Fever Dreams II, by Steve Roach

Fever Dreams II

by Steve Roach

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Chris Fox Can't emphasize enough how good this series is. Steve released the classic Structures from Silence in 1985 and his command and control over his material has gotten continually better. Just listen.

rikm On "Fever Dreams II' Steve Roach takes listeners on a journey to explore pulse and beat driven Soundworlds, spaces defined by movement, percussion, and an organic ambience. Another impressive and inspiring work by Roach...

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	1.	The Wounded Healer 09:20
	2.	Energy Well 07:17
	3.	Opening The Space 06:18
	4.	Heart's Core 08:53
	5.	Fires Burning 09:04
	6.	Metamorphic 09:59
	7.	Holding the Space 21:23

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Frank MacEowen, M.A., author, shamanic-guide

"Brace yourself for one of the most stunning tribal-ambient-atmospheric recordings ever made. In HOLDING THE SPACE, the second installment in the FEVER DREAMS series, soundcurrent wizard Steve Roach dishes up a heroic dose of powerful sonic textures saturated with archetypal power from the collective ancestral depths. Take a breath and plunge head-first into an astonishing blend of meticulously crafted synth worlds and multi-layered throbbing grooves, augmented by the high-velocity percussion of Byron Metcalf and the achingly beautiful vocals of Jennifer Grais. This holotropic recording pulses with life and spirit, beckoning each of us to journey to our depths to discover (or recover) what possibilities we are destined to embody.

Holding the Space: Fever Dreams II
by John Shanahan, Hypnagogue
October 2004

With this second offering in the Fever Dreams trilogy, Roach goes deep into the collective primitive psyche -- perhaps as deep as he's ever gone -- conjuring a thick, lush, intricate weave of tribal, holotropic grooves wrapped around Byron Metcalf's relentlessly perfect shamanic percussion and spiked with hauntingly keening vocals from Jennifer Grais. As this 72-minute journey unfolds the music guides the listener through some of the most vivid, affecting soundworlds Roach has ever created.

The journey starts suddenly, with the abrupt, growling opening chord of "The Wounded Healer" greeting the listener with a dissonant, disjointed feel. There is the sense of something being not quite right, of being fragmented. "Healer" eventually winds into a smoother feel before giving way to the slow, shuffling dance of "Energy Well". This percussion-driven piece moves from a tribal-drumming feel to a more frenetic, sequenced mode, building and enervating. It is unstoppably empowering. And then, as it reaches a truly high point, it bursts, releasing the listener, and ushering in what is a genuinely amazing piece of music.

"Opening the Space" simply astounds from the start -- more so knowing that the only instruments on the track are a well-processed six-foot agave didgeridoo and Grais' emotive, wordless chanting. Plaintive and prayerful, it draws the listener deeper into the experience. The didgeridoo gives way to Metcalf's shamanic frame drum as it takes center on "Heart's Core". Grais keeps the prayer-feel flowing on top of Roach's dark sound-sworls as this one wends its way deeper into the soul. It has a very distinct potency. It is, in a word, transportive.

Fever Dreams II jumps back and forth between powerfully beat-driven soundworlds and more flow-oriented grooves. "Fires Burning" might have been designed to let your heart rate slow back down. The drums slow as dark, lush tendrills of sound -- Roach's "nomadic grooves" -- rise softly upward. "Metamorphosis" gently builds , a careful mix of intense drumming and guitar atmospheres. It straddles both of the musical worlds here with a decidedly positive air about it. The Healer's story -- and recovery -- culminates in "Holding the Space", 20 minutes of glorious Roach/Metcalf shamanic alchemy. Beautifully, the whole thing ends on a fading, rising note. The journey and the healing are complete, and the listener is ready to hit "play" again immediately.

Make no mistake: This is a landmark recording, the tribal-ambient work by which all others will be judged going forward. This is Steve Roach at his absolute best, putting forward a geniunely brilliant, emotive, and moving piece of work.

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released May 1, 2004

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Steve Roach Tucson, Arizona

As a pioneering cornerstone of ambient-atmospheric-electronic music, internationally-renowned artist Steve Roach has dedicated four decades to exploring myriad soundworlds that connect with a timeless source of inspiration.

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