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the PiNG presents Reflectiostack and Worma
THE AMBiENT PiNG http://www.theambientping.com
Tuesdays @ HACiENDA - 794 Bathurst Street at Bloor - Toronto
(upstairs - directly across from the Bathurst subway station)
Doors open at 9pm - 1st set at 9:30 - PayWhatYouCan
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THiS Tuesday January 17th . Reflectiostack and Worma
Reflectiostack's new album, "Music for Torching", explores what
seems to be rapidly becoming a new genre: folktronica, post-folk,
or whatever else you'd like to call it. "The Stack" blend
electronica with rhythmic guitars, moody violins, and haunting
vocals; the result of a decade of musical exploration. In a live
context, these core elements are expanded through the addition
of bass, synth, pedals, and a sampler/sequencer. Reflectiostack's
'AMBiENT PiNG' set will showcase songs from "Music for Torching",
as well as some new material that delves further into the creation
of dynamic soundscapes.
http://www.reflectiostack.com
Worma's soothing rhythms will transport your thoughts to distant
dimensions. Her tranquil, yet dynamic melodies both soothe
and arouse the savage breast. Prepare to be entranced.
http://www.worma.com
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Before Sets CD . A Million Stories by Sara Ayers
This hauntingly beautiful CD by Sara Ayers is another of the
PiNG's favourite releases from 2005. A surreal, intricately woven
wash of sounds that ebb and flow from heartbreak to ecstasy,
from hushed to lush -- a 38-minute tone poem that weaves
in and around itself. http://www.saraayers.com/
Between Sets CD . New Life Dreaming by Steve Roach
This week we feature New Life Dreaming from Steve Roach's
The Dreamtime Box. This CD of all new resonations created from
the stillpoint of the Dreamtime spirit, captures the essence and
flow of it's musical predecessor, Dreamtime Return. Read about
it here in rik's *ping things* CD review below and hear it
Tuesday @ the PiNG. http://steveroach.com/
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COMiNG Tuesday January 31st . iomedia
(Neil Wiernik, Mantissa, Rob Cruickshank, VJ Nokami,
Dafydd Hughes, Len Goins and more)
iomedia is a collaborative of sound and video artists exploring
real-time performance in an improvised construction that is
reminiscent of 1960s free-jazz. The fluctuating group of participants
utilize a wide variety of instruments to make their audio/video
compositions, including homemade hardware, customized software
applications, analog synthesizers, samplers, and video mixers.
Members of the group also experiment with performance
techniques such as live sampling, real-time sample manipulation,
and audio/video interaction. The group is associated with the
InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre in Toronto and performs
there on a monthly basis.
Participants for this performance will include: Neil Wiernik, Mantissa,
Rob Cruickshank, VJ Nokami, Dafydd Hughes, Len Goins and more.
iomedia . http://www.mantissa.ca/iomedia/
Neil Wiernik . http://www.noisefactoryrecords.com/naw.htm
Rob Cruickshank . http://www.robcruickshank
InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre .
http://www.interaccess.org/
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rik maclean's *ping things* CD Reviews
Fans of Steve Roach will no doubt be excited by the recent
remastering of his classic " Dreamtime Return" disc, surely one of
the most highly praised collections of music in the ambient genre.
Equally exciting is the release of a new set of work inspired by his
rediscovery of the soundworlds and wonder of "Dreamtime Return".
"New Life Dreaming" is a selection of music that captures the
essence and flow of it's musical predecessor, just as capably
recreating the beauty and wonder that has defined Roach's
work for so long.
The disc begins with "Perfect Dream", where a variety of smooth
pads blend into each other, dissolving into new sounds, tones rising
and falling. It's a beautiful example of aural imaging where serene
landscapes take form in the minds eye, slowly building in detail and
shape until you can't help but feel that you are there. "Where I Live"
follows, the sound of birds and other nightlife filling the sound
spectrum. A low and steady drone plays beneath as pads rise up
and dance along beside you for only a moment. It's like being
transported to another place, a desert space where beautiful
open land surrounds you and the sky stretches as far as you
can see. Simply breathtaking. Up next is "The Ancients' Way",
a mystical and enigmatic piece that opens with a spiraling drone
leading into a kaleidoscope of shifting tones and patterns, snippets
of melody, a phrase and a tune passing through your mind before
you have the chance to register it fully. "Deep Sky Time" opens
up with lightly percolating synths that run just along the edge of
a deep droning tone. As the song progresses, tones take on greater
form, substance and clarity, gaining a distinct shape and texture.
