Rockface
107 min · 20 tracks · electronic music
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Strong electronic writing and capable execution sit in a cross-period collection whose jumps and lack of an album arc weaken its identity as a whole.
What we noticed
- The 20-track order is not chronological: it moves from “Mothers of Rain” to the earlier “Tyger,” then pairs later reworkings “Phaedra 88” and “Logos 88.”
- The sequencing places songs with vocals, including “Tyger,” among instrumental tracks, then closes with a run of shorter cuts from “Ghazal” through “Optical Race.”
- The tracklist spans several distinct Tangerine Dream periods rather than developing one continuous suite or album-length arc.
- Composition 25% of the score
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5/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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3/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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3/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Mothers of Rain 5:21
- 2 After the Call 5:36
- 3 Tyger 4:58
- 4 Alchemy of the Heart 4:10
- 5 Papyrus (Piano) 3:45
- 6 Phaedra 88 4:23
- 7 Live Miles 10:19
- 8 Logos 88 5:55
- 9 Parabola 11:06
Disc 2
- 1 Table Bay 2:20
- 2 Nomad’s Scale 9:00
- 3 Cat Scan 5:34
- 4 Atlas Eyes 4:28
- 5 Marakesh 7:59
- 6 Eden’s Gate 1:38
- 7 Ghazal (Love Song) 5:13
- 8 Alexander Square 5:11
- 9 The Silent League 1:39
- 10 Canyon Voices 4:48
- 11 Optical Race 3:58
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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