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April 11, 2008

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More great titles this time around, with a bunch of Ruins related releases including the reissue of the first Koenjihyakkei CD, a Haino/Yoshida duo, and the latest Japanese New Music Festival. A large set of Creative Sources improv CDs, including work by Peter Evans and Birgit Uhler. Two on Rogue Art, reissues on Fledgling, 3 new Intakts, 3 new CIMPs, several James Blackshaw titles, a new Potlatch, a great couple of weeks!

At the end of this mailing are more than a dozen new reviews and a radio show on The Squid's Ear.


Improvisation:


$15.95  Buy 		Drake, Hamid / Bindu: Blissful
(RogueArt)
Drake & Bindu brings the rhythmic world of Drake, William Parker and Josh Abrams together with Joe Morris and Dee Alexander on works based on Ramprasad poems.


$14.95  Buy 		Evans, Peter / Blancarte, Tom: [sparks]
(Creative Sources)
NYC trumpeter Peter Evans and bassist Tom Blancarte play very experimental improvisation pushing the boundries, density and speed of free improv interaction.


$19.95  Buy 		Foschia, Jacques : Clair Obscur
(Creative Sources)
London Improviser Orchestra peer Jacques Foschia in a double CD of solo clarinet works extending the instrument's range, preformed in the studio & live in Brussels & London.


$14.95  Buy 		Kerbaj / Ulher / Sehnaoui: 3:1
(Creative Sources)
Unusual acoustic improvisations from this double trumpet and acoustic guitar trio, creating music with electronic impressions and odd sound organization.


$17.95  Buy 		McGregor Group, The Chris: Very Urgent
(Fledg'ling)
McGregor's pre-Brotherhood band, Blue Notes, great South African musicians riding high in the London jazz scene, and releasing this debut album on Polydor.


$15.95  Buy 		McIntyre Quartet, Kalaparush : Extremes
(CIMP)
Tenor saxophonist Kalaparush McIntyre's Quartet with Will Connell, Michael Logan and Warren Smith, in a set of original compositions from The Spirit Room, January 2007.


$16.95  Buy 		Murray Trio, Sunny with John Edwards and Tony Bevan: The Gearbox Explodes!
(Foghorn Records)
Sunny Murray's trio w/ John Edwards and Tony Bevan live at St. Dominics Retreat Working Mens Club, excerpts of which will appear in the documentary film 'Sunny's Time Now'.


$19.95  Buy 		Niggli Drum Quartet, Lucas : Beat Bag Bohemia
(Intakt)
Nigglis drum ensemble bring African and European rhythms together in the tradition of Art Blakey's Afro-Drum ensembel and Max Roach's M'Boom.


$15.95  Buy 		Right Hemisphere (Shipp / Brown / Morris / Dickey): Right Hemisphere
(RogueArt)
Shipp's Right Hemisphere project is a powerful and expressive quartet of improvisers in abstract compositions based on intuitive, right brain processes.


$16.95  Buy 		Rudolph, Adam - Go: Organic Orchestra, : Thought Forms
(Ruby Red Editora)
Composer/percussionist Adam Rudolph uses a variety of advanced improvisational forms, structures and gestures to conduct his kaleidoscopic Go: Organic Orchestra.


$15.95  Buy 		Schmickler, Marcus / Tilbury, John: Variety
(A-Musik)
Slowly unfolding soundwork from 2 experimenters using piano and computers, gentle and unfolding tranquil music that weaves assuredly in a Feldman-esque beauty.


$15.95  Buy 		Schnitter / Duval / Taylor Baker: The Spirit Of Things
(CIMP)
The trio of Tenor player Schnitter, bassist Duval, and drummer Taylor Baker in a set of original numbers and standards including work by Monk, Ellington, Waller, &c.


$14.95  Buy 		Schouwburg, Jean-Michel Van / Demey, Jean / Vanderstraeten, Kris: Sureau
(Creative Sources)
Free and unusual improvisation with the strange vocal stylings of Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg, bassist Demey, and percussion and bicycle pump player Vanderstraeten.


$19.95  Buy 		Sharp, Elliott : Concert In Dachau
(Intakt)
Elliot Sharp's personal and moving statement to the horrors of Dachau in a live recording from Dachau reworking solo electroacoustic guitar programs.


$15.95  Buy 		Stevens Quartet, Michael Jefry : For the Children
(Cadence Jazz Records (CIMP))
Pianist and composer Stevens in a set of original compositions recorded in 1995 with Blakey sideman Schnitter on sax, all-around Bassist Dominic Duval and Jay Rosen on drums.


$14.95  Buy 		Taroncher / Taroncher / Nutters / Olsen: Hail Satan
(Creative Sources)
European improvisers & associates with an amazing international network of well-known performers, in an improvising quartet of profound acoustic interaction.


