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Those of you who have wished for THE AMBiENT PiNG on the weekend will have your chance this Saturday October 2nd and Sunday October 3rd as the PiNG lands in Cabbagetown for a special weekend festival as part of Toronto Arts Week. Come and experience the PiNG at The Cabbage Patch Pub & Grill at 488-490 Parliament St. (just north of Carlton on the west side of Parliament) 8pm - midnight. Saturday evening, the live sonics are provided by: dreamSTATE - http://www.dreamstate.to mara's torment - http://www.marastorment.com and cheryl o & quasiMODAL - http://www.cellojuice.com Sunday evening will feature performances by: Psychosomatic Climax Machine - http://www.worthyrecords.com Subduction Current - http://www.room101.net/index.htm and arc - http://fade.to/arc Throughout the event, psychedelic mind altering visuals will be provided by General Chaos Visuals http://www.generalchaosvisuals.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE AMBiENT PiNG http://www.theambientping.com Every Tuesday Night @ The Gladstone Hotel Ballroom 1214 Queen St. West (At the corner of Gladstone/Dufferin St.) Doors open at 9pm - 1st set at 9:30 - PayWhatYouCan http://www.gladstonehotel.com/MapQuest%20Maps%20map.htm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This Tuesday Oct. 5th - Nik Beeson with Morgan Doctor and John Kameel Farah Nik Beeson and Morgan Doctor will stir up an improvised concoction of sweet melodies, exotic percussion, found sounds and distressing noise, with visitations from Abe Lincoln and John Wayne. http://www.nikbeeson.com http://www.morgandoctor.com John Kameel Farah, merges computer programming, synth and piano improvisation to create an intense aural experience. The inspiration for this performance is called "Echo of Creation" ...Echoes of the first deafening blast from the centre of creation, thundering ever inwards and outwards... thoughts and clouds of stars spinning towards humanity, sky spirit crowned with molecules, eyes rolled into his head, communing with the Creator... where sky and sea meet, pouring the rain from the clouds and reveling in the mists and foaming waters... venomous and nauseous vapors hissing through cracks and fissures which which issue the endless repeating notes of the theme of creation... http://www.johnfarah.com Between Sets CD - "Electronic Forest" Sparce, deep and dark sound creations by esteemed Dutch ambient electronic artist Matthew Florianz (Liquid Morphene) with regular collaborators Erik T'Sas and Joris de Man. http://www.matthewflorianz.com/albums_electronicforest.html . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming Tuesday October 12th - Söftware with Toastybird Visuals http://techno-jazz.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rik maclean's *ping things* CD Reviews Arms Full of Sound "Air is the Means" For his third CD release, Paul Needler of Arms Full of Sound asks us to consider the idea that "Air is the Means". A conceptual album exploring the role that air plays in our lives, "Air is the Means" is a fascinating collection of songs that manages to give shape and sound to a shapeless and soundless medium. "Weightless Dream (Edit)" opens the disc with a textured analog sound reminiscent of the Berlin school of electronic music. Lush pads and squelchy melodies permeate the piece, a steady drum form keeping solid throughout. A lovely track to draw one into the album. "Taking Flight (Edit)" uses oblique motion to suggest the sensation of flying, a constant drone anchoring patterns that progressively build in complexity. Shortly percussive tones enter the track echoing the initial melodies. Very nicely crafted. Track three, "Escaped (Edit)" is a more abstract piece than the others, relying on oscillating waves to create a rich sense of environment, rather than the melodic patterns used earlier. Subtle and understated, this may be my favorite track on the disc. Exquisite. Closing track "Solid Textures" is a lush, majestic work that brings together many of the earlier ideas and themes of the disc. Epic in scope, rich in tone, "Solid Textures" is a brilliant piece to close the disc, summing up the idea that "Air is the Means". Over the course of three CDs, Paul Needler has developed his craft and skills to an impressive level. With this latest release he lives up to and surpasses expectations. If this disc is any indication, there are some very exciting things in store from this bright new talent. rik maclean - rik@pingthings.com http://www.pingthings.com = ambient + electronic + chill things Send an e-mail to pingthings-subscribe@yahoogroups.com for updates on *all* the latest releases on sale at ping things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE AMBiENT PiNG presents live performances by Toronto's finest ambient, chillout and experimental music artists plus performers from across the continent, every Tuesday evening at the Ballroom in the Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen Street West at Gladstone/Dufferin St. - Both the Queen Streetcar and the Dufferin Bus stop right at the hotel. http://www.gladstonehotel.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Please forward this e-mail to any friends who may be interested in live ambient, chillout and experimental music performances