Craig Padilla does not suffer when compared to his
monumental predecessors. Distinguishing himself in the
American musical order that birthed Steve Roach, Jonn Serrie
and Paul Ellis, Padilla offers his own distinctive voice to the field.
On BELOW THE MOUNTAIN (73'58") he takes an outside-in
approach. This CD captures the color and drama of Mt. Shasta
and beautifully evokes the grandeur of the entire planet. BELOW
THE MOUNTAIN covers a distinctive sonic terrain on each of its
seven tracks. From introspective stillness to a palpable sense of
propulsion, each piece creates a unique energy. Padilla excels
in the generation of engaging arpeggio patterns and the album
runs through a fascinating range of polymorphous sequencer
motifs. Strong melodies entwine and rise above loping patterns
and whirling synthesizer effects. Rhapsodic lead lines flow
through electronic bleeps as the emphasis moves to the lyrical.
In a prolific career Padilla is rarely repetitive. With this work he
embraces a worldly landscape, and turns in into an internal
expanse.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from BELOW
THE MOUNTAIN by Craig Padilla

For more on BELOW THE MOUNTAIN, access:
http://www.spottedpeccary.com

For more on Craig Padilla, access the:
http://www.craigpadilla.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
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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