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SQUIDCO Email Update July 16, 2015

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UPDATE
July 16, 2015
"Improvised music only has meaning if there's a response from the people."
-Fred van Hove


Squid Bubbles  Essential Labels

Astral Spirits
Balance Point Acoustics
Black Truffle
Confront
Corbett vs. Dempsey
Die Schachtel
Doubtmusic
Drip Audio
Golden Lab

     
Improvising Beings
KARLRECORDS
Living Myth
Nyoba Kan
Ogun
OutNow Recordings
Relative Pitch
RogueArt
Tzadik
 
      Creative Artists
    

• Archetti, Luigi
• Aidan Baker &
     Idklang
• Gordon Beeferman Trio
     (w/ James Ilgenfritz,
     Michael Evans)
• Chuck Bettis
• BLASTRO
• Brotzmann /
     van Hove /
     Bennink
• John Butcher /
     Burkhard Beins /
     Mark Wastell
• Canto General featuring
     Louis Moholo-Moholo
• Crys Cole
• Davidovski, EFT
     (Bukelman Bymel)
• Sandy Ewen &
     Henry Kaiser
• Joyfultalk
• Yoni Kretzmer /
     Pascal Niggenkemper /
     Weasel Walter
• Goh Kwang Lee
      
• Steve Lacy /
     Steve Potts
• Les Rhinoceros
• Mike Majkowski
• Matthew Shipp Quartet
     Declared Enemy
• Rob Mazurek
• Bill Nace /
     Steve Baczkowski /
     Chris Corsano
• Tom Prehn Quartet
• Sonny Simmons
• SSBT
     (Chris Cogburn,
     Steve Jansen &
     Parham Daghighi)
• The Turbine!
     (Bankhead /
     Duboc /
     Drake /
     Lopez +
     guests)
• Thollem /
     Wimberly /
     Cline
• Tony Wilson 6tet
• John Zorn


Squid Bubble
  SQUIDCO VINYL TAKE 10 SALE! Squidco Independence Day Sale

From today through this weekend all vinyl LPs, EPs, and 7" singles are 10% off their regular retail price! This includes new and recent releases on essential labels like NoBusiness, Bocian, Cien Fuegos, Clean Feed, Cuneiform, Dancing Wayang, Delmark, Edition Rz, Important, KARLRECORDS, Art Yard, Monotype, Moserobie, New Atlantis, Otoroku, PNL, Roaratorio, Recollection GRM, Rune Gramoffon, Sub Rosa, Trost, Tubapede, Unsounds, and Utech!

But hurry, this sale ends Sunday, July 19th at midnight!

Click here to see all Vinyl @ Squidco!


Eligible items will receive reward points. Sale ends Sunday, July 19th, at 23:59 EST, GMT-5. International and 1st class customers feel free to ask for an exact shipping quote when buying multiple LPs.




   Jazz & Improvisation

Beeferman, Gordon Trio (w/ James Ilgenfritz, Michael Evans): Out In Here
(OutNow Recordings)

Pianist/composer Gordon Beeferman's trio with bassist James Ilgenfritz and drummer/percussionist Michael Evans in an entirely acoustic record that conjures up electronica, noise, free jazz, and new-complexity, in a sublimely creative fashion.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Brotzmann / van Hove / Bennink: 1971
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)

Unreleased material from legendary European players Peter Brotzmann (sax), Fred Van Hove (piano) and Han Bennink (drums), captured live in 1971 for intensely heavy playing at the 2nd Internationales New Jazz Meeting Auf Burg Altena, and in detailed studio work at Radio Bremen.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Butcher, John / Burkhard Beins / Mark Wastell: Membrane
(Confront)

Mysteriously dark electroacoustic improv from the adept trio of John Butcher on acoustic and amplified saxophones, Burkhard Beins on amplified bass drum and electronics, and Mark Wastell on amplified 32" paiste tam-tam, slowly evolving, rich environments in sound.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Canto General featuring Louis Moholo-Moholo: Rebel Flames
(Ogun)

The South-African inspired Italian improvising group Canto General (named as a reference to poet Pablo Neruda) led by trumpeter Pino Manafra and saxophonist Roberto Ottaviano invite drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo for an album of compositions from Harry Miller, Keith Tippett, Mongezi Feza, &c.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
EFT (Bukelman, Davidovski, Bymel): Spatial Awareness
(OutNow Recordings)

