Jeffery Koepper first came to the attention of STAR'S END in the mid-1990s when
he was part of the duo Pure Gamma. Their music was an interesting mix of the
current modern chillout scene and old school Spacemusic. It was not long
thereafter that Pure Gamma performed in Philadelphia at The Gatherings Concert
Series (on 28 September 1996 and again on 2 May 1997).

Pure Gamma never managed to get a full-length CD released before ceasing to make
music. Fortunately, Jeffrey Koepper incorporated some of their lasting musical
ideas into his first solo CD "Etherea" (2003). Followed by "Momentium" (2006),
Koepper again demonstrated ample technical craft and compositional ability in
the studio.

At the invitation of Steve Roach, Jeffrey Koepper's solo concert debut was
finally realized in his opening set at Roach's 19 May 2007 performance at The
Gatherings - which produced enough interest to get Jeffrey into a live on-air
STAR'S END radio concert on the 01.27.08 broadcast, then back on stage as
headliner at The Gatherings Concert Series on 19 April 2008. His CD RADIATE
(71'00") was recorded on this date and features ten tracks, eight of which are
live versions of works from "Sequentaria" (2008), one from "Momentium" (2006)
and one from "Luminosity" (2009), a CD released sometime after the concert.

RADIATE is a sonic document of his set at The Gatherings and traverses much of
the same territory as his two previous concert outings (on STAR'S END and
opening for Steve Roach). With an emphasis on works from his new CD
"Sequentaria" (released at The Gatherings that night) the set began with some
vintage phase shifted synth pads, heroic E-drums and dancing arpeggio scales.
Drawing on the musical era that spawned such albums as "Poland", "Logos" and
"White Eagle"; Koepper ran through a fascinating range of sequencer based pieces
- his full-throated lead lines soaring above. His stage set-up included several
keyboards, among them vintage museum grade synths - right alongside the latest
retro analogue technology. Between each of the rhythmic sections Koepper lulled
the audience with deep drones and airy synthetic harmonies and effects. To close
out the night, Jeff played lovely chord progressions on the Prophet-8 over a
simple run of tones from the arpeggiator on the Jupiter-6. Looking back, this
uncluttered and pure piece of music was a perfect way to wind the concert down -
with a few quiet and intimate moments spent between the artist and audience. At
The Gatherings Concert Series complex stories are often told with simple sounds.
RADIATE is full of these human details, spoken in the public luster of the live
concert.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from RADIATE the new live CD by
Jeffrey Koepper

For more on RADIATE, access: http://www.ricochetdream.com

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RADIATE for The Gatherings Concert Series

The Gatherings Concert Series begins its 2009 season on Saturday 18 April 2009
in Philadelphia with performances by sonic innovator Saul Stokes and ambient
multi-instrumentalist Jason Sloan. Those purchasing a Five-Concert 2009
Subscription Ticket will receive a copy of RADIATE by Jeffrey Koepper as a
Thank-You gift.

For complete details, please access: www.thegatherings.org

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Silent Records Overview by DJ Kel

Silent Records grew out of the fervent tape-trading industrial scene of the
1980's, and came to fruition under the guidance of owner and musician Kim
Cascone in the mid-1990's, amidst the expansion of the rave and chill-out scene
on the West Coast. Cascone brought the label into existence out of a desire to
reflect the cross-pollenation of genres and ideas that were coming out of the
ambient-techno-dub realm. Listeners who come across the Silent catalogue will
find an array of transcendental sounds.

Tune in to the 03.22.09 broadcast of STAR'S END for Scott Kelly's hour-long
guest DJ mix presenting tracks from a selection of Silent Records releases.

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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