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SQUIDCO Email Update July 5, 2012

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July 5, 2012
"Improvising musicians are musical travelers, voyagers.
There is a freedom to wander the musical landscape."-Gary Burton


Squid Bubbles  Essential Labels

482 Music
Absinth Records
Atavistic
Aural Terrains
Corwood Industries
Dust-to-Digital
Gravity Wave
Hat [now] ART
Ideologic Organ
Important Records
Intakt
M=MINIMAL

     
Ozit
RogueArt
Rune Grammofon
Silkheart
Smalltown Superjazzz
Smalltown Supersound
Staubgold
The Wire
Trait Central
Tzadik
Vinyl Magic
Wergo
 
      Creative Artists
    

• Sir Richard Bishop
• Charles Brackeen
      Quartet
• Brandlmayr/Dafeldecker/
      Fennesz
• Cage, John
• Captain Beefheart
• Neneh Cherry &
      The Thing
• Chrysakis/Matthews
• Crispell/Dresser/
      Hemingway
• Deep Listening Band
• Espen Eriksen Trio
• Fire!
      with Oren Ambarchi
• Tomas Fujiwara &
       The Hook Up
• Dennis Gonzalez
      New Dallasangeles
• Hexentrio
      (Plimley/Guy/Niggli)

       
• Jandek
• Jeph Jerman
• Nicole Mitchell &
      An Arche
      New Music Ensemble
• Ole-Henrik Moe
• Joe Morris Quartet
• Mount Everest Trio
• Jessica Pavone
• Pisaro/Stuart
• Mike Reed
      People, Places &
      Things
• Steve Roden
• Katharina Rosenberger
• Stormy Six
• Trapist
• Ken Vandermark &
      Paal Nilssen-Love
• Jurg Wickihalder
• The Wire
• John Zorn


Squid Bubble




   Jazz & Improvisation

Brackeen, Charles Quartet,: Worshippers Come Nigh
(Silkheart)

Tenor saxophonist Charles Brackeen's 3rd Silkheart release in a passionate free jazz album with his quartet of cornetist Olu Dara, bassist Fred Hopkins, and drummer Andrew Cyrille.
   
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Brandlmayr / Dafeldecker / Fennesz: Till The Old World's Blown Up And A New One Is Created [VINYL]
(M=MINIMAL)

Polwechsel alumni Fennesz Brandlmayr Dafeldecker in a LP reissue of the 2009 CD release of beautiful and complex compositions drawn from individual improvisations.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $22.95      Listen          

 
Cherry, Neneh & The Thing: The Cherry Thing
(Smalltown Supersound)

The Thing (Mats Gustafsson, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten and Paal Nilssen) team up with Don Cherry's daughter, Neneh Cherry, for an energetic and excellent set of songs including pieces by Don Cherry, Ornette Coleman, The Stooges, &c.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Chrysakis, Thanos / Wade Matthews: Numen
(Aural Terrains)

The duo of Thanos Chrysakis on laptop and electronics, Wade Matthes on digital synthesis and field recordings, in an album of improvisations where synthetics and real-word sounds combine and collide in intriguing ways.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Crispell / Dresser / Hemingway: Play Braxton
(Tzadik)

The dynamic rhythm section that worked behind Anthony Braxton as part of his legendary mid-'80s through mid-'90s quartet steps out on its own to perform a program of Braxton compositions.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Deep Listening Band: Great Howl At Town Haul
(Important Records)

Part of a dual CD & LP release from the Deep Listening Band's January 2011 residency and concert at Town Hall, Seattle, rich ambient music from the trio of Pauline Oliveros, Stuart Dempster, and David Gamper.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Deep Listening Band: Octagonal Polyphony [VINYL]
(Important Records)

The Deep Listenening trio of Stuart Dempster, Pauline Oliveros, and the late David Gamper in two side-long improvisations using their Expaned Instrument System.
   
     Buy      $19.95          

 
Eriksen Trio, Espen: What Took You So Long
(Rune Grammofon)

Eight new compositions and two quite unlikely covers from pianist Espen Erikson and his trio of bassist Lars Tormod Jenset and drummer Andreas Bye, beautifully melodic jazz with a hint of Scandinavian folk elements.
   
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Eriksen Trio, Espen: What Took You So Long & You Had Me at Goodbye [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Rune Grammofon)

A double LP of pianist Espen Erikson Trio's melodic and passionate album, "What Took You So Long", plus his previous album, "You Had Me at Goodbye", and an mp3 download of both albums.
   
