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A shorter than usual list as we catch up after Record Store Day.
Be sure to check our Just In section,
as many new releases have come in over the last week!
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Jazz & Improvisation
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Albatre: A Descent Into Maelstrom
(Shhpuma)
An experimental music trio playing a joyously harrowing display of urgent bass & sax noise, skewed jazz elements, frantic but meticulous drumming and abrupt moodshifts, representative of the crossover of improv, noise rock and jazz currently made in Holland.
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Berne's, Tim Snakeoil: You've Been Watching Me
(ECM)
Saxophonist Tim Berne in his 3rd ECM album, leading his NY band Snakeoil, now a quintet with guitarist Ryan Ferreira joining pianist Matt Mitchell, clarinetist Oscar Noriega, and percussionist Ches Smith, for intricate, dynamic and sophisticated modern jazz.
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Butcher, John /
Phil Durrant /
John Russell: The Scenic Route
(Emanem)
1999 release of the trio of John Butcher on soprano & tenor sax, Phil Durrant on violin, and John Russell on guitar, meticulous improvisation using outrageous technique, "unorthodox thematic development and off-center interplay which at times is odd and surreal".
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Fine, Milo Free Jazz Ensemble: Earlier Outbreaks of Iconoclasm (1976-8) [2 CDs]
(Emanem)
An excellent reissue of reedist/drummer/pianist Milo Fine, bringing together material released on Hat Hut in 1976 & '7 ("Hah!" & "The Constant Extension Of Inescapable Tradition") plus his never-issued '78 album "When I Was Five Years Old, I Predicted Your Whole Life".
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Kullrusk: Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring [180 g RED VINYL]
(Moserobie Music)
A limited reissue of the 2005 release from the quartet of Jonas Kullhammar (amplified clarinet & tenor sax), Per Johansson (amplified clarinet & alto sax), Sven Lindvall-Bjarton (bass), & Martin Jonsson-Vistalite (drums), in a great blend of free & contemporary jazz.
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Lindsay, Arto : Encyclopedia of Arto [2 VINYL LPS]
(Northern Spy)
NY-based Arto Lindsay's diverse career includes No Wave band DNA, Ambitious Lovers with Peter Scherer, acclaimed Brazilian-tinged pop records, and improvising with a great set of Downtown NY players, much of which is presented in this excellent cross-section of his work to date.
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Mattos, Marcio: SOL[os]
(Emanem)
Surprisingly the first solo album from bassist Marcio Mattos, an important member of the London free improv and jazz scenes since the 70's, here presenting recordings from late 90s and 2000's, and a live recording at St. Mary's Old Church in Stoke Newington, 2010.
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Nordstrom /
Johansson /
Schlippenbach: Stockholm Connection [3 CDs]
(Umlaut Records)
A unique 3CD-box from Umlaut Records putting in attention the musical collaborations between two of Sweden's most headstrong musicians: the pioneers Bengt "Frippe" Nordstrom and Sven-Ake Johansson.
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Parker, Evan: Monoceros
(psi)
The four part "Monoceros" was recorded by saxophonist Evan Parker, here on soprano, in 1987, originally for the Incus label, here in a remastered form with Parker showing his masterful use of the extended techniques that have influenced a generation of players.
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Russell, John /
Phil Durrant /
John Butcher: Conceits (1987/1992)
(Emanem)
In 1987 the trio of John Butcher on tenor & soprano sax, Phil Durrant on violin & trombone, and John Russel on acoustic plectrum guitar, released this LP of free improvisations using superb forward-thinking dialog, still remarkable 3 decades after its release!
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Experimental/Electronic
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Bloland, Per: Chamber Industrial
(Tzadik)
Composer Per Bloland blends custom built electronics with instrumental textures to create unique soundscapes, presenting 5 works performed by Ecce Ensemble Chamber Industrial in a release of vigorous electroacoustic and instrumental compositions.
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Coclea: Coclea
(Shhpuma)
Clean Feed's side label Shhpuma presents a solo release from multi-instrumentalist Guilherme Goncalves (Gala Drop), dreamy and informed guitar-driven music borrowing from kosmische musik, Edgar Froese, or Loren Connors, in gorgeously paced lush instrumental music.
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Sa, Joana: Elogio Da Desordem (In Praise of Disorder)
(Shhpuma)
Composer, pianist and multi-instrumentals Joana Sa gives voice to texts by Goncalo M. Tavares as read by Rosinda Costa, where the text organizes the thoughts that filter the multiple, disorderly, eccentric, voluble mind described in Tavares' work.
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Blackshaw, James: Summoning Suns [VINYL]
(Important Records)
A lovely album of instrumental guitar and songs in James Blackshaw's tenth studio album, the first recording to feature his voice and lyrics, drawing inspiration from '60s and '70s singer-songwriters, baroque and orchestral pop, and folk music.
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Eno, Brian: My Squelchy Life [VINYL]
(Opal)
Brian Eno completed this album in 1991 on the Warner label, who failed to release it; it was a bonus for the deluxe edition of "Nerve Net", but never properly released until this 2015 Record Store Day edition, bringing this great vocal pop album into the proper light.
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Vliet, Don Van (Captain Beefheart) and The Magic Band: Rough Raw and Amazing [VINYL 2 LPs]
(OZIT RECORDS)
A release from John Peel's personal tapes archive, recorded live at the Leicester De Montfort Hall in 1972 in the Spotlight Kid era tour, in a double LP edition showing Von Vliet to be in great form in front of an eager and receptive audience.
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Zorn, John: Simulacrum
(Tzadik)
John Zorn's organ trio crosses metal, jazz, minimalism, atonality, and noise in 6 intense and rocking tracks performed by John Medeski on organ, Matt Hollenberg on guitar, and Kenny Grohowski on drums.
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Compositional
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Ashley, Robert: The Wolfman
(Alga Marghen)
A collection of pieces that introduce the listener to the most extreme experimental side of the late American composer Robert Ashley, with a 12-page booklet including liner notes written by the composer and the complete score of "The Wolfman".
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Behrman, David: Wave Train
(Alga Marghen)
2015 remaster of Behrman's 2002 album issuing works from 1959-68, including a piece with Gordon Mumma; sounds for a film by Robert Watts; a collaborative work with Alvin Lucier, Gordon Mumma & Robert Ashley; and a work with David Tudor and Christoph Caskel.
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Palestine, Charlemagne: Bells Studies [VINYL]
(Alga Marghen)
From 1963 to 1970 avant composer/performer Charlemagne Palestine played the 26-bell carillon at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church while attending The High School of Music and Art in New York; this LP collects recordings of his performances from those early days.
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Palestine, Charlemagne: CharleBelllzzz at Saint Thomas (Golden 666)
(Alga Marghen)
Previously unreleased recordings of Charlemagne Palestine's "Bells Studies", some of his earliest works, captured while attending The High School of Music and Art in New York in the 60s, of the 26-bell carillon at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
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Pisaro, Michael : Melody, Silence (For Solo Guitar)
(Potlatch)
A collection of materials for solo guitarist, written by Michael Pisaro and here performed by Christian Alvear, presenting the performer with up to 12 fragments which can be played in any order and which allow for various transformations, cuts, extensions and silences.
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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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Fake The Facts:
Soundtrack
(Trost Records)
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Greg Cohen:
Golden State
(Relative Pitch)
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Shaking the Squid - April 11 2015
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Otomo Yoshihide & Paal Nilssen-Love:
(JVTLANDT)
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In Stock and Ready to Ship
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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.
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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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