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Steve Roach

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(person) by Zot (1.2 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Fri Jan 21 2000 at 19:25:13

1955- Electronic, Ambient musician, taught himself to play synthesizer at the age of 20. He has recorded over 40 albums to date. He has been performing very consistently for two decades. He also likes to play more primitive instruments, such as the Didjeridu. He also likes to collaborate with other electronic musicians, such as Robert Rich, Vidna Obmana, Vir Unis, Michael Stearns, Roger King, Jorge Reyes, Michael Shrieve, Kevin Braheny, Richard Burmer, Stephen Kent and Kenneth Newby. Like many composers of electronic music Steve has also composed film score music.

Some of his albums:

  • Traveler
  • Structures from Silence
  • Empetus
  • Quiet Music, Vol. 1
  • Quiet Music, Vol. 2
  • Dreamtime Return
  • Desert Solitaire
  • Stormwarning
  • Western Spaces
  • Strata
  • The Australia: Sound of the Earth
  • SoMA
  • World's Edge
  • Suspended Memories, Forgotten Gods
  • Origins
  • Suspended Memories/Earth Island
  • Artifacts
  • Kiva
  • Well of Souls
  • The Magnificent Void
  • Halcyon Days
  • Amplexus
  • Cavern of Sirens
  • Lost Pieces
  • On This Planet
  • Dust to Dust
  • Body Electric
  • Light Fantastic

He now lives in Tucson.


(person) by bleaktear. (7.3 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Wed Apr 04 2001 at 11:19:12

A pioneer in electronic music from California, USA. Have been performing live since 1978. This leading ambient,atmospheric,tribal composer / producer / synthesist / multi-instrumentalist has released over 40 albums.

According to Roach,

"With each project, a sense of adventure is felt along with an excitement of the unknown that pulls me in time after time. It's a process that is constantly renewing itself, and throughout this renewal, I feel more inspiration over time. Hopefully as an artist matures throughout life, his/her work reflects this. It's like breathing, all you can do is go with it."

For each new album he searches for new sounds that connect with an ancient source of truth in this ever changing world.

Roach's music has been featured in a number of movies, including Rapa Nui, 187 and Heat.


(person) by ymelup (2 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Wed Apr 04 2001 at 12:00:02

Steve "Blocker" Roach is a retired rubgy league player, who used to play for the Balmain Tigers, in Australia. He played in the front row and developed quite a reputation as a menacing player to try to tackle.

He now appears occasionally on that pinnacle of Australian culture, the Footy Show, together with Fatty Vautin, Mario Fenech and other former league legends.


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