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| A Deeper Silence Steve Roach 2008 Timeroom Editions 19 (CD) Reviewed by e/i magazine, Electroambient Space, Sonic Curiosity, Sonic ImmersionThis new long-form zone billows out like a big sigh of time, breathing steady and strong. Minimal and infinite in its essence, like all of Steve's long-form zones this is a functional soundworld specifically created to enhance the atmosphere of your personal sanctuary, your living environment and beyond. Lower volume playback increases the potency. This sound space serves as a kind of portal to states of subtle awareness, and is perfect for the support of deeper sleeping as well.
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1. | A Deeper Silence | MP3 | 73:43 | | |
 magnify | Afterlight Steve Roach 2009 Timeroom Editions 21 (CD) Reviewed by Signal to NoiseAfter the stillness comes the AFTERLIGHT. Created in the Spring of 2009, in the afterglow of DYNAMIC STILLNESS, this long-form piece delivers the listener deep inside a multi-dimensional realm of forming clouds, an endless expanse with no boundaries or sense of temporal limits. Amorphous strands of harmonic lumina emerge and recede in a constant unfolding and reconfiguring state for the duration of this pure atmospheric suspension. This piece, along with its two companion releases DESTINATION BEYOND and IMMERSION: FOUR were created over the the same time period, and all share a common sense of breath, interconnection and pursuit of timelessness. Refined over several months, the piece was kept in constant low-volume playback during sleep, rest and times of reflection. The ongoing experience of living with the piece, and shaping it before its release into the world, has become a vital part of Steve's immersion process, going back to 1984's STRUCTURES FROM SILENCE.
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| Arc of Passion Steve Roach 2007 Projekt PRO202 (CD) Reviewed by Electroambient Space, Musique Machine, Signal to Noise, Sonic Curiosity, Sonic Immersion, Star's End, TokafiThree striking new pieces born from the moment. Steve Roach's new 2-CD set seamlessly fuses three long unfolding soundworlds into a vibrant sonic odyssey. The result can only be described as a living, breathing ARC OF PASSION. As one of the pioneers of electronic music, Steve's career has many musical highpoints; ARC OF PASSION proves to be another definitive statement along the path. Advanced response from listeners places this album at the top of the list of must-have releases from Steve's body of work. Steve reaches into his sonic palette to weave elements drawn from his three definitive styles into a continuous, evolving flow. Rich harmonic chords, spiraling sequences and deep sky soundworlds move fluidly within this 2-hour set.
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Disc 1 | 1. | Moment of Grace | MP3 | 19:05 | |
2. | Arc of Passion | MP3 | 31:36 | |
Disc 2 | 1. | Arc of Passion (continued) | MP3 | 28:44 | |
2. | Views Beyond | MP3 | 21:29 | |
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| Archaic Signal Aperus 2020 Geophonic Records (CD)Transmissions from the void, the mantra of birds, ancient glyphs still holding a charge, billions of shimmering white dwarfs... On Archaic Signal, Aperus channels an album of primitive symbolism, universal consciousness, and avant-garde ambient decked out in a beautifully adorned ecopak including five cards of double-sided images resonating with arcane meaning.
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1. | New Antenna | | 5:51 | |
2. | Archaic Signal | | 7:58 | |
3. | Phase Shift | | 2:32 | |
4. | Newspaper Rock | | 6:09 | |
5. | Canopy of Stars | | 8:45 | |
6. | Birdsong as Mantra | | 16:52 | |
7. | Silver Birds | | 3:24 | |
8. | Archaeodreaming | | 4:52 | |
9. | Afterglow | | 6:42 | | |
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| CD out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | Ascension of Shadows Meditations For the Millennium Steve Roach, Vidna Obmana 1999 Projekt (CD) Reviewed by Muze, Star's End, Wind and WireThe next chapter in the collaborative work between Steve Roach and Vidna Obmana is sure to delight those who appreciate the more serene, atmospheric side of their work together. On Ascension, the artists return to a more minimal core of sounds and approaches to reveal an atmosphere that flows for over three hours. As the acceleration toward the new century builds, this music offers a space for repose so needed these days.
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| Biosonic Steve Roach, Robert Logan 2016 Projekt PRO326 (CD) Reviewed by Prog Archives, Textura, The Answer Is In The BeatBIOSONIC's labyrinth of bio-electrical rhythmic pieces mixes with passages of deep drifting textural magnetism. Nine tracks possessed with intense fire and driving dynamism push down to the molecular level, while entrancing groovescapes inhabit new textural worlds of mind-expanding power. The music's intention is ecstasy and intensity -- like the frenzied rush of red blood cells, nerve impulses or the firing of pistons -- such tendencies are balanced by an undercurrent of tranquility and yearning.
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1. | Desires : Birth | MP3 | 5:39 | |
2. | OmniGen | MP3 | 5:37 | |
3. | Ecdysis Activation | MP3 | 3:21 | |
4. | Primal Confluence | MP3 | 6:35 | |
5. | Erososphere | MP3 | 7:38 | |
6. | Atrium | MP3 | 3:16 | |
7. | The Biomechanoid Lifecycle Revealed | MP3 | 10:19 | |
8. | BioSense | MP3 | 7:19 | |
9. | Amniotic Universe | MP3 | 20:29 | | |
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| CD out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | Circles & Artifacts Steve Roach, Vidna Obmana 2000 The Contemporary Harmonic CH001 (CD) Reviewed by Star's EndThis enhanced CD unites Martina Verhoeven's photography (seen on the CAVERN OF SIRENS cover) with an exclusive soundtrack by Vidna Obmana & Steve Roach, and Linda Kohanov's intense and breathtaking poetry. The audio portion, 60 minutes long, plays on any CD player, while the multimedia presentation requires a Windows PC. (Mac users can use Virtual PC from Connectix.)
