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SQUIDCO Email Update May 29, 2014

Squidco & The Squid's Ear
UPDATE
May 29, 2014
"It's not exclusive,
but inclusive,
which is the whole spirit of jazz."-Herbie Hancock

Squid Bubbles  Essential Labels

Banned Productions
Carrier Records
Corbett vs. Dempsey
Creative Sources
Creative Works Records
Editions Mego

     
Hot Cup Records
Moserobie Music
NO LABEL
Quakebasket
Rune Grammofon
Spring Garden Music
The Wire
 
      Creative Artists
    

• Crossland/Frangenheim
• Thomas Dimuzio
• Fennesz
• Danny Fox
• The Gate
• Gen-Ken
• Gintas K
• If, Bwana
• Jason Kahn
• Krokofant
• Jonas Kullhammar
      Quartet
• Le Grand Frisson
• Francisco Lopez
• Machinefabriek
• Lionel Marchetti/
      Jean-Baptiste Favory
• Mersault
• Motorpsycho
      
• Nom-Tom
      (Wright/
      Genetti/
      Mueller)
• Andy Ortmann
• Rodrigues/
      Laurain/
      Rodrigues/
      Guerreiro
• Schindler/Harnik
• Schindler/Winter
• Peter A. Schmid/
      Ned Rothenberg
• Sun Ra
• Allen Weber
• Stain Westerhus &
      Pale Horses
• The Wire
• Jack Wright


Squid Bubble




   Jazz & Improvisation

Crossland / Frangenheim: Ape Green
(Creative Sources)

A free duo between trombonist Patrick Crossland and double bassist Alexander Frangenheim, recording 12 short dialogs in the studio in Berlin, demonstrating great communication between these players as they perform in technical, unusual, and lyrical ways.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Fox, Danny: Wide Eyed
(Hot Cup Records)

Pianist Danny Fox's trio with bassist Chris van Voorst van Beest and drummer Max Goldman in an album showing how the tight rapport this touring band has developed on the road, performing Fox's melodic and inventive compositions with a wealth of influences and style.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Fox, Danny: Wide Eyed [VINYL]
(Hot Cup Records)

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

 
Gate, The: Destruction of Darkness
(Carrier Records)

NY doom jazz trio The Gate of Dan Peck (tuba, composition), Tom Blancarte (upright bass), and Brian Osborne (percussion) in an album of bleak landscapes of near-silence and massive, horrifying sound sculptures.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Gintas K: nota demo
(Creative Sources)

Lithuanian sound and industrial artist Gintas K (Gintas Kraptavicius) in an album of abstract electronics composed on the computer, 11 tracks of burbling and glitching sound.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Kahn, Jason: Walcheturm [CASSETTE]
(Banned Productions)

Two pieces recorded in the Kustraum Walchetrum in Zurich, using a mixing board, contact microphone, radio and electro magnetic conductor, recording the resulting work with several microphones and line input to reflect direct and spacial aspects of the sound.
   
     Buy      $5.95          

 
Kullhammar, Jonas Quartet: Lat Det Vara [VINYL]
(Moserobie Music)

Saxophonist Jonas Kullhammar's Swedish quartet with Torbjorn Gulz (piano), Jonas Holgersson (drums) & Torbjorn Zetterberg (bass) with an album cover delivering the Beatles' iconic message that the quartet is disbanding, while delivering a rock solid album of superb modern jazz.
   
     Buy      $24.95      Listen          

 
Kullhammar, Jonas Quartet: This Is The End [VINYL]
(Moserobie Music)

The final album from saxophonist Jonas Kullhammar's Quartet with Torbjorn Gulz (piano), Tobrjorn Zetterberg (bass) and Jonas Hogersson (drums) is a collection of some of the band's favorite songs from Swedish Jazz History.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $25.95      Listen          

 
Le Grand Frisson: On/off
(Creative Sources)

The 8-piece collective improvising group of Patricia Bosshard (violin), Laurent Bruttin (clarinets), Yannick Barman (trumpet), Jean-Jacques Pedretti (trombone), Vinz Vonlanthen (guitar), Dragos Tara (bass), Cyril Bondi (percussion), Christophe Berthet (sax).
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Mersault: Mersault
(Quakebasket)

The trio of Tomas Korber on guitar & electronics, Christian Weber on double bass, and Christian Wolfarth on drums and percussion, unique electroacoustic improv recorded in the studio in Zurich, Switzerland.
   
