The genre of Spacemusic was born out of a hand-full of albums
released by a few Berlin based groups in the mid-1970s. Since
that time, a great deal of music has been created which owes
much to this faction's inspired early work. Of the multitude of
albums produced, only a few manage to accurately re-create the
mysterious moods and sprawling scale found on the originals.
Add to this constellation EXPANSION (60'55") by Brendan
Pollard. This album aspires to something beyond the mere
imitation of the classics. Pollard's work is more about
rediscovering the spacious minimalism responsible for the
enigmatic character of the original than it is the process of
moment-by-moment recreation. Along with an arsenal of vintage
instruments, key in producing the hallmark sounds of classic
cosmic music, is Pollard's sense of pacing, arrangement and
scale. He comprehends that everything worthwhile is happening
between the notes. Melodic and harmonic content is provided by
an abundance of time-honored Mellotron sounds and
synthesizer tones. His lead lines hover wistfully above the
throbbing pulse of interlocking, multi-layered sequencer patterns
which race ahead then diminish into swirling atonal ether. The
compositions are restrained, rendered without any sharp edges,
and posses an authenticity of both tone and mood - right down to
the yearning of a generation seeking to find its place in the
cosmos.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from
EXPANSION by Brendan Pollard

For more on Brendan Pollard, access:
http://www.rogue-element.uk.com

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Dwight Ashley + Tim Story to Play Live on STAR'S END

Dwight Ashley and Tim Story have each on their own amassed a
significant collection of unique and interesting work. Dwight
Ashley's frostbound expressionism is both familiar and new,
while Tim Story composes music that is open and elegant. By
working together as the collective Ashley/Story, their music has
progressed into areas neither could have reached individually.

Following their performance at The Gatherings Concert Series
on 19 November 2005, Dwight Ashley + Tim Story will transfer
themselves and their music making equipment over to STAR'S
END Ambient Radio for a live in-studio radio concert of additional
new original material, prepared especially for STAR'S END. Tune
in to the 11.20.05 broadcast for the live on-air in-studio radio
concert beginning at 1:00am.

For more on Ashley/Story, access their STAR'S END Profile:
http://www.starsend.org/ashleystory.html

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

88.5fm WXPN Philadelphia, PA
88.1fm WXPH Harrisburg, PA
90.5fm Worton/Baltimore, MD
104.9fm Allentown, PA

and live on the web...

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