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SQUIDCO Email Update July 27 + Philz Birthday Sale, 2023

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     Squidco & The Squid's Ear
 
UPDATE
July 27, 2023

"For me sound is sound.
Maybe I'm way too open to it,
But I believe it's all part of music."
—Steve Swell

   Essential Artists

• Amba, Zoh / Chris Corsano / Bill Orcutt
• Carlos Bica (Erdmann/DJ Illvibe/Barradas)
• Butcher/Day/Eastley
• Ron Caines/Martin Archer Axis
• Chansons du Crepuscule (Helene Breschand/Elliott Sharp)
• Domen Cizej
• Chris Corsano/Bill Orcutt
• Bryan Day/Dereck Higgins
• Silke Eberhard/Celine Voccia
• The End (Jernberg/Moster/Gustafsson/Hana/Fjordheim)
• Lantskap Logic (Frith/Davis/Greenlief)
• Near Miss (MacGill/Hatcher/Harris)
• Orquesta del Tiempo Perdido (Jeroen Kimman)
• Bruno Parrinha/VINE LEAF (Parrinha/Lopes/Valinho)
• Sarah-Jane Summers
• Steve Swell/Joe Mcphee/Chris Corsano
• Aki Takase/Alexander Von Schlippenbach



Squid Bubbles  Essential Labels

Another Timbre
Clean Feed
Confront
Discus
Kettle Hole Records
Mahakala Music

    
Palilalia
Public Eyesore
Relative Pitch
Shhpuma
Trost Records
zOaR Records

    

 

 

Philz 2023 Distribution Price Sale!

On July 27th philz turned older, on the heels of Squidco's 20th birthday! To celebrate he chose more than 250 albums that he put on sale at our distribution price, letting our retail customers shop at wholesale prices. Many of these albums are in our Squidco Picks category — some of the most important additions to our catalog and highly recommended for listeners in their genre — drawn from our collection of jazz & improvised, experimental, composed, rock and indescribable music, in formats including Compact Discs, Vinyl LPs, Cassettes, Box Sets and Books.

View Philz Birthday Distribution Sale Items

That's more than 250 albums at an exceptional price, many of them never offered in any previous sale. So take advantage of this chance to add some excellent albums to your collection from these important and extraordinary albums of modern creative music and sound... but hurry! This sale ends Sunday, July 30th!

In-stock items only. Sold out items will disappear from store. Orders must be placed through our shopping cart. Sale ends Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST. While quantities last. Discounted items will not receive Squidco Reward Points.

 





   Jazz & Improvisation

Amba, Zoh / Chris Corsano / Bill Orcutt: The Flower School [VINYL]
(Palilalia)


The day after their duo tour of the West Coast and a final fiery concert in San Francisco, tenor saxophonist Zoh Amba and drummer Chris Corsano joined guitarist Bill Orcutt in the studio to record this album, the two facets of Orcutt & Corsano's long-standing work together and the newer Amba/Corsano collaboration setting up this tightly linked set of collective improvisations.
 
Squidco Pick

     Buy      $24.95      Listen          

 
Bica, Carlos (Erdmann / DJ Illvibe / Barradas): Playing with Beethoven
(Clean Feed)


Commissioned by Cineteatro Louletano to respond creatively to the musical legacy of Ludwig van Beethoven, double bassist Carlos Bica developed ten compositions that draw on Beethoven's original works, performing them with saxophonist Daniel Erdmann, accordionist João Barradas and DJ Illvibe on turntables, a truly unique take on some of the renowned composer's most famous works.
 
Squidco Pick

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Butcher / Day / Eastley: Angles Of Enquiry
(Confront)


A six part improvisational inquiry from three experienced London investigators--John Butcher on saxophones, Terry Day on drums and Max Eastley performing on his self-developed electroacoustic monochord, along with percussion and a bird call--all three performing with unusual and extended techniques to create a uniqe sonic palette applied to extremely focused conversations.
 
