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SQUIDCO Email Update September 11, 2014

Squidco & The Squid's Ear
UPDATE
September 11, 2014
"I wish for us to celebrate music
that is truth for this moment that we live.
A very unstable, interesting, horrifying
and beautiful moment indeed."
-Nicole Mitchell

Squid Bubbles  Essential Labels

845 Audio
Arjunamusic
Aum Fidelity
Ayler
Backwards
Bolt
Creative Sources
Driff Records
Editions

     
For Practically
Important Records
Intakt
Moving Furniture
Otoroku
Percaso
Rune Grammofon
Singlespeed Music
Superior Viaduct
The Wire
 
      Creative Artists
    

• Rinus van Alebeek
• Frederic Blondy &
      DJ Lenar
• BOLT
      (Dijkstra/
      Fujiwara/
      Rosenthal/
      Hofbauer)
• Kyle Bruckmann's
      Wrack
• Ceccaldi/Negro/
      Ceccaldi/Chennebault
• Sylvie Courvoisier &
      Mark Feldman
      Quartet
• Day & Taxi
      (Gallio/Jeger/Meier)
• Jorrit Dijkstra
• DNMF
      (Rutger Zuydervelt/
      Kokke/
      Rene Aquarius)
• Marc Ducret
• Daniel Erdmann/
      Samuel Rohrer/
      Vincent Courtois/
      Frank Mobus
• Farmers By Nature
      Cleaver/
      Parker/
      Taborn)
• Gruppo Di
      Improvvisazione
      Nuova Consonanza
• Barry Guy
      New Orchestra
• Heenan/Rodrigues/
      Frangenheim/Bymel
• Darius Jones &
      Matthew Shipp
      
• Jason Kahn
• Pandelis Karayorgis
      Quintet
• Gunnar Lettow/
      Korhan Erel
• lll人
      (Daichi Yoshikawa/
      Paul Abbott/
      Seymour Wright)
• Machinefabriek
• Nicole Mitchell's
      Black Earth
• Tim Olive/
      Anne-F Jacques
• Pauline Oliveros
• Ergo Phizmiz
• Johannes Rod
• Samuel Rohrer
• Rohrer/
      Loderbauer/
      Puntin
• Sepiasonic
• Gunter Sommer Baby
• Squakk
      (Griener/Mahall/
      Roder/Thewes)
• Ton Trio II
      (Shelton/
      Brown/
      Vittum)
• The Whammies
      (Dijkstra/Oliver/
      Karayorgis/Roebke/
      Bishop/Bennink)
• The Wire
• Cory Wright
      Outfit


Squid Bubble




   Jazz & Improvisation

Blondy, Frederic & DJ Lenar: play Mauricio Kagel Ludwig van
(Bolt)

Mauricio Kagel's 1970s avant cinema film "Ludwig Van" about Beethoven's music, is reinterpreted by pianist Frederic Blondy and turntablist DJ Lenar, improvising at Zacheta National Gallery of Art, in Warsaw, Poland, 2011, and assembled in studio.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
BOLT (Dijkstra / Fujiwara / Rosenthal / Hofbauer): Shuffle
(Driff Records)

The Boston-based BOLT quartet of Jorrit Dijkstra (sax), Eric Hofbauer (guitar), Junko Fujiwara (cello), Eric Rosenthal (drums) chose the 19 pieces on this release from 36 improvised pieces, ranging from "energy-orgies of free jazz [to] sparse electronic soundscapes".
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Bruckmann's, Kyle Wrack: ...Awaits Silent Tristero's Empire
(Singlespeed Music)

A 4-part suite from oboe/english hornist Kyle Bruckman based on Thomas Pynchon's early novels, exhilarating jazz performed with Jason Stein (bass clarinet), Darren Johnston (trumpet), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Tim Daisy (drums), Jen Paulson (viola) and Anton Hatwich (bass).
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Ceccaldi / Negro / Ceccaldi / Chennebault: La Scala
(Ayler)

