Release Date: January 29, 2008

Genre: Electronic Ambient

Label: Projekt

Distributor: IRIS

Producer: Steve Roach

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Steve Roach has vision. This is a recording artist who composes the kind of ambient/electronica that we were born to be raised on and who's work spans more than a few years of innovative expression and expansion that never seems to dwindle.. even for a second.

Arc of passion comes to us as a two disc set which comes highly recommended and which should be mandatory listening for everyone with common sense. In Steve's words "This arc represents a trajectory of emotion infused with energy from a radiant, serene core that comes from within the creative moment." That as it may well be, you only have to listen fleetingly to grasp the compositional significance.

The music itself resonates and meanders through distinct movements in time, sometimes lush and flowing, and sometimes so rich and dynamically sequenced, that you'd swear the music was channeled to Mr Roach through a Firewire cable from the stars. I see what they mean when they label Steve Roach as a pioneer.. he's still pioneering and Arc of passion is no exception to his creative cleverness.

There isn't one track on this double album that can be avoided whether obtained through download or disc (but go for the disc every time!). The music is wonderful, beautiful, cleverly arranged and produced and constantly engaging. If you do have common sense.. buy this album.. it's a pioneer's landmark!

Colin Lynch

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