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Saturday, December 19, 2009
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"Riceboy Sleeps" by Jonsi & Alex
 
The sounds on Riceboy Sleeps (67'26") by Jónsi & Alex seem not part of the physical world. Jon Thor Birgisson (Sigur Ros) and Alex Somers (Parachutes) realize music that has been inspired by an Ambient ideal existing somewhere beyond this plane. The nine tracks are relatively short, just several moments each. Delicately rendered, they are deceptively small-scaled and naturalistic - and together form an epic. Their music for the quiet mind grows softly with layered strings, random piano notes, breathing guitar, field recordings and a variety of beautiful voices. Textures thicken, as the listener becomes enthralled in the revealing depths. In this music a narrative is not provided, but sought after in the greater whole of which their music is a part. Because the end of each piece comes so much more quickly than that of a sprawling Ambient soundworld, the experience is cherished all the more. The works on Riceboy Sleeps are an elegant and atmospheric expression of humanity, and a reminder to the digital age of what has been lost to the programs of machines.
Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from Riceboy Sleeps the CD by Icelandic duo Jónsi & Alex
Desert Planet Discs
Imagine you are traveling at light speed in your spaceship somewhere
out at the furthest reaches of the aural universe. Suddenly there is a
malfunction and you must ditch it on a nearby deserted desert planet!
Oh No! With little hope of rescue you are on your own for the
foreseeable future. So what music would you want to have with you while
you are waiting to be found?
STAR'S END asked this of avid listener Dennis Haley of Dover, Delaware. Dennis' background includes his solo live performance at First Night Out on 1 February 1997, but he may be better known as the renowned keyboard tech for ROSfest, NEARFest and The Gatherings Concert Series.
His interest in innovative music can be traced back to his formative
years in Delaware County, Pennsylvania - where as a teenager and on
into his young adulthood throughout the 1980s he absorbed the
astounding array of music presented on WXPN programs such as "Diaspar"
and "Star's End".
What
with Dennis being such an avid STAR'S END listener and an attendee and
supporter of The Gatherings Concert Series as well, one imagines that
he would come up with an interesting library of music while a cosmic
castaway on Planet X. So, exactly what will Dennis be listening to
until the Space Rangers pop by to the rescue? Read on! (In-depth
commentary to follow)
Top Ten Desert Planet Discs - Dennis Haley Rubycon by Tangerine Dream
Moondawn by Klaus Schulze
Planetary Unfolding by Michael Stearns
Oxygene by Jean Michel Jarre
Traveling Backwards by The Nightcrawlers
Blade Runner by Vangelis
Celestial Mechanics by Chuck van Zyl
Frozen North by Radio Massacre International
Well of Souls by Steve Roach & Vidna Obmana
A Troubled Resting Place by Robert Rich
Great! Thanks for participating Dennis!
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Saturday, December 12, 2009
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Category: Music
David Parsons "Jyoti"
 
David Parsons sweeps the listener out of this world into one where the composer rules absolutely. Often associated with New Age, his albums offer far more than this genre's ornamental mood music. The natural audience for his CD Jyoti (61'02) are those interested in an atmosphere somewhere between the kinetic flow of a ceremonial dance and the serenity of monastic contemplation. Choosing primitive sounding tones his rhythms gain steady momentum. The sound of clicking sticks, chiming metals and tapping wooden blocks intertwine in time amidst swirling modulations and vaporous synthesizer textures. These absorbing and seductive pieces stand well beside Parson's smoother floating works. Here he slows down the pace of the album, creating more light than heat. These more reflective zones are meant to provide a state within which secret webs of knowledge may be revealed. Although Parsons moves easily from one mood to the next, he never loses his sense of direction. The logic of Parson's compositions cannot be understood at a glance. In this album, as well as throughout his entire career, we observe a musically unique path. From haunting meditations to mystical rituals, Jyoti offers a fascinating look into the corners of this musical mind.
Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from Jyoti the lateset CD by New Zealand synthesist David Parsons
Other Reviews of Interest:
Desert Planet Discs
Imagine you are traveling at light speed in your spaceship somewhere
out at the furthest reaches of the aural universe. Suddenly there is a
malfunction and you must ditch it on a nearby deserted desert planet!
Oh No! With little hope of rescue you are on your own for the
foreseeable future. So what music would you want to have with you while
you are waiting to be found?
STAR'S END asked this of avid listener Dennis Haley of Dover, Delaware. Dennis' background includes his solo live performance at First Night Out on 1 February 1997, but he may be better known as the renowned keyboard tech for ROSfest, NEARFest and The Gatherings Concert Series.
His interest in innovative music can be traced back to his formative
years in Delaware County, Pennsylvania - where as a teenager and on
into his young adulthood throughout the 1980s he absorbed the
astounding array of music presented on WXPN programs such as "Diaspar"
and "Star's End".
What
with Dennis being such an avid STAR'S END listener and an attendee and
supporter of The Gatherings Concert Series as well, one imagines that
he would come up with an interesting library of music while a cosmic
castaway on Planet X. So, exactly what will Dennis be listening to
until the Space Rangers pop by to the rescue? Read on! (In-depth
commentary to follow)
Top Ten Desert Planet Discs - Dennis Haley Rubycon by Tangerine Dream
Moondawn by Klaus Schulze
Planetary Unfolding by Michael Stearns
Oxygene by Jean Michel Jarre
Traveling Backwards by The Nightcrawlers
Blade Runner by Vangelis
Celestial Mechanics by Chuck van Zyl
Frozen North by Radio Massacre International
Well of Souls by Steve Roach & Vidna Obmana
A Troubled Resting Place by Robert Rich
Great! Thanks for participating Dennis!
