Released 1997 On This Planet
(1997) Slow Heat
(1998) Release date 1997 Label Fathom | Length 72:56 Artist Steve Roach Producer Steve Roach Genre Ambient music | |
Recorded October 1996 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 1996–1997 at The Timeroom in Tucson, Arizona Similar Slow Heat, Early Man, World's Edge, The Magnificent Void, Australia: Sound of the Earth | ||
On This Planet (1997) is an album by the American ambient musician Steve Roach. This is a studio album, specially performed and recorded to simulate the atmosphere of Roach's live concerts.
Contents
Most of the music on the album is fast, rhythmic tribal ambient music. The album begins and ends with a recording of thunder. The first track, “Heart of the Tempest”, features a recital by Linda Kohanov of her poem which first appeared in the liner notes of Artifacts and the track “Remember It Now” features a spoken performance by both Roach and Kohanov. “Void Memory 4” is a continuation of The Magnificent Void. “A Darker Star” was recorded live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in October, 1996.
Track listing
- ”Heart of the Tempest” – 4:26
- ”Journey of One” – 3:38
- ”The Nexus Place” – 7:05
- ”Trilobite” – 3:33
- ”Void Memory 4” – 5:36
- ”Cloudwatching with the Toolmaker” – 5:41
- ”The Ecstasy of Travel” – 4:59
- ”Remember It Now” – 10:36
- ”A Darker Star” – 13:19
- ”On This Planet” – 14:06
Personnel
Songs
1Heart of the Tempest4:26
2Journey of One3:38
3The Nexus Place7:05
References
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