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Jazz & Improvisation
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300 Basses (Monteiro / Kocher / Venitucci): Sei Ritornelli
(Potlatch)
Three accordion players, Alfredo Costa Monteiro, Jonas Kocher, and Luca Venitucci, form 300 Basses, an unconventional trio that explores new ways to play this traditional instrument.
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Battus / Gauguet / La Casa: Chantier 1
(Another Timbre)
Three improvisers, Pascal Battus (rotating surfaces, found objects), Bertrand Gauguet (saxophones) and Eric La Casa (microphones) recorded while playing at a working building site in Paris and also in studio.
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Blakey, Art And His Jazz Messengers: Art Blakey and His Jazz Messengers [VINYL]
(Doxy)
Exact repro of Art Blakey's exceptional 1961 LP with Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, Curtis Fuller and Hymie Merritt in an album of standards including Nat King Cole and a tune from a Lana Turner movie.
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Bon, Piero Bittolo & His Original Pigneto Stompers: Mucho Acustica
(Long Song Records)
Young Italian artist Piero Bittolo Bon (saxophones) with his new band, the Original Pigneto Stompers (Massaron, Sorrentini, Scettri) and special guest Jamaaladeen Tacuma (electric bass) in a powerful improvised session.
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Brotzmann / Miller / Moholo: The Nearer The Bone, The Sweeter The Meat [VINYL]
(Cien Fuegos)
The 1979 FMP Festival hosted German saxophonist Peter Brotzmann's trio with South African/London players Harry Miller on bass and Louis Moholo on drums, here in this much-needed vinyl reissue of the FMP album from the same year.
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Brotzmann, Peter / Han Bennink: Schwarzwaldfahrt [VINYL]
(Cien Fuegos)
German free jazz legend Peter Brotzmann and Dutch drummer Han Bennink met in the winter of 1977 to record this intriguing album, with Bennink playing an unusual set of instruments in response to Brotzmann's uncharacteristically reserved playing.
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Chabala / Jones / Martin / Mukarji / Nakamura: Unbalanced Out (Unbalanced In)
(Another Timbre)
Six musicians from around the world (Chabala / Jones / Martin / Mukarji / Nakamura) created this 50-minute track over the course of a year by collaborating and file-sharing online.
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Davies / Mukarji / Lazaridou-Chatzigoga: Outwash
(Another Timbre)
Improvisers Angharad Davies (violin), Tisha Mukarji (piano), and Dimitra Lazaridou-Chatzigoga (zither) create three recordings inside a London church that range from graceful to tense interplay.
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Elgier / Grinenco / Sahlieh: Veiled
(Creative Sources)
A slowly-unfolding and wonderful work of unusual acoustic and electronic sound from the Argentinian trio of Alexander Elgier (piano), Victor Grinenco (violin, hardingfele, objects & electronics), and Samuel Sahlieh (synth, electric bass & tapes).
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Fennesz, Christian: AUN: The Beginning And The End Of All Things
(Ash International)
An original soundtrack by electronic composer Christian Fennesz for the film "AUN: The Beginning And The End Of All Things", which focuses on the dichotomy of man and nature.
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Gjerstad Trio, Frode: Hide Out
(PNL)
Named for the venue, Chicago's Hide Out, the trio of reedist Frode Gjerstad, drummer Paal Nilssen-Love, and bassist Jon Rune Strom recorded these three propulsive and scorching improvised pieces in the summer of 2011.
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Glacial: On Jones Beach [VINYL]
(3LOBED)
Lee Ranaldo from Sonic Youth (guitar, bells), David Watson from Afternoon Saints (bagpipes), and Tony Buck from The Necks (drums, shakers) come together to form Glacial, here in their first excellent studio recording.
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Green, Craig + Dave King: Moontower
(Long Song Records)
Improvisers Craig Green (guitars, electronics) and Dave King (drums, percussion, organ) recorded and mixed this haunting album in two days, successfully creating a dark and moody virtual soundtrack.
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Kimmel / More / Wick: Tilting
(Peira)
Three musicians known for their unconventional explorations of their instrument create textural sound worlds using breath, friction, vibration, force; a strange but rewarding dialog.
