Ian Boddy's music consistently sounds fresh; seeming to exist in
an eternal now. Continually coming up with new ideas and
approaches on each release he is involved in, Boddy is always
redefining his relationship with Electronic Music. His innovative
contributions to Electronica retain fragments of a time gone by
and make for a daring and passionate vision of a present
constantly slipping into the past. His album ELEMENTAL (52'11")
possesses more than just the tricks and technology of its time.
Its eight songs of innocence and experience cast a wide
resonance - one that speaks from the past to the present. This
work emits a significant amount of energy by way of swinging
drum grooves and throbbing electro-rhythms. Boddy's deliberate
and dramatic pacing construct these forms gradually, adding
layer upon layer of enticing arpeggios and coarse-grained loops
to a point just prior to where production and tech power would
outshine the subtle emotion of this disc. Separating the power
tracks are ambient stretches of stark intimacy. In these regions
Boddy sets an altogether different mood. Complex synth
modulations and uniquely manipulated sound samples lead the
listener to a cool introspective space. From these chilled out
regions the listener may notice the many peaks and
depressions on ELEMENTAL, and how Boddy, using a keen
musical sense fueled by pure curiosity, ably navigates.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from Ian Boddy's
forthcoming album ELEMENTAL.

ELEMENTAL will be released in Philadelphia when Ian Boddy
performs at The Gatherings Concert Series on 30 September
2006.

For more on ELEMENTAL, access: http://www.din.org.uk

For more on Ian Boddy, access the STAR'S END Profile:
http://www.starsend.org/ianboddy.html

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Ian Boddy live on STAR'S END

Following his performance at The Gatherings Concert Series in
Philadelphia on 30 September 2006, Ian Boddy will transfer
himself and his music-making gear over to WXPN stuios for a
live on-air in-studio STAR'S END radio concert. This will be
Boddy's third concert for STAR'S END and will be comprised of
new original ambient material composed exclusively for latenight
radio listening and sleeping. Please tune in for details.

For more on Ian Boddy, access the STAR'S END Profile:
http://www.starsend.org/ianboddy.html

For more on Ian Boddy live at The Gatherings Concert Series,
access: http://www.thegatherings.org

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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
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