Empetus

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Empetus
Studio album by Steve Roach
Released	1986
Recorded	1986
Genre	Ambient
Length	44:25
Label	Fortuna Records
Producer	Steve Roach, Michael Stearns
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Piero Scaruffi 6/10 link
Steve Roach chronology
Quiet Music 1 (1986) Empetus (1986) Quiet Music 2 (1986)

Empetus (1986) is an album by the American ambient musician Steve Roach. Most of the album has a sophisticated, energetic style, similar to Now and Traveler, ending with a haunting, melodic piece titled “The Memory”.

[edit] Track listing

1. ”Arrival” (4:20)
2. ”Seeking” (5:34)
3. ”Conquest” (6:07)
4. ”Empowerment” (3:52)
5. ”Twilight Heat” (3:15)
6. ”Merge” (6:23)
7. ”Urge” (6:23)
8. ”Distance is Near” (2:40)
9. ”The Memory” (5:51)

[edit] Personnel

• Steve Roach (analog and digital synthesizers, sequencers, digital drums)
• Weslie Brown (voice on “Conquest” and “Merge”)
• Michael Stearns (The Beam on “Arrival”, “Conquest” and “Empowerment”)

[edit] See also

• Steve Roach
• Michael Stearns
• Ambient music
• Electronic music