The Squid's Ear Magazine
Soundtracks, Movie Scores, etc.


 
Banabila, Michel: Precious Images - Data Files 1999-2008 [2 CDs]
Banabila, Michel:
Precious Images - Data Files 1999-2008 [2 CDs]

(Steamin' Soundworks -- Netherlands )


Price: $13.95    




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A 2 CD Compilation of Banabila tracks released between 1999 and 2008, taken from his work on the Dutch label Steamin' Soundworks, and from his soundtrack and television work, with conspirators including Frank Van Der Kooij, Eric Vloeimans, Yasar Saka, Anton Goudsmit, Zenial, &c.

Blondy, Frederic  & DJ Lenar: play Mauricio Kagel Ludwig van
Blondy, Frederic & DJ Lenar:
play Mauricio Kagel Ludwig van

(Bolt -- Poland )


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Mauricio Kagel's 1970s avant cinema film "Ludwig Van" about Beethoven's music, is reinterpreted by pianist Frederic Blondy and turntablist DJ Lenar, improvising at Zacheta National Gallery of Art, in Warsaw, Poland, 2011, and assembled in studio.

Derome, Jean: Strand, Under the Dark Cloth
Derome, Jean:
Strand, Under the Dark Cloth

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


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A 1998 soundtrack by composer Jean Derome that was created for a film by John Walker that was conceived as a "suite in black and white" that gradually builds as it progresses.

Duchesne, Andre: Le Royaume Ou L'Asile
Duchesne, Andre:
Le Royaume Ou L'Asile

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


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Composer and guitarist Andre Duchesne creates a soundtrack for the film Le Royaume ou l'Asile, by Jean and Serge Gagne, that brings the listener into a world of illusions.

Dunn, Trevor: Four Films
Dunn, Trevor:
Four Films

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Bassist and composer Trevor Dunn with found soundtracks to films by Peter Bolte, Cameron Vale and Holly S. Neuberg, with players Chris Speed, Kenny Wollesen, Rob Burger, &c.

Frith, Fred & Glennie, Evelyn: The Sugar Factory
Frith, Fred & Glennie, Evelyn:
The Sugar Factory

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Amazing guitar and percussion duo on this first encounter between Frith and Glennie, recorded for the filming of Thomas Riedelsheimer's documentary Touch the Soundabout Scottis.

Frith, Fred: Eye To Ear
Frith, Fred:
Eye To Ear

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Frith, Fred: Eye to Ear II
Frith, Fred:
Eye to Ear II

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Frith, Fred: Eye To Ear 3
Frith, Fred:
Eye To Ear 3

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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The third volume of Fred Frith's film soundtrack music, a diverse and accomplished set including studio work from the past six years with some of the Bay Area's best musicians.

Frith, Fred: Middle of the Moment
Frith, Fred:
Middle of the Moment

(Recommended Records -- Great Britain )


Price: $15.95    




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Fred Frith provides a complex and fascinating soundtrack for the second film he made with Nicolas Humbert and Werner Penzel--"Middle of the Moment"--merging his guitar work, field recordings, and environment sound, with additional help from Tim Hodgkinson, as the film and music follow nomadic people in their travels, their songs, and the sounds they experience.

Frith, Fred: Step Across the Border
Frith, Fred:
Step Across the Border

(Recommended Records -- Great Britain )


Price: $15.95    




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The soundtrack from the film of the same name by Nicolas Humbert & Werner Penzel for which Frith composed this album, this features an excellent cross-section of Frith's music, including compositional and band work; the title comes from the Skeleton Crews (Frith/Cora) piece of the same name.

Iskra 1903: Buzz Soundtrack
Iskra 1903:
Buzz Soundtrack

(Emanem -- Great Britain )


Price: $16.95    




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Music for the 1971 film by Michael Grigsby and performed by the trio of Paul Rutherford (trombone), Derek Bailey (guitar) and Barry Guy (double bass), a fascinating and distinctive set, more restrained and gentle than their live performances from that time.

Kwang, Goh Lee: Butterfly Lovers OST
Kwang, Goh Lee:
Butterfly Lovers OST

(Nyoba Kan -- Malaysia )


Price: $13.95    




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A sound track to the Malaysian stage play "Butterfly Lovers", which explores the themes of human relationships and emotions through a Zen perspective, from sound artist Goh Lee Kwang in a sextet that merges traditional Malaysian instrumentation and electronics.