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1. | Circles & Artifacts | MP3 | 60:22 | | Multimedia CD featuring photography by Martina Verhoeven, and written poetry by Linda Kohanov. |
 magnify | CD out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | Darkest Before Dawn Steve Roach 2002 Timeroom Editions 10 (CD) Reviewed by David Rush, Jim Brenholts, Hannah M.G. Shapero, Electroambient Space, e|i magazine, Morpheus Music, Progression Magazine, Sonic CuriosityA deep zoneworld of glacial movement and magma-like flow, no beginning, no end... you have just been dropped off in a far corner of space, and what's that I hear? Imagine STRUCTURES FROM SILENCE emanating from a point far beyond. If a Mark Rothko painting could make sound, this might be it... 74 minutes x repeat mode = a severe change in atmospheric conditions... and possible hypnogogic states. Created September, 2002. This minimal, immersive sound environment can be considered a prelude to MYSTIC CHORDS & SACRED SPACES.
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1. | Darkest Before Dawn | MP3 | 74:00 | | |
 magnify | Vinyl out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | Dreamtime Return 30th Anniversary High-Definition Remastered Edition Steve Roach 2018 Telephone Explosion (Vinyl) Reviewed by Stranded Records30th Anniversary High-Definition Remastered Edition, double LP in gatefold sleeve. Please note, the track listing is different from the CD version, due to time limitations of the LP format.
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 magnify | | iTunes | Bandcamp | Hi-Res 24-bit 96 kHZ | Dreamtime Return 30th Anniversary High-Definition Remastered Edition Steve Roach 2018 Projekt PRO175 (CD) Reviewed by Linda Kohanov, Alternative Press, CD Review, Deep Listenings, Echoes, Electroambient Space, Exposé, e|i magazine, e|i magazine, Hearts of Space, Morpheus Music, Muze, Sonic Curiosity, Synth Music DirectSteve's 1988 classic, remastered in 2018 and re-released in a beautiful 6-panel Digipak with 16-page booklet.
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 magnify | Cassette out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | Dreamtime Return 30th Anniversary High-Definition Remastered Edition Steve Roach 2018 Timeroom Editions (Cassette)30th Anniversary High-Definition Remastered Edition, 90-minute cassette. Limited edition, 200 copies. Please note the track listing is different from the CD version, due to time limitations of the cassette format.
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| Dynamic Stillness Steve Roach 2009 Projekt PRO228 (CD) – 2-CD Reviewed by Echoes Radio, Guts Of Darkness, MusicTAP, Sonic CuriosityDYNAMIC STILLNESS is a vast new work that has progressed over the past three years, evolving in its own time alongside the many other releases that were created and released during this period. The opening for these pieces was accessed through long periods of solitude at Steve's high desert studio and beyond. This environment was essential for informing the inner breath of this work and revealing a mastery within the art of original sound creation, bold harmonic structures, silence and sonic space. DYNAMIC STILLNESS reaches into a realm of amorphous soundworlds filled with a sense of unresolved expansion and mystery, blooming into cloudlike form.
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Disc 1 | 1. | Birth of Still Places | MP3 | 40:28 | |
2. | Long Tide | MP3 | 19:41 | |
3. | A Darker Light | MP3 | 7:34 | |
4. | Opening Sky | MP3 | 5:06 | |
Disc 2 | 1. | Nature of Things | MP3 | 8:50 | |
2. | Further Inside | MP3 | 16:58 | |
3. | Slowly Revealed | MP3 | 23:55 | |
4. | Canyon Stillness | MP3 | 23:17 | | |
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| Early Man Steve Roach 2001 Projekt PRO111 (CD) Reviewed by Jim Brenholts, All Music Guide, Alternative Press, AmbiEntrance, CD Services (UK), Incursion, Ink 19, Ink 19, Muze, Outburn, Sonic Curiosity, Star's End, StarVox, The Raging Consciousness Desk, Tower Pulse!Best described as primeval innerspace deep ambient. EARLY MAN brings into form an ancient landscape of bubbling pools and steamy marshlands, verdant arroyos and monolithic rock formations. Cave paintings and ancient memories come to life in a slow soul-dance of evolutionary magic. The accolades from press and listeners alike tell that EARLY MAN belongs to Roach's classic body of work which includes DREAMTIME RETURN, ORIGINS, THE MAGNIFICENT VOID and last year's quietly successful MIDNIGHT MOON.
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| Eclipse Mix Steve Roach 2017 Timeroom Editions 43 (CD)ECLIPSE MIX was created for the August 21, 2017, solar eclipse. Over a few nights this piece was brought into being, drawing from a pool of related elements found within the BLOODMOON RISING 4-CD set. It was intended as a soundtrack for the fortunate souls who watched the solar eclipse as it happened. For those who were not in the path of totality, this recording serves as an offering in support of our own internal experience of the event. ECLIPSE MIX is a living ongoing reminder of the larger episodes of life on this planet: episodes which take us out of the day-to-day routines and earthbound concerns and into our personal relationship within the realms of expanded time and place.
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| | | | iTunes | Bandcamp | Hi-Res 24-bit 96 kHZ | Fade to Gray Steve Roach 2016 Timeroom Editions 41 (CD) – now shippingA dark-ambient magma flow of ultra deep harmonic immersion. This is the next chapter in the evolution of Steve's rapturous long-form zone-worlds. Moving beyond the drone form, FADE TO GRAY is a consciousness-activating, 74-minute space of slowly churning, shifting harmonic alchemy. Subterranean sonics emerge rich with visual correlations, deep below the Earth's surface, monitored and amplified into an above-ground listening space. Steve approached FADE TO GRAY as if working on a large scale canvas or as a sculptor, shaping etheric material into sonic form through the tactile process offered by his analog hardware-based studio. Beyond the immersive environment experience, the music also functions on several levels. At low volume and infinite playback, FADE TO GRAY is highly effective for hypnogogic travel and sleep. At a higher volume, on a sound system that supports the emotional impact of full resolution playback, the sensation of a surreal, symphonic movement is magnified, expressing texture, mood, and emotion at a cellular level.
