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SQUIDCO Email Update, March 21, 2025

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UPDATE
March 21, 2025

"Music is everything.
Nature is music (cicadas in the tropical night).
The sea is music, the wind is music."
—Duke Ellington

 Essential Artists

• Brotzmann, Peter / Fred Hopkins / Rashied Ali
• Peter Brotzmann/Fred Van Hove/Han Bennink
• Peter Brotzmann/Heather Leigh
• Peter Brotzmann/Steve Noble
• DKV Trio + Gustafsson/Nilssen-Love/Pupillo
• Jordan Glenn
• Mats Gustafsson/Nu Ensemble
• Mats Gustafsson And Friends
• Heule/Leguia/Rivero/Escalante
• Tristan Honsinger & The House Of Wasps
• Chris Jonas/David Forlano/Gregg Koyle
• Fred Loisel/Philippe Lenglet/Christian Vasseur
• Metal Chaos Ensemble
• Musicworks Magazine
• Simon Nabatov/Mark Helias/Tom Rainey
• Ivo Perelman/Tyshawn Sorey
• Remedy (Thomas Heberer/Joe Fonda/Joe Hertenstein)
• Ernesto Rodrigues/Helena Espvall/Tracy Lisk
• Schlippenbach Trio
• Harri Sjostrom
• Howard Stelzer
• Threes And Will & Huerequeque
• Turbulence

 Essential Labels


Creative Sources
Evil Clown
Full Spectrum
Kettle Hole Records


Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!)
Love Earth Music
Musicworks
Trost Records



 New Releases





   Jazz & Improvisation

Glenn, Jordan: Flustered [CASSETTE]
(Full Spectrum)


A rare solo outing from percussionist Jordan Glenn, weaving an adventurous and dynamic series of improvised drum and percussion explorations, shifting between deep grooves, cymbal rushes, and near-musique concrète textures, with playful yet tenacious pacing that balances free-jazz intensity, experimental soundscaping, and custom-instrument innovation in a cohesive and captivating sonic journey.
   
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Heule / Leguia / Rivero / Escalante: An Inscrutable Bodily Discomforting Thing
(Kettle Hole Records)


A ferocious collision of free improvisation and noise, this blistering live session unites Jacob Felix Heule (drums), Teté Leguía (bass), Danishta Rivero (voice, electronics), and Martín Escalante (saxophone) in a 40-minute maelstrom of distortion, guttural textures, and fractured intensity, balancing moments of collective abstraction with sheer sonic intensity.
   
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Honsinger, Tristan & The House Of Wasps: Noisy Sadness
(Creative Sources)


A personal and evocative suite written during the isolation of the COVID-19 period, bringing together the legendary Tristan Honsinger (cello, vocal, narration) with his long-standing Tokyo-based ensemble, The House of Wasps — Yuriko Mukojima (violin, voice), Takashi Seo (double bass), and Shuichi Chino (piano) — in a performance that seamlessly blends chamber improvisation, storytelling, and emotional intensity.
 
Squidco Pick

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Jonas, Chris / David Forlano / Gregg Koyle: Trio
(Creative Sources)


A focused and sonically adventurous trio recording from Santa Fe, New Mexico, bringing together saxophonist Chris Jonas, live-sampling artist and electronic musician David Forlano, and percussionist Gregg Koyle in a contemporary yet organic exploration of space, form, and texture through sharp saxophone lines, intricate sampling manipulations, and dynamic metallic percussion.
 
Squidco Pick

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Metal Chaos Ensemble: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
(Evil Clown)


A relentless and electrifying improv performance from the sextet Metal Chaos Ensemble blending the raw energy of electric bass and drums with an expansive arsenal of metallic percussion, electronics, and winds as the group takes listeners on a dynamic and unpredictable sonic journey, pushing the boundaries of structured free improvisation with "chaotic" precision.
   
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Nabatov, Simon / Mark Helias / Tom Rainey: Assamblage
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))


A far-ranging transatlantic trio session from pianist Simon Nabatov, bassist Mark Helias, and drummer Tom Rainey, capturing a dynamic fusion of composed and collective free jazz, as Nabatov's intricate compositions burst with frenetic energy, shifting between exuberant rhythmic interplay, explosive improvisation, and richly textured sonic landscapes in an electrifying set of performances.
 
