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Jazz & Improvisation
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Angry Waves (Takyanagi / Ino / Yamazaki): Angry Waves / Vol.1 [w/ BONUS CD]
(Jinya Disc)
The late free improvising Japanese guiatarist Takayanagi Masayuki's free jazz trio with an Albert Ayler intent, formed in 1982 with Nobuyoshi Ino on bass and Hiroshi Yamazaki on drums, a pre-cursor to Takayanaki's Action Direct.
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Angry Waves (Takyanagi / Ino / Yamazaki): Angry Waves / Vol.2 [w/ BONUS CD]
(Jinya Disc)
The late free improvising Japanese guiatarist Takayanagi Masayuki's free jazz trio with an Albert Ayler intent, formed in 1982 with Nobuyoshi Ino on bass and Hiroshi Yamazaki on drums, a pre-cursor to Takayanaki's Action Direct.
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Blonk, Jaap: Traces of Speech
(Kontrans)
Sound poet Jaap Blonk extended the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) into BLIPAX (Blonk's IPA Extended), developing scores as drawing which are converted into electronic sound through audio software and then back to text through OCR to create these unusual spoken audio pieces.
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Cherry, Don & Jon Appleton: Don/Jon [VINYL 7-inch]
(Cacophonic)
Rare, previously unreleased outtakes from electroacoustic pioneer and Synclavier developer Jon Appleton and experimental jazz outrider Don Cherry's controversial electronic jazz experiments, recorded during the sessions for their 1970 "Human Music" LP.
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Davis, Anthony / Paul Plimley / Al Neil / John Kameel Farah: Past Piano Present | Live at Western Front 1985 - 2015 [VINYL LP with DOWNLOAD]
(Western Front New Music)
Four innovative and creative pianists performing solo at the Western Front between 1985 and 2015--Anthony Davis, Paul Plimley, Al Neil, John Kameel Farah--compiled on this extraordinary LP, the 2nd essential archive from one of Canada's most important performance spaces.
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Fewell, Garrison / Gianni Mimmo: Flawless Dust
(Long Song Records)
Italian soprano saxophonist Gianni Mimmo meets Boston guitarist Garrison Fewell for 10 freely improvised duets of strong dialog balancing technical and lyrical skills with an ebullient intensity and warm spirit, engaging the listener in their joyful dialog.
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Koch, Hans / Thomas Peter: Wucherungen
(Herbal International)
A dynamic set of wind and object improvisations from multi-reedist Hans Koch, using extended techniques to elicit a diverse and astounding range of sounds from his instruments, and Thomas Peter creating indescribable sound on amplified objects and live electronics.
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Last Exit: Iron Path [VINYL]
(ESP)
A much-needed reissue of this 1988 Last Exit album, with Bill Laswell (bass), Peter Brotzmann (sax), Sonny Sharrock (guitar) and Ronald Shannon Jackson (drums), muscular "darkwave" improvisation of virtuosic playing with superb energy, suspense and tension.
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Lexer, Sebastian / Steve Noble: Muddy Ditch
(Fataka)
Two live sets of exemplary improvisation: the first revelatory encounter of pianist Sebastian Lexer and drummer/percussionist Steve Noble from 2011, and a more considered and spacious meeting in 2014, both from London's Cafe OTO.
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McGregor, Chris & The Castle Lager Big Band: Jazz / The African Sound
(Jazzman Records)
Pianist Chris McGregor's 1963 album with a large South African band including saxophonists Dudu Pukwana and Kippie Moeketsi, and Mongezi Feza on trumpet, a precursor to Blue Notes and Brotherhood of Breath, showing the powerful direction McGregor was to take his music in.
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Parker, Evan / Seymour Wright: Tie the Stone to the Wheel
(Fataka)
A meeting between two accomplished saxophonists recorded live at Kernel Brewery, in London in 2014, and at The Studio in Derby, with Seymour Wright on alto saxophone and Evan Parker on both alto and soprano, criss-crossing and combining in exuberant and astonishing ways.
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St. Francis Duo (Stephen O'Malley / Steve Noble): Peacemaker Assembly
(Trost Records)
Guitarist Stephen O'Malley meets UK free improvising drummer Steve Noble in Philadelphia PA to record this mammoth duo of sound and drone guitar with active, deep drumming, for a mesmerizing album of intense sound and rhythm.
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Test: Always Coming from the Love Side [2 CDs]
(Eremite)
Based in New York but recording this album live at the Velvet Lounge in Chicago in 1991, the quartet of Tom Bruno on drums, Matthew Hyner on bass, and both Daniel Carter and Sabir Mateen on sax & winds, present three extended improvisations of insanely great collective jazz.
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Wolff, Christian / Michael Pisaro: Looking Around
(erstwhile)
A fascinating collaboration from two minimalist/Wandelweiser figures: Christian Wolff on prepared piano, whistles, and stones, and Michael Pisaro on guitar, harmonica and stones, recording together in Caimbridge, MA for two extended works, "Looking East" and "Looking West".
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Experimental/Electronic
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Bowles, Paul: Music of Morocco: Recorded by Paul Bowles, 1959 [4CD & BOOK + DOWNLOAD]
(Dust-to-Digital)
A beautiful box set presenting 4 CDs that author and musicologist Paul Bowles recorded in 1959 of Moroccan, Algerian and North African music, with a 120 page leatherette book of liner notes by Philip Schuyler, field notes by Paul Bowles, and an introduction by Lee Ranaldo.
