Quiet Music - Definition and Overview

Quiet Music is an album by the American ambient musician Steve Roach which was recorded between the years 1983 and 1986. It was originally released as a series of three cassettes in 1986 as Quiet Music 1, 2 and 3.

In 1988 the entirety of Quiet Music 2 plus an edited version of Quiet Music 3 side one, were released on a compact disc titled Quiet Music. In 1999 this CD was released with a second disc containing Quiet Music 1 side one, Quiet Music 3 side two and a previously unreleased track.

This album has a light pastoral atmosphere unlike Steve Roach’s other albums.

Track listings

Quiet Music 1 (cassette) (1986)

1. ”The Green Place, Part I” (31:25)
2. ”The Green Place, Part II” (30:30)

Quiet Music 2 (cassette) (1986)

1. ”See Things” (5:44)
2. ”Towards the Blue” (3:17)
3. ”Something in Tears” (5:16)
4. ”A Few More Moments” (13:02)
5. ”Air and Light” (32:00)

Quiet Music 3 (cassette) (1986)

1. ”Dreaming and Sleep” (29:30)
2. ”Sleep and Dreaming” (30:35)

Quiet Music (CD) (1988)

1. ”See Things” (5:44)
2. ”Towards the Blue” (3:17)
3. ”Something in Tears” (5:16)
4. ”A Few More Moments” (13:02)
5. ”Air and Light” (32:00)
6. ”Dreaming and Sleep” (13:28)

Quiet Music: Complete Edition (2 CD set) (1999)

disc one

1. ”See Things” (5:44)
2. ”Towards the Blue” (3:17)
3. ”Something in Tears” (5:13)
4. ”A Few More Moments” (13:02)
5. ”Air and Light” (32:00)
6. ”Dreaming and Sleep” (13:28)

disc two

1. ”The Green Place” (31:52)
2. ”Sleep and Dreaming” (30:35)
3. ”Quiet Canon” (8:07)

Personnel

• Steve Roach (analog and digital synthesizers)
• Mike Christopher (DX7 piano)
• Will Morris (flute)

See also

• Steve Roach
• Ambient music
• Electronic music