Daniel Kobialka has a varied sonic identity. Well-experienced in
the classical music realm, his contemporary instrumental style
is immense but intimate. STAR'S END listeners were first
introduced to Kobialka through his violin soloing on the album
"Procession" (1983) by Bernard Xolotl. The music on PATHLESS
JOURNEY (69'49") is reminiscent of the new age tinged
spacescapes of Kevin Branehy, or the more melodic sections of
works by Stomu Yamashta. Each piece typically involves a
sustaining pad shrouding a gentle bell pattern or harp arpeggio -
together supporting lilting melodies from violin, flute, synthesizer
or shakuhachi. Perhaps the most powerful track is also the most
stripped down. Playing slowly and without accompaniment,
Kobialka's violin resounds through cavernous reverb in a
plaintive cry to the Universe. But the primary feature of
PATHLESS JOURNEY is its ability to sustain, over time, an
atmosphere of contemplation and beauty. In the passage of a
few moments each composition stills the listening space with
sweeping drifts of euphony. With this music as your soundtrack,
minutes seem to stretch beyond the confines of the present -
and into an area where consonant sounds provide pastoral
serenity.

Tune into STAR'S END this weekend for music from PATHLESS
JOURNEY by Daniel Kobialka

For more on Daniel Kobialka, access:
http://www.danielkobialka.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