By combining minimalism, ambient and symphonic music
Jóhann Jóhannsson realizes compelling works. On the CD
FORDLANDIA (67'09"), compositions gently rise out of silence to
endearing sonic heights. Akin to the Adagio section of a
symphony, Jóhannsson's work achieves its forlorn beauty by
lingering on the notes around a chord's fundamental - a unique
decoartive style in which the piece seems to be asking to
resolve. Along with the warm string section, some compositions
also feature pipe organ, children's choir, woodwinds, piano and
other unidentifiable drones and atmospherics. Unfolding in time,
the music plays heights off of depths and lament against
affirmation - all blending into one moment. There is no way to
escape the power and desperate beauty of this music. With the
harmonic motion of Angelo Badalamenti, the celestial reach of
Joep Franssens and the pathos of Arvo Pärt, FORDLANDIA is
always on the verge of breaking into poetry.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from the CD
FORDLANDIA by Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson

For more on FORDLANDIA, access: http://www.4ad.com

For more on Jóhann Jóhannsson, access:
http://www.johannjohannsson.com

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Musical Highlights of 2008 Part Two

This weekend, STAR'S END presents the annual Year in Review
show which will feature the significant releases of 2008 (Part
Two).

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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