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Saturday, December 05, 2009
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Category: Music
The anthology of Electronica Imaginary Friends (73'59") has a personality. As the disc progresses across its 11 tracks the energy level gently rises. Each passing electronic work becomes more active, building on the previous piece. Field Rotation opens this collection with reverberant piano and cello played tenderly beneath a lush digital ambiance. Kevin Andrew's contribution is airy, but never air-headed. With an emphasis on consonance this artist foregoes simple melodies and basic rhythms for a deeper exploration of sound and mood. The work by Rena Jones becomes swept away in moody atmospherics. Coiling surges nest inside long unwinding passages as this gritty yet gorgeous composition skips and hops in time with echoing cello lines and electro-percussion. Also on this album are works by Ultimae label regulars Asura, Solar Fields, AES Dana and their notable contemporaries. Hearing this much variety of music surely will lead the listener to feel part of a bigger continuum. Because so much about this music is a mystery, taking the time to quietly study it can be a beguiling experience. These beautiful and complicated works have been realized through a sophisticated comprehension of the Ambient genre. With its musical layers changing as they are perceived, Imaginary Friends lingers on like a remembered dream.
Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from the antholgy of Electronica Imaginary Friends
Other Reviews of Interest:
The Tangent Project - Live on STAR'S END 12.06.09
 
The Tangent Project plays with the internalized classicism of musicians who have been listening to Spacemusic even in their sleep. For the duo of Jeff Coulter (synthesizers, sequencers) and Harrison McKay (guitar) music best provides the visionary gateways that open on to bigger worlds. Their studio CD Surface (70'48") is a serious work that plunges the mind of the listener into deep space. An album as good as its best parts, Surface is meant to fire-up the imagination as well as comfort and inspire. Their four detailed electronic tone poems hold nothing back. While certified synth-wiz Coulter creates a foundation of shifting sonic textures and skipping sequencer runs, McKay's expressive guitar leads expand and recede. Delightfully processed and rounded, his cerebral performances move from prog-inspired virtuosity to gentle ambient sighs. The pair keeps their sonic weirdness in check with a range of airy, hallucinatory aural designs and a beautiful union of sounds. An equal amount of compositional rigor and free-form experimentation went into these four seemingly straightforward musical head-trips. Each one relates its own vivid atmosphere and mood - communicated on a cosmic scale. Surface is everything one desires from great Spacemusic: exhilarating, startlingly fresh and rewarding upon repeated listening.
Following the Donor Concert: The Tangent Project will play a live in-studio on-air radio concert on the 12.06.09 broadcast of STAR'S END. Please tune in for details.
Desert Planet Discs
Imagine you are traveling at light speed in your spaceship somewhere out at the furthest reaches of the aural universe. Suddenly there is a malfunction and you must ditch it on a nearby deserted desert planet! Oh No! With little hope of rescue you are on your own for the foreseeable future. So what music would you want to have with you while you are waiting to be found?
STAR'S END asked this of avid listener Dennis Haley of Dover, Delaware. Dennis' background includes his solo live performance at First Night Out on 1 February 1997, but he may be better known as the renowned keyboard tech for ROSfest, NEARFest and The Gatherings Concert Series. His interest in innovative music can be traced back to his formative years in Delaware County, Pennsylvania - where as a teenager and on into his young adulthood throughout the 1980s he absorbed the astounding array of music presented on WXPN programs such as "Diaspar" and "Star's End".
What with Dennis being such an avid STAR'S END listener and an attendee and supporter of The Gatherings Concert Series as well, one imagines that he would come up with an interesting library of music while a cosmic castaway on Planet X. So, exactly what will Dennis be listening to until the Space Rangers pop by to the rescue? Read on! (In-depth commentary to follow)
Top Ten Desert Planet Discs - Dennis Haley
Rubycon by Tangerine Dream
Moondawn by Klaus Schulze
Planetary Unfolding by Michael Stearns
Oxygene by Jean Michel Jarre
Traveling Backwards by The Nightcrawlers
Blade Runner by Vangelis
Celestial Mechanics by Chuck van Zyl
Frozen North by Radio Massacre International
Well of Souls by Steve Roach & Vidna Obmana
A Troubled Resting Place by Robert Rich
Great! Thanks for participating Dennis!
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
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Category: Music
Ian Boddy & David Wright, two of England's most renowned Electronic Musicians, have at last combined forces. Their CD Shifting Sands (62'35") contains five elegant and energetic collaborative pieces. Meticulously arranged, this album expands and recedes along a curving band of ever-evolving rhythm. Entwined with percussive Electro-riffs synchronized sequencer patterns dance in synch beneath hovering eminent melodies. Both share the gift of lyrical playing. Wright, with his warm, easy-going lines and Boddy, blending a questioning delicacy before full-blooded passion, provide as many memorable melodies as any well-known classic by Vangelis or Kitaro. Each also brings to this project a wonderful appreciation of synthesized sound. From life-like piano samples and rounded synth voices to strange modulations and celestial effects, their work possesses a rich sonic character. Two personalities are clearly at work in this music - each with its own expressive sensibility and raw musical talent. Working together Boddy & Wright exhibit a stylish understanding and refined communicative flair. Their work Shifting Sands captures like few others the feeling of moving through a golden moment and knowing it.
Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from Shifting Sands the new CD by Ian Boddy & David Wright
Other Reviews of Interest:
Desert Planet Discs - Top Ten
Imagine you are traveling at light speed in your spaceship somewhere
out at the furthest reaches of the aural universe. Suddenly there is a
malfunction and you must ditch it on a nearby deserted desert planet!
Oh No! With little hope of rescue you are on your own for the
foreseeable future. So what music would you want to have with you while
you are waiting to be found?
STAR'S END asked this of avid listener Warren Seddon of Audubon, New Jersey. Warren's background includes having performed on synthesizer with the groups Snib, Autobahn and Ace Paradise, but he may be more well-known as spokesman for the Rat Island Raiders,
a loose group of self-proclaimed pirates who frequent a small unnamed
(and nearly uncharted) island on the Delaware River for toxic mid-life
recreational activities. Their bi-annual weekend retreats out to Rat
Island always culminate in listening to the live broadcast of STAR'S
END Ambient Radio - amidst fog horns sounding, oil tankers passing and
commercial jets landing at nearby Philadelphia International - all in
the dark of night. A photo essay of one such trip may be accessed Here and Warren Seddon's Homepage Here
What with Warren being such an avid STAR'S END
listener and an attendee and supporter of The Gatherings Concert Series
as well, one imagines that he would come up with an interesting library
of music while a cosmic castaway on Planet X. It's probably nicer there
than out on the island - where he has been subjected to all kinds of
poor weather and even worse human behavior! So, exactly what will
Warren be listening to until the Space Rangers pop by to the rescue?
