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UPDATE
July 13, 2017
When you begin to see the possibilities of music,
you desire to do something really good for people,
to help humanity free itself from its hangups."
-John Coltrane
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Essential Labels
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BeCoq
Clean Feed
Creative Sources
erstwhile
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Palilalia
Potlatch
Shhpuma
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Creative Artists
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• Cristian Alvear/Seijiro Murayama
• Big Bold Back Bone (Marco von Orelli/Sheldon Suter/Luis Lopes
• Ulrike Brand/Olaf Rupp
• Clinamen Trio (Marion/Di Donato/Berger)
• IKB
• Max Johnson
• Kerbaj/Rodrigues/Rodrigues/Santos/Sehnaoui
• Kokotob (Taiko Saito/Niko Meinhold/Tobias Schirmer)
• LAMA + Joachim Badenhorst
• Graham Lambkin/Taku Unami
• Ayelet Lerman
• Luis Lopes/Fred Lonberg-Holm
• Lunar Error
• Luis Martins Jose
• Rob Mazurek
• Meurs! + Apolune
• Mind Games (Niescier/Maroney/Ilgenfritz/Drury)
• Bill Orcutt
• Jonah Parzen-Johnson
• Platform (Charles/Schiott/Gismervik/Cambien)
• Andreas Pollak/Johan Graden
• Eric Revis
• Rodrigues/Rodrigues/Torres/Pinheiro/Yamagishi
• Roots Magic
• Keith Rowe/Michael Pisaro
• Vitor Rua and The Metaphysical Angels
• Scarassatti/Rodrigues/Rodrigues/Torres
• Jorge Valente/Carlos Santos
• Raphael Vanoli
• The Wisseltangcamatta
• Nate Wooley
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SQUIDCO 20% MOVING SALE (2)!
It's official - Squidco has signed the lease on our new location and will move locations at the end of this summer.
Therefore we're
looking to lighten our load before the move.
Our SECOND moving sale is this set of more than 100 items being
sold at 20% off their regular retail price!
The items in this list come from a variety of genres and formats in our catalog --
CDs, LPs, Cassettes, and DVDs of improvised, composed and rock music --
from labels around the globe. But hurry, because this sale ends
Sunday, July 16, 2017 at midnight! *
Click Here to See Sale Items
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Jazz & Improvisation
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Alvear, Cristian / Seijiro Murayama: Karoujite
(Potlatch)
"Karoujite" is a Japanese term translating to scarcely, describing the minimalist attitude that Chilean guitarist Cristian Alvear and Japanese percussionist Seijiro Murayama approach this hybrid of composed and improvised music, using a focus of repetitive structures with slight variation to create a hypnotic and entrancing set of music.
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Big Bold Back Bone (Marco von Orelli / Sheldon Suter / Luis Lopes: In Search Of The Emerging Species
(Shhpuma)
Swiss musicians, trumpeter Marco Von Orelli and drummer Sheldon Suter and their Portuguese partners, guitarist Luis Lopes and electronics artist Travassos, in an album of unconventional collective improvisation using extended techniques in a large work of evolving, subtle interactions, magnifying sound and gesture in an engrossing sonic environment.
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Brand, Ulrike / Olaf Rupp: Shadowscores
(Creative Sources)
An unlikely pairing, cellist Ulrike Brand is best known for her work with John Cage and Giacinto Scelsi, while Olaf Rupp is a regular contributor in a variety of setting in the European Free Improv scene; here they join for an album of free improvisation, finding shared and gripping language in creative and uncommon approaches to their strings.
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Clinamen Trio (Marion / Di Donato / Berger): Decline
(Creative Sources)
Roman philosopher Titus Lucretius Carus named "Clinamen" the unpredictable (in time and space) swerve of atoms falling in the void, which aptly describes the unexpected directions taken in subtle free improvisation from this French trio, led by bassist Louis-Michel Marion, with Jacques Di Donato on clarinet, and Philippe Berger on viola.
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IKB : Dracaena Draco [2 CDs]
(Creative Sources)
Two CDs representing two extended improvisations of the IKB Ensemble with slightly different personnel, with each ensemble slowly unfolding an amazingly textured work of acoustics and electronics with strong intent and incredible technique, balanced by close listening and attention to detail; an excellent 21st century improvisation orchestra captured live.
