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SQUIDCO Email Update + Clean Feed 50% Sale, April 11, 2024

Squidco Weekly Update

Essential Artists

• 111 (Michelle/Villamil)
• Jean-Jacques Birge + 16 musiciens
• TJ Borden/Steve Flato
• Caleb Chase
• Matteo Cimnari
• Francisco del Pino/Charlotte Mundy
• Hemispheres
• Eric La Casa
• Leap Of Faith
• Microtub (Hayward/Simonsen/Taxt)
• Bruno Parrinha/Andrew Levine/Ernesto Rodrigues
• Perturbations
• Sonic Chambers Quartet
• Sabu Toyozumi/Richard Allan Bates/Rick Countryman
• Un Drame Musical Instantane
• Various Artists
• Alex Zethson/Johan Jutterstrom
• Alex Zethson/Nikos Veliotis

Essential Labels

577 Records
Creative Sources
Evil Clown
FMR
Full Spectrum
GRRR

Love Earth Music
Notice Recordings
SOUFFLE CONTINU RECORDS
Swarming
Thanatosis Produktion / Astral Spirits
Thanatosis Produktion

Clean Feed 50% Sale

Clean Feed 50% Sale: April 9 - April 13

From April 9th to April 13th, Trem Azul - Clean Feed & Shhpuma labels - has authorized us to offer 483 albums at 50% off! That includes 45 vinyl LPs and 438 CDs from both labels at half their regular retail price!

This is a rare opportunity to explore and expand your collection with albums that represent some of the most vital, creative, and forward-thinking music in contemporary improvisation. Many titles are in limited supply or are the final copies we have in stock - so act fast before they disappear!

Shop the Clean Feed 50% Sale

Orders must be placed through our shopping cart, discounted price is the price shown. Sale items are not eligible for reward points. Quantities are limited, albums will disappear from the store when sold out. Sale ends Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 23:59 PM EST (GMT-5).

New Releases

Jazz & Improvisation

Birge, Jean-Jacques + 16 musiciens: Pique-nique Au Labo 4
(GRRR)

In a vibrant fusion of spontaneous themes and collective improvisation, Jean-Jacques Birgé leads a 17-member ensemble through dynamic performances recorded at Studio GRRR and live during APÉRO LABO sessions, blending diverse instrumentation and real-time composition to create an album of unpredictable auditory journeys.

Squidco Pick

$16.95

Cimnari, Matteo: Mental Core Drilling
(FMR)

Italian composer and multi-instrumentalist Matteo Ciminari leads an adventurous sextet through a labyrinth of polyrhythms, dissonant harmonies, and unexpected textures, with virtuosic contributions from Maurizio Moscatelli, Simone Maggio, Mattia Borraccetti, Michele Sperandio, and Luca Orselli, creating an unpredictable yet lyrical fusion of progressive structure, free jazz, and playful experimentation.

Squidco Pick

$15.95

Hemispheres : II
(FMR)

A cross-cultural instrumental suite uniting British and Australian musicians, featuring the resonant didgeridoo and rhythmic sticks of Paul Rider-Boon, the rich woodwinds of Susie Hodder-Williams and Chris Caldwell, atmospheric electronics and guitar from Sam Hodder, and the expressive voice of Clifton Bieundurry, spiritually merging indigenous sound with contemporary improv and electronica.

$15.95

Leap Of Faith: Correlations
(Evil Clown)

An expansive octet of seasoned improvisers from the Evil Clown collective — including PEK (David Peck), Glynis Lomon, Michael Caglianone, and Albey onBass — navigate pure improvisation through a sprawling live session of rich, shifting textures, contrasts, and unexpected sonic juxtapositions, ranging from subtle ea-improv to full-out ensemble peaks across a transforming soundscape.

$12.95

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

In a live performance emphasizing minimalism and lowercase improvisation, Ernesto Rodrigues (viola, crackle box), Bruno Parrinha (bass clarinet), and Andrew Levine (Theremin, modular synth, crackle box, stereo field) engage in a nuanced exploration of subtle textures and sonic interactions, resulting in an immersive and introspective auditory experience.

$16.95

Perturbations: Unhinged
(Evil Clown)

The Perturbations ensemble — featuring PEK, Michael Caglianone, John Fugarino, and Joel Simches — delivers a dense, sometimes unhinged and exploratory session of free improv, where layered reeds, brass, electroacoustic textures, and a vast arsenal of unconventional instruments evolve through continuous transformation, shaped in real time by Simches' dynamic electronic processing.

