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Released in 1986, this recording of intricately-woven sequencer lines and buzzing synthesizers established Steve Roach as the U.S.'s answer to the pioneering European electronic masters of the '70s (Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream). Alternately thrilling and serene (sometimes within the space of the same track), EMPETUS' waves of energy rest upon labyrinthine patterns of interlocking notes and wildly cascading tonal clusters. Roach varies the moods from piece to piece as well: the bright, piercing electronics of "Seeking" contrast vividly with the starker, sweeping veils of sequenced notes and arcing waves of "Empowerment," or the turbo-charged synths that rev through "Conquest." It's all riveting, exciting stuff, and although Roach largely abandoned the style as he moved forward, EMPETUS remains an important--if largely unsung--statement documenting the course of modern American electronic music.
Composer: Steve Roach.
Personnel: Steve Roach (synthesizer, drums).
Liner Note Authors: Sheila Gerzoff; Lee Underwood.
Recording information: 1986.
Photographer: John Lambert. Steve Roach Empetus Songs | 1. | Arrival | |
| 2. | Seeking | $0.99 | |
| 3. | Conquest | $0.99 | |
| 4. | Empowerment | |
| 5. | Twilight Heat | |
| 6. | Merge | |
| 7. | Urge | |
| 8. | Distance Is Near | |
| 9. | Memory, The | |
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