Structures from Silence

Infobox Album
Name = Structures From Silence
Type = Album
Longtype =
Artist = Steve Roach


Released = 1984
Recorded = 1983-84
Genre = Ambient
Length = 58:27
Label = Fortuna Records
Producer = Steve Roach
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tc8uak8k5m3c link]
*"Alternative Press" favorable [http://www.steveroach.com/Press/review.php?id=146 November 2001]
*"Q" favorable [http://www.steveroach.com/Press/review.php?id=148 February 1998]
*Piero Scaruffi 8/10 [http://www.scaruffi.com/avant/roach.html link]
Last album = "Traveler" (1983)
This album = "Structures From Silence" (1984)
Next album = "Quiet Music 1" (1986)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = album


Lower caption = Remastered edition, 2001.

"Structures from Silence" (1984) is the third album by the American ambient musician Steve Roach. This is his first purely textural album, with a smooth, dark, gentle atmosphere unlike any of Steve Roach’s other albums.

A remastered version of this album was released in 2001.

Track listing

#”Reflections in Suspension” (16:39)
#”Quiet Friend” (13:15)
#”Structures from Silence” (28:33)

Video release

In 1987 a VHS video titled "Structures from Silence" was released. It featured imagery created by Marianne Dolan set to the album's title track. This video was also released on laserdisc under the title "Space Dreaming".

ee also

*Steve Roach
*Ambient music
*Electronic music