Credits:

Steve Roach

Description:

Originally released in 1984, Structures from Silence turned out to be one of Roach’s most successful and acclaimed releases over time; widely considered his breakout album where he found his own voice, it even made a list of Top Ten releases published in a magazine dedicated to yoga. Whether a listener uses it for that purpose or not, it does have to be said that Structures from Silence is a lovely effort indeed. Its chief allure remains its transcendence of time — while one can surmise, based on the sound of the record, its early-’80s vintage, it is not an obviously dated album in and of itself. Though Roach’s approach changed and explored many new directions, there’s a core aesthetic still at work, that of contrasting a variety of loops and repeated motifs with subtle melodic exploration. The interweaving of the two approaches, to the point where it’s never quite clear what predominates at wh