Strata (1990 album) - Definition and Overview

Strata (1990) is a collaborative album by the American ambient musicians Steve Roach and Robert Rich. Robert Rich's influence on this album is strong, with complicated mixes featuring various acoustic sound sources and Rich's own brand of organic synthesis called "glurp".

There is a strong sense of surrealism throughout the album. The track titled "Persistence of Memory" is dedicated to Salvador Dalí, who died in 1989, the year recording of this album began.

Track listing

1. ”Fearless” (4:32)
2. ”Mica” (5:00)
3. ”Forever” (4:50)
4. ”The Grotto of Time Lost” (9:03)
5. ”Iguana” (7:23)
6. ”Magma” (3:37)
7. ”Persistence of Memory (for Dali)” (5:09)
8. ”Remembrance” (2:22)
9. ”Ceremony of Shadows” (6:12)
10. ”La Luna” (10:39)

See also

• Steve Roach
• Robert Rich
• Ambient music
• Electronic music