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| Full Circle Resonant Drift 2013 Flow Space Music / FloBob Music (CD)The rising moan of an ominous electronic wind welcomes you to the first of several sound-worlds on Resonant Drift's new release, FULL CIRCLE, but don't worry; it quickly rectifies itself into a lighter and brighter thing, made of rich pads like the rising sun describing some wide open desert-ambient vista. And so it goes on this latest cross-style journey courtesy of Bill Olien and Gary Johnson. FULL CIRCLE moves in and out of quiet ambient places, most tinged with that desert feel, vast and airy and soaring, but also grinds its way through some grittier environments. Resonant Drift have always had an experimental edge that finds its way into the flow, and it's used here to temper the journey.
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1. | Emerging Currents | MP3 | 7:10 | |
2. | Mists Have Risen | MP3 | 3:48 | |
3. | Aurora Breaking | MP3 | 5:18 | |
4. | And Then the Rain | MP3 | 8:10 | |
5. | Cross Communication | MP3 | 4:50 | |
6. | Ocean Migration | MP3 | 5:32 | |
7. | Soaring Over Elysian Fields | MP3 | 4:46 | |
8. | Turning the Wheel of Time | MP3 | 9:59 | |
9. | Fading Memories | MP3 | 5:14 | |
10. | Dissolution | MP3 | 3:32 | |
11. | Full Circle | MP3 | 9:48 | | |
| Future Flows Steve Roach 2013 Projekt PRO289 (CD)The evolving, inexplicable nature of Steve Roach's musical soundworld is fully realized on his new textural electronic/ambient release, FUTURE FLOWS. Within the eight tracks on this seventy-minute album, a renewing, contemplative mood emerges by way of the shifting interconnected sonic forms that emerge from a constant source somewhere in the near future.
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1. | An Omnipresent Sense Prevails | MP3 | 10:58 | |
2. | Spectrum of Change | MP3 | 9:35 | |
3. | Air Meditation | MP3 | 5:55 | |
4. | The Texture of Remembering | MP3 | 11:14 | |
5. | Rapt in Night | MP3 | 4:03 | |
6. | Heart of Light | MP3 | 3:52 | |
7. | The Future Flows From Here | MP3 | 16:59 | |
8. | Regeneration Revelation | MP3 | 8:21 | | |
| | | Box Set out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | Immersion Five - Circadian Rhythms Steve Roach 2011 Timeroom Editions 24 (CD) Reviewed by Electroambient Space, Guts of Darkness, Hypnagogue, MusicTAP, Sonic Curiosity, Sonic ImmersionThe Immersion series takes a compelling turn, moving towards a new perspective on Steve's Immersion experience. Disc one, "Circadian Rhythms" explores a sensual flow of harmonic suspension and sparse melodic mantra-like patterns hovering over rhythmic spaces and mercurial zones. Opening up within an organic analog modular garden of sound, a pulsing undulating groove spiral emerges, creating a suspended sensation of constant flow while hovering in the now. "Circadian Rhythms" moves through a continuous 73-minute flow in three phases.
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Disc 1 | 1. | Circadian Rhythms | MP3 | 73:44 | |
Disc 2 | 1. | Shroud of Night | MP3 | 73:33 | | |
 magnify | Immersion Four Steve Roach 2009 Timeroom Editions 22 (CD) Reviewed by Signal to NoiseAfter months of distillation, IMMERSION: FOUR has been released from its vessel in a slow and steady flow, as if streaming forth from an infinite sound fountain. IMMERSION: FOUR embraces the senses with the warmth and micro subtle perceptual shifts that has defined the Immersion series. No beginning, no end, designed for infinite playback mode, IMMERSION: FOUR is a steady state zone created specifically as a tone meditation, enhancing the living space as sonic incense. Gently immersive and especially effective at low volume, the non-dynamic nature of this space supports focused day and night activities. The Immersion series is perfect for creative states, sleeping, reading, long hours at the computer and other functions where traditional music could be considered invasive.
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| Immersion One Steve Roach 2006 Projekt PRO181 (CD) Reviewed by Frank MacEowen, Nathan Poorman, Back On the Tracks, Electroambient Space, e|i magazine, Morpheus Music, MusicTAP, Musique MachineIMMERSION: ONE is the first of an ongoing series of long form, steady state "zones" created specifically as tone meditations for the living space. Gently immersive and especially effective at low volume, the non-dynamic nature of this space can support sleeping as well as creative states, reading and other functions where "music" is considered invasive. Purposely untitled, minimal in nature and sonically uninterrupted for 74 minutes, this "tone zone" brings Steve's years as a sound painter of deep subtlety to a point where the "brush" has only a few bristles and nothing more is needed.
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1. | Immersion: One | MP3 | 73:40 | | |
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| Immersion Station I Steve Roach, Eric Freeman 2010 (App)In a unique collaboration, ambient-music pioneer Steve Roach and software artist Eric Freeman bring you an iPhone/iPod touch app for creating infinite mixes from the heart of Steve's soundworld creations. Use Immersion Station to sculpt your own personal infinite mixes for deep listening, meditation, and supportive sound spaces for working at the computer, reading, and sleeping.
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| Immersion Station II Steve Roach, Eric Freeman 2012 (App)The Immersion Station app received rave reviews from users worldwide. We are excited to announce the release of Immersion Station II, bringing you infinite ambient music created from the soundworlds of ambient music pioneer Steve Roach. In this second version of Immersion Station, Steve draws from his recent atmospherics heard on the release BACK TO LIFE. Immersion II also makes use of the most recent Immersion Station, which includes support for iPhone 5, AirPlay and sharing via Twitter.
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| | | Limited-edition CD out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | Immersion Three Steve Roach 2007 Projekt PRO196 (CD) – 3-CD's Reviewed by Electroambient Space, Musique Machine, Sonic Curiosity, TokafiIMMERSION: THREE is the next chapter in an ongoing series of long-form, steady state "zones" created specifically as tone meditations for the living space. Gently immersive and especially effective at low volume, the non-dynamic nature of these spaces support focused day and night activities. Immersion is perfect for creative states, sleeping, reading, long hours at the computer and other functions where traditional music could be considered invasive. Minimal in nature and sonically uninterrupted without beginning or end, this 3-CD set of all-new material (nearly four hours long) brings Steve's years as a sound painter of deep subtle spaces to a place of quiet mastery. This release is especially effective in dissolving the sense of linear time.
