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Jazz & Improvisation
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Bukelman, Ido / Nadav Masel: Ground Birds
(OutNow Recordings)
Berlin double bassist Nadav Masel and Israeli guitarist Ido Bukelman performing on banjo, acoustic guitar & bells, in live recordings at Barbur gallery in Jerusalem, Israel in 2013 for 5 free works of flight, which they describe as "Improvisational Pieces for Meditations".
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Contest of (More) Pleasures, The (Dorner / Pallandre / Butcher / Sassi / Charles): Ulrichsberg
(Confront)
The forward-thinking trio The Contest of Pleasure of Axel Dorner on trumpet, John Butcher on saxophone and Xavier Charles on clarinet, is extended with (More) from Laurent Sassi and Jean-Leon Pallandre on phonographies, mixing and microphones, performing live in Ulrichsberg.
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Denzler, Bertrand / ONCEIM: Morph
(Confront)
Bertrand Denzler composed this pseudo-drone work performed by the ONCEIM Orchestra, allowing the orchestra members to make decisions in order to keep the drone alive while moving within a small, pre-established musical perimeter defined by the composer.
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Hanut Trio (Bukelman / Masel / Sabag): Hanut Trio
(OutNow Recordings)
The Hanut Trio of Nir Sabag (drums & percussion), Nadav Masel (double bass & Moroccan flute) and Ido Bukelman (electric guitar & bell), named after the Tel-Aviv theater-gallery that host their concerts, in a studio album of idiosyncratic and informed free improvisation.
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Horns (featuring Bertrand Denzler): Horns 1.2
(Confront)
Tenor saxophonist Bertrand Denzler's pseudo-drone piece for the ensemble of Pierre-Antoine Badaroux (alto sax), Fidel Fourneyron (trombone) and Luis Laurain (trumpet) where the players keep the sound alive while moving in a small, pre-established musical perimeter.
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Kid Millions & Jim Sauter: Bloom [CASSETTE]
(Astral Spirits)
The second recorded collaboration between Spiritualized/Oneida drummer Kid Millions and Borbetomagus saxophonist Jim Sauter, pushing their voices against each other to create a raucous fury that plays out in all kinds of unique and surprising ways.
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Kretzmer, Yoni 2Bass Quartet: Book II [2 CDs]
(OutNow Recordings)
The 2nd 2Bass Quartet from Israeli/NY saxophonist Yoni Kretzmer, with Reuben Radding and Sean Conly handling the bass, and Mike Pride on drums, featuring 9 tracks with just the minimum amount of per-conceived material so as not to distinguish the spontaneity.
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Levin, Daniel / Juan Pablo Carletti: Illusion of Truth
(OutNow Recordings)
The duo of cellist Daniel Levin and drummer Juan Pablo Carletti recording live at Outpost 186 in Cambridge, MA in 2014, for a free session of empathic playing crossing rhythmic and percussive elements in both charge fast action playing and beautiful sonic environments.
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McPhee, Joe: Solos: The Lost Tapes (1980-1981-1984) [VINYL]
(Roaratorio)
A collection of material from saxophonist Joe McPhee's personal archive of recordings, presenting unreleased material from 1980-1984, a diverse set demonstrating his investigative approach to solo playing from freely improvised, experimental, to melodic work.
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Ratkje, Maja S.K. / Jon Wesseltoft / Camille Norment / Per Gisle Galaen: Celadon
(Important Records)
An exquisite and meditative work from this quartet, performing on voice, bells, accordion, organ, harmonium, glass harmonica and zither, recorded in the distinctive acoustics of the mausoleum of Norwegian sculptor and painter Emanuel Vigeland (1875-1948) in Oslo.
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Shoup, Wally Sax Trio + One: Copaesthetics [CASSETTE]
(Astral Spirits)
Seattle alto saxophonist Wally Shoup's Trio + 1 with Neil Welch and Jacob Zimmerman on tenor and Carmen Rothwell on double bass in an amazing album of interactive improvisation in a diverse set of approaches from highly interactive to beautifully lyrical work.
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Taco Bells w/Pekka Airaksinen: S/T [CASSETTE]
(Astral Spirits)
The Finnish trio of Sami Pekkola (tenor sax), Tero Kemppainen (double bass) & Jaakkoo Tolvi (drums) with guest Pekka Airaksinen on keyboard for two extended recordings of thick, frenetic, and euphoric free jazz live from Mental Alaska/Ravintola Piano in Helsinki, 2014.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Kwang, Goh Lee / Tim Blechmann: Findars
(Herbal International)
A work for heavy electronic drone and glitch, Herbal International Label founder Goh Lee Kwang presents this live performance from Malaysia's Finders Art Space in Kuala Lumpur, for 36 minutes of mysterious intensity that settles and fills the listening space like a pall.
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Merzbow: Wildwood
(Dirter Productions)
Agressive works of electronic noise from Masami Akita, aka Merzbow, awash in wailing and rushing synthetic sounds over intrinsically rhythmic noise floors, in 4 tracks named for "Kuma No Mori" (sparring) and subtitled "Moon", "Night", "Winter" and "Guitar".
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Art Zoyd: Generation Sans Futur
(Sub Rosa)
The 3rd album from this essential chamber rock band based in France, combining free jazz, progressive rock and avant-garde electronica with great technical skill and a tremendous sense of drama amongst active, detailed, and darkly melodic instrumental compositions.
