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Jazz & Improvisation
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Ballister (Lonberg-Holm / Nilssen-Love / Rempis): Mi Casa Es En Fuego
(Ballister Music)
A live show from Montreal's Casa Del Popolo in 2012 from the amazing transnational free jazz trio of saxophonist Dave Rempis, cellist/guitarist/electronic artist Fred Lonberg-Holm, and drummer/percussionist Paal Nilssen-Love.
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Blaser, Samuel Quartet: As The Sea
(Hatology)
Trombonist Samuel Blaser and his quartet of Marc Ducret (guitar), Banz Oester (double bass), and Gerald Cleaver (drums) perform his 4-part suite live with an ebb-and-flow tempo and intricate dynamics that are reflective of the sea.
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Braxton, Anthony: Eight (+1) Tristano Compositions 1989 for Warne Marsh
(Hatology)
A reissued and remastered Braxton release with Jon Raskin, Dred Scott, Cecil McBee, and Andrew Cyrille that is intensely explosive, fast-paced, and aggressive, with Braxton's signature style.
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Cortet, The (Fuhler / Lehn / Davies / Butcher): HHHH
(Unsounds)
Pianist Cor Fuhler brings together Thomas Lehn (synth), Rhodri Davies (harp) and John Butcher (sax) for an unconventional quartet of improvisers who explore sonic textures with electronic influences.
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Dogmatics, The (Abrahams / Fagachinski): The Sacrifice For The Music Became Our Lifestyle [VINYL]
(Monotype)
The duo of pianist Chris Abrahams (The Necks) and clarinetist Kai Fagaschinksi (The Magic I.D.) in an improvised album of open works that take unusual twists and turns in sonic subtleties.
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Duplant / Chambel / Drouin: Field By Memory Inhabited 1 & 2
(rhizome.s)
A graphic score by percussionist, phono and electroacoustic artist Bruno Duplant interpreted two times with a trio including Pedro Chambel on microphone & objects and Jamie Drouin on suitcase modular and radio.
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Fire! Orchestra: Exit!
(Rune Grammofon)
The Swedish trio of Mats Gustafsson, Johan Berthling and Andreas Werliin collaborate with twenty-eight prestigious guests to form the Fire! Orchestra, an incredible free-jazz big band.
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Fire! Orchestra: Exit! [VINYL]
(Rune Grammofon)
Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
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Fraser, Nick: Towns and Villages
(Barnyard)
A quartet session of composition and improvisation headed by drummer Nick Fraser with Tony Malaby (sax), Andrew Downing (cello) and Rob Clutton (bass), exploring the essence of freedom and abstraction in contemporary jazz.
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Gratkowski / Brown / Winant + Gerhard Winkler: Vermilion Traces; Donaueschingen 2009 [2 CDs]
(Leo)
A fantastic 2 CD improvised set, one recorded in studio and the other live at Donaueschingen 2009, with Frank Gratkowski (reeds), Chris Brown (piano, live electronics), William Winant (percussion) and guest Gerhard E. Winkler (computer).
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Gratkowski Quartet, Frank: Le Vent et La Gorge
(Leo)
Twelve powerful composed pieces by reedist Frank Gratkowski performed by his standard quartet of Wolter Wierbos (trombone), Dieter Manderscheid (double bass), and Gerry Hemingway (drums).
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Gratkowski, Frank: Fo(u)r Alto; 4 Compositions
(Leo)
An alto saxophone quartet conceptualized by Frank Gratkowski based on his desire to blend the four player's sounds into a singular, multiplex voice and to integrate micro intervals with improvisation.
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Leandre, Joelle & Jerome Bourdellon: Evidence
(Relative Pitch)
The duo of French bassist Joelle Leandre and flautist Jerome Bourdellon, two tremendously skilled improvisers in an impressive dialog on a variety of flutes, bass clarinet, bass, voice, with one solo piece from each.
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Martin / Lozano / Lewis / Wiens / Duncan: At Canterbury
(Barnyard)
Saxophonist Frank Lozano brings together four other artists for a first time collaboration that results in this groovy, soulful, and passionate live studio recording.
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Moor, Andy : Marker
(Unsounds)
The Ex's guitarist Andy Moor plays solo on 16 tracks of overdubbed and multi-tracked guitar that was recorded between 2003 and 2006.
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Moor, Andy / Matthews, Kaffe: Locks
(Unsounds)
Guitarist Andy Moor of The Ex plays his guitar while electronic artist Kaffe Matthews reprocesses the sounds live into loops, drones, and static buzz, allowing Moor to respond to the manipulated sounds.
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Nabatov / Wogram / Rainey: NAWORA
(Leo)
The improvisational trio of Simon Nabatov (piano), Nils Wogram (trombone), and Tom Rainey (drums) play the third and last documentation of Nabatov's "Roundup" project at LOFT.
