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SQUIDCO Email Update + Hat Hut 2 For 1 Sale, September 13, 2024

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UPDATE
September 13, 2024

"The good band is going to be
the band that goes through generational differences."
—David Murray

Essential Artists

• Luc Bouquet
• Patricia Brennan Septet (Irabagon/Shim/O'Farrill/Gilmore/Herrera/Cass)
• Tony Buck/Elisabeth Harnik/John Edwards/Harri Sjostrom
• Creiriau y Delyn Rawn (Rhodri Davies/Richard Dawson/Pat Thomas/Spencer Yeh/&c)
• Rhodri Davies/Pierre Gerard
• Philippe Deschepper/Noel Akchote
• Paul Dunmall/Tobias Delius/Olie Brice/Mark Sanders
• Magnus Granberg (w/ Miki Maruta/Ko Ishikawa/Toshimaru Nakamura)
• Haco
• Steve Hubback
• Ironing & Juice Machine
• David Murray Quartet (w/ Marta Sanchez/Luke Stewart/Russell Carter)
• Evan Parker's Transatlantic Trance Map
• Ivo Perelman/Aruan Ortiz/Ramon Lopez
• Rempis/Adasiewicz/Abrams/Damon
• Sun Ra
• Pat Thomas/Dominic Lash/Tony Orrell
• Vasco Trilla

Squid Bubbles

Essential Labels

577 Records
Aerophonic
Amgen Records
Ayler
False Walls
FMR
Fou Records
Ftarri

Hymns
Intakt
Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!)
Meenna
Pyroclastic Records
STRUT
thanatosis produktion

Squidco Spring Hat Sale

ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd has given us the opportunity to lower the price on 28 albums to just $14.95 for single CDs and $18.95 for double CDs. To kick off the new pricing, from September 12 to September 15, we are offering a 50% OFF sale on those albums if you buy more than one from this newly priced selection.

Click to See Sale Items

That's 28 albums at 50% off — just $7.47 for single CDs or $9.47 for double CDs when you buy more than one!

Artists featured in the sale include John Coltrane, Albert Ayler, Matthew Shipp, Archie Shepp, Cat Hope, Christopher Fox, Russ Lossing, Daniel Studer, and more. This is a fantastic opportunity to expand your collection with these exceptional albums of creative improvisation, composition, and their fusion. Don't miss out — the sale ends Sunday, September 15th!

In-stock items only. Sold out items will disappear from store. Orders must be placed through our shopping cart. Price shown is discounted price. Sale ends Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST. While quantities last. Discounted items will not receive Squidco Reward Points.

Jazz & Improvisation

Bouquet, Luc: Au Bal Clandestin
(Fou Records)

Applying unique techniques to percussive instruments and drums, French free jazz drummer Luc Bouquet (Pli Urgent Quartet, Cyanur) performs six improvisations as an homage to his father--a ballroom and jazz drummer who risked his freedom to perform at "Clandestine Balls" during the WW II German occupation--reflected in Bouquet's edgy sonic palette and overall narrative in presentation.

$14.95

Brennan, Patricia Septet (Irabagon / Shim / O'Farrill / Gilmore / Herrera / Cass): Breaking Stretch
(Pyroclastic Records)

For her third album as a leader, NY vibraphonist and composer Patricia Brennan expands her band to a septet with bassist Kim Cass, drummer Marcus Gilmore, percussionist Mauricio Herrera, saxophonists Jon Irabagon and Mark Shim and trumpeter Adam O'Farrill also on electronics, for an exciting, widely embracing and fully modern album of compelling modern jazz, bound to be a 2024 top 10!

Squidco Pick

$14.95

Buck, Tony / Elisabeth Harnik / John Edwards / Harri Sjostrom: Flight Mode: Live In Berlin 2023
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Finnish saxophonist and improviser Harri Sjöström assembles this quartet with some of the most innovative and in-demand players in Europe, the UK & Australia--Tony Buck from The Necks on drums & percussion, John Edwards on double bass, and Elisabeth Harnik on piano--captured live at Panda Platforma in Berlin in 2023 for a stellar concert of collective improvisation.

Squidco Pick

$15.95

Creiriau y Delyn Rawn (Rhodri Davies / Richard Dawson / Pat Thomas / Spencer Yeh / &c): Relics of the Horsehair Harp
(Amgen Records)

A companion piece to UK improvising harpist Rhodri Davie's solo album Telyn Rawn , asking some of his favorite musicians to respond to the 18 improvised pieces on that album, instructing them to imagine that the source material was an ancient musical form from the medieval period, and that their responses were to be modern interpretations of those "ancient" forms.

$14.95

Davies, Rhodri / Pierre Gerard: la montagne change le paysage
(Ftarri)

A fascinating free improvising string duo of textures and sonic interaction from UK harpist Rhodri Davies and Belgian guitarist Pierre Gerard, Davies performing on pedal harp and Gerard on acoustic guitar, though the results feel downright electronic through masterful control of their instruments, eliciting sustain, pitch & amplitude changes as they weave unique and compelling tapestries.

