Redshift has developed the sensible habit of releasing new CDs
at their concerts of every two years or so. The CD TOLL (64'23")
was recorded live at the E-live festival in October 2004 while
RW2 (68'56") is a compilation of various previously unreleased
live recordings and practice sessions. Made up of Mark Shreeve,
his brother Julian and Mark Goddard, Redshift is the dominating
powerhouse which drives the UK spacemusic scene. With
performances at a master level, Redshift concerts are capable of
energizing fans, inspiring musicians and bring the aspirations of
this genre to new heights at each outing. Shreeve is truly a
virtuoso when it comes to sequencer operation and
manipulation. What with the complex interaction of intertwining
rows of notes, superb introduction of new parts over established
patterns and dramatic variations in tone color and amplitude,
what he comes up with should be studied by music scholars for
generations to come. By Shreeve's hand his modular Moog
warhorse cranks out steady runs of bass heavy notes with
machine-like precision. But this power, presence and energy
reaches elegant heights when running under melodies made
with the soft timbres of Mellotron flute and full-throated
synthesizer leads. Within these moments the focus of the piece
shifts from that of a wildly spinning engine to a more harnessed
propulsion. As strident as these zones are, they are no match for
the primordial synth soup that engulfs and disables their forward
motion. These quiet safe zones are filled with sparkling
electronic glitter, heroic string pads and swirling cosmic wind,
and provide somewhat of a negative space in which to wind
down from one energy level, regroup and move on to the next. In
their work Redshift strives to conjure up music that can be
inhabited by the listener, and brings something of the edge of
the universe to our home here on earth.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for new music from TOLL
and RW2, the latest CDs by Redshift

For more on Redshift, access: http://www.redshift.biz

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STAR'S END Radio Concert Archives - Robert Rich 10.13.96

In the early 1980's Robert Rich performed all-night concerts for
sleeping audiences. People were encouraged to bring sleeping
bags and pillows, and fall asleep. The music was more like a
pure atmosphere than music. The purpose of the sleep concerts
was to transform an environment and create a break from
everyday experience. By carefully controlling the acoustics of the
performance space, some very unusual perceptual effects could
be acheived.

The 10.13.96 broadcast of STAR'S END featured a live sleep
concert by Robert Rich. This was his first-ever concert in
Philadelphia. Tune in to this week's broadcast of STAR'S END to
hear an excerpt from the concert recording.

For more on Robert Rich access: http://www.robertrich.com

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Coming up on the 11.19.06 broadcast - a Live STAR'S END
Radio Concert with AirSculpture

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