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The PiNG presents RADiO iN AMBiENCE Part 1




For the 4th year, the PiNG, in collaboration with New Adventures in
Sound Art, is featuring special presentations for the Deep Wireless
"Celebration of Radio Art" (which is taking place throughout May).
http://www.deepwireless.ca

Between sets we'll be featuring live recordings from electronic
musician, artist and radio legend David Pritchard's Deep Wireless
appearances in 2003 and 2004. He won't be performing this year, as
cancer finally took him at the end of February. He will be missed.
http://www.theambientping.com/david_pritchard.html
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THE AMBiENT PiNG   http://www.theambientping.com
Wednesdays @ HACiENDA - 794 Bathurst Street at Bloor
(directly across from the Bathurst subway station) - Toronto
Doors open at 9pm - 1st set at 9:30 - PayWhatYouCan
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This Wednesday May 11th - RADiO iN AMBiENCE Part 1
   featuring cheryl o, Ben Grossman, Rob Piilonen,
       Steven Sauve and Jennifer Gillmor

This evening features live radio as part of a freely improvising
ensemble. Experimental looping cellist cheryl o (quasiMODAL) is
joined by the innovative Rob Piilonen with his extended flute
techniques and treatments, the very funky Jennifer Gillmor on
kamel n'goni & bass guitar and sound artist and Hurdy Gurdy Man
Ben Grossman on short-wave radio/live sampling w/ effects.
Ben will be pulling sound 'out of the air' in the moment
to add to the unexpected improvisatory nature of the process.
A new addition to the evening's lineup is synthesist Steven Sauve
(karmafarm, quasiMODAL, Sylken)who will also be adding his
creative textures to the night's improvisations. 

cheryl o - http://www.cellojuice.com
Steven Sauve - http://www.karmafarm.ca
Ben Grossman - http://www.macrophone.org
Jen Gillmor - http://www.svdesign.ca/Sound-Intro.html

Between Sets CD - "Deep Wireless 2003" by David Pritchard,
                       Scott M2 and Byron Wong
We'll be featuring a live recording from the "Deep Wireless 2003"
event at the PiNG with radio legend David Pritchard improvising
with dreamSTATE's Scott M2 and multi-instrumentalist Byron Wong.
http://www.theambientping.com/david_pritchard.html

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Coming Wednesday May 18th - RADiO iN AMBiENCE Part 2
featuring Anna Fritz and Alison Cameron with Stephen Parkinson
http://www.soundscape-fm.net/userinfo.php?id=41
http://composers21.com/compdocs/camerona.htm

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||: IN THE LOOP :||  by Luna Tek

A mild Wednesday May 4th warmed up the Hacienda for a night of
laptop creativity at the PiNG with two contrasting yet compatible
acts who ended up on a short tour of Ontario and Quebec together.

Vitaminsforyou opened the night with a solo performance blending
laptop textures, grooves and vocal layers with live vocals. A strong
melodic sense and well-layered backing tracks triggered from a small
Korg controller produced a warmly received first set that had heads
nodding and bodies moving.

Emma Hendrix and Graeme Scott of Vancouver's coin gutter soon launched
into their own world of manipulated sounds. Voice samples from their
laptop soon met with bass guitar through various treatments and loops.
The set caromed from over the edge feedback to sections of quiet beauty
and roiling beats, concluding with a short voice clip from John Cage.

More info at: http://www.coingutter.ca and
http://www.sfeericle-records.com/vitaminsforyou/

Luna Tek  -  luna@theambientping.com

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rik maclean's *ping things* CD Reviews

The debut release by quasiMODAL is a prime example of both the talent
and the collaborative nature of the music scene that's developed around 
Toronto's AMBiENT PiNG. Featuring cheryl o on cello, treatments & loops, 
Steven Sauve of karmafarm and Sylken on synth, piano and loops, Michael 
Keith (one half of MCF) on guitar, banjo, vocal stylings and more, and 
Matthew Paulakakis (aka Automatic Fats) on piano, bass, guitar etc.,
it's a veritable who's who of local ambient/improvisational artists!
Showcasing a collection of pieces recorded at a variety of sessions,
including a performance last year at the AMBiENT PiNG, this disc
captures the sound of four brilliant talents perfectly aligned with
each other in the spirit of creation.

"Mr K Dreams the Truth" opens the disc with a duel of cello and
guitar, spurred on by piano & bass. An improvisational tour de force
highlighting the various talents assembled.

Track two "Left of Spring" features a similar frenetic energy, albeit
more focused, more directed towards the idea of spinning a tale,
weaving a yarn. Building to an inspired ending reflecting intensity
and madness, "Left of Spring" is a fantastic piece of aural story telling.

"Luminal" plays along a more delicate path, a beautiful piece bringing
to mind the calm untroubled flight of a butterfly, wind both aiding and 
hindering it's journey through the sky. Some very nice bass work in
this one, very sublime playing.

The amusingly titled "New Adventures With Buzz & Klik" is a brilliant 
example of processed loops, feedback and remodelled sounds all brought 
together in a seemingly random pattern that slowly builds into a form
of reason and purpose. A beautiful piano melody dances along the edges
of the track while drones rise and fall, buzzes whirr and click, and
a thousand (or maybe only just one) other tones compete for your
attention. What an incredible track!

Now. Let us turn our attention to "In the Guinea Pig Cage". It opens
with Michael's vocals backed by a slow build of piano, cello and more
all rising towards a frenetic and fantastic swell that ebbs and flows
for a spell before gradually calming and breaking into segments
showcasing each member of the ensemble. I think this piece might well
be the quintESENTIAL (quintiMODAL?) track, truly highlighting the
ability of these artists to work together as a group & as individuals
within that group. Truly a testimony to the skill and musicality
of it's collected members.

Without doubt, quasiMODAL is something special, something worth
discovering for yourself. If you've been lucky enough to see one of
their performances then surely you already know what I'm talking about.
If you haven't, then this disc is a great introduction to their work,
sure to make you a fan.

rik maclean - rik@pingthings.com

http://www.pingthings.com = ambient + electronic + chill things

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THE AMBiENT PiNG is a social sound/art event presenting
live performances by Toronto's finest ambient, chillout, improv
and experimental music artists plus performers from across
the continent, every Wednesday evening at HACiENDA -
794 Bathurst Street at Bloor. http://www.theambientping.com

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