On AT THE STILL POINT OF THE TURNING WORLD (69'05"),
Robert Scott Thompson presents an alternative vision of
Ambient Music. This album is weirdly unsettling while at the
same time involved with the familiar and engaging interactions
of space and sound. Infused with both thought and feeling, this
work ranges from dense and textured to lithe and airy. Only the
ambition of the idea puts a limit on the work, and Thompson is
still finding new truths in his artfully woven nocturnal meditations.
The sonorities are so different, so unique. The reverberant
sounds of piano are certain but most all else is some sort of
hybrid of synthesized tone and acoustic transient. Ethereal
choirs and strings comfort the listener while elsewhere sinister
chords swell in a slow rolling cloud of sonic turbulence. Finding
equilibrium between complexity and accessibility, Thompson
combines the push of his experimental tendencies with the pull
of new age luminosity to realize music that is agreeable but by
no means simplistic. In his work, Thompson seeks stillness,
balance and harmony. Each track is a layered investigation into
the lure of ominous atmospheres, the purity of light and the
tension between these two realms. Ambiguity and uncertainty
are basic themes in art. Using a form created from electronically
generated sounds, Thompson renders the dreamlife of the artist
and his relationship to the world.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from the new
Robert Scott Thompson release AT THE STILL POINT OF THE
TURNING WORLD

For more on AT THE STILL POINT OF THE TURNING WORLD,
access: http://www.hypnos.com

For more on Robert Scott Thompson, access:
http://www.aucourantrecords.com

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Robert Moog

In light of the recent passing of Robert Moog, this weekend
STAR'S END will present a selection of music made on and
inspired by Moog's equipment, including works by Redshift,
Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream, David Borden, Wendy Carlos
and others.

Please access this week's "Update" page of the STAR'S END
website for links to more about Robert Moog

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STAR'S END broadcasts every Saturday night/Sunday morning
from 1am-6am (EDST) on:

88.5fm WXPN Philadelphia, PA
88.1fm WXPH Harrisburg, PA
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and live on the web...

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Chuck van Zyl
Host of STAR'S END Ambient Radio
http://www.starsend.org