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new release!

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i am thrilled to announce the release today of my 2nd Shimmer Crush album Love Unbound. featuring 5 new tracks and with 3 new remixes by Displacer, L’Ombre and s:cage, it is available now on Component Recordings. special thanks to Robert Galbraith and Component for the mastering and release and to Michael Morton, Stephen Sawyer and Stephen Seto for their amazing remixes. check out the album artwork below designed by Stephen Seto. cheers!

design: Stephen Seto
photography: Laurel Saoirse

design: Stephen Seto
photography: Laurel Saoirse

live recording

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hello!

whenever i am getting ready for a show i periodically record my rehearsals for reference and I’ve always meant to post one but never have before today. here is my rehearsal leading up to my September 12th show last fall with The Ambient Ping. cheers!

 

new release and show announcement!

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it’s been awhile since i’ve posted any news here but i am excited to be announcing a new release scheduled to come out this Friday on Component Recordings! it’s a 5 song release of new tracks with 3 additional remixes of older tracks, details to follow this Friday 🙂 i also have another show coming up this September 18th at The Ambient Ping once again at The Handlebar, i will post a proper invite closer to the date. in the meantime, here are 2 amazing photos courtesy of Carrie Hargrave from my first ever show November 11. 2016. you can find Carrie on Instagram at crh_photography7. cheers!

The Ambient Ping
15.11.2016

The Ambient Ping
15.11.2016

a birthday show!

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round 3 for me at The Ambient Ping happens to be on my birthday! come see my next show and celebrate with me. cheers!

https://www.facebook.com/events/263093760985462/

09:12:18 . THE AMBiENT PiNG
presents ORTIZ + Shimmer Crush
+ General Chaos Visuals
Wednesday September 12th @ Handlebar
159 Augusta Ave . Toronto, ON Canada
(Kensington Market) W of Spadina & N of Dundas . Map here
PiNG doors open at 8:30pm . 1st set at 9:00 . $8-10

latest live video

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i’ve performed my third show now, back at The Ambient Ping for their 18 year anniversary party on August 16. 2017. i introduced 3 new tracks, performed a track off of my first release for the first time and added two songs from my previous performances, all told, my performance was well received. check out the video below shot by Stephen Seto. cheers!

bird’s eye 

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further footage of my recent show at The Ambient Ping was shot by Stephen Seto. this video is a continuous look at my full set and has a different sensibility to it. i’ve created a YouTube channel to host it and posted my two previous videos there as well. Stephen also shot some still images with his camera. you can see them here. cheers!

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_nyf9Rvq9s&w=560&h=315]

The Ambient Ping 15.11.16

The Ambient Ping 15.11.16

a show!

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i will be playing my first live show as part of The Ambient Ping on Tuesday, November 15th! the show is with my good friend Stephen Sawyer (l’ombre) and No Seas, come check it out!

https://www.facebook.com/events/684165865071385/

11:15:16 . THE AMBiENT PiNG
presents l’ombre + Shimmer Crush + No Seas
Tuesday November 15th @ Handlebar
159 Augusta Ave . Toronto, ON Canada
(Kensington Market) W of Spadina & N of Dundas.
PiNG doors open at 8:30pm . 1st set at 9:00 . $8-10

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these four walls

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i am thrilled to announce the release of my first full length album on Toronto label Crime League! this collection of songs has been a real labour of love for me and i think it shows. special thanks to Michael Morton and Stephen Seto for all of their support and bringing this together for me! check it out here and take a look at the awesome cover artwork and credits below. cheers!

shimmer crush - these four walls

shimmer crush – these four walls

 

shimmer crush - these four walls

shimmer crush – these four walls

discovery 1

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my music project shimmer crush appears on this digital compilation by Soft Recordings, a small, independent music label in France. it is a well curated selection of songs featuring 40 artists and i am pleased to be among them. my track is #18, it is a free download on Bandcamp, and well worth a listen! you can find it here: