While channeling classic releases by Vangelis and Jonn Serrie, Palancar
has some fresh things to say. On ELYSIUM PLANITIA (60'17") he (a.k.a.
Darrell Wade Burgan) makes an enchanting first impression. At once subtle
and commanding his work is beautifully simple and straightforward. Lyrical
synth melodies sway above sustaining string pads while elsewhere gentle
electro-rhythms softly pump beneath vaporous echo trails and a harmony of
digital "oohs" and "aahs". The energy shifts and drifts between majestic
synthesizer swells and deep rumbling sub-sonic quakes. We listeners hover
blissfully in space one moment only to swoop down for an alien fly-by the
next. This work is exceptional in its dark hued subtlety as well as its
poignant space themes - the grandeur and mystery of the cosmos are both
well represented. Although ELYSIUM PLANITIA is an aural homage to the
planet Mars, this album is better a pipeline into the artist's inner
world. Every track highlights a remarkable facet, without any heaviness
weighing the music down.

Please tune into STAR'S END this weekend for music from Electronic
Musician Palancar and the CD ELYSIUM PLANITIA

For more on ELYSIUM PLANITIA, please access: www.bluewaterrecords.com

For more on Palancar, please access: www.palancar.net

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WXPN Spring 2009 Fundraiser

Thank You for calling in on the 05.17.09 broadcast of STAR'S END and
pledging! Your generosity and support are sincerely appreciated - and are
needed to keep WXPN going! During the STAR'S END portion of the WXPN
Spring 2009 Fundraiser, 59 listeners called in with pledges totaling
nearly $5000.00.

We listen to STAR'S END because we seek music with substance - expressions
of the human spirit. STAR'S END and WXPN seek to facilitate the broadcast
of these unique artistic realizations - and the creation of an intimate
listening space for contemplation and reflection. Thank you for helping us
continue to have a pivotal role in Philadelphia's radio and cultural
landscape as a presenter of original contemporary works.

For more about the WXPN Spring 2009 Fundraiser, please access:
http://www.starsend.org

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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
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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