When Manuel Gottsching releases an album, he asks of his
fans many things. While devotees look for references to classic
works, Gottsching asks us to look ahead to new revelations. On
DIE MULDE (72'23") both expectations are met. The first four
tracks cover the movements of the title piece. "Die Mulde"
(40'07") slowly builds from slow and spacey into warm shifting
pads. Layers of electronic rhythms gradually rise and engage
with the motion of synthesizer chords. The music cycles through
a striking progression of contrasting and resolving chords and
harmonies until fading off into the distance. With the track "hp
little cry" (32'16") the mood and outlook of the album turns toward
a more serene eloquence. Made up of sustaining synth drones
and clean electric guitar soloing, Gottsching demonstrates a
mastery of simple forms and subtle effects. The guitar lines are
conversant, with a sense of drama and direction. The piece's
pliant tone and stark intimacy provide a quiet elegance. One
wonders why Gottsching waited until this stage of his life's work
to create this music. He certainly had the virtuosity to play it all
along, but perhaps not the perspective. This piece reveals the
touch of the player, but also the heart of the man.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music fromDIE MULDE
by Manuel Gottsching

For more on DIE MULDE, access: http://www.ashra.com

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The Year in Review : 2005 Part Two

This weekend, STAR'S END presents the annual Year in Review
show which will feature the significant releases of 2005 (Part
Two). Included in this broadcast will be music from OBLIVION by
Redshift, ECHO OF SMALL THINGS by Robert Rich, ON WATER
by Ben Cox, THE ALCHEMY CONCERT by The Circular Ruins,
STARS END by Blow Up Hollywood, LINGERING LIGHT by Jeff
Pearce and many others.

The 2005 in Review page of the STAR'S END website includes
links to reviews of music heard on STAR'S END in 2005 as well
as show highlights from the past year.

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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