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Steve Roach

Last updated 07/15/07

It can truly be said that Steve Roach is a pioneer in the field of ambient music, a frontiersperson who has helped to shape and form the genre as we know it today. Over the years his contributions have been numerous, from long form atmospheric spaces recreating environment and space to studies of tribal rhythms and textures and everywhere in between. Over the course of his career, Roach's work has captured our imaginations and inspired both our dreams and our waking moments.

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titles by Steve Roach

Steve Roach "All is Now/Steve Roach Live 2002"
from the intimate to the immediate, the intensity of these sound journeys with the audience onboard is clearly captured and alive

Steve Roach "Atmospheric Conditions"
over two years in the making, ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS melts through five intoxicating soundworlds with an intention that's pure and deep

Steve Roach "Core"
a dynamic convergence of his most essential organic, electronic, rhythmic and atmospheric elements

Steve Roach "Darkest Before Dawn"
a deep zoneworld of glacial movement and magma-like flow, no beginning, no end...

Steve Roach "Day Out of Time"
a comprehensive view of Steve's influential tribal-ambient and desert-ambient soundworlds

Steve Roach "The Dream Circle"
the most admired infinite repeat soundworld created by Steve so far

Steve Roach "The Dreamtime Box"
Steve Roach celebrates the re-release of one of his most beloved discs with this four CD collection, including a re-mastered version of Roach's groundbreaking double disc set "Dreamtime Return" along with his new releases Possible Planet and New Life Dreaming.

Steve Roach "Fever Dreams"
the first in a series of three "Fever releases" set for 2004

Steve Roach "Holding the Space: Fever Dreams II"
the second release in the acclaimed Fever Dreams series

Steve Roach "Immersion II"
the second in a series by Steve Roach, exploring new worlds of long form ambience.

Steve Roach "Immersion III"
the latest in the Immersion series by Steve Roach, a trio of discs featuring stunningly beautiful long form ambient work.

Steve Roach "Kairos"
an inspired release by one of the masters of the genre featuring both a DVD and CD version of this impressive new work.

Steve Roach "Life Sequence"
a collection of unreleased sequencer works recalling the genesis of one of the greatest artists in the genre

Steve Roach "Mystic Chords and Sacred Spaces"
a work so beautiful that it almost defies description. 4CD box set!

Steve Roach "Places Beyond: The Lost Pieces Volume 4"
Steve Roach continues collecting previously undiscovered work from his extensive back catalogue.

Steve Roach "Proof Positive"
wonderful analog synth work by Steve Roach, highly recommended!

Steve Roach "Pure Flow"
an essential 71 minute flow of atmospheric soundscapes

Steve Roach "Slow Heat"
the sounds of the warm desert nights were found to be in perfect tune to the sound-world...

Steve Roach "Space and Time"
a continuous flow of works spanning Roach's entire history as well as new tracks from forthcoming releases

Steve Roach "Stormwarning/Live in Concert"
Roach unlocks the synchronous perfection of sequencers, creating elaborate, interlocking patterns that weave into infinite, Escher-like designs...

Steve Roach "Texture Maps"
previously unreleased atmospheric work by Steve Roach

Steve Roach "Truth and Beauty"
a prime collection of lost pieces from the DREAMTIME RETURN period up to 1998

Steve Roach, Byron Metcalf and Mark Seelig "Mantram"
Beautiful experiments in organic ambience

Steve Roach and Vidna Obmana "Spirit Dome"
an inspired collaboration between two masters of the genre

Steve Roach and Vir Unis "Body Electric"
a collaborative work by two fabulous talents