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CD  $15.00  ON SALE, $12.99  iTunes  On This Planet Steve Roach 1997 Hearts of Space 11082 (CD) Reviewed by Alternate Music Press, Alternative Press, AmbiEntrance, Daily Digital Opinion Anyone who has seen Steve Roach perform live knows that his music and sound worlds have a unique power to inspire and engage the listener. ON THIS PLANET was carved from the live experience, recorded in the studio over 1997 just before and after performing numerous concerts worldwide. The intensity of the moment is captured, along with remarkable quality of sound which is vital to the impact of the music. It all comes together here. Ethno-Tribal, Electronic-Space, Tribal-Ambient -- or however one wants to try and classify a style of music and sound unique to Steve Roach. This dynamic concert for your home is presented just as the concerts of '97 were, in a constant flow of sonic magma, constantly unfolding and then melting into itself to create the nexus place. This release was voted best Electronic-Ambient CD of the year in 1998 by AIFM, the equivalent of a Grammy for indie labels.   1.  Heart of the Tempest MP3 4:26   2.  Journey of One MP3 3:38   3.  The Nexus Place MP3 7:05   4.  Trilobite MP3 3:33   5.  Void Memory 4 MP3 5:36   6.  Cloudwatching with the Toolmaker   5:41   7.  The Ecstasy of Travel MP3 4:59   8.  Remember It Now MP3 10:36   9.  A Darker Star MP3 13:19   10.  On this Planet   14:06