Structures from Silence

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Structures from Silence
Studio album by Steve Roach
Released 1984
Recorded 1983–1984, at the Timeroom
Genre Ambient, Electronic
Length 58:27
Label Fortuna
Producer Steve Roach
Steve Roach chronology
Traveler
(1983)
Structures from Silence
(1984)
Quiet Music 1
(1986)
Alternative cover
Remastered edition, 2001.
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 5/5 stars [1]
Alternative Press favorable [2]
Piero Scaruffi 8/10 [3]
Q favorable [4]

Structures from Silence (1984) is the third album by the American ambient musician Steve Roach. This is his first purely textural album, with a smooth, dark, gentle atmosphere unlike any of his other albums.

A remastered version of this album, with a different cover, was released in 2001 by Projekt.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. ”Reflections in Suspension” – 16:39
  2. ”Quiet Friend” – 13:15
  3. ”Structures from Silence” – 28:33

[edit] Personnel

All tracks composed, performed, produced and recorded by Steve Roach at the Timeroom, Culver City California. Spatial enhancements by Kevin Braheny and Michael Stearns.

2001 edition: Remastered by Roger King. Cover images by Steve Roach. Tray and inside bootlet photo by Jim Stimson. Layout by Sam Rosenthal.

[edit] Video release

Cover of the Structures from Silence video release, 1987

In 1987 a VHS video titled Structures from Silence was released. It featured imagery created by Marianne Dolan set to the album's title track. This video was also released on laserdisc under the title Space Dreaming.

[edit] References

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