SOUNDS FROM A UNIVERSE OVERHEARD (70'10") complies
works by a cross-section of artists working in the field of Ambient
Music. As no mainstays of the genre are present, the ten names
should rouse only nominal interest from the less adventurous.
Good thing too that the heavy-hitters are absent as this group
has collectively asked itself, "what can I do differently from what
has come before?". This resulted in ten distinctly different tracks,
yet all reside well within the region of introspective space. At one
corner is Dwight Ashley. His "Behold the Trampled Wheat" is
teasingly arcane, yet invites endless analysis. Moving between
digital dissonance and symphonic consonance it brings
nothingness and being into equilibrium. Although "Ghost
Nebula" by dreamState seems to sustain an atmosphere, it is
delicately changing colour and tone throughout its course. The
arrangement of synth pads and reverberant effects provide a
beautiful and sophisticated drifting experience. M Peck
descends into himself on "Somna" to conjure up a coarse sonic
environment. Through the placement of manipulated samples
and electronic detritus around the rising and falling of drones,
this piece creates a sense of place - one that is entirely within
the listener. After over an hour of intriguing music, the disc
closes with "Float" by Tau Ceti. A warm and airy work for
analogue synthesizer, this piece does not mean to further distort
reality. With its lovely chords and lilting melody, this composition
is a welcome resolution to a fascinating aural exploration.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from SOUNDS
FROM A UNIVERSE OVERHEARD

For more on SOUNDS FROM A UNIVERSE OVERHEARD,
access: http://www.hypnos.com

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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 (EDST) on:

88.5fm WXPN Philadelphia, PA
88.7fm WXPH Middletown, York and Lancaster, PA
90.5fm Worton/Baltimore, MD
99.7fm Harrisburg, PA
W285DH Whitehall, 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