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SQUIDCO & THE SQUID'S EAR UPDATE

August 12, 2010

The heat of the summer hasn't slowed the pace of great music, with new releases from some of our favorite labels: Not Two, Foghorn UK, Tzadik, Another Timbre, Mutable, D'Autres Cordes, Kadima, Type, Planam (Alga Marghen); and from artists and bands including Jason Roebke, Axel Dorner, Elliott Sharp, John Zorn, Karl Berger, GOL, Charles Hayward, Brunhild Ferrari, The Sealed Knot, Fennesz, Xenakis, Mike Reed, Joe Morris, and Mark Dresser!

Also, to celebrate our Southern Sun, we've put a great list of items on sale at 30% off or more!

After the store listings are links to 8 new reviews on our online companion magazine, The Squid's Ear.

Improvisation & Jazz:


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Amado / Ho Bynum / Hebert / Cleaver: Searching For Adam
(Not Two Records)

An incredible quartet of free jazz players in the height of their powers, playing a music that mixes bop and straight ahead principles with avant and modern techniques - recommended!


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Anderson, Vijay: Hardboiled Wonderland
(Not Two Records)

Bringing together two working trios, drummer Vijay Anderson heads this 6 piece with saxophonist Sheldon Brown, clarinetist Ben Goldberg, guitarists Ava Mendoza and John Finkbeiner, and vibraphonist Smith Dobson V.


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Bevan / Obermayer / Marks / Lash: A Big Hand
(Foghorn Records)

The quartet of saxophonist Tony Bevan, bassist Dominic Lash and drummer Phil Marks with FURT electronics wiz Paul Obermayer in an intense and forward-leaning live performance at Brookes University.


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Breschand, Helene & Sylvain Kassap: Double-Peine
(D'Autres Cordes)

Harp machinist Breschand and clarinetist Kassap meet with their respective instruments, voices, machines and toys to create a convoluted and extraordinary sound world.


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Cooper, Jerome: A Magical Approach
(Mutable)

Drummer/percussionist Jerome Cooper (Revolutionary Ensemble/Braxton) in a solo performance from 2007 plus one recording from 1978 of his incredible multi-dimensional drumming.


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Curlew: Gussie [VINYL]
(Roaratorio)

On a hot Minneapolis night in the summer of 2001, the legendary avant/jazz group Curlew led by saxophonist George Cartwright played a scorching gig at the now-defunct Gus Lucky's Gallery.


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Davies, Angharad / Axel Dorner: A.D.
(Another Timbre)

Incredible, understated improvisation from two masters of the form - Axel Dorner on trumpet and Angharad Davies on violin - in three commanding tracks of atmospheric momentum.


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Dresser, Mark : Guts [CD/DVD with booklet]
(Kadima)

The 1st in Kadima's educational Triptych Series, a DVD, CD and set of pdfs from Mark Dresser explaining and demonstrating bass techniques solo and in conversation with composer Roger Reynolds.


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Fabbriciani, Roberto / Robin Hayward: nella basilica
(Another Timbre)

Luigi Nono associate Roberto Fabbriciani on hyperbass flute improvising with Berlin-based tuba player Robin Hayward at the Basilica di San Domenico in the Tuscan hilltown of Arezzo.


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Fogel, Jeremy: Exorcism
(Tzadik)

Jeremy Fogel and his mad band hit their stride with this passionate reading of Rabbi Jesus' sacred message to the world and how it has been diluted and distorted by greed, power and ambition.


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Forge, Mathias / Olivier Toulemonde: pie 'n' mash
(Another Timbre)

Virtuosic French-based trombonist Mathias Forge and Brussels-based electroacoustic composer-turned improviser Olivier Toulemonde recording live in Sheffield, 2010.


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GOL with Charles Hayward: GOL with Charles Hayward [VINYL]
(PLANAM)

The French group GOL meets British drum legend Charles Hayward live at the Festival Sonic Protest for an intense and heavily grooved set, beautifully packaged in a limited LP.


