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Jazz & Improvisation
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AALY / DKV Trio: Double Or Nothing
(Okka)
The Swedish AALY with Mats Gustafsson, Kjell Nordeson and Ingebrigt Haker Flaten meet the Chicago based DKV with Ken Vandermark, Kent Kessler and Hamid Drake for three extended and awe-inspiring recordings.
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Borbetomagus: Coelacanth [7" VINYL]
(Butt Rag)
Savage noise jazz in a rare 7" from the early 90s by the trio of saxophonists Don Dietrich and Jim Sauter and electric guitarist Donald Miller, two live version of "Coelacanth" recorded a year apart.
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Borbetomagus: Experience the Magic
(Agaric)
Saxophonists Jim Sauter and Don Dietrich and guitarist Donald Miller in a 1994 release, two long tracks of extreme and alarming improvisational noise as only Borbetogmagus can create.
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Brady, Tim / Bradyworks: 24 Frames - Scatter [2 CDs]
(Ambiances Magnetiques)
Montreal creative guitarist Tim Brady and his Bradyworks (Lori Freedman, Karen Young, &c) performing 6 duos for electric guitar with other instruments, and 12 compositions for electric guitar (with and without effects pedals).
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Brady, Tim: 24 Frames - Scatter [2 CDs] + Trance [CD + DVD]
(Ambiances Jazz)
Putting together two releases from Montreal guitarist and composer Tim Brady's "24 Frames" project: "Trance" (CD + DVD) and "Scatter" (2 CDs), performed solo and with his Bradyworks ensemble.
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Braxton, Anthony / Bailey, Derek: Moment Precieux
(Victo)
Back in stock: American and London artists Anthony Braxton and Derek Bailey performing as a duo at The Victoriaville Festival in 1986, an amazing exchange between two noted masters of free improvisation.
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Braxton, Anthony & The Three Rivers Tri-Centric Ensemble: Ensemble (Pittsburgh) 2008 [VINYL + CDR]
(SSS RECORDS)
Limited edition LP of a performance of an Anthony Braxton piece by twelve Pittsburgh musicians, conducted by Braxton himself when he spent a weekend in Pittsburgh in 2008, plus a CDR of his work "Antithesis".
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Braxton, Anthony: The Complete Remastered Recordings [8 CD BOX SET]
(Black Saint/Soul Note)
Jazz composer/conceptualist and saxophonist Anthony Braxton in an 8-CD box set remastering his Black Saint releases, with musicians including Gerry Hemingway, Mark Dresser, Mal Waldron, Max Roach, Guy Klucevek, Marty Ehrlich, &c. &c.
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Burk Trio, Greg : Path Here
(482 Music)
Rome-based pianist Greg Burke in his 5th 482 Music release with Jonathan Robinson on bass and thumb piano and Gerald Cleaver on drums, a beautiful jazz trio album with delightfully innovative and catchy compositions.
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Doneda, Michel / M, Erik / Montera, Jean-Marc: Not
(Victo)
Back in stock: Live recordings in France, 1999 from the trio of saxophonist Michel Doneda, turntablist Erik M, and guitarist/electronic/object player Jean-Marc Montera, a frenetic concert of sonic mayhem.
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Evans Quintet, Peter: Ghosts
(More Is More)
Trumpeter Peter Evans' quintet with Carlos Homs (piano), Tom Blancarte (bass), Jim Black (drums), Sam Pluta (live processing) in a very modern jazz album that takes tradition and turns its head around in excellent ways!
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Gjerstad, Frode / Peter Brotzmann: Soria Moria
(FMR)
A great duo recording on clarinets and terrogoto from multi-reedist Frode Gjerstad and legendary free jazz musician Peter Brotzmann, incredible free improvisation from two masters.
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Hetu, Joane: Filature
(Ambiances Magnetiques)
A musical theatre in 3 acts using texts, songs, free improvisation and compositional textures, "an evocation of the fusion between opposite forces-tight and flexible, male and female".
