SQUIDCO & THE SQUID'S EAR UPDATE
February 3, 2011
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FMP is the lead in this week's newsletter, 12 individual CDs from the
German label's Retrospective set covering the label's journey from 1969-2010; the actual
box set with a book is on order and expected next week. Walter Marchetti's alga marghen boxes
also takes special notice as we add the individual LPs, CDs and the book from the CD and LP box sets.
Other great releases include those on labels
Ambiances Magnetiques,
Bug Incision,
Flying Note,
Spoot,
and from artists including
Oliver Lake,
World Saxophone Quartet,
Carl Ludwig Hubsch,
Lucas Niggli,
Pierre Favre,
Eric Norman & Bent Spoon Duo,
Kali Fasteau,
Acid Mothers Temple,
Koenji Hyakkei,
The Ex,
Korekyojin,
Tone Dogs,
Peter Brotzmann,
Alexander Von Schlippenbach,
Tristan Honsinger,
Fred Van Hove,
Peter Kowald,
Die Like a Dog,
Steve Lacy,
Radu Malfatti & Stephan Wittwer,
plus we've added the February 2011 issue of The Wire to read while listening!
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Squidco Presents an evening of Sound and Electronics
Wilmington Area Customers! Wednesday, February 16 at 8:00 PM,
Bete Tete, Small Life Form, and CTb with Tiger Escape will perform in store,
with electroacoustic, sound, and feedback performances.
Click here for more details!
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After the store listings are links to 6 new reviews on our online companion magazine,
The Squid's Ear.
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FMP in Retrospect - Individual CDs:
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Blaser, Manfred Schulze Quintett:
Choral-Konzert
(FMP)
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1998 recordings from Total Music Meeting of the wind quintet of Paul Schwingensch, Manfred Hering, Heiner Reinhardt, Gert Anklam and Johannes Bauer, performing compositions by Manfred Schulze. |
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Brotzmann, Peter Solo:
Wolke in Hosen
(FMP)
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Reissue and remaster of Peter Brotzmann's 1976 FMP album performing solo on alto, tenor and bass saxophone and clarinet, an early and extraordinary document of the free jazz master. |
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Die Like A Dog:
Close Up
(FMP)
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Unissued recording from Brotzmann's powerful quartet with Toshinori Kondo on trumpet & electronics, William Parker on bass and Hamid Drake on drums & tabla, performing live at Total Music Meeting, 1994. |
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Globe Unity Orchestra & Guests 1975:
Baden-Baden '75
(FMP)
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The amazing Globe Unity Orchestra with Alexander von Schlippenbach, Peter Brotzmann, Evan Parker, Paul Rutherford, Peter Kowald, &c &c performing in the studio in 1975 during the New Jazz Meeting. |
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Kowald, Peter:
Was Da Ist (live)
(FMP)
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Live recordings of bassist Peter Kowald solo during TMMcompact in Berlin, 2000, performing 7 alphabetically named tracks derived from his 1994 studio album of the same name. |
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Lacy, Steve :
In Berlin - Solo & Quintet
(FMP)
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5 tracks of Steve Lacy performing solo and two with his quintet of Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter and Oliver Johnson, 4 studio recordings and 5 live from 1975 & '77. |
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Malfatti / Wittwer:
UND?...plus
(FMP)
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Trombonist Radu Malfatti and guitarist Stephan Wittwer originally released this album in 1978, unusual and captivating dialog using extended techniques and applications to their instruments. |
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Manuela plus (Carl / Reichel / Zingaro / Hi Kim):
Live In Berlin
(FMP)
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The Manuela collective with violinist Jin Hi Kim recorded this performance at Total Music Meeting in 1999, an eclectic orchestration that opens the door to fascinating opportunities in improvisation. |
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Honsinger, Tristan & Olaf Rupp:
Stretto
(FMP)
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'Stretto', which is the climactic overlap at the end of a fugue, ably describes the technical and dramatic discourse between these two impressive string players recording in Berlin, 2010. |
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Schlippenbach Quartet:
at Quartier Latin
(FMP)
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Alexander von Schlippenbach's quartet with Evan Parker, Paul Loven and Peter Kowald in a new CD edition/master extracting tracks from the 1975 FMP LPs "Three Nails Left" & "The Hidden Peak" from '77. |
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Schweizer / Carl / Moholo :
Messer und...
