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Victo 40th Anniversary Sale Mar 27-30!

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Essential Artists

• Rodrigo Amado's The Bridge
(Amado/Schlippenbach/Haker-Flaten/Hemingway)
• Thanos Chrysakis
• Coates/Dunmall/Edwards/Lines/Sanders
• Davis/Ferrari/Mazza
• The Dinner Party/Ansuman Biswas
• Mats Gustafsson/Kjetil Moster Duo
• Eric La Casa/Francisco Lopez
• Merzbow/Gustafsson/Pandi
• Szilard Mezei Octet
• Nabelose (Elena Kakaliagou/Ingrid Schmoliner)
• Eva Novoa
• Jordan Paul Topiel/Bryan Eubanks
• Udo Schindler/Uwe Oberg
• Jason Stein/Marilyn Crispell/Damon Smith/Adam Shead
• Keith Tippet/Julie Tippet/Trevor Watts/Colin MacKenzie
• Turbulence Orchestra and Sub-Units

Essential Labels

577 Records
Aural Terrains
Black Dot Records
Evil Clown
FMR

Les Disques Victo
Mahakala Music
Sacred Realism
Swarming
Trost Records

To celebrate the great Canadial label Les Disques Victo's 40th year and the release of their latest album — Merzbow / Gustafsson / Pandi Cuts Cut — we've partnered with Victo's Productions Plateforme Inc., to offer 15 albums from the Victo catalog at a special savings of 25% off their regular retail price, or $11.95 each, a savings of $4. These albums represent the "other side" of the label, focused on experimental, electro-astoustic, or rock-influenced forms.

The sale runs from March 27 - March 29th, and orders will ship approximately two weeks after the sale is completed and Les Disques VICTO has sent us the inventory for the sale. So take advantage of these great prices and explore one of the globe's greatest labels of live improvisation and much much more!

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Orders must be placed through our shopping cart. Victo Sale ends Sunday, March 28, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. Orders will ship approximately two weeks after the Victo Sale ends; we will send out email confirmation when your order ships. Orders with non-sale items will be held until Victo Sale items are in stock.

New Releases

Jazz & Improvisation

Squidco Pick

Amado's, Rodrigo The Bridge (Amado / Schlippenbach / Haker-Flaten / Hemingway): Further Beyond
(Trost Records)

Portuguese tenor saxophonist Rodrigo Amado leads his cross-generational quartet The Bridge — with pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach, bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, and drummer Gerry Hemingway — in three expansive performances that fuse the deep traditions of free jazz with spontaneous collective improvisation, balancing melodic soulfulness, structural interplay, and decades of shared creative experience.

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Squidco Pick

Coates, Bruce / Paul Dunmall / John Edwards / Trevor Lines / Mark Sanders: Five On A Die
(FMR)

Uniting saxophonists Bruce Coates and Paul Dunmall with bassist John Edwards, bassist Trevor Lines, and drummer Mark Sanders, this quintet session delivers an intense exploration of collective free improv, with intertwining reed lines rising over the dense resonance of dual basses and Sanders� fluid percussion, the ensemble shaping energetic and richly textured spontaneous interactions.

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Squidco Pick

Davis / Ferrari / Mazza: Things Of This Nature
(Mahakala Music)

The quartet Things Of This Nature — Caylie Davis (trumpet), Chris Ferrari (woodwinds), Shogo Yamagishi (bass), and JJ Mazza (drums) — brings together a young generation of New York improvisers whose tight ensemble interplay, bold free jazz sensibility, and energetic collective approach draw deeply from the tradition while pushing their music toward fresh and expressive terrain.

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Squidco Pick

Dinner Party, The / Ansuman Biswas: Broken Dream
(FMR)

Expanding the improvising trio of Adrian Northover (alto sax), Pierpaolo Martino (double bass), and Vladimir Miller (piano), this session adds Ansuman Biswas on voice, sarod, and percussion for lyrical chamber-like interplay and attentive collective improvisation unfold through airy textures, resonant strings, vocal timbres, and exploratory dialog bridging European free improv with world traditions.

