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Last week's Hat Hut sale saw almost half of the titles in the original 100 releases
run out of stock. We discussed this with Hat Hut, explaining that with so many titles
gone the requirement to buy 15 CDs was just too much... so they authorized us to reduce
the sale requirement to 8 CDs with the same discount of 72.5% through the weekend!
Buy 8 single CDs from the sale and pay only $37.29, or $4.67 each!
It's still a great time to explore this legendary label's catalog,
including hatOLOGY (for Jazz and related improvised music),
hat[now]ART (to represent Contemporary Composition and New Music),
and hatNOIR (to serve as a home for fresh, unpredictable, innovative, uncategorizable projects).
But hurry, because some titles have limited quantities, and will disappear from the
sale when they sell out!
Click here to see the Hat Hut Sale List
Selected Hat Hut titles, while quantities last.
Customer must buy 8 titles from the sale to receive discount.
Discount applied at checkout time.
Hat Hut sale items are not eligible for Squidco Reward Points.
Hat Hut Overstock Sale ends Friday, July 17, 2016 at 23:59 EST.
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Jazz & Improvisation
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Anker / Lonberg-Holm & Jackson / Serries: Two Duos [CASSETTE with download]
(Astral Spirits)
Two aspects of reed & string duos, side A presents Chicago cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm with Danish/NY saxophonist Lotte Anker in 4 free improvisations of unusual technique; side B is UK saxophonist Dave Jackson & Dirk Serries on electric guitar for an extended improv live at Cafe Oto.
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Baker, Duck : Outside (1977-83)
(Emanem)
Fingerstyle guitarist Duck Baker was influenced by Eric Dolphy, Ornette Coleman and Cecil Taylor, recording these solo original improvisations plus 2 Ornette Coleman pieces from '77-'83 in London, Torino & Calgary, plus 2 duos with guitar madman Eugene Chadbourne.
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Bi-Ki?: Quelque Chose Au Milieu
(BeCoq)
The alto sax duet of Jean-Baptiste Rubin and Sakina Abdou sculpt sound material that draws on the acoustic resources of the space within which they play, captured here in various locations in Northern France by the keen ear of saxophonist/conceptualist Jean-Luc Guionnet.
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Brotzmann, Peter / William Parker / Hamid Drake: Song Sentimentale
(Otoroku)
One of a dual CD/LP release documenting three nights at London's Cafe Oto by the trio of Peter Brotzmann on reeds, William Parker on double bass, guembri, shakuhachi, and shenai, and Hamid Drake on drums, an incredible display of improvised music from three masters of the form. LP edition below has different recordings than the CD.
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Brotzmann, Peter / William Parker / Hamid Drake: Song Sentimentale [VINYL]
(Otoroku)
Vinyl issue of the CD listed above, with different tracks from the CD release.
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Carter, Kent: Oratorios and Songs (2010)
(Emanem)
The Riviere Ensemble led by bassist Kent Carter with Christiane Bopp (trombone), Albrecht Maurer (violin), Katrin Mickiewicz (viola) and Laura Tejeda Martin (mezzo soprano) recording original works in historic churches in France, blending classical, jazz, free improv & traditional musics.
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Chatoyant: Place Of Other Destination [CASSETTE w/ download]
(Astral Spirits)
With members of Wolf Eyes and Volebeats, Crime and the City Solution, &c. this Detroit quartet blends acoustic and electronic instruments in spontaneous composition with a rock aesthetics, a dark fusion of sound that plays both burning improv and mysterious soundscape.
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Conde, Luis / Fabiana Galante / Frode Gjerstad: Give And Take
(FMR)
During multi-reedist Frode Gjerstad's tour of South America in 2015 he met with pianist Fabiana Galante and fellow reedist Luis Conde to record these excellent improvisations, all three using unusual and extended techniques to create these 8 captivating dialogs.
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Dunmall, Paul / Philip Gibbs / Ashley John Young: Now Has No Dimension
(FMR)
Live recordings from the trio of Paul Dunmall on soprano and tenor sax, Philip Gibbs on guitar, and Ashley John Young on double bass, performing at Cardiff University School of Music Concert Hall in 2016, a great example of concentrative, complex and lively interplay.
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Gjerstad, Frode / Ramiro Molina: Unseen Seas
(FMR)
Frode Gjerstad returned to Chile after his 2013 Trio tour to meet with guitarist Ramiro Molina, both to sample the amazing fish recipes Molina introduced him to, but more importantly, to perform live and to record these delicate and sophisticated improvisations.
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Hall, Rob / Chick Lyall: Myth
(FMR)
A lyrical and sincere dialog from the Scottish duo of Rob Hall on clarinets and Chick Lyall on piano, recoreded at the chapel in St Mary's Music School in Edinburgh, blending improvisation with chamber music, free jazz, contemporary classical and folk idioms.
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Hayward, Robin: Rubble Master [CASSETTE]
(Cassauna)
Microtonal tubist Robin Hayward in a solo cassette release of two extended explorations of noise production, with the lips and tongue acting as noise generators that are filtered using half-valve techniques, using live electronics to create hallucinatory effects of motion.
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IKB: Chelonoidis Nigra
(Creative Sources)
Ernesto Rodrigues leads a 16 piece orchestra of strings, reeds, winds, voice, brass, accordion, electric guitar, electronics and percussion through the elaborately restrained work "Chelodnis Nigra", rewarding the careful listener with fascinating layers of sound.
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In Love With (Ceccaldi / Ceccaldi / Darrifourcq): Axel Erotic
(BeCoq)
The French experimental jazz trio of Theo Ceccaldi (violin), Valentin Ceccaldi (cello) and Sylvain Darrifourcq (drums, percussuions, zither) in a playful release of quick paced, creative improvisations in an album of exciting and somewhat off-kilter music; superbe!
