FROM PALE TO WEARY SKIES (56'50") is bigger than earlier
works by Darshan Ambient (aka Michael Allison). His canvas
has expanded, and the compositions are ruled by the power of
sensual detail. From cloud gentle, elegant soundscapes to
ethno-chill filled spaces, the eleven thought cycles are an
impressive collection of songs and views from the artist's
interior. The music compares very well when played alongside
the icy sharpness of Erik Wollo and ambient chamber music of
Tim Story. Reverberant piano chords beneath misty electronic
pads provide lovely and contemplative soundscapes while
elsewhere clicking synth rhythms sauntering alongside reedy
lead lines excite and entice the heart. FROM PALE TO WEARY
SKIES is a synth album that aspires to more. For all its ethereal
beauty, sonic texturing and compositional symmetry - it is mystic
eastern philosophy that binds this album together. A vitality
permeates this music, something echoing the essence of the
artist. His emotions are present in this work, not measured out -
but flowing.

Tune into STAR'S END this weekend for music from FROM PALE
TO WEARY SKIES by Darshan Ambient

For more on FROM PALE TO WEARY SKIES, access:
http://www.lotuspike.com

For more on Darshan Ambient, access:
http://www.darshanambient.org

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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
104.9fm Lehigh Valley, 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