Approach the music of Slow Six from the perspective of
inclusiveness as this ensemble's chamber music comprises
several rarely assembled together styles. Their album PRIVATE
TIMES IN PUBLIC PLACES (73'14") presents three extended
tracks, each employing the smallest number of factors required
to generate the largest number of meaningful outcomes. This
underlying Minimalistic form (different layers of rhythmic activity
moving at different rates) is linked to our internal metronome.
The intricately designed reiterating motifs provide a subtle timing
signature and, due to the ingenious interactivity between the
musical pulses, a subliminal melodic content beyond the
capabilities of each part on its own. But the rigidity of that
lock-step structure quickly dissipates. While the discipline of the
composer's intellect controls the inertia of this music, these
works seem to move at their own pace and speak in their own
voice. Eloquent melodic lines, not just isolated notes, are
provided primarily through the touching gravity of violin, viola or
cello solos. The emotional current ranges from that of a gentle
lullaby to one of charged virtuosic poetry. Also present are the
distinctive tones of electric guitar and Rhodes piano that play off
one another throughout in wondrous interlaced unity and
exemplify the interlocking logic of each piece as a whole. Slow
Six transcends their influences. While innovative music dies
from overcalculation, the music of Slow Six is liberated enough
to be proudly accessible. Their album PRIVATE TIMES IN
PUBLIC PLACES is a complex treasure that rewards the
attention it demands.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from PRIVATE
TIMES IN PUBLIC PLACES by Slow Six

For more on Slow Six, access: http://www.slowsix.com

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Guest DJ - Chuck Nixon

This weekend on the 01.22.06 broadcast, STAR'S END presents
a special hour-long mix by long-time listener and show
supporter Chuck Nixon. Included in this segment, his first
endeavor at mixing, will be music by Alien Nature, Shuttle358,
and other artists new to STAR'S END.

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from 1am-6am (EDT) on:

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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