Kwang, Goh Lee: The Lost Testimony Of Rashomon
Kwang, Goh Lee:
The Lost Testimony Of Rashomon

(Herbal International -- Malaysia )


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A diverse set of electronic compositions from hauntingly beautiful to tormented soundscapes, composed by Goh Lee Kwang for a multimedia stage work based on Rashomon, a short story about moral ambiguity written in 1915 and based on a 1000-year-old Japanese tale.

Lepage, Robert Marcel: 20 H 17 Rue Darling
Lepage, Robert Marcel:
20 H 17 Rue Darling

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


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Composer Robert Marcel Lepage arranges a film score for a full-length film by Bernard Emond that is fascinating and enchanting.

Machinefabriek: Apollo [3" CD]
Machinefabriek:
Apollo [3" CD]

(Machinefabriek -- The Netherlands )


Price: $9.95    




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An alternative edit of the soundtrack for Makino Takashi's film In Your Star, an intense electronic work with beautiful microtonal and digital soundscapes.

Parker, William Double Quartet: Alphaville Suite: Music Inspired by the Jean Luc Godard film
Parker, William Double Quartet:
Alphaville Suite: Music Inspired by the Jean Luc Godard film

(RogueArt -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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Parkins, Zeena: Double Dupe Down
Parkins, Zeena:
Double Dupe Down

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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A compilation of Downtown NY harpist, keyboardist and composer Zeena Parkins' work for film, featuring many of the NY mainstays: Shelley Hirsch, Christian Marclay, Ikue Mori, Okkyung Lee, James Pugliese, David Watson, &c. &c.

Reid, Tomeka : Hairy Who & The Chicago Imagists
Reid, Tomeka :
Hairy Who & The Chicago Imagists

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )


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Chicago cellist and composer Tomeka Reid was commissioned to create original music for the first documentary of the Imagists, mid 60's Chicago post-surrealists artists who exhibited together; Reid reworked the music into a fully realized suite for this CD release.

Ribot, Marc: Silent Movies
Ribot, Marc:
Silent Movies

(Pi Recordings -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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Guitarist Ribot in a gorgeous and contemplative album of adaptations of music he has written for films, for classic silent movies, and that he scored for his personal amusement and imagination.

Ribot, Marc: Soundtracks 2
Ribot, Marc:
Soundtracks 2

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Zorn, John: Filmworks Xix
Zorn, John:
Filmworks Xix

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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This installment of Zorn's Filmwork series presents a charming and lyrical score created for renowned Russian animator Dimitri GellerÕs delightful animated parable The Rain Horse.

Zorn, John: Filmworks - 1986-1990
Zorn, John:
Filmworks - 1986-1990

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Zorn, John: The Best Of Filmworks - 20 Years Of Soundtrack Music
Zorn, John:
The Best Of Filmworks - 20 Years Of Soundtrack Music

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Zorn, John: Filmworks Iv - S&M & More
Zorn, John:
Filmworks Iv - S&M & More

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Zorn, John: Filmworks Ix
Zorn, John:
Filmworks Ix

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Zorn, John: Filmworks V - Tears Of Ecstacy
Zorn, John:
Filmworks V - Tears Of Ecstacy

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Zorn, John: Filmworks Vii - Cynical Hysterie Hour
Zorn, John:
Filmworks Vii - Cynical Hysterie Hour

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Zorn, John: Film Works Viii
Zorn, John:
Film Works Viii

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $14.45    




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Zorn, John: Filmworks X - The Mirror Of Maya Daren
Zorn, John:
Filmworks X - The Mirror Of Maya Daren

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $14.45    




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Zorn, John: Filmworks Xiii
Zorn, John:
Filmworks Xiii

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Zorn, John: Filmworks Xvi - Workingman's Death
Zorn, John:
Filmworks Xvi - Workingman's Death

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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Zorn, John: Filmworks Xxi: Belle De Nature/ Rijksmuseum
Zorn, John:
Filmworks Xxi: Belle De Nature/ Rijksmuseum

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Two very different film scores for two very different movies: one, a French S/M erotica; and two, a documentary about the renovation of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

Zorn, John: Film Works XXIII: El General
Zorn, John:
Film Works XXIII: El General

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Zorn's 23rd Filmworks presents Eleven cues recorded for a striking documentary focusing on the life of controversial Mexican dictator Plutarco Elias Calles.