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Compositional
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Coleman, Anthony: You
(New World Records)
Downtown NY pianist Anthony Coleman in a composed work for a large ensemble culled from NY players including Doug Wieselman, Michael Attias, Jennifer Choi, John Popham, Christopher Hoffman, Gareth Flowers, in a program of six works including two multi-part solo piano pieces.
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Books & Magazines
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Wire, The: #377 July 2015 [MAGAZINE]
(The Wire)
On the cover: Mark Fell; The Primer: Keiji Haino; Karin Krog; crys cole; Insect Ark; Principe Discos; Global Ear: Shenzhen; Invisible Jukebox: Joshua Abrams; The Inner Sleeve: Ducktail's Matt Mondanile on Pacific by Haruomi Hosono, Shigeru Suzuki and Tatsuro Yamashita.
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Wire, The: #378 August 2015 [MAGAZINE]
(The Wire)
On the cover: Ashtray Navigations; Flying Saucer Attack and members of Movietone, Crescent and Third Eye Foundation; Yorkshire Psychedelia; Invisible Jukebox: Mark Perry; Brooklyn rapper Ka; Ethiopian producer Mikael Seifu; Charlotte Prodger.
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Libra 20-30% Sale!
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LIBRA RECORDS Sale!
Japanese pianist Satoko Fujii and trumpeter Natsuki Tamura run the Libra Records label,
which for more than two decades has released their work in collaboration with a remarkable list
of improvisers from around the world. From solo to large ensemble configurations, their
music runs the gamut from active improvisation to beautifully lyrical work, with
keys ensembles including Satoko Fujii Quartet, Gato Libre, Satoko Fujii New York Orchestra, Natsuki Tamura Quartet,
Kaze, Satoko Fujii Trio, Junk Box, Satoko Fujii Orchestra Berlin, and Satoko Fujii Orchestra Tokyo. Below are a
few recent selections from more than 30 titles we currently carry on the Libra label.
This week we're offering the following discounts on all titles from this impressive label:
- Buy any Libra title and Take 20% Off it's retail price.
- Buy 3 or more Libra titles and Take 30% Off their retail price.
Click Here to see all in-stock Libra Records titles.
In stock items only, sale orders must use our shopping cart. Discount applied at checkout time.
Sale items will not earn reward points. Sale ends Friday, August 14, 2015.
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Kaze: Uminari
(Circum-Libra)
Natsuki Tamura & Christian Pruvost on trumpets, Satoko Fuji on piano and Peter Orins on drums for a quartet where all members are active compositional contributors, creating a powerful ensemble sound with strong soloing using modern creative techniques; excellent!
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Fujii, Satoko Orchestra Berlin: Ichigo Ichie
(Libra)
Pianist Satoko Fujii's large ensemble blending masterful Japanese and Euro players like Kazuhisa Uchihashi, Natsuka Tamura with Matthias Schubert, Gebhard Ullmann, &c., with Fujii's compositions amazingly flexible frameworks that lend themselves to great soloing and ensemble playing.
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Fujii, Satoko Tobira: Yamiyo Ni Karasu
(Libra)
Pianist Satoko Fujii's Tobira ("door") expands the original trio configuration of Todd Nicholson on bass and Takashi Itani on drums, with trumpeter/husband Natsuki Tamura, playing inventive free improvisation with sophistication in melodic heads and superb soloing.
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Fujii, Satoko New York Orchestra: Shiki
(Libra)
Satoko Fujii's amazing Orchestra New York returns with a composition that she describes as "a picture that extends beyond the canvas", performed with Oscar Noriega, Briggan Krauss, Ellery Eskelin, Tony Malaby, Andy Laster, Herb Robertson, Steven Bernstein, &c &c.
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Gato Libre: DuDu
(Libra)
The first Gato Libre release since the passing of bassist Norikatsu Koreyasu, adding trombonist Yasuko Kaneko alongside leader Natsuki Tamura on trumpet, Satoko Fujii on accordion, and Kazuhiko Tsumura on guitar, for eight beautiful, melodic "free cat" recordings.
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Kaze: Tornado
(Circum-Libra)
With two trumpets, drums and piano, Kaze's 2nd release with Satoko Fujii, Natsuki Tamura, and Muzzix members Christian Pruvost and Peter Orins, hits like the album title, but surprises with contrasts from torrential power to beautiful melodic interplay.
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Fujii, Satoko: Gen Himmel
(Libra)
A hauntingly beautiful set of solo piano works from Japanese pianist Satoko Fujii, subtle work that belies her incredible techincal skill through beautifully paced and meditative music.
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Tamura, Natsuki: Dragon Nat
(Libra)
Using Gato Libre's music as the direction for his first solo album since 2004, trumpeter Natsuki Tamura releases an album of powerful and personal playing with a surreal flow of ideas, impish humor, and restrained joy.
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Fujii, Satoko New Trio: Spring Storm
(Libra)
A set of new trio compositions from pianist Satoko Fujii with bassist Todd Nicholson and drummer/percussionist Takashi Itani, a magnificent set of compositions for the transformative season.
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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 & Articles
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Brotzmann / Edwards / Noble:
Soulfood Available
(Clean Feed)
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Michel Banabia / Oene van Geel:
Music For Viola And Electronics 2
(Tapu Records)
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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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-Don Van Vliet
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