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The Ambient Ping presents Planet Of The Loops



THE AMBiENT PiNG   http://www.theambientping.com
Free - Every Tuesday Night - doors open at 9pm - 1st set at 9:30
  @ club nia / C'est What - 19 Church St. at Front St. - Toronto
         3 blocks east of the Union Station subway.
         map - http://www.cestwhat.com/map.html
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This Tuesday January 6th - Planet Of The Loops

Andrew Aldridge's bi-monthly series of improv/looping events
launches the The Ambient Ping's 2004 schedule into orbit...
For this show, Andrew is bringing back his improv-groove trio
Sterling Moss, who will be performing a particularly ambient
evening (for them!) at the Ping after the release of their self-titled
debut studio album last fall (which will be available for sale at
the *ping things* table). More info on Planet Of The Loops
and spaced groove-meisters Sterling Moss at:
www.geocities.com/energymadeaudible

Between Sets CD - "PiNG" by Sylken
Sylken's "Illusions Of Light" was one of the finest ambient
releases of 2002 and then their live recording "PiNG" moved
into darker cinematic territory (sounding like "the desires
and dreams of a Film Noir-ish Los Angeles on rainy night
in the Orion Nebula") and made its mark as one of the
outstanding ambient/space music CDs of 2003.
http://www.sylken.ca
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Coming Tuesday January 13th - DJ Synapse
Between Sets CD - "Lost And Found" (disc 2) by V/A
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rik maclean's *ping things* CD Reviews

"A Violent Narcotic" by Jute

Combining haunting vocal stylings with tension driven
instrumentation, "A Violent Narcotic" by Jute is an excellent
release sure to appeal to fans of both darkwave and trip hop.

"Southern Exposure" opens the disc with a sense of
claustrophobia and paranoia, walking a thin line between
safety & where.  "Ephemeral" follows, a languid drum beat
keeping unsteady time with the vocals, another study
in the poetry of the lost.

Jump ahead to "Advent of Zeto", where a chorus of bells
give way to a monstrous wall of percussion, where vocals
stretch & melt into eachother in a glorious wave of sound.
Hypnotic & entrancing, a sense of spiraling psychedelica.

Track nine "Invertebrate" creates an air of fear & suspense,
unresolved tension driving the piece. Truly marvelous in
a dark and confining way.

I could go on longer, but of course every moment I spend
talking about it is a moment less that you have to
experience it yourself.  "A Violent Narcotic" by Jute has
proven to be one of my favorite albums of the last few
months, and I'm sure that many of you who's tastes run
towards the darker side of things will feel the same way.

rik maclean - rik@pingthings.com

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http://www.pingthings.com = ambient + electronic + chill things
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The Ambient Ping presents free live performances by Toronto's
finest ambient, chillout and experimental music artists plus
performers from across the continent, every Tuesday at club nia
(aka C'est What) featuring a comfortable lower stage area, perfect
for attentive listening, plus a higher level with a bar, back room
and more seating that's great for conversation, good food and the
club's impressive beer, wine and whiskey selection. Musical treats
are on offer at the *ping things* ambient/experimental CD boutique.
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