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UPDATE
August 4, 2011
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"Imitate, assimilate, and innovate."-Clark Terry
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Essential Labels
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482 Music
B13
Bo Weavil Recordings
Caminante
DAIS
Doubtmusic
Doxy
Edition Rz
hatOLOGY
Jinya Disc
newsonic
Northern Spy
Ogun
Orange Mountain Music
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PLANAM
Primary Numbers
psi
Reel Recordings
RogueArt
Rune Grammofon
Sige
Thrill Jockey
Tilt Brass
Tongue Master
Tzadik
Warp Records (UK)
Zeitkratzer
Zeromoon
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Creative Artists
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Ambarchi Oren &
Robbie Avenaim
Albert Ayler
Aram Bajakian's Kef
Aidan Baker
Barn Owl
Blue Sausage Infant
Cornelius Cardew
Clara Maida
Harris Eisenstadt
Brian Eno
Erikm &
Luc Ferrari
Fire! With Jim O'Rourke
G.F. Fitz-Gerald &
Lol Coxhill
Reinhold Friedl
Indigo Trio +
Michel Edelin
Jeph Jerman
Kanon
(Takase/Uchihashi/
Dorner)
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Adam Linson
Systems Quartet
(Dorner/Mahall/
Linson/Lytton)
London Improvisers Orchestra
Merzbow/Elliott Sharp
Merzbow/Jamie Saft
Merzbow/Mamiffer /
House Of Low Culture
Ni Hao!
Joel Rubin/Uri Caine
The Scene Is Now
Matthew Shipp
The Spanish Donkey
(Morris/Saft/Pride)
Masayuki Takayanagi
Ghedalia Tazartes
Keith Tippett Octet
TILT Brass Ensemble
Klaus Lang/
Arditti String Quartet
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Jazz & Improvisation
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Ayler, Albert: Live in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, July 25th, 1970 [VINYL]
(B13)
White vinyl LP release of saxophonist Albert Ayler's quartet with pianist Call Cobbs, bassist Steve Tintweiss, and drummer Allen Blairman performing in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France in 1970 (LP 1 of 2).
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Ayler, Albert: Live in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, July 25th, 1970 [VINYL]
(B13)
Grey vinyl LP release of saxophonist Albert Ayler's quartet with pianist Call Cobbs, bassist Steve Tintweiss, and drummer Allen Blairman performing in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France in 1970 (LP 2 of 2).
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Eisenstadt, Harris: Fight or Flight
(newsonic)
Three extended pieces for a free playing chamber ensemble including trombonist Bruce Fowler, flautist Ellen Burr, tuba player Mark Weaver, David Philipson on bansuri flute, &c.
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Eisenstadt, Harris: The Soul and Gone
(482 Music)
Eisenstadt's 5th release as a leader in a group with Jason Adasiewicz (vibraphone), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Jason Mears (reeds), Jeff Parker (guitar), and Jason Roebke (bass).
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Fire! With Jim O'Rourke: Unreleased?
(Rune Grammofon)
Mats Gustafsson, Johan Berthling and Andreas Werlin are joined by Jim O'Rourke to add a driving guitar & electronic layer to the "hypnotic jazz psychedelia and sonic mayhem" of Fire!
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Fire! With Jim O'rourke: Unreleased? [VINYL]
(Rune Grammofon)
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Fitz-Gerald, G.F. & Lol Coxhill: The Poppy Seed Affair [2 CD/DVD]
(Reel Recordings)
London guitar radical G.F. Fitz-Gerald & soprano subversive Lol Coxhill in a 2-CD & DVD package: a disc of improv duos; a disc of tape collage; and a 1981 movie from The Matchbox Purveyors.
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Indigo Trio + Michel Edelin: The Ethiopian Princess Meets The Tantric Priest
(RogueArt)
Two creative flautists come together when Michel Edilin joins Nicole Mitchell's Indigo Trio with Harrison Bankhead and Hamid Drake for an album of excellent and tantric improvisation.
