Jason Sloan's explorations in sound, texture and atmosphere go a bit further on
his cryptically named CD [--] (41'02"). Until his performance at The Gatherings
Concert Series in 2008, Sloan's music was smooth and spacious. It opened up and
filled ambient areas with the slow motion of sustaining chords and a gradual
metamorphosis of timbre. By adding the elements of rhythm and melody, his live
set provided a surprisingly deeper examination of the interior landscape - and
most probably lead to the realization of [--]. The six tracks are more song-like
than previous works. With layers of reverberant e-bow guitar over sampled
percussion loops or cloud-soft synth pads churning alongside digital-age beats,
Sloan's musical ideas posses a shimmering exuberance. Expanding beyond the
uniformity of structure found on his past albums, the energy of the new fuller
arrangements is subdued by dreamy atmospherics. Sparking then smoldering, this
album plays out across an ever-changing landscape - and deserves praise for
aiming so high.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from [--] by soundscape artist
Jason Sloan

For more on [--], access: http://www.slobormedia.com

For more on Jason Sloan, access: http://www.jasonsloan.com

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Jason Sloan - Live at The Gatherings Concert Series 18 April 2009

Jason Sloan is a visual performance/sound/installation artist working out of
Baltimore, MD. His aural work is created with computers, synths, guitar and
environmental sounds extracted from his surroundings and aligns with the
spiritual. He considers his music auditory stimulation, representing a
transcendence of the physical world. This mode of musical expression leaves the
listener to the workings of their own imagination to give meaning to the work.

Jason Sloan is scheduled to perform live at The Gatherings Concert Series in
Philadelphia on Saturday 18 April 2009. For complete details please access:
http://www.thegatherings.org

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The Gatherings Concert Series - 2009 Season Preview on STAR'S END

The Gatherings is Philadelphia's premiere concert series of innovative music
featuring artists from the electronic, ambient and space music worlds. Now
passing its 15th year, The Gatherings Concert Series continues to grow in scope
and stature, attracting enthusiastic and informed audiences to dozens of
compelling performances by the world's most innovative musicians.

The 2009 Gatherings Season:

* Saul Stokes plus Jason Sloan : 18 April 2009
* Ben Neill : 16 May 2009
* Jóhann Jóhannsson plus Lichens : 27 June 2009
* Digital Sampling Workshop : 13 September 2009
* Hammock plus Mico Nonet : 17 October 2009
* Arc : 14 November 2009

Concerts are held in the church sanctuary of St. Mary's Hamilton Village,
located in west Philadelphia on the Penn campus at 3916 Locust Walk, and
produced by the all-volunteer staff of The Corporation for Innovative Music and
Arts of PA (CIMA of PA).

For details concerning The Gatherings Concert Series (and the 2009 season),
please access: http://www.thegatherings.org

The 04.12.09 broadcast of STAR'S END will feature music by artists scheduled as
part of The Gatherings Concert Series 2009 Season.

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