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SQUIDCO Email Update March 12, 2015

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March 12, 2015
"I don't care where it comes from or what you call it.
I listened to it and heard the music in the sound."
-Tod Dockstader (Mar 20, 1932-Feb 27, 2015)


Squid Bubbles  Essential Labels

Ayler
Clean Feed
Editions Mego
Musicworks
Mystery School Records
New Atlantis
Pax

     
pulsewidth
Relative Pitch
Rune Grammofon
Sofa
Sub Rosa
Wide Hive
 
      Creative Artists
    

• Albatrosh
• Oren Ambarchi
• Oren Ambarchi &
      Jim O'Rourke
• Arcane Device
• Andrew Barker /
     Paul Dunmall /
     Tim Dahl
• Brandon Seabrook
• Bruckman /
     Diaz-Infante /
     Shiruba /
     Stackpole
• Sylvain Daniel /
     Gregoire Galichet /
     Matthieu Metzger
• Detail: Stevens /
     Pedersen /
     Gjerstad
• Deux Maisons
• Michael Duch Francis
• Sidsel Endresen &
      Stian Westerhus
• Haitian Rail
     (Ed Ricart,
     Nick Millevoi,
     Dan Blacksberg,
     Kevin Shea)
• Hyrrokkin
     (Ed Ricart,
     Larkowski,
     Nagafuchi)
      
• Impulsive Machinations
     (Thollem McDonas +
      Sara Lund)
• Chris Lightcap Bigmouth
• Dave McDonnell Group
     (Abrams /
     Rosaly /
     Welcome /
     Adasciewicz /
     Reid)
• Microtub
• Roscoe Mitchell
     (with Craig Taborn /
     Kikanju Baku)
• Motorpsycho
• Musicworks
• Keir Neuringer
• Mario Pavone
• Edward Ricart Quartet +
      Paul Dunmall
• Eve Risser
• Romannis Motte
• Elliott Sharp
• Spunk
• Thollem +
      Chase
• Birgit Ulher /
     Leonel Kaplan
• Trevor Wishart
• Nate Wooley
     (w/ Ingrid Laubrock,
     Sylvie Courvoisier &
      Matt Moran)


Squid Bubble




   Jazz & Improvisation

Albatrosh: Night Owl
(Rune Grammofon)

The young Norwegian jazz duo of pianist Eyolf Dale and saxophonist and clarinetist Andre Roligheten, who have played together since meeting in 2006 at the age of 17, in their 5th album, a wonderfully upbeat set of original compositions that push both players while delighting listeners.
 
Squidco Pick
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Albatrosh: Night Owl [VINYL + CD]
(Rune Grammofon)

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

 
Ambarchi, Oren & Jim O'Rourke: Behold [VINYL]
(Editions Mego)

The second collaborative release from Oren Ambarchi and Jim O'Rourke, Ambarchi on guitar and drums and O'Rourke on synth and piano, recording in Tokyo between 2012 and 2013, for two side long works that use subtle minimalism and building structures of sound.
 
Squidco Pick
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Barker, Andrew / Paul Dunmall / Tim Dahl: Luddite
(New Atlantis)

During Paul Dunmall's visit for the NY Vision Festival 2012 he joined drummer Andrew Barker in his studio, adding bassist Tim Dahl for several pieces, for an album of assertive improvisation that's as informed by masterful technique as it is by impulsive drive.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Bruckman / Diaz-Infante / Shiruba / Stackpole: Grand Mal
(pax)

Bay Area free improvisers Ernesto Diaz-Infante (acoustic guitar), John Shiurba (electric guitar), Karen Stackpole (percussion) and Kyle Bruckman (oboe, english horn & suona), crossing acoustic and electronic boundaries in unpredictable improvised collective compositions.
   
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Daniel, Sylvain / Gregoire Galichet / Matthieu Metzger: Killing Spree
(Ayler)

Saxophonist Matthieu Metzger takes us on the dark side in a "Killing Spree" with electric bassist Sylvain Daniel and drummer Gregoire Galichet, 9 pieces of demanding improvisation that share a Naked City or Court of the Crimson King energy fueled by awesome technical prowess.
 
Squidco Pick
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Detail: Stevens / Pedersen / Gjerstad: First Detail [VINYL + CD]
(Rune Grammofon)

Norwegian saxophonist Frode Gjerstad started the forward thinking free improv group Detail in 1981 with Eivin One Pederson on keys and SME legend, drummer John Stevens; this live recording of the original lineup is a fantastic document of the roots of this important band.
 
