The Goon Show, late Beatles, Stockhausen, Cage, Fripp/Eno and lots of other folks who've worked with tape delay/loops - like Steve Reich and Terry Riley, AMM, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, Ovary Lodge, Nihilist Spasm Band, Gravity Adjusters Expansion Band...
Sounds Like
A bag of hammers falling down a long metal staircase, or a drop of rain on your cheek.
Officially an old geezer (over 50). Mostly lived in the east end of Toronto, except for four years in England as a wee child. That's about all you need to know about the personal stuff. ................................................................................................................ Now the "musical" side:
Been making noises with whatever was available for most of my life, with only a few (failed) attempts at formal training on any sort of "real" instrument.
Started recording things after the acquisition of a good-quality open-reel recorder in 1973 (Tandberg 3341X).
Most acoustic sound sources are found objects either played as is or modified into something resembling an instrument, though I usually refer to the things as "implements." Electronics are often employed for sound manipulation, or as a source by themselves. Open-reel tape recorders still used, frequently in a delay arrangement (a.k.a. Time Lag Accumulator, Frippertronics).
LP "Dimensions" released independently in 1986, available from http://www.pingthings.com as a cd-r or streamed at http://www.sonus.ca
3" cd-r "Little Bag o'Loops" released independently in 2004. Also available from pingthings.
Member of four (semi)regular ensembles: Six Heads, Odradek, Tidal Pool and NOINO. UPDATE: now there's three more - Build to Suit, EAR-CAM, and Garage Sale. ...................................................................................................................
I also do a regular radio programme on CKLN-FM (see the "friends" link). Sunday nights, 23:30 - 02:00 Eastern time. Strange, weird, experimental, electro-acoustic, modern orchestral/chamber, improvised, etc. UPDATE: due to an ongoing dispute, the station is closed for the time-being, though some archival programmes are still being aired. No immediate resolution in sight. .................................................................................................................
Oh, and please don't spam my comment box with adverts for YOUR stuff; why do you think they call it MYspace? Just post a link.
sorry, missed the show tonight. sounds like it was gonna be a good one, im sure it was. i might be stuck here longer then expected though, so ill be at next weeks show. see you then.
hey, either way, glad you can go play at Victo; Glen Hall has performed down here before at The Bop Shop and I'm glad youz guyz can be "The Toronto Tontos" at this year's FIMAV. Speakin' of Ra-cha-cha, I understand that the Ferry Service will be resuming at some point, guess you'll be able to boat over with the Bike at some time after all.....
Thanks for adding me! I found a link to this page on Looper's Delight. We just finished our 2007 touring "season" and are taking a few months off. However, we'll start booking shows again in spring and would love to an Ambient Ping - provided we can make all the arrangements. Please fill me in on the details when you have the time.
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