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Jazz & Improvisation
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9Volt: Open Circuit
(OutNow Recordings)
NYC native Rick Parker and Israeli guitarist Eyal Maoz create a unique sound combining electronics & trombone alongside Maoz's unusual use of effects, in a trio with drummer Yonadav Halevy, plus saxophonist Tim Berne joining on several compositions.
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Aperiodic: Future Feedback [VINYL LP & CD]
(Phratry Records)
A combination of noise and free jazz with elements of no wave and hardcore, Aperiodic (Kevin Parrett, Ben Perkins, Matt Schulz) uses gu qin, rudra veena, and surbahar as well as standard Western instruments to create unique, improvised music.
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Beger, Albert & Gerry Hemingway: There's Nothing Better To Do
(OutNow Recordings)
A live recording at Levontin 7 in Tel Aviv between drummer/percussionist Gerry Hemingway and Israeli free jazz luminary Albert Beger on alto & soprano saxophones, a playful and interactive session.
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Cipani, Nicola: The Ill-Tempered Piano
(Long Song Records)
Twenty-four engrossing improvisations by Nicola Cipani that were made on broken and untuned pianos, keyboards, and even a clavichord that the artist found, from recordings over a two-year period across New York City.
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Conly, Sean and Michael Attias: Think Shadow
(OutNow Recordings)
The duo of bassist Sean Conly and Michael Attias on alto and baritone sax recording in Brooklyn's Barbes, a reflective and sophisticated dialog between two peers who use their creative powers and technique to focus on substantive improvisation.
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Dorner, Axel & Jassem Hindi: waterkil [WHITE VINYL]
(Corvo)
Since meeting in Beirut at the 2006 Irtijal Festival, the duo of trumpeter Axel Dorner and electronic artist Jassem Hindi have regularly performed their electroacoustic music using their equipment and instruments in unusual ways.
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Ezramo / Robair / Fenech / Buchler feat. Argo Ulva: PopeWAFFEN [VINYL]
(Corvo)
Five improvisers from Germany, Italy, France and USA - Wendelin Buchler; David Fenech; Gino Robair; Argo Ulva; Ezramo - in a mix of weird pop, avanttrash, free improvised music, mediterranean folklore and noise drones.
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Flaherty, Paul / Sam Gas Can / White Limo: Mystery Triangle [VINYL]
(Feeding Tube Records)
Three tracks from the Mystery Triangle festival at Joshua Burkett's Mystery Train store in Amherst, MA in 2011: extreme saxophonist Paul Flaherty; sound-poets Sam Gas; noise underground trio White Limo (Chris Cooper, Jess Goddard and Joshua Vrysen).
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Fournier / Mitchell / Taylor / Reid / Santacruz: Watershed
(RogueArt)
French drummer Denis Fournier's open structure compositions are performed by the magnificent quintet of flutist Nicole Mitchell, saxophonist Hanah Jon Taylor, cellist Tomeka Reid and bassist Bernard Santacruz.
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Irabagon, Jon with Mike Pride and Mick Barr: I Don't Hear Nothin' but the Blues - Volume 2: Appalachian Haze
(Irabbagast Records)
The debut of saxophonist Irabagon's "Irabbagast Records" imprint is the followup to his 2009 sax/drum duo "I Don't Hear Nothin' but the Blues", here in a trio with drummer Mike Pride and guitarist Mick Barr.
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Kenney, Jessika & Eyvind Kang: The Face of the Earth [VINYL]
(Ideologic Organ)
Jessika Kenney (percussion, electronics) uses her haunting, ethereal voice, influenced by Persian vocal traditions, alongside the spiritually disciplined playing of Eyvind Kang (viola, setar, electronics) in this bewitching album.
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Kretzmer, Yoni 2Bass Quartet: Weight
(OutNow Recordings)
Tenor saxophonist Yoni Kretzmer's quartet uses two double bassists - Reuben Radding and Sean Conly - with Mike Pride on drums to create a deeper rendering of the classic sax trio, with original Kretzmer compositions written specifically for these players.
