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Carey, Kirsten / Aaron Edgcomb: Mature Defense Mechanism
Carey, Kirsten / Aaron Edgcomb:
Mature Defense Mechanism

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


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Known best for the guitar work on clipping's Rick and Morty song "Stab Him in the Throat", Chicago guitarist Kirsten Carey joins with drummer Aaron Edgcomb (Trigger) for this set of mischievous improvised experiments that explore the relationships between rock, jazz and experimental sound through eleven assertive dialogs of quirky, skronky, and inspired playing.

Elephant9 : Mythical River
Elephant9 :
Mythical River

(Rune Grammofon -- Norway )


Price: $16.95    




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Wearing the cloak of 60's pyschedelic organ trios modernized in approach and maturity, this is the 8th album from the Swedish improvising, prog-oriented rock band Elephant9, presenting six new compositions from keyboardist Stale Storlokken (Supersilent, Hedvig Mollestad Weejuns) performed with Nikolai Haengsle on electric bass and Torstein Lofthus on drums.

MNHRS (Mikawa / Numata / Nishimura / Fujikake): MNHRS
MNHRS (Mikawa / Numata / Nishimura / Fujikake):
MNHRS

(Doubtmusic -- Japan )


Price: $16.95    




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A burning album of improvised rock and noise with members from Incapacitants, Keiji Haino + Masataka Fujikake Duo, Zeni Geva, &c., part of a free improv series organized by Doubtmusic and recorded at Tokyo's Knuttle House in 2023, from the quartet of Toshiji Mikawa on electronics, Jun Numata on guitar& electronics, Yusuke Nishimura on bass and Masataka Fujikake on drums.

Catalogue (Berrocal / Pauvros / Artman): Assassins
Catalogue (Berrocal / Pauvros / Artman):
Assassins

(Fou Records -- France )


Price: $14.95    




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Trumpeter Jac Berrocal's 80's underground avant-garde band Catalogue with drummer Gilbert Artman (Lard Free, Urban Sax) and electric guitarist Jean-Francois Pauvros were known for their merging of experimental and boundary pushing forms of improvised jazz, punk, and rock (Think Etron Fou or This Heat); these early recordings by Jean-Marc Foussat find the band at their most assertively eclectic.

Elephant9 : Arrival Of The New Elders
Elephant9 :
Arrival Of The New Elders

(Rune Grammofon -- Norway )


Price: $15.95    




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After their double live albums, the Norwegian jazz-rock prog trio of Stale Storlokken on keyboards, Nikolai Haengsle on electric bass and electric & acoustic guitars, and Torstein Lofthus on drums & percussion, take a step back from the heavy grooves associated with their music to present a new chapter of sophisticated, spacious and sonically satisfying psychedelic interplay.

Missing Heads (Kazuhie / Mitsuru / Yoshida): Astral Traveler
Missing Heads (Kazuhie / Mitsuru / Yoshida):
Astral Traveler

(Magaibutsu Limited -- Japan )


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With two guitarists split between the left and right sides of the head--Kazuhide Yamaji and Mitsuru Tabata, also on vocals--in a trio aTwo guitarists split between the left and right sides of the head--Kazuhide Yamaji and Mitsuru Tabata, also on vocals--in a trio with Ruins drummer and Magaibutsu label-leader Tatsuya Yoshida, for a an energetic album of mostly instrumental post-prog "no-wave" improvisations, nine wild tracks captured live from four 2024 concerts in Japan.with Ruins drummer and Magaibutsu label-leader Tatsuya Yoshida, for a an energetic album of mostly instrumental post-prog "no-wave" improvisations, nine wild tracks captured live from four 2024 concerts in Japan.

Das Rad: Funfair
Das Rad:
Funfair

(Discus -- UK )


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The UK improvising rock/prog band Das Rad in their seventh album, expanded from the original trio of guitarist & mellotron player Nick Robinson, woodwind & keys player Martin Archer and drummer & synth player Steve Dinsdale, to this quintet with bassist Jon Short and guitarist & vocalist Peter Rophone, evolving their expansive approach merging electronic, jazz and rock music.

Elephant9 with Terje Rypdal: Catching Fire
Elephant9 with Terje Rypdal:
Catching Fire

(Rune Grammofon -- Norway )


Price: $15.95    




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Recorded live in Oslo, the Norwegian jazz-rock trio Elephant9 of Torstein Lofthus (drums), Nikolai Haengsle (bass) and Stale Storlokken (keys) join with legendary guitarist Terje Rypdal, channeling the intensity of bands like King Crimson and Mahavishnu Orchestra as they blend and evolve layered psychedelia with angular improvisation for a raw, electric fusion experience.