Read on!
Top Ten Desert Planet Discs - Warren Seddon Force Majeure by Tangerine Dream:
This is a listening staple out on the island. "Thru Metamorphic
Rocks" has always been a favorite since it has great sequencing, as
well as the great balance of the Tangerine Dream ensemble.
Concerts in the USA by Rudy Adrian:
Of particular interest is the track, "Island of the Pirates". I have
been stranded on an island during an intense cosmic meteor shower, and
we listened to Rudy's music and interview on STAR'S END. He even spoke
to the brethren of pirates via the radio broadcast. Later, on his
concert tour, he visited the island. Okay, so I am sentimental - okay,
just mental.
The Demon Haunted World by Under the Dome:
Space travel requires mathematics as well as imagination. This CD
combines both in a precise structure. A tremendous blend of rhythm and
flow.
Empetus by Steve Roach:
Did I mention I like sequences? It's like locking your door and
checking it two or three or four times - no that would be compulsive
behavior... Anyway, this CD is a great collection of sequencer oriented
compositions.
Meditationen by Spyra:
in particular the song "Future of the Past part 2". The guy's first name is Wolfgang. [Close, Spyra's first name is not "Wolfgang", it is Wolfram -ed]
To the Shores of Heaven by Jeff Pearce:
Calming and as peaceful as it gets. Don't forget to breathe. Plus
Pearce plays guitar with a fork, in his stocking feet. Really he does!
God knows why.
Everlasting Moment by The Ministry of Inside Things
If I was stranded on an alien planet, somehow I'm sure the two guys
in MoIT would show up - somehow, and one would not enjoy the cold
climate and the other would remind me that he is a vegetarian, and my
luck would be that I would be on a planet inhabited by intelligent
plantlife.
Stuntman by Edgar Froese:
I would take comfort in the energy this CD creates.
Archiac Modulation by Steve B-Zet:
This CD just sounds like space, maybe a bad choice, if I were truely
stranded out there would I need to be reminded of space? Probably not,
but I like the CD.
Solar Maxima by Orbital Decay:
Another great CD and I could imagine all the extra gear involved,
can I bring the CD and it's composer's gear? These guys would have tons
of junk to help you survive, and maybe, just maybe even a tarp. Don't
leave home without a tarp.
Great! Thanks for participating Warren!
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
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Category: Music
Redshift "RW3"
 
Mark Shreeve came away from his first encounter with Spacemusic a changed man. After hearing early works by Tangerine Dream and Cluster on John Peel's BBC radio program, Shreeve felt as if he had, not heard, but rather passed through - something. Now well into an accomplished music career, Shreeve still feels this music's hold. Describing classics such as Phaedra and Rubycon as "timeless", Shreeve imagines that this music has always existed out there somewhere in the cosmos, waiting for us to encounter its presence and feel its power. The centerpiece of Redshift, Shreeve's Spacemusic project, are his talents with the sequencers and synthesizer of an old Moog modular system. Along with his skilled melodic invention, atmospheric modulations and heroic shifts in tonality, Shreeve is also unparalleled in realizing the fascinating patterns, riffs and pulses that dominate the Redshift sound. Surpassing even the originals by several parsecs, Shreeve creates a wondrous interaction between the constantly adjusting rhythms and the incomparable sound quality of the ancient Moog components. The CD RW3 (59'18") is the third in the "Redshift Wild" series. Containing five tracks from the vault, RW3 presents previously unreleased live and studio tracks. Redshift's core group features Mark and Julian Shreeve with contributions from James Goddard and Ian Boddy. While these works originate in 1996 and 2004 the sounds still seem to leap out of the speakers - liberated as objects in space. There is a fearlessness to the live tracks while in the early studio work we hear the ensemble first venturing into the void. The greatest music reaches past the initiated. From bone rattling basslines to dark as night atmospherics the music of Redshift whirls and unfurls into magnificent songs of space. Do not wait to experience their works, such a biography will quickly metamorphosis into legend.
Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for tracks from RW3 the new CD by Redshift
Other Reviews of Interest:
Additional STAR'S END Reviews
Jason Sloan Live on STAR'S END 11.22.09
Exploring sound, texture and atmosphere, the music of Jason Sloan
is smooth and spacious. It opens up and fills ambient areas with the
slow motion of sustaining chords and a gradual metamorphosis of timbre.
By adding the elements of rhythm and melody, his works provide a
surprisingly deeper examination of the interior landscape. 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 early drone-like works, the energy of the new
fuller arrangements is subdued by dreamy atmospherics. Sparking then
smoldering, his music plays out across an ever-changing landscape - and
deserves praise for aiming so high.
Soundscape artist Jason Sloan plays live on the 11.22.09 broadcast of STAR'S END. Please tune in for details.
For photos of Jason Sloan live on previous broadcasts of STAR'S END, please access his STAR'S END Profile
For more about Jason Sloan, please access his official Website: www.jasonsloan.com
Desert Planet Discs - Top Ten
Imagine you are traveling at light speed in your spaceship somewhere
out at the furthest reaches of the aural universe. Suddenly there is a
malfunction and you must ditch it on a nearby deserted desert planet!
Oh No! With little hope of rescue you are on your own for the
foreseeable future. So what music would you want to have with you while
you are waiting to be found?
STAR'S END asked this of avid listener Warren Seddon of Audubon, New Jersey. Warren's background includes having performed on synthesizer with the groups Snib, Autobahn and Ace Paradise, but he may be more well-known as spokesman for the Rat Island Raiders,
a loose group of self-proclaimed pirates who frequent a small unnamed
(and nearly uncharted) island on the Delaware River for toxic mid-life
recreational activities. Their bi-annual weekend retreats out to Rat
Island always culminate in listening to the live broadcast of STAR'S
END Ambient Radio - amidst fog horns sounding, oil tankers passing and
commercial jets landing at nearby Philadelphia International - all in
the dark of night. A photo essay of one such trip may be accessed Here and Warren Seddon's Homepage Here
What with Warren being such an avid STAR'S END
listener and an attendee and supporter of The Gatherings Concert Series
as well, one imagines that he would come up with an interesting library
of music while a cosmic castaway on Planet X. It's probably nicer there
than out on the island - where he has been subjected to all kinds of
poor weather and even worse human behavior! So, exactly what will
Warren be listening to until the Space Rangers pop by to the rescue?