Formed in 2010, Israeli trio EFT of Ido Bukelman (guitar), Daniel Davidovsky (electronics) and Offer Bymel (drums) create a resilient hybridization of genres and musical approaches, incorporating free jazz, improvisation, noise and modern electronic music.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Ewen, Sandy & Henry Kaiser: Lake Monsters
(Balance Point Acoustics)

Seven electric guitar duos from Kaiser & Ewen, recorded during a 6 hour marathon session in Houston, TX, impressive for the intense technical interactions as well as the assertive use of sound and distortion to augment their wonderfully strange, monstrous ideas.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Kretzmer, Yoni / Pascal Niggenkemper / Weasel Walter: ProtestMusic
(OutNow Recordings)

Passionate jazz from Brooklyn saxophonist Yoni Kretzmer, in a trio with double bassist Pascal Niggenkemper and drummer Weasel Walter, from aggressive blowing to subtle and beautiful use of sound, and despite the track titles, near-telepathic interplay.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Lacy, Steve / Steve Potts: Tips
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)

Recorded in Paris in 1979, Steve Lacy (soprano sax) and Steve Potts (alto sax) perform music for the aphorisms of Georges Braque, as sung by Irene Aebi; originally issued on Hat Hut records, this reiusse remasters the original release and includes images from the score.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Majkowski, Mike: Neighbouring Objects [CASSETTE with download code]
(Astral Spirits)

Double bassist Mike Majkowski in his 4th solo album, two long works using variation from repetition to create an album of rich extended bass sonics through the use of bowing, processing, and the mysterious addition of accordion, bass guitar, percussion, and piano.
   
     Buy      $8.95      Listen          

 
Matthew Shipp Quartet Declared Enemy: Our Lady Of The Flowers
(RogueArt)

Named after Jean Genet's infamous novel, New York pianist Matthew Shipp's quartet Declared Enemy with Sabir Mateen on tenor sax & clarinet, William Parker on double bass, and Gerald Cleaver on drums, return for a second outstanding album of dynamic and masterful jazz.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Mazurek, Rob : Vortice of the Faun [CASSETTE with download code]
(Astral Spirits)

An unusual 18 piece work from Chicago trumpeter Rob Mazurek, entirely constructed through electro-acoustic means, using hundreds of samples selected for their audio quality, joined to electronics utilizing oscillators and modules, some of which sample acoustic sources.
   
     Buy      $8.95      Listen          

 
Nace, Bill / Steve Baczkowski / Chris Corsano: Stolen Car [VINYL]
(Golden Lab)

Sprawling and explosive free jazz from the trio of Steve Baczkowski on sax, Bill Nace on guitar and Chris Corsano on drums, recording in the studio in 2013 and graced with a Paul Flaherty napkin art front and back cover.
   
     Buy      $28.95      Listen          

 
Prehn, Tom Quartet: Axiom
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)

Pianist Tom Prehn's quartet with Frits Krogh on tenor sax, Poul Ehlers on bass, and Finn Slumstrup on bass, superb European free jazz recorded in 1963 in Copenhagen but never formally released, here remastered and issued with an unreleased track from 1966.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Simmons, Sonny: Leaving Knowledge, Wisdom and Brilliance / Chasing The Bird? [8 CD BOX]
(Improvising Beings)

An 8 CD set presenting 2 major works from saxophonist Sonny Simmons celebrating his 80th birthday, split into two sections: "Chasing The Bird" and "Leaving Knowledge Wisdom And Brilliance", using a variety of approaches using improv and world music to create a visionary music.
   
     Buy      $49.95      Listen          

 
SSBT (Chris Cogburn, Steve Jansen & Parham Daghighi): 247 Main [CASSETTE with download code]
(Astral Spirits)

Free improvisation from the Austin-based SSBT of Chris Cogburn (drums, percussion, electronics), Steve Jansen (electronics, tapes, guitar, saxophone), and Parham Daghighi (guitar, saxophone, vocals), a unique electro-acoustic blend of frantic and ecstatic playing.
   
     Buy      $8.95      Listen          

 
The Turbine! (Bankhead / Duboc / Drake / Lopez + guests): Entropy/Enthalpy [2 CDs]
(RogueArt)

The transatlantic quartet of Harrison Bankhead & Benjamin Duboc on double bass, and Hamid Drake & Ramon Lopez on drums and percussion in recordings from a 2014 tour of France as part of The Bridge, with guests William Parker, Jean-Luc Cappozzo, and Lionel Garcin.
   
