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UPDATE
January 17, 2025

"An improviser does three things at the same time:
Listens,
Makes a decision,
And executes it.

(Un improvisador hace tres cosas a la vez:
Escucha,
Toma una decisión
Y la ejecuta.

—Agustí Fernández

 Essential Artists

• Berne, Tim (w/ Rainey / Belisle-Chi)
• Tim Berne (w/ Tom Rainey/Gregg Belisle-Chi)
• Jean-Jacques Birge
• Andrea Centazzo
• Agusti Fernandez featuring
    Barry Guy, Don Malfon, John Butcher,
     Jordina Milla, Liudas Mockunas, Lucia Martinez,
     Torben Snekkestad, Zlatko Kaucic
• Jason Kahn
• Zlatko Kaucic (Kaucic/Amado/Dorner/Grom/Guy/Fernandez/Snekkestad)
• Giacomo Merega/Joe Morris
• Neurodivergent
• Painkiller (Harris/Laswell/Zorn)
• Chuck Roth
• Michael Sarian/Matthew Putman/Ledian Mola/Federico Ughi
• Udo Schindler/Paul Rogers
• Sun & Rain (Morgan/Laplante/Smiley/Nazary)
• Sun Ra
• Trance Map (Evan Parker/Matthew Wright)
• Various artists

 Essential Labels


577 Records
Confront
Editions
Evil Clown
GRRR
Infrequent Seams Records
Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!)
Out Of Your Head Records
Relative Pitch
Screwgun/Out Of Your Head Records
STRUT
Tzadik


 New Releases

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   Jazz & Improvisation

Berne, Tim (w/ Tom Rainey / Gregg Belisle-Chi): Yikes Too [2 CDs]
(Out Of Your Head Records)

Highlighting the profound skill and musical connection of alto saxophonist Tim Berne, drummer Tom Rainey, and guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi, in a captivating journey through meticulously composed pieces, dynamic improvisation, and structured arrangements of spontaneous creativity, across 2 CDs contrasting live and studio recordings that emphasize their exploratory artistry and evolution within creative jazz.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $19.95      Listen          

 
Berne, Tim (w/ Rainey / Belisle-Chi): Yikes [VINYL]
(Screwgun/Out Of Your Head Records)

Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $24.95      Listen          

 
Centazzo, Andrea: Ictus@45 - Out Off Nights [4 CD BOX SET]
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Celebrating 50 years of Andrea Centazzo's career and 45 years of ICTUS Records, this 4-CD set documents concerts over four nights at Milan's Teatro Out Off, vibrant sets of improvisation uniting global luminaries like Elliott Sharp, Ellen Burr, and Steve Swell in a boundary-pushing exploration of ICTUS's legacy and Centazzo's innovative artistry.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $49.95      Listen          

 
Fernandez, Agusti feat. Barry Guy, Don Malfon, John Butcher, Jordina Milla, Liudas Mockunas, Lucia Martinez, Torben Snekkestad, Zlatko Kaucic: Agusti Fernandez @70 - Aesthetic Of Prisms. [7 CDs]
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Honoring Agustí Fernández's 70th birthday, this 7-CD box set captures his innovative artistry through live and studio collaborations with performers including Barry Guy, John Butcher, Lucía Martínez, &c., recorded across global venues, showcasing his mastery of the piano, free improvisation, and profound creative dialogue with fellow improvisers.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $89.95      Listen          

 
Kahn, Jason: Every Hand Is Lunatic That Travels on the Moon
(Editions)

Recorded live at Kunstraum Walcheturm in Zurich, Jason Kahn's voice presents four improvised pieces blending voice, modular synths, and electronics, creating immersive soundscapes that explore sound's spatial and psychological dimensions, released in a limited edition of 100 hand-painted CDs by Editions.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Kaucic, Zlatko (Kaucic / Amado / Dorner / Grom / Guy / Fernandez / Snekkestad): INKLINGS [4 CD BOX SET]
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Marking drummer/percussionist Zlatko Kaučič's 70th birthday, this 4-CD set presents his collaborations with luminaries including Torben Snekkestad, Axel Dörner, Rodrigo Amado, Barry Guy, and Agustí Fernández, blending intimate and transformative improvisations recorded across Slovenian festivals, showcasing Kaučič's mastery and the profound synergy of these exceptional ensembles.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $49.95      Listen          

 
Merega, Giacomo / Joe Morris: Opus Dichotomous
(Infrequent Seams Records)

Building on their collaborations in the Noah Kaplan Quartet albums on Hat Hut/ezz-thetics — Descendants, Cluster Swerve, and Out of the Hole — bass guitarist Giacomo Merega (also of Dollshot) and guitarist Joe Morris (with pedals) explore intricate and dichotomous interplay, weaving parallel and divergent lines into richly complex interactions, suffused with a deep and resonant sonic richness.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Neurodivergent: Stigma
(Evil Clown)