Read on!
Top Ten Desert Planet Discs - Warren Seddon Force Majeure by Tangerine Dream:
This is a listening staple out on the island. "Thru Metamorphic
Rocks" has always been a favorite since it has great sequencing, as
well as the great balance of the Tangerine Dream ensemble.
Concerts in the USA by Rudy Adrian:
Of particular interest is the track, "Island of the Pirates". I have
been stranded on an island during an intense cosmic meteor shower, and
we listened to Rudy's music and interview on STAR'S END. He even spoke
to the brethren of pirates via the radio broadcast. Later, on his
concert tour, he visited the island. Okay, so I am sentimental - okay,
just mental.
The Demon Haunted World by Under the Dome:
Space travel requires mathematics as well as imagination. This CD
combines both in a precise structure. A tremendous blend of rhythm and
flow.
Empetus by Steve Roach:
Did I mention I like sequences? It's like locking your door and
checking it two or three or four times - no that would be compulsive
behavior... Anyway, this CD is a great collection of sequencer oriented
compositions.
Meditationen by Spyra:
in particular the song "Future of the Past part 2". The guy's first name is Wolfgang. [Close, Spyra's first name is not "Wolfgang", it is Wolfram -ed]
To the Shores of Heaven by Jeff Pearce:
Calming and as peaceful as it gets. Don't forget to breathe. Plus
Pearce plays guitar with a fork, in his stocking feet. Really he does!
God knows why.
Everlasting Moment by The Ministry of Inside Things
If I was stranded on an alien planet, somehow I'm sure the two guys
in MoIT would show up - somehow, and one would not enjoy the cold
climate and the other would remind me that he is a vegetarian, and my
luck would be that I would be on a planet inhabited by intelligent
plantlife.
Stuntman by Edgar Froese:
I would take comfort in the energy this CD creates.
Archiac Modulation by Steve B-Zet:
This CD just sounds like space, maybe a bad choice, if I were truely
stranded out there would I need to be reminded of space? Probably not,
but I like the CD.
Solar Maxima by Orbital Decay:
Another great CD and I could imagine all the extra gear involved,
can I bring the CD and it's composer's gear? These guys would have tons
of junk to help you survive, and maybe, just maybe even a tarp. Don't
leave home without a tarp.
Great! Thanks for participating Warren!
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
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Category: Music
Mark Shreeve and Ian Boddy are the duo of Arc and continue a tradition of experimentation through collaboration - both live and in the studio. Rexamining the sequencer spacemusic of the '70s through the creative lens of two masterful electronic musicians, Arc realizes music that is evocative and compelling.
This duo touches on all the major aspects of the Spacemusic genre, their melodies are human, rhythms machine-like, harmonies ethereal and the range of timbres they create to voice their music are original and extraordinary. Arc filters the past into a vital contemporary landscape without sinking to cliche. Their music is a sincere exploration of the mood and mystery of the Spacemusic genre.
Mark Shreeve and Ian Boddy have a great deal in common. They both independently rose to icon status - catalyzing the 1980's UK synth scene - through the release of several remarkable studio albums and numerous legendary live performances; Shreeve notorious for his muscular, testosterone fueled electro-music and Boddy for his prog-influenced symphonic synthscapes.
Arc will be making their Stateside concert debut at The Gatherings Concert Series in Philadelphia on Saturday 14 November 2009. For complete details, please access: www.thegatherings.org
Following The Gatherings Concert in Philadelphia Arc and their music making equipment will be moved over to STAR'S END Ambient Radio for a live in-studio radio performance of all new original Ambient material. Tune in to the 11.15.09 broadcast of STAR'S END for the live on-air radio concert beginning at 1:00am at 88.5fm WXPN in Philadelphia or access the live webcast.
Other Reviews of Interest:
Jason Sloan Live on STAR'S END 11.22.09
Exploring sound, texture and atmosphere, the music of Jason Sloan
is smooth and spacious. It opens up and fills ambient areas with the
slow motion of sustaining chords and a gradual metamorphosis of timbre.
By adding the elements of rhythm and melody, his works provide a
surprisingly deeper examination of the interior landscape. 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 early drone-like works, the energy of the new
fuller arrangements is subdued by dreamy atmospherics. Sparking then
smoldering, his music plays out across an ever-changing landscape - and
deserves praise for aiming so high.
Soundscape artist Jason Sloan plays live on the 11.22.09 broadcast of STAR'S END. Please tune in for details.
For photos of Jason Sloan live on previous broadcasts of STAR'S END, please access his STAR'S END Profile
For more about Jason Sloan, please access his official Website: www.jasonsloan.com
Desert Planet Discs - Top Ten
Imagine you are traveling at light speed in your spaceship somewhere
out at the furthest reaches of the aural universe. Suddenly there is a
malfunction and you must ditch it on a nearby deserted desert planet!
Oh No! With little hope of rescue you are on your own for the
foreseeable future. So what music would you want to have with you while
you are waiting to be found?
STAR'S END asked this of avid listener Warren Seddon of Audubon, New Jersey. Warren's background includes having performed on synthesizer with the groups Snib, Autobahn and Ace Paradise, but he may be more well-known as spokesman for the Rat Island Raiders,
a loose group of self-proclaimed pirates who frequent a small unnamed
(and nearly uncharted) island on the Delaware River for toxic mid-life
recreational activities. Their bi-annual weekend retreats out to Rat
Island always culminate in listening to the live broadcast of STAR'S
END Ambient Radio - amidst fog horns sounding, oil tankers passing and
commercial jets landing at nearby Philadelphia International - all in
the dark of night. A photo essay of one such trip may be accessed Here and Warren Seddon's Homepage Here
What with Warren being such an avid STAR'S END
listener and an attendee and supporter of The Gatherings Concert Series
as well, one imagines that he would come up with an interesting library
of music while a cosmic castaway on Planet X. It's probably nicer there
than out on the island - where he has been subjected to all kinds of
poor weather and even worse human behavior! So, exactly what will
Warren be listening to until the Space Rangers pop by to the rescue?
