Karl Steven

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 8 February 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/search/card?id=3335d027-e0ff-5648-a615-474dd4a713d0&entityType=FormatGroup Early works [compact disc] / Steve Reich Reich, Steve, 1936- Music CD | Elektra/Nonesuch | 1987 https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=0cbd7934-24a6-4aea-bd79-3424a6aaea55&entityType=FormatGroup 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