Steve Roach - Storm Surge- Live at Nearfest-2005-meditative newage

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Steve Roach - Storm Surge: Live At NEARfest

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Artist...............: Steve Roach

Album................: Storm Surge: Live At NEARfest

Genre................: New Age

Source...............: CD

Year.................: 2006

Codec................: LAME 3.96

Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III

Quality..............: Extreme, (avg. bitrate: 230kbps)

Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44100 hz

Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3





Included.............: NFO

Covers...............: Front



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Tracklisting

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01. (00:01:58) - (VBR 228 kbit/s) Steve Roach - This Planet

02. (00:02:12) - (VBR 225 kbit/s) Steve Roach - Mystic Passage

03. (00:05:13) - (VBR 220 kbit/s) Steve Roach - Wings Of Icarus

04. (00:09:42) - (VBR 230 kbit/s) Steve Roach - Core Meditation

05. (00:04:53) - (VBR 241 kbit/s) Steve Roach - Void Passage-Portal

06. (00:04:23) - (VBR 236 kbit/s) Steve Roach - Possible Passage

07. (00:08:30) - (VBR 233 kbit/s) Steve Roach - NEARstorm

08. (00:00:43) - (VBR 260 kbit/s) Steve Roach - End Portal

09. (00:04:52) - (VBR 205 kbit/s) Steve Roach - Holding The Pearl

10. (00:03:35) - (VBR 224 kbit/s) Steve Roach - Darktime



Playing Time.........: 00:46:00

Total Size...........: 75.10 MB







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2006 NEARfest Records NFR0008 (CD)



For an uninterrupted 45 minutes, Steve Roach captivated the

NEARfest audience in 2005 with a hyper-charged set designed to

create an exhilarating ride through the many worlds found in his sonic

landscapes. Fire-breathing primal-voiced synths, pulsing rhythms and

haunting didgeridoo passionately intertwine as STORM SURGE

progresses to an emotional climax. This is a well-timed release, as

those who are experiencing the KAIROS DVD can hear first first-hand

one of the many concerts that helped shaped the outcome of the

DVD. This abbreviated set was supported by visuals that were part of

the developing KAIROS project. STORM SURGE: LIVE AT NEARFEST

is presented just as it occurred, with no edits or post studio fixes; the

sound of the hall and the audience is all a part of the impact of this

powerful live document.





A review from Sonic Curiosity:

This release from 2006 offers 46 unedited minutes of Roach's live

performance at NEARfest at the Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem,

Pennsylvania, on July 9, 2005. Roach's skills at producing an intensely

lush live performance are well-known, and this recording perpetuates

his capabilities with astounding scope. Ethereal textures coalesce like

gathering stormclouds, but the rainfall from these thunderheads is

sparkling and vivacious, each droplet of sound infecting the audience

with a dreamy clarity certain to expand consciousness. Fragile effects

mix with synthetic rhythms to achieve a vibrant environment of thrilling

depth. The tonalities waft with luxurious expansion, while soothing

embellishments swell with pulsating resonance. Rhythms come and go,

punctuating the heavenly tapestry with remote propulsion, never overt

but still contagious in their subtle and complex motivation. The

presence of liquid sounds only serves to give the tempos an earthy

quality. Let us not forget the periodic presence of didjeridoo, whose

soulful breathing injects an arid heritage to the seething mass of

modern tuneage. This instrument's contributions are integral in

establishing a pensive moodiness for the concert's dark finale. While

steeped in a celestial demeanor, this music exhibits a certain terrestrial

quality, grounding the audience while lifting them to dizzying altitudes.

The overall tone is a dreamy one, although these ambient voyages

exude a stern power that often commands more than it sedates.

Blending classic compositions with new pieces, Roach seamlessly

conjures a lavish soundscape of breathtaking mien.

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