Read on!
Top Ten Desert Planet Discs - Warren Seddon Force Majeure by Tangerine Dream:
This is a listening staple out on the island. "Thru Metamorphic
Rocks" has always been a favorite since it has great sequencing, as
well as the great balance of the Tangerine Dream ensemble.
Concerts in the USA by Rudy Adrian:
Of particular interest is the track, "Island of the Pirates". I have
been stranded on an island during an intense cosmic meteor shower, and
we listened to Rudy's music and interview on STAR'S END. He even spoke
to the brethren of pirates via the radio broadcast. Later, on his
concert tour, he visited the island. Okay, so I am sentimental - okay,
just mental.
The Demon Haunted World by Under the Dome:
Space travel requires mathematics as well as imagination. This CD
combines both in a precise structure. A tremendous blend of rhythm and
flow.
Empetus by Steve Roach:
Did I mention I like sequences? It's like locking your door and
checking it two or three or four times - no that would be compulsive
behavior... Anyway, this CD is a great collection of sequencer oriented
compositions.
Meditationen by Spyra:
in particular the song "Future of the Past part 2". The guy's first name is Wolfgang. [Close, Spyra's first name is not "Wolfgang", it is Wolfram -ed]
To the Shores of Heaven by Jeff Pearce:
Calming and as peaceful as it gets. Don't forget to breathe. Plus
Pearce plays guitar with a fork, in his stocking feet. Really he does!
God knows why.
Everlasting Moment by The Ministry of Inside Things
If I was stranded on an alien planet, somehow I'm sure the two guys
in MoIT would show up - somehow, and one would not enjoy the cold
climate and the other would remind me that he is a vegetarian, and my
luck would be that I would be on a planet inhabited by intelligent
plantlife.
Stuntman by Edgar Froese:
I would take comfort in the energy this CD creates.
Archiac Modulation by Steve B-Zet:
This CD just sounds like space, maybe a bad choice, if I were truely
stranded out there would I need to be reminded of space? Probably not,
but I like the CD.
Solar Maxima by Orbital Decay:
Another great CD and I could imagine all the extra gear involved,
can I bring the CD and it's composer's gear? These guys would have tons
of junk to help you survive, and maybe, just maybe even a tarp. Don't
leave home without a tarp.
Great! Thanks for participating Warren!
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Saturday, November 07, 2009
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Category: Music
Free System Projekt/Brendan Pollard/Hashtronaut "Time Out Of Mind"
Influenced by the Avant-Garde experiments of Karlheinz Stockhausen and the trippy Rock music of early Pink Floyd, along with the Minimalist patterning of Steve Reich and Philip Glass and time suspending qualities of Indian music, Berlin-based artists like Tangerine Dream used new kinds of instruments to create a new kind of music - which was not only based on compositional and technological factors but also on a unique political and social climate. Free System Projekt, Brendan Pollard and Hashtronaut are among an ever-growing group of people who express themselves in a mode established in the unique Spacemusic realizations first heard in a now long-gone Germany of the early 1970s. Each an established artist in their own right, they work together to great effect on the CD Time Out of Mind (77'14"). Phaedra, Rubycon and Ricochet ring in our ears as this album unfolds. Often using gear specific to the original Spacemusic era, this ensemble replicates the arrangement and instrumentation as well as the mood and atmosphere of the classic LPs of the day. Exercising exquisite non-narrative tendencies, they leave enough space between sounds and notes so that imagination may fill in meaning for each piece. A wonderful tension is felt between the mechanistic sequencer patterns cycling beneath the line of an ascending lead melody - sounded with a voice that utters no words. These and other subtle profundities expose the elemental power of this music. The genre has aged remarkably well - now on into an age of digitized sound. The impression of deep consequence still remains in the founding works while the generations that have followed continue to open up new and interesting territory. The experience is inexplicable but utterly satisfying.
Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from Time Out of Mind, the new CD by Free System Projekt, Brendan Pollard and Hashtronaut
Other Reviews of Interest:
Arc Live on STAR'S END 11.15.09
Together, Mark Shreeve and Ian Boddy are the duo of Arc
and continue a tradition of experimentation through collaboration -
both live and in the studio. Rexamining the sequencer spacemusic of the
'70s through the creative lens of two masterful electronic musicians, Arc realizes music that is evocative and compelling.
This duo hits on all the
major aspects of the Spacemusic genre, their melodies are human,
rhythms machine-like, harmonies ethereal and the range of timbres they
create to voice their music are original and extraordinary. Arc
filters the past into a vital contemporary landscape without sinking to
cliche. Their music is a sincere exploration of the mood and mystery of
the Spacemusic genre.
Mark Shreeve and Ian Boddy
have a great deal in common. They both independently rose to icon
status - catalyzing the 1980's UK synth scene - through the release of
several remarkable studio albums and numerous legendary live
performances; Shreeve notorious for his muscular, testosterone fueled
electro-music and Boddy for his prog-influenced symphonic synthscapes.
Arc will be making their Stateside concert debut at The Gatherings Concert Series in Philadelphia on Saturday 14 November 2009. For complete details, please access: www.thegatherings.org
Following The Gatherings Concert in Philadelphia Arc
and their music making equipment will be moved over to STAR'S END
Ambient Radio for a live in-studio radio performance of all new
original Ambient material. Tune in to the 11.15.09 broadcast of STAR'S END for the live on-air radio concert beginning at 1:00am at 88.5fm WXPN in Philadelphia or access the live webcast.
Arc STAR'S END Profile
Jason Sloan Live on STAR'S END 11.22.09
Exploring sound, texture and atmosphere, the music of Jason Sloan
is smooth and spacious. It opens up and fills ambient areas with the
slow motion of sustaining chords and a gradual metamorphosis of timbre.
