Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Steve Roach - Empetus. 1986 USA-Arizona


Arguably this is Steve Roach's definitive Berlin School album before moving on to more ambient realms. There are plenty of inventive sequences that owe some debt to Schmoelling-era Tangerine Dream, but for the most part he retains a completely original sound. Focus is on structure rather than solos. I have way too many Berlin School albums as it is, but this one remains.

Ownership: CD: 1986 Fortuna (Germany)


2 comments:

  1. The bonus disc from the 2008 edition on the Projekt label is even better!

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    1. Yes - you're the second person to tell me that! I need to hear it someday.

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