The Ambient Ping presents MINDSPAWN

["Scott M2" <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 December 2nd - MINDSPAWN

Dark ambient aficianados should not miss this visitor from
the Boston, Massachusetts area, in his first trip to the Ping.
Mindspawn is living sound. Performing with improvisation as
a focus and with an ever evolving suite of machines and
instruments, Mindspawn coaxes open gateways into other
dimensions of sound. The gateways might reveal subtle melody
and undulating drone flowing across vast space and time.
At other times, the sonic sorcery woven by Mindspawn comes
roaring like a juggernaut made of screaming space... engulfing the
audience in waves of sound, exposing the secrets of inner space.
http://www.mindspawn.com

Between Sets CD - "Tolmon" by Igneous Flame
Pete Kelly, based in Leeds, England, uses Igneous Flame as
his pseudonym for his ambient work and his 1st CD, "Tolmon",
is filled with deep, dark and slow moving ambient creations.
(2003 - Chillfactor 10 Records) http://www.chillfactor10.co.uk
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Coming Tuesday December 9th - Arms Full of Sound
http://www.phpro.info/afos/main.html
Between Sets CD - "Bleed" by Jeff Pearce
http://www.hypnos.com/pearce/
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rik maclean's *ping things* CD Reviews

"HovR" by Anomolous Disturbances

Following up his first release "The Spirit Molecule", Terry O'Brien
of Anomolous Disturbances has created a fantastic new work
with "HovR". Totally engaging, spellbinding and beguiling, this
disc hasn't left my stereo since I got it.

It begins quietly enough with "Strange Fruit". Subtle movement,
the occasional suggestion of crickets. But soon the subtlety
gives way to larger more apparent tones, more obvious motion.

Floating, looping dreamscapes follow in "Apparitions" where
looping guitars play underneath a sweeping and building backdrop.
Beautiful work, very engrossing.

"Ploughing the Clouds" is a shorter piece, very effectively creating
an atmosphere and environment in a very short period of time. I
quite enjoyed this piece and would be very curious to see how it
would evolve, perhaps during a further exploration in a live setting.

Title track "HovR" is an epic piece studying themes and ideas,
moving slowly through spaces and times. A brilliant work this
one, fully capturing the nature and intent of the release.

Skip ahead to "Lost Time" where percolating notes grow and
swell, passing through the listener's consciousness. A very
ominous piece, tension building throughout. Very impressive.

Disc closer "Sombunall" sums it all up for the listener, a
highly emotional piece of stark beauty that remains long after
the last notes have been heard. A truly beautiful piece and
an excellent way to end this disc.

Needless to say, I think that "HovR" is a very strong release
and I wholeheartedly recommend it. Brilliant work.

rik maclean - rik@pingthings.com  http://www.pingthings.com

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