the projectLike ancient cave etchings released from the stone they were carved upon, Steve Roach's evocative music on Origins rattles the subconscious, bringing our most elusive dreams and primeval memories into focus through potent sonic essays. Roach's twentieth recording documents the latest chapter in his ever expanding style; a highly instinctual vocabulary of futuristic, yet organic electronics combined with forms of expression, as old as man himself. Driven by hybrid percussion, enigmatic synthesized melodies, gravelvoiced
chants, and intense cries of yearning, the opening piece Artifacts
creates a sonic time warp that propels listeners into a surreal, almost
alien, tribal landscape. This leads to some powerful didgeridoo
playing on subsequent tracks as Roach deftly illustrates his growing
virtuosity on the ancient Aboriginal instruments he learned to play
during his extended stays in Australia. Even without electronic accompaniment,
the didgeridoo conjures up some powerful imagery on Clay,
Wood, Bone, Dirt, a stunning, entirely acoustic duo featuring
Roach and Mexican multiinstrumentalist, In The Face in the Fire, sinuous synthesized textures
and mammoth drum beats build a rock solid foundation for Roach's gritty
chants in some long forgotten language, while the cryptic cauldron
of churning sounds in In the Eyes of the Spirit feature
Reyes' performances on Aztec trumpet and other preColumbian
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