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Jazz & Improvisation
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Ambarchi, Oren: Audience of One [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Touch)
A four-part suite by musician and composer Oren Ambarchi that shifts from minimalism to free rock and features a variety of collaborators whose unique playing styles are essential to the pieces on which they perform.
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Ambarchi, Oren: Sagittarian Domain
(Editions Mego)
An hypnotic recording from a single studio session, guitarist Ambarchi performs pulsating guitar and bass lines alongside electronic percussion and thundering motorik drumming in a unique album from this superb Australian improviser.
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Berman, Josh & His Gang: There Now
(Delmark)
Cornetist Berman's band with Jeb Bishop (trombone), Guillermo Gregorio (clarinet), Jason Stein (bass clarinet), Keefe Jackson (sax), Jason Adasiewicz (vibes), Joshua Abrams (bass) & Frank Rosaly (drums) mixing new and standard compositions.
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Beuger, Antoine performed by Chabala / Lash / Owen: s'approcher s'eloigner s'absenter
(erstwhile)
Ben Owen (electronics), Barry Chabala (guitar) and Dominic Lash premier Wandelweiser founder Antoine Beuger's work "s'approcher s'eloigner s'absenter" recorded at erstwhile's AMPLIFY 2011 at The Stone, NYC.
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Bisio, Michael / Matt Shipp Duo: Floating Ice
(Relative Pitch)
NY bassist Michael Bisio and pianist Matthew Shipp continue their collaborations from their trio work with Whit Dickey in this duo release recorded in the studio, beautiful and amazing telepathic communication.
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Breakway (Giallorenzo / Riordan / Labycz): Hot Choice
(Peira)
Unique sonic environments from the the Chicago ea trio of Paul Giallorenzo on moog and piano, Brian Labycz on modular synth, and Mark Riordan on drums, using a reserved percussive approach to electronics.
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Cymerman, Jeremiah: Purification / Dissolution
(5049 Records)
Clarinetist Jeremiah Cymerman's solo work with clarinet, electronics and amplifier is a dark and agressive work that mutates the potential of the single reed into a monstrous instrument of surprising properties.
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Dunietz / Edwards / Noble: Cousin It
(Hopscotch)
Israeli pianist Maya Dunietz comes together with British free improvisers John Edwards (bass) and Steve Noble (drums) for a trio record of creative and informed playing, a marvel of power and inventiveness.
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Ewen / Smith / Walter:
(Ugexplode)
The trio of Sandy Ewen (guitar), Damon Smith (bass) and Weasel Walter (drums) in an album of alien technique and structural disruption, free improvisation using extended techniques in agressive and astounding ways.
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Gregorio / Roebke / Labycz: Colectivos
(Peira)
Clarinetist Guillermo Gregorio, bassist Jason Roebke and electronic artist Brian Labycz in a collection of collective works using notated, graphical, and video based scores, and free improvisation on the "colectivos" tracks.
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Kaiser, Henry & Killick Hinds: Nikola Tesla High School
(H(i)nds(i)ght)
German luthier Ulrich Teuffel's extraordinary Tesla guitars are the bond behind two generations of guitarist - Atlanta's Killick and West Coast phenomenon Henry Kaiser; astounding complex and enlightened string dialog.
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Lonberg-Holm's Fast Citizens, Fred: Gather
(Delmark)
The Fast Citizens are the Chicago-based sextet of Aram Shelton, Keefe Jackson, Josh Berman, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Anton Hatwich and Frank Rosaly, rotating the leadership with each release, this time with Fred Lonberg-Holm taking the helm.
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Loriot / Vincent: Bobun: Suite pour Machines a meche
(Creative Sources)
The string duo Bobun celebrates ten years of creative collaboration with this six piece suite, a studio recording of diverse improvisations that runs the gamut from lowercase minimalism to dense and technically exuberant interaction.
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MAGIMC: Polishing the Mirror
(Amirani Records)
Italian saxophonist Edoardo Marraffa and drummer Stefano Giust meet West Coast/touring pianist Thollem McDonas for an album of focused and spirited free improvisation recorded live in Bologna.
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Naranjo / Stankova / Young: Verdure Into Onyx
(Peira)
Electronics, bassoon and voice combine for an improvised work of deconstructive sound and space, with Architeuthis Walks on Land's Katherine Young, plus Ivan Naranjo and Maria Stankova.
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Rosaly, Frank: Centering and Displacement [VINYL & CD]
(Utech Records)
Frank Rosaly uses drums, percussion, and electronics as the core of improvised source material that he segments, orchestrates, and arranges into a sound program before editing and ultimately dividing the material down to two channels.
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Sun Ra and His Arkestra: The Second Stop Is Jupiter [VINYL]
(Norton Records)
The companion volume to Norton Records' "Interplanetary Melodies" with recordings from the mid- to late-50s, including properly released material plus home rehearsal recordings, song breakdowns, discussions, &c.