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Perelman, Ivo / Joe Morris / Gerald Cleaver: Living Jelly
(Leo)
Studio recordings from the trio of Brazilian/NY saxophonist Ivo Perelman, drummer Gerald Cleaver, and Joe Morris on guitar, inventive and interactive improvisation from three of NY's finest players.
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Perelman, Ivo / Matthew Shipp / Michael Bisio: The Gift
(Leo)
The trio of saxophonist Ivo Perelman with pianist Matthew Shipp and bassist Michael Bisio (both part of Shipp's trio) in an explorative album of creative, energetic, and melodic jazz.
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Russell, Hal: NRG Ensemble
(NESSA)
Multi-instrumentalist Hal Russell's superb 1981 Nessa release with his NRG Ensemble with Chuck Burdelik (sax & winds), Brian Sandstrom (bass), Curt Bley (bass) and Steve Hunt (drums), inventive and engaging modern jazz.
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Shipp, Matthew: Greatest Hits
(Thirsty Ear)
A collection of 11 great songs by NY avant-garde jazz pianist Matthew Shipp, chosen from 10 different albums recorded between 2000 and 2012, outstanding tracks culled from more than a decade of innovative work.
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Stetson, Colin & Mats Gustafsson: Stones
(Rune Grammofon)
A live recording of saxophonists Mats Gustafsson and Colin Stetson playing together for the first time at the 2011 Vancouver Jazz Festival in an explosive improvised performance with a surprising, underlying melody.
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Twins of El Dorado: [portend the end]
(Prom Night Records)
Twins of El Dorado is NY trumpeter Joe Moffett (Ad Faunum, Inzinzac) in a duo with jazz vocalist Kristin Slipp (Art Bears Songbook) performing original work and a text setting by composer Wes Matthews.
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VaVatican: SoSoviet (I Loved You And You Broke My Heart)
(Prom Night Records)
The Brooklyn quartet of Weston Minissali (synth), Nathaniel Morgan (sax), Owen Stewart-Robertson (guitar) and Booker Stardrum (drums) in a unique mix of conceptual, improvised & experimental playing and studio composition.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Kyriakides, Yannis / VeenFabriek: The Thing Like Us
(Unsounds)
Electronic music theater orchestrated by Yannis Kyriakides in collaboration with the Dutch musical theater group, VeenFabriek, that's centralized around the concepts of Spinoza's texts.
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Lescalleet, Jason: This Is What I Do - Volume One
(Glistening Examples)
A collection of works from electronic and sound artists Jason Lecalleet, culled from various difficult to find compilation projects that he took part in from 1998-2004.
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Various Artists: Kraakgeluiden: Document 1
(Unsounds)
A series of improvised performances with the central idea of acoustic and electronic artists experimenting with the electronic medium in a live setting with musicians with whom they have never played with before.
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Motorpsycho: Blissard [4 CD BOX]
(Rune Grammofon)
A 4 CD set in a series of Motorpsycho re-issues, featuring their Norwegian Grammy-winning album "Blissard", the original, the KiT-sessions, and the pidah mixes, as well as a fourth disc of a selection of B-sides, rehearsal tapes, and studio doodlings.
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Pere Ubu: Lady from Shanghai
(Fire)
Pere Ubu returns from a 3 year break with David Thomas fronting a new 7piece band, a rocking album of unusual song structures, strange synthetics, and Thomas' unique observational skills.
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Stetson, Colin & Mats Gustafsson: Stones [VINYL LP + CD]
(Rune Grammofon)
A live recording of saxophonists Mats Gustafsson and Colin Stetson playing together for the first time at the 2011 Vancouver Jazz Festival in an explosive improvised performance with a surprising, underlying melody.
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Compositional
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Ferrari, Luc: Und so weiter/Music Promenade
(Wergo)
Two remastered original recordings from the 60s by electroacoustic composer Luc Ferrari: "Und so weiter" for piano and electric tape; and the of the musique concrète work "Music Promenade" in two Parts.
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Pisaro, Michael: The Middle of Life (Die ganze Zeit)
(Gravity Wave)
Michael Pisaro's compositions for translations of Oswald Egger's "Diskrete Stetigkeit, Poesie und Mathematik", performed with Pisaro, Egger, Julia Holter, Taku Sugimoto, Graham Lambkin (who also provides audio), &c.
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Pisaro, Michael: The Punishment of the Tribe by its Elders
(Gravity Wave)
Pisaro's fascinating composition created with guitar, bass, percussion, radio, electronics, and field recordings, using long gaps of silence resolved through a dynamic set of rich audio sections.
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Books & Magazines
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Wire, The: #348 February 2013 [MAGAZINE]
(The Wire)
February 2013 issue of the UK's finest music magazine, with Oneohtrix Point Never on the cover, plus articles on bassist Joshua Abrams, STEIM, Ricardo Villalobos, &c. &c.
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In honor of Valentine's Day we've put more than 100 suite lonely heart items on sale at 40% off their regular price,
many below our cost.
But hurry, this sale ends Sunday, February 17!
