Steve Roach & Michael Stearns

The Profile

A collaborative pairing of American ambient/electronic composers Steve Roach and Michael Stearns, noted for collaborations such as Kiva (1995) and the Projekt-released Beyond, Earth & Sky.

Steve Roach is an American ambient/electronic composer and producer. Michael Stearns is an American composer known for ambient works; both have significant solo careers and have collaborated on releases including Kiva and Beyond, Earth & Sky.

A positive review of Beyond, Earth & Sky that highlights strong chemistry between Steve Roach and Michael Stearns, rich instrumentation (Beam, synths, didgeridoo) and passages recalling earlier masterpieces. The reviewer notes ambient saturation and occasional recycling of ideas in Roach's later work but ultimately recommends the album to ambient followers.