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KnCurrent (Brennan / Cooper-Moore / Davis / Hwang):
KnCurrent (Deep Dish)

An electrifying and richly textured electroacoustic quartet of NY improvisers—Patrick Brennan on alto saxophone, Cooper-Moore on diddley-bo, On Ka'a Davis on electric guitar, and Jason Kao Hwang on electric violin — weaving active improvisations where timbre, pitch, and rhythm share equal weight, as KnCurrent channels dynamic musical interaction into a polyglot, collective voice. ... Click to View


Elliott Sharp / Scott Fields :
Reimsi Geara (Relative Pitch)

A vital and inventive meeting between NY guitarist Elliott Sharp and Chicago guitarist Scott Fields, two visionary electric guitarists whose longstanding collaboration finds them weaving complex textures, sharp counterpoint, and dynamic interplay into a seamless blend of free improvisation, experimental composition, and nuanced sonic dialogue. ... Click to View


Dietrichs:
No Bahdu (Relative Pitch)

An uncompromising and electrifying studio set from father-daughter duo Don and Camille Dietrich, whose ferocious blend of distorted tenor saxophone and overdriven cello pushes sonic boundaries through four intense improvisations, merging free jazz, noise, and amplified effects into a blistering, high-voltage assault of raw energy and experimental fire. ... Click to View


Biota:
Measured Not Found (Recommended Records)

A deeply immersive and meticulously crafted work from the reclusive Biota collective, blending microtonal instruments, electroacoustic techniques, and a wide array of ancient and modern timbres into a richly layered and human sound-world of instrumental and delicate song forms, unfolding across shifting textures and suspended time-the result of more than seven years of collaborative studio experimentation. ... Click to View


Charlemagne Palestine / Seppe Gebruers:
Beyondddddd The Notessssss [VINYL] (Konnekt)

A mystical microtonal encounter between Charlemagne Palestine and Seppe Gebruers on four grand pianos — two tuned to 428Hz and two to 440Hz — recorded live in Geneva's Fonderie Kugler, where the duo's passion for unusual tunings and multi-piano performance unfolds in deeply resonant, transcendent layers of sound and silence. ... Click to View


Charlemagne Palestine / Seppe Gebruers:
Beyondddddd The Notessssss [NEON GREEN VINYL] (Konnekt)

A mystical microtonal encounter between Charlemagne Palestine and Seppe Gebruers on four grand pianos — two tuned to 428Hz and two to 440Hz — recorded live in Geneva's Fonderie Kugler, where the duo's passion for unusual tunings and multi-piano performance unfolds in deeply resonant, transcendent layers of sound and silence. ... Click to View


Deli Kuvveti :
Kuslar Soyledi [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] (Tsss Tapes)

A limited-edition cassette release from Turkish-born, Seattle-based artist Deli Kuvveti, Kuşlar Söyledi presents four studio compositions blending creaking doors, bird and liquid sounds, and minimal drones into a meditative exploration of microsound and sound collage. ... Click to View


Viddekazz2:
Sounds Of Silence (Public Eyesore)

An assertive Japanese punk-noise duo from Tokyo, VIDDEKAZZ2 delivers a volatile fusion of syncopated drumming, abrasive guitar textures, and unexpectedly serene vocals, channeling the disjointed energy of early noise rock with subtle pop inflections and a raw, Load Records-era aesthetic. ... Click to View


Leap Of Faith:
Spectral Radii (Evil Clown)

A compact yet sonically expansive set from the Boston-based Evil Clown collective, featuring PEK, Glynis Lomon, John Fugarino, and Michael Knoblach in a highly textural electroacoustic improvisation, blending a massive arsenal of traditional, extended, and invented instruments into a dense, spontaneous tapestry that embodies the group's signature broad-palette aesthetic. ... Click to View


Steve Lehman Trio + Mark Turner:
The Music of Anthony Braxton (Pi Recordings)

Alto saxophonist Steve Lehman leads his trio with bassist Matt Brewer and drummer Damion Reid, joined by tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, in a vibrant live homage to Anthony Braxton's small ensemble works, blending intricate modern jazz interplay with searing emotional expression in a bold, high-energy celebration of Braxton's enduring influence. ... Click to View


