FOUR (54'46") is the 2nd solo album by electronic musician
Dwight Ashley. Featuring 11 hymns to the worldly religion of the
mind, Ashley's frostbound expressionism is both familiar and
new. The album's vast surround conveys a restless enormity.
Ashley's work on FOUR is intentionally unsettling, calling
attention to itself and the dignity of its "otherness". It's icy (but
not inhibited), frigid (as in penetrating) and somewhat
self-conscious as at more than one juncture the listener is
challenged, dared, to follow on. His work is smooth,
concentrating more on texture, tone and atmosphere than with
narrative. There are no overt rhythms to count or melodies to
grasp. FOUR is experienced on a more cerebral level. This work
may seem remote, but Ashley's presence is felt throughout. At
certain points he can be noticed nudging the quiet music along,
while elsewhere he is found trying to contain the torrential flow of
converging harmonies and conflicting timbres. The world of form
is infinite. FOUR is an endeavor into tone, elegance and the
complexity of intentions. Ashley puts into sound a vastness that
only the imagination can contain.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from FOUR by
Dwight Ashley

For more on Dwight Ashley, access:
http://www.dwightashley.com

For more on FOUR, access: http://www.nepenthemusic.com

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