Steve Roach - Sentient Being (2026)

Always reaching toward the ineffable, ambient-electronic pioneer Steve Roach’s Sentient Being evokes a state of intimate, resonant awareness — a place where feeling, knowing, presence, compassion and empathy converge. This work is not about the philosophical term “sentient being” but rather the lived experience of perceiving from one’s own inner field of consciousness.

he six pieces emerge from a surrender to an inherent pure flow; the music inhabits a lucid zone of both reverie and present-moment depth and expression of the grace of being human: feeling, sensing, reflecting into the subtle contours of awareness. The embrace of these soundworlds arises from a finely sculpted sonic palette shaped by decades of devotion to exploring various states of consciousness through the power of sound unified with deep emotion and intention.

Sentient Being manifests a contemplative landscape of sumptuous and immersive realms that embody the core of Roach’s creative life: the passion to translate a fully present state of being and perception into music. In this album, by a master of the audible arts, the ineffable becomes tangible, inviting the listener into their own inner place of connection, wonder, renewal and reflection… in suspension.

Tracklist
01. Angels in Flight (12:21)
02. I Feel You (11:17)
03. Rapt in Solitude (9:15)
04. Sentient Being (19:49)
05. Angels at Rest (8:39)
06. This Place Of Splendor (7:11)