Music producer, composer & sonic branding specialist helping brands and artists find the sound that fits.
Music producer, composer & sonic branding specialist helping brands and artists find the sound that fits.
Steve has spent 30+ years in studios, on stages and in meeting rooms, shaping sound for artists, brands and broadcasters. He runs Never Square Music, where he helps brands and artists find the sound that actually fits — not the trendy one. Along the way, he became a certified sound meditation guide and now designs immersive sound journeys when he’s not producing soundtracks or records. Believes sound is strategy, emotion and identity rolled into one – and a portal to presence.
Sound design, audio post-production and final mix for the ASICS Gel-Nimbus 25 reveal video, translating motion and material into a dynamic, performance-driven sonic experience.
Client: ASICS Corporation
Agency, Design & Production: Rōnin Amsterdam
Animation partner: PlusOne
Music & Sound: Never Square Music
Composition & Sound Design: Steve Johnsen
Executive Producer: Mandy Kruisselbrink
A distinctive new sonic identity for the rebranded BBC NL channel (formerly BBC First), designed to sit seamlessly alongside its new visual world and content direction. From quirky and surprising to calm and effortless, each ident reflects a different facet of the BBC NL and BBC NL+ brands. Our work spanned from sonic strategy and concept development to composition, production and delivery of all idents and sonic branding elements.
Co-founded The Listening Space, a platform for deep listening experiences, immersive sound journeys and retreats.
Founder of the Amsterdam-based studio; focuses on music production, sonic branding, and helping artists and brands discover resonant sounds.
Freelance music producer at Sizzer Amsterdam; produced music for advertising and media.
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