Steve roach - Jorge Reyes

Posted by: TOBYJUG on 09 November 2014

just bought the album " The Ancestor Circle '. It's description of what it's about is quite interesting in that the artists are channelling the shamanic , medicine man , " music that sets the reset button'. Tribal cathartic vibe.., Steve Roach and Jorge Heyes have from what I have read from t'net been making this type of music from late 70s.

Anyone know other music from these artists from this time that's worth listening.

Thanks

Posted on: 10 November 2014 by YanC

Jorge Reyes (Mexican), who died a few years ago, made some interesting ethnic ambient a while ago. There is a triple CD called Prehispanic Music (or similar), which covers his first 3 discs. They still sound fine. His later music has lost its appeal on me.

Steve Roach. Well he's got about a thousand discs out there. Droned out-new age, dark ambient. For many he's the master of this sort of thing. Back in my ambient phase (90s) I used to own Quiet Music, Magnificent Void and Strata which I would recommend as entry points. IMO his music has dated quite a bit. I would seek entries to this genre elsewhere (e.g. Eno/Hassell 4th World, etc)

Posted on: 10 November 2014 by YanC

had a listen to the 'Ancestor Circle' tracks on bc - not bad.

on similar area you may want to check:
Tuu 'All Our Ancestors' and 'One thousand years',
Woob '1194' & '4495'
and a couple of popular compilations:
'A journey into Ambient Groove' and 'Twilight Earth - International Soirée'

you'll find most of these in full on YouTube.