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On August 17th 1999 - Wally Jericho performed at the very first Ambient Ping night at Garvey's in Kensington Market. Literally *hundreds* of performances later, we're celebrating our Fourth Anniversary with 2 weeks of significant shows: bringing back its founding father Arnold Sprogis with Wally Jericho plus new performer but longtime patron Mike Holcer and on August 19th ARC, who formed at the Ping in 99, with perhaps our most unique artist, Alan Bloor aka Pholde & Knurl. Read the details below and enjoy the shows! ~ Scott M2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 August 12th - Ambient-TV >From Arnold Sprogis, the founder of The Ambient Ping, comes Ambient-TV. This is the 1st public performance since August 15th 2000 by Arnold after three years of reflection, refinement and experimentation. Ambient-TV broadcasts intoxicating and transcendent tapestries of electronica - immersive aural realms that move from apocalyptic noise to amorphous ethereal orbits, drifting into rhythmic passages energizing the spirit. Performing for Ambient-TV will be SPROG (guitar, synth), Wally Jericho (trumpet, looper, bass) www.wallyjericho.com and Mike Holcer (Polymorph synth, laptop) Between Sets CD - "Sanctum Sanctorum" by Numina Deep ambient bliss from Numina (Denver, Colerado artist Jesse Sola) - as washes of synths ebb and flow from lush expansiveness to luminous minimalism. http://www.frii.com/~numina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming Tuesday August 19th - ARC with Pholde http://fade.to/arc http://www.pholde.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rik maclean's *ping things* CD Reviews "Etherea" by Jeffrey Koepper Slowly building, growing, taking shape, "Etherea" by Jeffrey Koepper is a fine example of organic ambience similar in style to the work of Tangerine Dream. Produced by ambient pioneer Steve Roach and using a variety of classic analog equipment, "Etherea" is a stunning journey through almost living soundscapes. >From the opening tones of track 1 "Between Dreams" you can feel the pulse of the music, gaining form from the addition of instrumentation and melody. Melodic elements develop, patches rise and fall in strength, it's a beautiful thing. Track 2 "Distant Light" relies on a more subtle, more traditional form, where slow pads drift across the soundscape, pulling like waves at the listener's conciousness. Track 3 "Timeless" blends the two styles in an elegant mixture of melody and dreamscape ambience. Lovely work. Skip ahead to track 7, "Passages", where percolating tones play on the periphery of awareness, while a subtle droning melody floats underneath. Ahhhhhh... What more can be said? The artistry in this disc is undeniable. One can't help but be swept up in it's charms, enraptured by it's beauty. Check it out for yourself, I'm sure you'll agree. rik maclean - - rik@pingthings.com This month at http://www.pingthings.com - an exclusive interview with Mercurine plus the ping things *massive* first freaking anniversary sale... Send an e-mail to pingthings-subscribe@yahoogroups.com for updates on *all* the latest releases on sale at ping things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Other sonic events in Toronto this week: * Sat afternoon Aug 9 - New Directions In Sound Art present the 5th Annual Sound Travels Octaphonic (8-channel) Electroacoustic Concert on Toronto Island - PWYC - Get the complete details at: http://www.soundtravels.ca/sound_travels_03.html If you love sound and sound-in-space - Don't miss this event! * This Sunday afternoon Aug 10, chillout at the beach as the Promise Cherry Beach Afternoon Soundsystem returns to youknowwhere. Infoline: 416.323.0361 * Friday Aug.15, 9pm REGEN3 / Regenerative Brainwave Music: ElectroBrainFunk at DECONISM Gallery, 330 Dundas St. West, REGEN3 will present the latest developments in EEG brainwave music research, by presenting an ensemble comprised of Toronto jazz musicians playing music which is driven and altered by the brainwaves of the audience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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