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SQUIDCO & THE SQUID'S EAR UPDATE

August 26, 2010

The summer starts to wind down as Labor Day approaches... but the labels keep busy with new releases from: RogueArt, Creative Sources, Tzadik, Bug Incision, Intakt, Thrill Jockey, PNL, 12K, Wergo, Planam (Alga Marghen); and from artists and bands including: Hairy Bones, Sun City Girls, John Zorn, Marty Ehrlich, Fennesz, Ingrid Laubrock, Walter Marchetti, Glenn Branca, Giuseppe Ielasi, Jeph Jerman, Karl Berger, Max Neuhaus, Philip Corner! Also, we continue to add more titles from the Confront label, and we have the September 2010 issue of The Wire to read while listening!

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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Akiyama / Nakamura / Sugimoto / Wastell: Foldings
(Confront)

Confront/Sound 323's Mark Wastell meets three of Japan's most interesting minimal improvisers at Offsite in Tokyo, 2003 to perform this extraordinary two part work.


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Allen / Shipp / Morris: Night Logic
(RogueArt)

The trio of Sun Ra legend, saxophonist Marshall Allen, pianist Matthew Shipp and bassist Joe Morris in 10 trio improvisations of intense density, history and perspective.


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Buttercup Metal Polish (Field / Babel) & Jacques Demierre: Brain & Balls
(Creative Sources)

Buttercup Metal Polish drum and percussion duo (Nicolas Field and Alexandre Babel) meet Swiss pianist Jacques Demierre for 7 unusual and explorative improvisations.


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Chenaux, Eric & Bent Spoon Duo: Live in Calgary
(Bug Incision)

2nd meeting from summer 2009 of Toronto improviser Eric Chenaux & Calgary's Bent Spoon Duo, forward-moving yet rambling improvisation with a folksy intuitiveness of harmony and complimentary rhtyhm.


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Coen, Gabriele: Awakening
(Tzadik)

Italian jazz saxophonist and composer Gabriele Coen (Klezroym) in his first Tzadik release, an ambitious album of energetic, lyrical and exciting improvisation.


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Dadge, Chris: A Moth That Smiles As It Burns Is Better Than You
(Bug Incision)

A live recording of a solo performance from percussionist/Bug Incision label leader Chris Dadge live at Weeds Cafe in Calgary on percussion, violin, and acoustic guitar.


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Davies, Rhodri: Over Shadows
(Confront)

A single long work using an ebow to create compatible and conflicting harp drones from European experimental and improvising artist Rhodri Davies.


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Ehrlich, Marty: Fables
(Tzadik)

NY multi-reed and wind player Marty Ehrlich joins forces with pianist and accordionist Hankus Netsky along with Jerome Harris and Marcus Rojas for an album at the nexus of Jazz and the Jewish tradition.


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Favre / Blaser: Vol A Voile
(Intakt)

European free jazz pioneer, drummer Pierre Favre in 1 of 2 duo CDs with younger musicians released together: "Vol a Voile" with trombonist Samuel Blaser, and "Albatros" with guitarist Pilipp Schaufelberger.


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Favre / Schaufelberger: Albatros
(Intakt)


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Fennesz / Daniell / Buck: Knoxville
(Thrill Jockey)

Christian Fennesz, David Daniell and Tony Buck (The Necks) met at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN in 2009 to perform these richly informed and evolving collective improvisations.


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Fennesz / Daniell / Buck: Knoxville [VINYL]
(Thrill Jockey)

LP Edition.


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Frangenheim, Alexander: The Knife Again
(Creative Sources)

Double bassist Alexander Frangenheim, peer to Phil Durrant, Evan Parker, Phil Wachsman, Thomas Lehn, Roger Turner, &c., in a 17 part solo work of gripping and exhilarating playing.


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Hairy Bones (Brotzmann / Kondo / Pupillo / Nilssen-Love): At Fresnes
(PNL)

The frenetic and mind-blowing quartet of Peter Brotzmann, Toshinori Kondo, Massimo Pupillo, and Paal Nilssen Love live in a steaming set from France, 2010.


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Ielasi, Giuseppe: Tools
(12K)

Complex, captivating structures and explorations of physical objects from electronic artist Ielasi (EKG, Bellows) in stark investigations on the sonic properties of these unique "tools".


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Keith Rowe & Mark Wastell: Live at i-and-e
(Confront)

A live concert from the i-and-e festival March 2006 recorded at the printing house, Dublin, Ireland with Keith Rowe on guitar and electronics, Mark Wastell on amplified textures and electronics.


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Khoury, Mike & Christopher Riggs: Abandon Rate
(Bug Incision)

Detroit creative improvisers Christopher Riggs on guitar and Mike Khoury on violin in six studio tracks demonstrating unique approaches to their respective instruments.


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Kuchen, Martin: Music from One of the Provinces in the Empire
(Confront)

Martin Kuchen (Exploding Customer) in a solo album of extreme saxophone expositions, 15 tracks dedicated to various clicks, wheezes, growls and otherwise unintended uses of the horn.


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Laubrock, Ingrid: Anti-House
(Intakt)

German to NY transplant, saxophonist Laubrock in a remarkable quartet with guitarist Mary Halvorson, bassist John Hebert, drummer Tom Rainey and pianist Kris Davis.


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Meier, Tommy Root Down: The Master And The Rain
(Intakt)

Reedist and composer Tommy Meier's Root Down is a passionate tribal-percussive heavy band from Switzerland with a large set of players including pianist Irene Schweizer; irresistible new jazz!


