Afterlife

For Steve, music is life. He incorporates the full experience of life into his music: the good, the bad, the calm, the crazy — listeners can expect it all. His recordings showcase spellbinding fusions of jazz, reggae, rock, pop, techno, hip-hop, and other music genres from around the world. What’s consistent is the passion. Afterlife’s music is often entirely instrumental, relying not on a voice or lyrics, but on instruments and sounds to effectively communicate the desired message.

The “Afterlife style” is a melting pot of inspiration from Steve’s favorite artists, which include: Roger Sanchez, Bob Marley, Herbie Hancock, Frankie Knuckles, Ravi Shankar,Herbie Hancock, Thelonius Monk, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, and Quincy Jones to name a few.

Steve’s tireless commitment to perfection is demonstrated in how he makes his records. He creates songs for private listening on a good hifi or a music festival rig, but often deletes about half of the material! Why? Here’s his take:

“A new day with fresh ears shows up weaknesses in a track–sometimes they are fundamental and need deletion, but that’s fine because I like to push the boundaries by playful craziness–sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. I don’t really plan anything except to make music that I really like. The acid test is when I wake up in the morning. If I can’t wait to dive into the studio to carry on working on a track because I’m excited by it then that’s a good sign.”