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| Immersion Two Steve Roach 2006 Projekt PRO183 (CD) Reviewed by amazon.com, Electroambient Space, e|i magazine, Hypnagogue, Musique Machine, Ping Things, Sonic Curiosity, TokafiThe second in an ongoing series of atmospheric zones by master sound painter Steve Roach, IMMERSION: TWO presents a subtle shift from the luminous steady state harmonic current of IMMERSION: ONE. On this 73 minute, long-form soundscape, a sinuous weblike mist seems to emanate from the speakers. Mysterious yet calm and introspective, this is the perfect sound environment for the deeper hours after midnight, or anytime a quiet, engulfing audio landscape is desired. If Nag Champa or Sandalwood incense had a sound, this might be it.
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| Inanna's Dream Serena Gabriel (with Steve Roach) 2020 Soundquest Music SQ1 (CD) Produced by Steve RoachINANNA'S DREAM is a multi-instrumental ambient sonic odyssey of pure emotion and enchantment. Through the six electroacoustic offerings, feelings of yearning, vulnerability and epiphany are infused into a heart and soul stirring expression that accesses the collective well of human experience. The alchemical blend of archaic and contemporary musical techniques and instruments, including the voice, activate a powerful opening into sacred space.
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2. | Inanna's Dream | | 8:11 | |
3. | Dunes of Solace | | 16:00 | |
4. | Song of Sending | | 12:35 | |
5. | The Gazing Pool | | 7:39 | |
6. | Changing Tides | | 19:29 | | |
| Invisible 70-minute CD version Steve Roach 2015 Timeroom Editions 32 (CD)INVISIBLE is a new long-form zone world Steve created while hunkering down in the Timeroom during the last few cold and rain-filled days of 2014. INVISIBLE is an ultra deep primordial dreamscape of shifting mercurial zones. Mist-shrouded amorphous phantasms appear and recede as distant substrata murmurs are felt as much as heard. Just a few days after its creation, it was offered as a gift on New Year's Eve and many were able to travel deeply into the new year in a collective global soundcurrent experience.
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| Kairos The Meeting of Time and Destiny / A Visual Music Odyssey Steve Roach 2006 Timeroom Visions (Video) Reviewed by Back On the Tracks, Electroambient Space, e|i magazine, Guts of Darkness, Musique Machine, Ping Things, Sonic CuriosityThe KAIROS DVD is a dynamic flow of visual wonder worlds created by five master light, film, and digital artists in collaboration with Steve. Drawing from a spectrum of visual techniques -- luminous organic analog light forms, dramatic Earth cinematography, cell-like computer animation -- micro and macro worlds join in a mind-expanding symbiotic flow between sound and visuals. Creation of the visuals evolved alongside the music over several years.
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2. | Core Regeneration | MP3 | | |
3. | Resonation Portal | MP3 | | |
4. | Etheric Planet | MP3 | | |
5. | Lifeforming | MP3 | | |
6. | Biogenesis | MP3 | | |
7. | Womb of Light | MP3 | | |
8. | The Great Return | MP3 | | | Total run-time 74:46. Video clips on the Feature page. |
| CD out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | Live at Grace Cathedral Steve Roach 2010 Timeroom Editions 23 (CD) – double CD Reviewed by Electroambient Space, Guts Of Darkness, Hypnagogue, TokafiAn essential live recording revealing a powerful moment in Steve's live performance history. An extended set of sacred sonic spaces and immersive atmospherics embrace the senses within the expanse of San Francisco's Grace Cathedral.
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Disc 1 | 1. | Embracing the Space | MP3 | 43:21 | |
Disc 2 | 1. | Merging with Grace | MP3 | 73:08 | | Note: MP3 excerpts are edited medleys. |
| Live at SoundQuest Fest Steve Roach 2011 Timeroom Editions (CD) Reviewed by Hypnagogue, One Thousand PulsesSteve's pinnacle performance from 2010's SoundQuest Fest proved to be a real moment in time, and fortunately it was documented with a high resolution recording that places the listener front and center on that special night. Presented as a single CD, the first 74 minutes of the concert are experienced 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 Parnham, 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 IMMERSION FIVE - CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS.
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1. | Momentum of Desire | MP3 | 28:36 | |
2. | Medicine of the Moment | MP3 | 12:06 | |
3. | Thunderwalkers | MP3 | 11:13 | |
4. | Morphic | MP3 | 5:37 | |
5. | Off Planet Passage | MP3 | 16:19 | | |
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| Midnight Moon Steve Roach 2000 Projekt PRO99 (CD) Reviewed by Gary Andrews, Alternative Press, BugSound, Ear Pollution, Muze, New Age Voice, Outburn, SuperSphere, Synth Music Direct, The Raging Consciousness DeskTouching the ineffable, this music presents a meditation on solitude and quiet isolation. Atmospheric music in the true sense of the word. Ambiguous and quietly mysterious, this slow swirling lattice of smoky melodic-harmonic patterns rises and falls out of the silence which becomes an equal component with the music. "Rife with mood and substance, MIDNIGHT MOON is the ultimate in melancholy space music, representing some of Roach's most enigmatic and intuitive music to date." (Mark Burby)
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 magnify | | | iTunes | Bandcamp | Hi-Res 24-bit 96 kHZ | Molecules of Motion Steve Roach 2018 Projekt PRO353 (CD) Reviewed by Expose, Musique Machine, Prog Archives, Sonic Immersion, Synth & Sequences, The StrangerNominated for a GRAMMY Award, MOLECULES OF MOTION is a sonic marvel: shimmering, pulsing, moving, emotional and engaging. A tapestry of sequencer-spun patterns floats upon an atmosphere of lush emotive textures alive with a vibrant, life-affirming glow. These four pieces can best be described as meditations upon elegant motion and electro-sensual space.
