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THE AMBiENT PiNG . http://www.theambientping.com presents AMBiENT PiNG TUESDAYS @ HACiENDA . 794 Bathurst Street at Bloor . Toronto (NW corner, upstairs across from the Bathurst subway station) Doors open at 9pm . 1st set at 9:30 . PayWhatYouCan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THiS Tuesday May 23rd . DAC Crowell (Rankin, IL) Join us as we welcome electro acoustic artist DAC Crowell who will be bringing up his modular synth gear to immerse and envelope the PiNG in slowly evolving sounds and drones. It's rather fitting that DAC joins us as we are celebrating the Deep Wireless Festival of Radio Art as DAC has a fondness for utilizing shortwave radio signals as musical instruments. Although DAC won't be utilizing shortwave this time out, his sets will be complete with loads of analog sound, modular use, and a surprise contribution in place of shortwave via a Nintendo DS. Tune in and don't miss this rare Canadian performance by DAC. You can read more on DAC's Fave Musical Instrument here http://www.creativesynth.com/BESTOF/RadioMusic/BO_RM1.html Hear some DAC here: http://www.magnatune.com/artists/dac_crowell and here: http://www.myspace.com/daccrowell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Before Sets CD . Music From The Galaxies by Dr. Fiorella Terenzi Check out http://www.fiorella.com for more on this 1991 release of Acoustic Astronomy by the good doctor. Between Sets CD . Deep Blue by Wally Jericho Visit http://www.pingthings.com/WJdeep.htm to find out more about this week's between set CD and tune in to ping things radio every Sun & Wed from 9pm to 12 midnight EST at http://www.live365.com/stations/marastorment to hear music from this and other discs in the ping things catalogue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COMiNG Tuesday May 30th . Gnostic Rocket (Steve Barber) and Morgan Doctor Gnostic Rocket is an experiment in rhythm, repetition and controlled chaos. It is built on a foundation of dub and experimental music, utilising Theremin (channeled through a Korg X911 guitar synth), Yamaha CS-01 analog synth with breath controller, Korg ER1 drum machine, self-generated samples and the Springboard Dub, a custom designed delay/effects/sound-generating unit by Arius Blaze (www.audible-ism.com). No laptops here. Intensive delay and unpredictable analog sound generators with unusual control features allow a unique improvisation between man and machine, each feeding into and leading the other. An attempt to dethrone the tyranny of the mind and reify the body, Gnostic Rocket is a one-man project of Toronto-based Steve Barber, who has performed with a diverse roster of artists including: Keyop, The Weights, Syntonics, Bodega, Alvy, and Evil Doers. http://www.gnosticrocket.com Morgan Doctor will play a stripped down drum kit / loops / samples / percussion (including tablas and a Swiss instrument called a Hang) and keys and will be joined by Chris Gartner on bass / guitar / effects. They will be performing songs from Morgan's album "Is This Home" as well as new material, which is beat driven down tempo music. http://www.morgandoctor.com http://www.myspace.com/modoctor http://www.aporia-records.com/morgandoctor.html . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Other Toronto area sonic/visual events of interest this week: * Monday May 22nd . SUNN O)))) 8 PM . The Music Gallery at St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John St., Toronto . $18 advance * Wednesday May 24th . C3R/Sister Ray Presents KEIJI HAINO STORMS INTO THE DRAKE KEIJI HAINO w/KNURL + Chris Worden Keiji Haino is a legend, both in his native Japan and around the world. Now, for the first time in a career spanning more than three decades, he will bring his utterly inimitable and sublimely powerful music to Toronto. An improviser, Haino is proficient on more than 80 instruments, but is best known for his incredibly violent guitar playing, and screaming vocalisations. A duo performance by KNURL (Alan Bloor) and Chris Worden will open the show. 9:00pm . Drake Hotel Underground $25 * May 24th & May 25th . Gary Topp presents THE WARSAW VILLAGE BAND Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. . $20 advance * Thursday May 25th . Improvisors' Pool The improvisors' pool is a weekly gathering for musicians who practice collective free improvisation. It welcomes players of all levels and backgrounds. 