“Suggestion, that is the dream.” ~ Stéphane Mallarmé
The first 24 poems in Alex’s poetry book Time of the Archons form the basis of the vocals for the surrealist poetry soundtrack of the same name. The 24 poems are from the first two of three sections in the book. These sections are titled “Anthropophyteia”, and “Flânerie”. The album was finished before the book; … Read more
Composer and keyboardist Steve Wolf, collaborated with guitarist Guy MacGibbon to create a musical “soundtrack” in 2010, based on poems published in my book, Seclusion Data. It was primarily used, sans vocals, as a backing for a series of live performances in Wellington in 2010 to launch the book. The first version of the full … Read more
The music for Time of the Archons – an interview with composers Brad Jenkins and Steve Wolf, by Alex Staines. Steve Wolf – composer, piano As with Seclusion Data, the previous project he worked on with Alex Staines, Steve started with a handful of poems and thought about the approach he would use for composing. … Read more
Alex Staines interviews Steve Wolf, composer (and keyboardist) of the music for Seclusion Data – the album. The discussion winds through sly obscurity, Satie and The Stooges, jazz, guitarist Guy MacGibbon, and the influence of bogan covers bands. Alex: Steve, what’s the style of the music – how would you describe it? Steve: It’s dark … Read more