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1. | Molecules of Motion | MP3 | 24:21 | |
2. | Grace Meditation | MP3 | 23:39 | |
3. | Phase Reverie | MP3 | 10:11 | |
4. | Empath Current | MP3 | 15:02 | | Download the poster for free, and print it on your color printer or local print shop! |
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| Mystic Chords & Sacred Spaces Part 1 (Discs 1 & 2) Steve Roach 2003 Projekt PRO142 (Poster, CD) Reviewed by Frank MacEowen, Gilles Bédard, Jim Brenholts, Hannah M.G. Shapero, Ambient Musings, Beneath the Icy Floe, Deep Listenings, Disquiet, Echoes, Eclectic Earwig Reviews, Electroambient Space, e|i magazine, Morpheus Music, Sonic Curiosity, Sputnik Music, Synth Music Direct, Wind and WireMoving into the majestic realm of pure, non-rhythmic electro-acoustic soundworlds, MYSTIC CHORDS & SACRED SPACES is a stunning 4-CD release marking a new milestone in Roach's history as a true artist of sound. His landmark statements -- including DREAMTIME RETURN, THE MAGNIFICENT VOID and STRUCTURES FROM SILENCE -- are all parts of the uninterrupted flow building to this release. After a recent run of rhythmically fused CD's, Roach moves into awe-inspiring sonic immersion, delving into a spiritual dimension of sound. Nearly 5 years in the making, this release offers a listening experience beyond entertainment and pop culture appeals, creating a new sense of 'ambient orchestration' through a constantly shifting flow of sounds and textures that enters a sacred realm of music.
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| Mystic Chords & Sacred Spaces Part 2 (Discs 3 & 4) Steve Roach 2003 Projekt PRO143 (CD) Reviewed by Sputnik MusicA cinematic epic for the ears, part 2 of MYSTIC CHORDS & SACRED SPACES builds upon the swirling currents and massive harmonic landscapes established on part 1. On the first disc of part 2 (titled "Recent Future"), Roach creates a state of constant becoming: soundscapes shift and morph in perpetual motion as one space dissolves away only to reveal the next compelling place. This realm of unresolved, suspended beauty reaches a high plateau setting the stage for the final disc's departure into a single long form track, perfectly titled "Piece of Infinity." The serene, mysterious atmosphere of the 74-minute space completes the tour de force MYSTIC CHORDS & SACRED SPACES.
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| | | | iTunes | Bandcamp | Hi-Res 24-bit 96 kHZ | Painting in the Dark Steve Roach 2016 Timeroom Editions 40 (CD) – now shipping Reviewed by Richard GürtlerIn this new atmospheric opus, pioneering composer and artist of the transcendent Steve Roach explores the confluence of texture, tonality, sonic abstraction, continuity and space with a set of six interconnected paintings in motion. The spirituality of sound is central within these emotional landscapes with infinite horizons. In the way a visual artist mixes their colors and utilizes the natural light-infused ambience of the studio to support the piece as it evolves, Roach initiated these mystical sonic states under the influence of the late hours at night. Within the shroud of natural darkness and a few low level lights in the studio supporting the creative flow, these paintings in the dark were born. Steve often finds parallels in his creative process to that of a painter or sculptor, and aspired in this direction before discovering electronic music as his main form of artist expression. PAINTING IN THE DARK presents an aesthetic that is unique to Roach's work, embracing the mystery and wonder of sound as a constant evolving companion to the ongoing bloom of consciousness.
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1. | Threshold | MP3 | 17:40 | |
2. | I See Now | MP3 | 10:33 | |
3. | Painting at the Edge | MP3 | 19:28 | |
4. | Orbit of Memory | MP3 | 6:51 | |
5. | Rapt In Moonlight | MP3 | 6:25 | |
6. | Phosphene View | MP3 | 12:54 | | |
 magnify | | Box Set out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | Possible Planet Steve Roach 2005 Timeroom Editions 16 (CD) Reviewed by Peter Grenader, Frank MacEowen, Mark Morton, CD Services (UK), Electroambient Space, e|i magazine, Morpheus Music, Sonic Curiosity, Sonic ImmersionThis pivotal new long-form soundworld work pulls back the layers and increases the magnification to reveal a truly organic, analog-based core sound at a level not heard before in Steve's music. The metaphor of emerging lifeforms on a possible planet sets the mood for the three movements presented as a continuous immersive zone. "Wet", "shimmering", "cellular" and "diaphanous" are some words that could describe this living-breathing soundscape.
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1. | First Murmer | MP3 | 16:01 | |
2. | Gestation | MP3 | 31:26 | |
3. | Cell Memory | MP3 | 25:52 | | The three movements form a continuous flow. Also available as part of THE DREAMTIME BOX. |
| Seeing Inside Serena Gabriel (with Steve Roach) 2021 Soundquest Music SQ4 (CD) Produced by Steve Roach Reviewed by Star's EndLook deep within and experience the ephemeral, mesmerizing and enchanting music of mystic vocalist / multi-instrumentalist Serena Gabriel. Her evocative voice, the alchemical combination of harmonium, ancient instruments and synthesizers, along with producer Steve Roach's luminous sonic offerings, exudes a silken atmosphere, embracing a potent elixir of suspended sonorous electro-acoustic contemplations. This music lives at the threshold where sonic enchantments and bewitching human voice weave an alluring tapestry that evokes archetypal stories of shadowy descent, transformation and an integrated return.