     Buy      $9.95      Listen          

 
Nom-Tom (Wright / Genetti / Mueller): Nom-Tom
(Spring Garden Music)

Recording the first meeting of vocalist Carol Genetti, amplified snare drummer Jon Mueller, and saxophonist Jack Wright, performing at the Spare Room in Chicago, 2004, for two large, subtle, and rich improvisations in a uniquely voiced dialog.
   
     Buy      $11.95      Listen          

 
Rodrigues / Laurain / Rodrigues / Guerreiro: Alba
(Creative Sources)

"Alba" (Portugese for "white") presents 4 improvisations by Ernesto Rodrigues on viola, Louis Laurain on trumpet, Guilherme Rodrigues on cello and Ricardo Guerreiro on computer, slowly building subliminal works of subtle dialog using extended techniques and white noise.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Schindler / Harnik: Empty Pigeonhole
(Creative Sources)

Elisabeth Harnik on piano and Udo Schindler on bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, soprano saxophone and cornet in a free interchange of subtle nuance and strong dynamics recorded live at SALON fur Klang + Kungst in 2009.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Schindler / Winter: Form & Material
(Creative Sources)

The free improvising duo of pianist Manon-Liu Winter and saxophonist Udo Schindler performing at the SALON fur KLANG + KUNST in Kralling, Munich in 2012, an amazing dialog that balances subtle and explosive playing in inventive ways.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Schmid, Peter A. / Ned Rothenberg: En Passant
(Creative Works Records)

Compositionally-based collective improvisations recorded in the studio in Switzerland from the duo of Ned Rothenberg performing on clarinet, bass clarinte, alto saxophone, and shakuhachi, and Peter A. Schimid on tubax, taragot, bassclarinet, contrabass clarinet.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Sun Ra: Continuation [2 CDs]
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)

A rare release of vintage Sun Ra remastered from the original tapes, featuring 14 tracks not issued anywhere else on a bonus CD, altogether totaling over 80 minutes of great music.
   
     Buy      $17.95      Listen          

 
Weber, Allen: Hot Shock
(NO LABEL)

Grooves with Energy, or Sandunga Jazz Fusion as guitarist and leader Allen Weber describes his mix of jazz rock fusion infused with Latin, Carribeo, Funk, Blues, R & B and Rock.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Wright, Jack: As Is: Solos From Beirut & Barcelona
(Spring Garden Music)

Free improvising saxophone legend Jack Wright performing solo in April 2006 at the Irtijal Festival in Beirut and at performance space Saladestar in Barcelona a week later, showing his command over the instrument and distinctive approach as an improviser.
   
     Buy      $11.95      Listen          

 




   Experimental/Electronic

Dimuzio, Thomas: Image Is Everything [CASSETTE]
(Banned Productions)

Two solo performances from Thomas Dimuzio performing at the Edinburgh Castle Tavern in San Francisco, powerful sonic work with long sustained textures and nuanced sound.
   
     Buy      $5.95          

 
Fennesz: Endless Summer [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Editions Mego)

Remastered, expanded gatefold double LP version of guitarist Fennesz' breakthrough 2001 release, using guitars and electronics to evoke a beautiful sunset; bonus tracks are "Ohne Sonne" and "47 Blues, and a new, extended version of "Happy Audio".
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $24.95          

 
Gen-Ken: Termites [CASSETTE]
(Banned Productions)

"Termites" features sounds that audio artist Gen-Ken Montgomery recorded in Pennsylvania in a wood shed, and also sounds of a bike ride in Belieze, in a cassette with an amazing photograph of a termite home in Namibia by Uschi Huber.
   