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Lamb, Catherine: Three Bodies (Moving)
(Another Timbre)
A student of Michael Pisaro and James Tenney, young American composer Catherine Lamb creates a hypnotic piece for violin (Eric km Clark), cello (Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick) and clarinet (Phil O'Connor).
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Leandre, Joelle & Serge Teyssot-Gay: Trans
(Kadima)
Known more for his rock work, guitarist Serge Teyssot-Gay shows himself a great partner in duo with bassist Joelle Leandre, as heard in this seductive live concert at the MPAA in Paris, France.
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Maier, Giovanni Technicolor: Featuring Marc Ribot + A Turtle Soup [2 CDs]
(Long Song Records)
A double CD of bassist Giovanni Maier's quartet of ambitious and compelling electric jazz, one CD featuring two guitarists - Marc Ribot and Simone Massaron - and both albums featuring a double keyboard lead.
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McAuley, Jim: Gongfarmer 36
(Long Song Records)
A collection of solo recordings by acoustic guitarist Jim McAuley, an improviser who redefines the classic instrument and whose music embodies aspects of jazz, blues, folk, and contemporary classic.
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Morris, Joe / William Parker / Gerald Cleaver: Altitude
(Aum Fidelity)
For the first time, instrumentalists and improvisers Joe Morris (guitar), William Parker (bass), and Gerald Cleaver (drums) play together as a trio and create four excellent works of free jazz.
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Mueller, Jon & James Plotkin: Terminal Velocity [VINYL 2 LPs]
(TAIGA)
Jon Mueller and James Plotkin return for a second limited release of blistering percussion and rolling hills of drums in a work developed for the Utech Records Music Festival in June 2011.
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Mythic Birds: The Name By Which The World Knows Them
(Peira)
Chicago's Mythic Bird Quartet with Keefe Jackson, Jeff Kimmel and Jason Stein on various clarinets with Brian Labycz on modular synth, an unusual and edgy flock of tones and complex interaction.
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Schiller, Christoph / Birgit Ulher: Kolk
(Another Timbre)
Five unique pieces from improvisers Birgit Ulher (trumpet, radio, speaker, objects) and Christoph Schiller (spinet, preperations) recorded in Hamburg with no post-production work.
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Silva, Alan & Burton Greene: Parallel Worlds
(Long Song Records)
Free jazz pioneers and electronic improvisers Alan Silva and Burton Greene together playing vintage synthesizers and keyboards, exploring new sounds and pushing boundaries.
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Ware, David S / Planetary Unknown: Live at Jazzfestival Saalfelden 2011
(Aum Fidelity)
One of two live recordings released as part of AUM Fidelity's 15th anniversary, documenting the European debut of saxophonist David S. Ware's free jazz supergroup Planetary Unknown with William Parker, Cooper-Moore and Muhammad Ali.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Hampson, Robert: Repercussions [CD/DVD_AUDIO]
(Editions Mego)
Three unique and very different recordings by Robert Hampson; one of which features various percussive instruments (piano, drum skins, etc) manipulated to form a dense, non-linear narrative.
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Karkowski, Zbigniew: Nerve Cell_0 (For Cello And Computer)
(Sub Rosa)
While playing, cellist Anton Lukoszevieze detunes his amplified instrument to increase its pitch, while composer and electronic artist Zbigniew Karkowski uses a computer to enhance the sound elements.
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Vainio, Mika / Kevin Drumm / Axel Dorner / Lucio Capece: Venexia [VINYL]
(Pan)
Musicians Vainio (electronics), Drumm (electronics), Dorner (trumpet, computer) and Capece (soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, shruti box) come together for an album bridging industrial sound and ea-improv, as heard in this live recording from Venice.
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Various Artists: District of Noise Vol. 4: A Compilation of Experimental Music from Washington DC [VINYL]
(Sonic Circuits)
The fourth installment of the District of Noise series featuring a diverse set of experimental noise and electronic artists from the Washington DC area released as part of the 2011 Sonic Circuits Festival.
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Vogel, Cristian: The Inertials
(Shitkatapult)
With high end digital clarity, electronic artist and composer Cristian Vogel creates an industrial techno soundtrack with a moderate tempo and complex rhythms that somehow manages to sound minimalist in nature.
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Astrakan: Comets and Monsters
(Jaguar Steps)
With a new sound, Astrakan has re-formed, adding bass guitarist Jeff Spencer as well as keyboardist and unique vocalist Celia Lu to the band, while still combining composition and improvisation with a focus on superb instrumental solos.
