The Ministry of Inside Things - Live on NOCTURNAL
TRANSMISSIONS 5 December 2008

The Ministry of Inside Things will perform an in-studio radio
concert for NOCTURNAL TRANSMISSIONS on Friday 5
December 2008 on WPRB in Princeton, NJ.

Including Chuck van Zyl (synths) and Art Cohen (guitar), The
Ministry of Inside Things are considered among the most
innovative of US spacemusicians today. Equally influenced by
the early groundbreaking music of Tangerine Dream, Klaus
Schulze and Ash Ra Tempel as well as that of rock groups Pink
Floyd and The Grateful Dead, their work has been described as
linear, pushing forward across a diverse sonic terrain.

NOCTURNAL TRANSMISSIONS has been airing on WPRB for
about 20 years. Overseen by host Dr. Cosmo, the weekly radio
show presents a fascinating mix of unconventional music and
thought - including live in-studio sets from a range of performing
musicians. The Ministry of Inside Things play their third on-air
concert for NOCTURNAL TRANSMISSIONS on Friday 5
December 2008 beginning at 10:00pm on WPRB 103.3FM in
Princeton, NJ. Live stream available at: www.wprb.com

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Ambient Elsewhere

In September 2008, The Ministry of Inside Things released a
new double CD. Music from "Ambient Elsewhere" has been
drawn from several recent tour
performances and features definitive live versions of classic
MoIT pieces like "Love Attack" and "Naylor's Run". The album
contains two one hour long suites of spacemusic and easily
flows through a variety of themes, energy levels and styles.

"Ambient Elsewhere" is currently available from:

Wayside: www.waysidemusic.com
Eurock: www.eurock.com
A.K.A.: myspace.com/aka_music

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For more about MoIT live on WPRB, access:
http://www.wprb.com

Thanks very much for your support!

Chuck van Zyl & Art Cohen/The Ministry of Inside Things
http://www.synkronosmusic.com

The Ministry of Inside Things will perform a benefit concert at
The Gatherings Concert Series on Saturday 20 September 2008
at 8:00pm. Tennesse spacemusic duo Mahoney & Peck will
open.

Including Chuck van Zyl (synths) and Art Cohen (guitar), The
Ministry of Inside Things are considered among the most
innovative of US spacemusicians today. Equally influenced by
the early groundbreaking music of Tangerine Dream, Klaus
Schulze and Ash Ra Tempel as well as that of rock groups Pink
Floyd and The Grateful Dead, their work has been described as
linear, pushing forward across a diverse sonic terrain.

The Ministry of Inside Things will release a new double CD at
their performance at The Gatherings. Music from "Ambient
Elsewhere" has been drawn from several recent tour
performances and features definitive live versions of classic
MoIT pieces like "Love Attack" and "Naylor's Run". The album
contains two one hour long suites of spacemusic and easily
flows through a variety of themes, energy levels and styles.

The Gatherings Concert Series presents The Ministry of Inside
Things w/Mahoney + Peck live in concert on Saturday 20
September 2008 at 8:00pm in the church sanctuary of St. Mary's
Hamilton Village 3916 Locust Walk in Philadelphia. Proceeds
from the event will benefit The Corporation for Innovative Music
and Arts of PA (CIMA of PA). Admission: $20 at the door, night of
show.

For more about MoIT at The Gatherings Concert Series, access:
http://www.thegatherings.org

Thanks very much for your support!

Chuck van Zyl & Art Cohen/The Ministry of Inside Things
http://www.synkronosmusic.com

The Ministry of Inside Things will open for The California Guitar
Trio on Saturday 15 March 2008 at 8:00pm at The Sellersville
Theater, Main & Temple Streets in Sellersville, PA.

Based on improvisation, The Ministry of Inside Things creates
electronic realizations that flow from theme to theme, within the
context of a composed suite of music. Through use of textures
and atmospheres as well as harmony, rhythm and melody, the
group hopes to transport the audience on an internal aural excursion.

For more about MoIT at the Sellersville Theater, access:
http://www.st94.com

Thanks very much for your support!

Chuck van Zyl & Art Cohen/The Ministry of Inside Things
http://www.synkronosmusic.com

The Ministry of Inside Things at
The STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Spacemusic Festival
Saturday 16 June 2007 - 3:00pm to 11:00pm at
The Iron Gate Theater
3700 Chestnut St in Philadelphia, PA
http://www.starsend.org

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The Ministry of Inside Things's music is a mind-altering sensory
experience that takes the sounds of old school electronics and
propels them forward into the 21st century... the modal interplay
of synth and electric guitar with a background of hypnotic
sequencers creates a new world of collective consciousness:

http://www.synkronosmusic.com/moit.html

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To mark the 30th Anniversary of STAR'S END on WXPN, and as a
thank you to the listeners, WXPN is presenting the STAR'S END
30th Anniversary Spacemusic Festival. Featuring Robert Rich +
Ian Boddy in their first-ever live concert as a duo, as well as
performances by Jeff Pearce, The Ministry of Inside Things and
Orbital Decay, the festival runs from 3:00pm to 11:00pm
(includes dinner break) on Saturday 16 June 2007 at the Iron
Gate Theater, 3700 Chestnut Street in West Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.

