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SQUIDCO Email Update May 1, 2014

Squidco & The Squid's Ear
UPDATE
May 1, 2014
"A note can be as small as a pin or as big as the world,
it depends on your imagination."
-Thelonious Monk

Squid Bubbles  Essential Labels

Ayler
Bocian
Corbett vs. Dempsey
Creative Sources
Erototox Decodings
Heat Retention Records
Magaibutsu
Northern Spy

     
Pi Recordings
Quakebasket
RogueArt
Skirl
Spring Garden Music
Three Lobed
Tubapede
 
      Creative Artists
    

• Alvarius B/
      Sir Richard Bishop
• Tom Blancarte
• Broken Consort
• Chicago Underground
      Duo
• Coppice
• Jacques Coursi
      l with Alan Silva
• George Davis
• Deerhoof &
      Marc Ribot's
      Ceramic Dog
• Dorner/
      Willers/
      Kaufmann
• Garcia, Margarida/
      Barry Weisblat
• The Gate
• Mats Gustafsson
• Inner Ear
      (Trzaska/Swell/
      Daisy/Holmlander)
• J. Spaceman &
      Kid Millions
• Korekyojinn
      (Tatsuya/
      Natsuki/
      Mitsuru)
      
• Joelle Leandre/
      Nicole Mitchell
• Joelle Leandre/
      Pascal Contet
• Mike Majkowski
• Rob Mazurek
• Paal Nilssen-Love/
      Mats Gustafsson
• P-Project
      (Alexius/
      Hertenstein/Nies/
      Grammss/eDincise/
      SeDincise/Bondi)
• PAK &
      Ron Anderson/
      Nonoko Yoshida/T
      atsuya Yoshida
• Dan Peck
• Rodrigues/Torres/
      Bullock/eDincise/
      SeDincise/Bondi
• Chris Speed with
      Chris Tordini/
      Dave King
• Dan Weiss
• Wright/Rainey/
      Ingalls/Djll
• Xambuca


Squid Bubble




   Jazz & Improvisation

Blancarte, Tom: The Shortening Of The Way [VINYL]
(Tubapede)

A contrasting album of beauty and sonic exploration from Texas native, NY bassist Tom Blancarte, fueled by quotes from Frank Herbert and Ran Prieur, an unusual and creative album using extended and imaginative techniques from one of NY's finest bassists.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Broken Consort: done
(Quakebasket)

Using cello, amplified textures, prepared effects, harp, trumpet and electronics, the trio of Mark Wastell, Rhodri Davies and Matt Davis explore the nature of space, silence, noise and electronic sound.
   
     Buy      $9.95      Listen          

 
Chicago Underground Duo: Locus
(Northern Spy)

The Chicago duo of Rob Mazurek and Chad Taylor on cornet, synth, electronics, bamboo flutes drums, mbira, guitar & balaphone, mixings bits of breakbeat and Afropop with jazz, ambient and electronica elements in unmistakable and compelling grooves.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Chicago Underground Duo: Locus [VINYL]
(Northern Spy)

Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
   
     Buy      $17.95      Listen          

 
Coppice: Big Wad Excisions
(Quakebasket)

The Chicago-based duo of Noe Cuellar and Joseph Kramer on bellows and electronics, since 2009 producing original compositions for stage and fixed media, uncovering sonic textures & compositional ideas that are peculiar to their unique instrumentation.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Coursil, Jacques with Alan Silva: FreeJazzArt
(RogueArt)

Trumpeter Jacques Coursil's in duo with double bassist Alan Silva, frequently using the bow, recorded over two days at La Muse en Circuit, Alfortville, France; intimate and lyrical dialog from two old friends in 3 sessions for the late trumpeter Bill Dixon.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Davis, George: Scapula: Bop Acetates, Chicago, 1949
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)

Restoring post-war Chicago jazz saxophonist George Davis' late 40s 78-rpm releases of bop and R&B numbers announced by Davis himself, swinging music rescued from obscurity to expand our knowledge of Chicago bop history.
   
     Buy      $9.95      Listen          

 
Deerhoof & Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog: Split 7-inch [VINYL 7-inch] [RSD RELEASE]
(Northen Spy)

A Record Store Day Release, a split 7" with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog (Ribot/Ismaily/Smith) on one side, and Deerfhoof with Marc Ribot on the other side.
   
     Buy      $11.95          

 
Dorner / Willers / Kaufmann: AAA. Live
(Creative Sources)

Four masterful improvisers - Axel Dorner (trumpet), Andreas Willers (acoustic guitar & electronics) and Achim Kaufmann (piano) - performing as the .AAA. trio, and then each presenting a solo work, demonstrating their incredible music skills together and alone.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Garcia, Margarida / Barry Weisblat: Loran
(Quakebasket)

2004 release of Lisbon double bassist Margarida Garcia on electric double bass, and electronic artist Barry Weisblat in a startling dialog of electronic burst and deep tones.
   