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Johnson, Max: In The West
(Clean Feed)
New York bassist Max Johnson expands his piano trio of Kris Davis on piano and Mike Pride on drums with Susan Alcorn on pedal steel guitar, adding an eclectic Western flavor to overall on-point, anchored and driven modern jazz of a high order, balancing lyrical playing with moments of free collective playing, in a beautiful and extraordinary album.
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Kerbaj, Mazen / Ernesto Rodrigues / Guilherme Rodrigues / Carlos Santos / Sharif Sehnaoui : Blue Rain
(Creative Sources)
Three foreboding tracks of aggressive and open improvisation from long-time collaborators Lebanese trumpet player Mazen Kerbaj and guitarist Sharif Sehnaoui in a quintet with Creative Sources labelmates Ernesto Rodrigues on viola, Guilherme Rodrigues on cello, and Carlos Santos on electronics; a confrontational, at times frightening world of sound; gripping.
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Kokotob (Taiko Saito / Niko Meinhold / Tobias Schirmer): Flying Heart
(Clean Feed)
Japanese vibraphonist and marimba player Taiko Saito is a contemporary classical player well established in the field of improv, joined by long-time collaborator, pianist Niko Meinhold, and here expanded with Tobias Schirmer on clarinet and bass clarinet for an album that uses solid compositional foundations for lyrical and contemplative modern music.
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LAMA + Joachim Badenhorst: Metamorphosis
(Clean Feed)
A superb example of contemporary collective improvisation crossing from acoustic improvisation into electroacoustic material from the quartet of Joachim Badenhorst on clarinets, Susana Santos Silva on trumpet, Goncalo Almeida on double bass, keyboards & effects, and Greg Smith on drums & laptop, performing live at Jazzcase series Dommelhof, 2016.
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Lerman, Ayelet : 7 Steps
(Creative Sources)
Violist, performance, installation and sound artist Ayelet Lerman presents a meditative voyage through silence on solo viola, a sinuous and fascinating journey pairing melody and unusual harmonic strategies, with Kadima label leader Jean Claude Jones joining on double bass, one of the last sessions that he played on that instrument.
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Lopes, Luis / Fred Lonberg-Holm: The Pinneaple Circumstance
(Creative Sources)
Portuguese electric guitarist Luis Lopes met Chicago free improvising cellist and electronic artist Fred Lonberg-Holm in the studio in Lisbon to record these five improvisations, both using innovative approaches to effect processing to expand their sound into unusual sonic environments, balancing beauty and abrasive sound.
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Lunar Error: Selene
(BeCoq)
A rich and building improvisation from this French 10 piece ensemble, using 4 reeds, piano, zither, gangsa gantung, Indian harmonium, harmonium, mixing desk, contact microphones, banjo, objects, electric & acoustic guitars, effects, gong and drums to create a expansive audio universe that owes its sound to free improvisation and Ligeti-influenced compositional structures.
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Martins, Luis Jose: Tentos - Invencoes E Encantamentos
(Shhpuma)
Luis Jose Martins uses classical guitar, prepared guitar, electronics, and percussion in a solo album of incredible detail and lyrical, beautiful playing of original compositions that blend his playing with modern techniques and electronics into melodic masterpieces, performed in the natural resonance of the church of the convent of S. Bento in Avis.
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Mazurek, Rob: Rome
(Clean Feed)
Rob Mazurek solo works are brilliant displays of honest, lyrical and emotional playing, here recording in Rome for Radio Roma, bringing the cornet to the foreground, starting with a piece only on the horn, then adding electronics, piano, and prepared piano for a set of ethereal and spiritual improvisations that are not bound by any specific genre.
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Meurs! + Apolune: Meurs! + Apolune
(Creative Sources)
A co-production between BeCoq Records and Creative Sources, the quartet of saxophonist Mathhiew Lebrun with 3 guitarists--Leo Rathier, Paul Menard, and Thomas Coquelet--use preparations, feedbacks, glass, cymbals, microswitches, and unusual sax techniques to create unusual sonic environments that ebb and flow in introspective and disquieting ways.