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1. | Dawn Sounds | | 7:32 | |
2. | Seeing Inside | | 11:56 | |
3. | Within | | 12:31 | |
4. | From the Sea | | 11:47 | |
5. | When You Speak | | 13:22 | |
6. | The Familiar | | 15:02 | | |
| Silent Currents: Live at Star's End Erik Wøllo 2011 Projekt PRO262 (CD)The 2-CD SILENT CURRENTS showcases a different side of Erik Wøllo's sound. Here he explores fascinating electronic / ambient landscapes with slow-motion structures, surreal soundscapes and floating currents. Drawn from two separate live radio broadcasts, 104 minutes of music traverse a more ambient, atmospheric and textural side than experienced on his other albums. Recorded in the studio of the famous Star's End radio show in Philadelphia, these performances from 2002 and 2007 are each a disc-long continuous piece with several chapters. With more focus on the deep drones than on melody and rhythm, zones drift and morph, organically flowing into each other. Layers of electronics and processed sound combine with light touches of electric guitar melody floating on top. Quiet, sparse and gentle electronic music with ambient passages mix with occasions of sequencer pulses.
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Disc 1 | 1. | Silent Currents 1 (Philadelphia, PA, April 27 2002) | MP3 | 52:28 | |
Disc 2 | 1. | Silent Currents 2 (Philadelphia, PA, October 28 2007) | MP3 | 51:43 | | |
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| Slow Heat Steve Roach 1998 Timeroom Editions 1 (CD) Reviewed by Exposé, Progressive World, The Raging Consciousness DeskThis is the first release in a Special Edition series that continues in the spirit of the infinite playback sound-world environments explored on THE DREAM CIRCLE and "To The Threshold of Silence" from WORLD'S EDGE. SLOW HEAT rises and falls, breathes in and exhales a constant flow of calming influence. Shaped over two summers of evaluation on Steve's patio playback system, the sounds of the warm desert nights were found to be in perfect tune to the sound-world playing back for hours on the speakers outdoors. These sounds were recorded by stretching 50 foot mic cables from the Timeroom out into the desert night, capturing a pure moment of natural magic to be included in the piece. Perhaps no other long-form piece from Steve has placed the listener in such an intimate and subtle expression of the sensual nature of the desert atmosphere.
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| Somewhere Else Steve Roach, Vidna Obmana 2005 Projekt PRO177 (CD) Reviewed by David Rush, amazon.com, Muze, Sonic Curiosity, Star's End, Wind and WireFirst released as a limited edition of 2000 in 1998, the 3-CD box set ASCENSION OF SHADOWS quickly sold out, and has remained a highly-desired prize for Roach and Obmana fans. In response to consistent requests, Projekt has initiated a reissue series which will present each disc as its own release, using John Cagian principles: the release dates are hinged upon when PRO177, PRO188 and PRO199 arrive on Projekt's release schedule.
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| Soul Tones Steve Roach 2012 Timeroom Editions 27 (CD) Reviewed by HypnagogueSteve Roach's artistic medium is sound. Every true artist finds their original voice in their tone. Through Steve's innate sense of rich tonal color and complex harmonic creation comes his unique signature voice.
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1. | Soul Tones | MP3 | 45:49 | |
2. | Resolved | MP3 | 28:02 | | |
 magnify | Spiral Meditations Steve Roach 2013 Timeroom Editions 29 (CD) Reviewed by Relaxed MachineryOn SPIRAL MEDITATIONS, Steve Roach captures sacred geometry in motion. Seven shimmering, spiraling, gravity-defying musical mandalas create a kind of vibrancy and energy that feeds the senses in a way that only nuanced, emotion-filled sequencer-based music can. At the same time, an overall atmosphere of tranquility permeates the listening space as each spiral meditation unwinds into the elegant beauty of the next piece, revealing delicate lattice-like melodic and rhythmic strands woven into intricate patterns. Created in the Timeroom in 2013, this is music to invigorate the heart, mind, spirit -- and imagination.
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1. | Consumed by Sunlight | MP3 | 7:53 | |
2. | Sand Painting | MP3 | 11:26 | |
3. | Spiral Meditation | MP3 | 8:38 | |
4. | Helix | MP3 | 3:44 | |
5. | Spiral Meditation - Part Two | MP3 | 17:14 | |
6. | The Feeling Expands | MP3 | 9:45 | |
7. | Sustained in Soul Light | MP3 | 11:35 | |
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| Strands Radiant Mind 2014 steveroach.com SR03 (CD) Produced by Steve Roach Reviewed by Sonic ImmersionSTRANDS is the second transmission from the enigmatic electronic artist Radiant Mind. Choosing to work in anonymity with Steve as the producer and interface, this artist draws from space-music forms and textures -- long unfolding drifts and slow suspensions. On this new release of deep-in-the-night travels, STRANDS is purely atmospheric, probing into the darker regions and outer edges of sonic space. All the sounds and textures were created specifically for each piece. Along with mastering the music, Steve added spacial processing enhancements and subtle looping to the final stages.
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1. | Beyond the Barriers | MP3 | 7:58 | |
2. | Beacon of Sound | MP3 | 7:20 | |
3. | Womb of Healing | MP3 | 8:42 | |
4. | Released | MP3 | 13:57 | |
5. | Twilight Weave | MP3 | 13:09 | |
6. | Strands | MP3 | 21:45 | | |
| CD out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | Stream of Thought Steve Roach, Erik Wøllo 2008 Projekt PRO224 (CD) Reviewed by All Music Guide, e/i magazine, Electroambient Space, Guts Of Darkness, MusicTAP, Sonic Curiosity, Sonic Immersion, TokafiThe mind is a mystery of thoughts and fluidly-shifting collected memories. There are many thoughts which form complete stories, while others are mere threads with no beginning or ending. The flow of ideas is energetic, pulsating and often in dramatic contrast. In the same manner, STREAM OF THOUGHT escorts us with cinematic precision through the mind's uncountable destinations. Organic electronic and new ambient sonic boundaries effortlessly dissolve on STREAM OF THOUGHT.
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| Streams & Currents Steve Roach 2001 Projekt PRO128 (CD) Reviewed by Alternate Music Press, Alternative Press, amazon.com, Ambient Visions, AmbiEntrance, EMR Electronic Music Reviews, Ink 19, New Times L.A., Sonic Curiosity, StarVox, Tower Pulse!, Tower Records epulseSTREAMS & CURRENTS creates a sanctuary that is rarely found in today's music. The perfect atmosphere for contemplation and dreaming with eyes open, imbued with an ephemeral quality that seems to linger at the edge of conscious perception, creating an introspective, enveloping flow of mood-altering pieces. The album progresses into deeper, darker, warmer, and quieter zones, towards a beautiful submerged ending.
