Sentient Being [CD]

Steve Roach - Sentient Being [CD]

"Here, in the luminous hush between breath and presence, Sentient Being unfolds. With a lush analog palette of sustained ambient currents, Steve Roach sculpts timeless textural worlds and atmospheres of immersive depth expressing the contours of an inner world where awareness thrives. The six tracks organically reveal the intimacy of present-moment perception and emotion. 'These pieces,' he says, 'explore consciousness through direct engagement. Rather than referencing the term in its philosophical context, 'sentient being' describes the experience of perceiving, encountering, and creating from one's own mindfulness. It evokes the subtle drift of deeper meditative states into the moment of now.' This is Roach at his most intimate and contemplative: sumptuous sonics and grounding immersive realms. Each piece rises out of silence, carrying emotional warmth and the shimmer of the ineffable; gentle companions, at once expansive and heartfelt, are shaped by a master of the audible arts. The music seems dreamed more than composed -- a current of consciousness where a place of knowing rises from within. Emerging from deep presence and surrender, it evokes the gentle pulse of awareness itself. The grace of sensing and reflecting allows the music to speak truths that words cannot reach. Here, sound is feeling. Here, attention has texture. Here, the invisible becomes tenderly audible. This is the sound of being awake inside your own existence."