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...Blurring the boundaries between the
traditional roles of composer and sound designer.
...Producing
recorded works sculpted from sonic elements of the pictorial
scene.
...Drawing from a diverse range of genres (e.g. electronica, rock, pop, ambient, industrial)
Stephen has produced original music for the
theatre, soundtracks for short film (as shown at the British
Short Film Festival), video, art installations, and also
performed both live multimedia concerts and spoken word recitals
at various venues in London and Europe. Additionally,
theAudioSURGERY has produced various third-party projects,
including poetry recital for CD, and acoustic music score for
film, featuring Saxophone, Flute & Viola di Gamba.
Using a broad range of available techniques, from computer
processing and sampling to plastic toys and found objects,
Stephen produces an eclectic and individual soundscape - a
refreshing and ear-catching change in a world full of imitation.
From super-clean synth to found sounds, via grunge guitar; from
acoustic incense to totally incensed, via the sixth-sense!
“Every project is a new beginning of some kind. My creative priority is to discover fresh approaches and processes in order to capture the appropriate spirit and attitude for a particular project. I am always fascinated by how music and visuals together create a synergy.
Music in the 21st century is an extremely broad concept: there is more freedom now than ever before to evoke emotion with sound - I work extensively with state-of-the-art equipment (and old saucepans if that's what fits the brief!) - but not as a cheap substitute for more traditional methods, rather using different methods for their inherent qualities.
At the end of the day it's all sound, so why limit your palette? Hi-tech doesn't only mean dance styles either - a whole world is now open to us to use all kinds of real, unreal and surreal sound in a musical manner - so dare to be innovative with the soundtrack of your next project!”
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