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Jazz & Improvisation
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Bynum, Taylor Ho: Navigation (Possibility Abstracts X & XI) [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Firehouse 12 Records)
The 2nd of 3 releases documenting composer/cornetist Taylor Ho Bynums' Navigation project, in 2 LPs of studio recordings with his Sextet: Jim Hobbs on saxophone, Bill Lowe on trombone & tuba, Mary Halvorson on guitar, Ken Filiano on bass, and Tomas Fujiwara on drums & vibraphone.
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Cohen, Greg: Golden State
(Relative Pitch)
A set of playful, upbeat duos from West Coast-born bassist Greg Cohen and NY guitarist Bill Frisell, celebrating Cohen's home state of California in 6 originals and 3 California covers.
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Davis, Matt / Phil Durrant / Mark Wastell: Confront Collectors Series
(Confront)
Re-issue of one of the earliest Confront releases, the trio of trumpeter Matt Davis, violinist Phil Durrant and cellist Mark Wastell performing subtle and sophisticated free improvisation at St. Michael's and All Angels church, Chiswick, London in 2000.
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eRikm: Austral [DVD]
(D'Autres Cordes)
A mixed work for ensemble revolving around the sequences of video and electronic composition, showing a series of Chilean and Argentine landscapes and cityscapes.
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Golia, Vinny & Urs Leimgruber: Empiricism in the West
(Relative Pitch)
Two amazing wind players - saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist Vinny Golia and saxophonist Urs Leimgruber - in a series of free improvising duos pushing their instruments into unusual and captivating territories.
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Laubrock, Ingrid & Tom Rainey: And Other Desert Towns
(Relative Pitch)
After many years collaborating together, New York saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock and drummer Tom Rainey present their debut as a duo in a series of improvisations, from subtle interaction to rousing interplay.
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Postmarks (Boris Hauf / D Bayne / Martin Siewert): National Parks
(Monotype)
The duo of saxophonist Boris Hauf and pianist D Bayne team up with guitarist Martin Siewert in this collection of tracks inspired by different U.S. national parks and their representation in iconic posters.
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Schubert, Matthias : 9 Compositions for The Multiple Joy[ce] Ensemble
(Red Toucan)
Matthias Schubert conducts nine dynamic and spectacular compositions dedicated to John Cage, Anthony Braxton, Fred Frith, Duke Ellington, &c. and performers including Scott Fields, Frank Gratkowski, Carl Ludwig Hubsch, &c.
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Transistor: The Din of Eons [VINYL]
(D'Autres Cordes)
The NY duo of Ben Miller (voice) and Franck Vigroux (electronics) in a studio recording influenced by industrial, punk, and electroacoustic music.
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Trophies (Alessandro Bosetti / Tony Buck / Kenta Nagai): You Wait To Publish
(Monotype)
The third release from the trio of Alessandro Bosetti (voice, electronics), Tony Buck (drums) and Kenta Nagai (guitar) with help from trombonist Hilary Jeffrey and Els Vandeweyer on vibes.
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Vigroux, Franck: Prisme
(D'Autres Cordes)
Prisme is the music for a sound installation by sound artist Franck Vigroux and a collaboration with Fabien Zocco in a live audiovisual performance.
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Vigroux, Franck: we (nous autres)
(D'Autres Cordes)
Electronic sound artist Franck Vigroux uses electronics, guitar, percussion, and his voice in this dark release with vocalist Annabelle Playe.
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Wright, Jack: As If Anything Can Be The Same
(Relative Pitch)
Acclaimed free improvising saxophonist Jack Wright is joined by his son Ben on double bass for these exceptional duos that balance space and color through extended techniques and an impecable sense of timing.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Bartlett, Nathaniel: (((Clang))) [CD + DVD]
(Sound-Space Audio Lab)
Sound artist Nathaniel Bartlett electronically processes the marimba and a variety of metal objects in an extended composition commissioned by sculptor Andree Valley for an exhibition featuring metallic sculptures.
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Bartlett, Nathaniel: Far Reaches [CD + DVD]
(Sound-Space Audio Lab)
Two pieces by sound artist Nathaniel Bartlett, one written for percussionist Justin Alexander and the second studying an enormous variety of sounds from metal objects.
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Bartlett, Nathaniel: timespaceplace [CD + DVD]
(Sound-Space Audio Lab)
Two different renderings of the same composition by Nathaniel Bartlett featuring an acoustic and electronic manipulation of the marimba and a mallet-tracking computer interface designed by Bartlett.
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Bartlett, Nathaniel: Trichotomic Ecology [CD + DVD]
(Sound-Space Audio Lab)
Electronic artist Nathaniel Bartlett (marimba, computer) is joined by Geoffrey Brady (percussion) and Nils Bultmann (viola) for a physical and temporal sound experience.
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Enough!!! (CM von Hausswolff / Jason Lescalleet / Joachim Nordwall): Enough!!!
(Monotype)
The trio of Carl Michael von Hausswolff, Jason Lescalleet, and Joachim Nordwall use extreme electronics with an industrial bent and processed field recordings in this dark yet riveting release.
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Playe, Annabelle: Matrice
(D'Autres Cordes)
Sound artist Annabelle Playe blends electroacoustic, experimental and electronic noise music in her debut album.
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RLW & Srmeixner: Just Like A Flower When Winter Begins
(Monotype)
An interesting mixture of sound and spoken word originally recorded as a DJ set by RLW for a birthday celebration that was remixed with help from Stephen Meixner.
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Romannis Motte: Kozmische
(Mystery School Records)
Rich electronic space explorations in the tradition of Ash Ra Tempel, Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream, &c.