Zorn, John: Filmworks Xxiv The Nobel Prizewinner
Zorn, John:
Filmworks Xxiv The Nobel Prizewinner

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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John Zorn scored this bizarre and fascinating black comedy out of the Netherlands, with pianist Burger and the dynamic rhythm section of Trevor Dunn and Kenny Wollesen.

Zorn, John: Filmworks Xxvñ City Of Slaughter/Schmatta/ Beyond The Infinite
Zorn, John:
Filmworks Xxvñ City Of Slaughter/Schmatta/ Beyond The Infinite

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Zorn 25th "Filmworks" CD, commissioned to create music for video installations in Moscow's Museum of Jewish History, where Zorn has responded with a poignant Jewish-tinged score performed here by the virtuosic Israeli pianist Omri Mor.

Zorn, John: Godard; Spillane; Blues Noel
Zorn, John:
Godard; Spillane; Blues Noel

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Zorn, John: The Big Gundown
Zorn, John:
The Big Gundown

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Cosottini / Melani / Miano / Pisani: Cardinal
Cosottini / Melani / Miano / Pisani:
Cardinal

(Impressus Records -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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The quartet of Cosottini, Melano, Pisani, Miano (EAQuartet Electroacoustic) in compositions referring to the 4 cardinal map points using graphic scores, games, open readings, &c.

Dixon Orchestra, Bill: 17 Musicians In Search of a Sound: Darfur
Dixon Orchestra, Bill:
17 Musicians In Search of a Sound: Darfur

(Aum Fidelity -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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Legendary trumpeter, composer and educator Bill Dixon in a 17 piece orchestra playing original compositions live at the 12th Vision Festival in New York City.

Piotrowicz, Robert / Lukas Jincka: Samoobrona [VINYL]
Piotrowicz, Robert / Lukas Jincka:
Samoobrona [VINYL]

(Bolt -- Poland )


Price: $17.95    




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Helmut Kajzar's theatrical play with themes of physicality and death with sound performed on synthesizers and electronics, in it's 4th recording including stage directions in the narrative (in Polish) with an insert providing English translations of a selection of dialog.

Pere Ubu : Carnival Of Souls [LP Gold Vinyl Ltd Ed]
Pere Ubu :
Carnival Of Souls [LP Gold Vinyl Ltd Ed]

(Fire Records -- USA )


Price: $29.95    




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David Thomas continues the Pere Ubu project with band members playing a mix of rock elements and synths, electronics and computers, adding alienation and oddity to this soundtrack to Herk Harvey's 1962 low-budget shocker "Carnival of Souls".

15 Corners of the World / Eugeniusz Rudnik: Motion Picture Sound Essay
15 Corners of the World / Eugeniusz Rudnik:
Motion Picture Sound Essay

(Bolt -- Poland )


Price: $14.95    




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Eugeniusz Rudnik composes a tour-de-force of electroacoustic audio in a sound essay based on the soundtrack to Zuzanna Solakiewicz's award-winning movie "15 Corners of the World", reworked to stand alone as a stunning and thought-provoking audio work.

Musci, Roberto / Giovanni Venosta / Chris Cutler: Vampyr and Other Stories
Musci, Roberto / Giovanni Venosta / Chris Cutler:
Vampyr and Other Stories

(Recommended Records -- Great Britain )


Price: $15.95    




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2 CDs expanding work from Milanese ethnomusicographers Musci & Venosta's self-titled album, plus pieces form "Water Messages on Desert Sand" and "Urban & Tribal Portraits", plus their soundtrack for Theodore Carl Dreyer's silent movie "Vampyr" recorded with Chris Cutler.

La Casa, Eric with Jean-Luc Guionne: Soundtracks
La Casa, Eric with Jean-Luc Guionne:
Soundtracks

(Herbal International -- Malaysia )


Price: $13.95    




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Three soundtracks to movies from sound artist Eric La Casa, developed for directors Luke Fowler, Christian Jaccard and Marie-Christine Navarro, organizing sounds from field recordings, with Navarro's soundtrack complemented by organ recordings from Jean-Luc Guionnet.