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Maier, Giovanni: The Talking Bass
(Long Song Records)
Composer and double bassist Giovanni Maier creates the illusion of being everywhere at once while he plays alongside members of his quartet (Parrini, Calabrese & Amendola) as his instrument "talks" to theirs in this beautiful album.
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Maroney / Ilgenfritz / Niescier / Drury: Mind Games
(OutNow Recordings)
The NY quartet of pianist Denman Maroney, alto saxophonist Angelika Niescier, bassist James Ilgenfritz and drummer Andrew Drury, exploring rhythmic playing, timbral variation, and harmonic shading in elegant and delightful ways.
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Massaron, Simone feat. Carla Bozulich: Dandelions on Fire
(Long Song Records)
A captivating collection of songs encompassing blues, ballads, and folk music with improvised moments of free jazz that were written and arranged by guitarist Simone Massaron and sung by lyricist Carla Bozulich.
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Mitchell, Roscoe & Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble: Three Compositions - Live At Sant'anna Arresi
(RogueArt)
Composer Roscoe Mitchell prepared two compositions with space for improvisation, as well as a Cards composition in which the musicians received six cards with written material that were then arranged in any order and played at any tempo.
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Moslang, Norbert: indoor_outdoor [VINYL]
(Ideologic Organ)
Electronic artist Norbert Moslang processes a field recording from a Swiss harbor and creates an electric rainforest sound atmosphere on "indorr_outdoor"; and teams up with Toshimaru Nakamura for the second track, "hot_cold_shield".
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Nakatani, Tatsuya: Nakatani Gong Orchestra [VINYL]
(TAIGA)
In percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani's travels he often presents his Gong Orchestra, where he trains 5-6 community members techniques and then performs live with them, from which these side-long recordings are constructed.
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Outright! (Irabagon / Alessi / Sacks / Hebert / Rainey): Unhinged
(Irabbagast Records)
The 2nd release on saxophonist Irabagon's "Irabbagast Records" imprint is also the next step in his Outright! jazz quintet influenced by '50s-'70s jazz and R&B, with Ralph Alessi (trumpet), John Hebert (bass), Tom Rainey (drums) and Jacob Sacks (piano).
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Petit, Didier - Alexandre Pierrepont: Passages - A Road Record: Woodstock - New York - Chicago - Los Angeles
(RogueArt)
Cellist Petit and poet Pierrepont traveled from East to West Coasts recording with various improvisers who play with Petit while Pierrepont reads one of his poems in French, and then as a non-French speaker reads the same poem.
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Plays Monk (Amendola / Goldberg / Hoff): Plays Monk
(Long Song Records)
Ten Thelonius Monk compositions played in a very unique, and often quirky, way by the trio "Play Monk", comprised of Scott Amendola (drums), Ben Goldberg (clarinet) and Devin Hoff (bass).
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Tongs: Jazz With The Megaphone?
(Long Song Records)
A powerful mix of rock and jazz in this extraordinary debut album by a young trio comprised of Luca Serrapiglio, Antonio Bertoni, and Carlo Garof playing a variety of acoustic and electronic instruments in fresh variations.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Chartier, Richard: Recurrence
(Line)
Richard Chartier revisits the very first LINE release in "Recurrence", recomposing his original work of sculpted sonic events into a larger landscape with an altered sense of space, here presented in two renderings.
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Eno, Brian: Lux [2 VINYL LPs]
(Warp Records)
Eno's first solo album on Warp Records and first solo release since 2005 is a 76 minute composition in twelve sections that evolved from a work currently housed in the Great Gallery of the Palace of Venaria in Turin, Italy.
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Various Artists: Touch 30 Years and Counting [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Touch)
Released to coincide with Touch's 30th anniversary celebrations at Beaconsfield, London, on December 5th and 6th, 2012, this LP offers exclusive tracks from Fennesz, Bruce Gilbert, Oren Ambarchi, Eleh, Philip Jeck, Z'EV, &c. &c.
