| STAR'S END Update - 7 February 2010 | ||||||
 
Listening to the works of Anomalous Disturbances it is nearly impossible to hear Terrance O'Brien's guitar in them. His drifting soundscapes originate with a guitar, but then become realized through digital processing, looping and the infinite sustain of e-bow. The double CD Archive Two compiles a range of pieces from various projects and
experiments. The 12 tracks each create a delicate atmosphere of subtle gradations and variations of tone and timbre. From cold beauty to a warm quieting of the mind, these compositions ask the listener to lose themselves inside the music. Rising gradually out of silence shimmering
chords gently breathe above a rushing sound stream. On another track a metallic wind blows across a desolate panorama in a slow motion tone painting while further in layers of reiterating melodies and tones conjure up a peaceful nocturne. With its electrified adagios, ethereal choirs and slow storms of texture, Archive Two exposes the listener to many moods and musical zones that seem like an eternal temporality of sound. Music is a communicative art - something that travels from the mind of the artist to the mind to the listener. It is also a form of experimentation out of which the musician may forge their own unique aesthetic. While the
fingerprints of Jeff Pearce, Steve Roach and Robert Fripp may be found on this material, this music belongs to Anomalous Disturbances. With the mysteries of this process far from exhausted, O'Brien has a lifetime of
innovation ahead of him.
Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from Archive Two the CD by Canadian Space guitarist Anomalous Disturbances For more on Anomalous Disturbances, please access: www.anomalousdisturbances.com Related Reviews: Inside by Anomalous Disturbances The Spirit Molecule by Anomalous Disturbances Additional STAR'S END Reviews | ||||||
| STAR'S END Fundraiser - 02.14.10 | ||||||
 Public Radio Listeners know about the future. Through their contributions they have kept programs like STAR'S END secure in its time slot for a long time. Action equals character and to sustain the activities of both STAR'S END and WXPN you have to do more than just tune in and listen; you have to call in and pledge this coming weekend on STAR'S END! Your generous act not only funds the radio station but also indicates that you are serious about this unique radio show and the amazing range of music it has presented throughout its over 30 year history. You are also insuring that this unique programming will be there for you every Saturday night when you tune in. We're not asking for a few people to do a lot, we're asking for a lot of people to do a little. The pledges and donations that come in during the fundraisers are so important. Please tune in, then call in to the STAR'S END Fundraising broadcast of 02.14.10. We'll have special Thank You gifts available for those calling in to STAR'S END, including the STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology 2CD set, as well as great music and insightful interviews with STAR'S END community members. Thanks very much for your support! -Chuck van Zyl/STAR'S END Host | ||||||
| Steve Dinsdale on STAR'S END - SuperStar Co-Host 02.28.10 | ||||||
 