Squidco Pick
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Deux Maisons: For Sale
(Clean Feed)

Deux Maisons (Two Houses) is a chamber jazz quartet bringing together French and Portuguese players of the current generation: from France, 2 brothers, Theo & Valentin Ceccaldi (violin and cello); from Portugal, Luis Vicente (trumpet) & Marco Franco (drums).
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Haitian Rail (Ed Ricart, Nick Millevoi, Dan Blacksberg, Kevin Shea): Solarists
(New Atlantis)

Crossing boundaries of jazz, rock and noise, the Haitian Rail quartet of Dan Blacksberg (trombone), Nick Millevoi (guitar), Ed Ricart (bass) and Kevin Shea (drums) present six scorching works of avant free improvisation with a dark NY Metropolitan intent.
   
     Buy      $11.95      Listen          

 
Hyrrokkin (Ed Ricart, Larkowski, Nagafuchi): Pristine Origin [VINYL + REMIX CD]
(New Atlantis)

Hyrrokkin is an avant rock trio from Yellow Springs, OH consisting of Ed Ricart (guitar, bass), Paul Larkowski (bass), and Brett Nagafuchi (drums), influenced by the methods and spirit of jazz, the tones and textures of new music, and the electric backbone of rock.
 
Squidco Pick
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Impulsive Machinations (Thollem McDonas + Sara Lund): Conformity Contortion
(New Atlantis)

Based on pianist Thollem McDonas' Electric's Keyngdrum Overdrive, a series of duos with different drummers, here debuts the pairing of McDonas on distorted Fender Rhodes and drummer Sara Lund, for 7 grungy and intricate recordings of rhythmic riffs.
   
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Lightcap, Chris Bigmouth: Epicenter
(Clean Feed)

Bassist Chris Lightcap's Bigmouth features 2 saxophonists--Chris Cheek and Tony Malaby, Craig Tabor on keys and Gerald Cleavers on drums, in 8 melodic tracks inspired by landmarks of NYC and influenced by jazz tradition, West African music, pop hooks, and more.
 
Squidco Pick
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McDonnell, Dave Group (Abrams / Rosaly / Welcome / Adasciewicz / Reid): The Dragon And The Griffin
(New Atlantis)

Known best as a founding member of Herculaneum, this is Chicago saxophonist Dave McDonnell's debut as a leader, presenting a set of lyrical, polyrhythmic compositions with NY guitarist Chris Welcome, and the rhythm team of bassist Joshua Abrams, and drummer Frank Rosaly.
   
     Buy      $11.95      Listen          

 
Mitchell, Roscoe (with Craig Taborn / Kikanju Baku): Conversations I
(Wide Hive)

The trio of AACM legend Roscoe Mitchell on sax and flute, Craig Taborn on piano, organ and synth, and Kikanju Baku on drums & percussion, in the first of two "conversational" albums of advanced and dynamic improv in a forceful and captivating set of group compositions.
 
Squidco Pick
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Neuringer, Keir: Ceremonies Out Of The Air
(New Atlantis)

Composer, saxophonist, writer, and interdisciplinary artist Keir Neuringer in a solo album of five extended improvisations performed before an invited audience, an emotional album of physical exhalations of grief at the loss of his mother months before the recording.
   
     Buy      $11.95      Listen          

 
Neuringer, Keir: Ceremonies Out Of The Air [VINYL 2 LPs]
(New Atlantis)

Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Pavone, Mario: Blue Dialect
(Clean Feed)

A beautiful jazz trio record from New York collaborators Mario Pavone, who provided all of the compositions except for one group improvisation, with Matt Mitchell on piano and Tyshawn Sorey on drums; lyrical, lovely, and sophisticated music.
 
Squidco Pick
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Ricart, Edward Quartet + Paul Dunmall: Chamaeleon
(New Atlantis)

Guitarist Edward Ricart's working quartet with drummer Andrew Barker, bassist Jason Ajemian and trumpeter Herb Robertson is expanded with UK saxophonist Paul Dunmall, joining the band during the Vision Festival 2012 to record these focused and informed free improvisations.
 
Squidco Pick
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Risser, Eve: Des pas sur la neige
(Clean Feed)

Following her trio record with Benjamin Duboc and Edward Perraud, pianist Eve Risser releases this contemplative and gorgeous solo album, a beautifully paced and delicate album for the piano, augmented with moving preparations for sonic and percussive accents.
   
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Sharp, Elliott: Octal Book 3
(Clean Feed)

The 3rd volume in NY guitarist Elliott Sharp's "Octal" project, using a Koll 8-string guitar/bass, an electroacoustic hollow-bodied guitar with 2 extra bass strings, presenting unedited improvisations of technical and sonic power.
   