The French quartet of Theo Ceccaldi (violin), Roberto Negro (piano), Valentin Ceccaldi (cello), and Adrien Chennebault (drums), mixing an unlikely set of improvised and composed styles for music that is indescribably absorbing, adventurous, sophisticated, and inspired.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Courvoisier, Sylvie & Mark Feldman Quartet: Birdies For Lulu
(Intakt)

A new quartet from the long-standing collaboration of Sylvie Courvoisier and Mark Feldman, rounded out with bassist Scott Colley and drummer Billy Mintz, in a set of compositions that reference jazz and modern European/American composed music in superlative ways.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $17.95      Listen          

 
Day & Taxi (Gallio / Jeger / Meier): Artists [2 CDs]
(Percaso)

Balancing jazz and contemporary music, the Swiss trio of Christoph Gallio (saxes), Silvan Jeger (double bass) and David Meier (drums), continues the history of this touring band that started in 1989, here in their 8th release of excellent modern jazz.
   
     Buy      $17.95      Listen          

 
Dijkstra, Jorrit : Music for Reeds and Electronics: Oakland
(Driff Records)

A curious and remarkably enjoyable collection of works from Jorrit Dijkstra (sax, lyricon and electronics) in a quintet with Phillip Greenlief (reeds), Kyle Bruckman (double reeds & electronics), Frank Gratkowski (reeds), and Jon Raskin (sax & electronics).
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
DNMF (Rutger Zuydervelt / Kokke / Rene Aquarius): DNMF [VINYL]
(Moving Furniture)

A collaborative release of Nijmegen's saxophone wielding grind duo of Rene Aquarius and Otto Kokke with sound artist Machinefabriek (Rutger Zuydervelt), tempering the duo's Ayleresque frenetic drive in response to Zuydervelt's long form drones.
   
     Buy      $17.95      Listen          

 
Ducret, Marc: Tower-Bridge [2 CDs]
(Ayler)

Guitarist Marc Ducret completes his "Tower" series with a 12-piece ensemble including all musicians from the 4 Tower volumes, including Tim Berne, Tom Rainey, Matthias Mahler, &c. in 2 CDs of two concerts from their 2012 tour; innovative and astoundingly great modern jazz.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $29.95      Listen          

 
Erdmann, Daniel / Samuel Rohrer / Vincent Courtois / Frank Mobus : From The Inside Of A Cloud
(Arjunamusic)

Recorded live, this collaboration of saxophonist Daniel Erdmann and drummer Samuel Rohrer with Vincent Courtois on cello, and Frank Mobus on guitar, blends jazz, rock, and chamber approaches in beautifully panoramic improvisation of subtle yet capricious intent.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Farmers By Nature (Cleaver / Parker / Taborn): Love and Ghosts [2 CDs]
(Aum Fidelity)

The NY improvising musical collective trio of drummer Gerald Cleaver, bassist William Parker, and pianist Craig Taborn in their 3rd release, presenting two complete concert meetings recorded in France during their inaugural tour of Europe.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $17.95      Listen          

 
Gruppo Di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza: [VINYL]
(Superior Viaduct)

Italy's Gruppo D'improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza is considered the first collective of experimental composers, releasing groundbreaking work from 1964-1980; this is the first reissue of their innovative 1973 album on the Italian label General Music.
   
     Buy      $21.95      Listen          

 
Guy, Barry New Orchestra: Amphi + Radio Rondo
(Intakt)

Two major works from bassist Barry Guy using unique compositional strategies, written for a large ensemble that inclues Evan Parkers (sax), Hans Koch (bass clarinet), Herb Robertson (trumpet), Johannes Bauer (trombone), Paul Lytton & Raymond Strid (percussion).
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $17.95      Listen          

 
Heenan / Rodrigues / Frangenheim / Bymel: Berlin
(Creative Sources)

Six pieces for strings, wind and percussion, free improvisation using unusual and extended techniques from the quartet of Ernesto Rodrigues (viola), Chris Heenan (alto saxophone, contrabass clarinet), Alexander Frangenheim (double bass),and Ofer Bymel (percussion).
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Jones, Darius & Matthew Shipp: The Darkseid Recital
(Aum Fidelity)