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Kanon (Aki Takase, Kazuhisa Uchihashi, Axel Dorner): Beauty Is The Thing
(Doubtmusic)
The trio of pianist Aki Takase, guitarist/daxophonist Kazuhisa Uchihashi, and trumpeter Axel Dorner in an exploration of informed and exquisite dialog in acoustic and electric improvisation.
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Linson, Adam Systems Quartet (Dorner / Mahall / Linson / Lytton): Figures And Grounds
(psi)
Bassist and electronic artist Adam Linson brought this group together to explore new contexts at the intersection of jazz and computer music using real-time processing and interactive electronics.
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London Improvisers Orchestra: Lio Leo Leon
(psi)
The complete performance at the 2010 Freedom of the City festival by the 38-member LIO with guest Wadada Leo Smith and conductions by Alison Blunt, Steve Beresford, Philipp Wachsmann, Caroline Kraabel, and Dave Tucker.
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Rubin, Joel / Uri Caine: Azoy Tsu Tsveyt
(Tzadik)
Two virtuosos: clarinetist Joel Rubin and pianist Uri Caine, in a collection of traditional sephardic pieces updated and arranged by the duo into a passionate set of amazing melodic music.
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Shipp, Matthew: Duos with Mat Maneri & Joe Morris
(hatOLOGY)
A compilation of two previous Matthew Shipp duo CD: "Thesis" with guitarist Joe Morris in 1997, and "Gravitational Systems" with violinist Mat Maneri in 2000.
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Spanish Donkey, The (Morris / Saft / Pride): XYX
(Northern Spy)
An odyssey in dark and stunning improvisation from the New York trio of Jamie Saft, Joe Morris, & Mike Pride, an exploration of sonic space that could only come out of the NY Downtown.
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Takayanagi, Masayuki: Guitar Solo
(Jinya Disc)
1982 solo guitar recordings in the free jazz vein from Japanese free improv master Masayuki Takayanagi, taken just before his radical departure to electronic/noise forms.
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Takayanagi, Masayuki: Meta Improvisation
(Jinya Disc)
Takayanagi's live solo performances recorded from 1984 Hokkaido Tour, selected and edited by Otomo Yoshihide; incredible electronics and guitar work from the pre-Action Direct freestyle improviser.
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Tippett, Keith Octet: From Granite To Wind
(Ogun)
The debut of Tippett's new Octet, which features old & new collaborators including Mujician's Paul Dunmall, and former Tommy Chase Band saxophonist Ben Waghorn, performing a large continuous jazz suite.
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To TILT: Volume One
(Tilt Brass)
TILT Brass is a Brooklyn-based experimental music organization led by Chris McIntyre dedicated to expanding contemporary brass performance via two ensembles, TILT Creative Brass Band (CBB) and TILT SIXtet.
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Various Artists: From the Kitchen Archives No.5: Pianos in The Kitchen
(Orange Mountain Music)
The 5th volume from NYC's The Kitchen performance center focuses on piano music from performers Philip Glass, Meredith Monk, Charlemagne Palestine, Anthony Davis, Harold Budd, and Dennis Russel Davies.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Ambarchi, Oren & Robbie Avenaim: Dream Request [VINYL]
(Bo Weavil Recordings)
A duo recording from frequent collaborators Oren Ambarchi and Robbie Avenaim, steeped in rock, electronics and feedback, the duo conjures an ecstatic instrumental journey recorded live in Tel Aviv.
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Baker, Aidan: Still Life
(Primary Numbers)
An unusual release for Nadja's Aidan Baker, leaving the drone world behind for an album more in The Necks domain, using only piano, drums, and upright bass to create beautiful slow-shifting music.
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Barn Owl: Shadowland [VINYL]
(Thrill Jockey)
Barn Owl combine lush, melancholic serenity with cacophonous, deconstructed guitar in a meeting of light and dark by sending guitars and synthesizers through monolithic stacks of tube amps.
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Eno, Brian: Drums Between The Bells
(Warp Records (UK))
Eno and poet Rick Holland's in a mesmerizing album that pairs Holland's poetry, rendered by computer voice, with Eno's electronics, glitch, and rhythms.
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Eno, Brian: Drums Between The Bells [VINYL 2 LPS]
(Warp Records (UK))
2 LP Vinyl edition of the above listed release.
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Erikm & Luc Ferrari: Visitation [VINYL]
(PLANAM)
a very unique kind of collaboration between two French sonic artists, master Luc Ferrari and eRikm, interpreting Ferrari's electroacoustic piece "Presque Rien N 2".
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Jerman, Jeph: Abandoned Telephone Wire
(no label)
Jeph Jerman made these recordings using a contact mic, a mini-disc recorder, and a wire located between Cottonwood and Sedona, Arizona along the southbound lanes of Highway 89A.
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Jerman, Jeph: Drumber
(no label)
Recorded on a 4 track analog cassette deck using purely acoustic sound sources: toy drum set, frame drums, singing bowl, bell, kitchen implements, &c. &c.
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Jerman, Jeph: Grey (w/ detail)
(no label)
Electroacoustic works constructed from field recordings of New York City and Oaxaca, Mexico, which Jerman then processed in subtle ways.
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Merzbow / Elliott Sharp: Tranz
(Caminante)
Downtown NY artists Elliott Sharp collaborated with Merzbow by each submitting raw sonic material to the other, who composed, added to, and mixed the results in their own studios.
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Merzbow / Jamie Saft: Merzdub
(Caminante)
A subtle and ferocious meeting of the sonics of Merzbow and the dub madness of Jamie Saft, a unique crossing from the Japanese noise legend and NY's multi-faceted keyboardist & Zorn sideman.
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Merzbow / Mamiffer / House Of Low Culture: Lou Lou...In Tokyo [VINYL 2 CLEAR LPs]
(Sige)
Mamiffer, House of Low Culture and Merzbow combined to create a 3 sided LP of stark soundscapes and freakish improvisation in various combinations of the albums members.
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Tazartes, Ghedalia: Diasporas [VINYL]
(DAIS)
The official LP reissue of Tazartes 1979 avant-garde masterpiece mixing Parisian folk, frightening tape loops, and gypsy incantations in a fascinating and mysterious release.
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Bajakian's Kef, Aram: Aram Bajakian's Kef
(Tzadik)
Brooklyn-based Aram Bajakian's newest unit "Kef", named for the Armenian dance music that combines both traditional and western instruments and influences, often in electrified bands.
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Blue Sausage Infant: Negative Space [VINYL]
(Zeromoon)
A strong mix of kosmische electronics, heavy space rock, and deep analog drone in two sprawling, longform psychedelic excursions with a nod towards the experimental side.
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Ni Hao!: Marvelous
(Tzadik)
The 2nd release from this all girl band from Kansai, in Southern Japan (home to Boredoms, Afrirampo, OOIOO, Omoide Hatoba, &c), here as a duo writing short, strange and dramatic songs.
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Scene Is Now, The: Magpie Alarm
(Tongue Master)
Since the early 80s NY's The Scene is Now, in the Pere Ubu/Mofungo/Red Krayla mold, have slowly released excellent and intelligent records with unusual and unlikely instrumentation and lyrical intent.
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Compositional
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Cardew, Cornelius: We Sing For The Future & Thalmann Variations [VINYL]
(Doxy)
Two works for piano performed by Frederic Rzewski, from composer Cornelius Cardew's Marxist-influenced 'People's Liberation Music' period, conveying the struggle of young people in an imperialist world.
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Clara Maida: In Corpore Vili 2003-2008
(Edition Rz)
Composer Clara Maida's compositions performed by Ensemble Resonanz, Kammerensemble Neue Musik Berlin, Ensemble Orchestral Contemporain,
Arditti String Quartet, &c.
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Friedl, Reinhold: Inside Piano [2 CDs]
(Zeitkratzer)
Zeitkratzer mastermind Reinhold Friedl's 1st solo release using the inside of a piano to create an orchestra of sound in aggressive noise attacks, choir-like symphonic movements, and strange, complex sound fibrillations.
