Immersion: Three

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Immersion: Three
Immersion Three album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 5, 2007
Recordedat the Timeroom in Tucson, Arizona
Genre Ambient, electronic [1]
Length220:22
Label Projekt Records
Producer Steve Roach
Steve Roach chronology
Fever Dreams III
(2007)
Immersion: Three
(2007)
Arc of Passion
(2008)
Audio sample
"First Light"
Immersion Series chronology
Immersion: Two
(2006)
Immersion: Three
(2007)
Immersion: Four
(2009)

Immersion: Three is a 3-disc album by the American ambient musician Steve Roach, released in 2007. It is the third album in the Immersion series.

Contents

Overview

Immersion: Three is a set of three long-form pieces, each released on its own disc, created for purposes where "traditional music could be considered invasive." The compositions stemmed from Steve Roach's contemplation of hypnagogia and self-exploration. [2]

The album is released in an eight-panel Digipak book. [3] The Immersion series was continued with Immersion: Four (2009) and Immersion Five: Circadian Rhythms (2011).

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Tokafi(generally positive) [5]

Track listing

Disc One
No.TitleLength
1."First Light"73:31
Disc Two
No.TitleLength
1."Sleep Chamber"73:14
Disc Three
No.TitleLength
1."Still"73:37

Personnel

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References

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