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 | Back to Life Steve Roach 2012 Projekt PRO267 – now shipping BACK TO LIFE is a masterful expression drawing from the deep end of Steve Roach's mythic imagination; an enveloping experience of vast beauty and mystery.
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 | Groove Immersion Steve Roach 2012 Timeroom Editions 26 – now shipping This release reveals an entrancing facet within Steve's evolving Immersion series. With the first four Immersion releases focusing on harmonic meditations and glacial forms, IMMERSION FIVE - CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS began the introduction of movement into the series. GROOVE IMMERSION massages the senses by finding the ultra sweet-spot blending of "infinite" grooves and mercurial soundworlds, holding this space for the course of 70 minutes. A fasinating sense of the present moment constantly updates itself with micro shifts inside mandala-like rhythms. At times, an almost weightless sense of being becomes another part of this of mind-altering GROOVE IMMERSION experience. |
 | Steve Roach 2012 Box Set Steve Roach 2012 steveroach.com – now shipping Elegant German-made black box with faceplate, containing BACK TO LIFE and GROOVE IMMERSION. Each box is signed and numbered, limited to 500 copies. Includes cover art micro posters exclusive to the box. Unsigned copies also available by special request. |
 | Journey of One Steve Roach 2011 Projekt PRO266 – now shipping JOURNEY OF ONE is a pinnacle live performance captured during the zenith of Steve Roach's rich tribal-ambient origins of the mid-1990's. The music rises from the darkness, an ancient voice chants in serpentine ecstasy only to subside and hover next to silence, soon broken by raging hybrid trance grooves, didgeridoo and mind-altering soundscapes that mesh to form a soundtrack for a future-primal culture. JOURNEY OF ONE is an ascent into the mystical and primordial places Roach first developed on DREAMTIME RETURN, ARTIFACTS, ORIGINS, WORLD'S EDGE and his Suspended Memories collaborations. This 2-CD set unfolds like the genesis of this influential sound.
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 | The Passage Sam Rosenthal 2011 Projekt PRO265 The Passage is a foray into the realms of pure ambient, in the spirit of Steve's Immersion series, from Black Tape For A Blue Girl founder/songwriter Sam Rosenthal. The two pieces on the hour-long album submerge the listener in a self-sustaining environment of warm electronics and minimal processings of deep, tender swells and an unresolved, yearning string theme. This is music which gently rotates around its own axis in a time-suspended haze.
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 | The Shaman's Heart II: The Healing Journey Byron Metcalf (with Steve Roach) 2010 Projekt PRO268 THE SHAMAN'S HEART II is an entrancing 70-minute shamanic journey of uninterrupted, evolving tribal-trance drumming and percussion that continuously builds in rhythmic complexity and dynamic intensity. Byron is joined by Steve Roach who provides the harmonic and textural psychotropic stew created from a rich, organic and analog blend. The alchemy with the percussion results in an ecstasy that helps hold the space for the listener to journey far and deep into powerful and sustained shamanic states of consciousness. The journey culminates in a bursting forth through the full spectrum portal of pure existence -- returning safely home to the heart-centered presence and potential of the true self.
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January 29, 2012:
November 11, 2011: Greetings Soundcurrent friends,
Today's 11-11-11 date might hold something for some of you. For years I have constantly found myself suddenly looking at a digital clock precisely at 11:11, sometimes twice a day. Along the way, I have met a lot of people who share this same experience. There is lots written about this occurrence; do a Google search to get a taste. For me it has always represented a wakeup call to the present moment, a kind of snapping into an expanded awareness and a great reminder of that kairos moment I want to stay connected to, the meeting of time and destiny. With that said, Kairos will be on sale this weekend only at a price that matches the date. And yes, a few listeners have picked up on the fact that the catalog number for Kairos is 11 11 as well.
Embrace the day!
All my best,
Steve
October 9, 2011: Tune in to Galactic Travels this month WDIY FM radio, or online, as Steve Roach is featured.
September 23, 2011: Eztica from Soriah is now here and shipping.
June 19, 2011: Quiet Music Original Three-Hour Edition coming soon! Along with the creation of two all-new releases for this Fall, Steve and Projekt are completing the re-release of the original three-hour edition of Quiet Music. First released as three one-hour cassettes in the mid-80's, Celestial Harmonies wanted to squeeze the 1999 re-release onto a double-CD, cutting nearly 45 minutes of music. Missing were side one of Quiet Music 1 and about 20 minutes from Quiet Music 3. Now that the publishing rights have reverted back to Steve, Projekt will re-release Quiet Music as a 3-CD Digipak with all the music in its original sequence. Look for it at iTunes soon, and a CD release later this Summer.
May 23, 2011: All pre-orders of Live at SoundQuest Fest and The Road Eternal have now been shipped.
February 26, 2011: Steve Roach -- Live At SoundQuest -- Coming May 2011 from Timeroom Editions
Steve's pinnacle performance from 2010's SoundQuest Fest proved to be a real moment in time, and fortunately it was documented with a prestine recording that places the listener front and center. It will be released as a single CD presenting the first 74 minutes of the concert as it unfolded. Three distinct realms are seamlessly mapped out in this inspired set. The opening starts with a 25-minute piece of perpetual forward motion in the mode of Destination Beyond, created specially for the concert, carved from pure analog synths and sequencers. From here we experience an amazing interplay between didgeridoo players Dashmesh Khalsa, Brian Parnharn, percussionist Byron Metcalf and Steve performing real-time looping, processing and mixing along with soundworlds, ocarina and voice. This passage is an all-out expression of shamanic ecstasy that boils over into the engulfing tribal trance state of "Thunder Walk" from the recent release Dream Tracker. The last portion of the set settles into an ultra drifting electro-organic zone. This evocative space, which premiered at the Fest, would soon evolve into the opening of Circadian Rhythms.