Taking their duo to the stage, saxophonist Darius Jones and pianist Matthew Shipp captured these inventive, passionate and technically superb duos performing live at three New York City engagements.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $14.45      Listen          

 
Karayorgis, Pandelis Quintet: Afterimage
(Driff Records)

A live recording made in April 2014 at Mike Reed's Constellation in Chicago of pianist Karayorgis Quintet with Dave Rempis (sax), Keefe Jackson (reeds), Nate McBride (bass) and Frank Rosaly (drums), bridging post-bop and avant jazz in sophisticated and lyrical ways.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Lettow, Gunnar / Korhan Erel: Bad Falling Bostel
(Creative Sources)

Taking their name from the German Town Bad Fallingbostel, this album collects recordings from the 3 year collaboration of these two improvising sound artists: Gunnar Lettow on prepared bass guitar, electronics & objects; and Korhan Erel on computer & controllers.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
lll人 (Daichi Yoshikawa / Paul Abbott / Seymour Wright): Gjerhan
(Otoroku)

The trio of Daichi Yoshikawa (feedback), Paul Abbott (drums) and Seymour Wright (sax) in two 20 minute excerpts from two separate performances at Cafe OTO in 2013, bare exuberant and exhilarating free improvisation on the cutting edge.
   
     Buy      $23.95      Listen          

 
Mitchell's, Nicole Black Earth: Intergalactic Beings
(For Practically)

Nicole Mitchell explores the work of African-American writer Octavia Butler in a science fiction concept of intergalactic integration, achieved through 9 detailed pieces that balance improvisation, composition and song in unique and sophisticated ways.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Mitchell's, Nicole Black Earth: Intergalactic Beings [VINYL 2 LPs]
(For Practically)

Vinyl 2-LP edition of the CD listed above.
   
     Buy      $24.95      Listen          

 
Olive, Tim / Anne-F Jacques : Dominion Mills
(845 Audio)

Anne-F Jacques performs on rotating devices, small electric motors which are modified, manipulated and amplified, and Tim Olive plays magnetic pickups, here recording 3 studio works of unusual and inspired improvisations.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Rohrer, Samuel : Noreia
(Arjunamusic)

Swiss drummer Samuel Rohrer's quartet with Peter Herbert (acoustic bass), Skuli Sverrison (6-string baritone bass), and Claudio Puntin (bass clarinet & electronics) recalls ECM sensibilities in modern improvisation of great elegance and melodicism.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Rohrer, Samuel / Max Loderbauer / Claudio Puntin : Ambiq
(Arjunamusic)

Berlin based Ambiq (Max Loderbauer (Buchla200e), Samuel Rohrer (drums, Kaos pad, electronics) and Claudio Puntin (clarinets, mallets, electronics)) create electro-acoustic soundscapes pitting unusual electronic voices against acoustic structures.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Sepiasonic: Sepiasonic
(Arjunamusic)

The sepiasonic ensemble, originally created by Claudio Puntin, Insa Rudolph and Samuel Rohrer, documented here on Arjunamusic, improvisations, songs and soundscapes in a band that blends voice, 3 flutes, reeds, electronics and song in sublime ways.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Sommer, Gunter Baby: Dedications
(Intakt)

An album of solo percussion from authoritative European improvising percussionist Gunter "Baby" Sommer, 9 works of exhilarating rhythms performed on drums, tubular bells, hang, gongs, xylophone, an array of unusual percussion instruments, plus his voice.
   
     Buy      $17.95      Listen          

 
Squakk (Griener / Mahall / Roder / Thewes): Willisau & Berlin
(Intakt)

Berlin's Squakk is the quartet of Michael Griener (drums), Rudi Mahall (bass clarinet, clarinet, baritone sax), Jan Roder (double bass), and Christof Thewes (trombone), performing free-bop that draws on jazz history transformed into the modern improvised language.
 
