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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday April 29 - The Foundry Tour: Jonathan Hughes, Michael Bentley & Dean Santomieri Jonathan Hughes (aka Subspace - from Buffalo NY) will be performing pieces from his upcoming release, Fluid - a double CD comprised of tracks of the same length and similar keys which can be played together to create new composite tracks. Jonathan's performance will blend bits from various tracks as well as new material & live improvisation. http://www.dronelab.com Foundry label head Michael Bentley (San Francisco CA) uses a variety of sound sources and computer based compositional techniques to create the first permutation of his new long form piece entitled This World, a subjective traverse of audio and visual referents, a kind of autobiography under erasure. Bentley has recorded solo CDs under the names eM and Mollusk, and has also contributed to projects from Fällt, No Type, and MIT's Computer Music Journal. http://www.foundrysite.com/who/ Dean Santomieri's "The Boy Beneath the Sea" weaves together music, spoken word and video to create an affecting and timeless fable. Themes of wonder, guilt, love and fear run as deep currents throughout this work. Santomieri's narrative is both evocative & personal, dreamlike yet familiar. http://www.foundrysite.com/santomieri/boybeneaththesea/ Between Sets CDs - "All The Stars Burning Bright" by eM This album, by Foundry Recordings 'founder' Michael Bentley, includes sound sources from NASA recordings made by various space probes and further exploration of digital audio manipulation. (2001) http://www.foundrysite.com "Mote" by The Foundry, began with an unusual phone message. The message consisted of clicks and static which formed a percussive pattern and lasted about a minute. Bentley constructed about a dozen tracks, derived almost entirely from this message, which form the basis for this CD. (1999) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rik maclean's *ping things* CD Reviews "Slow Heat" by Steve Roach Having lived my life as long as I have in Toronto, I'm fascinated with the idea of the desert. There's something about it that calls to me, some sort of geographical siren that keeps stroking my curiosity. It seems like such an alien idea to me, a vast barren space teeming with life, yet lacking the lush trappings that we so often associate with a habitat. The desert fascinates me, and listening to "Slow Heat" by Steve Roach, I feel my curiosity and fascinataion being piqued yet again. By blending musical explorations with field recordings taken in the desert terrain outside his studio, Roach has perfectly conjured up the imagery and appeal of this magical environment. As a long form piece stretching over 70 minutes in length "Slow Heat" completely envelopes the listener, taking them on a languid journey through new spaces, different places. The whisper of the night breeze, the quiet hiss of the cooling earth, it's all here flowing in time with slow musical passes that enhance the experience, adding a sensuality and human warmth to this beautiful atmosphere. The desert fascinates me, and through "Slow Heat" I can hear it's call to me become even stronger... "Slow Heat" is available now through *ping things* online at http://www.pingthings.com Send an e-mail to pingthings-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to be updated on all the latest releases on sale at PiNG THiNGS. rik maclean - rik@pingthings.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming Tuesday May 6th - RADiO iN AMBiENCE Part 1 This is a special presentation for the Deep Wireless "celebration of Radio Art" in collaboration with New Adventures in Sound Art taking place throughout May. http://www.deepwireless.ca Between Sets CD "Subterranean Collective disc 1" by vidnaObmana (PROJECKT - 2001) http://www.vidnaobmana.be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 and we'll ensure that it gets there. http://www.theambientping.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Please forward this e-mail to any friends who may be interested in live ambient, chillout and experimental music performances