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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This Tuesday July 27th - AKUMU and Mara's Torment mara's torment (aka metro starman) returns to the PiNG once again with a collection of works inspired by the usual cat noises and subway cars. Expect some new material, some reworked favorites & the kind of ambient/pop medleys that have made mt so beloved by so many. For this performance images will be provided by the very talented and very wonderful people of Bleep Visuals. http://www.marastorment.com http://www.metrostarman.com Dark ambiences. Shadowy beats. Haunting microscapes. >From electronic artist and film composer Deane Hughes, AKUMU is an exploration of atmospheres, moods and rhythms. On this night at the Ping, Deane is celebrating the release of his latest Akumu CD, entitled "Fluxes". This minimalist CD was written and created in Guatemala, Honduras & Mexico over a 6-month time span using binaural field recordings to construct drone-based and loop-based instruments. Deane will be performing and improvising on material from "Fluxes" with visuals projected from some of his abstract video-work. http://www.spiderrecords.com/akumu/ Between Sets CD - "Continental Divide" by Colin Rayment Since "still coiled" played straight-through without a break at their show, we'll try again to feature this fine new CD. Symphonic electronic compositions with an ambient streak from "drifting soundscapes to uptempo electronic excursions". http://www.rayments.com/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming Tues. Aug. 3rd - Reshure & Broomer Vs. Consumer http://www.besonic.com/reshure Between Sets CD - "Sanctuary of Dreams" by Numina www.numinamusic.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rik maclean's *ping things* CD Reviews "Fluxes" by Akumu is a fascinating exercise in field recordings resulting in a series of very distinct environments. The source material used to create this collection has been masterfully woven together to create pieces both rich in tone and deep in imagery. Starting with "Quietly Disruptive" we find ourselves surrounded by an almost tidal drone that moves through a state of tranquility to a chaotic soundscape of shimmering metallic sounds and back again. "Eyeless" features a slow build of serpentine tones that play around the soundfield. A sense of tension develops as the piece grows, a feeling of unshakeable unease that continues into "Landscape VIII", a track evoking a scene of haunted wastelands populated only by the rusty shells of slowly dying machines. "Tapeten" is filled with rising & falling tones, the ebb and flow of sound punctuated by clicks and whirring noises suggesting lost forms of binary language and mechanical communication. "Mnmlsms" blends a series of more nuanced tones together, resulting in a track defined by it's subtle movements and gradual shift, deceivingly simple yet rich in complexity. With the release of "Fluxes", Akumu has created a very engaging collection of tracks. The manipulation of field recordings to make these pieces and the attention to spatial detail therein are the work of true talents who have tapped into a different state of environmental consciousness. I strongly recommend "Fluxes" as an impressive work well worth investigating further. rik maclean - rik@pingthings.com Explore the ping things' newly expanded "features" section at: http://www.pingthings.com/PTfeaturesNF.htm Send an e-mail to pingthings-subscribe@yahoogroups.com for updates on *all* the latest releases on sale at ping things http://www.pingthings.com = ambient + electronic + chill things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Please forward this e-mail to any friends who may be interested in live ambient, chillout and experimental music performances