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Konitz, Lee: The Complete Remastered Recordings [5 CD BOX SET]
(Black Saint/Soul Note)
A member of Miles Davis' "Birth of the Cool" sessions, alto saxophonist Lee Konitz set himself aside with a distinctive tone and a laid back yet sophisticated approach to jazz, here in a 5 CD remastered box set of his Soul Note releases.
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Lacy, Steve: The Complete Remastered Recordings [6 CD BOX SET]
(Black Saint/Soul Note)
Reissuing and remastering 6 of alto saxophonist Steve Lacy's Soul Note releases from the 1980s, impressive works showing his love of jazz history and his innovative approach to improvisation.
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Mecha Fixes Clocks: Teoria dellelasticita di Girolamo Papariello
(Ambiances Magnetiques)
Mecha Fixes Clocks' 3rd release with Michel F. Cote, Lori Freedman, Philippe Lauzier, Ellwood Epps, Josh Zubot, Martin Tetrault, Bernard Falaise, &c... a musique actuelle supergroup, and an amazing conceptual work.
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Parker, Evan / Namtchylak, Sainkho: Mars Song
(Victo)
Back in stock: Intense meeting of saxophone legend Parker and the remarkable Tuvan improvising vocalist Namtchylak performing live at Music Gallery in Toronto, 1996.
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Pink Saliva (Allen / Cote / St-Onge): Hardcore: La Brique
(Bug Incision)
A live recording from the improvising trio of Gordon Allen, Michel F. Cote and Alexandre St-Onge, rendering acoustics and electronics in dark and unconventional techniques.
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Rowe, Keith / John Tilbury: E.E. Tension And Circumstance
(Potlatch)
The first meeting of AMM guitarist Keith Rowe and pianist John Tilbury after Rowe departed in 2004, a delicate and intricate long improvisation, fascinating dialog between two long-acquainted and innovative conversationalists.
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Sun Ra: Wake Up Angels [2 CDs]
(Art Yard)
Live recordings from Sun Ra Solar-Myth and Intergalactic Arkestras performing live at the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival from 1972-74, well-recorded and great performances in this first issue of these great concerts.
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Taj Mahal Travellers: Live at Sohgetsu Hall in Tokyo, July, 15 1972 [VINYL]
(KLIMT)
After returning from a year-long tour of Europe and Asia, Taj Mahal Travellers returned home to Tokyo for this concert in 1972 at Tokyo's Sohgetsu Hall, originally released on CBS Japan the same year.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Hell Hoarse: Skull Puddle
(Living Myth / Uppercase)
Last copies of this duo between Brendan Murray on electronics and Chuck Bettis on electronics & throat, a disturbing and engrossing album of voice manipulation, samples and electronics.
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Menche, Daniel: Guts [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Editions Mego)
Sound artist Daniel Menche uses the piano to attack, investigate and dissect the instrument through preparations which he describes as "abused and thrashed piano guts".
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O: Live As Troubadour [VINYL]
(Important Records)
First ever live acoustic recordings from The Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO, performing live in Nagoya with acoustic versions of fan favorites 'Pink Lady Lemonade' & 'La Novia', &c.
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Art Zoyd: Symphonie Pour Le Jour Ou Bruleront Les Cites [VINYL]
(Sub Rosa)
Art Zoyd's 3rd official release from 1980 is a re-recorded version of their 1st 1976 LP, presenting a stronger take on this original Rock In Opposition chamber band's composition, a dark and twisted take on modern music.
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Ishiwarizakura: Okuno Hosomichi
(Magaibutsu Limited)
A live recording of this quartet from the Iwate Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan, improvised and impressive rock from Yoshida Tatsuya (drums), Nasuno Mitsuru (bass), Kita Naoki (violin) and Murakami Naoki (guitar).
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Jono El Grande: The Choko King [VINYL]
(Rune Grammofon)
Recordings from the skewed and complex rock work of Jono El Grande covering material from 1995-2008, some pre-dating his first album, giving a glimpse at the surreal and meticulous musical universe he's developed.
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Korekyojinn with Tsuboy Akihisa: Doldrums
(Magaibutsu Limited)
Korekyojinn (Yoshida Tatsuya, Nasuno Mitsuru and Kido Natuski) in their 7th release, joined by violinist Akihisa Tsuboy, recorded live at Tokyo's Koenji High, Lush, and Missions from 2008-2010.
