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During a recent online music festival hosted by local artist Steve Roach, listeners agreed Tucson likely has more ambient musicians per capita than any other city something about the enchantment of the desert and its resulting states of consciousness. But even if the per capita claim isn t quite true, Roach s prolific musical output makes up for everyone else.
April 2 saw two album releases from Roach:
As It Is and
Temple of the Melting Dawn (a collaboration with Serena Gabriel). These follow another album released in January and multiple last year. Although Roach s music is often introspective, his ambient style also manages to foster a community both those who tuned into his SoundQuest online music festival, and the multiple local artists with whom he collaborates.