The Ambient Ping presents Ben Grossman with Pype

["Scott McGregor Moore" <scott@dreamstate.to>]

It's time for the last Ping performance of 2002 and it's *almost*
a "seasonal" show with hurdy gurdy man Ben Grossman joining
with Pype on the pipes for an electroacoustic meltdown.

The Ambient Ping will be closed on December 24th & 31st,
reopening on January 7th 2003. Best wishes to all for the Holiday
Season and the New Year from Jamie T, rik and myself... Scott M2
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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
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This Tuesday December 17th - Ben Grossman with Pype

Ben is an eclectic performer, composer and sound designer whose
work can be heard on over 50 CDs, on films and television and in
theatre performances. Ben's been involved in ambient music since
he was a wee lad tinkering with synths in his parents' suburban 
basement. Mostly these days he focuses on the hurdy gurdy
(vielle a roue/Drehleier) and its applications in early music,
traditional music and experimental sound creation. Ben last
performed at the Ping in January 2001 with Planet Of The Loops.
http://www.macrophone.org

For the 2nd set, Ben will be joined by Pype (Jean-Marc Guillemette),
who could be described "as notoriously ambient with wind instrument
washes, cooked over hummed drones." Pype musical munchies have
been found most recently at the Om Summer Solstice Festival, but
have also been found at Harvest Festivals, Boreals, Promise parties,
Cherry Beach boogies and Burning Man 2000.

No Between Sets CD tonight as Pype will perform a solo 'interval' set.
(May contain traces of soul and jazz. Pype does not contain Zamfir.)

Before and after the show, though, Steve Roach's new CD collection
"day out of time" will be featured. Stop by the club's main mixer to
examine the magnificent cover photograph. http://www.steveroach.com
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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.
Drop off food at PiNG THiNGS for the Daily Bread Food Bank too.
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Coming Tuesday Jan. 7th - Robert Hoare with cheryl o & Steven Sauve
Rob Hoare - http://www.robhoare.de
cheryl o - http://www.cellojuice.com
Steven Sauve - http://www.karmafarm.ca
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rik maclean's PiNG THiNGS' CD REViEWs

"Odyssey" by James Johnson

Shimmering and luminous in tone, "Odyssey" by James Johnson is
a stunning journey through time and space sure to appeal to fans of
minimalist ambience. Built around a series of constantly growing
undulating themes, this hour long piece shifts and moves in an
organic fashion, wrapping itself around the listener, enveloping them
in a womb-like serenity. The ebb and flow of sweeping elegance,
sparse piano, waves of sound rising to the front of your perception
all combine to create a stunning listening experience.

A wonderful work well suited for drifting and letting the mind wander,
"Odyssey" is an excellent example of the beauty of absence, and
further proof of James Johnson's mastery of the ambient genre.

"Odyssey" by James Johnson is available now at PiNG THiNGS for $15
To hear samples from this album, along with other of Johnson's works,
visit http://www.zeromusic.net

rik maclean -  torment@corpusnet.com

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