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Mind Games (Niescier / Maroney / Ilgenfritz / Drury): Ephemera Obscura
(Clean Feed)
A unconventional yet lyrical album of creative jazz from the New York quartet of Angelika Niescier on alto sax, Denman Maroney on hyperpiano, James Ilgenfritz on contrabass, and Andrew Drury on percussion, Maroney's piano preparations and Drury's objects complementing complex time signatures and intricate notated materials that yield lush, beautiful music.
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Parzen-Johnson, Jonah: I Try To Remember Where I Come
(Clean Feed)
Chicago born, Brooklyn-based saxophonist Jonah Parzen-Johnson performs live at The Bunker on baritone saxophone, accompanying himself on analog synthesizer, using arpeggiated and repeating structures over which he improvises lyrical work using extended techniques including circular breathing, multiphonics, and overtones to great effect.
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Platform (Xavier Charles / Katrine Schiott / Jan Martin Gismervik / Jonas Cambien): Flux Reflux
(Clean Feed)
The 2nd recorded outing of this Oslo based improvising quartet, comprised of 3 young Norwegian players -- Katrine Shiott (cello), Jan Martin Gismervik (drums), and Jonas Cambien (piano & keys) -- with French clarinetist Xavier Charles, performing subtle collective improvisation using extended techniques, eclectic percussion, and piano preparations.
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Pollak, Andreas / Johan Graden: Terror Of Positivity
(Creative Sources)
The Swedish duo of percussionist Andreas Pollak and prepared pianist Johan Graden (Adam & Alma) in an album of references and innuendo, clandestine and furtive sounds that evoke great mystery and drama in beautifully shaped sound; evocative music that deceives to emerge from the electronic realm while in actuality coming from all acoustic sources.
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Revis, Eric: Sing Me Some Cry
(Clean Feed)
Double Bassist Eric Revis expands his concepts in this outstanding album with fellow New Yorkers, pianist Kris Davis and drummer Chad Taylor, and Chicago reedist Ken Vandermark on tenor saxophone, with all four players providing compositions that push the limit on structure and form while opening up the players to superb soloing settings of great modern jazz.
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Rodrigues, Ernesto / Guilherme Rodrigues / Nuno Torres / Rodrigo Pinheiro / Naoto Yamagishi: Mizutekiteki
(Creative Sources)
An exceptional lowercase acoustic improvisation album from some of the finest of Europe's outside-technique free improv players, with frequent collaborators and label-mates Ernesto Rodrigues on viola, Nuno Torres on alto sax, and Guiherme Rodrigues on cello, in quintet with Red Trio pianist Rodrigo Pinheiro and French improv drummer Naoto Yamagishi.
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Roots Magic: Last Kind Words
(Clean Feed)
Deep Blues and Creative Jazz from the Italian septet Roots Magic, following up their "Hoodoo Magic" CD with another compelling album of instrumentals where the track list consists of personal renditions of Delta Blues classics (mostly Charlie Patton) played with an overtly exploratory attitude derived from the Free Jazz tradition.
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Rowe, Keith / Michael Pisaro: 13 Thirteen [2 CDs]
(erstwhile)
A collaboration between composer Michael Pisaro and AMM guitarist/improviser Keith Rowe, with each bringing scores which they improvised over, creating 13 discrete sections including samples from Shostakovich's 13th String Quartet, balancing activity, space and silence in patient ways that only two such experienced composer/improvisers could.
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Rua, Vitor and The Metaphysical Angels: Do Androids Dream of Electric Guitars? [2CDs]
(Clean Feed)
A central figure in the Portuguese creative music scene, from the pop group GNR to free improv in Telectu to contemporary composition, guitarist Vitor Rua presents a 2-CD album, one multi-tracking solo in complex and astonishing ways, and the 2nd playing the same scores with his group The Metaphysical Angels of top figures in the Portuguese avant jazz scene.