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Gustafsson, Mats / Kjetil Moster Duo: Nanaimo Swing [VINYL]
(Black Dot Records)

Recorded in Nanaimo, British Columbia in 2024, Swedish saxophonist Mats Gustafsson and Norwegian reedist Kjetil Moster unite for their first duo outing, navigating a dynamic spectrum from airy, conversational reed exchanges to ferocious bursts of fire music, their quicksilver interplay weaving humor, texture, and raw improvisational energy into a fiercely expressive and unpredictable sonic encounter.

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Merzbow / Gustafsson / Pandi: Cuts Cut
(Les Disques Victo)

Documenting a ferocious live performance from the 2018 Victoriaville Festival with additional recordings from 2025, the trio of Merzbow (electronics), Mats Gustafsson (bass & baritone sax, electronics), and Balázs Pándi (drums) unleash a volatile collision of noise, free jazz intensity, and crushing rhythmic force of towering electronic textures, blistering sax blasts, and wildly inventive percussion.

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Squidco Pick

Mezei, Szilard Octet: Only In Movies
(FMR)

Hungarian violist Szilard Mezei leads an octet of longtime collaborators — flute, reeds, bassoon, vibraphone, piano, bass, and drums — through a set of original compositions balancing chamber-like lyricism, shifting collective improvisation, and subtle references to figures like Cecil Taylor and György Szabados, the ensemble's deep familiarity yielding richly textured interplay and fluid movement between structure and spontaneous expression.

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Nabelose (Elena Kakaliagou / Ingrid Schmoliner): Haar
(Trost Records)

The duo Nabelose — Elena Kakaliagou (horn, voice) and Ingrid Schmoliner (piano, voice) — present five song-oriented pieces balancing hypnotic rhythms and airy textures, blending poetic recitation, breathy horn timbres, prepared piano, and striking vocal explorations, joined by percussionist Els Vandeweyer and subtle electronics from Bilgehan Ozis to create an atmospheric sonic landscape.

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Novoa, Eva: Solo (I)
(577 Records)

On her first solo piano recording, Brooklyn-based pianist and composer Eva Novoa explores an intimate and adventurous sonic palette across six original pieces, combining grand piano with Fender Rhodes, electric harpsichord, gongs, percussion, voice, and whistling, creating a rhythmically charged and cinematic performance that expands the expressive possibilities of the solo format.

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Schindler, Udo / Uwe Oberg: Schadel Magie
(FMR)

Recorded live in Krailing near Munich in December 2024, German multi-reedist Udo Schindler and pianist Uwe Oberg engage in a dynamic duo of free improv, moving from hushed chamber-like exchanges to dense, animated dialogues as Schindler's clarinets and alto flute weave intricate lines through Oberg's resonant piano textures in a richly interactive exploration of timbre, space, and spontaneous form.

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Squidco Pick

Stein, Jason / Marilyn Crispell / Damon Smith / Adam Shead: Live at the Hungry Brain [VINYL]
(Trost Records)

Captured live at Chicago's Hungry Brain in 2023, this cross-generational quartet brings pianist Marilyn Crispell together with the trio of Jason Stein (bass clarinet), Damon Smith (double bass), and Adam Shead (drums), unfolding two expansive collective improvisations that shift from fiery free jazz to lyrical and contemplative passages, balancing propulsion with fluid interplay and expressive dialogue.

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Tippet, Keith / Julie Tippet / Trevor Watts / Colin MacKenzie: Warm Spirits Cool Spirits
(FMR)

Reissuing British pianist Keith Tippett quartet with vocalist Julie Tippetts, saxophonist Trevor Watts, and bassist Colin McKenzie for an intimate session blending composed miniatures with open improvisation, where piano, voice, reeds, and bass move between lyrical passages and exploratory free jazz interplay in a collaborative and expressive dialogue.

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Turbulence Orchestra and Sub-Units: The Storms Of Jupiter [2 CDs]
(Evil Clown)

Drawing musicians from across the Northeast, the 30-member Turbulence Orchestra and Sub-Units — directed by PEK — convenes for a sprawling 2-disc session of conducted large-ensemble free improv, first presenting six compact sub-unit improvisations before merging into a sweeping hour-long orchestral performance of shifting instrumentations, graphic cues, and evolving textures.