(FMP)
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Pianist Irene Schweizer, wind player Rudiger Carl and drummer Louis Moholo performing live at the 1975 New Jazz Festival; in the FMP Studio in Berlin; and at Forum Tonedition/Forum Stadtpark. |
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Van Hove, Fred:
Piano Solo
(FMP)
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Compiling and remastering pianist Fred Van Hove's LPs "Prosper" and "Die Letzte", presenting live and studio performances of this incredible musician from 1981 and 1986. |
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Improvisation & Jazz:
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Fasteau, Kali & Donald Rafael Garrett:
Memoirs of a Dream [2 CDs]
(Flying Note)
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Zusaan Fasteau & Donald Garrett played together for 13 years touring and performing around the world; these recordings from '75 & '77 are a testament to the amazing music they created. |
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Fasteau, Kali:
Vivid
(Flying Note)
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Vivid improvisational colors are explored by saxophonist Fasteau with William Parker, Hamid Drake, Joe McPhee, Sabir Matten and Ron McBee, from live performances in Chicago, Guelph, and NY. |
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Favre, Pierre Ensemble:
Le Voyage
(Intakt)
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Percussionist Pierre Favre's 10 piece Ensemble performing Favre's original compositions and one Swiss traditional number, large scale works that transcend and follow great jazz tradition. |
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Fuhler, Cor / Prins, Gert-Jan:
The Flirts
(erstwhile)
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In The Flirts, Fuhler manipulates sounds from turntables and mbiras, filtering them through an analogue synth, with Prins focusing on electronic noise-based music. |
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Hubsch, Carl Ludwig Primordial Soup:
Souped-Up
(Jazzwerkstatt)
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Live recordings from Germany's Jazzclub Karlsruhe of the free improvising quartet of tuba player Carl Ludwig Hubsch, trumpeter Axel Dorner, clarinetist Frank Gratkowski & drummer Michael Griener. |
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Lake - Weber - Ulrich:
For A Little Dancin'
(Intakt)
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An incredible trio spanning two countries and a 30 year disparity of experience from alto saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Christian Weber and drummer Dieter Ulrich playing mostly Lake compositions. |
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Niggli, Lucas Big Zoom:
Polisation
(Intakt)
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Drummer Lucas Nggli rebuilds his Big Zoom band by filling out the rhythm section with bassist Barry Guy, and adding flutist Anne La Berge along with regulars trombonist Wogram and guitarist Schaufelberger. |
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Normand, Eric & Bent Spoon Duo:
Circuitry
(Bug Incision)
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The Bent Spoon Duo of Chris Dadge and Scott Munro met bassist Eric Normand (Tour De Bras, Ambiances Magnetiques) while Normand was on tour to record these ragged electro-acoustic improvisations. |
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World Saxophone Quartet:
Yes We Can
(Jazzwerkstatt)
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The World Saxophone Quartet - Hamiet Blueitt, Kidd Jordan, James Carter & David Murray - in their 34th year performing their forceful and exhilarating approach to jazz live in Berlin, 2009. |
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Rock/RIO/Prog:
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Acid Mothers Temple SWR & Umezu Kazutoki:
Sax & The City
(Magaibutsu)
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A live multitrack recording from 2009 of the collaboration of Acid Mothers Temple SWR - Kawabata Makoto, Tsuyama Atushi, and Yoshida Tatsuya - with saxophonist Umezu Kazutoki. |
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Ex, The:
Catch My Shoe
(Ex Records)
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Netherland's The Ex in their 25th release after 30 years (!) with new singer Arnold de Boer from Zea, continuing the evolution of this amazing and innovative rock band. |
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Ex, The:
Catch My Shoe [VINYL]
(Ex Records)
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LP Edition of the CD listed above. |
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Koenji Hyakkei:
Live At Koenji High [DVD]
(Magaibutsu)
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Yoshida Tatsuya's Koenji Hyakkei with bassist Sakamoto Kengo, saxophonist Komori Keiko, keyboardist Yabuki Taku and AH on vocals performing sophisticated and complex rock live in Tokyo. |
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Korekyojin:
Tundra
(Magaibutsu)
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The Korekyojinn power rock trio of drummer Yoshida Tatsuya, guitarist Kido Natsuki and bassist Nasuno Mitsuru in their 4th album of intense, complex, and exultant rock. |
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Tone Dogs:
Ankety Low Day (1990)
(Spoot)
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Authorized reissue of Tone Dog's 1st album with Amy Denio, Fred Chanelor and Matt Cameron and special guest Fred Frith, Hans Reichel, &c; compelling, unusual and forward-thinking rock. |
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Tone Dogs:
Early Middle Years (1991)
(Spoot)
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Authorized reissue from Amy Denio (Spoot) of Seattle-based Tone Dog's 2nd incredible album, indescribable and informed rock that twists, turns and tickles with great songs and instrumental sections. |
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Compositional:
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Marchetti, Walter:
In Terram Utopicam
(Alga Marghen)
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Pre-fluxus composer Marchetti's 1977 Cramps LP reissued with a 16 page booklet of photos and the score for his extreme piano performance piece, and his work for water sounds in cavernous environments. |
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Marchetti, Walter:
La Caccia
(Alga Marghen)
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One Marchetti compositions and two ZAJ pieces from 1965, '66, and '73, a work for hunting calls and whistles and two extreme electronic works; with a 16 page booklet of photos and text. |
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Marchetti, Walter:
Natura Morta
(Alga Marghen)
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Composer Walter Marchettie's 1989 release on the Cramps label is a ringing work for piano which Robert Ashley describes as "one of the most beautiful piano music ever recorded". |
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Marchetti, Walter:
Vandalia
(Alga Marghen)
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Marchetti's 1989 Cramps release with a large concrete work, a "Song for John Cage" and a piano and sound work performed with Juan Hidalgo; 8 page booklet with photos and score. |
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Marchetti, Walter:
La Caccia [VINYL]
(Alga Marghen)
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One Marchetti compositions from 1965 in two parts, a work for hunting calls and bird whistles, with a color sleeve reproducing the original Cramps LP edition and photos. |
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Marchetti, Walter:
Natura Morta [VINYL]
(Alga Marghen)
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Composer Walter Marchettie's 1989 release on the Cramps label is a ringing work for piano which Robert Ashley describes as "one of the most beautiful piano music ever recorded". |
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Marchetti, Walter:
Per La Sete Dell'orecchio [VINYL]
(Alga Marghen)
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Reproduction of this privately released LP, now including Marchetti's "Song for John Cage", never before released on LP and published with the score for that piece. |
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Marchetti, Walter:
Vandalia [VINYL]
(Alga Marghen)
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Marchetti's 1989 Cramps release with a large concrete work, and a piano and sound work performed with Juan Hidalgo; inner sleeve reproduces the original album artwork. |
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Marchetti, Walter:
In Terram Utopicam [VINYL]
(Alga Marghen)
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Reproducing pre-fluxus composer Walter Marchetti's 1978 Cramp LP of the same name, including the large piano performance piece and two works for home-made electronics. |
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THE SQUID'S EAR
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The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine, featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers. |
The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine, featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.
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(Hot Cup Records)
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