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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 April 27th - ARC, Alan Bloor (Pholde) and Anne Sulikowski with General Chaos Visuals An evening of tribal rhythms, synth & metal ambience creating haunting soundscapes featuring collective improvisation by ARC, Alan Bloor (Pholde) & Anne Sulikowski illuminated by General Chaos Visuals. http://www.generalchaosvisuals.com ARC make spontaneity their credo, embracing improvisational sounds, incorporating elements of experimental/noise/collage, ambient/eastern-drones, & poly-rhythmic/tribal-esque percussion. The core is a trio of Aidan Baker (guitars, woodwinds, loops), Richard Baker (drums, percussion, guitar), & Christopher Kukiel (percussion). http://fade.to/arc Alan Bloor (aka Pholde and Knurl) will be playing amplified metal sound sculptures that he creates from found objects. http://www.pholde.com Queen of the robots at Worthy Records, Anne Sulikowski is also the motor or a cog in: Building Castles out of Matchsticks, Psychosomatic Climax Machine, Films, Phases, Expswy, Proximal:Distal & a Pretty Sonic. http://www.worthyrecords.com This is the release event for a new collaborative album by ARC and Pholde titled "Eyes in the Back of Our Heads" (recorded at their PiNG performance in August 2003) which is being released on Anne's Worthy Records label. Between Sets CD - "The White Arcades" by Harold Budd Haunting and beautiful keyboard works by one of the defining artists of ambient music. This CD includes synthesizers as well as Budd's signature piano atmospherics. http://www.newalbion.com/artists/buddh/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming Tuesday May 4th 2004 . RADiO iN AMBiENCE Part 1 featuring Allison Cameron, James Bailey & Michael Waterman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rik maclean's *ping things* CD Reviews "A Distant Signal" by Alpha Wave Movement "A Distant Signal" by Alpha Wave Movement perfectly captures the wonder and mysteries of the cosmos, but unlike most space music which suggests travel and exploration beyond the stars, AWM has created a disc that pays tribute to the inspiration that space brings. Rather than exploring space itself, "A Distant Signal" seems to explore our own perceptions of the cosmos. With track one "Mapping the Heavens" our curiosity is piqued with a simple question asked to open our minds to the possibilities of life on other planets. Lush synth tones caress the senses, a feeling of movement, the slow passage of time. The mood builds in track two, "Distant Signals", where the sounds of beautiful, thick pads pass through the soundfield like comets in the night sky sending obscure signals to us in unspoken languages. Soon a sensuous groove draws us in and we find ourselves surrounded by alien voices. Quite beautiful. "Liquid Cosmos" slows the tone but continues to draw us deep into the mysteries of the stars, a beguiling arpegio playing in the distance, a wash of synth, and the occasional chime. A truly breathtaking track. In track five, "Outward Bound", tones slowly build up from seeming nothingness until they achieve a level of clarity and focus, a slight groove taking shape and complexity much like our own understanding of the heavens has grown with further study. Marvelous work. Skip ahead to "Portal Full of Stars" which begins with a subtle drone and grows from there. Low deep tones slowly inch the piece forward giving way to minimal piano work, rising and falling sounds in the distance, each note another star, another galaxy to explore. "No Man's Land" suggests the isolation of space, the vast openness, the ideas of distance so great that our minds can only just begin to understand what they mean. Starting with a sombre and sparse intro, the piece builds in complexity with parts fading in and out throughout, a sense of understanding taking shape that while we may gain a greater understanding of the cosmos in our lifetime, there are still many lifetimes worth of discoveries to be made. A truly beautiful track capping a truly beautiful album. With the release of "A Distant Signal" Alpha Wave Movement has truly captured the feeling of looking to the sky and wondering what's out there, and inspires us to continue looking in hopes that one day we'll find out. Surely this is space music at it's finest, a disc with as many discoveries and delights as there are stars in the sky... rik maclean - rik@pingthings.com Check out the ping things' newly expanded "features" section 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