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Scarassatti / Rodrigues / Rodrigues / Torres: Amoa Hi
(Creative Sources)
Titled for the Amazonas Indians, Brazilian sound sculptor Marco Scarassatti performs on his self-made instrument the Kraiser in a quartet with Creative Sources regulars Ernesto Rodrigues, Guilherme Rodrigues, and Nuno Torres for a dream-like set of improvisations named with indigenous expressions, blending neoprimitivism with creative acoustic improvisation.
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Wisseltangcamatta, The: Movements
(Creative Sources)
Live recordings at LOFT in Cologne, Germany from the trio of George Wissel on prepared saxophone, Achim Tang on doublebass, and Simon Camatta on drums & percussion, performing seven "Movements" that use prodigious technique with reserve and direction, revealing the structure of their work as the pieces build and recede in fascinating ways.
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Wooley, Nate: Knknighgh (Minimal Poetry for Aram Saroyan)
(Clean Feed)
Pronounced as "knife", this new project from NY trumpeter Nate Wooley brings together Chris Pitsiokos on alto sax, Brandon Lopez on bass, and Dre Hocevar on drums in a fresh take on the concepts of free jazz, using short material composed by Wooley and based on the poetry of Aram Saroyan, used in looping and repeating structures that never sound as such.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Lambkin, Graham / Taku Unami: The Whistler [2 CDs]
(erstwhile)
Sound artists Graham Lambkin and Taku Unami create two large works using material which they recorded together, and then which independently assembled into a single CD each, with "Whistler Vanishes in Wind" composed by Taku Unami, and "Small Mistakes in Nature" by Graham Lambkin, both fascinating collages that alternately distract and absorb the listener.
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Valente, Jorge / Carlos Santos: Metallum
(Creative Sources)
The duo of Carlos Santos and Jorge Valente developed this project around the metallics of a cymbal, recording it and digitally manipulating and transforming it into a musical structure using the maxmsp programming; this recording was captured live at the Hertzoscopio Festival in Fabrica da Polvora, Barcarena, Portugal in 2004.
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Vanoli, Raphael: Bibrax
(Shhpuma)
Amsterdam guitarist Raphael Vanoli in a solo record of discovery, hiper-amplifying his guitar so that slight motions create forceful statements, where gently blowing on the strings creates dynamics and harmonics rarely explored, effected to create complex sonic compositions with unique, unusual and fascinating properties.
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Orcutt, Bill: Bill Orcutt
(Palilalia)
Guitarist Bill Orcutt's self-titled solo album brings a mix of standards and original compositions, starting with Ornette Coleman's "Lonely Woman" and eclectically running us to "The Star Spangled Banner", each song unfolding as he delivers in an unhurried way with rich sustain and reverb on a 4-string Telecaster, performing at The Living Room in San Francisco.
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Orcutt, Bill: Bill Orcutt [VINYL]
(Palilalia)
Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
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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 on The Squid's Ear
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Ron Samworth (Samworth/Adler/JP Carter/Naylor/Lee/Meger):
Dogs Do Dream
(Drip Audio)
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Angles 9:
Disappeared Behind the Sun
(Clean Feed)
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George Lewis & Splitter Orchester:
Creative Construction Set™
(Mikroton Recordings)
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eRikm:
Doubse Hysterie
(Monotype)
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In Stock and Ready to Ship
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We're never quite caught up with new releases that constantly come in our door, and
we don't like to rush a release to our homepage. That said,
the following releases have already been stocked at Squidco, and are able to be ordered.
In most cases we have images, often have samples, and some basic description of each release.
• You can see the newest additions to our catalog in our Just In Stock Section.
• You can see the latest fully cataloged items in our store by using our
New Releases section.
• You can see Recently Restocked items on this page.
• Ask to have us email you when Upcoming Releases are in stock.
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Squidco Storefront
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Squidco has been in business as a mail-order store since 2002.
In 2010 we opened a storefront in downtown Wilmington, NC, giving customers access to our catalog
of more than 7,000 new items, plus hundreds of discounted, used, and promotional items
not listed on our website. We're open by appointment Mon-Fri, 12:00-6:00 PM,
so if you're in the North Carolina coastal region make sure to get in touch,
we'd love to play some music for you!
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because:
"a squid eating dough in a polyethylene bag is fast and bulbous, got me?"
-Don Van Vliet
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