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Mothers Of Invention, The: FZ at Artisan [VINYL]
(B13)
Rare live versions of tracks recorded during the Mothers' first European tour (Autumn 1968) and at various locations around the USA (mostly in 1969, the year Zappa broke up the band for the first time).
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sim: sec:ond sim
(Doubtmusic)
The Japanese post-rock trio Sim (Oshima Teruyuki (guitar), Ootani Yoshio(electronics) and Uemura Masahiro(drums)) play a compelling stripped-down odd-rhythmic yet funky instrumental rock with unusual electronic counterpoint.
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Sorites Paradox: Sorites Paradox
(Magaibutsu)
Eccentric Japanese vocalist Makigami Koichi joins Ruins/Korekyojinn drummer Yoshida Tatsuya, Altered States guitarist Uchihashi Kazuhisa, and Shimizu Kazuto (Hikasu) for an album of impressive and slightly deranged rock.
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Taj Mahal Travellers: Live At The Moderna Museet In Stockholm, July, 1 & 9 1971 [2 VINYL LPs]
(KLIMT)
Takehisa Kosugi's Taj Mahal Travellers were the premiere Japanese experimental rock band of the 1970s, as demonstrated in this 1971 live recording in the geodesic dome at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm.
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Toshiharu, Osato Anthology: Takaranetanchototakaine [5 CDs + DVD]
(Super Fuji)
A 5 CD + DVD retrospective of the late improvising rock guitar and Japanese underground artist Osato Toshiharu, who was also a teacher of contemporary music, manga and film theory at Yokohama National University.
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Compositional
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Feldman, Morton: Orchestra
(Mode Records)
First recording of Morton Feldman's 1976 composition "Orchestra" plus 4 other works including a graphic score, performed by the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchster Berlin conducted by Brad Lubman.
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Franzson, David Brynjar / Ensemble Adapter: A Guide For The Dead Through The Underworld
(Carrier Records)
A 12 part listening guide to composer David Brynjar Franzson's immediate environment in unusual use of conventional instrumentation as performed by the 5 piece Ensemble Adapter.
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Quatuor Bozzini: A Chacun Sa Miniature
(Collection QB)
The Quatuor Bozzini string quartet dedicate this double CD to emerging artists in a collection of miniatures written in 2011 by emerging composers for the QB's annual Composer's Kitchen event.
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Stockhausen, Karlheinz: Beton-Studie/Zeitmass fur funf Holzblaser/Klavierstuck XI [VINYL]
(Doxy)
LP reissue of some of Karlheinz Stockhausen's earliest work, including his earliest piece of musique concrete 'Beton-Studie' (aka 'Etude') written by Stockhausen in 1952-53 at Pierre Schaeffer's studio at the RTF in Paris.
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Stockhausen, Karlheinz: Kontakte [VINYL]
(Doxy)
LP edition of Stockhausen's "Kontakte", a work about aspects of contacts, including between instrumental and electronic sound groups, performed by David Tudor, Christoph Caskel, Karlheinz Stockhausen, & Gottfried Michael Koenig.
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Stockhausen, Karlheinz: Studie I & II [VINYL]
(Doxy)
A collection of Stockhausen's most important works from the 1950s, particularly 'Gesang der Junglinge' ('Song of the Youths'), probably the most iconic piece of electronic music ever written.
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Subotnick, Morton: Electronic Works 3
(Mode Records)
The first CD and surround release of Subotnick's quadrophonic work for analog tape "4 Butterflies", and a live remix/recomposition of the classic tape piece "Until Spring as Until Spring: Revisited".
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Subotnick, Morton: Electronic Works 3
(Mode Records)
The first DVD and surround release of Subotnick's work for analog tape "4 Butterflies", and a live remix/recomposition of the tape piece "Until Spring as Until Spring: Revisited", plus "A Sky of Cloudless Sulphur".
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Tyranny, 'Blue' Gene: Detours
(Unseen Worlds)
A beautifully recorded collection of tracks composed between 2004 and 2010 from "Blue" Gene Tyranny, four works with unique histories; beautifully rendered and elegant compositions.