Squidco Pick

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Caines, Ron / Martin Archer Axis: Blutopia
(Discus)


The fourth collaboration between composer & saxophonist Ron Caines and arranger & saxophonist Martin Archer, recorded in Brighton between 2022 & 2023 with a cast of UK luminary improvisers--Charlotte Keefe, Chris Sharkey, Graham Clark, Gus Garside and Johnny Hunter--chosen for their applicability to each piece, in configurations from solo to full octet ensemble.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Eberhard, Silke / Celine Voccia: Wild Knots
(Relative Pitch)


A sax & piano duo from German saxophonist Silke Eberhard and French pianist Céline Voccia, recording in the studio in Berlin as they draw from free jazz and contemporary compositional sources in quick-witted exchanges of powerful technique and creative drive, or contemplative environments of unusual concepts; an extremely well matched and complementary pair.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
End, The (Jernberg / Moster / Gustafsson / Hana / Fjordheim): Why Do You Mourn
(Trost Records)


The third album from the genre-merging quintet The End of of Sofia Jernberg (vocals), Kjetil Moster (clarinet and tenor saxophone), Mats Gustafsson (flutes, baritone saxophone and electronics), Anders Hana (baritone and bass guitar) and Borge Fjordheim (drums), an experimental song-based project influenced by avant rock, jazz and soundscape in seven nuanced pieces.
 
Squidco Pick

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End, The (Jernberg / Moster / Gustafsson / Hana / Fjordheim): Why Do You Mourn [VINYL]
(Trost Records)


Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
 
Squidco Pick

     Buy      $34.95      Listen          

 
Lantskap Logic (Frith / Davis / Greenlief): Hidden Danger Lets Me In
(Clean Feed)


Mixed, edited and re-organized by Fred Frith and mastered by Thomas Dimuzio, this album find the trio of Frith on electric guitar, Evelyn Davis on the Mills Chapel pipe organ and Phillip Greenlief on clarinet & alto saxophone, performing in the Mills College Chapel in Oakland, CA, the sophomore release on Clean Feed for this versatile trio of masterful improvisers.
 
Squidco Pick

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Near Miss (MacGill / Hatcher / Harris): The Natural Regimen
(Kettle Hole Records)


An often raucous and always informed debut from the dual reed & drums Chicago trio Near Miss of Rob Magill on tenor & soprano sax and bass clarinet, Gerrit Hatcher on tenor sax and Bill Harris on drums, Magill and Hatcher having collaborated previously on Triplet Fawns with Patrick Shiroishi, and Whole Abandoned Star, while Hatcher & Harris are a part of Devouring the Guilt.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Orquesta del Tiempo Perdido (Jeroen Kimman): Sepk
(Shhpuma)


Fusing many styles into a strange jazz-like environment fueled by exotica, electronica, orchestral forms and unusual transitions, Dutch multi-instrumentalist & composer Jeroen Kimman, along with ten Amsterdam musicians including John Dikeman, Koen Nutters, Michael Moore and Mark Morse, present Kimman's unusual and often rubbery musical vision while continually fascinating his listeners.
 
Squidco Pick

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Parrinha, Bruno / VINE LEAF (Parrinha / Lopes / Valinho): Tales of Sense
(Clean Feed)


Named for the translation of alto saxophonist Bruno Parrinha's last name into English--"Vine Leaf"--the trio of frequent working partners Luís Lopes on electric guitar and João Valinho on drums are heard in two recordings at SMUP, in Parede, PT and one studio recording in Lisbon, for sophisticated collective improvisation that indeed flows like a beautifully intricate vine.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Swell, Steve / Joe Mcphee / Chris Corsano: Sometimes The Air Is
(Mahakala Music)


A masterful album of collective free improvisation captured in Brooklyn's Park West Studios by Jim Clouse, of the trio of tenor saxophonist Joe McPhee, trombonist Steve Swell and drummer Chris Corsano, ten conversations of diverse approach, from reflectively abstract to uncompromisingly assertive discourse that is ultimately fueled by a joyful camaraderie.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Takase, Aki / Alexander Von Schlippenbach: Four Hands Piano Pieces
(Trost Records)


Composed over a period of thirty years, the eleven absolutely remarkable recording from the duo of husband and wife virtuoso piano improvisers and composers Aki Takase and Alexander von Schlippenbach, performing together on two grand pianos or, as the title describes, performing with four hands, is a stunning achievement in style, complement, and nearly telepathic dialog.
 
Squidco Pick

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Takase, Aki / Alexander Von Schlippenbach: Four Hands Piano Pieces [VINYL]
(Trost Records)


Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
 
Squidco Pick

     Buy      $34.95      Listen          

 




   Experimental/Electronic

Chansons du Crepuscule (Helene Breschand / Elliott Sharp): L'Apres-Midi d'un Bot
(zOaR Records)


A collection of original songs recorded in NY & Paris from vocalist Hélène Breschand, also performing on acoustic and electric harp, in a duo with Elliott Sharp, who creates grooves and instrumental environments on guitar, analog synth, bass, toy piano and drum programming; unusually structured and richly detailed, from idiosyncratic to sensuous.
   