$13.95

Sonic Chambers Quartet: Kiss Of The Earth
(577 Records)

The debut album from the Sonic Chambers Quartet — co-led by multi-reedists Byron Asher and Tomas Majcherski with bassist Matt Booth and drummer Doug Garrison — presents a deeply expressive and texturally rich orchestration merging American avant jazz tradition with European chamber influences, shaped through collaborative composition, adventurous improv, and a strikingly unified ensemble sound.

Squidco Pick

$16.00

Toyozumi, Sabu / Richard Allan Bates / Rick Countryman: The Separation of Sound and Space
(FMR)

The trio of Sabu Toyozumi, Richard Allan Bates, and Rick Countryman delve into a contemplative exploration anchored by Bates's electric upright bass, whose resonant tones foster rich harmonic dialogues between Toyozumi's textured percussion and Countryman's fluid alto saxophone, emphasizing the nuanced interplay of sound and space.

$15.95

Un Drame Musical Instantane: Urgent Meeting 2 : Operation Blow Up
(GRRR)

An eccentric and captivating sonic collage from Jean-Jacques Birgé and the ensemble Un Drame Musical Instantané — with Francis Gorge and Bernard Vitet collaborating alongside extraordinary guests including Brigitte Fontaine, Joëlle Léandre, Luc Ferrari, Henri Texier, Carlos Zingaro, and René Lussier — in an inventive fusion of electronic improvisation, free jazz, and experimental sound art.

Squidco Pick

$16.95

Zethson, Alex / Johan Jutterstrom: It Could / If I
(Thanatosis Produktion / Astral Spirits)

The first duo album from Stockholm's long-standing duo of Johan Jutterström and Alex Zethson, reimagining songs from jazz standards to Leonard Cohen and the Pet Shop Boys as deconstructed etudes and expressive palimpsests, where meaning emerges through reinterpretation, erasure, and the intimate process of performance and transformation.

$16.95

Zethson, Alex / Nikos Veliotis : Cryo
(thanatosis produktion)

Pianist Alexander Zethson (Vathres, Fire! Orchestra, Angles) and cellist Nikos Veliotis (MMMD, In Trance 95) present two expansive, darkly immersive improvisations that drift through glacial landscapes of resonant, slowly shifting textures and austere tonal drones, sculpting elemental sound environments of profound stillness and contemplation through deep-listening and hypnotic intensity.

$15.95

Experimental/Electronic

111 (Michelle / Villamil): Live at Opus 40 [CASSETTE]
(Notice Recordings)

The duo of Chantal Michelle and Grace Villamil transform the monumental land sculpture of Opus 40 into a resonant instrument, layering voice and electronics with field recordings and audience interactions to create an immersive, spatially dynamic performance of ambient tension and sonic obliteration, masterfully teetering between composed sound, environmental resonance, and blooming noise.

$9.95

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

Taking ironic inspiration from Stockhausen�s conceptual extremes, cellist Tyler J. Borden and guitarist Steve Flato fuse cello, microtonal guitar, modular synth, Gizmotron, and electronics in an absurdist yet introspective performance score, immersively weaving subtle textures and just-intonation harmonies shaped by physical and psychological excesses around food and discomfort.

$13.95

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

Experimental composer Caleb Chase presents 15 succinct electroacoustic pieces that delve into intricate sound spatialization and panning techniques, crafting immersive auditory environments where layered textures and dynamic movements reveal hidden sonic details, rewarding attentive listening through headphones or stereo speakers.

$9.95

del Pino, Francisco / Charlotte Mundy: The Sea [CASSETTE]
(Notice Recordings)

Composer Francisco del Pino and vocalist Charlotte Mundy create a deeply nuanced and emotionally rich exchange, as Mundy's radiant voice navigates del Pino's intricate, polyphony-tinged compositions, layering syllabic repetition, resonant phrasing, and textural detail into a multitrack performance that evokes mantra, lament, and ecstatic meditation in equal measure.

$9.95

La Casa, Eric: Zones Portuaires 2
(Swarming)

Working from recordings made at maritime ports between 2017 and 2023, sound artist Éric La Casa constructs a compelling suite of documentary compositions shaped by the industrial rhythms, constraints, and spatial tensions of global harbours, blending field recording and sonic observation into a tactile, immersive portrait of male-dominated coastal labor environments.

