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SQUIDCO Email Update January 7, 2014

Squidco & The Squid's Ear
UPDATE
January 7, 2014
"I've found you've got to look back at the old things &
see them in a new light."
-John Coltrane


Squid Bubbles  Essential Labels

Another Timbre
Arthur
Ayler
Corbett vs. Dempsey
Engine
Hat [now] ART
Hatology

     
Herbal International
Intakt
Leo
PNL
Recommended Records
rhizome.s
Swarming
 
      Creative Artists
    

• 6IX
      (Lee/Leimgruber/
      Demierre/Lehn/
      Schurch/Turner)
• Arthur Magazine
• Albert Ayler
      Quintet
• Harrison Bankhead
      Quartet
• Biondini/
      Godard/
      Niggli
• Cassiber
• Theo Ceccaldi Trio +
      Joelle Leandre
• Chang/Davies/
      Godard/Drouin/
      Durrant/Patterson/
      Tilbury
• Sylvie Courvoisier -
      Mark Feldman Duo
• The Curators
• Ensemble Montaigne

       
• Ferran Fages
• Scott Fields &
      Jeffrey Lependorf
• Richard Glover
• Bryn Harrison
• Fritz Hauser
• Eric La Casa/
      Cedric Peyronnet
• Ingrid Lee
• Joe McPhee
• Joe McPhee/
      Paal Nilssen-Love
• Objets Trouves
• Polwechsel
• Brian Settles and
      Central Station
• Brian Settles Trio
• Gunter Sommer
• Wintsch/
      Weber/
      Wolfarth


Squid Bubble




   Jazz & Improvisation

6IX (Lee / Leimgruber / Demierre / Lehn / Schurch / Turner): Almost Even Further
(Leo)

Ecstatic and unusual free jazz recordings for Radio-Studio DRS Zurich from the 6ix-tet of Jacques Demierre on piano, Urs Leimgruber on saxophone, Okkyung Lee on cello, Thomas Lehn on synth, Dorothea Schurch voice and singing saw, and Roger Turner on percussion.
   
     Buy      $15.45      Listen          

 
Ayler, Albert Quintet: Lorrach, Paris 1966
(Hatology)

Brothers Albert (sax) and Don Ayler (trumpet) playing energetic, "free spiritual music" in Paris in 1966 alongside Michel Samson (violin), William Folwell (bass) and Beaver Harris (drums).
   
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Bankhead, Harrison Quartet: Velvet Blue
(Engine)

A scorching and musically inclusive quartet led by bassist Harrison Bankhead (also on marimba and piano), with Mars Williams on sax, Ed Wilkerson on clarinets and didgeridoo, and Avreeayl Ra on drums and thumb piano.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Biondini / Godard / Niggli: Mavi
(Intakt)

Exhiliarating melodic free jazz from the trio of Biondini (accordion), Godard (tuba & serpent) and Niggli (drums & percussion) in an album referencing the clear blue color of earth as seen from space.
   
     Buy      $19.95      Listen          

 
Ceccaldi, Theo Trio + Joelle Leandre: Can You Smile?
(Ayler)

Theo Ceccarelli expands his string trio from their Ayler debut album, "Carrousel", adding bassist and free vocalist Joelle Leandre to the group, yielding a new dimension to their rapidly expanding repertoire of rich, interactive improvisation.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Chang / Davies / Drouin / Durrant / Patterson / Tilbury: Variable Formations
(Another Timbre)

A live recording at Cafe Oto in 2013 from this sextet in an extended and dynamic piece in which the musicians develop material they had presented in small groups in the first half of the concert, mixing improvised and prepared elements.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Courvoisier, Sylvie - Mark Feldman Duo: Live At Theatre Vidy-Lausanne
(Intakt)

The long-standing duo of violinist Mark Feldman and pianist Sylvie Courvoisier in 7 compositions dedicated to the memory of Cuban baseball legend Rene Gonzalez, performing live at the Theatre Vidy-Lausanne.
   
     Buy      $19.95      Listen          

 
Curators, The: Thank You
(Engine)

Raw and driven improvisation from the NY trio of bassist James Ilgenfritz, saxophonist Mikko Innanen and percussionist Joe Hertenstein, three young players with both introspective and aggressive tendencies that makes for an engaging release.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Ensemble Montaigne: Anthony Braxton
(Leo)

Switzerland's 10-piece contemporary classical Ensemble Montaigne adapt 7 compositions from Anthony Braxton, blurring the lines between improvisation and composition in captivating ways.
   
