The Ambient Ping presents Robert Hoare with cheryl o & Steven Sauve

["Scott McGregor Moore" <scott@dreamstate.to>]

This week - three artists armed with Line 6 DL/4s...

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
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This Tuesday Jan. 7th - Robert Hoare with cheryl o & Steven Sauve

Visiting from Berlin Germany, Canadian born composer and
saxophonist Rob Hoare returns to the Ping for fresh electroacoustic
explorations as he teams up with cellist/loopist cheryl o and
synthesist Steven Sauve (karmafarm) for an night of improvisations. 

Rob Hoare - http://www.robhoare.de
cheryl o - http://www.cellojuice.com
Steven Sauve - http://www.karmafarm.ca

Between Sets CD - "Illusions Of Light" by SYLKEN (zero music)
All three of tonight's artists have performed live with Eric Hopper's
SYLKEN ensemble, and what better way to launch the New Year
at the Ping than spinning one of 2002's finest ambient releases?
(Read a full review of the CD by rik maclean later in this e-mail.)
http://www.sylken.ca
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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.
Drop off food at PiNG THiNGS for the Daily Bread Food Bank too.
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rik maclean's PiNG THiNGS' CD REViEWs

"Illusions Of Light" by SYLKEN

Those of you that have been lucky enough to have seen SYLKEN
perform live are well aware of the sheer aural beauty created at
their shows.  SYLKEN creates stunningly vital, emotionally charged
music that responds to the surrounding environment and pulses
with a life of it's own. Their shows are truly moving musical events,
magical experiences that often leave me breathless.

The debut album, "Illusions Of Light" released by Zero Music,
brings together seven pieces highlighting some of the different
permutations of the project, and brilliantly represents the magic of
SYLKEN. Featuring work by some of  Toronto's most talented
ambient performers, "Illusions of Light" presents a perfect mixture 
of organic living sounds and carefully crafted synthesized tones.
Subtly processed guitar glides through Sleepless and First Star,
trumpet sweeps through Spirals like the passing of angels,
and exquisitely delicate synth arrangements lie underneath it all,
caressing the listener.  Bliss.

"Illusions Of Light" by SYLKEN is available now at PiNG THiNGS
for $15. To hear samples from this album or buy it via the web, visit
http://www.zeromusic.net/atmoworks/ethereal.htm#illusions

rik maclean -  torment@corpusnet.com
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Coming Tuesday Jan. 14th - Hypnotech 3 & |head|phone|over|tone|
http://www.mp3.com/hypnotech3     http://www.mp3.com/hpot
Between Sets CD - "The Throne Of Drones" by V/A (Sombient/Asphodel)
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Please forward this e-mail to any friends who may be interested
in live ambient, chillout and experimental music performances.