It's a wonderful sensation, a beautiful moment of realization.
The last track, "In The Eye of Noche", closes the disc with
processed piano, guitar, and mournful vocals (courtesy of the
very wonderful Jennifer Grais), all combining to create a dreamlike
procession through a series of soundworlds and other places.
A very appropriate and very beautiful way to end the disc.
There is no question that Steve Roach has become synonymous
with ambient music, that he is recognized as having a mastery of
the art of aural landscapes and audio imagining. With the release
of "New Life Dreaming", Roach reaffirms his status as a true artist
among artists and resets the standard by which all others are
compared. "New Life Dreaming" is beautiful music by a master
of the genre and comes very highly recommended.
"New Life Dreaming" is part of "The Dreamtime Box" available now
at ping things!
http://www.pingthings.com/SRdreamtimebox.htm
rik maclean - rik@pingthings.com
http://www.pingthings.com = ambient + electronic + chill things
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* Other Toronto area sonic/visual events of interest this week:
* Monday, January 23rd . Coexistence Series #3
A monthly series of duet collaborations, this month featuring:
Victor Bateman - double bass and Colin Anthony - piano
7:30pm Tranzac Club
* Wednesday, January 25th . JAH WOBBLE
9:45 Polmo Popo.
11:00 JAH WOBBLE & The English Roots Band
The Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., Toronto
$15.00 Adv. $18.00 Door.
* Thursday, January 26th . Improvisors' Pool
Ralph Thornton Centre, 765 Queen Street East
East of Broadview and west of De Grassi
7:00-9:00
* Thursday, January 26th . Bakan, Bateman, Allemano, Schwager
The music of Jonnie Bakan as seen through the eyes of
Victor Bateman, Lina Allemano and Reg Schwager
as well as Jonnie Bakan.
TRANZAC 292 Brunswick Ave
The 8 to 9:30 slot
* Thursday, January 26th . Open House
Dave Fish, drums, Michael Herring, mbass
Paul Newman, saxophone, Evan Shaw, saxophone
TRANZAC 292 Brunswick Ave
10pm pwyc
* Thursday, January 26th . THE REVERIES PLAY THE MUSIC
OF NICK CAVE - part of the TRANZAC FUNDRAISER
Ryan Driver voice, mouth speaker, mouth mic,
thumb reeds, ruler bass
Doug Tielli voice, mouth speaker, guitar, nose flute, saw
Eric Chenaux voice, mouth speaker, guitar, harmonica
TRANZAC 292 Brunswick Ave
sometime after 10pm
* Friday, January 27th . Leftover Daylight Series
in association with Arraymusic and AIMT
i - Doug Tielli w/ doug tielli - trombone
ii - C"N" w/ lina allemano - trumpet, ryan driver - analog synth,
rob clutton - double bass
iii - Feuermusik w/jeremy strachan - saxophone,
gus weinkauf - buckets
9:00pm ARRAYMUSIC Studio 60 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 218 $10/6
* Friday, January 27th . Improv soiree featuring students from the
studios of Casey Sokol, Matt Brubeck, Brian Katz, Steve Koven.
McLaughlin Performance Hall, York University, 4700 Keele St.
7:30 pm - Free admission - Info: 416-736-5186
* Sunday, January 29th . An evening of post-election bitchin'
at Gladstone Hotel Art Bar
8:00 - 8:45 michael keith, david sait, joe sorbara
9:00 - 9:45 Montgolfiere: Harry Simpson - drums;
guy leblanc - trombone, percussions;
Rob Clutton - bass; Arnd Jurgensen - guitar, trumpet,
mbira and perhaps saz
10:00 - 10:45 bitchin' is: Dougal Bichan, violin, bamboo flute;
Alan Bloor, bass; Elliott Chapin, flute and other winds;
Rod Campbell, trumpet etc; Bryan Dennis, percussion
and special guest Vanda Cordier - vocals and percussions
Gladstone Hotel Art Bar 1214 Queen Street West
PWYC
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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 Tuesday evening at HACiENDA - 794 Bathurst Street at Bloor.
http://www.theambientping.com