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Release Date: 26-10-1998
Label: Celestial Harmonies
Catalog Number: 17051-2
Barcode: 13711705126
Musical Style: Therapeutic
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breathing Stone [06:46] | 5 | In the Heat of Venus [22:33] |
| 2 | Desert Walkabout [07:03] | 6 | Slow Turning [07:40] |
| 3 | New Moon at Forbidden Mesa [05:40] | 7 | Western Spaces [06:07] |
| 4 | Desert Prayer [12:33] | ||
Description:
Praised for its eloquent portrayal of the desert experience, Ken Gruen of New Frontier asserted, Western Spaces is as mysterious and captivating as the land from which it takes its name.' Keyboard was also impressed with the recording's potency: 'This stuff doesn't just lie there simpering, it gets up and walks.' Western Spaces opens with The Breathing Stone, a spacious, shimmering aural excursion by Roach. Kevin Braheny's Desert Walkabout is a celebration of the sense of freedom inspired by the timeless beauty of arid vistas. The two synthesists collaborate on Desert Prayer, a lyrical reflection that conveys a reverence for the serenity of this uncompromising landscape. Roach and Brennan's In The Heat Of Venus explores the mystery and sensuality of the extreme conditions that are always at play with one's perception and personal integrity in the desert. Roach, Braheny and Burmer join forces on the title cut, an expansive musical commentary on infinite visions of bare rock and cloudless skies.'
Biography:
Steve Roach is recognized worldwide as one of the leading innovators in contemporary electronic music. His range of musical expression runs the gamut from the introspective soundscapes of Structures from Silence and Quiet Music (Complete Edition) to the explosive sequencer music of Empetus. Roach masterfully combined these two aspects of his style on the double album Dreamtime Return , considered by many critics to be a landmark in the new music genre.
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