Stream of Thought

Stream of Thought (2009) is the first collaborative album by American ambient musician Steve Roach and Norwegian musician Erik Wøllo .[1][2] Described as "A continuous stream of sonic consciousness", with an uninterrupted flow of 19 interconnected pieces. The concept to the album’s structure was like film editing, with a sense of time and pacing consciously developed to activate a visceral experience. In 2011 The Road Eternal was released, their second collaboration album.

Stream of Thought
Studio album by Steve Roach and Erik Wøllo
Released	January 13, 2009
Recorded	2007–2008
Studio	Wintergarden, Norway and the Timeroom, Sonoita, Arizona
Genre	Ambient
Length	69:49
Label	Projekt
Producer	Steve Roach and Erik Wøllo
Steve Roach chronology
Nada Terma (2008) Stream of Thought (2009) Dynamic Stillness (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Reception

AllMusic rated the album a 3.5 of 5, saying "ultimately this is an album for dedicated fans of either artist rather than newcomers".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steve Roach and Erik Wøllo.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stream of Thought - part 1"	5:31
2.	"Stream of Thought - part 2"	7:07
3.	"Stream of Thought - part 3"	1:56
4.	"Stream of Thought - part 4"	4:03
5.	"Stream of Thought - part 5"	2:28
6.	"Stream of Thought - part 6"	0:57
7.	"Stream of Thought - part 7"	2:12
8.	"Stream of Thought - part 8"	1:59
9.	"Stream of Thought - part 9"	3:17
10.	"Stream of Thought - part 10"	4:17
11.	"Stream of Thought - part 11"	0:41
12.	"Stream of Thought - part 12"	0:52
13.	"Stream of Thought - part 13"	6:46
14.	"Stream of Thought - part 14"	0:37
15.	"Stream of Thought - part 15"	2:35
16.	"Stream of Thought - part 16"	2:32
17.	"Stream of Thought - part 17"	3:14
18.	"Stream of Thought - part 18"	4:28
19.	"Stream of Thought - part 19"	14:17
Total length:		69:49

Personnel

Adapted from Discogs[3]

• Erik Wøllo – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, bass guitar, synthesizer, loops, performer
• John Vega – cover
• Sam Rosenthal – graphic design
• Erik Wøllo – composer, mixing, producer, sequencer
• Steve Roach – composer, Mixing, producer, sequencer, mastering
• Steve Roach – synthesizer, performer, loops

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/stream-of-thought-mw0000804851
2. Steve Roach Official Site, Stream of Thought
3. Stream of Thought

External links

• Stream of Thought at Bandcamp
• Stream of Thought at Discogs