     Buy      $15.45      Listen          

 
Fages, Ferran: Radi d'Or
(Another Timbre)

A composed piece from guitarist Fages for a small ensemble of instruments and live electronics using shifting sinetones alongside sustained sounds from the acoustic instruments to create shimmering music that unfolds slowly and gracefully.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Fields, Scott & Jeffrey Lependorf: Everything is in the instructions
(Ayler)

The beautiful and introspective duo of guitarist Scott Fields and Jeffrey Lependorf, a certified master of the shakuhachi, performing new works for guitar and shakuhachi that combine written and improvised material, lovely and intelligent music.
   
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Harrison, Bryn: Vessels
(Another Timbre)

Huddersfield-based composer Bryn Harrison wrote this piece for solo piano, performed by Philip Thomas, using threads of tones which are repeated with subtle variation until they attain a mysterious, labyrinthine quality.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
La Casa, Eric / Cedric Peyronnet: Zones Portuaires [2 CDs]
(Herbal International)

Site specific recordings made for two live performances in Le Havre and Liege (2010) by sound artists Eric La Casa and Cedric Peyronnet, one disc each of sound sculpted from the same field recordings, but with vastly different results.
   
     Buy      $19.95      Listen          

 
Lee, Ingrid: Mouth to Mouth
(Another Timbre)

Hong Kong composer Lee Ingrid in four pieces from subtle beauty to harsh power, including a duo for piano and accordion, a piece for vibrating amplified snare drums, a work for piano, electric guitar and percussion, and one for string quintet and vibraphone.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
McPhee, Joe / Paal Nilssen-Love: Red Sky
(PNL)

A live recording from the 2008 Kongsberg Jazzfestival of the duo of reedist Joe McPhee and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love, extraordinary playing from two masters, keeping their listeners on the edge of their seat in insanely great improvisation.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
McPhee, Joe: Nation Time: The Complete Recordings [4 CD BOX]
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)

Joe McPhee's landmark 1970 album in a beautiful 4-CD box set reissue, with 3 CDs presenting music leading up to the album's release, including tracks previously unreleased on CD (or in any format), and an extensive booklet with photos, interviews and liner notes.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $46.95      Listen          

 
Objets Trouves: Fresh Juice
(Intakt)

The third CD of Objets Trouves, which translates to "a natural or discarded object found by chance and held to have aesthetic value", from Gabriela Friedli (piano), Co Streiff (sax), Dieter Ulrich (percussion) and Jan Schlegel (bass).
   
     Buy      $19.95      Listen          

 
Polwechsel: Traces Of Wood
(Hatology)

Working at the juncture of improvisation and contemporary composition, Polwechsel performs 4 pieces, each composed by a different member of the group, that allow individual players to express themselves while remaining a part of the group.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Settles, Brian and Central Station: Secret Handshake
(Engine)

Saxophonist Brian Settles' quartet with pianist Neil Podgurski, bassist Corcoran Holt, drummer Jeremy Carlstedt, jazz that freely move towards and away from the rhythm, with bursts of raw Ayler-like blowing.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Settles, Brian Trio: Folk
(Engine)

NY Saxophonist Brian Settles follows his "Secret Handshake" debut with a trio record with long-time collaborators Jeremy Carlstedt (drums) and Corcoran Holt (bass) for a set of tunes that balance free playing with melodic and detailed compositions.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Sommer, Gunter: Sachsische Schatulle
(Intakt)

Gunter Sommer in a solo percussion album that has him following effortlessly from drums to gongs, darabuka, schalmei, hacvkbrett - and back again in melodic and rhythmic ways.
   
     Buy      $19.95      Listen          

 
Various Artists: Magnetic Traces 2
(Swarming)

A survey of French and Australian Sound Art recorded in 2011 at Les Instants Chavires, Montreuil during Parisonic, with artists including Eric La Casa, Philip Samartzis, Marc Baron, Jean-Luc Guionnet, &c. &c.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Various Artists: presque rien
(rhizome.s)

Bruno Duplant asked a long list of contributors to actualize the phrase "presque rien" in two minutes or less, assembling the resulting works alphabetically on this CD compilation, with contributors including Barry Chabala, Bryan Eubanks, Dominic Lash, Ferran Fages, Keith Rowe, Pedro Chambel, &c. &c.
   
     Buy      $9.95      Listen          

 
Wintsch / Weber / Wolfarth: Willisau
(Hatology)

The improvisational and untraditional piano trio of Michel Wintsch (piano, synthesizers), Christian Weber (bass), and Christian Wolfart (drums) in a fantastic, live performance from Willisau.
   
