Live-to-Air Radio Concerts on STAR'S END throughout August 2022
presenting
08.07.22 Chuck van Zyl
08.14.22 Jason Sloan
08.21.22 Private Sea
08.28.22 Neil Cippon
The STAR'S END radio program broadcasts live every Saturday Night/Sunday Morning 1:00AM to 6:00AM on public radio station WXPN in Philadelphia
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Chuck van Zyl 08.07.22
Realized in the specific poetry of the Berlin-School concert expressions by Chuck van Zyl draw on a unique understanding of texture, atmosphere and scale. With its deep space gateways and brilliant sequencer breakdowns, from the heights of heedlessness, on down to its quietly consuming fields, his music invites wonder.
Chuck van Zyl Live on STAR'S END 08.07.22 (live stream archive)
Jason Sloan 08.14.22
Exploring sound, texture and atmosphere collaborators Jason Sloan realizes smooth and spacious music. His work 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 he provides a surprisingly deeper examination of the interior landscape.
In their interrogation of atmosphere, the electronic duo of Private Sea commands the sound, the weight, taste and texture of synthesized tones. From fuming, vigorous and urging, down to the softest susurration of truthful timbral rumination, Alex Mitchell and Ryan Todd navigate between Spacemusic's tidal drone zones and ethereal washes, on up to a lively braindance of melody, rhythm and pulse.
Neil Cippon explores the ambient atmospheres possible with his six string electric bass. Using various pedals, filters and loopers combined with synthesizer textures and Berlin-School sequencing, his soundscapes feel transportive and original.
STAR'S END, hosted by Chuck van Zyl, broadcasts live weekly beginning at 1:00AM on Saturday night until 6:00AM Sunday morning(USA Eastern Time Zone). Originating from WXPN, Non-commercial Radio from The University of Pennsylvania,STAR'S END has occupied this time slot since its inception back in 1976 making it one of the longest running radio programs of Ambient/Space music in the world.
WXPN's signal is sent to various other radio stations, repeaters and translators throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland:
88.5FM WXPN Philadelphia, PA
88.7FM Middletown, York and Lancaster, PA
90.5FM WKHS Worton/Baltimore, MD
91.9FM WXPJ Hackettstown, NJ
99.7FM Harrisburg, PA
104.9FM Lehigh Valley, PA
W285DH Whitehall, PA
In addition to the various land based FM radio transmissions, STAR'S END can also be received live via the World Wide Web. Learn about the live stream by accessing www.xpn.org
Sincere Thanks to everyone who tuned in to support and enjoy our on-airstudio performances, and to all the musicians who made the effort to participate in STAR'S END Space Camp 2022
Thanks Also to Neil Cippon and Ken Anderson for technical oversight of the live stream, and to Roycee Martin for routing, recording and engineering the live concert audio