A sweet album that works well as nice soundtrack when you're busy on something else, but that would feel a tad too long when focused on it. To be fair, maintaining interest for most of the behemoth runtime even on unfocused listen is an achievement. The only track I skipped to the end to was the 45min one, which starts quite nicely as synthy ambient but without that vintage touch Steve Roach would have, but then gets bleep bloopey and lost me about midway. In contrast, 7 has a jazzy feel and is quite nice, while 8 is also ambient but much shorter, making for a great conclusion. The album flow is bizarre as it sometimes almost comes to a full stop (which, on an album this long often makes you think it is finally the end) - an example being the transition between 5 and 6. 1,2, and 4 are kinda cool and perhaps more upbeat. The sounds around min8 on 3 are really a terrible choice and the only time the album is unpleasant, not sure what happened there. This is a sweet listen. Perhaps not worth 146 minutes of your dedicated attention, but well worth it as a soundtrack to whatever you want. Thanks Trrif! 3.25
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