7:00-9:00 . Ralph Thornton Centre 765 Queen Street East * Friday May 26th . RICHIE HAWTIN with MAGDA, TROY PIERCE & MARC HOULE This Is London, 364 Richmond St. W. * Friday May 26th . Synchro presents PRIVATE DANCERS w resident DJs DENISE BENSON & ANDREW ALLSGOOD Andy Poolhall, 489 College St., Toronto no cover before midnight - $5 after - 19+ * Friday May 26th . Leftover Daylight Series in association with Arraymusic and AIMT 9:00 allemano/ fraser/ walker [lina allemano (trumpet) nick fraser (drums) nancy walker (piano)] 10:00 colin anthony solo piano 11:00 aldcroft/ fisher/ fraser/ sorbara/ wilson [ken aldcroft (guitar) colin fisher (tenor saxophone) nick fraser (drums) joe sorbara (drums) john wilson (guitar)] 60 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 218 . $10/6 * Friday May 26th . Eric Stach presents THE SCREAM a festival of New Music, Noise/Sound IMPROVISATION a 10 week Friday Night Series May 5th to July 7th Musicians are welcome to drop by and play Place: 105 Clarence Street, London, Ontario, between Hill and South, west of Wellington. 9:30pm -1:00 am Every FRIDAY NIGHT no cover byob * Friday May 26th . Deep Wireless presents Radio Theatre 1 Radio Theatre is a Deep Wireless creation whereby an eclectic group of multi-talented radio artists are assembled together in order to perform live radiophonic pieces for the stage. This year's ensemble consisting of sound artists Anna Friz and Richard Windeyer, sound designer & actor Richard Lee, and vocalist Christine Duncan will perform a two-part (one part on each night) radio work by US radio and performance artist Gregory Whitehead. Also included will be radio works commissioned for CBC radio's Outfront by Christian Nicolay, Micheline Roi, Debashis Sinha, and Damiano Pietropaulo. The Radio theatre will be followed by a solo voice performance by Kathy Kennedy 8pm . Drake Hotel + live internet broadcast on free103point9 $15 door / $12 students & advance * Saturday May 27th . Deep Wireless presents Radio Theatre 2 Radio Theatre is a Deep Wireless creation whereby an eclectic group of multi-talented radio artists are assembled together in order to perform live radiophonic pieces for the stage. This year's ensemble consisting of sound artists Anna Friz and Richard Windeyer, sound designer & actor Richard Lee, and vocalist Christine Duncan will perform a two-part (one part on each night) radio work by US radio and performance artist Gregory Whitehead. Also included will be radio works commissioned for CBC radio's Outfront by Christian Nicolay, Micheline Roi, Debashis Sinha, and Damiano Pietropaulo. The Radio theatre will be followed by a show featuring San Francisco plunderphonic pioneers The Evolution Control Committee 8pm . Ryerson University Student Campus Centre, 55 Gould St. $15 door / $12 students & advance * Saturday May 27th . Mercer Union presents: Music in Alternative Spaces #6 . Lions play music by Colin Clark and others Lions will play verbal, graphic, and indeterminate scores by John Cage, Colin Clark, Christopher May, Michael Parsons, and Christian Wolff in their own idiosyncratic way. This concert includes the premiere of Staggering Numbers by Colin Clark. The Lions band is: Eric Chenaux: guitar & lap steel Colin Clark: ukulele, harmonica, banjo Aimée Dawn Robinson: casio, vocals Alex Geddie: banjo Janet Macpherson: synth, harmonicas, vocals The programme will include: Instrumentalist(s)/Singer(s), Christian Wolff Instrumental #1 from Scratch Music, Michael Parsons Looking North, Christian Wolff #1 from Scratch Music, Christopher May Five, John Cage Staggering Numbers, Colin Clark 9pm . Mercer Union . 