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Golia / Dresser: Live at Lotus
(Kadima)

Two virtuoso improvisers met in 2001 - woodwind improviser Vinny Golia and bassist Mark Dresser - to record these 4 amazing live tracks live at Lotus, NYC.


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Hubsch, Carl Ludwig / Christoph Schiller: Giles U.
(Another Timbre)

The unlikely combination of tuba and spinet from Carl Ludwig Hubsch and Christoph Schiller (Millefleurs) taking each instrument beyond their traditional sound through extended technique and style.


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Morris, Joe / Luther Gray: Creatures
(Not Two Records)

Prolific and ever-inquisitive guitarist Joe Morris met drummer Luther Gray in the studio in Cambridge, Massachusetts for these 5 exquisite improvisations on "Creatures".


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Murray / Edwards / Bevan: Boom Boom Cat
(Foghorn Records)

The trio of drummer Sunny Murray, bassist John Edwards and saxophonist Tony Bevan live at The Vortex, a trio that reaches forward and back with ferocious energy.


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Parran, JD: Window Spirits
(Mutable)

Reedist and wind player JD Parran in a solo performance from 2009 in NYC performing on bass saxophone, clarinet, alto flute and mbira in a celebration of Parran's 50 years of music making.


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Perelman / Hertlein / Duval: Near to the Wild Heart
(Not Two Records)

Brazilian/Brooklynite saxophonist Ivo Perelman in his 20th year of releasing amazing improvised music, in a trio with bassist Dominic Duval and violinist Rosie Hertlein.


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Reed, Mike People, Places & Things: Stories And Negotiations: People
(482 Music)

Part of The Jazz Institute's "Made in Chicago" series, Reed's band extended to 8 pieces with 6 horn players including original 50's Chicago players, performing these 8 pieces live in 2008 at The Millenium Park.


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Roebke, Jason: In the Interval
(No Label)

Bassist Jason Roebke's 2nd solo bass album, exploring more deeply the tone and sound of the instrument in pieces that build momentum using stunning technique and approach.


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Sharp, Elliott: Abstraction Distraction
(D'Autres Cordes)

Elliott Sharp on soprano and tenor sax with analog and digital synthesizers and computer processing in 7 interactive works improvising over unusual rhythmic structures.


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The Sealed Knot: Live at the Red Hedgehog
(Sound 323)

The trio of double bassist Mark Wastell, Rhodri Davies on harp and Burkhard Beins on percussion performing live at The Red Hedgehog in London, 2006.


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The Sealed Knot: Unwanted Object
(Sound 323)

The trio of Mark Wastell on double bass, Rhodri Davies on harp and Burkhard Beins on percussion performing at The Old School, Norfolk in 2004, tense and understated improvisation.


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Vigroux, Franck: Camera Police
(D'Autres Cordes)

Franck Vigroux takes on the dangers of surveillance technology in a dark and disturbing concept record of electronic noises and mutant beats that create thick, paranoid atmospheres.


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Zorn, John & Foreman, Richard: Ontological-Hysteric Theater Volume 2 Astronome [DVD]
(Tzadik)

Drawing upon Alchemical and Mystical imagery, this DVD presents Richard Foremans modern theatre work and dynamic staging of John Zorn's opera "Astronome", a revolution in opera/music-theater.


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Zorn, John; Masada String Trio: Haborym: The Book Of Angels V. 16
(Tzadik)

The 16th release in John Zorn's series "The Book of Angels" reworking the Masada songbook, here with the Masada String Trio of Greg Cohen, Mark Feldman, and Erik Friedlander.


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Another Timbre 4-Pack Special: All 4 August, 2010 AT releases at a reduced price!
(Another Timbre)

Another Timbre adherents! Buy all 4 of the August 2010 releases from this important UK modern improvisation label and save $1 on each!

Electronic/Experimental:


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Bellows (Ielasi / Ratti): Handcut [VINYL]
(PLANAM)

Giuseppe Ielasi & Nicola Ratti started cutting, destroying and amplifying vinyl records with contact microphones to create new grooves and long tape loops captured on a Revox recording machine.