     Buy      $26.95      Listen          

 
Fire! with Oren Ambarchi: In The Mouth - A Hand
(Rune Grammofon)

The Swedish trio of Mats Gustafsson, Johan Berthling and Andreas Werliin collaborating with Australian guitarist Oren Ambarchi for an album of hypnotic, psychedelic rock'n'jazz exploration (CD has 1 track not included on the LP edition).
   
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Fujiwara, Tomas & The Hook Up: The Air is Different
(482 Music)

The second recording from drummer Tomas Fujiwara & The Hook Up with Jonathan Finlayson on trumpet, Brian Settles on tenor saxophone, Mary Halvorson on guitar, and now Trevor Dunn on bass.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Gonzalez, Dennis New Dallasangeles: The Desert Wind
(Silkheart)

The septet of trumpeter Dennis Gonzales with saxophonists Charles Brackeen & Michael Session, trombonist Kim Corbet, cellist Michael Kruge, Henry Franklin on bass and Alvin Fielder on drums.
   
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Hexentrio (Plimley / Guy / Niggli): Hexentrio
(Intakt)

Pianist Paul Plimley, bassist Barry Guy and drummer Lucas Niggli recorded this album in the spring of 2012 while touring Europe together, a great reflection of their incredible interactive and free jazz music.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $19.95      Listen          

 
Mitchell, Nicole & An Arche New Music Ensemble: Arc Of O For Improvisers, Chamber Orchestra & Electronics
(RogueArt)

An ambitious work from flautist, composer and conductor Nicole Mitchell writing for a large ensemble of improvisers, electronics, and chamber orchestra, a complex and layered work that reveals more with each listen.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Morris, Joe Quartet: Graffiti In Two Parts
(RogueArt)

A 1985 recording of guitarist Joe Morris with Lowell Davidson (drums), Malcolm Goldstein (violin) and Butch Moriss (cornet) riffing on the idea of graffiti tags, performed live at the Cambridge Dance Center.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Mount Everest Trio: Waves From Albert Ayler
(Atavistic)

Reissue of a rare album from the Swedish improvisation underground, performed by Gilbert Holmstrom, Kjell Jansson, and Conny Sjokvist, first released in 1975 on the Live Improvised Music label, here with 3 bonus tracks.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Pavone, Jessica: Hope Dawson Is Missing
(Tzadik)

A beautiful and evocative song cycle that meditates on themes of destruction and rebuilding, migration, falsities and undeniable truths performed with the Toomai String Quartet, and Mary Halvorson, Tomas Fujiwara and Emily Manzo.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Reed, Mike People, Places & Things, : Clean on the Corner
(482 Music)

Chicago drummer Mike Reed's 4th album with his quartet of saxophonists Tim Haldeman and Greg Ward and bassist Jason Roebke, here with guests Craig Taborn on piano and Josh Berman on cornet, irrepressible modern jazz.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Trapist: The Golden Years
(Staubgold )

The Vienna-based trio of Joe Williamson on bass, Martin Siewart on guitars and electronics and Martin Brandlmayr on drums in an EA album that draws from electronic, ambient, psych and rock influences.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Trapist: The Golden Years [VINYL]
(Staubgold )

LP edition of the CD listed above.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $17.95      Listen          

 
Vandermark, Ken & Paal Nilssen-Love: Letter To A Stranger
(Smalltown Superjazzz)

A studio recording from frequent collaborators Ken Vandermark (reeds) and Paul Nilssen-Love (drums), 10 compositions of impulsive and exhilarating free jazz from Chicago and Europe's most active players.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Various Artists: 13 Miniatures For Albert Ayler
(RogueArt)

A large excerpt from the tribute to Albert Ayler concert presented at Fondation Cartier, Paris on December 2nd 2010 with Joe Mcphee, Evan Parker, Barre Phillips, John Tchicai, Jean-Luc Cappozzo, Jean-Jacques Avenel, &c. &c.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Various Artists: The Intelligent Dancer [DVD]
(Absinth Records)

A collection of performances by Diego Chamy (dance), improvising in duo with Tamara Ben-Artzi (dance), Axel Dorner (trumpet), Nikolaus Gerszewski (piano and guitar), Robin Hayward (tuba) & Christof Kurzmann (electronics).
   
     Buy      $19.95          

 
Wickihalder, Jurg: Narziss And Echo
(Intakt)

Manuel Perovic arranges the story of Narcissus and Echo, as told by Ovid for saxophonist Jurg Wickihalder and a theatrical band including Michael Jaeger, Damian Zangger, Chris Wiesendanger, &c.
   
     Buy      $19.95      Listen          

 




   Experimental/Electronic

Jerman, Jeph: For Henry F. Farny
(Trait Central)

The third and final installment of electroacoustic explorer Jeph Jerman's abandoned telephone recordings, field recordings of old lines from the desert, part of which was released in room40's "audible geography" compilation.
   