By adding the elements of rhythm and melody, his works provide a
surprisingly deeper examination of the interior landscape. 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 early drone-like works, the energy of the new
fuller arrangements is subdued by dreamy atmospherics. Sparking then
smoldering, his music plays out across an ever-changing landscape - and
deserves praise for aiming so high.
Soundscape artist Jason Sloan plays live on the 11.22.09 broadcast of STAR'S END. Please tune in for details.
For photos of Jason Sloan live on previous broadcasts of STAR'S END, please access his STAR'S END Profile
For more about Jason Sloan, please access his official Website: www.jasonsloan.com
Desert Planet Discs - Top Ten
Imagine you are traveling at light speed in your spaceship somewhere out at the furthest reaches of the aural universe. Suddenly there is a malfunction and you must ditch it on a nearby deserted desert planet! Oh No! With little hope of rescue you are on your own for the foreseeable future. So what music would you want to have with you while you are waiting to be found?
STAR'S END asked this of avid listener Warren Seddon of Audubon, New Jersey. Warren's background includes having performed on synthesizer with the groups Snib, Autobahn and Ace Paradise, but he may be more well-known as spokesman for the Rat Island Raiders, a loose group of self-proclaimed pirates who frequent a small unnamed (and nearly uncharted) island on the Delaware River for toxic mid-life recreational activities. Their bi-annual weekend retreats out to Rat Island always culminate in listening to the live broadcast of STAR'S END Ambient Radio - amidst fog horns sounding, oil tankers passing and commercial jets landing at nearby Philadelphia International - all in the dark of night. A photo essay of one such trip may be accessed Here and Warren Seddon's Homepage Here
What with Warren being such an avid STAR'S END listener and an attendee and supporter of The Gatherings Concert Series as well, one imagines that he would come up with an interesting library of music while a cosmic castaway on Planet X. It's probably nicer there than out on the island - where he has been subjected to all kinds of poor weather and even worse human behavior! So, exactly what will Warren be listening to until the Space Rangers pop by to the rescue? Read on!
Top Ten Desert Planet Discs - Warren Seddon
Force Majeure by Tangerine Dream:
This is a listening staple out on the island. "Thru Metamorphic Rocks" has always been a favorite since it has great sequencing, as well as the great balance of the Tangerine Dream ensemble.
Concerts in the USA by Rudy Adrian:
Of particular interest is the track, "Island of the Pirates". I have been stranded on an island during an intense cosmic meteor shower, and we listened to Rudy's music and interview on STAR'S END. He even spoke to the brethren of pirates via the radio broadcast. Later, on his concert tour, he visited the island. Okay, so I am sentimental - okay, just mental.
The Demon Haunted World by Under the Dome:
Space travel requires mathematics as well as imagination. This CD combines both in a precise structure. A tremendous blend of rhythm and flow.
Empetus by Steve Roach:
Did I mention I like sequences? It's like locking your door and checking it two or three or four times - no that would be compulsive behavior... Anyway, this CD is a great collection of sequencer oriented compositions.
Meditationen by Spyra:
in particular the song "Future of the Past part 2". The guy's first name is Wolfgang. [Close, Spyra's first name is not "Wolfgang", it is Wolfram -ed]
To the Shores of Heaven by Jeff Pearce:
Calming and as peaceful as it gets. Don't forget to breathe. Plus Pearce plays guitar with a fork, in his stocking feet. Really he does! God knows why.
Everlasting Moment by The Ministry of Inside Things
If I was stranded on an alien planet, somehow I'm sure the two guys in MoIT would show up - somehow, and one would not enjoy the cold climate and the other would remind me that he is a vegetarian, and my luck would be that I would be on a planet inhabited by intelligent plantlife.
Stuntman by Edgar Froese:
I would take comfort in the energy this CD creates.
Archiac Modulation by Steve B-Zet:
This CD just sounds like space, maybe a bad choice, if I were truely stranded out there would I need to be reminded of space? Probably not, but I like the CD.
Solar Maxima by Orbital Decay:
Another great CD and I could imagine all the extra gear involved, can I bring the CD and it's composer's gear? These guys would have tons of junk to help you survive, and maybe, just maybe even a tarp. Don't leave home without a tarp.
Great! Thanks for participating Warren!
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
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Jeff Greinke "Virga"
 
Jeff Greinke realizes works inspired by something outside of music. The intricacies of climate, weather and time mimic the feelings he carries within. His CD Virga (55'36") strives to give musical form to the sensation evoked by our planet's atmospheric activities. Applying a classicist form to his succinctly brief works Greinke produces 12 formal, fully composed and arranged Electro-ambient chamber music pieces. The listener's grasp on time weakens as in the span of a few minutes untold hours may seem to pass. The sound is sometimes airy, but never air-headed as the majority of the tracks posses a somber, elegiac sense. Greinke even references a few pieces from an earlier CD Soundtracks. With synthesizers alongside mellow trumpet and cello lines, Virga's classical influences lead the music toward territory inhabited by the likes of Harold Budd, Tim Story and K Leimer. With no exaggerated expressive effects, Greinke follows his contemporaries in simplicity, restraint, dignity, proportion and interest in form. Grenike is an artist working to engage us with our deepest emotions. His music unites us with one another - as not only are we connected to this music but connected by it.
Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from Virga, the new CD by Jeff Greinke
Other Reviews of Interest:
Clocks Back One Hour This Weekend
 STAR'S END will be one hour longer this weekend as Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday 1 November 2009, at 2:00:00 AM local standard time. Please turn your clock back one hour this Saturday Night/Sunday Morning while you listen to STAR'S END.
For more on Time and Daylight Saving Time, access:
Halloween
 
STAR'S END makes its annual Halloween observance this weekend by featuring an array of strange and wonderful seasonal works, including music sets full of Science Fiction and Horror movie soundtracks, strange and eerie music by noted STAR'S END artists, the poetry of former Philadelphian Edgar Allan Poe, excerpts from previous "Back in Time" on-air concerts and even a closing segment aligining with and in reverance to All Soul's Day - or The Day of The Dead as it is also known. Please tune in and enjoy haunted soundscapes, twisted timbres and "stuff I never thought they'd play on the radio" this weekend on STAR'S END.
