Steve Roach - TOMORROW '2020

Tracks list

Tomorrow’s five deeply stirring transcendent electronic pieces draw from
Steve’s current high tide of creativity and introspection. Developed over
the last six months within the stylistic mode he describes as “elegant
futurism,” cyclical melodic weavings flow and ebb in a graceful momentum
infused with deep emotion. Tomorrow finds a rare balance between a feeling of
floating and one of kinetic movement; this unexpected symmetry breathes life and
energy into each piece.
Primarily composed and performed spontaneously in the studio, there’s an
elemental quality — stately and masterful. The opening track was created
days after Steve’s March NYC concert was cancelled due to the lockdown.
From that point on, the pieces developed with a focused through line of optimism
and inner strength.
“While my daily mode of operation is more about the connection to the here
and now,” Steve reflects, my thoughts were shifting towards a
‘tomorrow state of mind.’ When the storm clears, after a major
pressing of the reset button of our lives, will we wake up to a scorched
metaphorical earth or a freshly tilled verdant soil for new life to emerge? I
had a sense of being a first responder in sound and music, drawing from my
creative core, staying connected to this as a grounding rod. I redirected the
energy and momentum built up in preparation for my New York concert, aware of
the unfolding world events, manifesting this anticipation for tomorrow during
this extraordinary moment in time.”
The album opens with the twenty-minute title track, “Tomorrow.” It
evokes a dynamic mood both animated and contemplative. Interwoven melodic
sequencer patterns and sustained, suspended harmonic soundworlds ebb and flow
within the sonic currents. The alluring atmosphere resolves into “Optimal
Being.” With a minimalist feeling, polyrhythmic phasing pulses weave a
hypnotic and morphing fabric delivering a multi-dimensional realm of sonic
support.
The “heart” of the album — the immersive embrace
“HeartBreath” — follows. Expansive, warm and sensual, the
space is carried with a pulsing rhythmic theme. The caress of an orchestral-like
tapestry emanates a sensation of depth, openness, and tranquility. The mood
portrays a futuristic, shimmering tomorrow.
“Spiral of Strength” is built from Mandala-esque sequencer patterns
and churning soundscapes as in the opener “Tomorrow.” This time,
however, the harmonic content has a more forthright urgency and sense of
perseverance, a sonic Yin and Yang. The album resolves with “A Different
Today” in which the pointillistic luminosity from Steve’s analog
modular wonderworld blends with heart-centered atmospherics drifting quietly
into the distance.
Tomorrow is equal parts serene floating space music and minimalist
sequencer-based forms. Roach’s journey to the center of our self is
imbued with anticipation of what tomorrow might bring.

Artist Bio
Steve Roach is a leading American pioneer in the evolution of ambient/electronic
music, helping shape it into what it is today. Grammy nominated in 2018 and 2019
consecutively, his career spans four decades and nearly 150 releases. His
massive catalog of landmark recordings includes Structures from Silence,
Dreamtime Return and Mystic Chords & Sacred Spaces. Drawing from a vast, unique
and deeply personal authenticity, his albums are fueled by the momentum of a
lifetime dedicated to the soundcurrent. Steve is an artist operating at the
pinnacle of his artform, driven by a passion and unbroken focus enhancing the
emotive, soul-stirring depth of his music.
From the expansive, time-suspending spaces reflecting his spiritual home in
Arizona to the fire breathing, sequencer-driven rhythmic-tribal expressions
woven from all things electric and organic, this innovative world of sound has
been nourished by years of transcendent concerts worldwide. Always reaching
towards what’s next on the horizon, Steve refuses to be tied down to any
one stylistic direction. Capturing peak moments as they occur in his Timeroom
studio or in live settings, he creates a sonic experience that breathes emotion
and vital life energy that connects to an ever-growing worldwide audience. 

Tracklisting:
01. Steve Roach - Tomorrow (20:02)
02. Steve Roach - Optimal Being (24:16)
03. Steve Roach - HeartBreath (19:27)
04. Steve Roach - Spiral Of Strength (7:35)
05. Steve Roach - A Different Today (11:55)

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