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On his way to the St James theatre in Wellington for the 2024 Silver Scroll awards (he went on to win) Karl Steven from Supergroove called up for a chat about how he went from the band to making music for film and TV, and let us know what's coming up for them in the months ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sarah Spence and Dr Joe Harrop are Tāmaki Makaurau-based string duo, Kulios. In this unique and exciting programme, violinist and violist David Rawsthorne joins them in performing two works for string trio. They present NZ award winning composer Karl Steven's ‘Black Hands Suite' featuring some of the highlights from his score to last year's limited series 'Black Hands', which portrayed Dunedin's Bain family in the years leading up to their tragic deaths in 1994. The soundtrack was notable for its extensive use of string trio, and featured members of Kulios among its performers. To follow, Dohnányi's Serenade in C major draws a rich sound from the three instruments, and appears to negotiate a creative path between the classical influence of Brahms and the new sounds emanating from his contemporary countrymen, Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály.
Episode 8 – Karl Steven This month, Dedee spoke to Karl Steven about his first solo album, All of Human Emotion on Microfiche. They talk about a few tracks and music videos and the stories behind them. Other topics include Karl's preference for monochrome over colour, the philosopher Wittgenstein, and the Wittgenstein quotes he used for his track ‘Utterance and Inscription'. We also talked about his chosen album Steve Reich's Early Works, what phase music is, and how he used it on this album. This interview was recorded on February 8, 2022 Note – there is one swear word in the track ‘Tāmaki 5000', which comes in around the 24 minute mark. A minor point, but letting you know in case you wish to avert your ears. References: Artist links: Website – http://karlsteven.com/ Bandcamp - https://karlsteven.bandcamp.com/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/drkarlsteven Audioculture profile - https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/karl-steven Tracks used: All tracks used in this podcast were taken from Karl Steven's album All of Human Emotion on Microfiche, released on Sunreturn Records. There's also an excerpt from Karl's chosen album, Steve Reich's Early Works. - Acoma (Phase 1) – Karl Steven - Utterance and Inscription – Karl Steven - Tāmaki 5000 – Karl Steven - Clapping Music/1972 – Russ Hartenberger, Steve Reich - Cold Day Light – Karl Steven Music videos: Utterance and Inscription - 25 January 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K2HXKC46XM Acoma (Phase I) – 30 November 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufP-ylEnHAw&ab_channel=SunreturnRecords Tāmaki 5000 – 12 October 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5TYvlcfo3o&ab_channel=SunreturnRecords Freedom Bells – 29 July 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyYYCHhHcB8 Items from the Library Collection: Philosophische Untersuchungen = Philosophical investigations / Ludwig Wittgenstein ; translated by G.E.M. Anscombe, P.M.S. Hacker and Joachim Schulte Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951. Book | Wiley-Blackwell | 2009. | Rev. 4th ed. / by P.M.S. Hacker and Joachim Schulte. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2600648 Early works [compact disc] / Steve Reich Reich, Steve, 1936- Music CD | Elektra/Nonesuch | 1987 https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2210980 Other references: RNZ Interview with Kim Hill - Playing Favourites with composer Karl Steven, 29 January 2022 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2018828545/playing-favourites-with-composer-karl-steven Under the Radar - Karl Steven + Ché Fu Share Single 'Utterance and Inscription' + Video – article by Chris Cudby, 25 January 2022 https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/19354/Karl-Steven--Ch-Fu-Share-Single-Utterance-and-Inscription--Video.utr SMSG Conversations with Composer Karl Steven, 24 November 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVAKVhXZlOU&ab_channel=ScreenMusic%26SoundGuildofNZ Sounz interview with Karl Steven, February 15 2021 https://news.sounz.org.nz/meet-composer-karl-steven/ How playing Wittgensteinian language-games can set us free, article by Sandy Grant, 24 January 2017 https://aeon.co/ideas/how-playing-wittgensteinian-language-games-can-set-us-free Wittgenstein's Language Games http://changingminds.org/explanations/behaviors/games/wittgenstein_game.htm
Hunter brings you new music from Cate Le Bon, Black Country New Road, Mitski, Superchunk & more! Plus, Pārāwai-based composer Karl Steven chats to Zazi about 'All Of Human Emotion on Microfich', their new album for Long Player, thanks to NZ On Air Music! Thanks to Flying Out for sponsoring Totally Wired! Check out their online shop at flyingout.co.nz
Karl Steven - Former Supergroove frontman Karl Steven has released a new solo album called All of Human Emotion on Microfiche.
