Nightbloom
| Nightbloom | ||||
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| Studio album by Steve Roach and Mark Seelig | ||||
| Released | September 14, 2010 | |||
| Studio | Timeroom | |||
| Genre | Ambient | |||
| Length | 73:44 | |||
| Label | Projekt | |||
| Producer | Steve Roach | |||
| Steve Roach and Mark Seelig chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| Hypnagogue | favorable[2] |
Nightbloom (2010) is the collaborative album by ambient musicians Steve Roach and Mark Seelig, containing Mark's vocal and Tuva-style overtoning, combining Steve's zones and grooves. The disc features five seamless parts, single-track composition.[3][4]
Songs
The first track features a slow rising and falling bass tone for the first eight minutes until a subtle percussion pattern begins to emerge slowly from deep in the mix. The second track brings a drumming loop, further laden with echo as the main drones continue steadily. The third track subtly the drones and the drums with a slow martial summoning, as does the fourth track. The final track strips away the drumming for the first part because a final, helping to sum up and send out the album on a strong note.
Reception
AllMusic rated the album a 3.5 of 5, saying "it's enjoyable more than remarkable, but Roach and Seelig are nothing if not listenable composers for a variety of moods".
Hypnagogue highly rated the album, saying "Nightbloom has taken me to amazing places and shown me incredible things every time I’ve listened".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Untitled" | 18:32 |
| 2. | "Untitled" | 12:39 |
| 3. | "Untitled" | 13:55 |
| 4. | "Untitled" | 12:32 |
| 5. | "Untitled" | 16:02 |
Personnel
Adapted from Discogs[5]
- Sam Rosenthal – artwork, design
- Steve Roach – drone, electronics
- Mark Seelig – overtone voice
- Steve Roach – photography
- Dawn Wilson-Enoch – photography
- Steve Roach – recorder, mixing, arranger
- Beate Maria – tambura