Steve Roach - Moment Of Grace Part 1

Steve Roach (born February 16, 1955 in La Mesa, California)[1] is a U.S. composer and performer of ambient and tribal-ambient music, whose recordings are also classified in the genres of space, drone, New Age, and electronic music. Roach is recognized as one of the "leading innovators of contemporary electronic music."[2]

Originally a motorbike racer, at the age of 20 Roach taught himself to play the synthesizer[3] after being inspired by such influential synthesizer artists and groups as Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, and Vangelis. His debut album Now appeared in 1982, followed by Structures from Silence in 1984. In 1988 he released his acclaimed Quiet Music series, along with what has been described by critics as his masterpiece, the double-album Dreamtime Return.[3]

As Roach's approach to ambient music matured, he has typically[4] been beatless, although his rhythmic and trance-based groove and tribal-ambient releases are nearly as numerous[4] 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.

He was an early proponent[5] 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[4] of the tribal-ambient sound.

Steve Roach is married to Linda Kohanov (who provided vocals on some of his albums). They live in Tucson, Arizona.

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[williamrawling]

While I was listening to this I was so relaxed I didn't notice that my bacon was burning in the grill. But when I took it out it was perfectlly done, this music quite literaly saved my bacon!

[V1bomber]

headphones on and float away, lovely stuff :)

[nivrin13]

which album?????

[nivrin13]

god i love this stuff

[MrWoopila74]

woaw.... ♥

[mellowsonicsound]

this is the best music ever heared =) powerful deep space sounds steve roach is the master =)

[poemsforcreation]

steve roach rocks!!!

[Gazmeister83]

Nice music.

[DarthXboxian]

SpaceAmbient, you rock for posting such awesome stuff

[RhodderzX]

very relaxing.