Stephen Emmer

Stephen Emmer
Background information
Born (1958-01-28) 28 January 1958 (age 66)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genres
Instrument(s)Guitar, piano, keyboard, bass
Years active1972–present
LabelsWEA/Idiot, Allegro, Supertracks, Electric Fairytale
Websitestephenemmer.com

Stephen Emmer (/ˈstɛfən/ STEF-ən; born 28 January 1958 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch composer, arranger, producer, sound designer and musician.[1] Best known as a composer for Dutch television and film, Emmer has released four albums as a solo artist, each with a different theme or concept. Vogue Estate [2] released in 1982, is the soundtrack for an imaginary film; 2007’s Recitement [3] is a spoken word album of poetry and prose; International Blue,[4] released in 2014, is a tribute to pop crooners. In 2017 Emmer released Home Ground,[5] a neo-soul album that addresses social issues related to origin.

Emmer is closely associated with the Dutch Ultra movement of late 1970s and early 1980s.[6] He was a member of Minny Pops and the Lotus Eaters,[2] co-founded the music magazine Vinyl [6] and hosted and produced RadioNome for Dutch broadcasting organization VPRO.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ Van Brummelen, Peter (6 November 2009). "Stephen Emmer: man van zeven minuten". Het Parool. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b Harrison, Ian (26 March 2014). "Stephen Emmer & Glenn Gregory – Untouchable". Mojo. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. ^ Jurek, Tom. "Recitement, Stephen Emmer". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Playlist - Stephen Emmer's "pop crooners"". Q Magazine. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Stephen Emmer: Home Ground (Electric Fairytale Recordings) 9th June 2017 - Music Republic Magazine". Music Republic Magazine. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  6. ^ a b Vorvelt, Martin (15 January 2004). "Dutch Post Punk". Musicians like Emmer were also involved in founding Vinyl magazine, instrumental in disseminating knowledge of experimental post-punk bands, and coining the "Ultra" movement (for "extreme" electronic music).
  7. ^ "Stephen Emmer komt met ambitieus album". www.ad.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Amerikaanse muziekprijs voor Stephen Emmer | Nieuws | Telegraaf.nl". www.telegraaf.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  9. ^ Kamer, Gijsbert. "Stephen Emmer vond bijzonzer stel soulvocalisten - Recensies - Voor nieuws, achtergronden en columns". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2018.