Since their inception in 2019, Tāmaki Makaurau independent record label Sunreturn have facilitated releases from Amamelia, Babyteeth, Baby Zionov, Dateline, deepState, Green Grove, K M T P, Karl Steven, N. T. Honey and Power Nap. Label Founder Zac Arnold reflects "For the mix I deep dived through my old hard drives, finding tracks that remind me of my time working at 95bFM and RNZ. The song selection conjures up memories of attending festivals like Camp A Low Hum, and Chronophonium, as well as partying at indie club nights throughout the early to mid 2010's." Ao Olm - Skin Ripped [Self-Released] West Coast Bullies - I Want Bacon [Self-Released] Big Fat Raro - Living In A Fantasy [Self-Released] Sweat City Heatwave - Bucklame [Self-Released] Career Girls - Dance Away [Self-Released] Totems - '94 Fuck Em [Prison Tapes] Coco Solid - Architecture [Self-Released] Leno Lovecraft - Princess [Self-Released] $noregazZzm - Serval [Self-Released] Disasteradio - Awesome Feelings [A Low Hum] Golden Axe - Cat Master [Crystal Magic/JFBS Recording Co.] F In Math - Electrolysis [Self-Released] Instant Fantasy - Love Is Not Enough [Self-Released] Purple Pilgrims - Druidical Dreamer [Upset! The Rhythm] Lortcon - Launch [Self-Released] New Dawn - The Dying Light [Self-Released] Mutation - In A Dream I Call Your Name [Self-Released] Kraus - Why Oh Why [Soft Abuse] Evil Ocean - Australopithecus [Self-Released]
Ep. 263 with Zac Arnorld and Arttu Since their inception in 2019, Sunreturn have facilitated releases from Amamelia, Babyteeth, Baby Zionov, Dateline, deepState, Green Grove, K M T P, Karl Steven, N. T. Honey and Power Nap. To open the broadcast, label founder Zac Arnold dives into old hard-drives, and conjures up memories of Camp A Low Hum, Chronophonium, and indie club nights through the early- to mid-2010s. We close the show with the return of Finnish producer Arttu. Arttu runs the label Cyblo, and has releases on Clone Records, 4lux Recordings, Rush Hour Records, and Philpot. We last hosted him in 2019, ahead of his appearance at Catacombs. Get ready for a one-hour journey through the record collection of an icon who now calls Aotearoa home.
That's right, we did a show dedicated to the early 90s to celebrate when The Hits all began! We spoke to some icons of the 90s; like the voice of Barney, Karl Steven from Supergroove, Simon Barnett who hosted Face the Music & Steve Parr who hosted Sale of the Century. We reminisced on the best music, the fashion, the movies, the TV shows, the ads, and the gadgets that were all big in the 90s. This show was a whole lot of fun to do. So if you're over having to check your iPhone every 2 seconds for emails, Facebook messages, app updates and iMessages, just turn this episode on and transport yourself back to the good ol' days!
In this MINI edition of Jono & Ben, Karl Steven joins us for our special edition THAT 90S SHOW!
Topics - Retail NZ is warning that 10,000 businesses are at risk of failing in the next 12 months as the return of Covid-19 resulted in lockdowns. The Panel is joined by Greg Harford from Retail NZ to discuss the findings of its report. Modernist architecture in Wellington has been under the spotlight. Urban historian Ben Schrader shares his thoughts with The Panel. British newspaper, The Guardian has put together a list of the eight most iconic movie theme songs of all time. Film and TV music producer Karl Steven joins The Panel to discuss. A pregnant woman in Victoria, Australia has been arrested and charged over a planned lockdown protest in Ballarat.