     Buy      $12.95          

 
Gate, The: Vomit Dreams
(Heat Retention Records)

Using free improvisation and tuba leader Dan Peck's compositions, the trio of Peck, Tom Blancarte on double bass and Brian Osborne on percussion ranges from bleak landscapes to horrifying sound sculptures, revealing the most raw aspects of organized sound.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Gustafsson, Mats: Torturing the Saxophone
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)

Compiling 3 very limited solo LPs from Swedish saxophonist Mats Gustafsson, performing intimate and unusual renditions of the music of Duke Ellington, Albert & Donald Ayler, and the important post-bop baritone player Lars Gullin; liner notes by Robert Crumb.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Inner Ear (Trzaska / Swell / Daisy / Holmlander): Return From The Centre of Earth
(Bocian)

Mikolaj Trzaska on saxophones & bass clarinet, Steve Swell on trombone, Per-Ake Holmlander on tuba, and Tim Daisy on drums, in lyrical free improvisation recordings from Chicago in 2011 & 2012; excellent, energetic and interactive modern jazz.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
J. Spaceman & Kid Millions: Live at Le Poisson Rouge [RSD RELEASE] [LP + 7'']
(Northern Spy)

J. Spaceman (Spiritualized and Spacemen 3) and Kid Millions (Oneida, Man Forever, People of the North) took a night off of their US tour with Spiritualized to perform an improvised set at (Le) Poisson Rouge, documented in this LP & 7" Record Store Day 2014 release.
   
     Buy      $23.95          

 
Leandre, Joelle / Nicole Mitchell: Sisters Where
(RogueArt)

Bridging two generations between Chicago and France, "Sisters Where" is an inspired and freely improvised dialog from flutist Nicole Mitchell and double bassist Joelle Leandre, presenting six studio recordings of inventive and lyrical playing.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Leandre, Joelle / Pascal Contet: 3
(Ayler)

Since 1994 the duo of bassist Joelle Leandre and accordionist Pascal Contet have performed their "comprovised" chamber music together to critical acclaim, heard here in a live concert in Carre Bleu in Poitiers, 2012.
   
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Majkowski, Mike: Why Is There Something Instead Of Nothing [VINYL]
(Bocian)

Australian/Polish double bassist Mike Majkowski, currently based in Berlin, in his 3rd solo release, a 45 RPM LP using tension and momentum alongside unusual techniques and intricate playing, showing concentration and physical power in 2 well-developed works.
   
     Buy      $19.95          

 
Mazurek, Rob: Mother Ode
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)

An emotional solo concert performed at Chicago's Corbett vs. Dempsey gallery, an ode to Mazurek's mother a few months after her passing, performed on cornet, flutes, bells, books, maracas, apples, and little electronics, in a touching and beautiful celebration of her life.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Nilssen-Love, Paal / Mats Gustafsson: Con Gas [2 x 7-inch SINGLES]
(Bocian)

A companion to the "Sin Gas" release by the duo of saxophonist Mats Gustafsson and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love in a limted double 7", one track per side with Nilssen-Love playing congas, and Gustafsson on slide and bass saxophones.
   
     Buy      $19.95          

 
Nilssen-Love, Paal / Mats Gustafsson: Sin Gas [CD]
(Bocian)

Powerful duo playing from frequent collaborators, saxophonist Mats Gustafsson and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love (The Thing, Original Silence, Peter Brotzmann) in two extended studio improvisations of deeply emotional and technically incredible playing.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Nilssen-Love, Paal / Mats Gustafsson: Sin Gas [Vinyl]
(Bocian)

Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $22.95      Listen          

 
P-Project (Alexius / Hertenstein / Nies / Grammss / eDincise / SeDincise / Bondi): Gravities
(Creative Sources)

The electroacoustic improvising quartet of guitarist Peter Alexius, drummer Joe Herteinstein, Joker Nies on raw electronics, and Sebastian Grammss on spacebass, in 9 tracks that run the gamut from groove-based intensity to open dialog using unusual voices.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Peck, Dan: Solo
(Tubapede)

Inspired by Nikola Tesla and Karlheinz Stockhausen's collection of text pieces, "From the Seven Days", tuba player Dan Peck's solo album is an intense collection of deep tones in bold minimalism, and in clatteringly frightful tuba interactions.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Rodrigues / Torres / Bullock / eDincise / SeDincise / Bondi: Asteres Planetai
(Creative Sources)

The rich but understated improvising trio of Ernesto Rodrigues on viola, Nuno Torres on alto saxophone, and Mike Bullock on modular synthesizer, named after the Greek term for wandering stars, an apt description of their balance of space, acoustic, and electronic sound.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Speed, Chris with Chris Tordini / Dave King: Really OK
(Skirl)

New York reedist Chris Speed with his sax, bass and drums trio of Chris Tordini and Dave King, in a traditional mode performing original jazz numbers plus pieces by John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman, superb modern melodic jazz from 3 excellent players.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Weiss, Dan: Fourteen
(Pi Recordings)

Fourteen musicians perform drummer Dan Weiss' ambitious compositional project, a through-composed work featuring an ensemble with guitar, horns, voices, harp, piano, organ, bass and percussion, with players including Weiss, Matt Mitchell, Judith Berkson, David Binney, &c. &c.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Wright / Rainey / Ingalls / Djll: Signs Of Life
(Spring Garden Music)

An open improvisation between 3 reed player - Bob Rainey on soprano sax, Jack Wright on various saxes, and Matt Ingalls on clarinet, with Tom Djll on trumpet & "whatever", unconventional dialog from four innovative players.
   
