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Karl Sölve Steven is a composer and producer, currently based in Pārāwai (Thames).
Steven's output is a collage of organic and electronic sources, synthesised down into an ambitious and enigmatic sound. While working mainly with music to picture, Steven has also been a part of groups Queen Neptune, The Drab Doo Riffs, Heart Attack Alley and Supergroove.
Today Steven shares Tāmaki 5000 (Proteins Of Magic), the third and final single from his upcoming album All Of Human Emotion On Microfiche (The Remixes) (out digitally on July 6 via Sunreturn), an album of remixes by key personalities from Aotearoa's experimental electronic scenes.
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Proteins Of Magic is the musical project of Kelly Sherrod, a multi-faceted artist living between Tāmaki Makaurau and Nashville, Tennessee. Through her work she blurs the boundaries between innovative alt-pop and contemporary art music, bringing into existence a world that is uniquely her own. On Tāmaki 5000 (Proteins Of Magic Remix) Sherrod ups the tempo, adding stabbing synths and gothic harmonies.
The remix "generates an alternative luxuriant universe for Karl's song to live in," says Sherrod. "The lyrics provided a distinct atmosphere, a vibe of old school Kraftwerk and I liked the meter and the way Karl's voice sounded."
Steven reflects that "the Proteins Of Magic remix is insane...they completely knocked it out of the park and when I think of what I sent through to them and what appeared in return it makes me blush! Kelly turned my little rat maze for synthesizer into a complete metropolitan rock opera."
Karl Sölve Steven's All Of Human Emotion On Microfiche (The Remixes) features remixes and reworkings by Dream Chambers, along with Liam K. Swiggs, Sonya Waters, Proteins Of Magic, Stef Animal, Grecco Romank and Gayblade (the collaborative project of Amamelia and Baby Zionov).
To celebrate the release of All Of Human Emotion On Microfiche (The Remixes), Sunreturn has collected collected Liam K. Swiggs, Sonya Waters, Stef Animal, Grecco Romank, Gayblade (the collaborative project of Amamelia and Baby Zionov) and Karl himself to perform for one night only. This kind of local line up is a rare feat, and not to be missed.
Karl Steven - All Of Human Emotion On Microfiche (The Remixes) Album Release Party
July 21 / 8PM Start
Wine Cellar / Backroom
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