Vir Unis and Saul Stokes Performing Live at The Gathering Saturday, March 4th, 2000 8:00pm The Cathedral Corner of 38th Street and Ludlow Street Philadelphia, PA telephone: (610) 734-1009

Ambient groove master Vir Unis and sonic innovator Saul Stokes will perform in Philadelphia as part of The Gathering Concert Series on Saturday, March 4th, 2000. Synthesist, drummer, sound sculptor and electronic groove creator Vir Unis is one of the newest voices in the world of atmospheric / tribal / ambient music. With an emphasis on rhythm and pulse, underpinned by deep synthesizer textures, Vir Unis realizes music that moves between the organic intensity of ever evolving fractal grooves and the harmonic complexity of mist strewn sonic atmospheres. Presently residing in New York City, Vir Unis (aka John Strate-Hootman) has released The Drift Inside (Green House), his first full length solo album. On the new CD Strate explores his passion for experimental sound sculpting. The Vir Unis performance at The Gathering will be his first ever on the east coast of the USA and reflect his talent for exploring, through music, the areas of space within and outside of the audience.   Opening for Vir Unis will be Philadelphia based Saul Stokes. Performing on custom designed, hand built synthesizers and modern sampling technology, Saul Stokes will create a sonic landscape somewhere between the floating textures of Vintage Spacemusic and the focused rhythms of Modern Ambient.   The Gathering with Vir Unis and Saul Stokes will take place at 8:00pm on Saturday, March 4th, 2000 at The Cathedral, 38th & Ludlow, Philadelphia, PA. Admission (at the door) is $20. For information please call (610) 734-1009.   The Gathering is a rare opportunity for spacemusic enthusiasts to experience the music as the artist creates it. Attending this event brings the music full circle, joining musician and audience. Seating is provided plus there will be an area of the floor for getting horizontal. Feel free to bring a blanket, pillow or pad if you'd like to experience the concert this way.   Gatherings: live concerts featuring musicians from the ambient, electronic and space music worlds. Following The Gathering: This weekend, on the 03.05.00 broadcast of the STAR'S END radio broadcast, Vir Unis and Saul Stokes will perform a live on-air concert for the radio audience. Tune in this week for the first ever live collaboration between two of our community's finest talents. Please access the Update page of this website for more information. Where to find STAR'S END: Saturday Nights/Sunday Mornings 1:00am to 6:00am on: 88.5fm WXPN Philadelphia, PA 88.1fm WXPH Harrisburg, PA 90.5fm WKHS Worton/Baltimore, MD 104.9fm Allentown, PA For directions to The Cathedral and The Gathering: Click Here For a downloadable Press Releaese about the Vir Unis/Saul Stokes Gathering: Click Here and use your web browser's "Print" button to make a hard-copy. Any questions... Email: chuckv@starsend.org Related Links: Gathering 23 Press Release Gathering Archives Vir Unis Homepage Saul Stokes Homepage Weekly Update Area Events

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