Slow Heat
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Slow Heat is an album by the American ambient
musician Steve Roach. It contains one 71-minute track composed for continuous playback.
The concept of the album is based on a phenomenon that occurs in the desert during the hottest part of the day. During that time, the natural ambient sound falls completely silent, then begins again and falls silent again in a slow, pulsating pattern.
The music consists of a natural insect ambience, recorded just outside Roach’s house, and slow, pulsating electronic chords. For inspiration, during the development of this recording, Roach monitored the mix on both indoor and outdoor speakers.
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
musician Steve Roach. It contains one 71-minute track composed for continuous playback.
The concept of the album is based on a phenomenon that occurs in the desert during the hottest part of the day. During that time, the natural ambient sound falls completely silent, then begins again and falls silent again in a slow, pulsating pattern.
The music consists of a natural insect ambience, recorded just outside Roach’s house, and slow, pulsating electronic chords. For inspiration, during the development of this recording, Roach monitored the mix on both indoor and outdoor speakers.
See also
- Steve Roach
- Ambient musicAmbient musicAmbient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
- Electronic musicElectronic musicElectronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...