Stephen Emmer; “Niet bang meer voor geluid”
Als kind speelde Stephen Emmer per ongeluk een stukje Bach. Nu wordt de componist ‘de Godfather van de Nederlandse tv-deuntjes’ genoemd. Doofheid en tinnitus bezorgden hem een crisis én een nieuw album. Stephen Emmer (66) wappert in zijn woonkamer in Amsterdam met een envelop. ‘Dit is dus,’ gewichtige stem, ‘póst over mijn pensióén. Dat gaat […]
Stephen Emmer – Mt. Mundane
Stephen Emmer – Mt. Mundane Composer Stephen Emmer unveils Mt. Mundane, an epic journey of overcoming personal crisis, for orchestra, piano and treble. Emmer is a Dutch composer and arranger from Amsterdam, who has been a prominent figure in the international music scene since the 1970’s. Over 30 musicians and international music stars Mt. Mundane is […]
Vents Magazine Interviews Stephen Emmer
Welcome back to Dutch composer, arranger, producer, sound designer, and musician Stephen Emmer VM: Greetings and salutations, Stephen, and welcome back to Vents! Before we catch up with all the exciting things you have going on professionally, how is the latter part of 2024 treating you and yours? SE: Hi there from Amsterdam! It’s great […]
Rondo Magazine : Ringing in the ears
Ringing in the Ears Ludwig van Beethoven was just 25 years old when the first signs of impending deafness began to manifest in 1795. The devastating impact of this fate on him is well documented in his letters. His “Heiligenstadt Testament” from 1802, in particular, stands as a harrowing testimony of a man being gradually […]
Altijd maar die rottoon in je hoofd
Componist, producer en muzikant Stephen Emmer (66) dacht dat hij zijn muziekcarrière vaarwel moest zeggen toen zijn gehoorklachten steeds ernstiger vormen aannamen Toch wist hij zichzelf opnieuw uit te vinden door een compleet andere weg in te slaan: die van de rustige, klassieke muziek. Altijd maar die rottoon in je hoofd Een arts raadde hem […]
OOR – Stephen Emmer ‘Mt. Mundane’ review
Avant Garde… Ook als je Stephen Emmer niet kent, ken je zijn muziek. Vooral van televisie: hij maakte de leaders van het NOS-Journaal, RTL Boulevard en nog heel veel meer. Emmer draait al even mee, speelde zelfs in ultieme Ultra-band Minny Pops en in de Britse bands The Associates en Lotus Eaters. En nu dus […]
Stephen Emmer – Monsieur Croche
Stephen Emmer about Monsieur Croche “Another reference to a source of inspiration for this project namely Claude Debussy who sometimes nicknamed himself Monsieur Croche” [Stephen Emmer] Release date : 20 September 2024
Stephen Emmer – In search for meaning
Stephen about ‘In Search for Meaning‘ “In my search for meaning I wanted to get in touch again with my younger self and started a musical dialogue with it to see if I, also musically, was still on the the right track in life and did stay true to myself.” – [Stephen Emmer] Release date […]
Stephen Emmer – Maison Melody AM:PM
Stephen Emmer invites listeners to Become The Composer …with Dolby Atmos endorsed immersive album ‘Maison Melody AM:PM’. For centuries the halls of composers have remained an elusive and hallowed field. Hidden playgrounds that have produced some of the most important works of art known to man. Wouldn’t you want to know what it is really […]
Stephen Emmer – Maison Melody
Stephen Emmer is a deliberate genre-defying composer/ artist from Amsterdam… …who believes that limiting yourself to one musical genre is an undesirable restraint on artistic self-development and should not be the main representation or objective in search of a personal musical identity. He has preciously released 4 startling diverse artist albums, which were all being […]