For more info, access: http://www.starsend.org
or call (215) 898-6677

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"Contact Point" (as well as "Everlasting Moment") by The Ministry
of Inside Things will be available at this celebration concert, for
details and reviews please access:

http://www.synkronosmusic.com/moit.html

Thanks for your support and we hope to see you at the upcoming
MoIT concert at The STAR'S END 20th Anniversary Spacemusic
Festival on 16 June 2007!

Chuck van Zyl & Art Cohen/The Ministry of Inside Things
http://www.synkronosmusic.com

The Ministry of Inside Things will open for Blow Up Hollywood on
Thursday 14 September 2006 8:30pm at
The Tin Angel Cafe
20 S. 2nd St in Philadelphia, PA
http://www.tinangel.com

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The Ministry of Inside Things's music is a mind-altering sensory
experience that takes the sounds of old school electronics and
propels them forward into the 21st century... the modal interplay
of synth and electric guitar with a background of hypnotic
sequencers creates a new world of collective consciousness:

http://www.synkronosmusic.com/moit.html

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Blow Up Hollywood's mood altering instrumentals provide an
electronically orchestral adventure with depth and heart. Based
in New York, Blow Up Hollywood sidesteps the ordinary with a
range of original, moody pop songs. Their music is textured, with
strings and samples throughout and is weighted by the intricate
sonic ideas behind it:

http://www.blowuphollywood.com

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Tin Angel is a unique music venue featuring a wide variety of top
flight national and local attractions in an intimate cafe style
setting. This music club has earned a reputation as, perhaps,
the best club of its size in the country and offers candle lit table
seating, great coffees, cappuccinos, teas and desserts, as well
as a complete selection of liquors, wines, beers and mineral
waters.

Attached to the Tin Angel is the acclaimed Serrano restaurant,
which "serves international fare at neighborhood prices". Call
215.928.0770 for details on reserved seating/dinner
combination packages:

http://www.tinangel.com

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"Contact Point" (as well as "Everlasting Moment") by The Ministry
of Inside Things will be available at the Tin Angel, for details and
reviews please access:

http://www.synkronosmusic.com/moit.html

Thanks for your support and we hope to see you at the upcoming
MoIT concert with BUH on 14 September 2006!

Chuck van Zyl & Art Cohen/The Ministry of Inside Things
http://www.synkronosmusic.com

:: The Ministry of Inside Things - On Tour June 2006 ::

The Ministry of Inside Things will bring the order of the cosmos
to the chaos of everyday life at public concerts this June 2006.

The Ambient Ping
Tuesday 6 June 2006 at 9:00pm
The Hacienda Lounge, 794 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
http://www.theambientping.com

Henry Buhl Jr Planetarium - Voices Beyond the Dome
Friday 9 June 2006 at 8:00pm
Carnegie Science Center, 1 Allegheny Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
http://www.lotuspike.com

The Whitaker Center Underground - Stage 2
Saturday 10 June 2006 at 8:00pm
with Orbital Decay
The Whitaker Center, 222 Market St, Harrisburg, PA
http://www.echoes.org

GALACTIC TRAVELS Radio Program
Thursday 15 June 2006 at 11:00pm
88.1 FM WDIY Allentown, PA (live stream available)
http://wdiyfm.org/programs/gt

NOCTURNAL TRANSMISSIONS Radio Program
Thursday 16 June 2006 at 10:00pm
103.3 FM WPRB Princeton, NJ (live stream available)
http://www.doctorcosmo.com/wprb/noctrans.html


:: Contact Point ::

The Ministry of Inside Things' second CD "Contact Point" feels
warm and earthy compared to their debut release "Everlasting
Moment". While their earlier album explored the edges,
dynamics and tension of space and atmosphere, "Contact Point"
presents the more unified themes of cosmic, biospheric and
macrocosmic interaction. Through the use of environmental field
recordings, drifting melodies and soft sonic textures set against
submerged drones, billowing sequencer patterns and breezy
synth and guitar lead lines, "Contact Point" depicts the mystery
and beauty of telluric ideals. While their music touches on many
of the hallmarks of Berlin-School Spacemusic, MoIT bring their
own influences and innovation to the process. The result is a
sound that is uniquely individual.

"Contact Point" (as well as "Everlasting Moment") will be
available at each venue while MoIT is on tour, for details please
access:

http://www.synkronosmusic.com/pr2.html



Thanks to everyone who came out to see us at The Gatherings
on 20 May 2006! Photos and Reviews are available at:

http://www.thegatherings.org

We hope to see you at the upcoming MoIT concerts in June!

