Roach, Steve
Empetus
The 30th anniversary of this electronic classic, reissued with original artwork and in Digipak!!! Empetus as Roachs 5th solo album, originally released in 1986 on Fortuna Records and re-released in 2008 on PROJEKT. It features sophisticated, energetic sequencer music, similar to his earlier Now and Traveler, ending with a haunting, melodic piece, "The Memory," more akin to his floating ambient work of the period. Empetus full blown sequencer-based music illustrating a further evolution in the visceral side of Roachs music. Nine precise pieces that still sound fresh today. A favorite of sequencer music lovers. "Empetus | This may be the most concise Steve Roach album and came at the end of his sequencer phase, his last flame-out on Berlin school electronics. But he was already taking it somewhere new. Unlike Roachs usual CD long expanses, these are bite-size compositions that do their job, quickly, efficiently and with every moment counting. Roach leaves you breathless in a maze of synchronized spinning patterns only to pick you up and send you whirling again." - John Diliberto ((( echoes )))