Squidco Pick
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Ton Trio II (Shelton / Brown / Vittum): On and On
(Singlespeed Music)

The Oakland-based Ton Trio II featuring Amram Shelton on alto saxophone, Scott Brown on bass, and Alex Vittum on drums, perform avant sophisticated jazz weaving through melody, rhythm, and texture while allowing for spacious improvisations.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Whammies, The (Dijkstra / Oliver / Karayorgis / Roebke / Bishop / Bennink): Play The Music of Steve Lacy Vol. 3, Live
(Driff Records)

Recorded during their 2014 tour, Jorrit Dijkstra (sax), Pandelis Karayorgis (piano), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Mary Oliver (violin), Jason Roebke (bass) and Han Bennink (drums) recorded this new set of inspired Steve Lacy & Monks tunes primarily in Padova, Italy.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Wright, Cory Outfit: Apples + Oranges
(Singlespeed Music)

Reedist Cory Wright's 5-piece Outfit from Oakland, CA, in an album featuring eight tracks of advanced compositions featuring remarkable improvising with Evan Francis (sax), Rob Ewing (trombone), Lisa Mezzacappa (bass), and Jordan Glenn (drums).
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 




   Experimental/Electronic

Alebeek, Rinus van: plays Luc Ferrari Cycles des Souvenirs
(Bolt)

Rinus van Alebeek plays a CD copy of the late composer Luc Ferrari's "Cycles Des Souvenirs" in Luc Ferrari's house, while his widow Brunhild Ferrari reads the liner notes and Van Alebeek makes recording inside the house and its surroundings.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Kahn, Jason: Noema [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Editions)

Exploring Kyoto through a series of 37 compositions organized from field recordings of everyday sound in the city made during Jason Kahn's 3 month stay in 2012, creating unique audio memories evoking and commenting on the structure of Kyoto's social spaces.
   
     Buy      $29.95      Listen          

 
Machinefabriek: Drum Solos [Black VINYL]
(Backwards)

Rutger Zuydervelt takes the concept of a drum album into his organized sound world, making recordings of a drum kit struck, bowed and stroked, then slicing and dicing those recordings in the studio to create a Machinefabriek version of a solo drum album.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Oliveros, Pauline: Reverberations: Tape & Electronic Music 1961-1970 [12 CD BOX][REPRESSED]
(Important Records)

Dense 12 disc collection of Pauline Oliveros' early and unreleased electronic work including her very first piece for tape made in 1961, with the majority of these pieces having never before been released.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $93.95          

 
Phizmiz, Ergo: Play Robert Ashley "Purposeful Lady Slow Afternoon"
(Bolt)

Ergo Phizmiz reinterprets Robert Ashley's disturbing avant-classical work "Purposeful Lady Slow Afternoon", in a group with Ergo Phizmiz (voice, piano), Lula (voice), Maciej Cieslak (guitar), Julia Zietek (violin), Alessandro Bosetti (laptop), & DJ Lenar (turntable).
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 




   Books & Magazines

Rod, Johannes: Free Jazz and Improvisation on Vinyl 1965-1985: A Guide to 60 Independent Labels [BOOK]
(Rune Grammofon)

Johannes Rod compiled this guide to independent labels and their releases of free jazz, improvisation and non-mainstream jazz released between 1965 and 1985, with 60 label discographies, 64 sleeve illustrations, and a foreword from Mats Gustafsson.
   
     Buy      $47.95          

 
Wire, The: #367 September 2014 [MAGAZINE]
(The Wire)

September 2014 issue of the UK's finest music magazine. On the cover: Dean Blunt; Plus David Rosenboom; The Primer: Pharoah Sanders; Cross Platform: Sarah Angliss; Invisible Jukebox: Justin Broadrick (Godflesh); Drew Mulholland; Catherine Lamb; Slackk; &c. &c.
   