Chuck van Zyl & Art Cohen/The Ministry of Inside Things
http://www.synkronosmusic.com

:: The Ministry of Inside Things - Live at The Gatherings ::

On Saturday 20 May 2006, The Ministry of Inside Things will take
part in a benefit concert for The Gatherings Concert Series (CIMA
of PA). The performance will present a new set of music based
on Berlin-School influences set against MoITs own unique
perspective on Spacemusic. Also appearing will be Orbital
Decay.

The Ministry of Inside Things + Orbital Decay
Live at The Gatherings Concert Series on
Saturday 20 May 2006 at 8pm at
St Mary's Hamilton Village
3916 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA

http://www.thegatherings.org


:: Contact Point ::

MoIT will release their new live CD "Contact Point" at their 20 May
2006 performance at The Gatherings Concert Series. The new
album features definitive live versions of works such as "Nightscene" and
"Fortescue" as recorded at Voices Beyond the Dome, Novins Planetarium and Beck's
Decks among others.

For details on "Contact Point" as well as MoITs upcoming
Summer Tour, please access:

http://www.synkronosmusic.com



Thanks for your attention and interest. We hope to see you at the
upcoming MoIT concert at The Gatherings!

Chuck van Zyl & Art Cohen/The Ministry of Inside Things
http://www.synkronosmusic.com

:: The Ministry of Inside Things - Summer 2005 Tour ::

There are two more MoIT concerts remaining in the summer
tour:

* Feedback Series - Saturday 9 July 2005 - Philadelphia, PA

MoIT first played at Feedback last year. The series is held at the
University City Arts League, an large house converted into studio
space in west Philadelphia. The 2005 series has MoIT sharing a
double bill with friends Orbital Decay, the Quakertown, PA area
duo of Terry Furber and Scott Watkins.

* Macro Mondays - 11 July 2005 - Wilmington, DE

MoIT will play two sets at Macro Mondays, held at the 4W5 Cafe
in downtown Wilmington, Delaware, and share the evening with
Mike Tamburo, the multi-instrumentalist from the Arco Flute
Foundation

For complete details on MoIT and the tour activities,
access the "Press Release" page at:
http://www.synkronosmusic.com


:: Summer Tour Recap ::

In Summer 2005 MoIT has covered quite a bit of territory, both
sonic and geographic: from the ultra cool Ambient Ping in
Toronto to the intimate Paradigm Cafe in Herietta, NY, to the
overwhelming lasers, projections and sound system of the Buhl
Planetarium in Pittsburgh, PA and, most recently, the beautiful
outdoor Sunset Lake concert at Beck's Decks... Sincere thanks to those who
produced the shows and to the old and new friends
seen along the way. Photos and reviews at the Synkronos Music
website:

http://www.synkronosmusic.com


:: Free MoIT MP3 Downloads ::

Currently, there are 3 MP3 audio files available from the "Files"
area at Yahoo! Groups: including the latest live excerpt "Function
2" from The Ambient Ping...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/moit

:: Coming Soon - More Photos ::

Please check in periodically with MoIT at Yahoo! Groups for tour
photos (uploaded soon)...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/moit


Thanks very much for your attention and interest. We hope to see
you at the remaining summer MoIT concerts!


Chuck van Zyl & Art Cohen/The Ministry of Inside Things
http://www.synkronosmusic.com

:: The Ministry of Inside Things - Summer 2005 Tour ::

In Summer 2005, The Ministry of Inside Things will bring live
sets of innovative spacemusic to an interesting range of events
and venues:

* The Ambient Ping - 21 June 2005 - Toronto, ON Canada
* Paradigm Cafe - 23 June 2005 - Henrietta, NY
* Buhl Planetarium - Saturday 25 June 2005 - Pittsburgh, PA
* Beck's Decks - Sunday 3 July 2005 - Bridgeton, NJ
* Feedback Series - Saturday 9 July 2005 - Philadelphia, PA
* Macro Mondays - 11 July 2005 - Wilmington, DE

For complete details and updates on MoIT and the tour activities,
access the "Press Release" page at:
http://www.synkronosmusic.com


BTW: If anyone on this list can facilitate an MoIT concert in
Lancaster or Harrisburg, PA on 26 June or Buffalo, NY on 24
June, please be in contact as these are open nights.


:: Free MoIT MP3 Downloads ::

Currently, there are 2 MP3 audio files available from the "Files"
area at Yahoo! Groups: "Icicle Falls" from the WKDU concert, and
a 10 minute excerpt of the post-radio concert interview:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/moit


Thanks for your attention and interest. We hope to see you at the
upcoming MoIT concerts!

Chuck van Zyl & Art Cohen/The Ministry of Inside Things
http://www.synkronosmusic.com