Blending the improvisational richness of the Evil Clown aesthetic with the playful chaos of wacky banter, Neurodivergent — featuring Count Robot, DNA Girl, Tim Mungenast, and Evil Clown regulars — delivers a dynamic, genre-defying performance uniting spoken-word absurdity, a diverse array of instruments, and spontaneous musical transformations in an embraceably unpredictable listening experience.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Painkiller (Harris / Laswell / Zorn): Samsara
(Tzadik)

Originally gormed in 1991, the legendary PainKiller trio, known for merging jazz, metal, grindcore, ambient, and dub, returns after more than 25 years to explore an intense new direction, as electronic artist Mick Harris crafts a rich tapestry of beats and sounds, drawing inspired performances from bassist Bill Laswell and alto saxophonist John Zorn.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $18.95      Listen          

 
Roth, Chuck: Document 1
(Relative Pitch)

Displaying remarkable technique on a 6-string electric guitar, New York improviser and composer Chuck Roth, also known as watergh0st, explores a vast palette of sounds and textures, bending and twisting the guitar's raw tones without effects or pedals, across 11 succinct improvisations, Roth delivers an engaging spectrum of styles and moods, showcasing his emotional depth and inventive approach.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Sarian, Michael / Matthew Putman / Ledian Mola / Federico Ughi: The Sea, The Space, and Egypt, Vol. 1
(577 Records)

Bringing together trumpeter Michael Sarian, keyboardist Matthew Putman, drummer Federico Ughi, and Cuban bassist-vocalist Ledian Mola to pay heartfelt tribute to Sun Ra's cosmic Afrofuturism, blending improvisational brilliance with Mola's folklore-inspired vocals and Putman's Rocksichord - the same keyboard model Sun Ra played - in a first-time collaboration and celebration of innovation.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $16.00      Listen          

 
Sarian, Michael / Matthew Putman / Ledian Mola / Federico Ughi: The Sea, The Space, and Egypt, Vol. 1 [VINYL]
(577 Records)

Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $19.95      Listen          

 
Schindler, Udo / Paul Rogers: Ephemeral Locations
(Confront)

Recorded live in Munich, Germany, Udo Schindler and Paul Rogers unite in a masterful duo performance blending Schindler's clarinet, double bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, and cornet with Rogers' work on the 7-string double bass, crafting an intricate, dynamic improvisation that explores space, texture, and resonance in a profound and sometimes exultant exploration of Recorded live in Munich, Germany, Udo Schindler and Paul Rogers unite in a masterful duo performance blending Schindler's clarinet, double bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, and cornet with Rogers' work on the 7-string double bass, crafting an intricate, dynamic improvisation using space, texture, and resonance in a profound and sometimes exultant exploration of low tones. tones.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Sun & Rain (Morgan / Laplante / Smiley / Nazary): Waterfall [VINYL]
(Out Of Your Head Records)

Taking six years to compose through collaborative retreats, this five-part opus blends precision composition and improvisation, with saxophonists Nathaniel Morgan and Travis Laplante, guitarist Andrew Smiley, and drummer Jason Nazary crafting intense, cerebral jazz-rock influenced by art-rock, free jazz, and European experimentalism, resulting in a bold and immersive debut.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $21.95      Listen          

 
Sun Ra: Lanquidity (DELUXE EDITION) [VINYL]
(STRUT)

Strut's deluxe 25th-anniversary edition of Sun Ra's Lanquidity, a highlight in the Arkestra's discography, features a tip-on sleeve with OBI strip, an A2 poster with a rare Veryl Oakland photograph of Sun Ra, and liner notes by Tom Buchler, Michael Ray, Danny Ray Thompson, and Bob Blank, celebrating this classic with a richly detailed and collectible repress.
   
     Buy      $34.95      Listen          

 
Trance Map (Evan Parker / Matthew Wright): Horizons Held Close
(Relative Pitch)

Returning to the duo format that launched their series, Evan Parker on soprano saxophone and Matthew Wright on turntables with live processing and sound design deliver two studio improvisations from Ramsgate, UK, with Wright transforming Parker's virtuosity through layers of electronic interaction, crafting a dynamic and intricate virtual symphony of technique and intent.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Various artists: Evil Clown Shorties, Vol. 3 (2024)
(Evil Clown)

Drawn from 13 albums across eight ensembles and featuring 29 musicians, this third volume offers an excellent introduction to the concise improvisations recorded as soundchecks before long-form works, providing distinct snapshots of Evil Clown's dynamic creativity and showcasing the evolving sonorities and modular ensemble interplay that define their unique sonic universe.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 




   Experimental/Electronic

Birge, Jean-Jacques : Animal Opera
(GRRR)

Blending the autonomous compositions of Nabaz'mob, his opera for 100 smart rabbits, with the vibrant naturalism of "Dawn at Shimiyacu", a field recording from Peru's Amazon rainforest, Jean-Jacques Birgé along with Antoine Schmitt juxtaposes minimalist robotic orchestrations with raw environmental soundscapes, creating a genre-defying exploration within his signature sonic universe.
   