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Neung Phak: 2
(Abduction)
A group of seven musicians who use a variety of both Western and non-Western instruments to play folk and pop sounds from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
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Compositional
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Cage, John: Music Of Changes (1951)
(Hat [now] ART)
"Music of Changes" was composed by John Cage using the hexagrams of the I Ching and has no sense of structure, continuity, rhythm, or speed; change itself is the only consistent aspect of the work.
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Makrokosmos Quartet: Round Midnight
(Hat [now] ART)
The Makrokosmos Quartet is comprised of two pianists and two percussionists, and although the work is dedicated to Thelonious Monk, the musicians stay true to themselves and play the compositions in their own style.
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Various Artists: 30 Jahre Inventionen 1982-2012 (2 CDs + DVD)
(Edition Rz)
Two re-releases of Edition RZ LPs that are now available in this double CD box with additional tracks, as well as a mainly acousmatic DVD that features electronic tracks by a variety of electroacoustic composers.
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Books & Magazines
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Wire, The: #342 August 2012 [MAGAZINE]
(The Wire)
Ariel Pink (Nick Richardson meets the LA DIY artist); Maria Minerva, Buddy Pipp, Terence Dwyer, Kassem Mosse, Peter Ablinger; Collateral Damage: Boiler Room; Invisible Jukebox: Peter Cusack; Cross Platform: Cara Tolmie; Epiphanies: TM Wolf; Global Ear: Bamako, Mali.
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The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine, featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.
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Recent Reviews
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Kalabalik (Bjorkenheim / Nilsson / Cleaver):
Live At Downtown Music Gallery January 2, 2011
(DMG ARC)
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Weasel Walter:
Ominous Telepathic Mayhem
(ugEXPLODE)
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Steve Lacy:
Estilhacos: Live in Lisbon
(Clean Feed)
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Antoine Beuger:
un lieu pour etre deux
(Copy For Your Records)
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In Stock and Ready to Ship
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Acid Mothers Temple:
Son Of A Bitches Brew
(Important Records) |
Akchote / Foussat / Turner:
Acid Rain
(Ayler) |
Bear / Bertucci:
Controlled Burn
(Peira) |
Berthet, Christophe:
Malval
(Creative Sources) |
Bleak House:
Dark Poetry
(Creative Sources) |
Blue Sausage Infant:
Manitou
(Alrealon Musique) |
Cavallanti, Daniele & Tiziano Tononi's:
Rings of Fire
(Long Song Records) |
Ceccaldi Trio, Theo:
Carrousel
(Ayler) |
Decimus:
Decimus 11 [VINYL]
(Digitalis) |
Evans, Joe:
Ecliptic Plane [CD + DVD]
(Runningonair Music) |
Favriou, Fabrice:
Phases
(Creative Sources) |
Gato Libre:
Forever
(Libra) |
IKB:
Monochrome Bleu Sans Titre
(Creative Sources) |
Karkowski, Zbigniew:
Nerve Cell_0 (For Cello And Computer)
(Sub Rosa) |
Lescalleet, Jason:
Songs About Nothing [2 CDs]
(erstwhile) |
Lonberg-Holm / Strid:
Discus and Plumbing
(Peira) |
Loriot / Vincent:
Bobun: Suite pour Machines a meche
(Creative Sources) |
Mazzola, Guerino / Joomi Park:
Passionate Message
(Silkheart) |
MusicWorks:
#113 Summer 2012 [MAGAZINE + CD]
(Musicworks) |
Pilesar:
Stereo Space
(Pilesar Music) |
Regolith:
And...
(Runningonair Music) |
Rubin / Frangenheim / Smulian:
Suite
(Creative Sources) |
Rubin, Harold and Ariel Shibolet and Between the Strings:
One Voice and Live at the Tel Aviv Museum [2 CDs]
(Kadima) |
Tamura, Natsuki / Satoko Fujii:
MUKU
(Libra) |
Taylor, Cecil / Pauline Oliveros:
Solo - Duo - Poetry [DVD]
(Curtis R. Priem Exp Media And Performing Arts Center) |
Testa, Carl:
Uncertainty
(Uncertainty Music) |
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