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Various Artists: Lang, Klaus / Arditti String Quartet: 20 Jahre Inventionen III
(Edition Rz)
The string quartet sei-jaku by German composer Klaus Lang, documented on this CD, was performed on June 30, 2002 in the Grober Sendesaal of the SFB Berlin by the Arditti String Quartet during the festival Inventionen 2002.
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The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine,
featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.
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Recent Reviews
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William Parker and the ICI Ensemble:
Winter Sun Crying
(NEOS Music)
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Lopes / Giardullo / Miguel / Duboc / Sorgen:
Afterfall
(Clean Feed)
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Anthony Braxton:
Town Hall (Trio & Quintet) 1972
(Hatology)
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Steve Lacy Five:
Blinks...Zurich Live 1983
(hatOLOGY)
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Michael Pisaro:
Fields Have Ears
(Another Timbre)
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Thanos Chrysakis/Wade Matthews/Dario Bernal-Villegas:
Parallaxis
(Aural Terrains)
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In Stock and Ready to Ship
(descriptions in an upcoming mailing)
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AIMToronto Orchestra:
Year of the Boar
(Barnyard) |
Arnal / Block / Dugan:
Silver Ash [7" RECORD]
(Generate Records) |
Bach, Johann Sebastian:
Musikalisches Opfer
(Edition Rz) |
Bang's Survival Ensemble, Billy:
Black Man's Blues / New York Collage [2 CDs]
(NoBusiness) |
Beaks Plinth and Scott Caligure:
Flameout
(Gigante Sound) |
Cage, John:
The Works for Percussion 1 [DVD AUDIO & DVD]
(Mode) |
Carrothers Trio, Bill:
A Night At The Village Vanguard
(Pirouet) |
Coltrane / Burrell / Sulieman:
The Cats [VINYL]
(Doxy) |
Crothers, Connie :
Band Of Fire
(Newartists) |
d'Angiolini, Giuliano:
Simmetrie Di Ritorno
(Edition Rz) |
Evangelisti, Franco:
[2 CDs]
(Edition Rz) |
Fennesz:
Seven Stars [10" VINYL]
(Touch) |
Fuchs / Van Hove / Hollinger:
Berliner Begegnung [VINYL]
(FMP) |
Gaber, Harley:
Indra's Net
(Edition Rz) |
Gould, Bill / Jared Blum:
The Talking Book
(Koolarrow Records) |
Johansson, Sven-Ake:
Cymbals In The Night [VINYL]
(Broken Research) |
Kaufmann, Achim:
Verivyr
(Pirouet) |
Koenig, Gottfried Michael :
Gottfried Michael Koenig
(Edition Rz) |
Kosk, Patrick:
Mondweib
(Edition Rz) |
Kruglov, Alexey / Vladimir Tarasov:
In Tempo
(United One) |
Lang, Klaus:
einfalt.stille
(Edition Rz) |
Lang, Klaus:
Trauermusiken
(Edition Rz) |
Machinefabriek:
SOL SKETCHES
(Machinefabriek) |
Merzbow:
Live at Henie Onstad Art Centre
(Prismal) |
Nurse With Wound:
Salt: Music From The Horse Hospital [VINYL]
(Dirter Productions) |
Orchestra Of The National Center For Korean Traditional Performing Arts, The:
Yomillak: The Selection Of Korean Classical Music
(Edition Rz) |
Patterson, Ben:
Born In The State Of FLUX/us [2 CDs]
(Alga Marghen) |
Rampersaud / Shaw / Neal / Martin / Krakawiac:
Halcyon Science130410
(Barnyard) |
Riedl, Josef Anton :
Klangregionen 1951-2007
(Edition Rz) |
Staiano, Moe!:
Tape Music [VINYL]
(Dephine Knormal Musik / EvanderMusic) |
Stockhausen, Karlheinz:
Mantra [2 LPs]
(Doxy) |
Tripwire:
Tripwire
(Generate Records) |
Vainio, Mika:
Life (...It Eats You Up)
(Editions Mego) |
Various Artists: Horatiu Radulescu:
20 Jahre Inventionen
(Edition Rz) |
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