     Buy      $19.95      Listen          

 


The Squid's Ear

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



Ruben Turba / Minami Saeki: The Gift (Editions Wandelweiser)
Ruben Turba / Minami Saeki: The Gift (Editions Wandelweiser)

Ingrid Laubrock: Monochromes (Intakt Records)
Ingrid Laubrock: Monochromes (Intakt Records)

BassDrumBone (Hemingway / Helias / Anderson): Afternoon (Auricle)
BassDrumBone (Hemingway / Helias / Anderson): Afternoon (Auricle)

Derek Bailey / Sabu Toyozumi: Breath Awareness (NoBusiness)
Derek Bailey / Sabu Toyozumi: Breath Awareness (NoBusiness)

Keefe Jackson / Raoul van der Weide / Frank Rosaly: Live at de Tanker (Kettle Hole Records)
Keefe Jackson / Raoul van der Weide / Frank Rosaly: Live at de Tanker (Kettle Hole Records)

Bobby Bradford / Frode Gjerstad / William Roper / Alex Cline: Frice (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))
Bobby Bradford / Frode Gjerstad / William Roper / Alex Cline: Frice (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Stephen Flinn: Red Bell (Creative Sources Recordings)
Stephen Flinn: Red Bell (Creative Sources Recordings)

Albert Ayler with Don Cherry: 1964 Recordings First Visit Completed (Ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records, Ltd.)
Albert Ayler with Don Cherry: 1964 Recordings First Visit Completed (Ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records, Ltd.)

Philz: Top 2024 Album List ()
Philz: Top 2024 Album List ()

Carl Kruger: Top 2024 Album List ()
Carl Kruger: Top 2024 Album List ()

Felix Profos / Peter Conradin Zumthor: grund (Edition Wandelweiser)
Felix Profos / Peter Conradin Zumthor: grund (Edition Wandelweiser)

Jon Rose / Mark Dresser: Band Width (Relative Pitch)
Jon Rose / Mark Dresser: Band Width (Relative Pitch)



 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.





Lotte Anker / Kamil Piotrowicz / Jacob Anderskov:
Antiworld I
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Birge & Vitet:
Carton
(GRRR)

Jean-Jacques Birge :
Pique-nique Au Labo [2 CDs]
(GRRR)


Jean-Jacques Birge :
Pique-nique Au Labo 3
(GRRR)

Jean-Jacques Birge :
Centenaire De Jean-Jacques Birge - The 100th Anniversary (1952​-​2052)
(GRRR)

Peter Brotzmann / Paal Nilssen-Love:
Butterfly Mushroom
(Trost Records)


Peter Brotzmann / Paal Nilssen-Love:
Butterfly Mushroom [VINYL]
(Trost Records)

Butcher / Durrant / Wastell:
Around the Square, Above the Hill
(Confront)

John Dikeman / Sun-Mi Hong / Aaron Lumley / Marta Warelis:
Old Adam on Turtle Island
(Relative Pitch)


El Strom :
Long Time No Sea
(GRRR)

ES Trio (Steyer / Kwan / Zerang):
The Foreign In Us
(Relative Pitch)

Joe Fonda / Bass of Operation:
w/ Rabinovitz / Lederer / Sorgen
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))


Alexandra Grimal / Giovanni Di Domenico:
Shakkei
(Relative Pitch)

Michel Houellebecq / Jean-Jacques Birge :
Etablissement D'Un Ciel D'Alternance
(GRRR)

Jason Kahn / Magda Mayas:
Night
(Editions)


Stian Larsen / Colin Webster / Ruth Goller / Andrew Lisle :
Temple of Muses
(Relative Pitch)

Leandre / Lotte Anker / Kersten Osgood:
Worlds
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

MARANATA (Wesseltoft / Stiberg / Escalante):
Ugly Euphoria
(Relative Pitch)


Helene Sage:
Echappee Belle
(GRRR)

Helene Sage :
Les Araignees
(GRRR)

Alexander Schlippenbach von / Daag Magnus Narvesen Duo:
KAIROS
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))


Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Kind Lieder
(GRRR)

Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Machiavel
(GRRR)

Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Qui Vive?
(GRRR)


Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Trop D'Adrenaline Nuit
(GRRR)

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

Various Artists:
Sarajevo (Suite)
(L'Empreinte Digitale)




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