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{{For|the ''Stargate SG-1'' episode|The Serpent's Lair (Stargate SG-1)}}
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'''''The Serpent’s Lair''''' (2000) is a two disc collaborative album by the American [[Ambient music|ambient]] artists [[Steve Roach]] and [[Byron Metcalf]], Phd. This project began as a study conducted by Metcalf into the therapeutic effects of tribal rhythms and hypnotic breathing.
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| artist = [[Steve Roach (musician)|Steve Roach]] and Byron Metcalf
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| released = October 10, 2000
| recorded = 1999–2000 at The Timeroom in [[Tucson, Arizona]]
| venue =
| studio =
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| genre = [[Ambient music|Ambient]]
| length = 141:18
| label = [[Projekt Records]]
| producer = [[Steve Roach (musician)|Steve Roach]]
| chronology = [[Steve Roach (musician)|Steve Roach]]
| prev_title = Midnight Moon
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = Prayers to the Protector
| next_year = 2000
| misc = {{Extra chronology
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| artist = Byron Metcalf
| type = studio
| prev_title = Helpers, Guides & Allies... (Navigating the Shamanic Landscape)
| prev_year = 1998
| title = The Serpent's Lair
| year = 2000
| next_title = Not Without Risk
| next_year = 2001
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score= {{Rating|4.5|5}} <ref name=Allmusic>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r501718|pure_url=yes}}</ref>
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'''''The Serpent’s Lair''''' is a two disc collaborative album by the American [[Ambient music|ambient]] artists [[Steve Roach (musician)|Steve Roach]] and Byron Metcalf.

In the music, Steve Roach used a technique called Groove Alchemy.<ref name=Allmusic/>


The music often originated with rhythms performed by Metcalf into which Roach would infuse other elements until the finished product had completely different rhythmic qualities than the original source material. Steve Roach calls this technique Groove Alchemy.
==Track listing==
==Track listing==
===Disc one: “The Serpent’s Lair”===
===Disc one: “The Serpent’s Lair”===
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#”Osmosis”(4:04)
#”Osmosis”(4:04)
#”Egg Chamber Dreaming” (8:53)
#”Egg Chamber Dreaming” (8:53)

===Disc two: “Offerings from the Underworld”===
===Disc two: “Offerings from the Underworld”===
#”Offering in Waves” (10:55)
#”Offering in Waves” (10:55)
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#”Breathing Heart of the Dragon Mother” (6:50)
#”Breathing Heart of the Dragon Mother” (6:50)
#”Ochua” (9:26)
#”Ochua” (9:26)
[[Image:The Serpent's Lair booklet.jpg|right|frame|booklet]]

==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*[[Steve Roach]] ([[Synthesizer|synthesizers]], [[Sampler (musical instrument|samplers]], percussion, [[didgeridoo]], breath, shakers, [[Ocarina|ocarinas]], voice)
*[[Steve Roach (musician)|Steve Roach]] ([[synthesizer]]s, [[Sampler (musical instrument)|samplers]], percussion, [[didgeridoo]], breath, shakers, [[ocarina]]s, voice)
*[[Byron Metcalf]] (percussion, frame drums, [[djembe]], [[Tom-tom drum|tom-toms]], bass drum, clay pots, shakers, rattles, [[ashiko]], [[rainstick]])
*Byron Metcalf (percussion, frame drums, [[djembe]], [[Tom-tom drum|tom-toms]], bass drum, clay pots, shakers, rattles, [[ashiko]], [[rainstick]])
*Vicki Richards (violin)
*Vicki Richards (violin)
*Lena Stevens (voice)
*Lena Stevens (voice)
*[[Vidna Obmana]] (guitar)
*[[Vidna Obmana]] (guitar)
*[[Jeffrey Fayman]] (djembe)
*[[Jeffrey Fayman]] (djembe)
*[[Momodu Kah]] (djembe)
*Momodu Kah (djembe)
*[[Jorge Reyes]] (flutes, ocarinas, whistles, percussion, voice)
*[[Jorge Reyes (musician)|Jorge Reyes]] (flutes, ocarinas, whistles, percussion, voice)
*Jim Cole (voices)
*Jim Cole (voices)
*[[Vir Unis]] (synthesizers)
*Vir Unis (synthesizers)

==See also==
==References==
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*[[Steve Roach]]
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*[[Byron Metcalf]]

*[[Jorge Reyes]]
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{{Steve Roach}}
*[[Vidna Obmana]]

*[[Vir Unis]]
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*[[Ambient music]]

*[[Electronic music]]
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Latest revision as of 00:53, 31 May 2024

For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see The Serpent's Lair (Stargate SG-1).
The Serpent's Lair
Studio album by
Steve Roach and Byron Metcalf
ReleasedOctober 10, 2000
Recorded1999–2000 at The Timeroom in Tucson, Arizona
GenreAmbient
Length141:18
LabelProjekt Records
ProducerSteve Roach
Steve Roach chronology
Midnight Moon
(2000) 		The Serpent's Lair
(2000) 		Prayers to the Protector
(2000)
Byron Metcalf chronology
Helpers, Guides & Allies... (Navigating the Shamanic Landscape)
(1998) 		The Serpent's Lair
(2000) 		Not Without Risk
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

The Serpent’s Lair is a two disc collaborative album by the American ambient artists Steve Roach and Byron Metcalf.

In the music, Steve Roach used a technique called Groove Alchemy.[1]

Track listing

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Disc one: “The Serpent’s Lair”

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  1. ”The Lair” (12:14)
  2. ”Rite of Passage” (14:09)
  3. ”Shedding the Skin” (5:39)
  4. ”Big Medicine” (12:53)
  5. ”Future Tribe” (8:30)
  6. ”Birthright” (5:59)
  7. ”Osmosis”(4:04)
  8. ”Egg Chamber Dreaming” (8:53)

Disc two: “Offerings from the Underworld”

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  1. ”Offering in Waves” (10:55)
  2. ”Impending Sense of Calm” (9:03)
  3. ”Cave Dwellers” (23:08)
  4. ”Primal Passage” (4:47)
  5. ”Serpent Clan” (5:02)
  6. ”Breathing Heart of the Dragon Mother” (6:50)
  7. ”Ochua” (9:26)
booklet

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/album/r501718
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