Amongst Myselves

About Amongst Myselves

Celebrated ambient musician Steve Roberts of Amongst Myselves began his foray into electronic and atmospheric music in 1999, after several years dabbling in a range of styles from guitar-based post punk and Australian pub rock to world music.

Citing Tangerine Dream, Synergy, Kraftwerk and Vangelis as early influences, Roberts has taken ambient to new heights, with his last release ‘Sacred Black’ attaining international recognition.

‘Auburn Silhouette’ is the fourth release from Amongst Myselves, whose ambient career began in earnest with the 1999 album “Sun in the Bottle”.

This latest release takes the listener on an unforgettable journey through the elements. Roberts’ drew inspiration for this album from his experiences in outback South Australia and 12 months working and travelling overseas, with each track evoking a different environmental experience.

Amongst Myselves first starting writing and performing under the guise of Southern Garden, releasing six cassettes worth of material, the most praised being the post-apocalyptic The Last Day.

In the late 80s and early 90s Roberts diversified into playing keyboards and guitars in many local Adelaide bands, including Spaghetti Machete and The Lost Tribe of Ubobo.

But it was during the 90s that he became more aware of neu-Ambient music, and with the help of advances in computer based synths, began experimenting in ambient, new age and drone.

Amongst Myselves recently achieved solid international success with the inclusion of the track ‘ Distant Horizons’ on a new compilation album ‘Ultima Thule  Chasing the Dawn.’ The album features 78 minutes of previously unreleased music from the world’s most acclaimed ambient composers, among them Steve Roach, Robert Rich, Tim Story, Jeff Grinke and Thom Brennan.

For the first time, Amongst Myselves latest release is accompanied by a bonus DVD of three short films, produced by Roberts and based on tracks from the album. As a filmmaker and sound producer by trade, Roberts says that creating film to help convey the feelings within his tracks has been a long-term goal.

“This is one of my most rewarding pieces of work to date - and certainly a headphone experience,” he said.

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By Steve Roberts, 2007-04-27

<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">AUBURN SILHOUETTE - N ADVENTURE IN LIGHT AND SKY<br /><br />The new release from celebrated Australian musician Steve Roberts aka. Amongst Myselves takes the listener on an unforgettable ambient journey through the elements.<br /><br />Each track from &lsquo;Auburn Silhouette&rsquo; evokes a different environmental experience, with inspiration drawn from outback South Australia and 12 months working and travelling overseas.<br /><br />For the first time, the release is accompanied by a bonus DVD of three short films produced by Roberts and based on tracks from the album.<br /><br />&ldquo;This is one of my most rewarding pieces of work to date - and certainly a headphone experience,&rdquo; says Roberts. <br /><br />&ldquo;I took a lot longer this time on my compositions as I felt I had rushed previous releases. It does take me a long time to meld the whole album together and I have realised that I prefer to take my time and enjoy the process,&rdquo; he said.<br /><br />Contrast is a strong theme throughout the album and clearly seen in the tracks &lsquo;Bay of Dreams&rsquo; and &lsquo;Munstead Heath.&rsquo; <br /><br />In &lsquo;Bay of Dreams&rsquo; Roberts calls upon treasured holiday memories to highlight the contrast between &lsquo;the daily grind&rsquo; and &lsquo;holiday calm&rsquo;, with a segue between a sleepy lullaby and a cacophony of day-to-day noises. &lsquo;Munstead Heath&rsquo; takes us from the snow and icicles of Roberts&rsquo; first Northern Winter to the intoxicating heat of Malaysia.<br /><br />The tracks &lsquo;Star&rsquo;, &lsquo;Southern Lights&rsquo; and &lsquo;Up Into the Air and Over the Edge&rsquo; are brilliantly illustrated by Roberts short films or &lsquo;wallpaper&rsquo;, which showcase his skills in time lapse photography, astronomy, visual effects and electronics. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m very excited to include my films with the release. As a film maker and sound producer by trade, creating film that helps convey the feelings within the tracks has been a long term goal for me,&rdquo; he said. <br /><br />Roberts has recently achieved solid international success with the inclusion of the track &lsquo; Distant Horizons&rsquo; on a new compilation album &lsquo;Ultima Thule&nbsp;Chasing the Dawn.&rsquo; The album features 78 minutes of previously unreleased music from the world&rsquo;s most acclaimed ambient composers, among them Steve Roach, Robert Rich, Tim Story, Jeff Grinke and Thom Brennan.<br /><br />Amongst Myselves made a first impression on the ambient music scene in 1999 with the release of &lsquo;The Sun in the Bottle&rsquo;.<br /><br />The entire Amongst Myselves catalogue is available through CD Baby, iTunes, MSN Music, Emusic, Arvato, Sony Connect, Choice Records to mention just a few of a total of 49 companies.<br /><br />&lsquo;Auburn Silhouette&rsquo; will be available from the 10th April 2007<br /><br />ENQUIRIES:<br />Steve Roberts - info@amongstmyselves.com<br />post: 3 Uralla Court, Blackwood SA 5051, Australia<br />phone: +618 8278 1759 www.amongstmyselves.com<br /></font>

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