February 26, 2011: The Road Eternal -- Steve Roach & Erik Wøllo -- Projekt, June 2011
Following their collaboration Stream of Thought, Roach and Wollo reunite to travel The Road Eternal, an electronic/ambient path filled with passion and beauty. Five engaging and expansive rhythmic sequencer-based tracks intersperse with ambient zones and soaring electric guitar textures highlighting sparse, arching thematic lines.
February 26, 2011: Two new titles are now available: The Crossing from David Helpling and Jon Jenkins, and Unbound from Forrest Fang's side project Sans Serif.
February 16, 2011: Check out the Relaxed Machinery interview with Steve. And Happy Birthday, Steve!
February 8, 2011: We are down to the final copies of the new box set, Sounds From the Inbetween. If you plan on having this in your collection, now is the time.
The outstanding shamanic voice ritual space CD Atlan by Soriah is back in stock; a new pressing has just arrived.
Finally, we have some overstock of the surreal release InnerZone, now on sale at a special low price.
February 8, 2011: Immersion Five - Circadian Rhythms is now available from iTunes.
January 11, 2011: Now shipping: 3-CD box set Sounds From the Inbetween, signed and numbered by Steve, limited edition of 500. Contains The Desert Inbetween and a new direction in the Immersion series, the 2-CD Circadian Rhythms: Immersion 5. The pair of beautiful Digipaks is presented in a special box crafted in Germany.
November 7, 2010: The Shaman's Heart from Byron Metcalf and Steve Roach has been re-released in a Digipak, and is now in stock.
October 30, 2010: Photos from the SoundQuest Fest have been posted.
October 17, 2010: Advance ticket sales for SoundQuest Fest 2010 will end on Wednesday, October 20, at 9pm (Pacific). Same-day tickets will be available at the door while supplies last, beginning at noon.
September 22, 2010: Coming to the SoundQuest Fest? The Country Inn & Suites is now sold-out. We've added a great spill-over option directly next door, sharing the same parking lot.
August 16, 2010: Nightbloom Packaging Response and Clarification
After the recent newsletter announcing Nightbloom, some listeners and collectors have emailed expressing concern over the eco-wallet format. I want to make it clear that this packaging is for Nightbloom only. My future releases will remain in Digipaks, as Sigh of Ages and Dynamic Stillness were. These still use a minimal amount of plastic, but fit my criteria as the current favorite for the most elegant collectable package for either the bookshelf or for the collection. Projekt and I are always looking for unique ways to present our music, and this mini LP-like package is part of that pursuit.
The comments from Projekt's Sam Rosenthal were included in my newsletter as perspective on the Nightbloom release, and to show his direction for other Projekt artists. My future releases on both Timeroom Editions and Projekt will remain in normal Digipaks or jewel cases.
The Nightbloom release has a smooth surface inside, and is exactly the same size as a Digipak. It's well-made and designed, with a thicker six-panel version that I requested. It has a spine where the title is readable from a bookshelf, and along with the eco no-plastic aspect, it reminds one of a classic vinyl double-LP jacket of days gone by, which was one of the reasons I chose this packaging for Nightbloom. I know many of you are collectors, and as I do, you regard the cover, package, texture and feel to be part of the overall release experience.
July 1, 2010: We are now accepting pre-orders for Sigh of Ages.
June 13, 2010: Tickets for the SoundQuest Fest are now on sale, at a discounted price!
June 13, 2010: Excerpts from Sigh of Ages have been posted.
May 8, 2010: Erik Wøllo's debut on Projekt, Gateway, is now available.
April 24, 2010:
Coming in July: Sigh of Ages from Steve Roach. Emotions quietly stir and resonate in this deeply self-reflective album exploring the terrain between melodic electronic/ambient and modern minimalism. These six pieces utilize gentle melody, harmony and sonic tonality to poignantly reflect upon the passage of time, life lived, lives passed and a time of renewal: a sigh of the ages expressed in sound.March 20, 2010: A new t-shirt is just in: the Timeroom Editions Circuit Mandala, red on black.
March 20, 2010: Dream Tracker: Byron Metcalf, Dashmesh Khalsa, Steve Roach
This new release will come as a surprise, as we've kept the lid on it until now. It's currently at the plant, and will be shipping around mid-April. It sounds AMAZING!
The essential ingredients of ancient and contemporary shamanic trance states are fully activated in this highly potent new release. Byron carved out a collection of incredible trance grooves for nearly a year, eventually bringing in the prana-infused didgeridoo of Dashmesh Khalsa on every track. Steve joined on in early January 2010 and poured his heart and soul-drenched soundworlds into the six pieces, covering a full range of ecstatic dreamtime flow: rhythm, breath and expansion. The end result is a full-blown dreamtime alchemy of all the elements. The living, breathing percussion, didgeridoo and soundworlds are unified in a single purpose: to open to the door out of the ordinary world, initiating the listener into an empowered journey of infinite possibilities for spiritual rebirth, illumination, and transcendence.