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James Bailey
Experimental / Ambient / Other

"Groping my way through the soundscape"

Toronto, Ontario
Canada

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Last Login:  7/5/2008
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   James Bailey: General Info
Member Since6/21/2006
Band MembersJust me.
InfluencesThe 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 LikeA bag of hammers falling down a long metal staircase, or a drop of rain on your cheek.
Record Labelapplied science
Type of LabelIndie





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   About James Bailey
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 three (semi)regular ensembles: Six Heads, Odradek, and NOINO. 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... Oh, and though nobody has done it yet, please don't spam my comment box with adverts for YOUR stuff; why do you think they call it MYspace?

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JORGE PENSI





Jun 15 2008 9:41 AM

Coming soon!

COMING SOON !!!
It is a pleasure to be your friend.
UrKenny





Apr 24 2008 2:51 PM

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.....
UrKenny





Apr 24 2008 12:08 PM

Hey Jim,
you're playing at VICTO this year, that RULES man.......ahhhh, ya dog ya, woof woof....
ARC





Feb 18 2008 5:17 PM

cymbl





Dec 18 2007 8:00 PM

Will Harrington





Nov 25 2007 10:03 AM

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.

Best,
WCH

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Beta Cloud





Oct 4 2007 3:16 PM

Hey James...
Really great to play with you the other night, a true honor-
Carl
As Is





Sep 19 2007 10:48 AM

a very wholesome looking fellow on yer pic. be well,
alan glicksman
Geordie Haley





Jul 16 2007 8:32 AM

i luv yer sounds too jim.thanks for the add!!
Oxford Improvisers





Jul 11 2007 6:44 AM

MASK





Jul 3 2007 4:04 PM

Thankyou for your support and friendship James Bailey .Will keep in touch and try to follow all you do.

Love Sonja Kristina and Marvin Ayres

MASK's Heavy Petal ...."spectacular and emotionally moving"(Future Music)
"perfect for the modern world"(DJ)

Available now - on i-tunes (Heavy Petal MASK )
and everywhere and from our new record label www.maroonboxrecords.com
UrKenny





Jun 6 2007 7:47 AM

Hey Jim,
thanks for the add, hope all is well up there on the other side of the pond; Urknee & Bjurton are still at it too....take care.

Mike Rae
aka UrKenny
Oxford Improvisers





May 1 2007 3:30 PM

Don Simmons





Mar 26 2007 4:39 PM

Jim,
Your stuff is awesome. Hopefully I'll see it live soon,
Don
unowis





Mar 25 2007 2:53 PM

hey james,
THANKS!
nice to meet you here.

hope you enjoy the unowis-tunes.




from duesseldorf
best wishes
unowis
tkrakowiak





Mar 21 2007 7:13 PM

thanks Jim. i'll be up to that. whether it happens or not, lets keep in touch.

best
t


ps let me know where i find your www
tkrakowiak





Mar 21 2007 12:24 PM

Hey man! what's up in the wired world?
let me know if you have any shows coming up. there was somebody asking me about a theremin player, she was curious how it sounds and works. After 80 years :) go figure. anyway, keep in touch!

all the best
t
Pleasure-Drenching Improvers





Mar 19 2007 8:14 AM

James Randi





Mar 3 2007 9:15 AM

www.randi.org
Steve Brown





Jan 20 2007 4:33 AM

dig what your into
SoundGuy





Dec 21 2006 12:06 PM

Have a fabulous Christmas, Jim. Let's tip a pint of micro-suds soon!
Anomalous Disturbances





Oct 31 2006 10:30 PM

Hi James,

Thanks for the add. Hope the show went well tonight.

I'm finally here on My Space....from the trailing edge!

Had a beautiful drive through southern Alberta today. It's cold but the sun was bright and there's a dusting of snow on the landscape.

Eno & Fripp's "The Equatorial Stars" supplied the soundtrack.

Cheers,

Terry
Butterflies And Zebras





Sep 13 2006 3:55 PM

Really nice stuff, groovin' to the sounds...........thx Norm(BnZ)
ALEX NIEDT





Jul 16 2006 7:53 AM

Your music is so peaceful and beautiful. Same sort of general atmosphere as the great Eno/Budd works, which I love. : )
Rob Piilonen





Jun 29 2006 5:06 PM

Hello, Mr. Bailey.

Ian Breno - clever name, nice tune. Hope to hear some more tunes up here soon, so I'll keep checking back.

And yes, that is a sweet ass picture you have up here.

Rob
Phil Ogison





Jun 28 2006 8:59 PM

Hi James,
Thanks for the add! Nice to see you on the Myspace thing! Seeya soon.
Cheers,
Phil
dreamSTATE





Jun 28 2006 6:45 PM

OK - I needed that...

Also loved the NOiNO + PHOLDE + ARC
sets at the PiNG last night!
dreamSTATE





Jun 28 2006 6:43 PM

OK - I'll get this out of my system now...
The HAIR! The HAIR! Love the freaking HAIR!
DUDE!
Nick Storring





Jun 26 2006 4:43 PM

Hey Jim... Thanks for finding me! This sounds great.

:-)

Nick
w.a.davison





Jun 23 2006 7:05 PM

Dude, you should grow that beard again. That was a good look for you.

- William
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