Erik Wøllo realizes intelligent Spacemusic while keeping its mythical essence intact. His Earthshine (61:24) reminds listeners of the immeasurable factor which has been charming us since our first encounter with one of his albums. Humming with energy, every detail seems to have been chosen for sheer sonic stimulation. Free from the constraints put upon more conventional musicians, Wøllo transports us from an unknowable, haunted solemnity, into lulling familiarity - before being cast adrift into shadowy ambient atmospheres. Offering a quieter, more satisfying strain of Contemporary Instrumental music, Earthshine surrounds us in an earthly dream realm. The twenty tracks, each an intently composed composition, are yet a contrast of dramatic spontaneity. As vague thought tones cruise swiftly across an imaginative aural terrain, hefty synth strings support the journeying, outward bound structure. Atop deep, slow breaths of sound, hollow textures swell, then dip down on the melodic invention of long lined ethereal guitar leads. As bright timbres and vivid textureslight out to the magic of the darker depths, pleasant consonance gives way to a practiced sense of composition - where an airy halo surrounds each tuneful note. From its first stirrings Earthshine shows us how this composer's mind moves, how his thoughts jump one to the next, and miraculously connect - to let the light of our time illuminate his artistry. More than fascinating and ingenious, Wøllo's work is poignantly and poetically exquisite.
Please tune in to the 25 October 2026 broadcast of STAR'S END for music from Earthshine, the recent release by Erik Wøllo, and much more... Thanks!
June Lopez enjoys focusing on how cultural and musical influences shape sound. He is deeply invested in textures and rhythms of Latin-Jazz-Afro-Roots and in preserving the art of sonic design in live improvised performances - most memorably for the WXPN/STAR'S END Member Concert of 25 April 2026.
Ahead of his 14 November 2026 appearance at The Gatherings Concert Series, June Lopez makes his Star's End debut on the 1 November 2026 broadcast. Please tune in, or stream live over Youtube.
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June Lopez enjoys focusing on how cultural and musical influences shape sound. He is deeply invested in textures and rhythms of 
Have you ever been looking for something on this website only to become bogged down by the massive size and enormous content? Now you can find what you are seeking somewhat easier. Searching the STAR'S END Website has become much easier. Look for info on artists, albums, track names, labels, etc. via a Google "site search" - now part of the STAR'S END Website.
