STAR'S END Update 06.30.24

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With SOMNAMBULANT CYCLES (49:36) Keaton Henson has created an album, or possibly a condition. Connecting us with a state of being where unity is the norm this thoughtfully considered release unfolds with such calm assurance and artistry that it conveys a kind of wistful, if uncomprehending assent. The 14 tracks seem to each flicker into and then out of existence, leaving listeners in better possession of their own thoughts and moods - the digital detritus in our brains completely swept away. As this music transcends its point of origin and travels out to the giftee it opens a rare space for peace, thought and warmth. The combination of vague classical influences with weightless ambience conjures up a safe zone - a realm where notes always stay the same but meaning is ever changing. Centered around Henson's enlightened piano playing SOMNAMBULANT CYCLES conveys a truth that speaks with remarkable weight. Blended with refined electronics, strings, horns and voice each remarkable composition conveys a array of captivating moods and airs. From its vulnerable solemnity and faint opposing twilights to consonant glimpses of intimacy and harmony SOMNAMBULANT CYCLES is a human creation best attended while just quietly thinking or listening, simply absorbing the world around us.

Please tune in to the 06.30.24 broadcast of STAR'S END Ambient Radio for music from SOMNAMBULANT CYCLES, the recent instrumental release by Keaton Henson.

For more on SOMNAMBULANT CYCLES, please access: http://www.mercurykx.com

For more on Keaton Henson, please access: http://www.keatonhenson.com

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