SQUIDCO & THE SQUID'S EAR UPDATE
July 17, 2009
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It's been a busy summer here at Squidco, with 40 new releases this time including:
1 new DVD and 1 CD on Incus;
Trio 3+Geri Allen, and Xu Fegnxia on Intakt;
Joe Morris on Aum Fidelity;
5 new titles on Creative Sources;
Fennesz / O'Rourke / Rehberg;
3 CDs of Alfred Harth's Just Music;
Steve Lehman, and Corey Wilkes on Pi Recording;
In The Country on Rune Grammofon;
Bobby Bradford & John Stevens, Roscoe Mitchell reissues on Nessa;
2 new Utechs;
the next 2 Merzbow Birds on Important, plus Acid Mothers Temple;
Nurse with Wound;
180g Vinyl reissue of Terry Riley's Rainbow!
Also check out the
Squidco Summer Sale
with 30% off selected titles!
After the listings are 12 new reviews on
The Squid's Ear
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Improvisation / Jazz:
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Bailey, Derek & Agusti Fernandez:
A Silent Dance
(Incus)
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Recorded by Agusti Fernandez himself, these are lovely dialogs between the pianist and Derek Bailey on electric; rich and reserved conversation with free improv's elder statesman. |
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$13.95
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Bailey, Derek:
Barcelona Chronicles: All Thumbs [DVD]
(Incus)
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A short solo electric guitar concert filmed in the Ribera district of Barcelona in 2004, "thumbs" referring to the techniques Bailey developed to counter motor neuron disease. |
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Bailey, Derek / Han Bennink:
Han
(Incus)
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During March 1986 Dutch master drummer Han Bennink and guitarist Derek Bailey played a short tour of England, from which this disc presents Bailey's favorite excerpts. |
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Bradford, Bobby / Stevens, John / SME:
And Spontaneous Music Ensemble [2 CDs]
(NESSA)
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Double CD reissue of Bobby Bradford with John Steven's SME including Trevor Watts and Julie Tippetts in 4 extended pieces of swinging and challenging improvisation. |
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$25.95
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Centazzo, Andrea:
Guitars
(Ictus)
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2-CD set of drummer Andrea Centazzo recorded in duo and trio with some of the premier guitarists on the improvising music scene since its inception in the late 70s. |
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Davies / Rives / Rodrigues / Rodrigues / Santos:
Twrf Neus Ciglau
(Creative Sources)
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A single 34 minute live recording at Musica Portuguesa Hoje Festival in Lisbon, 2008 from this excellent set of expressive and contemplative electroacoustic performers. |
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Fenn O'Berg (Fennesz / O'Rourke / Rehberg):
Magic & Return
(Editions Mego)
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Repackaged and expanded edition 2 CDs from the experimental improvising trio of Christian Fennesz, Jim O'Rourke and Peter Rehberg, unmatched improvised computer music. |
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Harth, Alfred's Just Music:
trios
(Laubhuette)
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Saxophonist Alfred Harth's first free improvisation group was the Frankfurt based Just Music, a band that included string players along with more traditional jazz orchestration. |
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Harth, Alfred's Just Music:
ensembles
(Laubhuette)
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Alfred Harth's free jazz "Just Music" ensemble with varying personnel performing from 1968-1970 in Frankfurt and Prague, amazing and important improvisation. |
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Harth, Alfred's Just Music:
groups & duos
(Laubhuette)
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The earliest radio recording of Alfred Harth's Just Music from 1968, then tracks from 3 duo configurations, and a 1971 recording from Belgium with Paul Lovens and the Van den Plas'. |
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In The Country:
Whiteout
(Rune Grammofon)
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3rd release from Norway's piano trio In The Country (Morten Qvenild / Roger Arntzen / Pal Hausken), extended journeys in improvised compositions. |
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$29.95
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In The Country:
Whiteout [VINYL]
(Rune Grammofon)
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Only a few copies of this limited edition deluxe gatefold vinyl LP edition of Norways excellent piano trio's 3rd release. |
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Lehman, Steve:
Travail, Transformation and Flow
(Pi Recordings)
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NY saxophonist Steve Lehman's Octet integrates delicate and highly nuanced spectral harmonies into meticulously crafted rhythmic settings, advanced and compelling jazz. |
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Lucas, Joao:
Abstract Mechanics
(Creative Sources)
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Pianist and accordionist Joao Lucas' music for Andresa Soares' choreography "It was a very abstract thing", structured acoustic improvisation with a slight electronic edge. |
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Masada String Trio:
Azazel: Book Of Angels Vol. 2
(Tzadik)
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[first time in stock] Studio recording of one of the most exhilarating ensembles in the Masada family performing thirteen compositions from Zorn's legendary Book of Angels. |
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$34.95
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Mcgregor Septet, The Chris:
Up To Earth [VINYL]
(Stamford Audio)
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Vinyl edition of this joyous improvised music drawing on South African roots and European free jazz from Chris McGregor and a group including Evan Parker, Louis Moholo, Barre Philllips, &c. |
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Mitchell, Roscoe:
Congliptious
(NESSA)
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Mitchell's 1968 Nessa landmark recording of modern jazz with Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors and Robert Crowder, reissued with 4 additional tracks. |
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Morris, Joe:
Wildlife
(Aum Fidelity)
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Joe Morris on bass in the debut recording of his new trio with drummer Luther Gray and Czech saxophonist Petr Cancura, modern out jazz from this NY leader. |
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Quatre Tetes (Wehrli / Walss / Friedli / Binder):
figuren
(Creative Sources)