     Buy      $9.95      Listen          

 




   Rock/R.I.O./Prog

Bishop, Sir Richard: Intermezzo [VINYL]
(IDEOLOGIC ORGAN)

Sun City Girls multi-instrumental guitarist Sir Richard Bishop released this album on CDR in 2011, 9 pieces for electric and acoustic guitar, now remastered and reissued on vinyl.
   
     Buy      $19.95          

 
Captain Beefheart: Merseytrout [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Ozit)

A gatefold release bringing to vinyl this 1980 live recording of Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band performing at Rotter Club in Liverpool, playing numbers from Safe as Milk to Big Eyed Beans from Venus.
   
     Buy      $38.95          

 
Jandek: Newcastle Sunday
(Corwood Industries)

Jandek in the trio of bassist Richard Youngs and drummer Alex Neilson performing live at The Sage, Gateshead, England in 2005, performing the same music as the CD "Newcastle Sunday"
   
     Buy      $14.95          

 
Stormy Six: Un biglietto del tram [VINYL]
(Vinyl Magic)

Stormy Six, an Italian band that was part of the Rock in Opposition Festival, in a much needed vinyl reissue of their 1975 album mixing prog, folk and psychedelic rock with strong political and social content.
   
     Buy      $34.95      Listen          

 




   Compositional

Cage, John: Sonatas & Interludes (1946 - 1948)
(Hat [now] ART)

John Cage composed these 20 sonatas and "interludes" from 1946-1948, unique and inventive compositions for conventional and prepared piano, which noted Cage interpreter James Tenney recorded in 2002.
   
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Moe, Ole-Henrik : Ciaccona / 3 Persephone Perceptions
(Rune Grammofon)

Debut release from Norway's Ole-Henrik Moe, a renowned composer/improviser who has participated in theatre productions and modern dance performances, here in an album of extreme solo violin music.
   
     Buy      $19.95          

 
Pisaro, Michael / Greg Stuart: Hearing Metal 2
(Gravity Wave)

The second part of composer Michael Pisaro's "Hearing Metal" series, Pisaro performing on field recordings, radio, guitar, sine tones, with Greg Stuart performing on a diverse set of percussive instruments.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Pisaro, Michael / Greg Stuart: Hearing Metal 3
(Gravity Wave)

The third part of composer and performer Michael Pisaro's "Hearing Metal" series, Pisaro providing sine tones, performing with Greg Stuart on 16 suspended cymbals plus grains/surfaces.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Pisaro, Michael / Greg Stuart: July Mountain: three versions
(Gravity Wave)

Three versions of Pisano's composition based on Wallace Steen's poem: a reissue of the original version; an alternate version with different field recordings; and one with the percussion parts alone for the listener to add their own fields recordings.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Pisaro, Michael / Greg Stuart: ricefall (2)
(Gravity Wave)

Ricefall (2), the 2nd is a 72-minute piece for 64 separate tracks of rice falling on objects, performed with percussionist Greg Stuart, a composition of unusual dynamics and pacing.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Pisaro, Michael: fields have ears (6)
(Gravity Wave)

Pisaro's "fields have ears" started as a simple work for solo classical guitar and sine tones, but has developed into this extended work augmented with turntables, radios, records, field recordings, and earlier Pisaro pieces.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Rosenberger, Katharina: Texturen (2007 - 2011)
(Hat [now] ART)

"Texturen" for seven musicians and eight other works from composer Katharina Rosenberger, blending acoustics, electronics and voice in inventive ways, as performed by the NY Wet Ink Ensemble.
   
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Various Artists: Earle Brown Contemporary Sound Series Vol. 6 [3 CD BOX SET]
(Wergo)

The eagerly awaited last CD box in Wergo's unique series: The 18 LPs of Earle Brown's legendary Contemporary Sound Series, recorded between 1960 and 1973, here with John Cage, Christian Wolff, George Crumb, David Tudor, &c. &c.
   
     Buy      $48.95          

 
Zorn, John: The Hermetic Organ
(Tzadik)

This is the first volume documenting Zorn's breathtaking solo organ improvisations recording in 2011 on the Aeloian Skinner organ at St. Paul's Chapel at Columbia University.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 




   Books & Magazines

Wire, The: #341 July 2012 [MAGAZINE + CD]
(The Wire)

July issue of the UK's seminal music magazine, this month with The Wire Tapper sampler CD attached; special features on bass players, plus articles by David Toop, Will Montgomery, Dave Tompkins, &c. &c.
   
