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THE AMBiENT PiNG http://www.theambientping.com Every Wednesday Night @ THE TEQUiLA LOUNGE http://www.tequilalounge.ca - 794 Bathurst Street at Bloor (directly across from the Bathurst subway station) - Toronto Doors open at 9pm - 1st set at 9:30 - PayWhatYouCan map - http://www.theambientping.com/maps/tequila.gif . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This Wednesday February 2nd - Kathode and Odradek In the opening set, Kathode (Tomasz Krakowiak) plays TV frequencies straight from the tube via antena... "More addictive than jeopardy, as funny as the shopping channel. The sounds of pure cathode ray tube run through a bowl of cables. No Rogers? No problem!" http://www3.sympatico.ca/krakowiak Odradek (James Bailey, Michelangelo Iaffaldano & Andy Yue) formed over a period of a couple of years, after several collaborations by the members at events like TOES, GladTOES and the Improvisor's Pool, though the name only appeared late last year for a date at the 416 Festival. They perform totally free-form improvisation on a variety of instruments including synths, theremin, guitars, reeds, etc., plus home-made and found objects. Sounds range from quiet murmers and bleeps to an all-out sonic assault. Their last PiNG appearance (in November 2003) was as Killer Loops with Finnish multi-instrumentalist Pessi Parviainnen. Between Sets CD - "The Lost Pieces 1" by Steve Roach Each week in February we'll be featuring a CD in Roach's "Lost Pieces" series, leading to his newest release "TLP4". These albums provide a terrific overview of this very prolific artist's work, with "TLP1" offering works created between 1988 & 1992. http://www.steveroach.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming Wednesday February 9th - cheryl o and friends Ambient, experimental, looping cellist cheryl o returns to the PiNG for a night of improvisations with her musical friends, including the very funky Jen Gillmor on kamel n'goni and bass guitar. http://www.cellojuice.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ||:IN THE LOOP:|| "Miles Traveled: Wally Jericho with SPROG" Last Monday, the evening news reported that, according to some grim mathematical calculations, January 24th is "the worst day of the year". Only two days later, The PiNG's fourth Wednesday night concert marked an upturn in this bitterly cold winter season. Luna T received a special birthday gift that night: three beautifully surreal sets by the fearless captain of Jericho Station, Wally Jericho, and his special guest, Arnold Sprogis (aka SPROG) of Ambient TV fame. The evening's first set featured an Ambient TV production by SPROG, who revisited the tragic events of 9-11 with a sparse set of sweeping textures, synchronized to grainy video images of that day's events. SPROG opened things up a bit in the second half of the set, this time using visuals from Orbital Arts, a Kensington Market art gallery, alongside a soundscape that called to mind starry, starry nights. In the second set, the evening's centrepiece, PiNG-goers warmed to Wally Jericho's cool grooves and even cooler trumpet playing, reminiscent of Miles Davis' later work. Funky beat-driven rhythms underpinned the sensual trumpet sections, creating a mesmerizing ambient oasis in the midst of the almost inescapable end-of-January blues. In the final set, SPROG joined Wally Jericho onstage for a dynamic merging of sensibilities. The result was a dramatic, progressively edgy set that highlighted the best both artists have to offer. More info on Wally Jericho + SPROG at: http://www.wallyjericho.com + http://www.ambient-tv.com Luna Tek - luna@theambientping.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rik maclean's *ping things* CD Reviews "Datenbergbau" by Bleep Local favorites Bleep return with "Datenbergbau", a brilliant collection of songs that showcase the blend of electronics and human elements that have made them so well loved. Well, by me at least. The vocals are in fine form on this release, the programming impeccable, percussion & beatz crisp and tasty, just the way you like them. The track "S.I.F" (featuring a guest appearance by Wally Jericho) stands out as an obvious favorite in my mind, squelchy sounds and smooth voice perfectly matched and balanced. Beautiful. 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 is a social sound/art event presenting live performances by Toronto's finest ambient, chillout and experimental music artists plus performers from across the continent, every Wednesday evening at The Tequila Lounge, 794 Bathurst Street at Bloor. http://www.theambientping.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Please forward this e-mail to any friends who may be interested in live ambient, chillout and experimental music performances
