Steve Roach - Skeleton Keys (LP)
- LP
- 1 piece(s)
- 2015
- 8 tracks
- 1 uur, 13 min
- space music
Skeleton Keys
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Steve Roach's "Skeleton Keys" CD is an ambitious undertaking from 2014 to 2015, utilizing the Synthesizers.com large format analog modular system, and can be easily considered a monumental project dedicated to re-exploring brilliantly sparkling, sequencer-based patterns. Steve Roach, the legendary sound architect, has been captivated by this sound since his early days in the late 70s. Once again, he showcases his innate wizardry and versatility within the genre he was destined to enhance. Released on Projekt at the end of May 2015, the album's theme is beautifully presented in an elegant 6-panel digipak featuring captivating cover images by Kyle Wright (of Diophantine Discs) and modular photographs by Adam Fleishman. The graphic design is, as usual, handled by Sam Rosenthal. Behind the mastering desk is Howard Givens of Spotted Peccary fame. "The Only Way In" ignites the journey and swiftly transports the listener into breathtakingly euphoric sonic realms, with an immediate connection to the Master's fully blooming wizardry, highlighted by an array of glistening sequences that persistently emerge, swirl, helix, and enthrall. This is a true celebration of 100% pure analog sound, welcome to the musical dome of ultimate passion and dedication!!! "The Function Inside The Form" draws closer to Berlin School reminiscences, though gratifyingly reinforced here and there by some buzzing cyber-tech mesmerism and elusive grooves. The next piece, "It's All Connected," shifts straight into utterly laid-back, yet strongly hypnotic, high-tech-infused rhythms meticulously guarded by ethereally undulating blankets. Wow, a 9 and a half minutes long sonic elixir reveals all its magic, bravo!!! Electronica cybernetica continues its domination on "Outer Weave," shifting to a much higher speed, but translucently polished, though celestial waves are still safely hanging above. They even overlap to "Symmetry And Balance," which emphasizes with a vivid mixture of sharpened sequences, continuously pulsing, oscillating, and painting mindscaping, trance-charged mandalas. "Saturday Somewhere" gorgeously blends exquisitely carved, refreshingly mesmerizing, and hauntingly elevated rhythms with intangibly sweeping washes, while some nice Kraftwerkian feel is thrown in as well. "Escher's Dream Is Dreaming" pushes the magic even further, with all those splendidly ear-tickling embellishments, spiritedly bouncing, when the listener is bathed in an awe-inspiring perpetual epic of sequenced magnificence. This is a truly delightful listening experience and certainly one of the pinnacles!!! With 13 and a half minutes, the longest composition, "A Subtle Twist Of Fate," closes this essential album with an ultra-rapid sequencing work that moves through stirringly nuanced portals and forms fascinatingly spiraling images. It's no secret that I was never really into Berlin School electronics, and when it comes to Steve's sequencer-driven discography, I personally prefer more embracing slow-motion splendor such as "Living The Dream" or "Today," for example. Nevertheless, the 74-minute "Skeleton Keys" collection grows on me with each new exploration; it's always fully rewarding, precisely polished in every single detail to its absolute perfection, no matter if listening through the speakers or with my headphones on. I am absolutely amazed by its lushly flavored scenario, each track is different, yet the overall feel remains always highly homogeneous. The old vintage sounds are masterfully amplified by Steve's own signatures, which keep on expanding over the course of his stellar career spanning across the four decades. Feel the "Skeleton Keys," feel the magic, feel the energy, feel the passion of the genius who was born to enrich our lives with his infinite virtuosity and visionary!!! To make the story complete, of course, don't hesitate to explore also "The Skeleton Collection 2005-2015" released on Steve's Timeroom Editions with 5 tracks originally recorded in 2005, while the remaining 3 pieces were created during February 2015. And last but not least, for all vinyl aficionados, there is available a 180-gram LP version "Skeleton Keys," with 3 tracks taken from the CD and one exclusive piece "Inner Weave At The Outer Edge," released in limited edition of 400 copies on Kyle Wright's Diophantine Discs. By the way, this is the first vinyl release of Steve Roach since "Desert Solitaire" LP in 1989!!! Big kudos to all involved for the whole "Skeleton Keys" package!!! The journey continues, and I am thrilled to be deeply connected!!! Richard Gürtler (Jul 11, 2015, Bratislava, Slovakia)
Steve Roach's "Skeleton Keys" CD is an ambitious project from 2014 to 2015, utilizing the Synthesizers.com large format analog modular system, dedicated to re-exploring sparkling, sequencer-based patterns. Roach, the iconic sound architect, has been obsessed with this sound since the late 70s and once again showcases his wizardry and flexibility in the genre he was born to enhance. Released on Projekt at the end of May 2015, the album is presented in an elegant 6-panel digipak with striking cover images by Kyle Wright and Adam Fleishman, with graphic design by Sam Rosenthal. Mastering was handled by Howard Givens of Spotted Peccary. "The Only Way In" kicks off the journey, immediately transporting the listener into euphoric sonic realms, highlighting Roach's wizardry with glistening sequences that emerge, swirl, and enthrall. This is a pure celebration of analog sound, a musical dome of ultimate passion and dedication. "The Function Inside The Form" leans into Berlin School reminiscences, reinforced by cyber-tech mesmerism and elusive grooves. "It's All Connected" shifts into laid-back, hypnotic, high-tech-infused rhythms with ethereally undulating blankets, a 9 and a half minute sonic elixir that reveals all its magic. Electronica cybernetica dominates "Outer Weave," shifting to higher speeds but with translucently polished, celestial waves. "Symmetry And Balance" emphasizes a vivid mixture of sharpened sequences, pulsing, oscillating, and painting trance-charged mandalas. "Saturday Somewhere" blends mesmerizing rhythms with sweeping washes and a nice Kraftwerkian feel. "Escher's Dream Is Dreaming" pushes the magic further with ear-tickling embellishments and a perpetual epic of sequenced magnificence. The longest composition, "A Subtle Twist Of Fate," closes the album with ultra-rapid sequencing, moving through nuanced portals and forming spiraling images. It's no secret that I've never been into Berlin School electronics, and when it comes to Steve's sequencer-driven discography, I prefer slow-motion splendor like "Living The Dream" or "Today." Nevertheless, the 74-minute "Skeleton Keys" collection grows on me with each listen, fully rewarding and precisely polished to perfection. I'm amazed by its lushly flavored scenario, each track different yet homogeneous. The vintage sounds are masterfully amplified by Steve's own signatures, expanding over his stellar career. Feel the "Skeleton Keys," feel the magic, energy, and passion of a genius born to enrich our lives with his infinite virtuosity and visionary insights. For a complete experience, explore "The Skeleton Collection 2005-2015" on Steve's Timeroom Editions, featuring tracks from 2005 and 2015. Vinyl aficionados can enjoy the 180-gram LP version "Skeleton Keys," with three tracks from the CD and an exclusive piece, released in a limited edition of 400 copies on Kyle Wright's Diophantine Discs. This is the first vinyl release of Steve Roach since "Desert Solitaire" LP in 1989. Big kudos to all involved in the "Skeleton Keys" package. The journey continues, and I'm thrilled to be deeply connected. Richard Gürtler (Jul 11, 2015, Bratislava, Slovakia)
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