     Buy      $5.95          

 
If, Bwana: Mannsized [CASSETTE]
(Banned Productions)

Two recordings from live performances at Frantasia Festival, Livermore Falls, Maine in 2009 between sound artist Al Margolis and Chris Mann providing voice and texts.
   
     Buy      $5.95          

 
Lopez, Francisco : Paris Hiss [CASSETTE]
(Banned Productions)

Francisco Lopez created this work by dubbing a blank cassette back and forth for hundreds of generations in real time with no noise reduction; this is the reissue of the original 1997 release.
   
     Buy      $5.95          

 
Machinefabriek: Forks [CASSETTE]
(Banned Productions)

Machinefabriek, aka Rutger Zuydervelt, recorded the music on this release with tuning forks, steel wool, contact mics, memo recorders, looped cassettes from an answering machine tape, a ring modulator, and looper pedals.
   
     Buy      $5.95          

 
Marchetti, Lionel / Jean-Baptiste Favory: 1988 (3Xboxset $9.00) [CASSETTE]
(Banned Productions)

3 cassette set from French composers Lionel Marchetti & Jean-Baptiste Favory; one dedicated to Favory's early work; one a composition from Marchetti performed with Favory and reed/synth player Pierre Jacob; one a multitrack duo improvisation from Paris, 2011.
   
     Buy      $13.95          

 
Ortmann, Andy: Phantasmargoria [CASSETTE]
(Banned Productions)

Three works recorded in Germany and the US from sound artist Ortmann, who has recordings on Pan, Gameboy, Nihilist, and duo releases with Ben Vida, Weasel Walter, John Wiese, &c.
   
     Buy      $5.95          

 




   Rock/R.I.O./Prog

Krokofant: Krokofant
(Rune Grammofon)

The young, semi-improvising trio of Tom Hasslan (guitars), Axel Skalstad (drums) and Jorgen Mathisen (sax) create a technically impressive and powerful music of hard boiled improvisation and strong instrumental personalities bolted onto rock beats and driving rhythms.
   
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Krokofant: Krokofant [VINYL+CD]
(Rune Grammofon)

Vinyl edition with bonus CD of the CD listed above.
   
     Buy      $21.95      Listen          

 
Motorpsycho: Behind the Sun
(Rune Grammofon)

Extended and complex songs, guitar histrionics, dramatic lyrics, and the heart of 70s prog rock fuels Norways's excellent Motorpsycho, who have developed their powerful sound over 25 years of making serious, high integrity rock music.
   
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Motorpsycho: Behind the Sun [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Rune Grammofon)

Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
   
     Buy      $26.95      Listen          

 
Westerhus, Stain & Pale Horses: Maelstrom
(Rune Grammofon)

Guitarist Stian Westerhus in his 3rd Rune Grammofon release, with the trio of keyboardist Oystein Moen and drummer/percussionist Erland Dahlen, in an album of captivating songs that ebb, flow, elongate and contract with unusual qualities.
   
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Westerhus, Stain & Pale Horses: Maelstrom [VINYL 2 LPs + CD]
(Rune Grammofon)

Vinyl edition with CD copy of the CD listed above.
   
     Buy      $26.95      Listen          

 




   Books & Magazines

Wire, The: #364 June 2014 [MAGAZINE]
(The Wire)

On the cover: Ben Frost; Dan Wilson on experimental sound in the Victorian music hall; Orphy Robinson; Invisible Jukebox: Mike Heron; Collateral Damage: Salome Voegelin; Epiphanies: Val Wilmer; Global Ear: Rome; Inner Sleeve: Grouper; &c &c.
   
