The Magnificent Void - Definition

The Magnificent Void (1996) is an album by the American ambient musician Steve Roach. This album is based on the psychological concept that a void, while a state of complete non-existence, can be perceived as all existence in a potential form.

The music on this album is dark, expansive, pure electronic textures, ending in an intense chord progression titled “Altus”.

Altus is a word from Latin meaning both “high” and “deep”.

Track listing

1. ”Between the Gray and the Purple” (7:42)
2. ”Void Memory One” (2:53)
3. ”Infinite Shore” (7:47)
4. ”Cloud of Unknowing” (10:38)
5. ”Void Memory Two” (3:40)
6. ”Void Memory Three” (3:41)
7. ”The Magnificent Void” (13:13)
8. ”Altus” (20:01)

See also

• Steve Roach
• Ambient music
• Electronic music