Steve Lehman Trio + Mark Turner:
The Music of Anthony Braxton [VINYL] (Pi Recordings)

Alto saxophonist Steve Lehman leads his trio with bassist Matt Brewer and drummer Damion Reid, joined by tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, in a vibrant live homage to Anthony Braxton's small ensemble works, blending intricate modern jazz interplay with searing emotional expression in a bold, high-energy celebration of Braxton's enduring influence. ... Click to View


Ellery Eskelin Trio New York:
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

Reuniting for two powerful studio sessions recorded in 2011 and 2013, tenor saxophonist Ellery Eskelin, organist Gary Versace, and drummer Gerald Cleaver form Trio New York, navigating an intuitive path between free improvisation and jazz standards with soulful depth, rich allusions, and a shared language that reimagines the classic organ trio. ... Click to View


Russ Johnson / Christian Weber / Dieter Ulrich:
To Walk On Eggshells (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

In a spontaneously assembled 2009 session at Zürich's DRS studio, trumpeter Russ Johnson, bassist Christian Weber, and drummer Dieter Ulrich sculpt a dynamic and intuitive trio performance, threading balladic lyricism with abstract tension in a deft interplay of trust, fragility, and risk that transforms improvisation into captivating and timeless art. ... Click to View


Jean-Jacques Birge :
Perspectives Du Xxiie Siecle (Musee d'ethnographie de Geneve)

Commissioned by Geneva's Museum of Ethnography, Jean-Jacques Birgé crafts a richly imaginative sonic fiction using field recordings, archival folk material, and electroacoustic composition, with a remarkable ensemble including Nicolas Chedmail, Antonin-Tri Hoang, Jean-François Vrod, Sylvain Lemêtre, and Else Birgé, evoking a post-human journey through reinvention and memory. ... Click to View


Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Tchak (Klanggalerie)

The final recordings of Un Drame Musical Instantané with co-founder Bernard Vitet, compiling sessions from 1998 to 2000 with the Machiavel Quartet and guests including Baco Mourchid and Nem, blending free jazz, electroacoustic experimentation, and multimedia spontaneity into cinematic improvisations that showcase the ensemble's enduring commitment to collective creation and sonic innovation. ... Click to View


Paul Flaherty:
A Willing Passenger (Relative Pitch)

A solo saxophone album from legendary free improviser Paul Flaherty, recorded at Pete's Basement Studio in Massachusetts in 2021, presenting a deeply personal and expressive journey through alto and tenor saxophone explorations that juxtapose raw turbulence and lyrical beauty, continuing Flaherty's legacy of shaping sound into emotionally resonant sonic narratives ... Click to View


Tommaso Rolando / Andy Moor :
Biscotti [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOADS] (Tsss Tapes)

Recorded live in Genoa in 2022, the energetic and exploratory, rock-oriented duo of bassist Tommaso Rolando (Torto Editions) and guitarist Andy Moor (The Ex) captures an improvisational dialog shaped by alternate tunings, intent listening, and kinetic spontaneity, as the two seasoned performers bridge punk-rooted experimentation with richly resonant acoustic interplay. ... Click to View


Tetsuya Nakayama :
Edo Wan [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] (Tsss Tapes)

Composing with assembled field recordings and environmental textures, Chiba, Japan-based composer Tetsuya Nakayama transforms mundane sounds into poetic events, as water, metal, and incidental noise intertwine in a quiet yet immersive narrative that re-enchants everyday spaces, revealing a new mode of listening shaped by nuance and fleeting detail. ... Click to View


Turbulence Orchestra and Sub-Units:
Tempestuous Hubbub (2 CDs) (Evil Clown)

A massive 22-member improvising ensemble, the Turbulence Orchestra and Sub-Units are heard live in Vermont, with five dynamic sub-unit performances and a full-orchestra hour-long guided improvisation, blending structured conduction, graphic notation techniques, and a chaotic palette of woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion and even rubber chickens in an intense and unpredictable sonic experience. ... Click to View


+Felladog+:
+Felladog+ (Love Earth Music)

A high-decibel collaboration between harsh noise veteran Steve Davis (+DOG+) and Cleveland sound artist Jim Fellahean Szudy (Fellahean), recorded in Massachusetts and Ohio, blending subterranean industrial textures with metal scraping, low drones, and brutal sonic ruptures across 14 dynamic tracks, delivering an hour of immersive and confrontational electro-industrial experimentation. ... Click to View