PYN (Pittard / Yoshida / Nasuno): L'elan Createur
PYN (Pittard / Yoshida / Nasuno):
L'elan Createur

(Magaibutsu Limited -- Japan )


Price: $14.95    




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Following their 2015 album "Songs for children who don't want to sleep", the quartet of Yan Pittard on guitar & oud, Mitsuru Nasuno on bass, Maki Nakano on vocals, and Tatsuya Yoshida on drums present this soundtrack album, which translates to "the creative urge".

Drake, Hamid / Sylvain Kassap: Heads Or Tails [2 CDs]
Drake, Hamid / Sylvain Kassap:
Heads Or Tails [2 CDs]

(RogueArt -- France )


Price: $23.95    




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A masterful fountain of melodic ideas, intriguing rhythms, and exceptional technical skill from the duo of Hamid Drake on drums and frame drum, and Sylvain Kassap on clarinets and chalumeau, recording live at the France Musique at Studio Theatre dÕAlfortville and in the studio.

Judson Trio (Joelle Leandre / Mat Maneri / Gerald Cleaver): An Air of Unreality [VINYL]
Judson Trio (Joelle Leandre / Mat Maneri / Gerald Cleaver):
An Air of Unreality [VINYL]

(RogueArt -- France )


Price: $19.95    




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A live performance at Judson Church in Manhattan as part of the 20th Vision Festival from the NY/France free improvising trio of Joelle Leandre on double bass, Mat Maneri on viola, and Gerald Cleaver on drums and percussion, two tracks of steadily building, incredibly compatible dialog.

Machinefabriek: Assemblage
Machinefabriek:
Assemblage

(Zoharum -- Poland )


Price: $12.95    




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A great collection of short film soundtracks and pieces that appeared on compilation albums and out-of-print CDRs, including the "Nerf" EP, the tracks for the book "Things That A Mutant Needs To Know" by Reinaldo Laddaga, and 3 soundtracks of which two are for a short movie and one for a video installation, alongside tracks from other compilations.

Ayler, Albert / Don Cherry / John Tchicai / Roswell Rudd / Gary Peacock / Sonny Murray: New York Eye
Ayler, Albert / Don Cherry / John Tchicai / Roswell Rudd / Gary Peacock / Sonny Murray:
New York Eye And Ear Control [VINYL]

(ESP-Disk -- USA )


Price: $29.95    




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Tenor saxophonist Albert Ayler leads the New York free improvising sextet of trumpeter Don Cherry, alto saxophonist John Tchicai, trombonist Roswell Rudd, bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Sunny Murray through two extended jams, which were used as the soundtrack for director Michael Snow's short film "New York Eye and Ear Control".

Zuydervelt, Rutger (w/ Ilia Belorukov / Rene Aquarius): The Red Soul
Zuydervelt, Rutger (w/ Ilia Belorukov / Rene Aquarius):
The Red Soul

(Sofa -- Norway )


Price: $13.95    




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Music for the movie "The Red Soul" by Jessica Gorter, a chilling and fascinating look at the legacy of Josef Stalin, from an electroacoustic trio of Rutger Zuydervelt (Machinefabriek) editing and processing the playing of saxophonist Ilia Belorukov and percussionist Rene Aquarius, a dark and muted set of 14 emotional tracks that reflect a dark history.

Niblock, Phill: T H I R  [DVD]
Niblock, Phill:
T H I R [DVD]

(Von -- Italy )


Price: $14.95    




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Named for "Ten Hundred Inch Radii", a performance of film and music from the series "Environments" by composer and filmaker Phill Niblocks, shot in upstate New York in 1972 and released now for the first time on DVD, a mesmerizing and hypnotic film with two soundtracks: the original 1972 from analog tape, and a 2008 edition from the Nelly Boyd Ensemble updated in 2015

Grydeland, Ivar / Henry Kaiser: In The Arctic Dreamtime
Grydeland, Ivar / Henry Kaiser:
In The Arctic Dreamtime

(Rune Grammofon -- Norway )


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Norwegian guitarist and composer Ivar Grydeland and US guitarist, improviser and composer Henry Kaiser met in the studio with the goal of working on a soundtrack for a classic Norwegian silent film, "Ellsworths flyveekspedition 1925"; in a single take they recorded this amazingly detailed and beautiful improvisation, from which these 5 astounding tracks were selected.