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Keune, Stefan / Lovens, Paul: Live 2013
(FMR)
Working together in various ensembles since the early 90s, Stefan Keune on sopranino, alto and baritone saxophone and Paul Lovens on drums and cymbals captured these three extraordinary improvisation in the studio in Brussels, Belgium and live Munich Underground in Germany.
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Louis Minus XVI : Kindergarten
(BeCoq)
Joining noise rock and free jazz, the Louis Minus XVI quartet is fronted by two saxophonists--Adrien Douliez on alto and Jean Baptiste Rubin on tenor--with Maxime Petit on bass and Frederic L'homme on drums, in a balanced album of powerful and introspective compositions.
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Marsh, Tony / Chefa Alonso: Goodbye Red Rose (2008/9)
(Emanem)
During her stay in London from 2004-2008, saxophonist Chefa Alonso developed a rewarding duo with percussionist Tony Marsh of great technical and musical value, as heard on these excellent recordings from Red Rose and Ryan's Bar in London, and Matadero in Huesca, Spain.
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Parak.eets (Ute Wassermann / Richard Scott / Emilio Gordoa): Natura Venomous
(Creative Sources)
The trio of Richard Scott on modular synths, Emilio Gordoa on vibraphone & percussion, and Ute Wasserman on voice, in uniquely orchestrated free improvisations that focuses on sound interaction with detail and restraint, while still bringing a sense of wonder and exuberation.
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resAUnance : Migration
(FMR)
The debut album by the chamber-jazz quartet resAUnance of Jonathan Golove on electric cello, Michael McNeill on piano, John Bacon on vibraphone and percussion, and Esin Gunduz on voice, blending compositional, improvisation, & Turkish folk music into passionate and beautiful works.
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Spontaneous Music Ensemble: Withdrawal (1966/7)[REISSUE]
(Emanem)
Featuring the earliest published recordings of Barry Guy & Evan Parker, percussionist John Steven's presents transitional sextet and septet performances of his groundbreaking free improv group from 1966 & '67 with Trevor Watts, Paul Rutherford, Kenny Wheeler, and Derek Bailey.
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Thumbscrew (Halvorson / Formanek / Fujiwara): Convallaria
(Cuneiform)
The NY improvising trio of Mary Halvorson (guitar), Michael Formanek (double bass) and Tomas Fujiwara (drums) follow their "Thumbscrew" album with this impressive release of avant jazz, balancing melodic and technical playing with beautiful pacing and insightful interaction.
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Variable Geometry Orchestra: Quasar
(Creative Sources)
A 46-member orchestra of electroacoustic improvisers performing live at St. George's Church in Lisbon in 2015, for an extended and dynamic tapestry of sound conducted by leader Ernesto Rodrigues, with an impressive list of artists familiar to those following the CS label.
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Watts, Trevor / Stephen Grew: Con Fluent
(FMR)
Saxophonist Trevor Watts and pianist Stephen Grew improvised these pieces at a distance, Grew sending recordings of two separate solo concerts from Newcastle, which Watts improvised over resulting in these intricate and exuberant "Improvised Compositions".
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Experimental/Electronic
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Fennesz, Christian / Jim O' Rourke: It's Hard For Me To Say I'm Sorry
(Editions Mego)
Viennese experimental guitarist and laptop artist Christian Fennesz and Jim O'Rourke on synthesizer in a beautiful album of sonic environments, with "gurgling harmonies swimming among the shimmering frequencies and strummed melodies"; recommended.
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Fennesz, Christian / Jim O'Rourke: It's Hard For Me To Say I'm Sorry [VINYL]
(Editions Mego)
Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
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Miimo: Miimo 3
(Amorfon)
The improvising steelpan ensemble of Yoshio Machida (steel drums, percussion, electronics, PanKAT), Tatsu (bass, electronics) and Norihide Saji (drums, laptop, electronics) in their 3rd release, an alternative dub album, or music created by poly-rhythm and sound effects.
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Penderecki, Krzysztof / Eugeniusz Rudnik: Homo Ludens [2 CDs]
(Bolt)
In the 1960s Eugeniusz Rudnik and Krzysztof Penderecki used the Polish Experiential Radio as a laboratory for their experiments in electronic and tape music, here in a 2 CD release presenting these remarkable and forward-thinking works of great technical skill and creativity.
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Tazartes, Ghedalia: 5 Rimbaud 1 Verlaine [VINYL 10-inch]
(Holidays Records)
A 10" vinyl reissue of outside artist Ghedalia Tazartes' tribute to the poetry of Rimbaud and Verlaine, reinterpreting six small poems through a variety of genres that are playful and profound, previously available only in a small mini CD edition on the Jardin au Fou label.
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Black Spirituals: Black Tape [CASSETTE with download]
(Astral Spirits)
The duo of Zachary James Watkins on guitar and electroncis and Marshall Trammell on drums in a dark album of distorted riffs and heavy polyrhythmic drumming, free playing that demands attention while entrancing the listener in gritty sound.
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Compositional
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Moser, Michael: Antiphon Stein [2 Vinyl LPs]
(Edition Rz)
A site-specific sound installation in the nave and choir of Minoritenkirche in Krems/Stein that engages with the architecture and sound of this church space from composer Michael Moser working with Berndt Thurner, Klaus Lang, Hannah Schwegler and Nik Hummer.
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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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15 Corners of the World / Eugeniusz Rudnik:
Motion Picture Sound Essay
(Bolt)
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Magnus Granberg:
How Deep is the Ocean, How High is the Sky?
(Another Timbre)
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AMM:
Spanish Fighters
(Matchless)
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Philippe Battikha:
Invisible Backgrounds
(Samizdat)
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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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