     Buy      $23.95      Listen          

 
Thollem / Wimberly / Cline: Radical Empathy
(Relative Pitch)

A trio of collective-improvisers recording in NYC's East Village in 2015 for exceptionally sympathetic dialog, instigated by electric keyboard improvisor Thollem McDonas, with Nels Cline on guitar and Charles Gayle cohort Michael Wimberly on drums; Fred Frith liner notes!
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Wilson, Tony 6tet: A Day's Life
(Drip Audio)

The first recording of Tony Wilson's music inspired by the plight and lives of the homeless and drug addictied in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, in a band with P Carter on trumpet, Jesse Zubot on violin, Peggy Lee on cello, Russell Sholberg on bass and Skye Brooks on drums.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Zorn, John: Pellucidar-A Dreamers Fantabula
(Tzadik)

The 4th album from John Zorn's Dreamers (Cyro Baptista, Joey Baron, Trevor Dunn, Marc Ribot, Jamie Saft, & Kenny Wollesen) is a lyrical album of tuneful compositions and superb soloing, in an ornate package accompanied by a 36 page book of colorful drawings.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $20.95      Listen          

 




   Experimental/Electronic

Archetti, Luigi: Null I-VII [7 CD BOX]
(Die Schachtel)

Luigi Archetti's "Null" project, referring to a state of pausing and anticipatory waiting, is issued in a beautiful box set, presenting 7 CDs of rich slowly moving drones and layered sound derived from e-guitars, slowly transformed and mutated in entrancing ways.
   
     Buy      $49.95      Listen          

 
Baker, Aidan & Idklang: In The Red Room [VINYL]
(KARLRECORDS)

Aidan Baker (NADJA, B/B/S/) joins forces with IDKLANG aka Markus Steinkellner for two epic instrumentals, melting ambient, drone and krautrock into a psychedelic trip of pure beauty.
   
     Buy      $20.95      Listen          

 
Bettis, Chuck : Pixel Bleed
(Living Myth)

New York improvisor and electronic artist Chuck Bettis in an exploration of decay and repetition, performed live using Max/Msp with no overdubs or sequencers, using simple pop melody progressions and superimposing them over the cut-up techniques of musique concrete.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Cole, Crys: Sand/Layna [VINYL]
(Black Truffle)

The first full-length solo release from Canadian sound artist Crys Cole, who works with contact mics and small objects to illuminate their sonic properties, here featuring a composition originally self-released in 2009, "Sand", and a new piece created in 2013, "Layna".
   
     Buy      $22.95      Listen          

 
Joyfultalk: Muuixx
(Drip Audio)

Vancouver-based Jay Crocker, half of Bent Spoon with Chris Dadge, in an album of electronics using homebuilt instruments and treatments, rhythmically based music with effective melodies and a quirky, sometimes lo-fi, but always engaging approach.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Kwang, Goh Lee: Butterfly Lovers OST
(Nyoba Kan)

A sound track to the Malaysian stage play "Butterfly Lovers", which explores the themes of human relationships and emotions through a Zen perspective, from sound artist Goh Lee Kwang in a sextet that merges traditional Malaysian instrumentation and electronics.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 




   Rock/R.I.O./Prog

BLASTRO: From the Beginning to the End
(Doubtmusic)

The trio of Hiroshi Hasegawa and Miyano on electronics, and Ironfist Tatsushima on drums in a 32 minute blast of sound and noise recorded live at Earthdom, Tokyo in 2013 and mixed by Tatsuya Yoshida who reveals the inner layers of their profoundly intense sonic attacks.
   
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Les Rhinoceros: Les Rhinoceros III
(Tzadik)

Compellingly lyrical music with a klezmer influence from this Washington, DC trio, blending rock, world music, math rock, klezmer, reggae, noise, ambient and jazz into wonderful groove-based works, here in their 3rd album after 5 years, with a host of guests.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          





Squidco Used CD Sale

This week all used CDS in our catalog are on sale at the following discounts, until Sunday, July 19th.

  • Buy 1 Used CD and take 10% off it's price.
  • Buy 2 or more Used CD and take 20% off their price.
The Squid's Ear The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine, featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.


 Recent Reviews & Articles


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


Kyle Bruckmann's Wrack:
...Awaits Silent Tristero's Empire
(Singlespeed Music)
Funf: La regle (Ambiances Magnetiques)


Funf:
La regle
(Ambiances Magnetiques)
Christopher Fox: Works for Piano (Hat[now]ART)


Christopher Fox:
Works for Piano
(Hat[now]ART)
Ryoko Akama / Bruno Duplant / Dominic Lash: Next To Nothing (Another Timbre)


Ryoko Akama / Bruno Duplant / Dominic Lash:
Next To Nothing
(Another Timbre)





 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.