Zuydervelt, Rutger: Porcelain (soundtrack for the film by Jenneke Boeijink)
Zuydervelt, Rutger:
Porcelain (soundtrack for the film by Jenneke Boeijink)

(Machinefabriek -- Netherlands )


Price: $13.95    




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The soundtrack for Dutch/Belgium/Italian co-production "Porselein" (Porcelain), a psychological drama by Jenneke Boeijink, recorded with cellist Francesco Guerri and using a motif from Henry Purcell's "The Fairy Queen", the album release including 12 additional tracks; powerful, emotional and passionate music of great tension and brilliant performances from Guerri.

Machinefabriek: Our Arms Grew Together (Music for a performance by Marta & Kim)
Machinefabriek:
Our Arms Grew Together (Music for a performance by Marta & Kim)

(Machinefabriek -- The Netherlands )


Price: $11.95    




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Following his collaborations with choreographers & dancers Marta Alstadsaeter and Kim-Jomi Fischer resulting in the performances & albums As Much As It Is Worth and Engel, Rutger Zuydervelt composed this work for their dance/circus performance Our Arms Grew Together about romantic relationships, developed around recordings from the daily lives of Alstadsaeter and Fischer.

McKenzie II, Donald Sturge Anthony (feat. Nels Cline / Melvin Gibbs  / Vernon Reid): Silenced
McKenzie II, Donald Sturge Anthony (feat. Nels Cline / Melvin Gibbs / Vernon Reid):
Silenced

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    




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A six track album from drummer Donald Sturge Anthony McKenzie II written about the abuse of force from those charged to protect us, in a series of duos with amazing performances from guitarist Nels Cline, saxophonist Arnold Lee, bassist Melvin Gibbs, bassist Dave Hofstra, guitarist Vernon Reid, and drummer/keyboardist CX KIDTRONIX; disturbing and important work.

Niblock, Phill: Working Touch [USB CARD]
Niblock, Phill:
Working Touch [USB CARD]

(Touch -- UK )


Price: $36.95    




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A massive archive of drone & ambient composer Phill Niblock's films and music, from recordings made between 2013 and 2016 in festivals and studios around the world, orchestrated with primarily acoustic instruments using rich and closely related harmonics, paired with moving images of people from around the world engaged in work; hypnotic and engrossing.

Ishibashi, Eiko: For McCoy [VINYL]
Ishibashi, Eiko:
For McCoy [VINYL]

(Black Truffle -- Australia )


Price: $29.95    




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Using musique concrète techniques, ECM-inspired jazz, rich layers of synths and hints of pop into immersive and affecting structures, composer Eiko Ishibashi, along with collaborators including Jim O'Rourke on guitar & acoustic bass, create a musical portrayal in two parts plus a coda of the character Jack McCoy, portrayed by Sam Waterston in the TV show Law & Order.

Banabila, Michel: Wah-Wah Whispers [VINYL]
Banabila, Michel:
Wah-Wah Whispers [VINYL]

(Bureau B -- Germany )


Price: $23.95    




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A collection of compositions drawn from recent works by Michel Banabila, the composer performing alongside artists Rutger Zuydervelt, Yuko Parris, ok Van Vuuren and all n4tural, showcasing his flexibility in developing a variety of works that include cinematic sweeps, ambient/fourth world, sound and noise, and rhythm-based and synthetic.

Lepage, Robert Marcel: La Plante Humaine
Lepage, Robert Marcel:
La Plante Humaine

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


Price: $10.00    




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Lepage, Robert Marcel: Tout Autour du Front
Lepage, Robert Marcel:
Tout Autour du Front

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


Price: $14.95    




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Zethson, Alex: Terje
Zethson, Alex:
Terje

(Supertraditional -- Sweden )


Price: $9.95    




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Two movements from a live score for the classic silent film Terje Vigen by Sjöström composed and produced by Swedish pianist & keyboardist Alex Zethson (Angles 9, VÖ, Fire! Orchestra), two long-form tracks of dark and sombre, pulsating folk-drone featuring Norwegian vocal ensemble EMBLA plus appearances by, i.e., Christer Bothén, Kristin Amparo Sundberg and Goran Kajfeš.