Squidco Pick

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Perelman, Ivo / Tyshawn Sorey: Paralell Aesthetics [2 CDs]
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))


A fearless and fluid exchange between saxophonist Ivo Perelman and drummer/pianist Tyshawn Sorey, this double album captures the duo's extraordinary chemistry, shifting between blistering intensity and spacious, exploratory passages as Sorey alternates between drums and piano, forging intricate dialogues with Perelman's masterful phrasing in a boundless and deeply expressive sonic journey.
 
Squidco Pick

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Remedy (Thomas Heberer / Joe Fonda / Joe Hertenstein): Hipp Hooray - Celbrating Centenial of Yutta Hipp
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))


Trumpeter Thomas Heberer, bassist Joe Fonda, and drummer Joe Hertenstein celebrate the centennial of pioneering German pianist Jutta Hipp with Hipp Hooray, a set of nine compositions inspired by her life and legacy, not as a recreation of her sound but as a vibrant and personal tribute, capturing the resilience, innovation, and artistic spirit of a musician whose influence transcended generations and borders.
   
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Rodrigues, Ernesto / Helena Espvall / Tracy Lisk : Illuminations
(Creative Sources)


A fluid and energetic improvisation recorded live at COSMOS in Lisbon, as Ernesto Rodrigues (viola, crackle box), Helena Espvall (cello), and Tracy Lisk (drums) engage in a texturally rich performance of scattered, bouncing string interplay, with percussion subtly framing the dialogue, resulting in a dynamic and layered exploration of sound.
   
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Sjostrom, Harri: SoundScapes #4 Festival Berlin 2023 [3 CDs]
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))


A remarkable live document of Finnish saxophonist Harri Sjöström's SoundScapes #4 festival in Berlin, bringing together 19 extraordinary musicians from across Europe, Australia, and the U.S. for a series of improvised performances from intimate duos to expansive octets, highlighting spontaneous collaborations all driven by creative risk-taking, deep listening, and a profound sense of musical trust.
 
Squidco Pick

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Turbulence: Cyclonic and Anticyclonic Streams
(Evil Clown)


A sprawling improvisational storm from Evil Clown's Turbulence ensemble blending an expansive arsenal of woodwinds, brass, percussion, electronics, and custom instruments in a dynamic, shape-shifting performance where dense waves of sonority, shifting textures, and extended techniques collide, creating a jazz-inflected yet genre-defying exploration of sound from the Boston's ever-evolving collective.
   
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   Experimental/Electronic

Stelzer, Howard: The Flemish Giants (Suburban Observances Vol. 5)
(Love Earth Music)


A large-scale and meticulously deconstructed sonic exploration from Howard Stelzer, weaving layers of manipulated cassette tapes, tape players, and speakers with extensive processing from sonic luminaries Ralf Wehowsky, Brendan Murray, Linda Aubry Bullock, Bruno Duplant, Fani Konstantidou, and Andrew Zukerman — for a dense and unpredictable landscape where textures dissolve and reform in shifting abstractions.
   
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Threes And Will & Huerequeque: Blood River Poort
(Love Earth Music)


A relentless and immersive sonic experience from Estonian experimental guitarist Threes And Will and noise artist Huerequeque, through two unrelenting compositions of heavy, pulsating guitar noise, evoking a throbbing, menacing atmosphere with an almost meditative intensity, channeling the South African Boer War into a raw and uncompromising exploration of texture, density, and sound.
   
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   Composed & Contemporary

Loisel, Fred / Philippe Lenglet / Christian Vasseur: Priced And Cheap (Two Graphic Scores)
(Creative Sources)


Interpreting Cornelius Cardew's elaborate 193-page Treatise and Earle Brown's minimalist Cheap Imitation, Fred Loisel (gong, electronics), Philippe Lenglet (prepared guitar), and Christian Vasseur (prepared ten-string Weissenborn) assign specific musical parameters to each graphic symbol, creating open compositions that balance individual expression with collective coherence.
 
Squidco Pick

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   Books & Magazines

Musicworks Magazine: #150 Winter 2024/25 [MAGAZINE + CD]
(Musicworks)


Canada's premiere music magazine dedicated to experimental music, improvisation, and sound art, featuring interviews with Maylee Todd, Joshua Van Tassel, Kaïa Kater, and Alexis Baro, alongside coverage of Chuck Copenace, Kalaisan Kalaichelvan, and The Burning Hell, with an accompanying CD of tracks from the issue's featured musicians, offering great inside into the contemporary creative music scene.
   