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Krieger, Ulrich: /RAW:ReSpace/ [2 CDS]
(XI Records)
Saxophonist Ulrich Krieger in an experimental noise-metal saxophone solo album, a dark and brooding release using electric tenor saxophone, saxophone-controlled feedback, pedals, delays, and vocals to create a dark ambient reductionist soundscape.
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La Casa, Eric with Jean-Luc Guionne: Soundtracks
(Herbal International)
Three soundtracks to movies from sound artist Eric La Casa, developed for directors Luke Fowler, Christian Jaccard and Marie-Christine Navarro, organizing sounds from field recordings, with Navarro's soundtrack complemented by organ recordings from Jean-Luc Guionnet.
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Revert, Matthew / Vanessa Rossetto: Earnest Rubbish
(erstwhile)
Three extended compositions using field recordings and electronic processing from Vanessa Rossetto and Matthew Revert, using obscure references in song titles to mask subtle dovetailing and transitioning of concrete sound and mysterious tones.
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Elephant9 w/ Reine Fiske: Silver Mountain
(Rune Grammofon)
For their 4th album the Elephant9 trio of Stale Storlokken, Nikolai Heangsle Eilertsen, and Torstein Lofthus, are joined by Reine Fiske, the Swedish guitarist from Dungen and The Amazing, for four extended tracks and a pysch cover blending rock and jazz in powerful ways.
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Elephant9 w/ Reine Fiske: Silver Mountain [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Rune Grammofon)
Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
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Krokofant: Krokofant II [VINYL]
(Rune Grammofon)
The second album from this Norwegian improvising power rock trio, blending the sounds of 70's instrumental rock with European Free Jazz sensibilities (especially from saxophonist Mathisen of The Core/Zanussi 5), using complex melodic heads to drive joyfully energetic soloing.
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Compositional
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Beuger, Antoine : Silent Harmonies In Discrete Continuity
(Edition Wandelweiser Records)
Antoine Beuger's minimalist work for American painter Marcia Hafif, known for her monochrome paintings, in 24 tonal works each 3 minutes long using stationary waves of eight frequencies from a different octave and punctuated by silence.
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Palestine, Charlemagne: Godbear [VINYL]
(Black Truffle)
A 1987 long form solo piano recording from composer Palestine, recorded after a hiatus from piano work, these three pieces find Palestine exploring the complexities hidden within seemingly simple tones and intervals on the Bosendorfer Imperial Grand Piano.
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Pisaro, Kathryn Gleasman: Beuger.Cage
(Edition Wandelweiser Records)
One composition each from Antoine Beuger and John Cage performed on the oboe by Kathryn Gleasman Pisaro; Beuger's work presents tones in regular intervals offset by silence; Cage's piece uses pitch and tone color with microtonal inflections, mutes and harmonic fingerings.
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Reinhold Friedl / Zeitkratzer: KORE
(Zeitkratzer)
An homage to Greek-French composer Iannis Xenakis from Reinhold Friedl and his Zeitkratzer Ensemble including Frank Gratkowski, Hild Sofie Tafjord, Hilary Jeffery, &c., conceived for nine amplified instruments for a work exploring microsounds, textures, sound mass and density.
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Reinhold Friedl / Zeitkratzer: KORE [VINYL]
(KARLRECORDS)
Vinyl edition of CD listed above.
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Wolff, Christian / Wandelweiser Komponisten Ensemble: Stones
(Edition Wandelweiser Records)
Antoine Beuger, Burkhard Schlothauer, Chico Mello, Jurg Frey, Kunsu Shim, Michael Pisaro, and Thomas Stiegler participate in this realization of Christian Wolff's compositions to make sounds or draw sounds out of stones, alone or with other surfaces, acoustically or amplified.
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Zeitkratzer / Keiji Haino: Stockhausen: Aus Den Sieben Tagen
(Zeitkratzer)
Third collaboration between Keiji Haino, one of the most prolific artists of the Japanese experimental / noise scene, and the critically acclaimed ensemble Zeitkratzer who enthuse with stunning interpretations of Stockhausen compositions.
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Zeitkratzer / Keiji Haino: Stockhausen: Aus den sieben Tagen [VINYL]
(KARLRECORDS)
Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
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Books & Magazines
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Wire, The: #386 April 2016 [MAGAZINE]
(The Wire)
April 2016 issue with Cecil Taylor on the cover; plus guitarist Mike Cooper; The Primer: J Dilla; Invisible Jukebox: Golden Teacher; Eartheater; Pigna; PJ Harvey; Signor Benedick The Moor; Lindafornia; plus live, video and recorded reviews, essays, comix, &c. &c.
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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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Pi-hsien Chen:
Stockhausen/Beethoven
(Hat[Now]ART)
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Dave McDonnel Group:
The Dragon And The Griffin
(New Atlantis)
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Paul Hubweber / Frank Paul Schubert / Alexander Von Schlippenbach / Clayton Thomas / Willi Kellers:
Intricacies
(NoBusiness)
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John Butcher / Phil Durrant / John Russell:
The Scenic Route
(Emanem)
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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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