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Brillans, Narki: Narki Goes Into Orbo' [VINYL]
(War Extensions)

A mysterious 1981 cassette masterpiece from Narki Brillans from the "It's War Boys" catalogue, available now on LP, remastered from the original tapes by Narki himself.


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DeLaurenti, Christopher : Favorite Intermissions
(GD Stereo)

A musique concrete series of compostions based on recordings from concert intermissions, documenting unexpected, overlooked, and hidden skeins of music woven in the world around us.


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GOL & Brunhild Ferrari: Perform Exercices D'Improvisation [VINYL]
(PLANAM)

Luc Ferrari's 1977 work of 7 individually or collectively improvised exercises for tape and any instrument or group of instruments, performed by GOL and Ferrari's wife Brunhild.


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Oliveros Pauline & Reynols: The Minexio Connection: Live At Rosendale Cafe [VINYL]
(Roaratorio)

Pauline Oliveros, electronic music pioneer and sage of the environmental-drone, working with Reynols, the prolific and resolutely undefinable Argentinian group, collaborating on-stage in real time.


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On (Reworked By Fennesz): Something That Has Form And Something That Does Not
(Type)

3rd album from French composer Sylvain Chauveau & Chicago percussionist Steven Hess (Haptic, Pan American) under the On moniker, excavations of abstracted experimental sounds, here reworked by Fennesz.


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Various Artists: An Anthology Of Noise & Electronic Music Volume 6 [2 CDs]
(Sub Rosa)

Sub Rosa's 6th volume of the highly-acclaimed "Anthology Of Noise & Electronic Music" series, with works from 1957-2010 including John Duncan, Stephen O' Malley, Z'ev, Dick Raaymakers, &c. &c.

Rock & Related:


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Various Artists: I'm Going Where The Water Drinks Like Wine [VINYL]
(Sub Rosa)

Sub Rosa presents another volume in their "Fundamental" collection, devoted to rare and lost recordings from the '20-'60s, here with a fascinating set of 1920's blues artists.

Compositional:


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Berger, Karl: Strangely Familiar
(Tzadik)

Composer, arranger, pianist, vibraphonist, conductor and educator, Karl Berger steps out on his own here for a brilliant solo piano recital in a series of variations and etudes.


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O'Donnell, Heather: Responses To Ives
(Mode Records)

Heather O'Donnell conceived this work to acknowledge the 50th anniversary of Ives's death, approaching composers with an affinity to Ives and asking them to write a "musical reflection".


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Xenakis: Works With Piano [DVD]
(Mode)

DVD Edition: Aki Takahashi follows up her acclaimed 1st disc of Xenakis piano works with these works for piano with instruments, joined by the JACK Quartet, the Callithumpian Consort, and Rohan de Saram.

Book + CD:


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Yeti: 9 BOOK/CD
(Yeti)

Yeti in it's 9th issue with a 28 track CD + an interview with Maryanne Amacher; Pip Proud in the 60's; reprints from Tuli Kupferberg, plus stories and graphic art - a beautiful and colorful package.

THE SQUID'S EAR

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

Recent Reviews:

Don Rendell - Ian Carr Quintet:
Live At The Union 1966
(Reel Recordings)

AMM:
Sounding Music
(Matchless)

Douglas Ewart With Leo Smith / Tatsu Aoki / Hamid Drake:
Velvet Fire: Dedicated to Baba Fred Anderson
(Arawak)

Baron / Chevillon / Sharp / Vigroux:
Venice, Dal Vivo
(D'Autres Cordes)

Ambarchi / O'Rourke / Haino:
Tima Formosa
(Black Truffle)

Ross Bolleter:
Night Kitchen
(Emanem)

Elliott Sharp:
Octal: Book Two
(Clean Feed)

John Butcher / Claudia Ulla Binder:
Under the Roof
(Nuscope)

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