Once all the synths and sequencers have echoed out and it is
time to return to Earth, STAR'S END turns to THE MARMALADE
BALLOON (36'42"), a smart, artfully constructed EP by Mico
Nonet. Played on conventional chamber instruments (viola, cello,
oboe, french horn) plus a well-hidden synthesizer, this work
combines the idea of ambient music with the sophisticated
sensibilities of the classical quartet. The most difficult part of this
undertaking was in directing the virtuosic talents of four
seasoned orchestra musicians towards a music that achieves a
sustained atmosphere - away from the familiar climax and
release of their repertoire. THE MARMALADE BALLOON
succeeds in maintaining a gradual coalescence throughout.
Somber thematic workings move with deliberate slowness as
this group carefully strides towards a sense of quiet musical
contemplation. Through a unique intuition, the musicians leave
enough room not only for one another, but for silence as well.
The result is an incredibly beautiful and elegant music, so fragile
that at any moment it may dissolve into thin air.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from Mico Nonet
and their debut EP THE MARMALADE BALLOON

For more on Mico Nonet, access: http://www.micononet.com

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STAR'S END - 2007 Year in Review

This weekend, STAR'S END presents the annual Year in Review
show which will feature the significant releases of 2007 (Part
One).

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STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD

To mark 30 years of continuous broadcast of STAR'S END,
WXPN has released the STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology
CD. This double CD contains over 120 minutes of live music
from 12 renowned artists. The unique performances were culled
from on-air in-studio radio concerts by some of our community's
greatest talents. Included on the disc are previously unreleased
live selections donated by: The Ministry of Inside Things, Orbital
Decay, Ian Boddy, AirSculpture, Radio Massacre International,
Robert Rich, Rudy Adrian, Jonn Serrie, Jeff Pearce, Saul Stokes
and Steve Roach.

The STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD is available for
a $60 donation to WXPN, which includes membership and all of
its benefits (current WXPN members can receive the STAR'S
END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD for a $25 donation). Access
the online Pledge Form at http://www.xpn.org to support WXPN
and aquire your CD, or call 1-800-565-WXPN for details.

CDs are currently being sent out to donors by the WXPN
Membership Department - which may be reached by telephone
at: 1-800-565-WXPN or via email.

Thanks very much for your support!

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

88.5fm WXPN Philadelphia, PA
88.7fm WXPH Middletown, York and Lancaster, PA
90.5fm Worton/Baltimore, MD
99.7fm Harrisburg, PA
104.9fm in the Lehigh Valley, PA

and live on the web at http://xpn.org

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