Masayo Koketsu / Nava Dunkelman / Tim Berne:
Poiesis (Relative Pitch)

A first-time meeting in the studio for alto saxophonists Tim Berne and Masayo Koketsu with percussionist Nava Dunkelman, captured in a dynamic session of collective free improvisation where contrasting approaches — Berne's grounded tone, Koketsu's extended techniques, and Dunkelman's textural percussion — intertwine with clarity and spontaneous expression. ... Click to View


Laura Cocks:
FATHM (Relative Pitch)

An intimate and exploratory solo recording from NY flutist Laura Cocks, known for their work with TAK Ensemble, presenting a poetic and deeply focused album where breath, silence, and sound merge into fragile, resonant gestures — Cocks bends time and expectation with extended technique and stillness, inviting the listener into a space of presence and emotional depth. ... Click to View


Julia Uehla and Dalava:
Understories (Pi Recordings)

Drawing from Moravian folk songs transcribed by her great-grandfather, vocalist Julia Úlehla leads the Vancouver ensemble Dálava in a haunting and emotionally charged set blending Czech and English vocals with experimental improvisation, as Aram Bajakian, Peggy Lee, and Joshua Zubot weave a deeply layered, otherworldly sonic journey that bridges ancestry and avant sound. ... Click to View


John Zorn (Ikue Mori):
The Bagatelles Vol. 4 Ikue Mori (Tzadik)

Downtown NY improviser, sound artist and drummer Ikue Mori reimagines John Zorn's compositions from his Bagatelles book through her distinctive electronic lens, crafting a solo album where composed structures meet spontaneous digital improvisation, revealing new dimensions and highlighting her innovative approach to sound and form. ... Click to View


Poudingue:
La Preuve (GRRR)

A song-oriented, genre-blurring album from the French quartet Poudingue (Pudding), drawing from the spirit of Rock in Opposition with richly layered arrangements, experimental textures, and playful lyricism, as multi-instrumentalist Nicolas Chedmail, guitarist Frédéric Mainçon, synthesist Jean-Jacques Birgé, and drummer Benjamin Sanz fuse improvisation and composition into an irreverent and inventive set. ... Click to View


Denis Lavant / Jean-Jacques Birge / Lionel Martin:
Les Dements (2 CDS) (GRRR / Ouch!)

Following their 2022 album Fictions, French saxophonist Lionel Martin and multi-instrumentalist Jean-Jacques Birgé reunite with actor Denis Lavant for a second collaboration, captured in a spontaneous two-disc session of spoken word and electroacoustic improvisation, as Lavant delivers chosen texts with surreal intensity amid vividly shifting soundscapes. ... Click to View


Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg / Nuno Torres / Ernesto Rodrigues / Joao Madeira / Carlos Santos :
La Rambarde Des Songes, Les Congruences Des Soupirs (Creative Sources)

A hushed and enigmatic quintet improvisation featuring Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg's extended vocal techniques alongside Nuno Torres (alto saxophone), Ernesto Rodrigues (viola, crackle box), João Madeira (double bass), and Carlos Santos (modular synthesizer), unfolding in reductionist, pointillistic interplay that explores subtle texture, utterance, and resonance. ... Click to View


Erik Klinga:
Elusive Shimmer (thanatosis produktion)

Swedish composer Erik Klinga crafts radiant electroacoustic works from Buchla synth, pipe organ, drum machine, and field recordings, weaving melodic ambient vignettes that shimmer with warmth and light, moving through celestial textures, gliding rhythms, and bird-like flourishes in a richly detailed debut recorded at Stockholm’s Royal College of Music, the first of a planned trilogy on Thanatosis. ... Click to View


Metal Chaos Ensemble:
Room 2017 (Evil Clown)

A transitional yet quintessential Metal Chaos Ensemble set, this septet blends horns, Chapman Stick, electronics, guitar, drums, and an arsenal of metallic percussion with spoken word, creating dense free improvisation that balances spacey electronics, chaotic interplay, and shifting sonic textures within the group's evolving aesthetic. ... Click to View


Unsub:
Suffer Apathy (Love Earth Music)

