Steve Roach - Mystic Chords & Sacred Spaces Part 1 & 2 (CD)

Release Date: 04/30/03

Roach moves into awe-inspiring sonic immersion, delving into spiritual dimension of sound nearly 5 years in the making.

Moving into the majestic realm of pure, non-rhythmic electro-acoustic soundworlds,Mystic Chords & Sacred Spacesis a stunning release marking a new milestone in Roach’s history as a true artist of sound. His landmark statements have been parts of the uninterrupted flow building to this release as Roach moves into awe-inspiring sonic immersion, delving into a spiritual dimension of sound. Nearly 5 years in the making, this release offers a true listening experience creating a new sense of ‘ambient orchestration’ through a constantly shifting flow of sounds and textures that enters a sacred realm of music.

Hearts of Space Radio “Abandoning all conventional notions of music as melody, harmony and rhythm, Mystic Chords & Sacred Spacesallows the listener blissful hours on the high frontier between deep listening music and the spirituality of pure sound.” -Stephen Hill

KKUP Neptune Currents“Steve Roach has created an ambient masterpiece: a varied collection of totally absorbing, immersive soundworlds, clearly a milestone in electronic music.” -Steve Davis

As a pioneer of ambient-atmospheric-electronic music, internationally-renowned artist Steve Roach has dedicated nearly three decades to exploring myriad soundworlds that connect with a timeless source of inspiration. From the expansive, time-suspending spaces reflecting his spiritual home in Arizona to the fire breathing, rhythmic-shamanic expressions woven from all things electric and organic, Roach has earned his position in the global pantheon of major new music artists through a long list of groundbreaking recordings fueled by his prolific nature and uncompromising approach.

e|i Magazine“A cinematic epic for the ear. In his grand, monastic nature, Roach scatters all notions of ambient to the four winds, leaving in its wake what must be the sounds of the temporal void itself, escaping with subtle velocity. It is to gape in awe.” -Darren Bergstein

2CD in 6-panel digipak.