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   TROST RELEASES - BACK IN STOCK





   Jazz & Improvisation

Brotzmann, Peter / Fred Hopkins / Rashied Ali: Songlines
(Trost Records)


Emphasizing the lyrical aspects of free jazz, the superb trio of Peter Brotzmann on alto & tenor sax and taragato, Fred Hopkins on bass, and Rashied Ali on drums, recorded this album in 1991, now remastered to bring this exceptional music back to the foreground.
 
Squidco Pick

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Brotzmann, Peter / Fred Van Hove / Han Bennink: Jazz in der Kammer Nr.71
(Trost Records)


Recorded for radio for the series Jazz in der Kammer Nr 71, this 1974 concert was the first in East Germany for Peter Brötzmann, Fred Van Hove, and Han Bennink, bridging the divided German states through an energetic set of improvisations that extended traditional jazz with outrageous approaches to improv in an exciting, quirky and profoundly masterful set of European Free Jazz.
 
Squidco Pick

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Brotzmann, Peter / Heather Leigh: Sparrow Nights
(Trost Records)


Reedist Peter Brotzmann and guitarist Heather Lee has been one of Brotzmann's most current active collaborations, performing together for several years, here recorded beautifully in the studio for a 6-track LP and 10-track CD of sympathetic, emotional and articulate dialog from two musicians with an innate sense of timing and give and take borne from mutual experience.
   
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Brotzmann, Peter / Steve Noble: I Am Here Where Are You
(Trost Records)


Distilling the trio of Brotzmann/Noble/Edwards into a duo, saxophonist Brotzmann and drummer Noble recorded this powerful set of free improvisations live at Ateliers Claus, Brussels on January 19th, 2013.
 
Squidco Pick

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DKV Trio + Gustafsson / Nilssen-Love / Pupillo: Schl8hof
(Trost Records)


Chicago's leading free jazz DKV Trio of Ken Vandermark (reeds), Hamid Drake (drums) and Kent Kessler (bass) are joined by European Free Jazz leaders Mats Gustafsson (reeds), Paul Nilssen-Love (drums) and Massimo Pupillo (bass).
   
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Gustafsson, Mats / Nu Ensemble: Hidros 8 Heal
(Trost Records)


A conduction of an absolutely impressive ensemble of free and ea- improvisers on a powerfully diverse journey, from Anna Högberg & Gustafsson on sax, Susana Santos Silva on trumpet, Per-Åke Holmlander on tuba, Hedvig Mollestad on guitar, Dieb13 on turntables, Christof Kurzmann on lloopp & voice, Massimo Pupillo on bass, Gert-Jan Prins on drums & electronics, and Ivar Loe Bjørnstad on drums.
 
Squidco Pick

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Gustafsson, Mats And Friends: MG 50 - Peace & Fire [4 CD BOX SET]
(Trost Records)


A box set documenting the October 2015 3-day event held at Porgy and Bess in Vienna for the 50th birthday of saxophonist Mats Gustafsson (The Thing, Fire! and innumerable duo/trio/ensemble formations) with a who's-who of collaborators invited to join in various formations.
 
Squidco Pick

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Schlippenbach Trio: First Recordings
(Trost Records)


These 1972 trio recordings of pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach's Trio with Evan Parker on tenor & soprano sax, and Paul Lovens on drums recording at the Workshop Freie Musik at the Acadamy of the Arts, Berlin, were found in the FMP archives and are issued for the first time ever.
 
Squidco Pick

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The Squid's Ear

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



AMM: Aura (Matchless Recordings)
AMM: Aura (Matchless Recordings)

Don Ellis: How Time Passes To Essence, Revisited (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)
Don Ellis: How Time Passes To Essence, Revisited (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

Rasmus Persson & Lee Noyes: Ratios (Idealstate Recordings)
Rasmus Persson & Lee Noyes: Ratios (Idealstate Recordings)

Tony Oxley Quintet: Angular Apron (Corbett vs Dempsey)
Tony Oxley Quintet: Angular Apron (Corbett vs Dempsey)

AALY Trio (Gustafsson / Nordeson / Janson): Sustain (Silkheart)
AALY Trio (Gustafsson / Nordeson / Janson): Sustain (Silkheart)

Akira Sakata / Rie Nakajima: Roughly Random (Ftarri)
Akira Sakata / Rie Nakajima: Roughly Random (Ftarri)

