Whether The Magnificent Void evokes for you travel through the endless blackness of space (and a lot of it would make superior sci-fi soundtrack music), or philosophical contemplation of the void of unconscious non-existence (which seems to have been Roach's intent, given the quotation from acid-psychiatrist Stanislav Grof), it's a keeper. 70 minutes of well-arranged, ice cold synth sweeps, occasional eerie voices and shimmers of an unknowable light make The Magnificent Void a journey worth taking multiple times.
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Well-chosen share for this frozen month, although it works equally as well in desert heat! I've listened to this CD quite a few times years ago (along with several of his other recordings) while under the influence... and while it lists 70 minutes playing time, it was/is actually closer to three or four lifetimes.
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Seriously underrated Steve Roach album, my favorite. Buy it while you still can.
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ReplyDeleteI had a friend once that worked at the label that released this gem. Steve Roach showed up and presented a full length demo to try and catch the ear of Stephen Hill. He got to hear this album prior to its official release and claimed it sounded completely different! Wish I had a copy to have hear it. I think my friend had a copy somewhere in his library of the demo release alas he is no longer with the living.....This music will always have a long mourning vibe to it something deeper than our physical realms can attest to!
ReplyDeleteWow, wonder if that early version will surface anywhere else... things like that fascinate me.
DeleteAll I know is he HAD a version of it and I am sure all his personal belongings where given away or sold. I am wondering if someone on the net would have a copy but I seriously doubt it. I am pretty Mr. Roach keeps a tight lid on his tunes!
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ReplyDeleteEnjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would, thanks for sharing.
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