Elephant9 with Terje Rypdal: Catching Fire  [VINYL 2 LPs]
Elephant9 with Terje Rypdal:
Catching Fire [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Rune Grammofon -- Norway )


Price: $39.95    




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Recorded live in Oslo, the Norwegian jazz-rock trio Elephant9 of Torstein Lofthus (drums), Nikolai Haengsle (bass) and Stale Storlokken (keys) join with legendary guitarist Terje Rypdal, channeling the intensity of bands like King Crimson and Mahavishnu Orchestra as they blend and evolve layered psychedelia with angular improvisation for a raw, electric fusion experience.

Cosa Brava  (Frith / Parkins / Kihlstedt / Bossi / Ismaily): Z Sides
Cosa Brava (Frith / Parkins / Kihlstedt / Bossi / Ismaily):
Z Sides

(Klanggalerie -- Austria )


Price: $18.95    




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Guitarist & vocalist Fred Frith leads the highly creative quintet of Zeena Parkins on keys & voice, Carla Kihlstedt on violin & voice, Mathias Bossi on drums and Shahzad Ismaily on bass, merging free improv, rock and experimental forms; drawn from live performances recorded by The Normal Conquest, this set of compositions captures the group's dynamic interplay and remarkable inventiveness.

Metal Chaos Ensemble: One Step Beyond Logic
Metal Chaos Ensemble:
One Step Beyond Logic

(Evil Clown -- USA )


Price: $11.95    




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Exploring chaotic metallic rhythms, this ensemble has become one of Evil Clown's most prolific groups, blending gongs, chimes, Tibetan bowls, and horns spanning a dynamic range of sounds, here in a sextet configuration with drummer Steve Niemitz and special guest Chris Alford on guitar, offering a powerful fusion of rock elements within the ensemble's electroacoustic approach.

Elephant9 : Mythical River [VINYL]
Elephant9 :
Mythical River [VINYL]

(Rune Grammofon -- Norway )


Price: $29.95    




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Wearing the cloak of 60's pyschedelic organ trios modernized in approach and maturity, this is the 8th album from the Swedish improvising, prog-oriented rock band Elephant9, presenting six new compositions from keyboardist Stale Storlokken (Supersilent, Hedvig Mollestad Weejuns) performed with Nikolai Haengsle on electric bass and Torstein Lofthus on drums.

Sage, Helene: Comme Une Image
Sage, Helene:
Comme Une Image

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $19.95    




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A visionary 1989 release by French multi-instrumentalist and composer Hélène Sage, this 14-track album blends electronic, modern classical, and experimental elements, featuring collaborations with Jean-Jacques Birgé and Bernard Vitet; surreal yet meticulously crafted, the album showcases Sage's eclectic style and innovative compositions in standout pieces like "L'invitation Au Voyage" and "Les Sept Merveilles Du Monde."

Un Drame Musical Instantane: Kind Lieder
Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Kind Lieder

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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The avant-rock and experimental ensemble founded in 1976 by Jean-Jacques Birgé, Bernard Vitet, and Francis Gorgé in their first song-based release from 1991, introducing pioneering compositions that intertwine avant-garde instrumentation and emotive vocals across nine tracks, marking the start of a remarkable series of albums exploring new dimensions of their creative vision.

Un Drame Musical Instantane: Urgent Meeting 2 : Operation Blow Up
Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Urgent Meeting 2 : Operation Blow Up

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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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.

Un Drame Musical Instantane: Machiavel
Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Machiavel

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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Blending acoustic and electronic elements with an expansive lineup of musicians, the final album from Un Drame Musical Instantané, recorded across multiple French studios, brings together Jean-Jacques Birgé, Bernard Vitet, Steve Arguelles, Benoît Delbecq, Yves Robert, DJ Nem, and guest vocalists like Archie Shepp and Otomo Yoshihide in a genre-defying mix of jazz, contemporary, improvised, and experimental approaches.

Un Drame Musical Instantane: Trop D'Adrenaline Nuit
Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Trop D'Adrenaline Nuit

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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The groundbreaking 1977 debut of Un Drame Musical Instantané is a fully improvised yet strikingly structured work blending synthesizer, trumpet, guitar, film dialogue, and radio broadcasts into a dynamic sonic collage, here reissued in 2004 with a new master and the bonus track "Sancta Papaverina", the album captures the trio's bold fusion of avant-garde improvisation and experimental composition.

Doortri (Pellizzari / Mattiello / Copplestone): EEEEELS
Doortri (Pellizzari / Mattiello / Copplestone):
EEEEELS

(zOaR Records -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Expanding their genre-defying vision, the Italian trio Doortri — Tiziano Pellizzari (reeds, electronics), Geoffrey Copplestone (noise, vocals), and Giampaolo Mattiello (percussion) — deliver a bold follow-up with their second zOaR release, fusing free jazz, noise, post-punk, and anarchic wit into an infectious, unpredictable sonic landscape, mixed and mastered by Elliott Sharp.