Orders must be placed through our shopping cart.
Sale ends Sunday, February 17 at 11:59 PM EST. While quantities last.
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Also, all closeout items are 20% off until Sunday, February 17th!
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Squidco Presents:
Tatsuya Nakatani Gong Orchestra (N.G.O.)
We are excited to announce that the Tatsuya Nakatani Gong Orchestra (N.G.O.) is coming to perform at Squidco!
This particular show is uniquely special because Tatsuya Nakatani is looking for participants to join him in the performance! Requirements for participants from Nakatani:
5-6 crew members locally called by local organizer and 3 hour minimum workshop to study/play gongs.
Crew member can be of any profession with sensitivity, respect of the sound/music.
$5 - $15 donation at door -- 100% of ticket price goes to the artist.
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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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The Peggy Lee Band:
Invitation
(Drip Audio)
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Davies / Mukarji / Lazaridou-Chatzigoga:
Outwash
(Another Timbre)
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Yannis Kyriakides:
Antichamber
(Unsounds)
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Paul Dunmall / Tony Bianco:
Thank You to John Coltrane
(Slam Productions)
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In Stock and Ready to Ship
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Airkraft (Caldwell / Whyman / Van Der Kooij):
Pyongyang Express
(FMR) |
Art Zoyd:
Musique pour l'Odyssée
(Sub Rosa) |
Art Zoyd:
Musique pour l'Odyssée [VINYL]
(Sub Rosa) |
Braida, Alberto / Giancarlo Locatelli:
nel margine
(Red Toucan) |
Butcher, John / Matthew Shipp:
At Oto
(Fataka) |
Carrier / Lambert / Thompson / Metcalfe / Viltard:
Shores and Ditches
(FMR) |
Circuit: Taylor / Seagroat / Chatgigiannis:
Illusion
(FMR) |
Cooper, Stephe:
Cloud Becomes Your Hand
(Canada Goose Tapes) |
Coxon, John / Evan Parker / Eddie Prevost:
Cinema
(Fataka) |
Dog Faced Hermans:
Humans Fly/Every Day Timebomb
(Loveletter Recordings) |
Dunmall / Davis / Kane:
Clown
(FMR) |
Dunmall / Wooster / Sanders / Mapp:
The Iceberg Quartet
(FMR) |
Dunmall, Paul:
The Entire 50 CD Collection on FMR Records Box Set
(FMR) |
Dunmall, Paul / Mark Sanders:
Pipe & Drum
(FMR) |
Edwards, John / Okkyung Lee:
White Cable, Black Wires
(Fataka) |
Friedli Trio, Gabriela with Daniel Studer & Dieter Ulrich:
Started
(Intakt) |
Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra:
SCHWEBEN Ay - but can ye ?
(Maya) |
Haker-Flaten, Ingebrigt Chicago Sextet:
Live From Jazzfest Saalfeleden 2011 [VINYL]
(Tektite) |
Jacobsen, Peter:
For Pete's Sake Vol. 1
(FMR) |
Johnson, Max Trio with Kirk Knuffle & Ziv Ravitz:
Elevated Vegetation
(FMR) |
Kletka Red:
Hybrid
(Red Note) |
Lake / Weber / Ulrich Feat. Nils Wogram:
All Decks - Live At Unerhort
(Intakt) |
Larsen, Stian / Jorn Erik Ahlsen:
Kook
(FMR) |
Laubrock Anti-House, Ingrid:
Strong Place
(Intakt) |
Living By Lanterns:
New Myth/Old Science
(Cuneiform) |
Living By Lanterns:
New Myth/Old Science [VINYL]
(Cuneiform) |
Make A Circus:
Beijing Olympics
(Prom Night Records) |
Malcolm Quartet, Nick:
Glimmers
(FMR) |
Marclay, Christian / Toshio Kajiwara / DJ Olive:
djTRIO [VINYL]
(Cuneiform) |
Marsh, Tony / Paul Dunmall / Phill Gibbs:
For The Last Time
(FMR) |
Mazurek Octet, Rob:
Skull Sessions
(Cuneiform) |
Mazurek Octet, Rob:
Skull Sessions [VINYL]
(Cuneiform) |
McGovern, Neil / Paul Dunmall:
Intervention
(FMR) |
Metcalfe, Neil / Guillaume Viltard / Daniel Thompson:
Garden of Water and Light
(FMR) |
Rammel, Hal / Matt Turner:
Fractures and Phantoms
(Penumbra) |
Somnaphon:
An Aligment of Various Things
(Bicephalic) |
Thomas, Pat:
Al-Khwarizmi Variations
(Fataka) |
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Squidco Storefront
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Squidco has been in business as a mail-order store since 2001.
In 2010 we opened a storefront in downtown Wilmington, NC, giving customers access to our catalog
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not listed on our website. We're open Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat, 12:00-6:00 PM,
so if you're in the North Carolina coastal region make sure to stop by and say hello,
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