Operating at the heart of electronic music, Saul Stokes' work has been primarily an exploration of timbre and the character of sound. On VILLA GALAXIA (55'45")...
Mahoney & Peck use the live environment to further their music. Existing in the moment, their pieces seem to come into being equally out of hours of conception...
Music better transmits the complexity of human feelings and emotions than words do. Electronica artist Johan Agebjörn knows this, yet on MOSSEBO (59'20")...
On ASTRONOMICAL UNIT (55'50"), synthesist Erik Seifert creates a sonic approximation of what it might be like to travel through the cosmos. His electronic...
Alongside Harold Budd's profound solo works lie numerous collaborative CDs. Experiencing a casual intimacy with a range of luminaries he explores atmosphere,...
Rhythm is a central figure in the music of Vic Hennegan. His AQUA VISTA (52'11") combines influences from the worlds of Prog, Techno, New Age, Ambient, Space,...
Dean De Benedictis has found his voice, and on A CAMBIENT VARIATIONS (75'15") uses it on every track. Utilizing a variety of processing techniques, human vocal...
OUTERSPACE GEMS (60'48") travels a path formed of ancient echoes. Cosmic Hoffman presents nine rough-hewn late-night jam sessions channeling the ethos of...
His acclaimed live performances and the ever-ascending quality of his recorded works have made Rudy Adrian one of the most distinctive voices in the ethereal...
When things go well for musicians brought together to jam, a sense of precognition touches each player. Under just the right circumstances, music happens in a...
With every outing, Radio Massacre International gets a chance at greatness. Their live sets are so open and undetermined that the audience, at the outset of a...
On SLIDE (56'21"), Ian Boddy transforms raw energy and experimentation into nine sharp, shifting songs. Whirling dervishly or hovering as space creating...
The recorded works of Richard Bone reflect many musical moods. His albums of electronic sounds cross between styles, blurring the boundaries as he passes. The...
Among the factors influencing the aural space created at a Free System Projekt concert is the venue. The physical setting as well as the caliber and size of...
It is hard to be suave and stylish while exploring space - unless you are Motionfield, the musical persona of Petter Friberg. His soft grooving OPTICAL FLOW...
Robert Fripp's collaboration with Theo Travis has resulted in some very interesting textural music. Their album THREAD (64'07") features nine compositions for...
Recording as Under the Radar contemporary instrumentalist Richard Souther combines his accumulated knowledge of music into an intriguing listening experience....
By combining minimalism, ambient and symphonic music Jóhann Jóhannsson realizes compelling works. On the CD FORDLANDIA (67'09"), compositions gently rise out...
Between spring 2000 and fall 2006 UK electronic musician Ian Boddy traveled to Philadelphia to perform at events presented by The Gatherings Concert Series. On...
Women artists as a group are seriously under-represented in the Ambient Music genre. The Hypnos label rectifies this situation somewhat with the release of...
The CD FILAMENTS (55'35") by Description Without Place presents seven ambient stopovers - each inviting the listener into its own unique atmosphere. With this...
The works of Redshift have always been about the exploration of energy. From cosmic quiet to a palpable sense of propulsion, this ensemble communicates an...
In his exploration of analogue synthesis, Jeffrey Koepper continually comes up with music less lab experiment than works of personal expression. On LUMINOSITY...
U.K. synthesist Kevin Kendle has to his credit numerous releases of Contemporary Instrumental music. Fortunately for STAR'S END listeners every few years or so...
Cosmic Hoffmann thinks with his hands. We can hear this on ELECTRIC TRICK (69'19), an album of nine spacey works that each journey out of a distinctly unique...
The dreamy digitalia of Ian Boddy & Bernhard Wöstheinrich permeates HEMISPHERES (93'39"), their lushly imagined live recording from Germany's Bochum...
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...
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...
While out exploring the aural universe one would be most fortunate to come in contact with Dutch Space Mission (Epple E. Hulshof and Bert Hülshoff). Their...
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