Birge & Vitet: Carton
Birge & Vitet:
Carton

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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Merging electronic experimentation with improvisational spontaneity, Jean-Jacques Birgé's synthesizers and Bernard Vitet's trumpet weave alongside Michèle Buirette's vocals and Hervé Legeay's guitar, constructing a dynamic and unpredictable sonic landscape that blurs the line between composition and free expression, expanding the possibilities of form and texture.

Doortri (Pellizzari / Mattiello / Copplestone): EEEEELS <i>[Used Item]</i>
Doortri (Pellizzari / Mattiello / Copplestone):
EEEEELS [Used Item]

(zOaR Records -- USA )


Price: $9.00    




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Expanding their genre-defying vision, the Italian trio Doortri — Tiziano Pellizzari (reeds, electronics), Geoffrey Copplestone (noise, vocals), and Giampaolo Mattiello (percussion) — deliver a bold follow-up with their second zOaR release, fusing free jazz, noise, post-punk, and anarchic wit into an infectious, unpredictable sonic landscape, mixed and mastered by Elliott Sharp.

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

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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An album of brutal improvisation in the Borbetomagus mold as the longstanding Maranata duo of Dag Stiberg on alto and baritone saxophones and Jon Wesseltoft on electronics join forces with Mexican saxophonist Martín Escalante, creating an unrelenting sonic assault of frenzied saxophone interplay and harsh electronics, fueled by a visceral intensity and high-pressure chaotic energy.

Flying Luttenbachers, The: Losing the War Inside Our Heads
Flying Luttenbachers, The:
Losing the War Inside Our Heads

(ugEXPLODE -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Bridging past and future, this 17th album from The Flying Luttenbachers is a punishing collection of modernist brutality, largely developed by Weasel Walter alone, yet culminating in a ferocious trio performance with Luke Polipnick and Charlie Werber captured in Chicago and NY; dense with asymmetrical riffs, death metal complexity, and avant-garde adaptations; savage!

Flying Luttenbachers, The: Spectral Warrior Mythos 2
Flying Luttenbachers, The:
Spectral Warrior Mythos 2

(ugEXPLODE -- USA )


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Documenting The Flying Luttenbachers' transition from a New York-based lineup to a Chicago trio, this blistering live-in-the-studio session captures Weasel Walter (guitar), Luke Polipnick (bass), and Charlie Werber (drums) unleashing complex, high-energy compositions with no overdubs, solidifying their raw and relentless approach to genre-blurring improv, as the band continues its evolution.

Eclectic Maybe Band: Cosmic Light Clusters
Eclectic Maybe Band:
Cosmic Light Clusters

(Discus -- UK )


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Guy Segers (Univers Zero) in his 5th expansive EMBand project, assembling an ensemble of progressive and avant-garde musicians in ever-shifting configurations, for an album that evolves from introspective and textural atmospheres to dynamic and complex sonic landscapes, incorporating voices, poetry, and intricate instrumental interplay; a compelling example of Europe's progressive music scene.

Palmer, Dennis (Palmer / Lurie / Pahl / Hampton / Stagner): White Wuff
Palmer, Dennis (Palmer / Lurie / Pahl / Hampton / Stagner):
White Wuff

(Public Eyesore -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Uniting members of the Shaking Ray Levis with luminaries including Bob Stagner (Palmer's SRL cohort), Jessica Lurie, Frank Pahl, and Col. Bruce Hampton, this final album from Dennis Palmer captures his fearless spirit in an eclectic fusion of free improvisation, surreal storytelling, and genre-bending instrumentation, traversing rock, jazz, sound collage, and absurdist experimentation.

Sage, Helene : Les Araignees
Sage, Helene :
Les Araignees

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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An imaginative and genre-defying return from Hélène Sage in an eclectic blend of songs, jazz-inflected fanfares, and humorous yet critical texts performed in multiple languages, featuring a striking ensemble of avant-garde musicians whose voices, instruments, and unconventional approaches craft a surreal and adventurous sonic world; of interest to RIO fans.

Sopa Boba: That Moment
Sopa Boba:
That Moment

(Sub Rosa -- Belgium )


Price: $18.95    




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Blending spoken word, modern classical strings, and harsh modular synths, Belgian/Dutch ensemble Sopa Boba crafts a striking electronic-orchestral oratorio based on Moldavian writer Nicoleta Esinencu's That Moment, unraveling a dark, satirical narrative of capitalist excess through seven gripping movements that merge caustic irony with haunting sonic textures.

Sopa Boba: That Moment <i>[Used Item]</i>
Sopa Boba:
That Moment [Used Item]

(Sub Rosa -- Belgium )


Price: $13.00    




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Blending spoken word, modern classical strings, and harsh modular synths, Belgian/Dutch ensemble Sopa Boba crafts a striking electronic-orchestral oratorio based on Moldavian writer Nicoleta Esinencu's That Moment, unraveling a dark, satirical narrative of capitalist excess through seven gripping movements that merge caustic irony with haunting sonic textures.