Michael Foster / Ben Bennett / Jacob Wick: Carne Vale (Relative Pitch)
Michael Foster / Ben Bennett / Jacob Wick: Carne Vale (Relative Pitch)

Creiriau y Delyn Rawn (Various): Relics of the Horsehair Harp (AMGEN)
Creiriau y Delyn Rawn (Various): Relics of the Horsehair Harp (AMGEN)

Bucher / Tan / Countryman: Unanimity (FMR)
Bucher / Tan / Countryman: Unanimity (FMR)

Dominik Dolega: Everything Is True (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))
Dominik Dolega: Everything Is True (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Ra Kalam Bob Moses and Jerome Bryerton: The Juggledrum (Balance Point Acoustics)
Ra Kalam Bob Moses and Jerome Bryerton: The Juggledrum (Balance Point Acoustics)

Fujii, Satoko Quartet (w/ Tamura / Takeharu / Yoshida): Dog Days of Summer (Libra)
Fujii, Satoko Quartet (w/ Tamura / Takeharu / Yoshida): Dog Days of Summer (Libra)



 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.





Ackerley / Prymek / Turner:
All Hope With Sleeping Minds [CASSETTE]
(Full Spectrum)


TJ Borden / Steve Flato:
In the Garden of Eating
(Full Spectrum)


Caleb Chase:
Looking At Bugs Under A Log
(Love Earth Music)


Der Vierte Zustand:
Layers
(Creative Sources)


+DOG+:
Our Beloved.....
(Love Earth Music)


+DOG+:
Peace
(Love Earth Music)


+Dog+:
The Family Music Book Vol. 5 (2 CDRs)
(Love Earth Music)


+DOG+:
The Light Of Our Lives (2CDRs)
(Love Earth Music)


E.O.C. (Engineering Of Consent):
Dreams
(Love Earth Music)


Elka Bong:
Without Walls
(Love Earth Music)


+Felladog+:
+Felladog+
(Love Earth Music)


God Pussy:
Rudimentar Desejo De Liberdade
(Love Earth Music)


Illusion Of Safety:
Float
(Full Spectrum)


Magical:
The Gift Of Today
(Love Earth Music)


MNE (Mikawa / Numata / Escalante):
MNE Is Not NME
(Love Earth Music)


Money :
Money 2 (2CDs)
(Love Earth Music)


MouthWind:
Corps Et Biens
(Creative Sources)


Nil by Nose:
Pictures On Trains Repainted
(Love Earth Music)


Bruno Parrinha / Andrew Levine / Ernesto Rodrigues :
Sensor Out Of Service
(Creative Sources)


Ernesto Rodrigues / Carlos Santos / Miguel Mira:
The Knowledge That Our Time Is Limited Can Inspire Us
(Creative Sources)


Ernesto Rodrigues / Jung-Jae Kim / Alvaro Rosso :
Meari: Instant Waves
(Creative Sources)


Ernesto Rodrigues / Nuno Torres / Guilherme Rodrigues:
Whispers In The Moonlight - In Seven Movements [2CDs]
(Creative Sources)


Udo Schindler / Max Arsava / Gunnar Geisse :
Sightings And Stratifications - 2nd Investigation For Trio
(Creative Sources)


Thee Checkered Shoed Dude:
A 'Lil Test Of That
(Love Earth Music)


Unredeemable (Tracy Lisk / Andrea Pensado):
Preverbal
(Love Earth Music)


Unsub:
Ambitious Victim
(Love Earth Music)


Unsub:
Suffer Apathy
(Love Earth Music)


Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg / Nuno Torres / Ernesto Rodrigues / Joao Madeira / Carlos Santos :
La Rambarde Des Songes, Les Congruences Des Soupirs
(Creative Sources)


Liang Yiyuan / Li Daiguo:
Sonic Talismans [VINYL]
(Full Spectrum)


Zilmrah:
Hallucinatory X-Ray Visions
(Love Earth Music)




Squidco has been in business as a mail-order store since 2003. In 2010, we moved to Wilmington, NC, providing regional and visiting customers access to our catalog of over 9,000 items, including hundreds of discounted, used, and promotional items not listed on our website. We're open for visits by appointment during weekday afternoons, so if you're in the North Carolina coastal region, please email us to set up a time — we'd love to play some music for you!

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