     Buy      $11.95      Listen          

 




   Experimental/Electronic

Xambuca: Joulupukki
(Erototox Decodings)

A series of vignettes inspired by and dedicated to the Saami people living at the top of Fenno-Scandinavian peninsula from Chandra Shukla (Xambuka), in absorbing beats and effects, synthetic sound sculptures and exotic sound.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 




   Rock/R.I.O./Prog

Alvarius B / Sir Richard Bishop: If You Don't Like It... DON'T! [VINYL] [RSD RELEASE]
(Three Lobed)

The first ever split release between Sun City Girl's Bishop brothers (Alan and Richard) performing original material under their own names on this split LP with download card, a 2014 Record Store Day release.
   
     Buy      $20.95          

 
Korekyojinn (Tatsuya / Natsuki / Mitsuru): Jackson [2014 Remaster] (incl "Kaleidoscope" and an amazing "Yes Medley")
(Magaibutsu Limited)

A 2014 reissue of this 2006 release, adding a complete 10.5 minute version of "Kaleidoscope". and a "Yes Medley", from the trio of drummer Yoshida Tatsuya, bassist Nasuno Mitsuru, and guitarist Kido Natsuki.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
PAK & Ron Anderson / Nonoko Yoshida / Tatsuya Yoshida: NYJPN
(Magaibutsu)

A CD to complement the 2014 Japanese tour of PAK (Nonoko Yoshida on sax & Tatsuya Yoshida on drums) with NY bassist Ron Anderson, complex avant rock with strong melodic hooks and crazy technical prowess, highly recommended!
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 


Squidco Wire $5 Back Issue Sale

There aren't many creative music magazines these days, but UK's The Wire continues to set the standard for covering new music with a broad persective. This weekend we're offering all in-stock issues published before this year at $5.00! But hurry, this sale ends Sunday, May 4th at midnight EST!

In-stock items only, orders must use our shopping cart, sale items are not eligible for reward points.

Click Here to see the list of issues!



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

   Recent Reviews




Zeena Parkins and The Adorables:
The Adorables
(Cryptogramophone)


Rodrigues / Sielaff / Rawlings / Sundstrom / Burns / Mota:
Seattle
(Creative Sources)

Tony Oxley:
75 Years
(Incus)


Elton Dean, Paul Dunmall, Paul Rogers, Tony Bianco:
Remembrance
(No Business Records)





   In Stock and Ready to Ship




Altman / Brooks / Mayas:
Flock
(Creative Sources)
Burroughs, William S. :
In Dub (Conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill)
(Echo Beach)
Cage, John:
Early Electronic and Tape Music
(Sub Rosa)

Chaton, Anne-James:
Decade [CD & BOOK]
(Raster-Noton)
Crossland / Frangenheim:
Ape Green
(Creative Sources)
Electric Bird Noise:
Kind Of Black
(Silber)

Feel No Other:
Feel No Other
(Silber)
Gate, The:
Destruction of Darkness
(Carrier Records)
Gintas K:
nota demo
(Creative Sources)

Laddaga, Reinaldo :
Things That A Mutant Needs To Know: More Short And Amazing Stories [BOOK + 2 CDs]
(Unsounds)
Le Grand Frisson:
On/off
(Creative Sources)
Mersault:
Mersault
(Quakebasket)

Nom-Tom (Wright / Genetti / Mueller):
Nom-Tom
(Spring Garden Music)
Parodi, Claudio:
Heavy Nichel
(Creative Sources)
Rodrigues / Gauguet / Guerreiro:
Early Reflections
(Creative Sources)

Rodrigues / Laurain / Rodrigues / Guerreiro:
Alba
(Creative Sources)
Schindler / Harnik:
Empty Pigeonhole
(Creative Sources)
Schmid, Peter A. / Ned Rothenberg:
En Passant
(Creative Works Records)

Sogawa, Kinya:
Playing Bamboo
(Animul)
Wright / Falesch:
I'd Rather Be A Sparrow
(Spring Garden Music)
Wright, Jack:
As Is: Solos From Beirut & Barcelona
(Spring Garden Music)

Wright, Jack / John Nystrom :
Audible Shadows
(Spring Garden Music)



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