Robert Stillman - 10,000 Rivers (2026) [Hi-Res]

Composer Robert Stillman presents his conceptual album, 10,000 Rivers, inspired by Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs and the evolution of the "California Ideology." The work explores the intersection of human fragility and the technological drive to create a streamlined, deathless reality. Stylistically, the album deconstructs 1980s pop aesthetics, blending synthetic arpeggios with avant-garde jazz and ambient soundscapes. Recorded on 8-track tape to maintain a performative quality, the project functions as a sonic biography that critiques the hubris of modern technology. Drawing on Stillman's extensive background in improvisational music and high-profile collaborations, the album serves as an elegy for a society attempting to design its way out of mortality.

Tracklist:
1-1 Robert Stillman - 10,000 Rivers (Jobs) [7:53]
1-2 Robert Stillman - Reality Distortion Field [4:01]
1-3 Robert Stillman - The Zentrepreneur (Carrots) [7:28]
1-4 Robert Stillman - Knowledge Is Free! (Woz) [3:43]
1-5 Robert Stillman - If You Knew Him Like I Know Him (Ive) [4:35]
1-6 Robert Stillman - The California Ideology (A Walking Meeting) [6:02]
1-7 Robert Stillman - No Off [6:27]
1-8 Robert Stillman - To Be Loved by You (Kids) [3:30]