Squidco Pick

$13.95

Various Artists: In Fractured Silence
(SOUFFLE CONTINU RECORDS)

Originally compiled for Steven Stapleton's United Dairies label and now remastered, this snapshot of late 20th-century experimental/industrial music brings together the surreal collage of Nurse With Wound's Stapleton, the brooding piano of Robert Haigh (Sema), the chamber-styled acoustics of Hélène Sage, and the sonic provocations of Un Drame Musical Instantané.

$16.95

Composed & Contemporary

Microtub (Hayward / Simonsen / Taxt): Thin Peaks
(Thanatosis Produktion)

The sixth album from the microtonal tuba trio of Robin Hayward, Peder Simonsen, and Martin Taxt, exploring the acoustic phenomena of half-valve combinations in two richly harmonic compositions developed during an artist residency in Andersabo, Sweden and recorded in Oslo, creating uniquely resonant and surprisingly consonant spectra shaped by each instrument's signature tuning.

$16.95

Arthur Blythe Quartet: Live from Studio Rivbea (NoBusiness Records)

Arthur Blythe Quartet: Live from Studio Rivbea (NoBusiness Records)

Hubbub (Blondy / Denzler / Guionnet / Mariage / Perraud): abb abb abb (Relative Pitch)

Hubbub (Blondy / Denzler / Guionnet / Mariage / Perraud): abb abb abb (Relative Pitch)

Rob Mazurek Quartet: Color Systems (RogueArt)

Rob Mazurek Quartet: Color Systems (RogueArt)

Cecil Taylor Unit: Live at Fat Tuesday's February 10, 1980 First Visit (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

Cecil Taylor Unit: Live at Fat Tuesday's February 10, 1980 First Visit (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

Elliott Sharp (w/ Coleman / Dulberger / Green II / Insell / Jiang / McKenzie / Salomon / Wooley): Hudson River Compositions 1973-74 (zOaR Records)

Elliott Sharp (w/ Coleman / Dulberger / Green II / Insell / Jiang / McKenzie / Salomon / Wooley): Hudson River Compositions 1973-74 (zOaR Records)

Tadd Dameron: Fountainbleau & Magic Touch Revisited (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

Tadd Dameron: Fountainbleau & Magic Touch Revisited (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

Szilard Mezei Quartet: Jaguar-Flower (FMR Records)

Szilard Mezei Quartet: Jaguar-Flower (FMR Records)

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)

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.

Jean-Jacques Birge : Perspectives Du Xxiie Siecle (Musee d'ethnographie de Geneve)	Christer Bothen 3: L'INVISIBLE (thanatosis produktion)	+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)	Expanse: Panoramic Extent (Evil Clown)
Expanse Percussion Edition: Sonorant Pandemonium (Evil Clown)	+Felladog+: +Felladog+ (Love Earth Music)	Illusion Of Safety: Float (Full Spectrum)
Erik Klinga: Elusive Shimmer (thanatosis produktion)	La Noed (w/ Carlos Mascolo): De la liberte (FMR)	Denis Lavant / Jean-Jacques Birge / Lionel Martin: Les Dements (2 CDS) (GRRR / Ouch!)
Leap Of Faith: Pinpoint Diffractions (Evil Clown)	Leap Of Faith: Prior Credences (Evil Clown)	Leap Of Faith: Spectral Radii (Evil Clown)
Magical: The Gift Of Today (Love Earth Music)	Metal Chaos Ensemble: Room 2017 (Evil Clown)	MNE (Mikawa / Numata / Escalante): MNE Is Not NME (Love Earth Music)
Money : Money 2 (2CDs) (Love Earth Music)	MouthWind: Corps Et Biens (Creative Sources)	Neurodivergent Orchestra: Beyond the Planet of Banana Cream Pies (Evil Clown)
Nil by Nose: Pictures On Trains Repainted (Love Earth Music)	Poudingue: La Preuve (GRRR)	Ernesto Rodrigues / Jung-Jae Kim / Alvaro Rosso : Meari: Instant Waves (Creative Sources)
Simulcrum: Automatons (Evil Clown)	Thee Checkered Shoed Dude: A 'Lil Test Of That (Love Earth Music)	Tret Trio (Ron Hall / Tobias Weindorf / Phillipp Van Endert): Crow Jam (FMR)
Turbulence: Nested Phenomena (Evil Clown)	Turbulence: Objections To Realism (Evil Clown)	Turbulence Orchestra and Sub-Units: Tempestuous Hubbub (2 CDRs) (Evil Clown)
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)

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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