STAR'S END Update 02.13.22

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Each time Craig Padilla tends to the ingenious spark within, it grows stronger, setting afire the gifts of his imagination. The more dedicated he is to the process, the better the release, and the greater his contribution to the world. With an indefinable electric quality that sets his solo music apart for his many collaborations, Padilla's DISCOVERY OF MEANING (71'38") confers with the spirit to reveal an inner essential light. This is a work difficult to abandon to the background. Sounds flare, then submerge us in shadow. Glowing with a private ineffable fire Padilla plays from the heart. When vibrant and variable textures give way to the tumble and spin of sequencer patterns, the continuous unraveling revels in a high energy excitement. It is here that a gift for melody is highlighted. A kind of narration, the direction of his soloing is always forward - into the future. From the sculpted and soft to the ambiguously toned, DISCOVERY OF MEANING at times uses negative space to delineate form - which puts the listener on intimate terms with the present moment. An ethereal human harmony gently undulates and hangs in the air - bringing a beautiful animation to an otherwise Electronic Music. After otherworldly female vocalise is heard sustaining in the soundspace, one of the voices speaks a spell of circularity - how the before and after may not always bracket the now. It feels so good to experience the sonic reality of this album. While most musical ventures cater to the largest, widest possible commercial market, this one aspires to reach, not wide, but deep - to the most essential part of the person. We can think about this music as much as we want, but while it is moving through the air we must feel it - as it reaches the ear, and so permeates the mind. It supposes that the mind is still big, that thoughts are still vast - and offers no option to think small. It is meant for the world, not as it is, but as it should be. After a proper listen to DISCOVERY OF MEANING, it will be hard not to hear its strange magic everywhere.

Please tune in to the 02.13.22 broadcast of STAR'S END Ambient Radio for music from DISCOVERY OF MEANING, the new release by Craig Padilla

For more on DISCOVERY OF MEANING, please access: http://www.spottedpeccary.com

For more on Craig Padilla, please access: http://www.craigpadilla.com

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WXPN Winter 2022 Fundraiser - STAR'S END 02.20.22

In Winter 2022 listeners to Public Radio Station WXPN will again be asked to please pledge their financial support to STAR'S END. Public Radio exists through funding from its listeners, and periodic on-air fundraisers are the most sensible method to meet fiscal goals.

The most important person in the STAR'S END endeavor has been the listener. Giving to Public Radio continues to be a meaningful gesture. During the broadcast of 20 February 2022 STAR'S END will spend the entire night in a fundraising effort, and is counting on your help. Thanks for staying up, tuning in and calling in at 1-800-565-WXPN, or going online at www.xpn.org to do your part. Thank You!

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Chuck van Zyl
Host of STAR'S END Ambient Radio
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