     Buy      $11.95      Listen          

 
Day, Bryan / Dereck Higgins: Woven Territories
(Public Eyesore)


San Francisco East Bay sonic artist and Public Eyesore/Eh? label-leader Bryan Day meets Omaha bass player and sound artist Dereck Higgins for four enveloping works of sound, sonically rich and epic journeys through terrains of identifiable musical elements and acousmatic curiosity, all with an ear to story-telling as the duo weave passages of fantastic elements.
 
Squidco Pick

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   Rock/R.I.O./Prog

Corsano, Chris / Bill Orcutt: Play at Duke [VINYL]
(Palilalia)


Performing together for more than a decade at the time of this recording at the 2022 Three Lobed Records 21St Anniversary Festival at Duke University in Durham, NC, the duo of guitarist Bill Orcutt and drummer/percussionist Chris Corsano burn through three distinct improvisations that pack in a wealth of ideas, styles and moods in a tight and cathartic set.
   
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   Compositional

Cizej, Domen : Introducing [5 CDs]
(Clean Feed)


An introduction to Amsterdam-based percussionist and composer Domen Cizej through five studio-recorded CDs of differing configurations of his ensembles, one album each from the 8-piece Domen Cizej Percussion Ensemble, the trio Domen Cizej Koška Čias, the Domen Cizej Duo and Trio, and Cizej solo; a set of diverse and upbeat settings with liner notes by Joe Morris.
   
     Buy      $23.95      Listen          

 
Summers, Sarah-Jane : Echo Stane
(Another Timbre)


Performing solo on the Hardanger fiddle, a Scottish folk instrument for which Sarah-Jane Summers holds a masters degree from the Norwegian Academy of Music, the composer and improviser entered the studio to develop these nine experimental pieces, reworking each piece into its fascinating blend of modern contemporary music that harkens back to folk tradition.
   
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 Stay Current With Squidco

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 see the newest additions to our catalog in our Just In Stock Section.

• You can see the latest fully cataloged items in our store by using our New Releases section.

• You can see Recently Restocked items on this page.

• You can ask to have us email you when Upcoming Releases are in stock.


 


Agnese Amico:
Alalie
(zOaR Records)


Baraque a Free:
Silex
(Shhpuma)


Joao Barradas:
Solo II - Live at the Festival D'Aix-En-Prevence
(Clean Feed)


Brew (Hemingway / Workman / Masaoko):
Heat / Between Reflections [2 CDs]
(Clean Feed)


Valentin Ceccaldi (w/ Ziemniak / Ottervanger / Lopes):
Bonbon Flamme
(Clean Feed)


Colonna / Marraff / Spera / Zanotti:
Red Planet
(Relative Pitch)


Deli Kuvveti:
In the Summer Dusk
(Sublime Retreat)


Doortri:
PFAS OFF
(zOaR Records)


Emaille / dieb13 / Koch:
Abe
(Confront)


Frog Squad:
Special Noise
(Mahakala Music)


HIIT (Quatrana / Grossi / Alves):
For Beauty Is Nothing But The Beginning Of Terror
(Clean Feed)


Jones / Lash / Wastel:
Meditating With The Father, Son, And Holy Ghost
(Confront)


John Krausbauer / David Maranha:
John Krausbauer & David Maranha [7'' VINYL]
(Public Eyesore)


John McCormick Collins :
Healthy Alternative To Thinking [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
(Eh?)


David Mirarchi:
Ink Folly, Orchid Gleam
(Unbroken Sounds)


Michiko Ogawa / Lucy Railton:
Fragments Of Reincarnation
(Another Timbre)


Margaux Oswald / Jesper Zeuthen:
Magnetite
(Clean Feed)


Parrini / Salamon / Trilla:
Eating Poetry
(Clean Feed)


Marek Pospieszalski Octet:
No Other End Of The World Will There Be
(Clean Feed)


Elliott Sharp / Eric Mingus:
Songs from a Rogue State
(zOaR Records)


Tabata / Yamaji / Yoshida:
Missing Heads
(Magaibutsu Limited)


Liba Villavecchia Trio:
Birchwood
(Clean Feed)


Dorian Wood / Thor Harris (w/ Carla Bozulich / Jarboe / Patrick Shiroishi / Heather Trost):
You Are Clearly In Perversion [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
(Astral Editions)


Tatsuya Yoshida x Kentaro Nakao:
T.h.e.d.i.e.i.s.c.a.s.t
(Magaibutsu Limited)


Tatsuya Yoshida x Owada Chihiro:
Dotsukiuta
(Magaibutsu Limited)


Tatsuya Yoshida x Satoshi Mishoiba:
Moonlight Sonata
(Magaibutsu Limited)


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