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Experimental/Electronic

La Casa, Eric / Francisco Lopez: Collection Supranaturelle: Induction / Mutation [2 CDs]
(Swarming)

Beginning with recordings of an electric induction cooktop made in his kitchen, French sound artist Éric La Casa constructs an electroacoustic work from improvisations and environmental sounds, which Spanish composer Francisco López then transforms into a dense studio mutation, the two discs tracing a dialogue of listening, transformation, and immersive sonic textures drawn from everyday objects and resonant spaces.

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Squidco Pick

Paul, Jordan Topiel / Bryan Eubanks: Pushovers
(Sacred Realism)

Exploring the volatile meeting point of acoustic percussion and electronics, Jordan Topiel Paul uses amplified snare drum to generate rattling friction, taut rhythmic fragments, and metallic resonance while Bryan Eubanks' modular synthesis answers with unstable pulses and evolving textures, the duo constructing a tense and detailed electroacoustic dialog where rhythm, noise, and timbre continually blur and reform.

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Composed & Contemporary

Chrysakis, Thanos: Vita Morgana
(Aural Terrains)

Featuring Mexican flutist Wilfrido Terrazas performing works by Greek composer Thanos Chrysakis, this solo recital explores the expressive breadth of standard, alto and bass flutes through extended techniques, circular breathing, and richly layered timbres, as Chrysakis' compositions unfold as immersive sonic environments where breath, resonance, and subtle transformations.

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Squid Note Records is our in-house label created to support adventurous new recordings. We launched Squid Note Records to release music we believe in — directly, carefully, and fairly. But we didn't set out with a formal plan to start a label. Squid Note grew from conversations with artists who trusted us and asked for a way to release work that might not otherwise find its audience.

So this isn't simply "our" label. It's something we are building together with the musicians themselves. The direction is shaped as much by the artists as by us — a collaborative effort grounded in mutual respect and shared commitment; each release is an equal partnership.

Featured Release: Daniel Levin — At Dropa House

Blending classical cello lineage with fearless experimentalism, Daniel Levin presents a solo performance recorded at Dropa House in Antwerp, exploring the instrument's full expressive range through extended techniques, resonant bow work, and theatrical gestures using paper, chair, and stage, creating a fluid dialogue between structured tone, abstract texture, and the physical presence of sound.

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Featured Release: Remergency — Wave Benders

Bringing together drummer Steve Hirsh, guitarist Matt Hollenberg, and baritone saxophonist Dave Sewelson, this trio threads avant-rock intensity, spacious free-jazz phrasing, and the instinctual push-and-pull of three musicians who trust the moment more than any stylistic boundary.

The project began in New York, gained new momentum through Minnesota performances supported by the Minnesota State Arts Board, and arrives here with focused, exploratory studio energy.

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Also Available Now

Joel Futterman — Absorb
Solo piano, deep-flowing narrative arcs and resonant detail.

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Joel Futterman — Reflective
Nineteen concise vignettes: sustain, staccato, and shifting harmonic mirrors.

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Coming Soon

Barry Chabala & Clara Byom — Bella's Ghost
Upcoming on Squid Note Records.

Peter Evans / Mike Pride: A Window, Basically (Relative Pitch)

Daniel Levin
The Squid's Ear Interview

Eric La Casa / Jerome Noetinger: Off Tracks (erstwhile)

Eri Yamamoto / Matthew Shipp: Horizon (Mahakala Music)

JEM3 (JT Lewis / Elliott Sharp / Marco Cappelli): Apices (Klanggalerie)

Oakland Reductionist Orchestra: West and East Baying (Queen Bee Records)

Jean-Luc Guionnet: L'Epaisseur De L'Air Live (Potlatch)

Laura Cetilia: Gorgeous Nothings (elsewhere)

Pierre Favre / Sergio Armaroli / Andrea Centazzo / Francesca Gemmo: The Art of Sound(s) (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

Jung-Jae Kim (Kim / Lee / Song / Kim): Shamanism (Relative Pitch)

Angles 11: Tell Them It's The Sound Of Freedom (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Larry Stabbins / Keith Tippett / Louis Moholo-Moholo: Live In Foggia (Ogun)

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