STAR'S END Update 05.18.25

[Star'sEndRadio]

From the edge of the galaxy the view is beautiful. Having tired of considering our planet Paul Ellis now enjoys the WARMTH FROM OTHER SUNS (77:32). Conjuring seven electronic synth spaces of thoughtful sonic expressions he fills the air with ideas. His realizations drift around the listening space so fully formed that one feels as though they could reach out and pluck something substantial from the teeming aural surroundings. Characterized by a slippery, smart, supple style, and underpinned by complex compositional arrangements WARMTH FROM OTHER SUNS fills out in a fascinating array of moods, states and sensations. Representing different scenes, signs and seasons each track treks into its own remarkable tone and texture. From a sense of instability, turbulence and melancholy, on to a buoyant slipstream of sounds this work of cerebral, far reaching compositions is a monument to creativity and the imagination driving it. As bold and expressive lead lines seem to speak directly to the listener, repeating sequencer structures cycle subtly through light and dark keys, conveying us into deeper levels of our own mind. The signal, soaring up, melting, twisting into itself unleashes a dizzying cascade of free-floating melodies and drifty narratives - which settle, then recede into the distance in a poignant quietude. Paul Ellis may be at peace, but he is not at rest. Ideas course through him, and push to be shared. Across his many releases he has developed an authentic musical voice that is not only recognizable, but indispensable. Through the strange miracle of this album's existence it summons an air of optimism - in hopes of moving us to re-engage more generously with the world we know and live in.

Please tune in to the 05.18.25 broadcast of STAR'S END for music from the recent release WARMTH FROM OTHER SUNS by veteran synthesist Paul Ellis and more...

For additional details on WARMTH FROM OTHER SUNS, please access: http://paulellisspacemusic.bandcamp.com

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