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This Tuesday will be a must for those of you who dig artists playing large stacks of gear with hundreds of blinky lights and a tangle of patch cables. Yes, Söftware is back... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 October 12th - Söftware with Toastybird Visuals "This Söftware show is going to be a treat! Electronic coated candy. We've got moogs, modulars, step sequencers, control voltages, guitars, delays, loopers and video like we've never had before. Its a delectable mix of sweet sounds: prog rock meets jazz meets electronica. The smooth rhythmic sequencers and hard-coated kraut rock inspired lead lines makes Söftware a tasty treat for your musical pallet. Toastybird will mix an exciting multi-coloured visual video presentation to accent your sweet-toothed escapade into this sonic sugarland." http://techno-jazz.com Between Sets CD - "Sculptor" by Sylken and Pholde Sylken's synthesizers sweep across Pholde's soundscapes wrung from bowed sound-sculptures of hardened steel. Available @ http://www.pingthings.com/SYLKENsculptor.htm http://www.sylken.ca http://www.pholde.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming Tuesday October 19th - AKUMU & Mara's Torment http://www.spiderrecords.com/akumu/ http://www.marastorment.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rik maclean's *ping things* CD Reviews "Progression" by Munkie is a strong example of the chill genre, a finely crafted blend of downtempo beats & deep atmospheres with lush pads and bright melodies. Occasional vocal tracks stand alongside intrumentals in a tasteful and appealing blend. Opening with "Collision (Sunrise Mix)", we're treated to an upbeat track filled with plucked guitar loops and uptempo percussion. A lovely start to the disc suggesting an optimism and positivity that will carry throughout. "Arbitrary Love/Hate" is a blast of psychedelia amid a constantly shifting backdrop of stop and go drum patterns and choked guitar. Quite engaging this one. "Shadows of Black" is a frantic bass heavy sweep through angular pads and treated vocals. Totally cyber, very Gibson-esque. Skip ahead to the claustrophobic tones that open "Ghosts in the Machine", where a dark and dreary intro gives way to a percussion heavy track with percolating melodies and rising sounds that ebb and flow throughout. A fine example of cleverly executed IDM. "Bright Rays of the Sun" uses a reggae flavor to propel the piece forward, a summertime love song filled with optimism and light. "Going Home" is a light groove piece with wahwah guitar and brushed drum beats that evoke a Hooverphonic type vibe. Very nice work, very chilled. Overall I think that "Progression" is a strong debut from a talented new performer. I trust that we'll be hearing more from them, and this is of course a good thing. 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 or to any of your appropriate newsgroups. Thanks. To unsubscribe - reply with 'unsubscribe' in the e-mail body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .