Released October 10, 2000 The Serpent's Lair(2000) Wachuma's Wave(2003) Release date 10 October 2000 | Length 141:18 | |
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The Serpent’s Lair (2000) is a two disc collaborative album by the American ambient artists Steve Roach and Byron Metcalf, Phd. This project began as a study conducted by Metcalf into the therapeutic effects of tribal rhythms and hypnotic breathing.
Contents
The music often originated with rhythms performed by Metcalf into which Roach would infuse other elements until the finished product had completely different rhythmic qualities than the original source material. Steve Roach calls this technique Groove Alchemy.
Disc one: “The Serpent’s Lair”
- ”The Lair” (12:14)
- ”Rite of Passage” (14:09)
- ”Shedding the Skin” (5:39)
- ”Big Medicine” (12:53)
- ”Future Tribe” (8:30)
- ”Birthright” (5:59)
- ”Osmosis”(4:04)
- ”Egg Chamber Dreaming” (8:53)
Disc two: “Offerings from the Underworld”
- ”Offering in Waves” (10:55)
- ”Impending Sense of Calm” (9:03)
- ”Cave Dwellers” (23:08)
- ”Primal Passage” (4:47)
- ”Serpent Clan” (5:02)
- ”Breathing Heart of the Dragon Mother” (6:50)
- ”Ochua” (9:26)
Personnel
Songs
1The LairByron Metcalf12:14
2Rite of PassageByron Metcalf14:09
3Shedding the SkinByron Metcalf5:39
References
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