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Music CD: Arc of Passion
Artist: Steve Roach
List Price: $18.99
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Manufacturer: POINTS SOUTH MUSIC
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Tracks:
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1. Moment Of Grace
2. Arc Of Passion
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0617026020228
Label: POINTS SOUTH MUSIC
Manufacturer: POINTS SOUTH MUSIC
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: POINTS SOUTH MUSIC
Release Date: 2008-01-29
Studio: POINTS SOUTH MUSIC
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Summary: A passionate and ambitious project.
Comment: Steve Roach ranks as among my favorite new age artists of all time and "Arc of Passion" is proof of how Roach still manages to innovate and generate some spectacular music. This newest album is an ambitious project featuring three super-epic pieces, the second piece is broken up into two tracks in which each half is on two discs. Overall, this album partially reminds me of the trippiness of Underworld's 1996 masterpiece "Second Toughest In The Infants" twelve years earlier. The overall album is really felt by listening from start to finish. Only then will you really appreciate the full beauty of this ambitious project.
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Summary: Another Spectacular Journey By Steve Roach
Comment: Embark on the awe-inspiring journey Steve Roach has created for us this time around. The lluminating fractal expanse envelops you and you become one with the music. Layers of sonic wonder permeate you as you listen. This is a true gem of a double album. The treated didgeridoo on disc 2 is a nice touch. I am very satisfied with this work. If you like Steve Roach and other ambient music, you will probably be satisfied too. Enjoy!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Three 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 great 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 long list of must-have releases from Steve s body of work. Steve reaches into his sonic palette to weave elements of 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.
A vibrant immediacy is alive on Arc of Passion; the sonic textures and evolving nature of the pieces reach into the core of the present moment bringing it into form with elegance and energy.
The opening 19-minute track billows outwards with rich and shadowed harmonic movement; deep chords ebb and flow like the thunder clouds of a summer storm, entering the realm of the hauntingly serene Mystic Chords & Sacred Spaces or Magnificent Void albums. The set flows into the 60-minute title track built from layers of percussive and melodic patterns interwoven and evolving while holding a steady pulse and direction. Waves of emotion from intertwining sequencers provide the foundation for the evolving trance patterns that develop into full mesmerizing, passionate form. The closing 20-minute piece is deep primal ambience mixed with processed didgeridoo hovering within an expansive soundscape. Long, arching tendril-like forms breathe within this infinite soundfield.
"This arc represents a trajectory of emotion infused with energy," Steve comments. Arc of Passion is a deep and vibrant expression of life lived passionately.
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