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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This Tuesday January 6th - Planet Of The Loops Andrew Aldridge's bi-monthly series of improv/looping events launches the The Ambient Ping's 2004 schedule into orbit... For this show, Andrew is bringing back his improv-groove trio Sterling Moss, who will be performing a particularly ambient evening (for them!) at the Ping after the release of their self-titled debut studio album last fall (which will be available for sale at the *ping things* table). More info on Planet Of The Loops and spaced groove-meisters Sterling Moss at: www.geocities.com/energymadeaudible Between Sets CD - "PiNG" by Sylken Sylken's "Illusions Of Light" was one of the finest ambient releases of 2002 and then their live recording "PiNG" moved into darker cinematic territory (sounding like "the desires and dreams of a Film Noir-ish Los Angeles on rainy night in the Orion Nebula") and made its mark as one of the outstanding ambient/space music CDs of 2003. http://www.sylken.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming Tuesday January 13th - DJ Synapse Between Sets CD - "Lost And Found" (disc 2) by V/A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 & 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 & melt into eachother in a glorious wave of sound. Hypnotic & entrancing, a sense of spiraling psychedelica. Track nine "Invertebrate" creates an air of fear & 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 run towards the darker side of things will feel the same way. rik maclean - rik@pingthings.com Send an e-mail to pingthings-subscribe@yahoogroups.com for updates on *all* the latest releases on sale at ping things http://www.pingthings.com = ambient + electronic + chill things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Please forward this e-mail to any friends who may be interested in live ambient, chillout and experimental music performances