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If the track “The Passage” is where Rosenthal begins, then the next piece “Rae” is where he soars. “The Passage” flows directly into “Rae” and there are few subtle changes to start with. There is a shimmering, bright chords that are played above the familiar ambient sound that makes the piece very dramatic. Even though it seems like we are listening to the same song it sounds so different and fresh. “Rae” has a joyous lyrical inclination to it that is light and uplifting.
This is certainly a different aspect to Rosenthal's other recordings in comparison. The ambient sound may not be new but it is a new facet to his sound. Well done, well thought-out and a nice departure from the usual.
...transmuting through gorgeously heartwarming mirages into blissful all-embracing sonic euphoria. It happens again and again with each spin, I am drifting through the emotionally magnified sonic Eden into the resonant silence with goosebumps on my arms...
Recorded in the remembrance of lost loved ones, "The Passing" dives into the most intense, yet nectarously sumptuous, harmoniously gratifying and luminously eulogistic zones of heart-rending contemplations ever sculpted by Steve Roach!!! Richard Gürtler
A truly original blend of haunting electronics and gothic drama mirroring the complex and unknowable nature of human emotions. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 30, 2023