Sun Ra: Space Is The Place [2 CDs + BLURAY + DVD + BOOKLET]
Sun Ra:
Space Is The Place [2 CDs + BLURAY + DVD + BOOKLET]

(Modern Harmonic -- USA )


Price: $48.95    




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Digitally restoring and expanding on Sun Ra's 1972 soundtrack for the film of the same name, in a solid box set with two audio CDs, a DVD and BluRay + bonus featuures of the original film, along with a previously unreleased album recorded at the same soundtrack sessions, The Mathematics Of The Altered Destiny, and a booklet with notes from multiple Afrofuturism scholars.

Alva Noto: This Stolen Country of Mine
Alva Noto:
This Stolen Country of Mine

(Noton -- Austria )


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The soundtrack to the 2022 German documentary film This Stolen Country of Mine directed by German filmmaker Marc Wiese about Ecuadorian resistance fighters and journalists opposed to the sale of the country's resources to Chinese investors, in 19 subtle, elegantly passionate electronic works from sound artist Carsten Nicolai, aka Alva Noto.

Dykstra, Jordan / Brian McOmber: Blow the Man Down (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Dykstra, Jordan / Brian McOmber:
Blow the Man Down (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

(Editions Verde -- USA )


Price: $9.95    




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A powerful set of succint compositions, themes and sea shanties for the soundtrack for Danielle Krudy and Bridget Savage Cole's film Blow the Man Down , scored through the collaboration of composers Jordan Dykstra, who also performs on viola, piano, prepared piano, vibraphone & percussion, and Brian Mcomber, who also performs on keyboards and percussion.

Dykstra, Jordan: Globes (Original Soundtrack Album)
Dykstra, Jordan:
Globes (Original Soundtrack Album)

(Editions Verde -- USA )


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The original score composed by Brooklyn violist and multi-instrumental Jordan Dykstra for the documentary movie Globes directed by Nina de Vroome, exploring the relationship between bees and humans through their history and affect on the global economy and our cultures, realized in a diverse set of contemporary musical forms from orchestral to electronica.

Alva Noto: This Stolen Country of Mine [VINYL 2 LPs]
Alva Noto:
This Stolen Country of Mine [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Noton -- Germany )


Price: $33.95    




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The soundtrack to the 2022 German documentary film This Stolen Country of Mine directed by German filmmaker Marc Wiese about Ecuadorian resistance fighters and journalists opposed to the sale of the country's resources to Chinese investors, in 19 subtle, elegantly passionate electronic works from sound artist Carsten Nicolai, aka Alva Noto.

Derome, Jean: Somebody Special
Derome, Jean:
Somebody Special

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


Price: $13.95    




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Drawing on the work of Steve Lacy's quintet, Montreal saxophonist Jean Derome pays homage to the late saxophonist through a selection of 9 Lacy pieces with lyrics from Brion Gysin, Lao Tseu, Herman Melville, &c, in a quintet with Derome on alto sax, bass flute & voice, Karen Young providing vocals, Alexandre Grogg on piano, Normand Guilbeault on bass, & Pierre Tanguay on drums.

Duboc, Benjamin: Primare Cantus
Duboc, Benjamin:
Primare Cantus

(Ayler -- France )


Price: $43.95    




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A 3 CD set from bassist Benjamin Duboc: a solo disc of low register improv; plus 2 discs in duo and trio settings with Didier Lasserre, Sylvain Guerineau, Jean-Luc Petit, Pascal Battus, Sophie Agnel & Christian Pruvost.

Frith, Fred: Crossing Borders (Volume 2 Of The Fred Records Story, 2001-2020) [BOX SET]
Frith, Fred:
Crossing Borders (Volume 2 Of The Fred Records Story, 2001-2020) [BOX SET]

(Recommended Records -- UK )


Price: $74.95    




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The second of three sturdy box sets from innovative guitarist, composer and improviser Fred Frith, here with 8 CDs from the Recommended Records label plus a bonus CD, a thick booklet of artwork, photographs & extensive notes from Frith; albums included are Live in Japan, Speechless, Prints, Step Across the Border, Impur 2, Art of Memory II, Skeleton Crew, Helter Skelter.

