The Ambient Ping presents James Johnson with dreamSTATE & Wally Jericho

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

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 November 12th 2002 - James Johnson
      with dreamSTATE and Wally Jericho

Renowned ambient artist James Johnson travels from Chicago for
his third foray to The Ambient Ping. This trip he has invited Toronto
soundscape artists dreamSTATE (electronics, loops) & Wally Jericho
(trumpet, bass, loops, electronics) to join him for his performance.
Soundscape improvisations & pools of ambient stillness will be
criss-crossed with rippling grooves, urban injections & fractal chaos.
Johnson is a very prolific artist and many of his new CDs will be
available for sale at PiNG THiNGS during this special show.

James Johnson - http://www.zeromusic.net
dreamSTATE - http://www.dreamstate.to
Wally Jericho - http://www.wallyjericho.com

Between Sets CD - "Insect Groove" by Sarah Peebles - (c74)
A series of works combining Peebles' electroacoustic sound
manipulations of natural and mechanical samples on her own
Max computer patches, with her performances on sho (an ancient
Japanese mouth organ) and contributions from guest artists
Ko Ishikawa, Jin Hi Kim, Nilan Perera and David Toop.
http://www.interlog.com/%7Espeeb/
(Official release event for this CD is Nov.16th - more info below *)
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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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Coming Tuesday Nov.19th - Anomalous Disturbances & Sample Inq.
http://www.anomalousdisturbances.com   www.mondohifi.com
Between Sets CD - "Kite Stories" by Brian Eno (Opal - 1999)
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* An interesting Toronto sound event next Saturday November 16th
is "Cream Test Centrifuge", a collaboration between renowned 
British musician & writer David Toop (author of "Ocean Of Sound,
Aether Talk, Ambient Sound and Imaginary Worlds"),
Toronto-based electroacoustic composer Sarah Peebles,
sound designer Darren Copeland & guitarist/improviser Nilan Perera.
@ The Annex Theatre, 736 Bathurst St., Toronto
Tickets $15 advance, $20 at the door (call 416-910-7231 for tickets)

Immediately following concert is a CD Launch Reception celebrating
two new releases by Sarah Peebles: "Insect Groove" (this week's
Between Sets CD) & "108-Walking Through Tokyo at the Turn of the Century"
@ Butler's Pantry, 591 Markham Street, Mirvish Village, Toronto. 

This is all part of the SOUNDplay series which is presenting
several events this week, including a concert by Christian Calon
& Shelley Hirsch (Nov.15th), lectures & a multi-media installation.
Complete info at: http://www.soundtravels.ca/soundplay.html
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Please forward this e-mail to any friends who may be interested
in live ambient, chillout and experimental music performances