Rapley broadcasts from Isolation! feat selections from: Drew “Sick Thoughts” Owen Frankie Vanian Dr Karl Steven No Class James Stink Magnetic Dion Lunadon Sarsha Johnny Watkins Grant Sheridan & Sam Wrightson Mr Slackjaw Playlist Canned Heat - My Mistake Sanford Clark - They Call Me Country Box Of Fish - Sex Cat Killer LSD - Karen Nash BBQT - Savage Crazy & The Brains - I Don’t Deliver Pizza Anymore The Flytraps - Cat Tongue Dick Dale - Bandito Snapped Ankles - Dial The Rings On A Tree Chain & The Gang - Certain Kinds Of Trash The Bludgers - Friday Night Coloured Balls - Won’t You Make Up Your Mind The Atlantics - Mirage The Ventures - The Swingin Creeper Uranium Club - Two Things At Once (Part 1) Gnarcissists - Fentanyl Black Tomb - Eyes At Midnight Feature - Psalms Suicidal Tendencies - What Else Could I Do Tenement Rats - Crime Pays Tenement Rats - Pathomania Tenement Rats - Balaclava (Demo) Lubricated Goat - Jason The Unpopular The Dogs - X-Ray Me Baby Chaotic Dischord - Fuck Religion, Fuck Politics, Fuck The Lot Of You Bored! - Out Of Time Chrome Cranks - Cool As Ice (Suicide Cover) Tape Wolves - Mysterio
Screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to Kiwi filmmaker Any Timpson about his directorial debut COME TO DADDY starring Elijah Wood. Out now on VOD and Blu-ray via Signature Entertainment UK The score by Karl Steven is out digitally on Death Waltz https://smarturl.it/CometoDaddy Logline - A sincere invitation sends 30-something Norval to his estranged father’s remote coastal cabin with hopes of reconciliation. Hope turns to panic, as he uncovers his father’s shady past and is forced to face his inherited demons. Audio inserts ‘Sao Lam Plearn’ Written and Performed by: Chaweewan Dumnern Soundway Records Ltd & Soundway Publishing Ltd 'You And The Rest Of The Greenwood Family Are Now Officially Fucked' by Karl Steven from the COME TO DADDY score released by Death Waltz Credits Intro/Outro music is by Chris Read. For more see www.thecomposers.tv Podcast from www.britflicks.com You can support the @Britflicks podcast by pledging money via www.patreon.com/stuartwright and/or subscribing to it via iTunes
Karl Steven is a composer of original music to picture, academic, music producer, & musician. He’s probably best known as the front man for Supergroove. Karl has a doctorate in Socrates. Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com
Karl Steven of Supergroove, The Drab Doo Riffs and Heart Attack Alley is the RNZ Mixtape selector. He shares his songs and stories of being in bands to studying for his PhD at Cambridge.
Time Codes: 00:00:24 - Introduction 00:02:26 - Setup of interview 00:04:01 - Interview with Karl Stevens 01:26:32 - Wrap up 01:28:02 - Contact us Diluted Horse Piss On this interview episode, Derek talks with Karl Steven about Penny, his current weekly/semiweekly strip appearing in The Village Voice. The two discuss this ongoing comic and its genesis, but they also talk about a variety of Karl's other works. Of particular focus are the series of strips he created for the Boston Phoenix between June 2005 and November 2012. The earliest ones are collected in Whatever (Alternative Comics), and the later comics in two follow-up compilations, The Lodger (KSA Publishing) and Failure (Alternative Comics). In this way, Derek is able to talk with Karl about his distinctive realistic style and how he has evolved from a heavily reliance on crosshatching to a more simple, even softer approach. Along with this, Karl shares is aesthetic philosophy of naturalistic detail and how it differs strongly from that of creators such as Scott McCloud, Jessica Abel, and Matt Madden. The guys also talk about Karl's first book, the Xeric Award-winning Guilty. This effort is what put Karl Stevens on the map in 2005, and even today it serves as a wonderful introduction to his style. They also cover the artist's efforts in the fine arts, including his highly informative Anatomy for Artists: A New Approach to Discovering, Learning and Remembering the Body (North Light Books), coauthored with Anthony Apesos. Karl also shares some information about The Winner, his new book that will be coming out this fall from Retrofit Comics/Big Planet Comics, and future plans to collect his and Gustavo Turner's Succe$$ comics into book form. Discover the art of Karl Stevens:
It’s our 20th episode and we have a great guest to celebrate. Karl Steven rose to fame as singer for Supergroove. These days he writes movie sound tracks and performs with his new band The Drab Doo-Riffs. We discuss the process of writing for screen, the beginnings, endings and re-beginnings of Supergroove and a lot more.