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...
The work of musical outlier Jon Hassell is resistant to description. Alone in his field, he continues a decades long career in opening up and exploring sonic...
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...
Most music is all about pairing notes. Electronic Music is all about pairing sounds. Saul Stokes is an artist who lives in sound. His album METACOLLAGE...
Ethan Rose manufactures loveley Ambient Music on his computer. The CD OAKS (37'55") is the result of his skill and talent in manipulating the unlikeliest of...
The parallel narratives of synthesists Paul Nagle and Peter Ruczynski converge under the name Ideation. This duo brings to their CD project ADRIFT (58'16") the...
Whitetree (Ludovico Einaudi and Ronald & Robert Lippok) could easily fit in amongst all the other Jazz trios in the world, were it not for their special...
STAR'S END has been airing in its time slot on WXPN for over 30 years. It would be difficult to find a show of this nature, scope and duration elsewhere on the...
STAR'S END Update 05.24.09 It is hard to know exactly what the music of Circular (Bjarte Andreassen & Jostein Dahl Gjelsvik) aligns with. On their CD SUBSTANS...
By combining minimalism, ambient and symphonic music Jóhann Jóhannsson realizes compelling works. On the CD FORDLANDIA (67'09"), compositions gently rise out...
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