Frith, Fred: Live in Japan
Frith, Fred:
Live in Japan

(ReR/ Fred Records -- USA )


Price: $15.95    




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Fred Frith's 1982 live album of his solo concerts at various venues in Japan, 1981, performing on guitar, throat mike, violin and piano; long out of print and now remastered by Tom Dimuzio.

Frith, Fred: Rocking The Boat (Volume 1 Of The Fred Records Story, 2001-2020) [BOX SET]
Frith, Fred:
Rocking The Boat (Volume 1 Of The Fred Records Story, 2001-2020) [BOX SET]

(Recommended Records -- UK )


Price: $74.95    




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The first of three sturdy box sets from innovative guitarist, composer and improviser Fred Frith, here with 8 CDs from the Recommended Records label plus a bonus CD, a thick booklet of artwork, photographs & extensive notes from Frith; albums included are Guitar Solos, Gravity, Cheap at Half the Price, Killing Time, Impur , Middle of the Moment, Keep the Dog; Dropera.

ISKRA 1903 (Rutherford / Bailey / Guy): Chapter One (1970-2) [3 CDs]
ISKRA 1903 (Rutherford / Bailey / Guy):
Chapter One (1970-2) [3 CDs]

(Emanem -- Great Britain )


Price: $34.95    




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A reissue of Emanem 4301, a classic concert and studio performances from '70-'72 by the innovative trio of Paul Rutherford (trombone, piano) Derek Bailey (guitar) and Barry Guy (double bass), which was a much expanded reissue of the early Incus releaes 3/4 of the same name.

Leonardi, Stefano / Antonio Bertoni: Viandes [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
Leonardi, Stefano / Antonio Bertoni:
Viandes [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Astral Spirits -- USA )


Price: $7.95    




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Using unusual techniques and a collection of instruments that include the standard Western instruments of cello and flute, along with guembri, sulittu, dilli kaval, bass xun, launeddas (mancosedda, tumbu), plus the application of objects against strings, the Italian duo of Antonio Bertoni & Stefano Leonardi engage in seven remarkable and assertive improvised duos.

Lepage, Robert Marcel: Canard Branchu
Lepage, Robert Marcel:
Canard Branchu

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


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A rich work for clarinets, bass and drums orchestrated for six musicians including Actuelle core players Lori Freedman, Pierre Tanguay, and Lepage himself, through 14 works that may have something to do with a swamp.

Parker, William / Raining on the Moon: Great Spirit
Parker, William / Raining on the Moon:
Great Spirit

(Aum Fidelity -- USA / Canada )


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Recorded alongside "Corn Meal Dance", these 2007 recordings complete the picture of bassist William Parker's intensely creative session that day, adding 6 songs plus 1 live track from 2012, with Rob Brown (sax); Eri Yamamoto (piano); Lewis Barnes (trumpet); and Leena Conquest (voice).

Zorn, John: Femina
Zorn, John:
Femina

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $17.95    




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A beautifully packaged work performed by Sylvie Courvoisier, Iku Mori, Laurie Anderson, Jennifer Choi, Carol Emanuel & Shayna Dunkelman in Zorn's tribute to women in the Arts.

Zorn, John: Forro Zinho Ñ Forro In The Dark Plays Zorn
Zorn, John:
Forro Zinho Ñ Forro In The Dark Plays Zorn

(Tzadik -- USA )


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Forro is a NY East Village rock ensemble that reinterprets forro--traditional Brazilian folk music--using modern Downtown language, here taking on the compositions of John Zorn in rhythmically rich melodic approaches that's equal parts tribute and collaboration.

Zorn, John: The Alchemist
Zorn, John:
The Alchemist

(Tzadik -- USA )


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Zorn's sixth quartet is inspired by the hermetic Angelic actions of John Dee and is replete with the procedures of distillation, calcination, crystallization, sublimation, purification, rotation as well numerology, prayers, canons, contrapuntal complexity, &c.

Durrant, Phil / Daniel Thompson: Live / Studio <i>[Used Item]</i>
Durrant, Phil / Daniel Thompson:
Live / Studio [Used Item]

(Bead -- UK )


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The improvising string duo of stalwart London improvisers, Daniel Thompson on acoustic guitar and Phil Durrant on the octave mandola, are heard in two settings of texturally rich, intricate interactions, first at Cafe OTO in 2022 for an extended improvisation, then at Cable Street Studios two months later for six succint, impressively diverse dialogs.



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