$14.95

Deschepper, Philippe / Noel Akchote: MMXXIV AD
(Ayler)

Having worked together as sidemen in various bands but never together as a duo, Ayler Records brought electric guitarists Noel Akchote and Philippe Deschepper together to record in the studio in Zurich, choosing an informed selection of jazz repertoire that includes works by each performer, and compositions from Paul Motian, Henri Texier, Steve Swallow and Ornette Coleman.

Squidco Pick

$16.95

Dunmall, Paul / Tobias Delius / Olie Brice / Mark Sanders: No Better Than The Butcher Bird
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

With two reeds--Paul Dunmall on tenor & soprano saxophones & clarinet, and tenor saxophonist & clarinetist Tobias Delius--and the masterful rhythm section of Olie Brice on double bass and Mark Sanders on drums, this superb collective quartet leverages the long relationships between players, particularly the trio of Sanders/Brice/Delius and Dunmall & Sanders' extensive work together.

Squidco Pick

$15.95

Hubback, Steve : The Last Free City
(FMR)

Also known as Metal Moves, Welsh improvising drummer/percussionist and instrument-maker Steve Hubback creates metallic sculptures that he performs on alongside drums, gongs, bells & cymbals, this new album presenting three extended recording for sound sculpture and percussion, particularly the mesmerizing title track featuring a mobile sound sculpture made of aluminium.

Squidco Pick

$14.95

Murray, David Quartet (w/ Marta Sanchez / Luke Stewart / Russell Carter): Francesca
(Intakt)

Dedicated to his wife Francesca, David Murray shows his powerful ability to play both lyrically and free, with an impressive quartet of young musicians--Marta Sanchez on piano, Luke Stewart on bass and Russell Carter on drums--performing Murray compositions and one from Don Pullen, blending a variety of influences with modern sensibility and commanding soloing from all players.

$17.95

Parker's, Evan Transatlantic Trance Map: Marconi's Drift
(False Walls)

Bringing together two groups of spectacular improvisers versed in free and electroacoustic improvisation for a live transatlantic performance, one group of seven musicians primarily from The UK & Europe performing from The Hot Tin venue in Faversham, Kent, UK, the other group of six musicians performing from Roulette, New York City, for this stunningly impressive group improvisation.

Squidco Pick

$15.95

Perelman, Ivo / Aruan Ortiz / Ramon Lopez: Ephemeral Shapes
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

An energetic set of collective studio improvisations between three transatlatic travelers — Brazilian-born / New York-based tenor saxophonist Ivo Perlman, Cuban-born / Brooklyn-based pianist Aruán Ortiz and Spanish-born / French-based drummer Ramon Lopez — recording in Barcelona for eight substantial conversations of vivacious and expressive free jazz.

Squidco Pick

$15.95

Rempis / Adasiewicz / Abrams / Damon: Propulsion
(Aerophonic)

The debut of the Chicago quartet of Dave Rempis on alto, tenor & baritone saxophones, Jason Adasiewicz on vibes, Joshua Abrams on bass and Tyler Damon on drums, recorded after a year of performances to develop their propulsive and expansive force, as heard in this concert at Elastic Arts, which was also the last of the weekly Thursday night series Rempis curated for 21 years.

Squidco Pick

$13.95

Sun Ra: Inside The Light World: Sun Ra Meets The OVC [2 CDs]
(STRUT)

Meticulously remastered, these twelve "lost" studio recordings from the Arkestra in 1986 find Sun Ra performing with the Outer Space Visual Communicator (OVC), which used light to create kaleidoscopic visuals during performance, as seen in still pictures in the included booklet, which also has extensive liner notes and an in-depth interview with OVC inventor Bill Sebastian.

$15.95

Thomas, Pat / Dominic Lash / Tony Orrell: BleySchool: Where?
(577 Records)

The followup to their 2020 album titled BleySchool, the trio of Pat Thomas on piano, Dominic Lash on double bass and Tony Orrell on drums revisit and further explore the music of Paul and Carla Bley, here in a 2022 live performance at London's Cafe OTO focused on early Bley compositions, and also a cover of "Monk's Mood" which Bley included on his solo album Basics.

Squidco Pick

$16.00

Trilla, Vasco: The Bell Slept Long In The Tower
(thanatosis produktion)

The seventh solo percussion album from Barcelona-based Vasco Trilla, here investigating the symbolic and historical use of bells in different regions and cultures around the world through ten unconventional observations of vibration, resonance, and rich tones performed on timpani, flat tuned bells, transducer speakers, snare drum and assorted percussions.

Squidco Pick

$15.95

Experimental/Electronic

Haco: Another Souvenir: Solo Live in 2002
(Ftarri)

After Dinner vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Haco undertook her first North American tour in 2002, bringing with her an irregularly tuned electric mandolin, two samplers, a mini-drum synth and her "Howling [tea]Pot" feedback instrument, here in seven uniquely Haco performances of sonic instrumentals and song, performed at Mama Gaia's in Cambridge.

