With 2008's two-disc ARC OF PASSION, pioneering New Age composer Steve Roach presents another blissfully ambient album. While the 20-minute opener, "Moment of Grace," features gentle keyboard washes that hint at a slightly melancholy tone, the title track is a majestic and dynamic epic that spills over onto the second CD. "Views Beyond," in some ways, mirrors the first number with its shimmering serenity, bringing this accomplished Roach outing to a fascinating close.
These four enchanting, long tracks, spread out over two discs, continue in the vein of Steve Roach's previous grand outings, with billowing sonic clouds of didgeridoo, loops, and acoustic instruments that imitate nature even as they seem to transcend it. Roach's 2008 release may well be one of his best.
These four enchanting, long tracks, spread out over two discs, continue in the vein of Steve Roach's previous grand outings, with billowing sonic clouds of didgeridoo, loops, and acoustic instruments that imitate nature even as they seem to transcend it. Roach's 2008 release may well be one of his best.