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Spunk: Adventura Botanica
(Rune Grammofon)

Norwegian quartet SPUNK joins forces with modern dance exponent Odd Johan Fritzoe to create a sound and movement work celebrating Darwin's trip to Madagascar where he developed the theories of evolution, heard here in a studio rendering.
 
Squidco Pick
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Thollem + Chase: Dub Narcotic Session
(New Atlantis)

Vanguard pianist Thollem McDonas, and NY drummer Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) in a duo of "blues, punk rock, honky tonk, and folk with abstract maximalism and raw technical integrity".
   
     Buy      $11.95      Listen          

 
Ulher, Birgit / Leonel Kaplan: Stereo Trumpet
(Relative Pitch)

Recordings of two German trumpeters--Birgit Uhler and Leonel Kaplan--both using extended techniques and modern instrumental language, splitting their recordings between the left and right channels for clarity in their fascinating and unconventional dialogs.
   
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Various Artists: I Never Meta Guitar Three
(Clean Feed)

The 3rd issue from Elliott Sharp's compiled series of guitar work in the 21st century, demonstrating new sounds, processes, techniques, melodies, riffs and gestures from a who's-who of modern improvising guitarists, a must-have release for all guitar fans and players.
   
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Wooley, Nate (w/ Ingrid Laubrock, Sylvie Courvoisier & Matt Moran): Battle Pieces
(Relative Pitch)

"Battle Pieces" was conceived as a background for an improviser, using linguistics, tape processes & aleatoric concepts to fashion an ever-shifting composition that supplies the soloist with information within the context of an ever-changing series of densities, velocities and silences.
 
Squidco Pick
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   Experimental/Electronic

Ambarchi, Oren: Quixotism [VINYL]
(Editions Mego)

With collaborators from Europe, Japan, Australia and the USA, "Quixotism" presents guitarist Ambarchi's 5-part work, built on a foundation of pulsing double-time electronic percussion, with abstracted sonic additions punctuating and building a dream-like aural environment.
   
     Buy      $19.95      Listen          

 
Arcane Device: Noise Matrix Mantras / Modular Waves [2 CDs]
(pulsewidth)

After more than 20 years David Myers revives Arcane Device with this 2 disc set, applying his fascinating approach to feedback and electronic music through 14 live tracks using a noise matrix, and 4 larger works using modular waves.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Romannis Motte: Another Journey
(Mystery School Records)

A collection of 8 synth-driven ambient cosmic voyages from Romannis Motte using Roland JX8P, Roland RS-5, Alexis QS7, Alexis Micron, Korg PE1000, Crumar DS-2, iPad running NanoStudio, Korg iMS20, 0-iPolySix, Access Virus A.
   
     Buy      $9.95      Listen          

 
Wishart, Trevor: Red Bird: A Political Prisoner's Dream [VINYL]
(Sub Rosa)

A reissue of Trevor Wishart's 1978 release on the York Electronic Studios, exploring the interpolation by technological means between the human voice and natural sounds, in this work examing four classes of sounds: birds; animal and body sounds; machines; and words.
   
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   Rock/R.I.O./Prog

Brandon Seabrook: Sylphid Vitalizers [VINYL]
(New Atlantis)

Insane banjo works from New York-based banjo/guitar shredder Brandon Seabrook, performing solo and with the Dr. Vitalizer drum program, using the banjo in ways that no country player ever contemplated, with thrilling dexterity and speed that has to be heard to be believed!
   
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Endresen, Sidsel & Stian Westerhus: Bonita
(Rune Grammofon)

Norwegian free vocalist Sidsel Endresen and guitarist Stian Westerhus expand on their concert recording "Didymoi Dreams" by taking their concepts into the studio for a live all-improvised set of recordings of unique, unusual, edgy, and telepathic music.
   
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Endresen, Sidsel & Stian Westerhus: Bonita [VINYL + CD]
(Rune Grammofon)

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

 
Motorpsycho: Demon Box [4 CD/DVD BOX]
(Rune Grammofon)

Motorpsycho's breakthrough 1993 2-LP album on the Norwegian Voices of Wonder label is reissued as a quality 4 disc box set: 2 CDs with the original album in its entirety; a CD of the 2 following EPs ("Mountain" & "Another Ugly"); a CD of outtakes; and a live DVD.
   
     Buy      $34.95          

 




   Compositional

Duch, Michael Francis: Tomba Emmanuelle [VINYL]
(Sofa)

Michael F. Duch's solo album for the double bass is named for the tomb in Emanuel Vigeland Museum, Oslo where this piece commissioned by nyMusikk Bergen was recorded, exploring different registers, timbres and acoustic effects in relation to the space it is being performed in.
   