A collaborative ambient work from sound artists, LA-based guitarist Fetusk and Massachusetts-based synthesizer Steven Davis, blending subtly layered guitars, drones, and synth textures in a spacious, contemplative environment that unfolds slowly and delicately, drawing the listener into a refined and immersive electroacoustic soundscape. ... Click to View



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  • December 26, 2024:

    SquidBoy GiftingAnother busy week of new music pouring in, perfect for the cooler (and somewhat unseasonable) weather here in the US mid-East Coast. Anyone watching our "Just In" section has seen the proliferation of GRRR albums from the long-running French label. We're still coming to terms with the music arriving, a bold mix of improv, experimental, and composed forms; so far, everything I've heard from the label has been extremely intriguing. Thanks to Ayler Records for connecting us with GRRR.

    You'll also note a number of new Relative Pitch albums, arriving not long after receiving another large batch. The label is truly focused at the moment, offering some of the finest group, ensemble, and solo improvisation albums. These works draw not only from the New York scene but also feature artists from Europe, the UK, Japan, the US West Coast, and South America.

    Elliott Sharp's Mandorle arrived this week, a complement to his Mandocello album from earlier in the year. We've been advised that Mandocello is now out of print, so if you're considering picking up that exceptional record, we may have some of the last copies available. Additionally, two FMR albums featuring American ex-pat saxophonist Rick Countryman, now living in the Philippines, are highlighted in this week's mailing list — both are highly recommended. I also finished cataloging the recent Listen Now! albums we picked up this fall, including a delightful surprise in Dominik Dolega's album Everything Is True, a captivating collection of duets using unique percussive instruments.

    The highlight of the week, however, is the arrival of two new releases from ezz-thetics by Hat Hut, Ltd. The first is a sophisticated and technically superb duo album featuring Hans Koch and Florian Stoffner on guitar and reeds. The second is the 2nd night of Cecil Taylor's legendary concerts at Fat Tuesday's in New York City on February 10, 1980, following the first album from February 9th. Both albums come with two postcards — one to send and one to keep — and showcase Taylor's commanding sextet, featuring Jimmy Lyons, Ramsey Ameen, Alan Silva, Jerome Cooper, and Sunny Murray.



    Sharp, Elliott: Mandorle (zOaR Records)

    The companion album to Sharp's Mandocello, a tour-de-force exposition of the mandocello, acoustic and electronic, an instrument evolving out of the 18th century mandalone into a louder instrument intended to take the bass role in mandolin ensembles, here with tributes to Srinivas, Yank Rachell, Alvin Lucier, Frank Wakefeld, Tiny Moore, Ira Louvin, and Benoit Mandelbrot.



    Dolega, Dominik: Everything Is True (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

    Blending contemporary, orchestral, and electronic music with global cultural influences, Dominik Dolega presents 11 untitled "Memories" recorded as duets, featuring unconventional instruments like lithophones, stones, aluphone and the bassdesmophon, inviting listeners on a sonic journey that evokes personal emotions and memories through a rich global perspective.



    Bucher / Tan / Countryman: Unaminity (FMR)

    Reflecting their evolution as a trio, Swiss drummer Christian Bucher, Filipino bassist Simon Tan, and American alto saxophonist Rick Countryman present a powerful statement of collective freedom, with the album title capturing their progression as a cohesive and expressive unit, highlighted by Bucher's rhythmic mastery, Tan's solid foundation, and Countryman's soulful, dynamic lead.



    Bucher / Countryman: Continuum (FMR)

    Continuing their long-standing collaboration, American alto saxophonist Ricky Countryman, based in the Philippines, and Swiss drummer Christian Bucher explore space and time through fourteen succinct improvisations recorded at Strawberry Jams studio in Quezon City, blending pensive moments with dynamic interplay in a compelling journey of evolving musical dialogue.



    Taylor, Cecil Unit (w/ Lyons / Silva / Cooper / Murray): Live At Fat Tuesday's February 10, 1980 First Visit [CD + POSTCARDS] (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

    The 2nd night of the superb, extended live performance from 1980 at NYC's Fat Tuesday jazz club, from the outstanding sextet of forward-thinking free improvisers, Jimmy Lyons on alto sax, Ramsey Ameen on violin, Alan Silva on double bass & cello, Jerome Cooper on drums & African Balaphone and Sunny Murray on drums, led by Cecil Taylor on piano in an ecstatic concert never previously released.



