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THE AMBiENT PiNG http://www.theambientping.com Wednesdays @ HACiENDA - 794 Bathurst Street at Bloor (directly across from the Bathurst subway station) - Toronto Doors open at 9pm - 1st set at 9:30 - PayWhatYouCan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This Wednesday March 2nd - dreamSTATE + mara's torment with General Chaos Visuals Electronic artists dreamSTATE (Scott M2 and Jamie Todd) celebrate the release of their new CD "PASSAGE" with a journey through worlds of shimmering molten eruptions, throbbing machines, surreal dreamscapes & shuddering beats. Writer Lynn Harrigan will also take the stage to read a couple of her poems which inspired soundscapes on the new CD and dreamSTATE's favourite ambient visualists, General Chaos, will be onboard to unleash their mesmerizing analog projections. http://www.dreamstate.to http://www.lynnharrigan.com http://www.generalchaosvisuals.com rik maclean and his sock monkey Sovaak (collectively known as mara's torment) open the night with their 1st live performance in 2005. Having spent the last six months since their last gig traveling the world sampling subway sounds and cat noises, they believe that the time is finally right to come out of seclusion and share the fruits of their labors. http://www.marastorment.com Between Sets CD - "HoVR" by Anomalous Disterbances Sublime soundscaping from Vancouver artist Terry O'Brien using looping guitar as a primary sound source. After a darker opening landscape, the album begins to float and never returns to earth. http://www.anomalousdisturbances.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming Wed. March 9th - building castles out of matchsticks and Psychosomatic Climax Machine http://www.worthyrecords.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ||: IN THE LOOP :|| by Luna Tek THE AMBiENT PiNG concert on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 proved to be the high point of an otherwise miserable end-of-February week. Faced with the prospect of trudging back out into the cold, I almost bailed - despite the gentle chiding of my better half about being a fair weather writer. Andrew Aldridge, founder of Planet of the Loops and a guitar/loops/treatments maestro, was joined by Les Cooper, a Hamilton-based guitarist/songwriter/looper, for a brilliant Planet of the Loops session. Together they created a lovely, gathered-around-the-fire vibe for the dedicated PiNG-goers who turned out for the show. Early in the first set, I realized just what I would have missed by staying home: comfort food for the ears. Their music, at times reminiscent of Bill Frisell's "Good Dog, Happy Man" work, traversed a number of emotional planes while remaining rooted in its wistful, groove-driven center. Also on the menu last Wednesday night was a cheeseburger from George's Deli and Barbeque downstairs - the perfect accompaniment to the Steam Whistle lager I selected from Hacienda's improved beer selection. With renovations scheduled to wrap up this weekend, Hacienda is looking good and ready for business. Just in time, too, for dreamSTATE's CD launch party next week. While trying to stay positive despite the snow and cold's refusal to abate, it's nice to know that good things loom on the horizon: longer days, warmer temperatures, an upcoming appearance by my favourite PiNG muse, Sovaak (a Vulcan sock monkey), and a new CD from dreamSTATE. What more could Luna Tek ask for?? More information about Planet Of The Loops is available at: http://www.geocities.com/energymadeaudible/planet.html Luna Tek - luna@theambientping.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rik maclean's *ping things* CD Reviews rik is busy preparing for his mara's torment performances this week: Tuesday night 10pm live on the radio on Feedback Monitor (CIUT-93.5FM) and on the internet at http://www.ciut.fm and Wednesday 9:30pm live at THE AMBiENT PiNG. (Note - rik is preparing different music for each performance.) His reviews will return next week. 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, improv and experimental music artists plus performers from across the continent, every Wednesday evening at HACiENDA - 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 or to any of your appropriate newsgroups. Thanks.