Arc Live on STAR'S END 11.15.09
Together, Mark Shreeve and Ian Boddy are the duo of Arc
and continue a tradition of experimentation through collaboration -
both live and in the studio. Rexamining the sequencer spacemusic of the
'70s through the creative lens of two masterful electronic musicians, Arc realizes music that is evocative and compelling.
This duo hits on all the
major aspects of the Spacemusic genre, their melodies are human,
rhythms machine-like, harmonies ethereal and the range of timbres they
create to voice their music are original and extraordinary. Arc
filters the past into a vital contemporary landscape without sinking to
cliche. Their music is a sincere exploration of the mood and mystery of
the Spacemusic genre.
Mark Shreeve and Ian Boddy
have a great deal in common. They both independently rose to icon
status - catalyzing the 1980's UK synth scene - through the release of
several remarkable studio albums and numerous legendary live
performances; Shreeve notorious for his muscular, testosterone fueled
electro-music and Boddy for his prog-influenced symphonic synthscapes.
Arc will be making their Stateside concert debut at The Gatherings Concert Series in Philadelphia on Saturday 14 November 2009. For complete details, please access: www.thegatherings.org
Following The Gatherings Concert in Philadelphia Arc
and their music making equipment will be moved over to STAR'S END
Ambient Radio for a live in-studio radio performance of all new
original Ambient material. Tune in to the 11.15.09 broadcast of STAR'S END for the live on-air radio concert beginning at 1:00am at 88.5fm WXPN in Philadelphia or access the live webcast.
Arc STAR'S END Profile
Jason Sloan Live on STAR'S END 11.22.09
Exploring sound, texture and atmosphere, the music of Jason Sloan
is smooth and spacious. It opens up and fills ambient areas with the
slow motion of sustaining chords and a gradual metamorphosis of timbre.
By adding the elements of rhythm and melody, his works provide a
surprisingly deeper examination of the interior landscape. 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 early drone-like works, the energy of the new
fuller arrangements is subdued by dreamy atmospherics. Sparking then
smoldering, his music plays out across an ever-changing landscape - and
deserves praise for aiming so high.
Soundscape artist Jason Sloan plays live on the 11.22.09 broadcast of STAR'S END. Please tune in for details.
For photos of Jason Sloan live on previous broadcasts of STAR'S END, please access his STAR'S END Profile
For more about Jason Sloan, please access his official Website: www.jasonsloan.com
Desert Planet Discs - Top Ten
Imagine you are traveling at light speed in your spaceship somewhere
out at the furthest reaches of the aural universe. Suddenly there is a
malfunction and you must ditch it on a nearby deserted desert planet!
Oh No! With little hope of rescue you are on your own for the
foreseeable future. So what music would you want to have with you while
you are waiting to be found?
STAR'S END asked this of avid listener and supporter John Garaguso of Sicklerville, New Jersey. On-time Intern et
Spacemusic radio show host, Prog-Rock enthusiast and avid attendee and
advocate for The Gatherings Concert Series, one imagines that John
would come up with
an interesting library of music while marooned on Planet X. So let us
see exactly what John will be listening to until Space Patrol rockets
out to pick him up!
John's Desert Planet Discs list covers an interesting range of styles
and musical eras. Included are classic Spacemusic releases from the
1970s right alongside releases by artists spawned by this early
movement, plus an album each of New Age Ambiance and Ambient Chamber
music:
Top Ten Desert Planet Discs - John Garaguso Structures from Silence by Steve Roach
Rubycon by Tangerine Dream
X by Klaus Schulze
Etherea by Jeff Koepper
Inventions for Electric Guitar by Ashra
Solid States by Radio Massacre International
Departure From the Northern Wasteland Michael Hoenig
Numena by Robert Rich
Beguiled by Tim Story
Soundfall To The Infinite by Zero Ohms & Brannan Lane
plus: a recording of The Ministry of Inside Things - Live on STAR'S END 01.26.03 (unreleased)
Great! Thanks for participating John!
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Friday, October 23, 2009
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Category: Music
The Tangent Project plays with the internalized classicism of musicians who have been listening to Spacemusic even in their sleep. For the duo of Jeff Coulter (synthesizers, sequencers) and Harrison McKay (guitar) music best provides the visionary gateways that open on to bigger worlds. Their studio CD Surface (70'48") is a spacey work that plunges the mind of the listener into deep space. An album as good as its best parts, Surface is meant to fire-up the imagination as well as comfort and inspire. Their four detailed electronic tone poems hold nothing back. While certified synth-wiz Coulter creates a foundation of shifting sonic textures and skipping sequencer runs, McKay's expressive guitar leads expand and recede. Delightfully processed and rounded, his cerebral performances move from prog-inspired virtuosity to gentle ambient sighs. The pair keeps their sonic weirdness in check with a range of airy, hallucinatory aural designs and a beautiful union of sounds. An equal amount of compositional rigor and free-form experimentation went into these four seemingly straightforward musical head-trips. Each one relates its own vivid atmosphere and mood - communicated on a cosmic scale. Surface is everything one desires from great Spacemusic: exhilarating, startlingly fresh and rewarding upon repeated listening.
Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from Surface, the new CD by The Tangent Project
The STAR'S END Donor Concert featuring The Tangent Project happens at 8:30PM on Saturday 5 December 2009 at WXPN studios. For more details, please access the: STAR'S END Fall Fundraiser Webpage
Additional STAR'S END Reviews
Arc Live on STAR'S END 11.15.09
Together, Mark Shreeve and Ian Boddy are the duo of Arc and continue a tradition of experimentation through collaboration - both live and in the studio. Rexamining the sequencer spacemusic of the '70s through the creative lens of two masterful electronic musicians, Arc realizes music that is evocative and compelling.
This duo hits on all the major aspects of the Spacemusic genre, their melodies are human, rhythms machine-like, harmonies ethereal and the range of timbres they create to voice their music are original and extraordinary. Arc filters the past into a vital contemporary landscape without sinking to cliche. Their music is a sincere exploration of the mood and mystery of the Spacemusic genre.
