Stream of Thought 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
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2009
Recorded2007–2008
StudioWintergarden, Norway and the Timeroom, Sonoita, Arizona
GenreAmbient
Length69:49
LabelProjekt
ProducerSteve Roach and Erik Wøllo
Steve Roach chronology
Nada Terma
(2008)
Stream of Thought
(2009)
Dynamic Stillness
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Reception

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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

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All tracks are written by Steve Roach and Erik Wøllo

No.TitleLength
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

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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

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