     Buy      $9.50          

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

   Recent Reviews




Sax Ruins:
Blimmguass
(Magaibutsu)


Anders Dahl & Skogen:
Rows
(Another Timbre)

Kidd Jordan:
On Fire 2
(Engine)


Tim Berne's Snakeoil:
Shadow Man
(ECM)





   In Stock and Ready to Ship




Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.:
Astrorgasm from the Inner Space
(Important Records)
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.:
Astrorgasm from the Inner Space [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Important Records)
Ajemian, Jason:
Folklords
(Delmark)

Alvarius B.:
What One Man Can Do with an Acoustic Guitar, Surely Another Can Do with His Hands Around the Neck of God [VINYL]
(Abduction)
Amado, Rodrigo Motion trio & Peter Evans:
The Freedom Principle
(NoBusiness)
Angles 9:
Injuries
(Clean Feed)

Blonk, Jaap / Sandy Ewen / Damon Smith / Chris Cogburn:
North of Blanco
(Balance Point Acoustics)
Brio:
Acid Cock
(Long Song Records)
Bystrov, Vlady / Helen Bledsoe / Alexey Lapin:
Trioloque
(Leo)

Chulki, Hong / Ryu Hankil:
Objets Infernaux
(erstwhile)
Crumer, Jason:
Gentrification Suite [CASSETTE]
(Banned Productions)
DJ Lenar:
Re:PRES
(Bolt)

Drumheller:
Sometimes Machine
(Barnyard)
Fujii, Satoko New York Orchestra:
Shiki
(Libra)
Gato Libre:
DuDu
(Libra)

Genetti / Smith / Lonberg-Holm:
Sense of hearing
(Balance Point Acoustics)
Giallorenzo, Paul Gitgo:
Force Majeure
(Delmark)
Greif, Randy:
Dirt Crawl Blues [CASSETTE]
(Banned Productions)

Hartshaw / Aspelin / Smith / Bryerton:
Ausfegen (Dedicated To Joseph Beuys)
(Balance Point Acoustics)
Illusion Of Safety:
Children Of The Fear Of Truth [CASSETTE]
(Banned Productions)
Johnson, Max / Ingrid Laubrock / Mat Maneri / Tomas Fujiwara:
The Prisoneer
(NoBusiness)

Josephson / Wachsmann / Lindsay / Smith / Blume:
Zero Plus
(Balance Point Acoustics)
Malaby, Tony Tamarindo:
Somos Agua
(Clean Feed)
Marhaug, Lasse:
Purple Cane & Sleazy Tuk-Tuk [CASSETTE]
(Banned Productions)

Moss, David / Hannes Strobl:
At The Beach
(Monotype)
Noyes, Lee:
Truth In Opposition [CASSETTE]
(Banned Productions)
Orcutt, Bill:
Solo Acoustic Volume Ten [VINYL]
(VIN DU SELECT QUALITITE)

PBB'S Lacus Amoenus with Peter Evans:
The Sauna Session
(Long Song Records)
Perelman, Ivo / Matthew Shipp / Mat Maneri:
A Violent Dose Of Anything
(Leo)
Period (Pride / Looker / Bettis / Jones / Hillmer):
2
(Public Eyesore)

Resnik, Cene Quartet:
Live "From the Sky"
(Clean Feed)
Roebke Octet, Jason:
High - Red - Center
(Delmark)
Sakata, Akira / Fred Lonberg-Holm / Ketil Gutvik / Paal Nilssen-Love:
The Cliff Of Time
(PNL)

Satoh, Masahiko / Paal Nilssen-Love:
Spring Snow
(PNL)
Tilting:
Holy Seven
(Barnyard)
Tsunoda, Toshiya / Manfred Werder:
Detour
(erstwhile)

Van Huffel's, Peter Gorilla Mask:
Bite my Blues
(Clean Feed)
Wooley, Nate / Hugo Antunes / Chris Corsano:
MALUS [VINYL]
(NoBusiness)
Wright / Falesch:
I'd Rather Be A Sparrow
(Spring Garden Music)

Yoshihide, Otomo / Sachiko M / Evan Parker / John Edwards /Tony Marsh / John Butcher:
Quintet/Sextet/Duos
(Otoroku)



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