Customer Reviews

Dynamic Stillness

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I have been a long time Steve Roach fan since the beginning of his career, and I have to say that this CD is one of the best out there since the release of 'Structures From Silence'. This is it!

Imagine standing on the top of a mountain, observing the landscapes ahead of you, taking a few deep breaths while listening to this phenomenal CD. Imagine seeing the past, the present and what the future holds. Reach out for the abstract matters of life and try to feel what's close but not touching. Only then you will find the real truth of what life on this planet is all about.

The music on this disc makes dreams into reality before you know it, and it also evokes your deepest inner feelings and let's all your sensations and emotions come to life. At least that's how I felt when I got indulged by this masterpiece!.

The music is mysteriously beautiful, almost like taking the best from both worlds in terms of good and bad, bright and dark. Steve certainly knows how to create imaginary landscapes with slow-motion terraforming structure and rhythmless soundscapes. Think of this album as a slightly darker 'Structures from Silence' and you have a good recipe of what to expect. With it's strong subtle messages, It feels that this CD has more to offer to the listener, a deeper meaning than his previous releases. And the flow of the dramatic sequences that can be heard throughout is simply stunning!. You will be able to explore subtle messages through a deserted landscape in no time.

I consider this album to be a must have in any SR fan's collection. And for those who are not so familiar with Steve Roach, I have only one thing to say to them...You will not be disappointed!

My deepest atmospheric recommendations!!

I was skeptical at first. I mean, just how many "looking up at the desert night sky while smoking peyote in an ancient Native American shaman's pipe" music can one person compose? But Mr.Roach tops himself again!
This is one of the best ambient compositions ever constructed.

Think the desert is dead at night? Hardly. Mr. Roach shows with "Dynamic Stillness" that it *IS* alive. One can hear the Quiet. One can hear the darkness ("A Darker Light" is a perfect example.)

Guided by the moon & stars one can see that there is life & movement in the desert at night with pieces like "Nature Of Things" & "Slowly Revealed".

If you are a fan of Mr. Roach or ambient music you will not be dissapointed with this masterpiece.

Ohh...this is brilliant ambience. Just when you thought 'Mystic Chords' or 'Arc of Passion' or the 'Immersion 1-4 Series' had enough to keep your Ambient library full and satisfied for a few months more yet, along comes 'Dynamic Stillness' to blast your soul into a hyper-real, long, smooth, tunnelling vortex of georgeous, lush, wintry, and yet ever so subtle drifting expanses of cool, soothing, evocative, chilly, and extremely high quality atmospheres, of deep ambient drone.

Definition of good quality ambient music should: reflect, shimmer, cast, lull, emote, ensure, enrol, engage, release, corral, show, reveal, hold, and, display; it's internal pulse, it's tonal drive, and all its life impressed, expressed, and enduring creative sensitivities.

But I can't help but label Steve Roach's music nothing less than 'Sound-Escapes'; that takes you on it's journey, that puts you in the driver's seat of your own experience with it; within you.

And this release is simply another example of the extensive Roach musical palette being painted upon your experience; for you to wonder, admire, escape, travel, and behold.

Do not hesitate to start your journey without yourself; or without this magnificent CD.

Buy now. Enjoy forever.

I Have been through SO Much Steve roach in the last few months, that listening to anything else, In ANY other genre, has become a Chore!
In My Mind, Mr. Steve Roach has opened a portal into heaven, To which no other music can even be juxtaposed against...

This CD, While In Mr. Roach's Original Style, Seems to be An Untouched serenity of sorts... I Find that the music is Uplifting in its own mellow stance, And EVERYTIME It is played It seems like something I Have never heard before! There is Much More "Light", If you will, To this set of cd's Then, Say, the "Immersion" Series - Which is in its own High standards!

My 5/5 Star review on this cd, Isn't only for the music, that has been carefully crafted by Steve Roach, But Also For the ambience in general, the Melody, & Artwork, that in my view, relates, In its entireity, to the sound!

A Pleasure to listen to!

Enjoy!

I LOVE IT. JUST AS GOOD AS ALL OF HIS STUFF. IF YOU LIKE AMBIENCE MUSIC, YOU WILL LOVE THIS. IT SENDS YOU RIGHT INTO OUTER-SPACE!! CAN'T BEAT IT. GREAT JOB STEVE! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

Steve Roach never lets me down. This double cd release is him at his best.

I am a long time Steve Roach fan and have over a dozen of his albums. Dynamic Stillness is a welcome addition to my collection, and is a really good deal. You get two discs full of evocative ambient material for the price of one. The price may change, but the content won't thankfully.

If you liked Mystic Chords and Sacred Spaces, the Immersion Series, or The Magnificent Void, and you want to float along on another ride, Dynamic Stillness might be a good choice for you. Ever present is Steve's masterfully crafted soundscape, evolving beautifully from moment to moment. You can get lost in it, time seems to change, and it will surely lower your blood pressure, at least temporarily. Very relaxing, and like much of his work, a pleasant journey. Thanks Steve!

I agree with all the other reviewers here, this is an incredible album. Just when I think Steve Roach can't possibly top himself, he does exactly that.

"Slowly Revealed" just might be one of his greatest tracks ever, to stand beside many others that could be called his greatest ever. "Long Tide" is also a big favorite.

To me, Steve Roach music is more about stirring up hidden feelings and emotions inside your own soul, than pointing you to nature. To that end, this release comes through in spades.

Highly recommended.

I bought this to add to the wonderful experiences I've been having with Mystic Chords & Sacred Spaces. I get the most out of this type of ambient music by listening to it on my surround sound home theatre while meditating in the dark. It is more minimalist than certain previous works and I appreciate that. It's exactly what I expected and wanted.

[The universe appears to somehow contain an abundance of matter over antimatter. Steve Roach is helping me cope with this sort of paradox. Thank you.]

As a long time Steve Roach fan, I bought this CD based on the rave reviews that it had, but it turned out to be not one of my Steve Roach favorites. Too bland.