Early Man
Steve Roach · 2000
144 min · 15 tracks · ambient
A transcendent blend of immersive soundscapes and organic textures that evoke primordial landscapes.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- gradual exploration of soundscapes
- immersive listening in solitude
- transcendent waves of texture
- patient unfolding with peaks
- evocative of primordial landscapes
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking instant gratification
- prefer short, standalone tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2000, 'Early Man' is Steve Roach's follow-up to his acclaimed album 'Mystic Chords & Sacred Spaces.' At this point in his career, Roach was solidifying his reputation as a pioneer in ambient music, exploring deeper thematic elements of nature and human existence through sound.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Robert Rich· Brian Eno· Tangerine Dream
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Early Dawn 11:58
- 2 Early Man 25:28
- 3 Begins Looking Skyward 6:33
- 4 Walking Upright 11:28
- 5 Hunting & Gathering 12:33
- 6 Flow Stone 5:42
Disc 2
- 1 Slow Dissolve 6:33
- 2 Walking Upright II 8:49
- 3 Fossil and Fern 9:49
- 4 Mastodon 4:58
- 5 Elemental 11:33
- 6 Late Dawn 10:39
- 7 Timeline 5:38
- 8 Carbondate 7:56
- 9 Below Always 4:30
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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