     Buy      $9.50          





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   Recent Reviews


Paul Dunmall / Philip Gibbs / Trevor Taylor: New Atmospheres (FMR)

Paul Dunmall / Philip Gibbs / Trevor Taylor:
New Atmospheres
(FMR)
Trophies (Alessandro Bosetti / Tony Buck / Kenta Nagai): You Wait to Publish (Monotype)

Trophies (Alessandro Bosetti / Tony Buck / Kenta Nagai):
You Wait to Publish
(Monotype)
Dorner / Sanders: Stonecipher (Fataka)

Dorner / Sanders:
Stonecipher
(Fataka)
Kullhammar / Aalberg / Zetterberg: Basement Sessions Vol. 2 (Clean Feed)

Kullhammar / Aalberg / Zetterberg:
Basement Sessions Vol. 2
(Clean Feed)
Quartetski Does Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps (Ambiances Magnetiques)

Quartetski Does Stravinsky:
Le Sacre du printemps
(Ambiances Magnetiques)
Lee Noyes: Xiazhi (Ideal State Recordings)

Lee Noyes:
Xiazhi
(Ideal State Recordings)





   In Stock and Ready to Ship




ARK (Lonfat / Huber):
Verwandlung
(Creative Sources)
Bad News From Houston (McDonas / Dieterich):
In The Valley Of The Cloud Builder
(Post Consumer)
BEFOREHAND (Lazaridou / Wastell):
Live at Hundred Years Gallery
(Confront)

Bohlen / Reimann Duo:
2nd Floor
(Creative Sources)
Brassier, Ray & Mattin:
Unfree Improvisation/Compulsive Freedom
(Confront)
Browne, Mark:
Genial Decay
(Confront)

Celer & Machinefabriek:
Numa / Penarie [VINYL 7-inch]
(Self Released)
Cymerman, Jeremiah / Evan Parker / Nate Wooley:
World of Objects
(5049 Records)
Davies, Angharad :
Six Studies
(Confront)

Edwards, Michael:
For Rei As A Doe
(Aural Terrains)
Fujii, Satoko / Tamura, Natsuki :
In Krakow In November
(Not Two Records)
Henriksen, Arve :
The Nature of Connections
(Rune Grammofon)

Illusion Of Safety:
Children Of The Fear Of Truth [CASSETTE]
(Banned Productions)
Ist (Davies / Fell / Wastell):
Consequences (of Time and Place)
(Confront)
Jerman, Jeph:
Analog
(NO LABEL)

Jerman, Jeph:
Quo Modo Deum
(No Label)
Kuchen, Martin :
...And Everything Inside Came Down As Dust
(Confront)
Laubrock, Ingrid Octet:
Zurich Concert
(Intakt)

Leandre, Joelle / Michael Duch:
(Live at) Gramolna
(Confront)
McDonas, Thollem / Gino Robair:
Trio Music Minus One (For Dennis Palmer)
(Setola Di Maiale)
Mitchell, Roscoe / Mike Reed:
In Pursuit of Magic
(482 Music)

Morris, Joe / Chris Cretella:
Storms
(Glacial Erratic)
Nordwall, Joachim:
Concert
(Confront)
Noyes, Lee:
Truth In Opposition [CASSETTE]
(Banned Productions)

Nu Creative Methods:
Superstitions
(Music a la Coque)
Oceans of Silver & Blood:
Oceans of Silver & Blood
(Confront)
Piiptsjilling (Kleefstra / Kleefstra / Mariska Baars / Zuydervelt):
Molkedrippen
(Spekk)

Rosenqvist, Dag / Rutger Zuydervelt:
Vintermusik
(Zoharum)
Sealed Knot, The:
All Angels
(Confront)
Sealed Knot, The:
Surface/Plane
(Confront)

Sontag Shogun:
Tale
(Palaver Press)
Szilard:
Rust Parhelion [CASSETTE]
(Palaver Press)
Tabuenca, Luis :
Volaverunt
(Aural Terrains)

Tank Of Danzig:
Not Trendy
(Music a la Coque)
Traw / Rhodri Davies:
Cwymp Y Dwr Ar Ganol Dydd
(Confront)
TSIGOTI:
Read Between The Lines...Think Outside Them
(Post Consumer)

Various Artists:
Fluviology
(Runningonair Music)
Wastell, Mark:
Caressed On The Brow By Unseen Hands
(Confront)
Wright, Jack / John Nystrom:
Audible Shadows
(Spring Garden Music)

Zuydervelt, Rutger:
Stay Tuned
(Baskaru)



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