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Varese, Edgard: Early Works [VINYL]
(Doxy)
LP reissues of several works by 20th Century avant composer Edgar Varese, including "Ionisation", the first piece ever written for a percussion ensemble; plus "Integrales"; "Densite 21.5", and "Interpolations I, II, III".
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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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Kiyoharu Kuwayama & Masayoshi Urabe:
From The Abolition Port
(Intransitive Recordings)
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The Element Choir and William Parker:
At Christ Church, Deer Park
(Barnyard Records)
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Frank Paul Schubert / Matthias Muller:
Foils
(FMR)
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Derek Bailey:
Concert in Milwaukee
(Incus)
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Shelley Hirsch & Uchihashi Kazuhisa:
Duets - 10 Years After
(Innocent)
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Tony Malaby:
Novela
(Clean Feed Records)
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In Stock and Ready to Ship
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Altered States:
Live In Tokyo [2 CDs]
(Innocent Records) |
Arnal / Eichmann / Huges / Wiens:
Pail Bug
(Generate Records) |
Bettis, Chuck :
Sonic Sigils [CD EP]
(Scarcelight) |
Borbetomagus:
Black Album
(Agaric) |
Borbetomagus:
Songs Our Mother Taught Us
(Agaric) |
Cardew, Cornelius:
The Great Learning
(Bolt) |
Chadbourne, Eugene And The Dropouts:
Zupa Dupa Kupa [VINYL]
(Monotype) |
Chrysakis, Thanos / Philip Somervell:
Knotted Alembic
(Aural Terrains) |
Circuit:
Genesis
(FMR) |
Dorner, Axel / Werner Dafeldecker / Sven-Ake Johansson:
Der Kreis Des Gegenstandes [VINYL]
(Monotype) |
eRikm / Norbert Moslang:
Stodgy
(Mikroton Recordings) |
Evangelisti, Franco:
[2 CDs]
(Edition Rz) |
Fuchs / Lindsay / Smith / Baghdassarians / Baltschun:
The Happymakers
(Balance Point Acoustics) |
Gjerstad, Frode / Steve Hubback:
One Foot Moving
(FMR) |
Golia / Phillips / Leandre / Turetzky / Mezzacappa:
The Ethnic Project
(Kadima) |
Gonzalez Yells at Eels, Dennis:
Resurrection and Life
(Ayler) |
Kaiser, Henry:
Where Endless Meets Disappearing
(Balance Point Acoustics) |
Kruger, Carl:
Loveday
(Bicephalic) |
Michalowski, Piotr / Jaime Rodriguez Matos / Christopher M. Skebo:
Dyads
(Abzu) |
Mincek, Alex (Wet Ink Ensemble / Jack Quartet / Michael Ibrahim / Eric Poland):
lift-tift-filter-split
(Carrier Records) |
Nagai, Seiji:
Electronic Noise Improvisation 1999 [2 VINYL LPs]
(KLIMT) |
Nakamura, Toshimaru / John Butcher:
Dusted Machinery
(Monotype) |
Rogers / Dunmall / Bianco :
Dig Deep Trio
(FMR) |
Stone Quartet (Leandre / Campbell / Crispell / Maneri):
Live at Vision Festival
(Ayler) |
Tabuenca, Luis / Wade Matthews:
Punto Cero Aragón
(Aural Terrains) |
Trance And The Arcade, The:
Harmonic Architecture
(Mass Particles) |
Various Artists:
Andy Warhol's Jazz Album Covers (Vol. 1) [4 LP BOX]
(Doxy) |
Various Artists:
Andy Warhol's Jazz Album Covers (Vol. 2) [4 LP BOX]
(Doxy) |
Various Artists:
PRES Revisited. Jozef Patkowski In Memoriam
(Bolt) |
Wastell, Mark / Rhodri Davies:
Live In Melbourne
(Mikroton Recordings) |
WPB3 (Nusch Werchowska / Mathias Pontevia / Heddy Boubaker):
A Floating World
(Mikroton Recordings) |
Zeitkratzer:
plays PRES
(Bolt) |
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