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1. | Present Moment | | 7:52 | |
2. | Spirit Moves | MP3 | 28:37 | |
3. | Slow Rising | | 14:38 | |
4. | Almost Touching | MP3 | 13:56 | |
5. | Ebb | | 4:52 | |
6. | Flow | | 4:00 | | |
 magnify | CD out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | Structures From Silence Steve Roach 2001 Projekt PRO119 (CD) Reviewed by All Music Guide, Alternative Press, Ink 19, Muze, Q Magazine, Sonic Curiosity, Sputnik Music, Yoga JournalWhile the term "classic" is used freely these days, since its release in 1984 STRUCTURES FROM SILENCE has earned its "classic" status. The breathing suspended embrace of rhythmless, cloud-like atmospheres and serene melodies introduced a new sound for its time. Generating an abundance of listener feedback via cards and letters long before the dawn of e-mail, STRUCTURES FROM SILENCE is a breakthrough release that serves as a living example of the true healing quality that music can hold. Now for 2001, this new edition provides the chance to rediscover this timeless music as well as introduce the music to a new audience. The CD was recently listed in Yoga Journal as one of the all-time top 10 CD's for the Movement and Meditation process.
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| CD out of stock | Vinyl out of stock | Cassette out of stock | iTunes | Structures From Silence Steve Roach 1984 Fortuna FOR-024 (CD, Vinyl, Cassette)
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| Limited-edition CD out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | Terraform Steve Roach, Loren Nerell 2006 Soleilmoon (CD) Reviewed by Electroambient Space, e|i magazine, TokafiTERRAFORM is the first full collaborative album for longtime friends Steve Roach and Loren Nerell. The two composers met in LA in 1981, back in the early days of the electronic music scene. It was a time when like-minded musicians who understood the importance of emerging technology were coming together in local clubs and performance venues to share what they knew and learn from one another. After years of friendship and occasional musical collaboration the two decided to convene in a relaxed setting to see what they could distill from a blending of their collective talents and individual styles to accomplish common aims.
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| Terraform Steve Roach, Loren Nerell 2006 Projekt PRO233 (CD) Reviewed by Electroambient Space, e|i magazine, TokafiTERRAFORM is the first full collaborative album for longtime friends Steve Roach and Loren Nerell. The two composers met in LA in 1981, back in the early days of the electronic music scene. It was a time when like-minded musicians who understood the importance of emerging technology were coming together in local clubs and performance venues to share what they knew and learn from one another. After years of friendship and occasional musical collaboration the two decided to convene in a relaxed setting to see what they could distill from a blending of their collective talents and individual styles to accomplish common aims.
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| CD out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | Hi-Res 24-bit 96 kHZ | The Delicate Beyond Steve Roach 2014 Timeroom Editions 31 (CD)The special limited-edition release, included free with hardcopy purchases of THE DELICATE FOREVER, was gone in no time. After many requests, Steve has created a second limited-edition run. This is serenity at a cellular level, the essence of hearing beyond and into forever. Presented on CD in Eco-Wallet, 24-bit 96 kHZ high resolution download, and FLAC/MP3 from Bandcamp.
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| | Box Set out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | The Desert Inbetween Steve Roach, Brian Parnham 2011 Projekt PRO253 (CD) Reviewed by Richard Gürtler, AllMusic, Electroambient Space, Guts of Darkness, Hypnagogue, MusicTAP, Sonic Curiosity, Sonic Immersion, Synth & SequencesSteve Roach's unique soundquests continue to take him and his listeners on powerful journeys to worlds at once alien and familiar. On THE DESERT INBETWEEN, Roach teams up with fellow synthesist/percussionist/didgeridoo player Brian Parnham to explore a hybrid electronic acoustic soundworld sure to please listeners of Suspended Memories and ORIGINS -era tribalism as well as THE SERPENT'S LAIR -styled electronics.
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1. | Opening Sky | MP3 | 11:03 | |
2. | Ancestral Passage | MP3 | 9:19 | |
3. | Serpent Gulch | MP3 | 11:11 | |
4. | Somewhere Between | MP3 | 7:13 | |
5. | Spirit Passage | MP3 | 4:14 | |
6. | Return to the Underground | MP3 | 17:14 | |
7. | When the Raven Flies | | 6:31 | | |
| The Gong Prophet Loren Nerell (with Steve Roach) 2021 Soundquest Music SQ2 (CD) Reviewed by Exposé Online, Synth & SequencesWith his long-time dedication and fascination in creating hybrids of traditional Indonesian infused ethno ambient releases, Loren Nerell has created a highpoint in his body of work that spans well over 35 years. The Gong Prophet draws inspiration from the gong, one of the oldest musical instruments in the world with examples being traced back over 4,000 years. The name 'gong' comes from the island of Java, where one of the major centers of gong production is based. Loren's extended visits to Indonesia over the years has deeply informed his music.
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2. | The Gong Prophet | | 12:25 | |
3. | Reyong | | 6:27 | |
4. | Last Gamelan | | 13:25 | |
5. | Dreams of Sarons | | 7:07 | |
6. | Hare Drum | | 11:11 | | |
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| | Poster out of stock | Black Double Vinyl out of stock | Purple Double Vinyl out of stock | iTunes | The Magnificent Void Steve Roach 1996 Hearts of Space HS11062 (CD, Poster, Vinyl) Reviewed by Cliff Tuel, Asterism, i/e, Muze, Tucson Citizen, WiredA Magnum Opus of pure oceanic sound and Roach's most sophisticated atmospheric work to date. The final track "Altus", Latin for both "high" and "deep", says much about this work. The most demanding and textural of Roach's work, it has more in common with 20th century avant-garde than other genres. A chilling and beautiful continuous flow of harmonic sound-worlds. Melody and harmony are present throughout in a surreal play of light and dark colors.