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Mitchell, Nicole Sonic Projections: Emerald Hills
(RogueArt)

Chicago flautist Mitchell in a quartet with pianist Craig Taborn, saxophonist David Boykin and drummer Chad Taylor playing Mitchell's fascinating compositions of complex twists and turns.


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Slut Mouth: Amateur Hour
(Bug Incision)

New recordings from the Fossils-related duo from Hamilton, Ontario, 30 minutes of deconstructed free rock jams and skeletal grooves on guitar and partial drumset.


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Stackenas / Rodrigues / Rodrigues / Torres: Wounds Of Light
(Creative Sources)

Tense textures and shadowy interplay brought to 'light' from the quartet of father/son Rodrigues, guitarist David Stackenas, and saxophonist Nuno Torres; remarkably subtle sonic improvisation.


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Suzuki, Akio / David Toop: Breath - Taking
(Confront)

Minimal improvisation using a meditative set of instruments including stone flute, small stones, and a "silent toy", from David Toop recording with Akio Suzuki on a rare trip to the UK.


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The Scotch Of St James: Live at Amplify 2004
(Confront)

Tim Barnes on snare drum and amplification and Mark Wastell on amplified textures and tuned metal, making small, mostly unidentifiable sounds with a Cage-style open flair.


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Zorn, John: Filmworks XXIV: The Nobel Prizewinner
(Tzadik)

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.

Electronic/Experimental:


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Jerman, Jeph: Four Drivers
(Impulsy Stetoskopu)

"four drivers", two longish drones made from recordings of piano harp played with four small battery-powered fans by sound explorer Jeph Jerman.


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Jerman, Jeph: Roadwork
(Lunhare)

Part of Lunhare's "Lethargy" series, this album sums Jeph Jerman's 25 years documenting by field recordings the roads of the USA, brilliantly edited and mixed into a single long track.


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Marchetti, Walter: Utopia andata e ritorno
(Alga Marghen)

Marchetti created these two works for solo piano and recordings of a rainstorm, a work presented backward and forward on each of the two CDs in this excellent presentation of an important 20th century work.

Rock/RIO/Prog:


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Antony / Fennesz: Returnal [7" VINYL]
(Editions Mego)

The title track from the Oneohtrix Point Never "Returnal" album, as Antony transforms the track into a ballad with Fennesz adding a layer, packaged with artwork from Stephen O'Malley.


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Branca, Glenn: Symphonies #8/10 (The Mysteries)
(Atavistic)

NYC composer Branca in 1994 recordings of his Symphonies 8 & 10 with guitarists Steven Antonelli, Eric Hubel, Phil Kline, Brannon Hungness, Carolyn Master, John Myers, Dave Reid, Ellen Watkins & drummer Virgil Moorefield.


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Sun City Girls: 330,003 Crossdressers From Beyond The Rig Veda [3 VINYL LP BOX SET]
(Get Back)

Partly an ethno-surrealist take on places and forms known, partly a stupefying surreal ethnography of places yet to be discovered, this 3 LP set lovingly reissues the SSG's 2nd double CD from 1996.


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Various Aritsts: I'm Going Where The Water Drinks Like Wine
(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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Corner, Philip: More from the Judson Years, Instrumental-vocal works (Volume 1)
(Alga Marghen)

Volume 1 of this retrospective series of composer and Fluxus founding member Philip Corner in his years with the Judson Dance Theater, unusual and powerful compositional work.


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Corner, Philip: More from the Judson Years, Instrumental-vocal Works (Volume 2)
(Alga Marghen)

Volume 2 in Alga Marghen's retrospective 2 volume series of composer and Fluxus founding member Philip Corner during his years with the Judson Dance Theater.


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Neuhaus, Max: Four Realizations of Stockhausen's Zyklus
(Alga Marghen)

Four previously unreleased and unique realizations of Karlheinz Stockhausen's "Zyklus" for 21 percussion instruments, recorded 1963-1968 by New York School artist Max Neuhaus.


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Neuhaus, Max: The New York School. Nine Realizations of Cage, Feldman, Brown
(Alga Marghen)

Previously unreleased recordings from 1964-68 of perucssionist Max Neuhas performing works from New York School composers Cage, Feldman and Earle Brown.


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Various Artist: Earle Brown Contemporary Sound Series Vol. 3 [3 CDs]
(Wergo)

3rd in the remastered editions of the legendary LP series from the 1960s & '70s, Earle Brown's Contemporary Sound Series with works by Berio, Xenakis, Reynolds, Cage, Brown, &c.

Magazine:


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Wire, The: #319 September 2010 MAG
(The Wire)

August 2010 issue with Retro-Activity on the cover and features on Paul Burwell; Julian Lynch; Graham Simpson; Arthur Russell; Mordant Music; Cindytalk; Odd Future; &c. &c.

THE SQUID'S EAR

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

Recent Reviews:

Elliott Sharp and Carbon:
Void Coordinates
(Intakt)

Myra Melford's Be Bread:
The Whole Tree Gone
(Firehouse 12)

Jamie Saft:
A Bag of Shells
(Tzadik)

Zeena Parkins:
Between The Whiles
(Table of the Elements)

Jonas Kocher:
Materials
(Creative Sources)

Diaz-Infante / Rodrigues / Robair / Mota:
Our Faceless Empire
(Pax Recordings)

Joe Morris:
Colorfield
(ESP Disk)

Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto:
Vrioon
(Raster-Noton)

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