The musical mainstream has assigned the Ambient and
Soundscape genres to serve as background filler for everyday
life. The work of Steve Roach rises above this designation by
transforming the Muzak concept into an allegory for the grandeur
of creation and the transience of being. His album NEW LIFE
DREAMING (68'48") is a warm, engaging and personal ascent
into synthesizer technology and the soft electronic clouds of
sound he produces with it. Five tracks emit a range of moods
from the night side of twilight. As strong rolling bass tones surge
beneath the slow motion breathing of chordal gestures,
resonant melodies hide in huge vaporous spheres of sound. A
rhythmic presence on one track leads the listener across a
undulating sonic plain, but everywhere else on NEW LIFE
DREAMING Roach lets us drift. To make this expansive and
spacious work Roach must contemplate how to fit together
individual elements to form a compelling whole. So goes his
craft, while the art of it lies in the composer's ability to transmit
his inner condition to the listener. Roach's music relates more to
doctrines of technology than those of religion, yet effectively
preaches about mankind's place in the universe.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from NEW LIFE
DREAMING by Steve Roach

For more on NEW LIFE DREAMING, access:
http://www.steveroach.com

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STAR'S END broadcasts every Saturday night/Sunday morning
from 1am-6am (EDT) on:

88.5fm WXPN Philadelphia, PA
88.1fm WXPH Harrisburg, PA
90.5fm Worton/Baltimore, MD
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and live on the web...

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Chuck van Zyl
Host of STAR'S END Ambient Radio
http://www.starsend.org