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An excellent quartet of 4 female improvisers creating mysterious landscapes, bizarre spaces and surprising topography using dual pianos, flute, melodica, trombone & alphorn. |
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Schiller, Christoph / Millefleurs:
Millefleurs
(Creative Sources)
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The millefleurs vocal ensemble brings 12 vocalists together in varying groups for minimal and unique vocalisation over a taxonomy of floral genres and species. |
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Trio 3 + Geri Allen:
At This Time
(Intakt)
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Trio 3 (Reggie Workman, Andrew Cyrille, and Oliver Lake in the next Trio 3 + release, here with pianist Geri Allen, amazing interplay from four statesmen of modern jazz. |
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van Heumen, Robert:
Stranger
(Creative Sources)
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The synthetic soundtrack to the radioplay "No Man's Land" about the Dust Bowl period in the USA and the people in the Oklahoma Panhandle; and "The Stranger" based on Camus' book. |
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Various Artists:
Barnyard Drama Christmas Singalong Vol. 5
(Barnyard)
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Put this one in your Wishlist for the next holiday season: 5th in a series drawing on Vancouver's best; unusual approaches to the classics in a oddly skewed yet sentimental ways. |
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Wilkes, Corey & Abstrakt Pulse:
Cries From Tha Ghetto
(Pi Recordings)
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Chicago trumpeter Wilkes, who plays in El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Exploding Star Orchestra, in his own Abstrakt Pulse sextet, a modern take on mid-60s jazz. |
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Xu Fengxia:
Black Lotos
(Intakt)
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Xu Fengxia traditional Sanxian & Guzheng player and free vocalist in duo with drummer/percussionist Lucas Niggli for suspenseful cross-cultural improvisations. |
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Electroacoustic/Experimental:
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Conrad, Tony & Tovah Olson:
Let There Be Music [VINYL]
(Tovinator)
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The 13th Tovinator release is this 1-sided LP of Tony Conrad on unprocessed auto harp and Tovah Olson playing tin can voice, tapes, sheet metal/spring mailbox. |
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Dumont, Olivier:
Living in Holes and Disused Shafts
(Utech Records)
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Temperamental and confrontational organized sound from composer Dumont, culled from hours of recordings using an electric guitar, a buzz cable and a tape recorder. |
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GOG:
Mist from the Random More
(Utech Records)
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Guitarist Michael Bjella project with Nate Clement on effected keys & Josh Bodnar on drums, intense hallucinogenic sound in studio and live on KFJC, San Jose. |
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Kahn, Jason:
Vanishing Point
(23Five)
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A long elegy for Kahn's late daughter, rendered in colored noise rattling metals, timbral vibration, gossamer static, and hissing field recordings. |
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Merzbow:
Kamo: 13 Japanese Birds Pt. 6
(Important Records)
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6th release in the 13 CD series from Masami Akita A.K.A. Merzbow, dedicated to Japanese Birds, and inspired by Olivier Messiaen's "Catalogue D'Oiseaux". |
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Merzbow:
Uzura: 13 Japanese Birds Volume 5
(Important Records)
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5th release in the 13 CD series from Masami Akita A.K.A. Merzbow, dedicated to Japanese Birds, and inspired by Olivier Messiaen's "Catalogue D'Oiseaux". |
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Nurse With Wound:
The Surveillance Lounge
(Dirter Productions)
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Built from live 2007 performances in Paris, Stapleton and Liles (NWW) are joined by Dave Tibet and seven vocalists, strange, sinister, awe-inspiring sound work. |
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Tazartes, Ghedalia:
Les Danseurs de la Pluie 3"
(Alga Marghen)
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The bonus disc from the Tazartes boxset, this 3" CD contains the 4 part "Assassins" recorded in 1977 as part of the "Eclipse Totale" release, and 2 new pieces from 2005. |
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Tongues of Mount Meru:
The Ocean Of Milk [VINYL]
(Important Records)
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Joining their love of drone music, noise artist Lasse Marhaug and black metal musician Jon Wesseltoft (Thorns) join forces to create two "Oceans of Milk". |
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TU M':
Monochromes Vol. 1
(Line)
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Fragile atmospheric colours from the Italian duo of Rossano Polidoro, Emiliano Romanelli (Tu M'), a collection of modular audio and video compositions for chamber ensemble. |
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Xenakis, Iannis:
Electronic Music
(Electronic Music Foundation)
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Superlative and long desired reissue (in collaboration with France's INA-GRM) of Xenakis's legendary and significant early electronic and tape compositions. |
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Recent Reviews:
Morris / Voigt / Plsek:
MVP LSD: The Graphic Scores of Lowell Skinner Davidson
(Riti)
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Wadada Leo Smith / Jack Dejohnette:
America
(Tzadik)
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Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto with Ensemble Modern:
Utp
(Raster-Noton)
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Mary Halvorson / Reuben Radding / Nate Wooley:
Crackleknob
(hatOLOGY)
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Christof Kurzmann / Burkhard Stangl:
neuschnee
(Erstwhile)
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Biosphere:
Wireless
(Touch)
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Sophie Agnel:
Capsizing Moments
(Emanem)
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Annette Krebs & Rhodri Davies:
Kravis Rhonn Project
(Another Timbre)
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Ikue Mori:
Class Insecta
(Tzadik)
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Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra:
Poetics
(Creative Sources)
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Morton Feldman:
For Bunita Marcus
(hat[now]ART)
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Juno el Grande:
Neo Dada
(Rune Grammofon)
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