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"Listening is more important than anything Because that's what music is." —Carla Bley
Squid Note Records is our in-house label created to support adventurous new recordings. We launched Squid Note Records to release music we believe in — directly, carefully, and fairly. But we didn't set out with a formal plan to start a label. Squid Note grew from conversations with artists who trusted us and asked for a way to release work that might not otherwise find its audience.
So this isn't simply "our" label. It's something we are building together with the musicians themselves. The direction is shaped as much by the artists as by us — a collaborative effort grounded in mutual respect and shared commitment; each release is an equal partnership.
Blending acoustic guitars, clarinets, accordion, voice and found objects, Barry Chabala and Clara Byom craft a deeply intuitive duo session that moves between unedited studio improvs and expanded "extractions," weaving folk-inflected fragments, graphic score realizations and haunting textures into a raw yet lyrical free improv language shaped by trust, contrast and evolving interplay.
Listen / Buy on Bandcamp
Joel Futterman — Absorb Solo piano, deep-flowing narrative arcs and resonant detail.
Listen / Buy
Joel Futterman — Reflective Nineteen concise vignettes: sustain, staccato, and shifting harmonic mirrors.
Daniel Levin — At Dropa House Solo cello exploring extended techniques, theatrical gesture, and resonant physicality.
Remergency — Wave Benders Avant-rock intensity meets free jazz interplay in a dynamic trio setting.
Ivo Perelman & Damon Smith — Duologue: Core of Existence
Continuing his expansive Duologues series, saxophonist Ivo Perelman joins bassist Damon Smith for a deeply interactive session where spontaneous form emerges through close listening and exchange, their lines intertwining with fluid lyricism and raw intensity, mapping a dynamic terrain of free improv that reflects both distinct voices and a shared, evolving musical language.
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The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine,featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.
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. • You can ask to have us email you when Upcoming Releases are in stock.
Squidco has been in business as a mail-order store since 2003. In 2010, we moved to Wilmington, NC, providing regional and visiting customers access to our catalog of over 9,000 items, including hundreds of discounted, used, and promotional items not listed on our website. We're open for visits by appointment during weekday afternoons, so if you're in the North Carolina coastal region, please email us to set up a time — we'd love to play some music for you!
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