$14.95

Ironing & Juice Machine: S/T
(Hymns)

The Ironing project of Gainesville, Florida turntable and electronic artist joins with the Virginia-based Juice Machine duo of Roger Smith and late experimental musician Heather Chessman, both on electronics, tapes & sampler, for six unusual constructions of strange grooves over which concrete and obscure sounds swim about with a sense of wonder and humor.

$9.95

Compositional

Granberg, Magnus (w/ Miki Maruta / Ko Ishikawa / Toshimaru Nakamura): Come Down To Earth Where Sorrow Dwelleth -- Revised Version For Sho, Koto, Prepared Piano And Electronic
(Meenna)

Composer Magnus Granberg originally composed "Come Down to Earth Where Sorrow Dwelleth" for the Boston-based ensemble Ordinary Affects, previously released in 2020 on the Meena label, now in a version reworked for sho, koto, prepared piano and electronics by Ko Ishikawa, Miki Maruta and Toshimaru Nakamura, recording in the studio before their performance at the 2019 Ftarri Festival.

$15.95

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.

Ackley / Chen / Centazzo / DeGruttola / Kaiser / Manring: Two Views Of Steve Lacys The Wire (Don Giovanni Records)	Cody Brant / Carl Kruger: Smoke Detail (Chocolate Monk)	Miguel Garcia A. / Ruben Gil: Craiceann (Creative Sources)
Jean-Luc Guionnet / Cristian Alvear / Juan Sebastian Lach : One for One (Ftarri)	Paul Lytton / Georg Wissel : Loose Connections (Confront)	Sergio Merce: Prosa (Hitorri)
Seijiro Murayama / Jean-Luc Guionnet: Balcony Inside (Ftarri)	Northwoods Improvisers: Kuhtuhlpa [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] (Copy This!)	Lee Noyes / Barry Chabala: The Lightgiver (Ftarri)
Akira Sakata / Rie Nakajima: Roughly Random (Ftarri)	Sulida (Lea / Stom / Andersen): Utos (Clean Feed)	Katsura Yamauchi / Jason Kahn: Time Between (Ftarri)
Savina Yannatou / Julius Gabriel / Agusti Fernandez / Barry Guy / Ramon Lopez: In the Light Of The Current Myth (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

The Squid's Ear

The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine, featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.

Recent Reviews on The Squid's Ear

Houben, Eva-Maria (Kei Kondo / Takahiro Kuroda): His Master's Voice / Aus Den Fliegenden Blattern Eines Fahrenden Waldhornisten / Lose Verbunden Verbunden (Ftarri Classical)

Houben, Eva-Maria (Kei Kondo / Takahiro Kuroda): His Master's Voice / Aus Den Fliegenden Blattern Eines Fahrenden Waldhornisten / Lose Verbunden Verbunden (Ftarri Classical)

Paul Paccione (Apartment House): Distant Musics (Another Timbre)

Paul Paccione (Apartment House): Distant Musics (Another Timbre)

John Butcher + 13: Fluid Fixations (Weight of Wax)

John Butcher + 13: Fluid Fixations (Weight of Wax)

Sam Newsome & Max Johnson: Tubes (Unbroken Sounds)

Sam Newsome & Max Johnson: Tubes (Unbroken Sounds)

Ernesto Rodrigues / Bruno Parrinha / Johannes von Buttlar: Whispers and Reveries (Creative Sources)

Ernesto Rodrigues / Bruno Parrinha / Johannes von Buttlar: Whispers and Reveries (Creative Sources)

Simon Nabatov Quartet featuring Ralph Alessi: Lovely Music (Clean Feed)

Simon Nabatov Quartet featuring Ralph Alessi: Lovely Music (Clean Feed)

David Leon: Bird's Eye (Pyroclastic Records)

David Leon: Bird's Eye (Pyroclastic Records)

Wadada Leo Smith / Joe Morris: Earth's Frequencies (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Wadada Leo Smith / Joe Morris: Earth's Frequencies (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Josh Zubot: Strings (Drip Audio)

Josh Zubot: Strings (Drip Audio)

Anthony Braxton: Solo Bern 1984, First Visit (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

Anthony Braxton: Solo Bern 1984, First Visit (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

Chad Fowler / Shanyse Strickland / Sana Nagano / Melanie Dyer / Ken Filiano / Anders Griffen: Birdsong (Mahakala Music)

Chad Fowler / Shanyse Strickland / Sana Nagano / Melanie Dyer / Ken Filiano / Anders Griffen: Birdsong (Mahakala Music)

Aruan Ortiz: Pastor's Paradox (Clean Feed)

Aruan Ortiz: Pastor's Paradox (Clean Feed)

Stay Current With Squidco

• 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.

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Squidco has been in business as a mail-order store since 2003. In 2010 we moved to Wilmington, NC, giving regional and visiting customers access to our catalog of more than 10,000 items, which includes hundreds of discounted, used, and promotional items not listed on our website. We're open for you to visit by appointment during weekday afternoons, so if you're in the North Carolina coastal region please email us to set up a time to stop by and say hello, we'd love to play some music for you!

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