In the land of drones Pete Namlook is royalty. His murmuring
soundscapes elicit a range of reactions, none of which is wrong.
MUSIC FOR URBAN MEDITATION II (79'10") moves at the pace
of thought. Without the intrusion of drums and vocals (or even
melody or harmony) to provide any narrative or direction, the
listener is left on their own to find meaning in this work.
Namlook's reference-less sounds throb, whir and vibrate
together in layers then alone in space. His synthesizers pour out
roaring streams of electronic frequencies, then too... quietly
purring modulations. There is no beginning, middle or end to
this CD - just the constant movement of sound. The overall effect
can be isolating, time stretching, or a slowing of the mind to a
point before sleep. This is not music to disappear in. Namlook's
realizations create a sonic space within which to truly meet one's
self.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from MUSIC
FOR URBAN MEDITATION II by Pete Namlook

For more on Music for Urban Meditation II, access:
http://www.namlook.de

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The Tangent Project - Live on STAR'S END 02.24.08

Local Spacemusic duo The Tangent Project (Jeff Coulter synths
& Harrison McKay guitar) will make their concert debut on the
02.24.08 broadcast of STAR'S END.

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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). Call
1-800-565-WXPN for details.

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