STEVE ROACH Streams & Currents CD 2002

Streams & Currents

CD

1  Present Moment  7:52
2  Spirit Moves  28:37
3  Slow Rising  14:38
4  Almost Touching  13:56
5  Ebb  4:52
6  Flow  4:00

Streams & Currents is the next compelling step in the direction begun on his best-selling Midnight Moon (Projekt 2000). Utilizing the guitar as a painterly tool, Steve’s continuing evolution of atmospheric processed guitar-based zones provides an evocative complement to his many influential albums of synth-based soundworlds. Full of nuance and subtlety, built from webs of melody and pure texture, Streams & Currents is imbued with an ephemeral quality that seems to linger at the edge of conscious perceptions, creating an introspective, enveloping flow of mood-altering pieces. The album progresses to deeper, darker and warmer zones, growing quiet in a way that is beautifully chilling in its nearly submerged ending. The mercurial ebb and flow found within Streams & Currents creates a kind of sanctuary that is rarely found in today’s music. In his own silent way, Steve Roach has created the perfect atmosphere for contemplation and dreaming with eyes open.

For over two decades, Steve Roach — as composer, producer and performer — has constantly challenged himself while fulfilling the need to create powerful sonic spaces. His music has an uncanny ability to shapeshift into new forms and ancient spaces simultaneously. This dedication to his art has been captured on over 50 solo and collaborative releases over the past 20 years. These influential works have inspired a new generation of electronic artists, established a steady list of benchmarks in the vast world of Ambient-Electronic arts, and defined an intensely personal sound that speaks to a dedicated and growing audience worldwide.