$16.95  Buy 		Trio 3 (Lake / Workman / Cyrille): "Wha's Nine": Live At The Sunset
(Marge)
Together since 1997, Oliver Lake, Reggie Workman and Andrew Cyrille play live in Paris in 2007 in a set with works by Dolphy, Curtis Clark, Leroy Jenkins, and original compositions.


$17.95  Buy 		Tyler, Charles : Mid Western Drifter
(Bleuregard)
Albert Ayler associate Charles Tyler's final recording from 1992 in a set of original numbers and two Monk compositions recorded live to digital 2 track in France.


$15.95  Buy 		Zankel Trio, Bobby : Many In Body One In Mind
(CIMP)
Philadelphian alto saxophonist/composer Zankel, who has worked with Cecil Taylor, William Parker, SunnY Murray, &c. in his own trio playing original composition.


$19.95  Buy 		Zentral Quartett / Synopsis: Auf Der Elbe Schwimmt Ein Rosa Krokodil
(Intakt)
1974 recording session from 4 great East German jazz figures: Conrad Bauer, Ulrich Gumpert, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, and Günter Sommer, based on German folk songs.


Electro-Acoustic/Electronic:


$15.95  Buy 		Arcane Device: Devices 1987-2007
(Monochrome Vision)
Unreleased and obscure tracks from David Lee Myer's Arcane Device, fascinating and alien sound constructions using and manipulating controlled feedback.


$23.95  Buy 		Basinski, William: The River
(2062)
The culmination of sound artist Basinski's shortwave music experiments, The River uses tape loops and shortwave radio to create a meditative 'music of the spheres'.


$8.95  Buy 		Cline, Nels / Giffoni, Carlos / Corsano, Chris: Graduation
(free103.9)
The trio performed this live set May 17, 2003 at free103point9's "Radio, Radio" show at OfficeOps in Bushwick. The second track features Carlos Giffoni's remix.


$14.95  Buy 		Fhievel / Sigurta, Luca: The Wheel
(Creative Sources)
Recordings from the detailed sound exhibition "The factory and its voice — sound textures of the textile industry", in a listening path of four sound zones.


$17.95  Buy 		Guionnet, Jean-Luc / Nakamura, Toshimaru: Map
(Potlatch)
4 live duets between saxophonist and organist Jean-Luc Guionnet and lowercase master Toshimara Nakamura on the no-input mixing board, in striking and compatible contrasts.


$33.95  Buy 		Lockwood, Annea: A Sound Map of the Danube
(Lovely Music)
An aural tracing of the Danube, interleaved with the memories and reflections of its people. 59 sites and 13 interviews, from the Black Forest to the Black Sea.


$13.95  Buy 		Menche, Daniel : Glass Forest
(Important Records)
Menche's last CD (to be followed by LP or DVD work only) & companion to Body Melt is a glistening and finely textured work of electronic and glassy sound.


$14.95  Buy 		Parkins / Bruttin / Tara / Obertova: quick-drop
(Creative Sources)
The trio of Andrea Parkins, Dragos Tara and Laurent Bruttin live in Switzerland, 2006, with Wanda Obertova on voice for two pieces.


$16.95  Buy 		Skyphone: Avellaneda
(Rune Grammofon)
Electronic ambient pop from this Danish trio, wordless songs as a combination of synthetic and collected sounds making beautifully developed sonic expressions.


Rock/RIO/Prog:


$20.95  Buy 		Art Zoyd: La Chute de la Maison Usher
(In-Possible Records)
Live recording of the world premiere of Art Zoyd's soundtrack for the silent film adaption of Edgard Allen Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher by Jean Epstein.


$14.95  Buy 		Blackshaw, James: Celeste
(Tompkins Square)
Guitarist/composer James Blackshaw's 2004 CDR release, also released as one side of Bo Weavil's Sunshrine/Celeste, a fascinating guitar composition in 2 parts.


$14.95  Buy 		Blackshaw, James: Lost Prayers and Motionless Dances
(Tompkins Square)
UK guitarist James Blackshaw's second release from 2004 originally released on Digitalis, a brilliant 35 minute composition filled with unexpected motion and beauty.


$14.95  Buy 		Blackshaw, James: Sunshrine
(Tompkins Square)
Part of Tompkins Square's Blackshaw reissues, Sunshrine shows Blackshaw in the Robbie Basho school of raga-infused acoustic guitar explorations, breathtaking and inspirational.


$14.95  Buy 		Boredoms: Super Roots 9
(Thrill Jockey)
Eight years after Super Roots 8, Eye's new saga consists of lengthy blocks of multi-drummer rhythmic patterns tied together via melodically modulated vocal samples.