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Forsyth, Chris : Solar Motel [VINYL]
(Paradise of Bachelors)
An immersive four-part suite from guitarist Chris Forsyth that reimagines and reanimates the collected history of guitar-driven rock, lighting out for fresh territory in the process, in a band with Mike Pride, Shawn Edward Hansen, Peter Kerlin & Jeff Zeigler.
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Mystical Weapons (Sean Lennon / Greg Saunier): Crotesque [VINYL]
(Northern Spy)
Sean Lennon & Greg Saunier (Mystical Weapons) are joined by multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire Shahzad Ismaily for this one-sided, 19.50 minute art LP with an original illustration by Sean Lennon screen-printed on the B side.
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Compositional
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Roberts, Adam: Leaf Metal
(Tzadik)
Award winning composer Adam Roberts in his first Tzadik release that includes music for chamber orchestra and electronics, a string quartet, a piece for large wind ensemble and solo works for violin and cello.
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Zorn, John: The Hermetic Organ vol. 2-St. Paul's Chapel
(Tzadik)
The second volume documenting John Zorn's astonishing solo organ improvisations recorded in 2013 on the Aeloian Skinner organ at St. Paul's Chapel in New York City.
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Squidco Presents: Tatsuya Nakatani
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Purchase Tickets
8:00pm-11:00pm
Squidco welcomes back experimental percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani for an exploratory evening of sound. Nakatani has released over sixty recordings in the USA and Europe and has performed countless solo percussion concerts through intensive touring. He has also collaborated with hundreds of other artists internationally and presented masterclasses, workshops and lectures across the USA and around the world. This evening will feature Nakatani in solo mode, showcasing his talent for convention defying intuition.
Opening the show: Brian Lang (Bête Tête)
Snacks provided, feel free to BYOB.
Squidco • 928 North 4th St • Wilmington, NC 28401• 910-399-4847
$10.00 - Tickets available in advance or at the door.
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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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Tatsuya Nakatani:
Present Presence
(Nakatani-Kobo)
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Howard Riley:
Live With Repertoire
(NoBusiness Records)
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Joe Williamson:
Hoard
(Creative Sources)
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Walter Wright / Chris Welcome / Shayna Dulberger; Chris Welcome; Shayna Dulberger; Hot Date:
Apocalypso; Wasteland, Untitled, Colors; Ache & Flutter; Hot Date
(Empty Room Music & Talking Skull)
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In Stock and Ready to Ship
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Bushman's Revenge: Thou Shalt Boogie! (Rune Grammofon) |
Cloud Becomes Your Hand: Rocks Or Cakes (Northern Spy) |
Davidson, Scott with Shipp / Shorter / Bisio / Dickey: Dreamland (NO LABEL) |
Digital Primitives: Lipsomuch & Soul Searchin' [2 CDs] (Hopscotch Records) |
Dresser, Mark & Gerry Hemingway & Assif Tsahar: Code Re(a)d (Hopscotch Records) |
Dunmall, Paul / Philip Gibbs / Trevor Taylor: New Atmosphere (FMR) |
Eugene Chadbourne / John Zorn: vol.II: Great Duo Live, 1977-'80 (Chadula) |
Gjerstad, Frode / Luis Conte: Mirrors Edges (FMR) |
Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra & George Lewis: Artificial Life 2007 (FMR) |
Hemingway, Gerry: Kernelings [CD + DVD] (Auricle) |
Melford, Myra : Life Carries Me This Way (Firehouse 12 Records) |
Mendoza, Enrique: Below Sea Level (FMR) |
MusicWorks: #118 Spring 2014 [MAGAZINE + CD] (Musicworks) |
Natura Morta: Decay (FMR) |
No Neck Blues Band: Furamingo Josei [VINYL] (Holidays Records) |
Pavlidis, Jiannis / Adam Nussbaum / George Kontrafouris: Migration (FMR) |
Pisaro / Chabala: Black, White, Red, Green, Blue (Voyelles) (Winds Measure Recordings) |
Pisaro, Michael: Closed Categories in Cartesian Worlds (Gravity Wave) |
Rammel, Hal / Christopher Burns: Scrawl (Penumbra) |
Red Dhal Sextet (Jeffery / Schubert / Dunmall / Schlippenbach / Majkowski / Dimitriadis): Red Dhal Sextet (FMR) |
Robin, Gregory / Franck Vigroux: Entrailles [DVD] (D'Autres Cordes) |
Rubin, Harold & Barre Phillips & Tatsuya Nakatani: Three on a Thin Line (Hopscotch Records) |
Shalabi, Sam: Music for Arabs (Majmua Music) |
Splatter with Rafal Mazur: cloudseed (Citystream) |
Sweet Banditry (Jensen / Seabrook / Blancarte / Shea): Farvefisen Blomstrer (Marsken Records) |
Tsahar, Assif & Tatsuya Nakatani: I Got It Bad (Hopscotch Records) |
Watts / Weston / Sanders / Edwards: Hear Now: A Film by Mark French [DVD] (FMR) |
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Squidco Storefront
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Squidco has been in business as a mail-order store since 2002.
In 2010 we opened a storefront in downtown Wilmington, NC, giving customers access to our catalog
of more than 7,000 new items, plus hundreds of discounted, used, and promotional items
not listed on our website. We're open Mon-Fri, 12:00-6:00 PM, and other times by appointment,
so if you're in the North Carolina coastal region make sure to stop by and say hello,
we'd love to play some music for you!
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facebook.com/squidcosales.
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because: "a squid eating dough in a polyethylene bag is fast and bulbous, got me?"
-Don Van Vliet
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