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 




   Rock/R.I.O./Prog

Cassiber: The Cassiber Box [6 CDs, 1 DVD and Book]
(Recommended Records)

A 6 CD/DVD box set of the 1980s UK/Euro improvising rock band Cassiber, an amazing band merging experimental rock, fringe jazz, punk, pop, plunderphonics, improvisation, & musique concrete with an energetic and complex form of studio composition - superb!
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $97.95      Listen          

 




   Compositional

Glover, Richard: Logical Harmonies
(Another Timbre)

Seven recent works from UK composer Richard Glover, whose process music is based on the exposition of simple harmonic patterns which transform in deceptive ways, gradually altering the nature of the overall sonority.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Hauser, Fritz: Pieces For Percussion
(Hat [now] ART)

Ensemble XII performs pieces by percussionist Fritz Hauser that were composed with an attention to detail that is heard in the timbre, texture, density and dynamics of his arrangements.
   
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 




   Books & Magazines

Arthur Magazine: Arthur No. 35 / August 2013 [MAGAZINE]
(Arthur)

Issue 35 of Arthur Magazine, covering unusual music since 2002, with regular contributors including Thurston Moore & Byron Coley; now in newspaper format.
   
     Buy      $5          





Squidco's Top 40 for 2013

2013 was an exceptional year for improvised and unusual music, and our customer's purchases during the year have created this Top 40 list. Have a look through the list to hear what you might have missed!



The Squid's Ear The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine, featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.
 

   Recent Reviews




Trevor Watts' Moire Music Drum Orchestra:
Live in Latin America Vol. 1
(FMR)


Spontaneous Music Ensemble 1966-67:
Challenge
(Emanem)

John Butcher / Matthew Shipp:
At Oto
(Fataka)


Paul Dunmall/Philip Gibbs:
Dreamworld
(FMR)





   In Stock and Ready to Ship




Badland (Rose / Fell / Noble):
The Society of the Spectacle
(Emanem)
Bennink / Evan Parker, Han:
The Grass Is Greener
(psi)
Bolleter, Ross:
Secret Sandhills and Satellites: Pieces for ruined pianos and pianos on the edge of ruin
(Emanem)

Butcher, John / Leonel Kaplan / Christof Kurzmann:
Shortening Distance
(L'innomable)
Collectif Inaudible:
Cardo: Improvised Music in Brussels
(Emanem)
Cusack, Peter:
Favourite Sounds of Berlin
(Recommended Records)

Day, Terry:
Interruptions
(Emanem)
Dunmall, Paul:
In Your Shell Like
(Emanem)
East-West Collective (Petit / Ochs / Masaoka / Fengxia / Kassap):
Humeurs
(RogueArt)

eRikm:
Austral [DVD]
(D'Autres Cordes)
Fazio, Enrico Critical Mass:
Shibui
(Leo)
Free Base (Wilkinson / Mattos / Noble):
The Ins and Outs
(Emanem)

Grid Mesh:
Live In Madrid
(Leo)
Kruglov / Lapin / Sooaar / Yudanov:
Military Space
(Leo)
Kurzmann, Christof & Irena Tomazin:
Ljubljana - Wien
(L'innomable)

Parker, Evan / George Lewis:
From Saxophone & Trombone
(psi)
Perelman, Ivo / Matthew Shipp / Whit Dickey / Gerald Cleaver:
Enigma
(Leo)
Picard, Simon / Paul Rogers / Tony Marsh:
News From The North
(Intakt)

Playe, Annabelle:
Matrice
(D'Autres Cordes)
Robin, Gregory / Franck Vigroux:
Entrailles [DVD]
(D'Autres Cordes)
Romannis Motte:
Kozmische
(Mystery School Records)

Spontaneous Music Ensemble:
Face to Face
(Emanem)
Spontaneous Music Ensemble:
Hot & Cold Heroes
(Emanem)
Spontaneous Music Ensemble:
Low Profile
(Emanem)

Spontaneous Music Orchestra:
For You To Share
(Emanem)
Spontaneous Music Orchestra:
Mouthpiece
(Emanem)
Sun Ra:
Continuation [VINYL]
(Saturn)

Transistor:
The Din of Eons [VINYL]
(D'Autres Cordes)
Turkoz, Saadet:
Marmara Sea
(Intakt)
Vigroux, Franck:
Prisme
(D'Autres Cordes)

Vigroux, Franck:
we (nous autres)
(D'Autres Cordes)



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