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Way Out Northwest: The White Spot - w/John Butcher, Tortsen Mueller and Dylan van der Shyff
(Relative Pitch)
The UK and Vancouver meet for a second release under the Way Out Northwest name - British saxophone master John Butcher with bassist Torsten Muller and drummer Dylan van der Schyff - recording for Sonarchy Radio.
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Wolff, Christian / Keith Rowe:
(erstwhile)
New York School stalwart and John Cage collaborator Christian Wolff met AMM and EA-improvising guitarist Keith Rowe to perform this extended work at erstwhile's AMPLIFY 2011 show in NYC's The Stone.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Curgenven, Robert + Richard Chartier: Built Through
(Line)
The acoustic architecture of Robert Curgenven and Richard Chartier forms a delineation of space by dismantling the constitution of internal and external through a seamless integration of digital and analogue sound.
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Pinkcourtesyphone: Foley Folly Folio
(Line)
Pinkcourtesyphone (Richard Chartier) "desires to capture the sonic essence of some nicely dressed 1960's housewife wistfully peering out her window while reclining on some lovely couch or divan, with, of course, a slowly sipped cocktail and perhaps half of a Valium."
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Alvarius B.: Alvarius B. [2 CDs]
(Abduction)
Originally released in 1998 as a limited edition vinyl 2LP, the 2nd Alvarius B. (Alan Bishop of Sun City Girls) is a full-length release of deranged original folk songs, now reissued in a deluxe 2 CD edition.
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Endresen, Sidsel & Stian Westerhus: Didymoi Dreams
(Rune Grammofon)
Norwegian guitarist Stian Westerhus in a live concert from the Nattjazz festival in Bergen, Norway with vocal improvser Sidsel Endresen, uniquely extraordinary and unexpected sound worlds.
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Microwaves: Psionic Impedance
(Ugexplode)
The Microwave duo is string-mutilator David Kuzy and object-batterer John Roman, a veteran apocalyptic noise rock duo coming out of Chrome/Devo/Amrep/grindcore influences, in a release of 15 succinct odes to technological paranoia and decay.
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Microwaves: Psionic Impedance [VINYL]
(Ugexplode)
LP edition of the CD listed above.
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Normal Love: Survival Tricks
(Ugexplode)
NYC's Normal Love creates bracingly intense modern music of shrewd density and unique imagination orchestrated for processed voices, guitars, violin, drums and various electronics.
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Normal Love: Survival Tricks [VINYL]
(Ugexplode)
LP edition of the CD listed above.
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Of Montreal: For Our Elegant Caste [7" VINYL]
(Polyvinyl Record Co.)
Limited edition 7" on colored vinyl of Of Montreal's 3rd single from their "Skeletal Lamping" release: "For Our Elegant Castle" with two remixes - "Depressed Buttons Remix" and an acoustic version.
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Of Montreal: Paralytic Stalks [2 LPs]
(Polyvinyl Record Co.)
Of Montreal's 2012 full length release sees Kevin Barnes writing with a lyrical and musical direction that is more personal than anything he has written since 2007's "Hissing Fauna" release.
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Pilesar: Stereo Space
(Pilesar Music)
DC experimental pop wizard Pilesar (Jason Mullinax) in a Frankenstein monster of garage psych, intermittent prog flourishes and experimental electro pop, excellent and unusual songs for the latest space age.
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Reines D'Angleterre: Globe et Dynastie [VINYL]
(Bo Weavil Recordings)
A collaboration between avant outsider Ghedalia Tazartes and two electronic botanists, elg and Jo aka Opera Mort, in a slow trip into wizards intimacy, synthetic jungles, underseas zoos and tibetan-industrial complexes.
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Westerhus, Stian: The Matriarch and the Wrong Kind of Flowers
(Rune Grammofon)
Stian Westerhus's 3rd album is a beautiful and unique album of guitar work recorded at the Emanuel Vigeland Mausoleum in Oslo, a tomb noted known for its 20 second natural reverb which Westerhus takes great advantage of.
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Compositional
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Buddin, David: Canticles
(Ugexplode)
An electronic music realization of the instrumental parts for a six movement chamber work featuring soprano voice from composer Buddin, a vigorous, dissonant, rhythmically complex work in the vein of Stockhausen, Ruggles, Babbitt, &c.
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Cage, John: John Cage Shock Vol. 1
(EM Records)
The 1st of 3 volumes presenting John Cage and David Tudor's 1962 tour of Japan, dubbed "John Cage Shock", here presenting works by Toru Takemitsu, Christian Wolff, and John Cage as performed by Cage, Tudor, Yuji Takahashi, and Kenji Kobayashi.
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Cage, John: John Cage Shock Vol. 2
(EM Records)
The 2nd of 3 volumes presenting John Cage and David Tudor's 1962 tour of Japan, dubbed "John Cage Shock", here presenting works by Karlheinz Stockhausen and John Cage as performed by Cage, Tudor, and Kenji Kobayashi.