Radio Massacre International is a trio of English musicians (Steve Dinsdale, Duncan Goddard, Gary Houghton) known for concerts of epic aural excursions. Performances are largely improvised and veer off into areas dictated by mood, circumstance or whim. RMI's recorded output reflects the diversity and complexity of this work, which is often compared to that of the Berlin-School of cosmic music. But RMI is not simply re-creating the music of this era, rather they further explore and contemplate the expressional mode and the instruments that made it possible - in hopes of realizing new ideas. Radio Massacre International return to Philadelphia for their fourth performance as part of The Gatherings Concert Series on 17 April 2010. Following this event the group will be heard performing live (taped for broadcast) on the 04.18.10 broadcast of STAR'S END.
Tune in to the 02.28.10 broadcast of STAR'S END where musician Steve Dinsdale will take the air with host Chuck van Zyl to preview Time & Motion (2CD) - the latest release by Radio Massacre International. Together they will spin and comment on a range of significant albums from out of Dinsdale's musical background throughout the live broadcast as well as RMI's upcoming USA Spring 2010 tour. For more about Time & Motion, the new CD by Radio Massacre International, please access: www.cuneiformrecords.com For more about Radio Massacre International, please access the official website: www.radiomassacreinternational.com Radio Massacre International's STAR'S END Profile For more about Radio Massacre International live in Philadelphia at The Gatherings Concert Series on 17 April 2010, please access: www.thegatherings.org | ||||||
| STAR'S END on MySpace | ||||||
STAR'S END Ambient Radio has a MySpace Webpage which you are invited to visit. Here you will find some background on the radio show as well as news about the weekly broadcasts, including album reviews and notes on upcoming live in-studio on-air radio concerts. Visitors may also listen to music from the STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD as well. Maintained by STAR'S END listener and supporter Chuck Nixon the STAR'S END MySpace Webpage has a growing list of friends from the worldside listening community.
Access the STAR'S END MySpace Webpage: www.myspace.com/starsendradio | ||||||
| Desert Planet Discs - Top Ten | ||||||
Imagine you are traveling at light speed in your spaceship somewhere out at the furthest reaches of the aural universe. Suddenly there is a malfunction and you must ditch it on a nearby deserted desert planet! Oh No! With little hope of rescue you are on your own for the foreseeable future. So what music would you want to have with you while you are waiting to be found?
STAR'S END asked this of supporters and listeners Bard & Don Knabb of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Along with sharing a deep appreciation for Spacemusic, both are also avid stargazers and astronomy buffs as respected members of the Chester County Astronomical Society. See Don's article Music for Stargazing for insight into how two life passions are experienced together. Barb & Don approached their music library to choose their Desert Planet Disc set a little differently then the other participants. After selecting the 10 artists that they would most like to have music from, they then selected one disc from each - and cheated a little in that some were a multi-disc set. But hey, they are in a single CD box and would risk a crash landing for the extra weight of these selections. So, here you go, in no particular order:
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Top Ten Desert Planet Discs - Barb & Don Knabb Great as accompaniment to yoga Just knowing it was recorded live on Star's End makes it special, beyond the great music Where else could we get such a variety of great music in one jewel case? For those times when we need to wake up this soaring disc will help We will risk a crash landing to carry the weight of this 4 disc box set. Life would be unbearable without hearing "This Moment is a Memory" Beautiful flowing music, also good for yoga We have played this classic hundreds of times and continue to enjoy it An excellent drifting piece for stargazing We only recently discovered Lucette's music and can't imagine not having some of it along We've burned a disc of this download and keep it close at hand. We play it often Great! Thanks for participating!
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| January 2010 Top 15 STAR'S END Releases - Alphabetical | ||||||
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| STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD | ||||||
To mark 30 years of continuous broadcast of STAR'S END, WXPN has released the STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD. This double CD contains over 120 minutes of live music from 12 renowned artists. The unique performances were culled from on-air in-studio radio concerts by some of our community's greatest talents. Included on the disc are previously unreleased live selections donated by: The Ministry of Inside Things, Orbital Decay, Ian Boddy, AirSculpture, Radio Massacre International, Robert Rich, Rudy Adrian, Jonn Serrie, Jeff Pearce, Saul Stokes and Steve Roach.
The STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD is available for a $60 donation to WXPN, which includes membership and all of its benefits (current WXPN members can receive the STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD for a $25 donation). Access the online Pledge Form to support WXPN and aquire your CD (please enter "STAR'S END 30th Anniversary CD" in the "Comments" box). Call 1-800-565-WXPN or send an email to WXPN Member Services for additional details. CDs are currently being sent out to donors by the WXPN Membership Department - which may be reached by telephone at: 1-800-565-WXPN or via email. Thanks very much for your support!
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| STAR'S END - Site Search | ||||||
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.
For more on STAR'S END Website search, access: http://www.starsend.org/search.html | ||||||
| STAR'S END Updates - via Email to you | ||||||
Have this update emailed to you as a newsletter once a week by joining the STAR'S END Radio Group at Yahoo Groups. Whether it's a review of a new spacemusic release, an artist interview or news about an upcoming in-studio concert, receiving the newsletter is a convenient way to keep informed of the music featured on STAR'S END Ambient Radio each week.
Click on the provided link and follow the easy instructions for signing up. Once your registration has been confirmed, you will receive the STAR'S END Update every Thursday evening. This is not a discussion group, email addresses will not be made public. There is no fee for this service and you can unsubscribe at any time. Thanks for signing up! | ||||||
| Images From Selected Live On-Air Concerts - Click on an Image for Details | ||||||
 
  
Access the Concerts page for more about live on-air in-studio STAR'S END radio concerts ~ Coming Up Live on STAR'S END ~
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