Sage, Helene : Les Araignees <i>[Used Item]</i>
Sage, Helene :
Les Araignees [Used Item]

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $12.00    




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An imaginative and genre-defying return from Hélène Sage in an eclectic blend of songs, jazz-inflected fanfares, and humorous yet critical texts performed in multiple languages, featuring a striking ensemble of avant-garde musicians whose voices, instruments, and unconventional approaches craft a surreal and adventurous sonic world; of interest to RIO fans.

Un Drame Musical Instantane: Trop D'Adrenaline Nuit <i>[Used Item]</i>
Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Trop D'Adrenaline Nuit [Used Item]

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $12.00    




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The groundbreaking 1977 debut of Un Drame Musical Instantané is a fully improvised yet strikingly structured work blending synthesizer, trumpet, guitar, film dialogue, and radio broadcasts into a dynamic sonic collage, here reissued in 2004 with a new master and the bonus track "Sancta Papaverina", the album captures the trio's bold fusion of avant-garde improvisation and experimental composition.

Rolando, Tommaso / Andy Moor : Biscotti [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOADS]
Rolando, Tommaso / Andy Moor :
Biscotti [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOADS]

(Tsss Tapes -- Italy )


Price: $9.95    




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Recorded live in Genoa in 2022, the energetic and exploratory, rock-oriented duo of bassist Tommaso Rolando (Torto Editions) and guitarist Andy Moor (The Ex) captures an improvisational dialog shaped by alternate tunings, intent listening, and kinetic spontaneity, as the two seasoned performers bridge punk-rooted experimentation with richly resonant acoustic interplay.

NOUT (w/ Mats Gustafsson): Live Album
NOUT (w/ Mats Gustafsson):
Live Album

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $19.95    




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Flute, electric harp, and drums become fierce tools of sonic exploration in the French trio Nout, whose riotous live performances blend jazz, noise, metal, and groove with fearless originality; joined by baritone saxophonist Mats Gustafsson on three tracks, the expanded quartet erupts with raw energy, wild textures, and a thrilling disregard for genre.

Un Drame Musical Instantane: Tchak
Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Tchak

(Klanggalerie -- Austria )


Price: $18.95    




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The final recordings of Un Drame Musical Instantané with co-founder Bernard Vitet, compiling sessions from 1998 to 2000 with the Machiavel Quartet and guests including Baco Mourchid and Nem, blending free jazz, electroacoustic experimentation, and multimedia spontaneity into cinematic improvisations that showcase the ensemble's enduring commitment to collective creation and sonic innovation.

Poudingue: La Preuve
Poudingue:
La Preuve

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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A song-oriented, genre-blurring album from the French quartet Poudingue (Pudding), drawing from the spirit of Rock in Opposition with richly layered arrangements, experimental textures, and playful lyricism, as multi-instrumentalist Nicolas Chedmail, guitarist Frédéric Mainçon, synthesist Jean-Jacques Birgé, and drummer Benjamin Sanz fuse improvisation and composition into an irreverent and inventive set.

Kaiser, Henry / Kurt Newman: After
Kaiser, Henry / Kurt Newman:
After

(Fractal -- USA )


Price: $11.95    




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Guitarists Henry Kaiser and Kurt Newman engage in free improvisations inspired by classic songs they love — not covers, but intuitive commentaries recorded after listening to tracks by Pink Floyd ("See Emily Play"), The Who, ZZ Top, Fleetwood Mac, Richard Thompson, &c. — creating spontaneous, exploratory duets that reinterpret familiar sonic memories through raw, imaginative abstraction.

Un Drame Musical Instantane: Tchak <i>[Used Item]</i>
Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Tchak [Used Item]

(Klanggalerie -- Austria )


Price: $10.00    




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The final recordings of Un Drame Musical Instantané with co-founder Bernard Vitet, compiling sessions from 1998 to 2000 with the Machiavel Quartet and guests including Baco Mourchid and Nem, blending free jazz, electroacoustic experimentation, and multimedia spontaneity into cinematic improvisations that showcase the ensemble's enduring commitment to collective creation and sonic innovation.

Mendoza, Ava / Gabby Fluke-Mogul / Carolina Perez : Mama Killa
Mendoza, Ava / Gabby Fluke-Mogul / Carolina Perez :
Mama Killa

(Burning Ambulance Music -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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The debut of guitarist Ava Mendoza, violinist Gabby Fluke-Mogul, and drummer Carolina Perez as a power trio, invoking the Inca moon goddess Mama Killa through eight electrifying tracks that fuse free improvisation with the raw energy of doom, death, and black metal, channeling country, blues, and psychedelia into a ferocious and feedback-laden sonic onslaught.



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