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The Ambient Ping presents Noko Jones & the Ministry of Transport



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 Tues. Sept.16 - Noko Jones & the Ministry of Transport

Karl Mohr http://www.karlmohr.com opens the night
with a darkwave techno set, followed by
Noko Jones and the Ministry of Transport:
Nik Beeson http://www.cirque-samsara.com
with Neil Gardiner and Greg Hopen, performing:

Taut Electroacoustica
Dark Ambience
Paradigmalogos Sessions
and Other Improvisations

distortion . delay . percussion . reverberation . reels . kaoss

Between Sets CD - "A Storm Of Drones" disc 2 by V/A
Tonight, the Ping's 2003 bi-monthly exploration of the
Asphodel label's landmark "Drones" series continues with
"Environmental" - disc 2 of "A Storm Of Drones", the
concluding 3-disc volume of the series. This collection
includes works by renowned soundscape artists such as
Michael Sterns, Steve Roach, Alan Lamb, Stuart Dempster,
Ellen Fullman, DJ Spooky and Toronto's Darren Copeland.
http://www.asphodel.com/cat/asp_0966.html
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Coming Tuesday September 23rd - Samsa and ANGELswing
http://www.darkwinter.com
http://www.darkwinter.com/dw04.html
Between Sets CD - "Halcyon Days" (Fathom - 1996)
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rik maclean's *ping things* CD Reviews

"A Violent Narcotic" by Jute

Combining haunting vocal stylings with tension driven
instrumentation, "A Violent Narcotic" by Jute is an excellent
release sure to appeal to fans of both darkwave and trip hop.

"Southern Exposure" opens the disc with a sense of
claustrophobia and paranoia, walking a thin line between safety
and where.  "Ephemeral" follows, a languid drum beat keeping
unsteady time with the vocals, another study in the poetry of the lost.

Jump ahead to "Advent of Zeto", where a chorus of bells give
way to a monstrous wall of percussion, where vocals stretch
and melt into eachother in a glorious wave of sound. Hypnotic
and entrancing, a sense of spiraling psychedelica.

Track nine "Invertebrate" creates an air of fear and suspense,
unresolved tension driving the piece. Truly marvelous in a dark
and confining way.

I could go on longer, but of course every moment I spend talking
about it is a moment less that you have to experience it yourself.
"A Violent Narcotic" by Jute has proven to be one of my favorite
albums of the last few months, and I'm sure that many of you
who's tastes runs towards the darker side of things will feel
the same way.

rik maclean - - rik@pingthings.com

This month at http://www.pingthings.com - an exclusive
interview with Mercurine plus the ping things *massive*
first anniversary sale has been extended with new CDs.

Send an e-mail to pingthings-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
for updates on *all* the latest releases on sale at ping things
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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
and we'll ensure that it gets there. http://www.theambientping.com
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