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1. | Between the Gray and the Purple | MP3 | 7:42 | |
2. | Void Memory One | MP3 | 2:53 | |
3. | Infinite Shore | MP3 | 7:47 | |
4. | Cloud of Unknowing | | 10:38 | |
5. | Void Memory Two | MP3 | 3:40 | |
6. | Void Memory Three | MP3 | 3:41 | |
7. | The Magnificent Void | | 13:13 | |
8. | Altus | MP3 | 20:01 | | |
 magnify | CD out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | Hi-Res 24-bit 96 kHZ | The Passing Steve Roach 2017 Timeroom Editions 39 (CD) Reviewed by Synth & Sequences, Synth & Sequences, Terra RelictaThe thematic essence contained in this new soundworld has haunted me since the late 90's, when I created a short piece for a compilation centered on the main harmonic chord cycle. Through the passage of time, the evanescent nature of this atmosphere only grew more poignant and deeper in emotional resonance. As life continues to be fully lived, blooming outwards and simultaneously mirrored with the passing of family, friends and animal companions, these emotions aligned and called on me. In a five-day period leading up to my birthday on February 16 2017, I fully immersed in the feeling this time-echo delivered, realizing this long-form piece in totality.
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| The Promises of Silence Various Artists 1993 Projekt PRO41 (CD) Reviewed by Harbinger HourAn excellent multi-artist collection compiled by Alio Die from 1993, this organic soundscape project includes Dwight Ashley and Tim Story, Temps Perdu?, vidnaObmana, Jeff Greinke, Black Tape For a Blue Girl, Steve Roach, Art of Primitive Sound, Alio Die, Robert Rich and others.
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| The Road Eternal Steve Roach, Erik Wøllo 2011 Projekt PRO259 (CD) Reviewed by Ambient Music Guide, Brutal Resonance, Hypnagogue, Musique Machine, New Age Retailer, One Thousand Pulses, Relaxed Machinery, seanwilliams.com, Sonic Immersion, Star's End, Synth & SequencesFollowing their collaboration STREAM OF THOUGHT, Roach and Wollo reunite to travel THE ROAD ETERNAL, an electronic/ambient path filled with passion and beauty. Six engaging and expansive rhythmic sequencer-based tracks intersperse with ambient zones and soaring electric guitar textures highlighting sparse, arching thematic lines.
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1. | The Road Eternal | MP3 | 21:21 | |
2. | Depart at Sunrise | MP3 | 9:16 | |
3. | The Next Place | MP3 | 12:15 | |
4. | First Twilight | MP3 | 4:35 | |
5. | Travel By Moonlight | MP3 | 10:06 | |
6. | Night Strands | MP3 | 5:16 | | |
| Truth & Beauty Steve Roach 2010 Timeroom Editions / Projekt PRO241 (CD) Reviewed by Exposé, Sequences, Synth Music DirectTRUTH & BEAUTY is a perfect blend of Steve's rich atmospheric and tribal ambient infused work. Originally released in March 1999 on Steve's own Timeroom Editions label, this album is now co-released by Timeroom and Projekt, at a nice price. This will be the first time the album is available in retail stores.
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| CD out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | Truth & Beauty The Lost Pieces Volume Two Steve Roach 1999 Timeroom Editions 2 (CD) Reviewed by Exposé, Sequences, Synth Music DirectThis second Timeroom Editions release flows with a prime collection of lost pieces from the DREAMTIME RETURN period up to 1998. Some of the pieces have appeared on multi-artist samplers, while others have been gathered for this special release. TRUTH & BEAUTY creates a connected story line, which seems to fit together like the soundtrack to an imaginary film. Check the discography for a track listing.
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| CD out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | Ultra Immersion Concert Steve Roach 2013 Timeroom Digital (CD)An exclusive download-only release! In June 2007, Steve presented a one-time Ultra Immersion weekend-long concert event. The 30 participants were invited to the remote abode in southern Arizona Steve was living and creating at; invited from a list of attendees of the previous two Tucson concerts, they gathered from all over the world on this special weekend. The energy and sense of kindred spirits gathering at the edge of the unknown was something powerful to feel. It was a picture-perfect day in terms of weather and atmospheric conditions. With the participants set up on pillows, sleeping bags, futons and blankets in the performance space, a once in a lifetime experience was about to unfold.
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2. | Part Two | | 4:16 | |
3. | Part Three | | 46:55 | |
4. | Part Four | | 13:00 | |
5. | Part Five | | 3:15 | |
6. | Part Six | | 11:00 | |
7. | Part Seven | | 14:52 | |
8. | Part Eight | | 10:49 | |
9. | Part Nine | | 38:59 | | |
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| | CD out of stock | iTunes | Bandcamp | Well of Souls Steve Roach, Vidna Obmana 1995 Projekt PRO60 (Poster, CD) Reviewed by John Pemble, Detroit Metro Times, i/e, Muze, The Tracking AngleSteve Roach and Belgium-based Vidna Obmana in their first fully-realized duo project. A dark and inviting descent through textures that swirl and drift like liquid smoke while ethno-electronic grooves throb with primal urges. This double CD presents a "day" and "night" disc, starting with the rhythmic, then moving to pure atmospheric drifts. "This is an unequalled achievement and nothing in ambient or space-music can be compared... organic, graceful, it approaches the realm of the sacred." -- (Detroit Metro Times)
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2. | In the Realm of Twilight -- Outlands One | MP3 | 13:13 | |
3. | The Secret Arrival -- Outlands Two | MP3 | 14:08 | |
4. | The Gathering | MP3 | 24:08 | |
Disc 2 | 1. | Deep Hours | MP3 | 29:24 | |
2. | Well of Souls | | 25:58 | |
3. | The Quiet Companion | MP3 | 8:14 | |
4. | The Dwelling Place | MP3 | 9:02 | | |
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