Among the many notable truths about Steve Dinsdale is his comfort as a listener. From filling the position of drummer in rock bands, to a sophisticated taste in record collecting, and his continually changing role in the renowned Spacemusic trio Radio Massacre International - where moment-to-moment his duties shift between supporting their cosmic excursions to leading them - Dinsdale's musicianship owes much to his abilities as a listener. The substantial Earth Dome (122:48) is meant for fellow listeners of the world. Indulging in a most pleasurable poetic escapade Dinsdale has let loose with nine tracks from across several themes, years and sonic topographies. Realized over a number of improvised studio sessions each piece can be heard as a transfiguration of variously absorbed encounters and experiences, culminating in a free-formaural association. Benefitting from some enigmatic unconscious process, Earth Dome provides us with a portrait of this oh-soinward-looking yet outward-bound musician. Exploring the dynamics and tensions of twilight, space and atmosphere, here Dinsdale produces his unique and unifiedElectronic scenarios,themes and scenes. As sequencers spin beneath sweeping synth chords, the mechanical rigidity of the patterns seems somehow softened - as they motor up beside a dense motion of electric organ and such haunting and lithesome melodies by Mellotron flute. Further in, with insinuating modulations and ethereal aural forces, it is the disarmingly dark and isolated passages that reduce the album's density and energy. Transporting its audience, Earth Domepushes and pulls, then expands and contracts, along an intriguing contour - to attain a rare unity. With this work's undulating energy eventually resolving into an expanding charge of inexplicable feelings,the human element is made known - and beauty is revealed.
Please tune in to the 18 October 2026 broadcast of STAR'S END for music from Earth Dome, the recent release by Steve Dinsdale, and much more... Thanks!
June Lopez enjoys focusing on how cultural and musical influences shape sound. He is deeply invested in textures and rhythms of Latin-Jazz-Afro-Roots and in preserving the art of sonic design in live improvised performances - most memorably for the WXPN/STAR'S END Member Concert of 25 April 2026.
Ahead of his 14 November 2026 appearance at The Gatherings Concert Series, June Lopez makes his Star's End debut on the 1 November 2026 broadcast. Please tune in, or stream live over Youtube.
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Among the many notable truths about 
June Lopez enjoys focusing on how cultural and musical influences shape sound. He is deeply invested in textures and rhythms of 
Have you ever been looking for something on this website only to become bogged down by the massive size and enormous content? Now you can find what you are seeking somewhat easier. Searching the STAR'S END Website has become much easier. Look for info on artists, albums, track names, labels, etc. via a Google "site search" - now part of the STAR'S END Website.