$15.95  Buy 		Brillowska, Mariola / Kubin, Felix: H.O.N.D. House of National Dog
(A-Musik)
Music of the very odd and colorful musical H.O.N.D. (House of National Dog) by Mariola Brillowska performed at Kampnagel, Hamburg in May & June, 2006.


$16.95  Buy 		Collections Of Colonies Of Bees: Birds
(Table of the Elements)
Jon Mueller and Chris Rosenau formed Collections of Colonies of Bees in 1998 to explore traditional folk forms combined with modern process and technology.


$9.95  Buy 		Dust Dive, The : Asleep or Awake Walk
(free103.9)
Avant dream rock from Laura Ortman and company, using guitar, violin, organ, filtered vocals, ham radio transmission & nature samples, beautiful and haunting songs.


$17.95  Buy 		French, John / Frith, Fred / Kaiser, Henry / Thompson, Richard: Live, Love, Larf & Loaf
(Fledg'ling)
Avant, Folk and Beefheart-ian rock came together on this excellent collaborative record from 1996, a set of songs with articulate grace, power, melody and unusual humor.


$14.95  Buy 		Keiji, Haino / Tatsuya, Yoshida: Hauenfiomiume
(Magaibutsu)
Follow-up to their Tzadik CD, surprising shorter pieces developed from the editing of Haino's lyrical and extreme guitar and voice in conjunction with Yoshida's percussion, keys and voice.


$12.95  Buy 		Koenjihyakkei: Hundred Sights Of Koenji
(Skin Graft)
Yoshida Tatsuya's other exultant band, Koenji Hyakkei, in a reissue of their debut album from 1994 with the lineup from Ruins and Kubota Aki (Bondage Fruit) on vocals.


$14.95  Buy 		Mats/Morgan : Trends and Other Diseases
(Cuneiform)
The 1st in Cuneiforms reissue series of the first 6 albums from Mats/Morgan, this reissuing the 1996 UAD Trends... album, an unusual and sophisticated rock release.


$14.95  Buy 		Miller, Phil: Digging In
(Cuneiform)
Reissue of Canterbury guitarist Phil Miller's 1991 release with Fred Baker, Pip Pyle and Pete Lemer playing a complex blend of rock and electric jazz.


$14.95  Buy 		Miss High Heel: The Family's Hot Daughter
(Blossoming Noise)
No-wave super(stupor)-group Miss High Heel features Jim O'Rourke, Tom Smith, Weasel Walter, &c in their only studio recording of gritty and nasty noise rock.


$14.95  Buy 		Stick Men, The : Insatiable
(Cuneiform)
Reissue of this '80s Philadelphia new/no wave band, bizarre beats and timing with a very odd sense of humor, including all recorded output and 20:00 of video.


$14.95  Buy 		Various Artists: Japanese New Music Festival 2008
(Magaibutsu)
The fifth Japanese New Music Festival 2008 has 7 audio tracks and 7 videos with artists Atsushi Tsuyama & Makoto Kawabata & Tatsuya Yoshida.


Vinyl Records:


$10.95  Buy 		Cline, Nels / Giffoni, Carlos / Corsano, Chris: Graduation [VINYL]
(free103.9)


$89.95  Buy 		Coil: The Ape Of Naples / The New Backwards 4 LP [VINYL]
(Important Records)
Limited and beautiful 4 LP edition of Coil's Ape Of Naples, and New Backwards, complete songs from unfinished work; includes a poster, heavy box and etched 1-sided vinyl.


$9.95  Buy 		Fennesz / Jeck, Philip / Matthews, Charles: Amoroso 7"
(Touch)
Christian Fennesz takes side A and Philip Jeck side B of this 7", playing Charles Matthews' organ work from Spire Live, 2007, an homage to Arvo Pärt.


$14.95  Buy 		Menche, Daniel : Body Melt [VINYL]
(Important Records)
Limited edition LP on white vinyl of Daniel Menche in a simmering mix of Hammond Organs and Native American drums, a hypnotic and vicious trance music.


Books:


$14.95  Buy 		MusicWorks: #100 Spring 2008 [MAGAZINE + CD]
Features about Diane Labrosse, Cage & Duchamp, and Jem Finer. CD includes work by Diane Labrosse, Jem Finer, Jordan Nobles, Mitchell Akiyama and Tasman Richardson.


Compositional:


$15.95  Buy 		Schmickler, Marcus: PARAM
(A-Musik)
A collection of electro-acoustic composer Schmickler's instrumental-ensemble works composed and performed between 1996 and 2000.



THE SQUID'S EAR


The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine, covering improvisational, avant, and experimental music from around the world.

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