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Cage, John: John Cage Shock Vol. 3
(EM Records)
The 3rd of 3 volumes presenting John Cage and David Tudor's 1962 tour of Japan, dubbed "John Cage Shock", here presenting works by Michael von Biel, Toshi Ichiyanagi, and John Cage as performed by Cage, Tudor, and Toshi Ichiyanagi.
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Cage, John: Roaratorio - An Irish Circus on 'Finnegans Wake'
(Wergo)
John Cage's famous radio production, "Roaratorio - An Irish Circus on Finnegans Wake", was an international sensation following its premiere in 1979, one of Cage's key works combining music, poetry, spoken work & tape montage.
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Corner, Philip / Michel Vogel / Phoebe Neville: Musiques des Ailes/Winged Music [VINYL]
(Ricerca Sonora)
For this collaboration Michel Vogel built a double frame installation with eight steel balls that are played by him and fellow improvisers Philip Corner and dancer Phoebe Neville to create drones, metallic resonances and minimal vibrating music.
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Corner, Philip: Coldwater Basin No. 2 [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Alga Marghen)
In the early 1960's Fluxus artist Philip Corner had his friend Bill Fontana hold the microphone of a small tape recorder beside running water cascading down into the sink of his New York City apartment to make these recordings.
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September Vinyl Discounts!
For the rest of September we are offering the following discount on our entire catalog of vinyl LPs, EPs, and 7" records:
Buy 5 or more LPs and take $2.00 off each! The minimum savings is $10 if you order 5 vinyl items in the same order,
and the savings increase with each additional vinyl item you order.
The resurgence of vinyl has been one of the great format returns in the history of recorded music,
so take advantage of this discount to expand your own vinyl collection!
Sale ends September 30, 2012. Orders must be placed using our online shopping cart. Discount applies to in stock items only. Discount applied at checkout time.
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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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The Reveries:
Matchmakers Volume 2: The Music of Sade
(Barnyard Records)
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Shalabi / St-Onge / Cote:
Jane and The Magic Bananas
(& Records)
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Bondi / d'incise / Rodrigues / Chagas / Torres / Moimeme:
Brume
(Creative Sources)
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Charles / Gross / Hautzinger / Marchetti:
TSSTT!
(Monotype)
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In Stock and Ready to Ship
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Acid Mothers Temple:
Son Of A Bitches Brew
(Important Records) |
Ambarchi, Oren:
Raga Ooty/Nilgiri Plateau [VINYL]
(Bo Weavil Recordings) |
Baars, Ab / Ken Vandermark / Paal Nilssen-Love:
AB: Abet?! [7-inch VINYL]
(Terp Records) |
Berthet, Christophe:
Malval
(Creative Sources) |
Bleak House:
Dark Poetry
(Creative Sources) |
Bretschneider, Frank:
Kippschwingungen
(Line) |
Cage, John:
Sonatas and Interludes [VINYL 3LP BOX]
(JOHN CAGE TRUST) |
Decimus / Hobo Sunn:
Decimus/Hobo Sunn [VINYL]
(Kelippah) |
Dilloway, Aaron / Jason Lescalleet:
Grapes and Snakes [VINYL]
(Pan) |
Dunmall, Paul / Tony Bianco:
Thank You to John Coltrane
(Slam) |
Killick:
Bull****
(Solponticello Records) |
Killick:
Exsanguinette
(Solponticello Records) |
Killick:
The Amplifucker
(Solponticello Records) |
Marzette Watts & Company:
Marzette Watts
(ESP) |
Mezei Septet, Szilard:
100 Tu Hossza
(Slam) |
PascAli:
Suspicious Activity
(Creative Sources) |
Pastor, Stefano:
Songs
(Slam) |
Residents, The:
Duck Stab
(MVD Audio) |
Residents, The:
Duck Stab
(MVD Audio) |
Residents, The:
Eskimo
(MVD Audio) |
Shkurtaj Trio, Admir:
Gestures and Zoom
(Slam) |
Taylor, Cecil / Pauline Oliveros:
Solo - Duo - Poetry [DVD]
(Curtis R. Priem Exp Media And Performing Arts Center) |
Urabe, Masayoshi:
Kampanerura
(Utech Records) |
Vainio, Mika:
FE304 - Magnetite
(Touch) |
Various Artists:
District of Noise Vol. 5
(Sonic Circuits) |
Zepubicle:
Scientists Levitate Small Animals
(Solponticello Records) |
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Also, new titles on Matchless are arriving this week and should be in our
In Stock section by Monday!
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Squidco Storefront
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Squidco has been in business as a mail-order store since 2001.
In 2010 we opened a storefront in downtown Wilmington, NC, giving customers access to our catalog
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not listed on our website. We're open Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat, 12:00-6:00 PM,
so if you're in the North Carolina coastal region make sure to stop by and say hello,
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