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X-TG: Desertshore/The Final Report [2 CDs]
(Industrial Records)
A two album release; "Desertshore" is a re-imagined, cover version of Nico's original 1970 album, and "The Final Report" serves as a remembrance of the partnership of the band members after Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson's death.
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X-TG: Desertshore/The Final Report [VINYL 2 LPs & 12" BOOKLET]
(Industrial Records)
LP and booklet edition of the CD listed above.
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.: IAO Chant from the Melting Paraiso Underground Freak Out [VINYL]
(RIOT SEASON)
Acid Mothers Temple and an expanded Melting Paraiso U.F.O. line-up with guitarist and Japanese underground legend Tabata Mitsuru, taking Gong's infamous "Om Riff/Master Builder" to soaring new heights.
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Connors, Loren & Suzanne Langille: I Wish I Didn’t Dream
(Northern Spy)
The first duo in 14 years between guitarist Loren Connors and vocalist Suzanne Langille inspired by and using slides of MP Landis' WD series of paintings, which he created live during music performances.
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Eno, Brian: Live at the BBC [VINYL]
(B13)
A limited edition green vinyl release of Brian Eno performing live at the BBC, performing material from his 70s catalog including "Baby's on Fire", "The Fat Lady of Limbourg", "Third Uncle", &c.
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Soft Machine: Live 1967-1969 [VINYL]
(B13)
Two sides of early Soft Machine on John Peel's Top Gear Show, 1967 and one from 1969, both with Robert Wyatt, and Mike Ratledge, with the '67 show a trio with Kevin Ayers, while the '69 show has Hugh Hopper and Brian Hopper.
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Compositional
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Corner, Philip: Gong/Ear: Dance-ing, 1 & 2 [VINYL]
(Roaratorio)
"Gong/Ear" is a decades-long series of improvisations with dancers from Fluxus conspirator Philip Corner, recorded in his NYC loft in 1989, using his favorite Paiste tam-tam to create a feedback loop of perceptions between gong and dance.
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Books & Magazines
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Wire, The: #347 January 2013 [MAGAZINE]
(The Wire)
Wire's annual survey of the past 12 months in alternative music, with Top 50 lists, opinions and reflections from a host of musicians and critics, and analyses of 2012's most significant audio culture trends.
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This year tell them you'd like the gift of creative music!
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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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Peter Brotzmann:
Solo + Trio Roma
(Victo)
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Ernesto Rodrigues / Christine Abdelnour / Axel Dorner:
NIE
(Creative Sources)
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Nicole Mitchell & an_Arche NewMusic Ensemble:
Arc of O
(RogueArt)
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Alan Silva & Burton Greene:
Parallel Worlds
(Long Song Records)
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Various Artists:
Because Tomorrow Comes #2
(BTC)
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Weston / Laubrock / Marshall:
Haste
(Emanem)
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In Stock and Ready to Ship
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Brotzmann Trio, Peter:
For Adolphe Sax
(Atavistic) |
Brotzmann, Peter Chicago Tentet:
Walk, Love, Sleep [2 CDs]
(Smalltown Superjazzz) |
Cherry, Neneh & The Thing:
Cherry Thing Remixes
(Smalltown Supersound) |
Eleh:
Retreat, Return, Repose [3 CDs]
(Important Records) |
L A N D:
Night Within
(Important Records) |
Lenoci, Gianni / Gianni Mimmo:
Reciprocal Uncles
(Long Song Records) |
Onda, Aki:
Cassette Memories Volume 3: South of the Border
(Important Records) |
People Like Us & Ergo Phizmiz:
The Keystone Cut Ups [DVD]
(Illegal Art) |
Various Artists:
Imaginational Anthem Volume 5
(Tompkins Square) |
Various Artists:
Wandelweiser und so weiter [6 CD Box]
(Another Timbre) |
Zorn, John:
Treatment For A Film In Fifteen Scenes
(Tzadik) |
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