The Serpent's Lair

The Serpent’s Lair (2000) is a two disc collaborative album by the American ambient artists Steve Roach and Byron Metcalf, Phd. This project began as a study conducted by Metcalf into the therapeutic effects of tribal rhythms and hypnotic breathing.

The Serpent's Lair
Studio album by
Steve Roach and Byron Metcalf
ReleasedOctober 10, 2000
Recorded1999 - 2000 at The Timeroom in Tucson, Arizona
GenreAmbient
Length141:18
LabelProjekt Records
ProducerSteve Roach
Steve Roach chronology
Midnight Moon
(2000)		 The Serpent's Lair
(2000)		 Prayers to the Protector
(2000)
Byron Metcalf chronology
Helpers, Guides & Allies... (Navigating the Shamanic Landscape)
(1998)		 The Serpent's Lair
(2000)		 Not Without Risk
(2001)
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AllMusic [1]

The music often originated with rhythms performed by Metcalf into which Roach would infuse other elements until the finished product had completely different rhythmic qualities than the original source material. Steve Roach calls this technique Groove Alchemy.

Track listing

Disc one: “The Serpent’s Lair”
  1. ”The Lair” (12:14)
  2. ”Rite of Passage” (14:09)
  3. ”Shedding the Skin” (5:39)
  4. ”Big Medicine” (12:53)
  5. ”Future Tribe” (8:30)
  6. ”Birthright” (5:59)
  7. ”Osmosis”(4:04)
  8. ”Egg Chamber Dreaming” (8:53)

Disc two: “Offerings from the Underworld”
  1. ”Offering in Waves” (10:55)
  2. ”Impending Sense of Calm” (9:03)
  3. ”Cave Dwellers” (23:08)
  4. ”Primal Passage” (4:47)
  5. ”Serpent Clan” (5:02)
  6. ”Breathing Heart of the Dragon Mother” (6:50)
  7. ”Ochua” (9:26)
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Personnel

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r501718
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