     Buy      $8.95          

 




   World & Miscellaneous

Roden, Steve: I Listen To The Wind That Obliterates My Traces [BOOK and 2 CDs]
(Dust-to-Digital)

Steve Roden compiled this fascinating book + 2 CDs featuring 51 vintage tracks from 1925-1955 78rpm recordings and 150 sepia photographs related to early music, plus various literary sources from that time.
   
     Buy      $44.95          

 

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

   Recent Reviews





Paal Nilsson-Love and Terrie Ex:
Hurgu!
(PNL)


Joane Hetu:
Filature
(Ambiances Magnetiques)


BB&C (Tim Berne/Jim Black/Nels Cline):
The Veil
(Cryptogramophone)

Charbin / Van Isacker:
Kryscraft
(Creative Sources)


RED Trio + Nate Wooley:
STEM
(Clean Feed)


Wadada Leo Smith's Mbira:
Dark Lady of the Sonnets
(Tum)





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Acid Mothers Temple:
Son Of A Bitches Brew
(Important Records)
Ajemian, Jason:
Who Cares How Long You Sink
(Lucky Kitchen)
Amado, Rodrigo:
Motion Trio
(European Echoes)

Ametsub:
All is Silence
(nothings66)
Bear / Bertucci:
Controlled Burn
(Peira)
Bevan / Morris / Buck / Lash:
Tony-Joe Bucklash
(Foghorn Records)

Bon, Piero Bittolo & His Original Pigneto Stompers:
Mucho Acustica
(Long Song Records)
Brotzmann, Peter / Michael Zerang:
Live In Beirut
(Al Maslakh)
Brown, Earle:
Abstract Sound Objects
(Wergo)

Dafeldecker, Werner & Theo Nabicht:
vessels
(Absinth Records)
Doneda, Michel / Nils Ostendorf:
cristallisation
(Absinth Records)
Dumont, Olivier / Rodolphe Loubatiere:
Nervure
(Creative Sources)

Eisenstadt, Haris:
Canada Day Octet
(482 Music)
Eisenstadt, Harris:
Canada Day III
(Songlines)
Elgier / Grinenco / Sahlieh:
Veiled
(Creative Sources)

Evans, Joe:
Ecliptic Plane [CD + DVD]
(Runningonair Music)
From Between:

(SoSEDITIONS)
Gjerstad Trio, Frode:
Hide Out
(PNL)

Gjerstad, Frode / Steve Hubback:
One Foot Moving
(FMR)
Green, Craig + Dave King:
Moontower
(Long Song Records)
Halperin, Jimmy:
Changing Tranes
(CIMP)

Heberer, Thomas Clarino:
Cookbook
(Red Toucan)
Hilton, Craig & Tomas Phillips:
le gout de neant
(Absinth Records)
Honsinger, Tristan This That and the Other:
Sketches of Probability
(Angelica)

Hubsch, Carl Ludwid:
Ensemble X
(Red Toucan)
Jealousy Party & Nicolas Wiese:
Relative Memory
(Absinth Records)
Lamb, Andrew:
Honeymoon On Saturn
(CIMP)

Lash, Dominic / Chris Cundy:
Two Plump Daughters
(Creative Sources)
Laurain / Loubatiere / Durant:
Au Dehors
(Creative Sources)
Leaney, Aaron & Chris Dadge:
Continuity
(Bug Incision)

Lonberg-Holm / Strid:
Discus and Plumbing
(Peira)
Machinefabriek:
Duotoon
(Machinefabriek)
Makoto, Kawabata and A' Qui Avec Gabriel:
Golden Tree
(Important Records)

McAuley, Jim:
Gongfarmer 36
(Long Song Records)
Nadja:
Excision [2 CDs]
(Important Records)
Neung Phak:
2
(Abduction)

New Miminokoto:
All About Mimi
(PSF)
Pita:
Get Off
(Hapna)
Plant and See:
Plant and See [VINYL]
(Paradise of Bachelors)

Regolith:
And...
(Runningonair Music)
Reibel, Guy:
Granulations-Sillages / Franges Du Signe
(Recollection GRM)
Scott, Raymond Quintette:
Radio Music [VINYL]
(Doxy)

Silva, Alan & Burton Greene:
Parallel Worlds
(Long Song Records)
Soloveitzik / Erel / Davis:
Three States Of Freedom
(Creative Sources)
Ughi, Federico:
Songs For Four Cities
(Skycap Records)

Ulery, Matt Loom:
Flora Fauna Fervor [VINYL]
(482 Music)
Vogel, Cristian:
The Inertials
(SHITKATAPULT)
Whitman, Keith Fullerton:
Occlusions; Real-Time Music For Hybrid Digital-Analogue... [VINYL]
(Editions Mego)



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