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Steve Roach (born February 16, 1955) is an American composer and performer of ambient electronic music, whose recordings are also classified in the genres of space, drone, and new-age. ==Overview== Originally a Motocross racer, at the age of 20 Roach taught himself to play the synthesizer after being inspired by such influential synthesizer artists and groups as Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, and Vangelis. His debut album ''Now'' appeared in 1982, followed by ''Structures from Silence'' in 1984. In 1988 he released his acclaimed ''Quiet Music'' series, along with what has been described by critics as his masterpiece, the double-album ''Dreamtime Return''.〔 As Roach's approach to ambient music matured, he has typically〔"Stretch out and enjoy the soundscape" by Gemma Tarlach, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 21, 2000.〕 been beatless, although his rhythmic and trance-based groove and tribal-ambient releases are nearly as numerous〔 as his more atmospheric releases. Some recordings are strictly synthesizer based, whereas some recordings include ambient guitar experiments, and other releases cross over with more ethnic influences. He was an early proponent〔"Instrument owner lauds soothing effects," The Advocate (Baton Rouge) June 7, 1998.〕 of the didgeridoo's use in ambient music and learned to play it during his extended trips to Australia during the 1980s. He later worked with Mexican musician Jorge Reyes who would introduce a Prehispanic element, and these fusions would further establish Roach as one of the founders〔 of the tribal-ambient sound. Roach is married to author & equine teacher Linda Kohanov (who provided vocals on some of his albums). They live in Tucson, Arizona. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Steve Roach (musician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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