    Koch, Hans / Florian Stoffner: Net (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

    A limited release capturing the duo of two generations of improvisers — Hans Koch on clarinet and soprano saxophone, and Florian Stoffner on guitar — recorded in Koch's private Swiss studio, presenting six playful dialogs of remarkable mastery and pacing, where space becomes a third element, allowing their conversation to evolve with organic sophistication.








    Squidco's Top 20 Lists:

    I'm just starting — a bit late — to pull together the top lists for 2024. It's been an excellent year for new music, and my own list is still in the making, as is Carl's. However, compiling the lists based on customer sales is a simpler task using our database statistics. This year, I've split the list into two sections. The first represents albums we sell to our retail customer base, including albums we distribute, but not those we sell through fulfillment or as exclusive distribution in the US. The second list is drawn from those aforementioned labels, particularly 577 Records and related labels, ezz-thetics by Hat Hut, Ltd, and New Braxton House.

    I present the short lists here, with the proper publishing of those lists — along with my own and Carl's — scheduled before the 31st of December.



    Squidco's Top 20 by Retail Sales:



    McIntyre / Thompson / Suggs / Fielder: Rivbea Live! Series, Volume 1 (NoBusiness)
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    Oxley, Tony Quintet: Angular Apron (Corbett vs. Dempsey)
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    Schwerdt, Oliver / Barry Guy / Baby Sommer: Fucking Ballads (Euphorium)
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    Smith, Wadada Leo / Joe Morris: Earth's Frequencies (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))
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    AMM (Prevost / Tilbury): Aura (Matchless)
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    Butcher, John + 13: Fluid Fixations (Weight of Wax)
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    Blythe, Arthur Quartet (Blythe / Booth / Abdullah / Reid): Rivbea Live! Series, Volume 2 (NoBusiness)
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    Tabbal, Tani Quartet (w/ McPhee / Bisio / Siegel): Intentional (Mahakala Music)
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    Brotzmann / Kondo / Toyozumi: Complete Link (NoBusiness)
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    Parker's, Evan Transatlantic Trance Map: Marconi's Drift (False Walls)
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    Bailey / Toyozumi: Breath Awareness (NoBusiness)
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    New Old Luten Trio (Petrowsky / Pauer / Lillinger): Trident Juncture (Euphorium)
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    Borca / R. Brown / W. Parker / Workman / Nicholson / Murphy / Ibarra / Taylor / Baker: Good News Blues (NoBusiness)
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    Bridge, The (Amado / von Schlippenbach / Haker (Flaten / Hemingway): Beyond the Margins (Trost Records_
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    Butcher, John / Thomas Lehn / John Tilbury: Lights (Fataka)
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    Quatuor Bozzini: Jurg Frey: String Quartet No. 4 (Collection QB)
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    Williams, Mars / Hamid Drake: I Know You Are But What Am I? (Corbett vs. Dempsey)
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    Schmid, Silvan / Tom Wheatley / Eddie Prevost: The Wandering One - High Laver Levitation Volume 2 (Matchless)
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    Sea Trio, The (Satoh / Yoshihide / Turner): Live in Munich & Bonn [2 CDs] (Confront)
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    Crispell, Marilyn / Jason Stein / Damon Smith / Adam Shead: Spi-Raling Horn (Balance Point Acoustics) view



    Squidco's Top 20 by Distribution/Fulfillment Sales:

    Carter, Daniel / Matthew Shipp / William Parker / Gerald Cleaver : Welcome Adventure! Vol. 1 [VINYL] (577 Records)
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    Amba, Zoh / William Parker / Francisco Mela: O Life, O Light Vol. 2 [VINYL] (577 Records)
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    Taylor, Cecil Unit (w/ Lyons / Silva / Cooper / Murray): Live At Fat Tuesday's February 9 (First Visit Archive [CD + POSTCARDS]) ezz (thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)
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    [ism] (Pat Thomas / Joel Grip / Aontonin Gerbal): Maua (577 Records)
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    Mela, Francisco / Zoh Amba: Causa y Efecto, Vol. 2 [VINYL] (577 Records)
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    Cleaver, Gerald: The Process [VINYL] (Positive Elevation / 577 Records)
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    Braxton, Anthony: 10 Comp (Lorraine) 2022 (New Braxton House)
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    Carter, Daniel / Tobias Wilner / Djibril Toure / Federico Ughi: New York United [VINYL + DOWNLOAD] (577 Records)
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    Carter, Daniel / Matthew Shipp / William Parker / Gerald Cleaver: Welcome Adventure! Vol. 2 [VINYL] (577 Records)
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    Carter, Daniel / Tobias Wilner / Djibril Toure / Federico Ughi: New York United Volume 2 [VINYL] (577 Records)
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    Braxton, Anthony : Quintet (Tristano) 2014 [7 CDs] (New Braxton House)
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    Nagano, Sana (w/ Apflebaum / Matsuno / Filiano / Herternstein): Smashing Humans [VINYL] (577 Records)
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    Nichunimu (Vergara / Carrasco / Mardones): Un Cacho de Metal, Un Resto de Vaiven [VINYL] (577 Records)
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    Heroes Are Gang Leaders: LeAutoRoiOgraphy [BLACK VINYL] (577 Records)
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    Ackerley, Jessica / Patrick Shiroishi / Chris Williams / Luke Stewart / Jason Nazary: SSWAN: Invisibility is an Unnatural Disaster [VINYL] (577 Records)
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    Mela, Francisco / Zoh Amba: Causa y Efecto, Vol. 2 (577 Records)
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    Coultrain: Phantasmagoria [VINYL] (577 Records)
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    Carter, Daniel / Evan Strauss / 5 (Track / Sheridan Riley: The Uproar In Bursts Of Sound And Silence [VINYL] (577 Records) -
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    Ughi, Federico (w / Leo Genovese / Brandon Lopez): Infinite Cosmos Calling You You You, Vol. 1 [VINYL] (577 Records)
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    Braxton, Anthony: Solo Bern 1984 First Visit (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)
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    Squidco Publishing Roundup:

    These are the updates to Squidco and The Squid's Ear over the last week. You can see our latest fully cataloged albums in our Recently Section.

    You can see new albums as they enter our Just In Stock Section, meaning that we physically have an album and are able to ship it with an order, but that we're not satisfied that we've added all the information we can about that release.

    You can also see recent restocks of previously listed items at our Recently Restocked page.

    You can ask us to inform you via email of any upcoming release that you're interested in, with no obligation.

    December 19, 2024: New Review @ The Squid's Ear: Felix Profos / Peter Conradin Zumthor - grund (Edition Wandelweiser) by Brian Olewnick.

    December 19, 2024: New @ Squidco:
    Bucher/Tan/Countryman -Unaminity [CD] (FMR)
    Bucher/Countryman -Continuum [CD] (FMR)
    Dominik Dolega -Everything Is True [CD] (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))
    Dan Banks/Trevor Taylor/Jose Canha -Sonifications 2: Humanity in Conflict [CD] (FMR)
    Udo Schindler/Paul Rogers feat. Eric Zwang -Ephemeral Locations [2 CDs] (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))
    Elliott Sharp -Mandorle [CD] (zOaR Records)
    Doortri (Pellizzari/Mattiello/Copplestone) -EEEEELS [CD] (zOaR Records)
    Luc Houtkamp/Alex Maguire -At Khoens [CD] (FMR)
    Ryoko Ono -The Days [CD] (Relative Pitch)
    Moth Bucket (Sims/Searfoss/Dorsey) -Vagary Suite [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD] (Notice Recordings)
    Turbulence -Squalls [CDR] (Evil Clown)

    December 17, 2024: New @ Squidco:
    Cecil Taylor Unit (w/ Lyons/Silva/Cooper/Murray) -Live At Fat Tuesday's February 10, 1980 First Visit [CD + POSTCARDS] (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)
    Hans Koch/Florian Stoffner -Net [CD] (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)
    Max Johnson/Neta Raanan/Eliza Salem -I'll See You Again [CD] (Adhyropa Records)
    Bucher/Countryman -Continuum [CD] (FMR)
    Delta Saxophone Qt -France's Gregory Songs Of Ice And Snow [CD EP] (FMR)
    Karen Borca/Paul Murphy -Entwined [CD] (Relative Pitch)
    Abdou/Gouband/Warelis -Hammer, Roll and Leaf [CD] (Relative Pitch)
    Michael Attias (Attias/Leibson/Pavolka/Ferber/Hoffman) -Quartet Music Vol. I: LuMiSong/Kardamon Fall [2 CDs] (Out Of Your Head Records)
    Anna Gadt/Marta Grzywacz/Natalia Kordiak/Gosia Zagajewska -VoiceAct [CD] (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))
    Weirs and Magic Tuber Stringband -The Crozet Tunnel [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD] (Notice Recordings)