Roldolphe Alexis / Stephane Rives:
Winds Doors Poplars
(Herbal International)
Pascal Battus:
Simbol / L'Unique Trait D' Pinceau
(Herbal International)
Ido Bukelman / Madav Masel:
Ground Birds
(OutNow Recordings)

Gregory Buttner :
Pochen
(Herbal International)
Contest of (More) Pleasures, The (Dorner / Pallandre / Butcher / Sassi / Charles):
Ulrichsberg
(Confront)
Eric Cordier:
Osorezan (Selected Field Recording 1993 - 2006)
(Herbal International)

Eric Cordier / Seijiro Murayama:
Nuit
(Herbal International)
Bertrand Denzler / ONCEIM:
Morph
(Confront)
Benjamin Duboc:
St. James Infirmary
(Improvising Beings)

Leif Elggren / Joachim Nordwall:
Prepresence
(Confront)
Ercklentz / Neumann :
LAlienation
(Herbal International)
Bryan Eubanks & Stephane Rives:
fq
(Potlatch)

Sandy Ewen / Damon Smith:
Valle de Mexico
(Confront)
Hanut Trio (Bukelman / Masel / Sabag):
Hanut Trio
(OutNow Recordings)
Sylvaine Helary :
Spring Roll / Printemps [2 CDs]
(Ayler)

Horns (feat. Bertrand Denzler):
Horns 1.2
(Confront)
IST:
London: Conway Hall
(Confront)
IST: New York (Davies / Fell / Wastell / Zorn):
Featuring John Zorn
(Confront)

Gene Janas / Vinnie Paternostro / Jay Reeve / Other Matter :
United Slaves #2~3
(Improvising Beings)
Lucien Johnson / Alan Silva / Makoto Sato:
Stinging Netties
(Improvising Beings)
Jason Kahn / Phil Julian:
Valentines
(Confront)

Zbigniew Karkowski / Kelly Churko:
Infallibilism
(Herbal International)
Kid Millions & Jim Sauter:
Bloom [CASSETTE]
(Astral Spirits)
Korekyojinn:
Fall Line
(Magaibutsu)

Yoni Kretzmer / Andrew Drury:
Oranges
(OutNow Recordings)
Yoni Kretzmer 2Bass Quartet:
Book II [2 CDs]
(OutNow Recordings)
Goh Kwang Lee:
_, And Vice Versa
(Herbal International)

Goh Kwang Lee:
New Ear [2 CDs]
(Herbal International)
Goh Kwang Lee:
The Lost Testimony Of Rashomon
(Herbal International)
Goh Kwang Lee :
Good Vibrations
(Herbal International)

Goh Kwang Lee / Tim Blechmann:
Findars
(Herbal International)
Eric La Casa / Cedric Peyronnet:
La Creuse
(Herbal International)
Philippe Lauzier :
Transparence
(Schraum)

Daniel Levin / Juan Pablo Carletti:
Ilusion of Truth
(OutNow Recordings)
Roel Meelkop:
Oude Koeien
(Herbal International)
Seijiro Murayama :
Broken Iteration [2 CDs]
(Herbal International)

Murmer:
Framework 1-4 [2 CDs]
(Herbal International)
Joacim Nyberg :
Fylkingen, March 27, 2014
(Confront)
Itapu Oki / Axel Dorner:
Root Of Bohemian
(Improvising Beings)

PYN (Yoshida / Pittard / Nasuno):
Songs for children who don't want to sleep
(Magaibutsu)
Claudio Rocchetti / Klaus Janek :
Reisenotizen Aus Dem Land Der Mitte
(Herbal International)
Matilda Rolfsson / Richard Sanderson / Mark Wastell:
Live at l'Klectic
(Confront)

Sharon Sharrock :
No Is No (Don't Fuck Around With Your Women)
(Improvising Beings)
Patrick Shiroishi :
White Sun Sutra
(Confront)
Wally Shoup Sax Trio + One:
Copaesthetics [CASSETTE]
(Astral Spirits)

Taco Bells w/Pekka Airaksinen:
S/T [CASSETTE]
(Astral Spirits)
Taumatrop (Fages / Marquez):
For John Ayrton Paris
(Confront)



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