Trance Spirits

Trance Spirits
Studio album by Steve Roach, Jeffrey Fayman, Robert Fripp, Momodou Kah
Released	20 August 2002
Studio	Grandma's Warehouse & the Timeroom, Tucson, AZ
Genre	New age, ambient
Length	73:53
Label	Projekt Records
Producer	Steve Roach, Jeffrey Fayman
Steve Roach chronology
InnerZone (2002) Trance Spirits (2002) Day Out of Time (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Trance Spirits (2002) is the collaborative album by American ambient musicians Steve Roach, Jeffrey Fayman and guest musicians Robert Fripp and Momodou Kah.

Songs

The album starts with "Taking Flight," full of repetitive rhythms and themes, percussive groove. The title track, "Trance Spirits", begins with a slow series of rhythms and atmospheres. In the middle of the album, tracks "Off Spring", "Seekers" and "The Calling" are pure ambient soundscapes with percussive edges. "Year of the Horse" has a synthetic and electric rhythm. The final track, "In the Same Deep Water", contains ethereal drone themes with drumming by Fayman and Momodou Kah.

Reception

AllMusic rated the album 4.5 out of 5, stating that, overall, "The sum total is a different direction for Roach and a deep and even transformational listening journey for anyone who takes the chance."

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Taking Flight"	10:36
2.	"Trance Spirits"	16:44
3.	"Off Spring"	8:10
4.	"Seekers"	7:20
5.	"The Calling"	5:47
6.	"Year of the Horse"	13:34
7.	"In the Same Deep Water"	11:42

Personnel

Adapted from Discogs and Bandcamp.

• Ralph Prata – artwork
• Steve Roach, Jeffrey Fayman – composer, mixing, producer
• Sam Rosenthal – cover design
• Steve Roach – guitar & synth soundworlds, shamanic percussion, ocarinas & hybrid grooves
• Roger King – mastering
• Jeffrey Fayman & Momodou Kah – percussion
• Robert Fripp – guitar soundscapes (tracks 1, 6, & 7)

External links

• Trance Spirits at Bandcamp
• Trance Spirits at Discogs