When things go well for musicians brought together to jam, a
sense of precognition touches each player. Under just the right
circumstances, music happens in a wonderful creative flow -
within which everyone sounds off (or holds back) in perfect
accord. This chemistry can be found on ERRATA (49'27"), the
unhindered true expression between collaborators Dwight
Ashley, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Tim Story. Their ten
willfully strange oddball sonic constructions seem drawn equally
from each distinctive musical orientation, and areas never before
accessed. The first several tracks are a quirky, creaky odd
mix-up of steady beats and free melodic invention - culminating
in a 10 minute fast lane free-for-all jam session representative of
all that is ecstatic in music. The whirling jams are reined in on
the three remaining pieces. Grainy textures breathe slowly
beneath luminescent synth pads and ethereal reedy tones,
which creates a lovely holding environment. At last, along with
bowed strings and subtly distorted electronics, a haunting piano
riff reiterates with increasing curiosity. The result is sparse in
delivery but dense with emotion. On ERRATA Ashley, Roedelius,
and Story create an atmospheric masterpiece - with a wildness
that never turns reckless, and a space that is always in motion.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from ERRATA
the new CD by Ashley | Roedeius | Story

For more on ERRATA, access: http://www.nepenthemusic.com

For more on Ashley | Roedeius | Story, access:
http://www.myspace.com/ashleyroedeliusstory

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Ashley | Roedelius | Story Live in Philadelphia - 15 November
2008

Electronic Music pioneer Hans-Joachim Roedelius will
collaborate with neo-expressionist Dwight Ashley and
multi-instrumentalist Tim Story live in concert within the
remarkable setting of St. Mary's Hamilton Village in Philadelphia
as part of The Gatherings Concert Series on Saturday 15
November 2008. The trio is to be joined by experimentalist Dieter
Moebius who will also perform with Roedelius as Cluster.

Access details about Ashley | Roedelius | Story, Dieter Moebius
and Cluster at The Gatherings Concert Series:
http://www.thegatherings.org

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Dwight Ashley - Live on STAR'S END 11.16.08

Dwight Ashley finds refuge in a surreal world of sound. His
frostbound expressionism is smooth, concentrating more on
texture, tone and atmosphere than with narrative. His recorded
work is dark, nuanced and separate artistic visions - yet, once
connected by the listener, form something real in and of itself.
Having collaborated with Tim Story, Hans-Joachim Roedelius,
Dieter Moebius and K Leimer, Ashley's musical center remains
with his unusual perception and abundant creative power. His
compositions are realized through variations in timbre and tone -
the most basic concept in Electronic Music. Songs are found in
the making, with new possibilities to be discovered along the
way. His work penetrates, then devours. It is a way of thinking in
sound - putting into sound a vastness that only the imagination
can contain.

Dwight Ashley will perform an in-studio on-air live radio concert
on the 11.16.08 broadcast of STAR'S END. Please tune in for
details

For more about Dwight Ashley with Tim Story, Hans-Joachim
Roedelius and Dieter Moebius at The Gatherings Concert Series
in Philadelphia on Saturday 15 November 2008, please access:
http://www.thegatherings.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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from 1am-6am (EST) on:

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