Mark Shreeve and Ian Boddy have a great deal in common. They both independently rose to icon status - catalyzing the 1980's UK synth scene - through the release of several remarkable studio albums and numerous legendary live performances; Shreeve notorious for his muscular, testosterone fueled electro-music and Boddy for his prog-influenced symphonic synthscapes.
Arc will be making their Stateside concert debut at The Gatherings Concert Series in Philadelphia on Saturday 14 November 2009. For complete details, please access: www.thegatherings.org
Following The Gatherings Concert in Philadelphia Arc and their music making equipment will be moved over to STAR'S END Ambient Radio for a live in-studio radio performance of all new original Ambient material. Tune in to the 11.15.09 broadcast of STAR'S END for the live on-air radio concert beginning at 1:00am at 88.5fm WXPN in Philadelphia or access the live webcast.
Arc STAR'S END Profile
Jason Sloan Live on STAR'S END 11.22.09
Exploring sound, texture and atmosphere, the music of Jason Sloan is smooth and spacious. It opens up and fills ambient areas with the slow motion of sustaining chords and a gradual metamorphosis of timbre. By adding the elements of rhythm and melody, his works provide a surprisingly deeper examination of the interior landscape. 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 early drone-like works, the energy of the new fuller arrangements is subdued by dreamy atmospherics. Sparking then smoldering, his music plays out across an ever-changing landscape - and deserves praise for aiming so high.
Soundscape artist Jason Sloan plays live on the 11.22.09 broadcast of STAR'S END. Please tune in for details.
For photos of Jason Sloan live on previous broadcasts of STAR'S END, please access his STAR'S END Profile
For more about Jason Sloan, please access his official Website: www.jasonsloan.com
Desert Planet Discs - Top Ten
Imagine you are traveling at light speed in your spaceship somewhere
out at the furthest reaches of the aural universe. Suddenly there is a
malfunction and you must ditch it on a nearby deserted desert planet!
Oh No! With little hope of rescue you are on your own for the
foreseeable future. So what music would you want to have with you while
you are waiting to be found?
STAR'S END asked this of avid listener and supporter John Garaguso of Sicklerville, New Jersey. On-time Internet
Spacemusic radio show host, Prog-Rock enthusiast and avid attendee and
advocate for The Gatherings Concert Series, one imagines that John
would come up with
an interesting library of music while marooned on Planet X. So let us
see exactly what John will be listening to until Space Patrol rockets
out to pick him up!
John's Desert Planet Discs list covers an interesting range of styles
and musical eras. Included are classic Spacemusic releases from the
1970s right alongside releases by artists spawned by this early
movement, plus an album each of New Age Ambiance and Ambient Chamber
music:
Top Ten Desert Planet Discs - John Garaguso Structures from Silence by Steve Roach
Rubycon by Tangerine Dream
X by Klaus Schulze
Etherea by Jeff Koepper
Inventions for Electric Guitar by Ashra
Solid States by Radio Massacre International
Departure From the Northern Wasteland Michael Hoenig
Numena by Robert Rich
Beguiled by Tim Story
Soundfall To The Infinite by Zero Ohms & Brannan Lane
plus: a recording of The Ministry of Inside Things - Live on STAR'S END 01.26.03 (unreleased)
Great! Thanks for participating John!
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Friday, October 16, 2009
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Category: Music
 
Jeffrey Koepper's internal wiring seems at odds with modern times. In a culture where the ringtone passes for art and music is frozen and compressed into ninety-nine cent sound files Koepper's expressive use of Electronic Music equipment boldly aligns with the mechanisms of the mind rather than mere fleeting trends. His precisely programmed swirling Spacemusic seduces listeners into a kaleidoscopic inner-sanctum where time is suspended and the outside world fades away. His CD Quadranteon (72'25") was realized using a wonderful set of musical colors made on vintage analog gear - a process of going back to go further. The rounded tones of synth lead lines hover and float above ever-changing sequencer territory. With the structural divisions less clear-cut the four interconnected pieces progress through a mindscape of phase-shifted pads, windy white noise sweeps and contrapuntal fantasies of mechanistic synchronization. Koepper's echoing tone patterns capture the kinetic energy of traveling through space - this music without sharp dramatic climaxes is all about the journey. Koepper is excited by all that is going on in his music, and its features that seem to point far into the future.
Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from Quadranteon, the new CD by Jeffrey Koepper
Additional Related Reviews:
Desert Planet Discs - Top Ten
Imagine you are traveling at light speed in your spaceship somewhere
out at the furthest reaches of the aural universe. Suddenly there is a
malfunction and you must ditch it on a nearby deserted desert planet!
Oh No! With little hope of rescue you are on your own for the
foreseeable future. So what music would you want to have with you while
you are waiting to be found?
STAR'S END asked this of avid listener and supporter John Garaguso of Sicklerville, New Jersey. On-time Internet
Spacemusic radio show host, Prog-Rock enthusiast and avid attendee and
advocate for The Gatherings Concert Series, one imagines that John
would come up with
an interesting library of music while marooned on Planet X. So let us
see exactly what John will be listening to until Space Patrol rockets
out to pick him up!
John's Desert Planet Discs list covers an interesting range of styles
and musical eras. Included are classic Spacemusic releases from the
1970s right alongside releases by artists spawned by this early
movement, plus an album each of New Age Ambiance and Ambient Chamber
music:
Top Ten Desert Planet Discs - John Garaguso Structures from Silence by Steve Roach
Rubycon by Tangerine Dream
X by Klaus Schulze
Etherea by Jeff Koepper
Inventions for Electric Guitar by Ashra
Solid States by Radio Massacre International
Departure From the Northern Wasteland Michael Hoenig
Numena by Robert Rich
Beguiled by Tim Story
Soundfall To The Infinite by Zero Ohms & Brannan Lane
plus: a recording of The Ministry of Inside Things - Live on STAR'S END 01.26.03 (unreleased)
Great! Thanks for participating John!
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