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| Light Fantastic | ||||
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Ambient | |||
| Length | 58:36 | |||
| Label | Hearts of Space | |||
| Producer | Steve Roach | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Progressive World | [2] |
Light Fantastic is an album by the American ambient musician Steve Roach, released in 1999. [3] [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trip the Light" | 8:34 |
| 2. | "Breathing the Pulse" | 5:25 |
| 3. | "The Reflecting Chamber" | 7:05 |
| 4. | "Touch the Pearl" | 9:24 |
| 5. | "Realm of Refraction" | 11:20 |
| 6. | "The Luminous Return" | 16:48 |
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