRODUCER

April 30, 2026 Private Kitchen Human (im)perfection: a look at the added value of recording session musicians At the Shared Sessions string recordings, we saw many happy, smiling composers. What makes recording real instruments such a gratifying experience?

June 9, 2025 Private Kitchen Diffusing Music: a thought-provoking perspective on music, AI, and the future Private Kitchen talks with Ben Neill about his insightful book ‘Diffusing Music’ which connects AI to preceding technological and cultural developments.

March 31, 2025 MOST The Story of the Simpel Melody In this Note, we show how the Simpel theme has changed shape, to fit various spots in the series.

February 2, 2025 MOST Thoughts on using (generative) AI for music and sound We continue to closely follow the development of AI in the field of music and sound. We see creative potential as well as ethical, cultural and ecological implications to be considered.

November 1, 2024 The Digital Constitutionalist Perspectives from Creators: Tools vs Totems A DigiCon workshop explores how creators including Ivo Witteveen respond to generative AI, ownership and the value of creative work.

July 25, 2024 Private Kitchen AI, self-development & the wisdom of Bill Evans Will using AI-powered assistance in the composition process only only change your musical output, or will it change you as well?

October 17, 2023 Private Kitchen Happy sessions: how to elevate your music by working with session musicians How can media composers benefit the most from working with session musicians? Private Kitchen editor Ivo Witteveen shares his thoughts.

October 20, 2022 Private Kitchen Book Review – Andy Hill’s ‘Scoring the Screen – the Secret Language of Film Music More than just a series of film music analyses: Hill uses the films and scores he discusses to weave a larger narrative.

June 23, 2022 Private Kitchen Finding your Yellow Brick Road Do I want to be in the business of creating music, or in the business of selling music? Ivo Witteveen discusses the career options for a media composer.

January 27, 2022 Private Kitchen Creativity, Constraints and Mountain Climbing Ivo Witteveen describes in this article a way to deal with the apparent contradiction between the limitations and the creative space of a media composer.

May 1, 2011 Interface Vijf compressors op een rij Between 2000 and 2015, Ivo was a regular contributor to the leading Dutch music technology magazine Interface, writing over a hundred articles and reviews. One example is this in-depth review of classic hardware compressors and their current-day successors.