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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THiS Tuesday March 14th . Michael Keith and Friends CD Release . "the story of karl" by michaeL "The story of Karl" is the new cd by guitarist/improviser Michael Keith. Michael is a highly visible member of Toronto's rapidly growing experimental and improvised music scene. This CD (originally a 3 cd box, but now back to 1 !!) release event will feature music from and inspired by the cd and it's concept which is mostly improvised. The evening will unfold much like the cd with solo, duo and trio performances. Joining Michael will be experimental guzheng player David Sait(MCF), drummer Joel Allen, as well as guitarist/saxophonist Colin Fisher(I have eaten the city) on electric bass. The sounds on the new disc are all over the map. From power trio metal to soft, slow solo guitar ambience. Fans of noisy weird ass shit will enjoy it. Cd's will be available as well as small packages of ketchup. http://geocities.com/alexiteric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Before Sets CD . INTONE by PHOLDE Rumbling in like a late winter arctic storm, we take a moment to reacquaint our ears to the sonic overtones of PHOLDE from this 2000 CD. Textural one of a kind packaging matches the ambience which unfolds from this disc. Don't miss Alan Bloor when he returns to the PiNG as PHOLDE on April 11th. Also on the bill that night will be Greg Lauzon for his first live performance with his recently built Spring Dulcimer, a Hammered Dulcimer like instrument except that it uses springs instead of wire strings. Don't miss it. http://www.theambientping.com/pholde/home.html http://www.greglauzon.com Between Sets CD . Re:Karma by Darshan Ambient Tonight we feature Michael Allison of Darshan Ambient who has released this fine compilation of work from earlier discs and unreleased tracks. Read more about it here in rik's *ping things* CD review below and hear it Tuesday @ the PiNG. http://www.darshanambient.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COMiNG Tuesday March 21st . Interweaver and NOT_digital Leif Bloomquist (Interweaver, Schema Factor) returns to the Ping; bringing with him a set of electro-ambience incorporating deep sonic drones, playful energetic synth sounds, and manipulated beats. Special guest madame HAIR will merge her evocative vocals to add an extra dimension to the music. http://www.leifbloomquist.net Braving the 401 to come in from Windsor ON, NOT_digital brings their organic electronica to the PiNG stage for the second set. NOT_digital is Erik Ingalls and NOT_digital live is Erik Ingalls: guitar, synth-guitar, keyboards & vocals and Stephen Hargreaves: bass, keyboards & backing vocals. The sounds pass from soothing through intense to crashing. The lyrics concern a questioning of modern values and of reality itself. http://www.myspace.com/notdigital http://notdigital.on.to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rik maclean's *ping things* CD Reviews Darshan Ambient . "Re:Karma" Having had a career that has spanned over ten years, Michael Allison of Darshan Ambient has now released a compilation of work from earlier discs and unreleased tracks. "Re:Karma" is a fine collection of songs that show the breadth of his talent as well as introducing a side of his work that some fans might not be aware of. Fans of Darshan Ambient's ambient work will no doubt be impressed by tracks such as "The Ocean Whispers", "A Walk Along the Ganges" and "Slow Drift", beautiful pieces that are very much in keeping with the lush ambience of "Providence" and "The Zen Master's Diary". Of particular note is the previously unreleased track "The Cool River" which opens the disc, a track taken from 1994 where a slight melody plays over top a sustained background of pads. Serene, dreamlike, and beautiful in it's flow, "The Cool River" is a beautiful piece that stands with the best of his more ambient moments. Tracks like "Boundless" and "Tiger in the Grass" are slightly more indicative of the overall sound of the disc, percussion driven pieces where piano and synth lines float along the soundstream in chilled laid-back grooves. Of these more groove-based tracks, "Soul Chameleon" stands out as a complex percussive piece where shimmering tones and pads mingle and dance around each other. Very inspired. Without doubt, "Re:Karma" is an excellent collection, fully displaying the talents of a very accomplished and talented electronic artist. Both an excellent place for new fans to be introduced to the music of Darshan Ambient, and a place for older fans to become reacquainted. Highly recommended. "Re:Karma" by Darshan Ambient is available now at ping things! http://www.pingthings.com/DArekarma.htm rik maclean - rik@pingthings.com http://www.pingthings.com = ambient + electronic + chill things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Other