    December 17, 2024: New Review @ The Squid's Ear: Joelle Leandre / Elisabeth Harnik / Zlatko Kaucic - Live in St. Johann (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!)) by John Eyles.

    December 12, 2024: New Review @ The Squid's Ear: John Edwards / Emil Karlsen / Dominic Lash - Action Theory (Spoonhunt) by John Eyles.

    December 12, 2024: New @ Squidco:
    Michael Attias/Simon Nabatov -Dream Walks [CD] (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))
    Marilyn Crispell/Harvey Sorgen -Forest [CD] (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))
    Gray/Alessi/Augustin -Melt the Guns II [CD] (Rataplan Records)
    Elliott Sharp (w/ Coleman/Dulberger/Green II/Insell/Jiang/McKenzie/Salomon/Wooley) -Hudson River Compositions 1973-74 [CD] (zOaR Records)
    Reut Regev's R*Time -It's Now: R*Time Plays Doug Hammond [CD] (ESP)
    Innovative Landscapes Laboratory -Spontaneous Dimensions [CD] (Sublime Retreat)
    Abcess Grenk -Erguss Von Licht [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] (Copy This!)
    Svobodni III (Bennington/Hunger/Seyler/Thatcher/Jennings) -The Return To Catalhoyiik [CD] (ThatSwan!)
    Various Ensembles -Evil Clown Shorties Volume 1 [CDR] (Evil Clown)
    Leap of Faith -Solving the Constrained Dynamics [CDR] (Evil Clown)

    December 11, 2024: New Review @ The Squid's Ear: Natsuki Tamura / Satoko Fujii - Aloft (Libra) by Andrey Henkin.




  • December 9, 2024:

    SquidBoy Busy Busy It's been a busy couple of weeks as we kicked off our purchase plan for the coming year and received some of our final collections for 2024. Amid the holiday activity, I was out for a couple of days last week for my decennial endoscopy, which, I'm happy to report, went well — this squid got a clean bill of health! While that threw off my schedule briefly, I've been surrounded by excellent auditory distractions from the many outstanding albums recently added to our catalog.

    Highlights include the latest Listen! Now (Fundacja Sluchaj!) releases, a few gems we had missed earlier in the year, and the newest set of FMR titles. Our last mailing list introduced the remarkable Gush 30 box set, featuring Mats Gustafsson, Sten Sandell, and Raymond Strid in performance with an impressive roster of guests. On Listen! Now, a fascinating and unexpected addition is Oils, a live concert recording of Serbian violist Szilárd Mezei with the late New York saxophonist Charles Gayle. Meanwhile, FMR offers a double CD from Mezei's Tul A Tiszan Innen Ensemble, reinterpreting Hungarian folk songs from Vojvodina through chamber-oriented jazz. Devin Gray's Rataplan imprint brings Melt the Guns II, a standout modern jazz release featuring Ralph Alessi on trumpet.

    Corbett vs. Dempsey unearths the earliest known recording of Joe McPhee on Nineteen Sixty-Six, capturing McPhee primarily on (non-pocket) trumpet and recorder. A personal favorite for decades, Steve Coleman & Five Elements return with PolyTropos / Of Many Turns, a double CD of sophisticated, biology-inspired compositions performed live in France. We've also added two Paul Dunmall albums: Here Today Gone Tomorrow on RogueArt — a quartet with John Edwards, Liam Noble, and Mark Sanders — and Disappearing Worlds.

    Additionally, we've picked up some excellent experimental albums from the Polish label Sublime Retreat, alongside notable releases like the final chapter of Carsten Nicolai/Alva Noto's Xerrox series, the richly immersive new Fennesz album, and a double CD compiling the late turntablist Philip Jeck's works with a spectacular set of guests.



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