37 Lisgar Street (west of Dovercourt, south of Queen) Free! * Saturday May 27th . New Music Concerts Carter Double Portrait ELLIOTT CARTER @ 97 - A Double Portrait Elliott Carter, who last came to Toronto in his 90th year, is still going strong and actively composing. New Music Concerts is delighted to welcome the pre-eminent American composer again for two concerts of recent works and a biographical film. Virgil Blackwell (bass clarinet), Robert Aitken (flute), Fujiko Imajishi (violin), David Hetherington (cello) and Max Christie (clarinet) are featured in some of Carter’s most challenging solo works: Scrivo In Vento (flute); Riconoscenza and Rhapsodic Musings (violin); Gra (clarinet, written as a tribute to Carter’s dear friend, Witold Lutoslawski); Figment No. 1 and No. 2 (Remembering Mr. Ives) (cello); Steep Steps (bass clarinet); and Enchanted Preludes (cello and flute). The evening also includes the screening of A Labyrinth of Time (2004) – a portrait of this striking musician by filmmaker Frank Scheffer, beginning at 7:15PM followed by the concert of solo works at 8:45PM. The Music Gallery at Saint George the Martyr Box Office: 416 205-5555 $25 regular | $15 seniors |$5 students (Cheapseats) * Sunday May 28th . Deep Wireless presents All Request Redirect Band with John Oswald & The Evolution Control Committee For this live-to-air closing night show of the Deep Wireless festival, John Oswald and Mark Gunderson will bring together a "band" of Toronto celebrities from all walks of life (politics, food, literature, music, you name it..) to take audience requests for their musical favourites and throw these into a sound mix rich in discussion and debate. 6 PM . Ryerson University Student Campus and broadcast live on CKLN-FM . $10 door / $8 advance & students * Sunday May 28th . New Music Concerts Carter Double Portrait Elliott Carter with Robert Aitken NMC continues its tribute to Carter with a concert featuring Erica Goodman (harp), David Swan (piano) with the New Music Concerts Ensemble, under the direction of Robert Aitken. The all-Carter program consists of two of his most recent works: Dialogues (2004), for solo piano and eighteen instruments, and Mosaic (2005), for solo harp and seven instruments – both Canadian premieres. Elliott Carter, in conversation with Robert Aitken from the stage of Glenn Gould Studio, enlightens the evening, sharing his thoughts, memories and ideas with the audience between performances. Glenn Gould Studio (CBC Broadcast Centre): 250 Front St. W. Box Office: 416 205-5555 $25 regular | $15 seniors |$5 students (Cheapseats) * Sunday May 28th . AIMT and the Now Lounge present the Now Series 2:00- Workshop- Joe Sorbara- open rehearsal with Other Foot First 4:00- John Russon / Mike Milligan / Chris Gale w/ John Russon- guitar, Mike Milligan- bass, Chris Gale- tenor sax 5:00- Ken Aldcroft w/ Ken Aldcroft- guitar 6:00- Joe Sorbara's Other Foot First w/ Joe Sorbara- drums/percussion, Evan Shaw- alto sax, Scott Thomson- trombone, Ronda Rindone- clarinet / bass clarinet, Eric Chenaux- guitar, Ken Aldcroft- guitar The NOW Lounge . 189 Church St. . $6.00 * May 1st - 31st . New Adventures In Sound Art Presents: Deep Wireless Festival. a month-long celebration of radio and transmission art, radio artists, sound artists and enthusiasts can experience performances, sound installations, new commissions, special radio broadcasts, a CD launch and conference. Conference Pass $150/130 (+$20 discount - early bird registration) Early bird registration deadline is April 14th, day rates available. May 1st - 31st . The Drake Hotel (1150 Queen St W) & Ryerson University Student Campus Centre (55 Gould St) more info at http://www.deepwireless.ca * May 29th - June 4th . The Toronto Fanfare Project Presented by Soundstreams Canada as part of the SoundaXis Festival of music & architecture, The Toronto Fanfare Project presents an eclectic series of formal and informal brass ensemble concerts over five days in some of the great architectural and acoustical masterpieces in the core of Toronto. More info here: http://www.soundstreams.ca * June 1st - 11th . soundaXis Architecture . Music . Acoustics New Music Arts Projects presents soundaXis, a city-wide festival celebrating architecture, music and acoustics that will transform Toronto into a playground of sound and space exploration. For two weeks, the city will be alive with concerts, interdisciplinary installations, symposia, screenings and site-specific musical events. More info here: http://www.soundaxis.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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.