Toronto area sonic/visual events of interest this week: * Thursday March 16th . BOYS DO GIRLS Nine Great Male Singer/Songwriters singing the songs of their favourite Female Singer/Songwriters Russell DeCarle does Cindy Walker Michael Johnston does Dolly Parton Harrison Kennedy does Memphis Minnie Paul Reddick does Gillian Welch Justin Rutledge does Oh Susanna Bob Snider does Sylvia Tyson Kurt Swinghammer does Carole King David Wall does Laura Nyro with emcee Michael "A Man Called" Wrycraft 8:30pm sharp . Hugh's Room . $12 advance, $14 at door * Friday, March 17th . Leftover Daylight Series in association with Arraymusic and AIMT Tribute to Derek Bailey w/ colin fisher- guitar, justin haynes- guitar, michael keith- guitar, geordie haley- guitar, nilan perera- guitar, rob clutton- bass, nick fraser- drums 9pm . ARRAYMUSIC Studio 60 Atlantic Ave., Ste 218 . $10/6 * Saturday, March 18th . Mercer Union presents: Music Series, Programme #4 & #5 a double bill featuring the music of Josh Thorpe and John Mark Sherlock Josh Thorpe's part of the night contains two half-hour pieces. The first, a solo, will involve music boxes, objects, recordings, amplification, and unintelligible text by Gertrude Stein. The second (in three sections) involves Jennifer Castle and Anna Linda Siddall singing, Rob Clutton on double bass, Mike Kane on keyboard, and Josh on acoustic guitar. To produce this piece the band listens on headphones to Socrate, an old favourite by Erik Satie, and improvises to it as best they know how. John Mark Sherlock's portion of the evening will feature some new work played on a single organ stop of his own devising as well as another less recent piece called salvage/wrecking. 9PM . Mercer Union, A Centre for Contemporary Art 37 Lisgar Street . Free * Sunday, March 19th . AIMToronto presents a workshop on grants and the grant-writing process One of the goals of AIMToronto is to raise the profile of the Toronto improvised music community, nationally and locally. By applying for more grants, we increase the visibility of this type of activity within the existing music infra-structure. By presenting this workshop/panel discussion, AIMToronto hopes to encourage everyone in the improvised/experimental music community to seek funding for their projects. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A. panel discussion: "Experimental/Improvised Music and the Canadian Arts Granting Agencies" with Jean Martin (drummer, composer), Nick Fraser (drummer, composer) and Brenda House (Music Officer for the Toronto Arts Council) 2pm . NOW Lounge, 189 Church St. * Sunday, March 19th . The NOW Series presented by AIMT and the NOW Lounge 4:00 - Aldcroft / Wilson / Keith w/ ken aldcroft- guitar, john wilson- guitar, michael keith- guitar 5:00- Michelangelo / Bailey / Yue w/ michelangelo- home-made instruments, jim bailey- amplified objects, any yue- synth 6:00-PST w/ nilan perera- guitar, joe sorbara- drums, scott thomson- trombone 4pm . NOW Lounge, 189 Church St. . $6 * Sunday March 19th . Creative Improvisation Workshops Four 3-hour sessions, starting Sunday March 5th, running each Sunday in March, from Noon to 3p.m. Recital April 2nd, 1pm. The focus of the workshop is to encourage musicians to experience the combination of latitude and discipline that distinguishes free improvisation, and to provide them with information about the resources available to them as improvisors. Emphasis is placed on the development of listening skills through playing and the material covered considers music in a comprehensive manner. Open to musicians of all levels and backgrounds, the workshop gives a clearer understanding of the process and a greater appreciation of the art of improvisation. The workshop is organized into 4 3-hour sessions, which culminate in a hour-long recital. The recital is professionally recorded, and copies made available to participants. Participation is open to musicians at all levels. You should plan on attending all four sessions and playing the recital. Cost is $100 per person. All sessions to be held at Studio 4, 60 Atlantic Ave. (southeast of King and Dufferin) Toronto. To register, or for more information, Contact: Victor Bateman- tel: 416-534-7918 email- v.bateman@sympatico.ca Presented in affiliation with the Association of Improvising Musicians, Toronto. * Monday March 20th . Marcel Au Coin trio Marcel Au Coin keyboards Chris Banks bass Jake Oelrichs drums 8pm . Dominion on Queen . 500 Queen St. E. (1 light east of parliament) . $5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 around the world, every Tuesday evening at HACiENDA . 794 Bathurst Street at Bloor. http://www.theambientping.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Please forward this e-mail to any friends who may be interested in live ambient, chillout and experimental music performances or to any of your appropriate newsgroups. Thanks.