(born 1955 in La Mesa, California ) is a pioneering American Ambient Music ian, composer and performer.
His approach to ambient music has typically been Beat less, although his rhythmic and Trance-based groove and tribal-ambient releases are nearly as numerous as his more atmospheric releases. Some recordings are strictly Synthesizer based, whereas some recordings include ambient Guitar experiments, and other releases cross over with more ethnic influences.
The core of his innovative world of sound has been nourished by years of intense live concerts in many extraordinary worldwide settings. Since his first release in 1982, his recorded output has been prodigious.
He was an early proponent of the Didgeridoo 's use in ambient music and learned to play it during his extended trips to Australia during the 1980s. Later work with Mexican musician Jorge Reyes would introduce a Prehispanic element, and these fusions would further establish Roach as one of the founders of the tribal-ambient sound.
His ability to create organic time-altering soundscapes reached a high point on the 2003 four-CD opus '' Mystic Chords & Sacred Spaces ''. Recent releases '' Possible Planet '' and '' New Life Dreaming '' show a return to a more open, breathing sound first heard on '' Structures From Silence '' and '' Dreamtime Return '', two benchmark reference points for the new age/ambient genre. Steve Roach has influenced a wide range of ambient artists, including Vidna Obmana , Biosphere , and Stars Of The Lid .
- ''Moebius'', 1979.
- '' Now '', Fortuna, 1982.
- '' Traveler '', Domino, 1983.
- '' Structures From Silence '', Fortuna, 1984.
- '' Quiet Music 1 '' (cassette), Fortuna, 1986.
- '' Empetus '', Fortuna, 1986.
- '' Quiet Music 2 '' (cassette), Fortuna, 1986.
- '' Quiet Music 3 '' (cassette), Fortuna, 1986.
- '' Western Spaces '' (with Kevin Braheny ), Fortuna, 1987.
- ''The Leaving Time'' (with Michael Shrieve ), Novus, 1988.
- '' Quiet Music '', Fortuna, 1988.
- '' Dreamtime Return '' (2 discs), Fortuna, 1988.
- ''Stormwarning'', Soundquest, Oct. 5 1989. (Live)
- ''Desert Solitaire'' (with Michael Stearns and Kevin Braheny ), Fortuna, 1989.
- ''Strata'' (with Robert Rich ), Hearts of Space, 1990.
- ''Australia: Sound of the Earth'' (with David Hudson and Sarah Hopkins ), Fortuna, 1990.
- ''Forgotten Gods'' (with Jorge Reyes & Suso Saiz as Suspended Memories ), Grabaciones Lejos Del Paraiso, 1992.
- '' World's Edge '' (2 discs), Fortuna, 1992.
- '' Now / Traveler '', Fortuna, 1992.
- ''Soma'' (with Robert Rich ), Hearts of Space, 1992.
- '' The Lost Pieces '' (compilation), Rubicon, 1993.
- ''Ritual Ground'' (with Elmar Schulte ), Silent Records, 1993.
- ''Origins'' , Fortuna, 1993.
- ''The Dream Circle'', Soundquest, 1994.
- ''Earth Island'' (with Jorge Reyes & Suso Saiz as Suspended Memories ), Hearts of Space, 1994.
- ''Artifacts'' , Fortuna, 1994.
- ''The Dreamer Descends'' (3-inch CD), Amplexus, 1995.
- ''Kiva'' (with Michael Stearns and Ron Sunsinger ), Fathom, 1995.
- ''Well of Souls'' (2 discs), (with Vidna Obmana ), Projekt, 1995.
- '' The Magnificent Void '', Fathom, 1996.
- '' Halcyon Days '' (with Stephen Kent and Kenneth Newby ), Fathom, 1996.
- ''Cavern of Sirens'' (with Vidna Obmana ), Projekt, 1997.
- '' On This Planet '', Fathom, 1997.
- '' Slow Heat '', Timeroom Editions, 1998.
- ''Dust to Dust'' (with Roger King ), Projekt, 1998.
- '''' (compilation), Timeroom Editions, 1999.
- ''Atmospheric Conditions'', Timeroom Editions, 1999.
- ''Ascension of Shadows'' (3 discs), (with Vidna Obmana ), 1999.
- ''Dreaming... Now, Then: A Retrospective 1982-1997'' (2 discs), (compilation), Fortuna, 1999.
- '' Body Electric '' (with Vir Unis ), Projekt, 1999.
- '''' (2 discs), Fortuna, 1999.
- ''Light Fantastic'', Fathom, 1999.
- '' Vine ~ Bark & Spore '' (with Jorge Reyes ), Timeroom Editions, 2000.
- '' Early Man '' (2 discs), Manifold, 2000.
- ''Circles & Artifacts'' (with Vidna Obmana ), The Contemporary Harmonic, 2000.
- ''Live Archive'' (live), (with Vidna Obmana ), Groove Unlimited, 2000.
- ''Midnight Moon'', Projekt, 2000.
- '' The Serpent's Lair '' (2 discs), (with Byron Metcalf ), Projekt, 2000.
- ''Prayers to the Protector'' (with Thupten Pema Lama), Fortuna, 2000.
- ''Blood Machine'' (with Vir Unis ), Green House Music, 2001.
- ''Time of the Earth'', Projekt, 2001.
- ''Core'', Timeroom Editions, 2001.
- ''Streams & Currents'', Projekt, 2001.
- ''Pure Flow: Timeroom Editions Collection 1'' (compilation), Timeroom Editions, 2001.
- ''InnerZone'' (with Vidna Obmana ), Projekt, 2002.
- ''Trance Spirits'' (with Jeffrey Fayman , Robert Fripp & Momodou Kah ), Projekt, 2002.
- ''Day Out of Time'' (compilation), Timeroom Editions, 2002.
- ''Darkest Before Dawn'', Timeroom Editions, 2002.
- ''All is Now'' (live), (2 discs), Timeroom Editions, 2002.
- '' Mystic Chords & Sacred Spaces '' (4 discs), Projekt, 2003.
- ''Space and Time: An Introduction to the Soundworlds of Steve Roach'' (compilation), Projekt, 2003.
- '''', Timeroom Editions, 2003.
- '' Life Sequence '', Timeroom Editions, 2003.
- '' Spirit Dome '' (with Vidna Obmana ), Projekt, 2004.
- '' Fever Dreams '', Projekt, 2004.
- ''Mantram'' (with Byron Metcalf and Mark Seeling ), Projekt, 2004.
- ''Holding the Space: Fever Dreams II'', Timeroom Editions, 2004.
- ''Places Beyond: The Lost Pieces Vol. 4'', Timeroom Editions, 2004.
- ''Possible Planet'', Timeroom Editions, 2005.
- ''New Life Dreaming'', Timeroom Editions, 2005.
- ''Immersion: One'', Projekt, 2006.
- ''Terraform'' (with Loren Nerell ), Soleilmoon 2006.
- ''Proof Positive'', Timeroom Editions, 2006.
- ''Kairos: The Meeting of Time and Destiny'' (DVD + CD), Timeroom Visions, 2006.
- ''Storm Surge: Steve Roach Live at NEARfest'', NEARfest Records, 2006.
- ''Immersion: Two'', Projekt, 2006.
- ''Fever Dreams III'', Timeroom Editions, 2007.
- ''Immersion: Three'' (3 discs), Projekt, 2007.
- http://www.steveroach.com
- [http://AmbientMusic-Radio.com/ Steve Roach genre music promo, streamed 24/7, ambient music internet radio]
- (Steve Roach Interview Profile) from Radio Program Echoes)
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