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Microtub: Star System [VINYL]
(Sofa)

A 3-dimensional graphic scores performed using microtonal tubas from the trio of Robin Hayward, Martin Taxt, and Kristoffer Lo, using the Hayward Tuning Vine that visualises the harmonic space implicit within the microtonal tuba.
   
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   Books & Magazines

Musicworks: #121 Spring 2015 [MAGAZINE + CD]
(Musicworks)

On the cover, Jean Derome. Inside: Walter Smetak; Barbara Hannigan; Ian Tung; Cris Derksen; Alex Zhang Hungtai; plus reviews of recordings and events, a label profile, essays, &c. &c.
   
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 In Stock and Ready to Ship

We're never quite caught up with new releases that constantly come in our door, and we don't like to rush a release to our homepage. That said, the following releases have already been stocked at Squidco, and are able to be ordered. In most cases we have images, often have samples, and some basic description of each release. You can always see the latest new releases by checking our Just In Stock Section.



Albatre:
A Descent Into Maelstrom
(Shhpuma)
Oren Ambarchi:
Live Knots
(Pan)
Casey Anderson / Jason Kahn / Norbert Moslang / Gunter Muller / Mark Trayle:
Five Lines
(Mikroton Recordings)

Apuh!:
Ett
(Palsrobot)
Eugene Chadbourne :
Dreamory
(Chadula)
Eugene Chadbourne :
Music Of My Youth | Volume One
(Chadula)

Coclea:
Coclea
(Shhpuma)
Simao Costa:
TT_Ano Pre-Cau-Tion Per-Cu-Ssion On Short Circuit
(Shhpuma)
Detail: Stevens / Pedersen / Gjerstad:
First Detail
(Rune Grammofon)

Deux Maisons:
For Sale
(Clean Feed)
Eleh:
Homage [3 CDs]
(Important Records)
eRikm / Martin Brandlmayr:
Ecotone
(Mikroton Recordings)

Kali Fasteau Z (with Jordan / Rozie / Parran / McBee):
Piano Rapture
(Flying Note)
Feedback:
Order From Noise
(Mikroton Recordings)
Filipe Felizardo :
Guitar Soli for the Moa and the Frog
(Shhpuma)

Fred Frith And Helen Mirra:
Kwangsi - quail [VINYL]
(Shhpuma)
Joana Gama / Luis Fernandez:
Quest
(Shhpuma)
Ghost Trees:
The New Gravity
(Future Recordings)

Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza:
Eroina [VINYL]
(Holidays Records)
Keiji Haino / Peter Brotzmann / Jim O'Rourke:
Two City Blues PT 1 [VINYL]
(Trost Records)
Yannis Kyriakides + Andy Moor:
A Life Is a Billion Heartbeats [VINYL]
(Discrepant)

Philippe Lauzier :
Transparence
(Schraum)
Chris Lightcap Bigmouth:
Epicenter
(Clean Feed)
Norberto Lobo / Joao Lobo:
Oba Loba
(Shhpuma)

Helen Mirra / Ernst Karel:
A Map Of Parallels 41˚N And 49˚N At A Scale Of Ten Seconds To One Degree
(Shhpuma)
Pascal Niggenkemper :
Look With Thine Ears
(Clean Feed)
Bill Orcutt:
Gerty Loves Pussy [VINYL]
(Palilalia)

Else Pade Marie :
Electronic Works 1958-1995
(Important Records)
Else Pade Marie & Jacob Kirkegaard :
Svaevninger
(Important Records)
Pao:
Pao
(Shhpuma)

Parque:
The Tapeworm Versions
(Shhpuma)
Jessica Pavone:
Knuckle Under [VINYL]
(TAIGA)
Mario Pavone:
Blue Dialect
(Clean Feed)

Eduardo Raon:
On the Drive For Impulsive Actions
(Shhpuma)
Eve Risser:
Des pas sur la neige
(Clean Feed)
Adriana Sa / To Trips / John Klima:
Timespine
(Shhpuma)

Joana Sa:
Elogio Da Desordem (In Praise of Disorder)
(Shhpuma)
Joana Sa & Luis Jose Martins:
Almost a Song
(Shhpuma)
Elliott Sharp:
Octal Book 3
(Clean Feed)

Ghedalia Tazartes :
Diasporas
(Alga Marghen)
Ghedalia Tazartes :
Tazartes
(Alga Marghen)
Various Artists:
I Never Meta Guitar Three
(Clean Feed)

Ian Watson / Susie Hodder-Williams :
The Tao Of Homeopathy
(FMR)



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