Music better transmits the complexity of human feelings and
emotions than words do. Electronica artist Johan Agebjörn
knows this, yet on MOSSEBO (59'20") incorporates plenty of
vocals into his work - but almost no words. The first instrument
(the human voice) goes well with the newest instrument (the
synthesizer) and on this CD combine to create a fascinating
range of texture and atmosphere. Moving between that which is
lovely and warm and the icy sharpness of a frostbound digital
world, Agebjörn produces Ambient Music informed by Techno
ambitions - with the intimacy of the former and the energy of the
latter. Strutting basslines, cascading electronic tones and the
psychic noise of the world combine in 11 tracks, each more a
thought cycle than a song. Patterned over both time and space
Agebjörn's talents generate bewitching melodies, breathy
vocalizations and drum machine beats unwinding in beautiful
bright logic, as easily as synthetic tone poems which devour
dark static durations. An album where Contemporary
Instrumental wanders into Space, and IDM crosses into New
Age, MOSSEBO is the rare find that combines its disparate
elements into something bigger than the sum of its parts.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from MOSSEBO
the new CD by Swedish Electronica artist Johan Agebjörn

For more on MOSSEBO, access: http://www.lotuspike.com

For more on Johan Agebjörn, access:
http://www.johanagebjorn.info

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The Ministry of Inside Things - Live on STAR'S END

Philadelphia Spacemusic duo The Ministry of Inside Things will
perform live on the 10.05.08 broadcast of STAR'S END Ambient
Radio. Please tune in for details.

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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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Chuck van Zyl
Host of STAR'S END Ambient Radio
http://www.starsend.org