The recorded works of Richard Bone reflect many musical
moods. His albums of electronic sounds cross between styles,
blurring the boundaries as he passes. The CD SUDDEN
DEPARTURE (55'40") rests contentedly in an area still being
defined. With its highly structured arrangements for synthesizers,
many of the tracks on this release share the refinement and
elegance of the ambient chamber music of Tim Story. More than
computer-generated classical ensemble, these warm and
calming compositions exist somewhere between the narratives
of neo-classicism and the atmospherics of film soundtracks.
From elegiac testament and dreamy cloud lounging, the 11
compact tracks extend upward with easy rhythms that leisurely
lope across a dramatic panorama. These few more upbeat
pieces possess a poise and serenity reminiscent of
those by Erik Wøllo. This striking release defines and defies
everything we expect from Richard Bone. SUDDEN DEPARTURE
resides in a lovely sound-world parallel to classical, ambient
and new age - fulfilling Bone's hidden aspiration.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from SUDDEN
DEPARTURE the new CD by synthesist Richard Bone

For more on SUDDEN DEPARTURE, access:
http://www.richardbone.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 (EST) 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