The genre of Spacemusic is truly a lost continent of sound. Those venturing into
this expanse often return with vivid discoveries. One of the most intrepid
explorers of this realm is Craig Padilla. On BEYOND THE PORTAL (65'43") he
brings together past collaborators Skip Murphy and Zero Ohms (a.k.a. Richard J.
Roberts) for yet another beautiful foray into sound and space. Their movement on
this album is always towards affirmation. Padilla, Roberts and Murphy create an
atmosphere of constant sonic motion as sweeping synth pads and rumbling drones
gently swirl beneath reverberant wooden flute tones. Wispy digital voices drift
amidst a piano played so deliberately that the notes seem to strike then bloom
into the ether. Further out twinkling stardust, rustled by cosmic winds,
conjures a luminescent ambiance. The first two of the three movements are quiet
and mysterious. Vast in their proportions every phrase is shaped and colored
with fantasy. The end of the third section is more extroverted, with its
concluding sequencer piece shining brightly on the compositional landscape. The
gentle energy extends and retracts as reiterating patterns slowly build beneath
long lines of synthesized tones. Many people miss the complexity of this music,
both in its spiritual and compositional qualities. This trio seeks the way to a
better world. BEYOND THE PORTAL is their soundtrack for the journey.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from BEYOND THE PORTAL the
collaboration between Craig Padilla, Zero Ohms and Skip Murphy

For more on BEYOND THE PORTAL, access: http://www.lotuspike.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 (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