The Squid's Ear Magazine
Rock & Related


See all in:   R.I.O.  •  Prog




 
Acid Mothers Temple SWR & Umezu Kazutoki: Sax & The City
Acid Mothers Temple SWR & Umezu Kazutoki:
Sax & The City

(Magaibutsu -- Japan )


Price: $14.95    




In Stock

A live multitrack recording from 2009 of the collaboration of Acid Mothers Temple SWR - Kawabata Makoto, Tsuyama Atushi, and Yoshida Tatsuya - with saxophonist Umezu Kazutoki.

Acid Mothers Temple SWR: Yes, No & Perhaps
Acid Mothers Temple SWR:
Yes, No & Perhaps

(Magaibutsu -- Japan )


Price: $14.95    




In Stock

Acid Mother Temple SWR merge's AMT's Kawabata Kakoto (guitar, voice,) and Tsuyama Atsushi (bass, vocals, sax) with Yoshida Tatsuya (Ruins, Koenji Hyakkei, &c), here in their 6th release, crazy prog-oriented rock of indescribable insanity and skill!

Afterfall (Lopes / Giardullo / Miguel / Duboc / Sorgen): Afterfall
Afterfall (Lopes / Giardullo / Miguel / Duboc / Sorgen):
Afterfall

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )


Price: $13.95    




In Stock

Luis Lopes put together this international group including Sei Miguel, Joe Giardullo & Benjamin Duboc for gigs in Portugal, which worked so well that they went to the studio for this impressive release.

Anker, Lotte / Rodrigo Pinheiro / Hernani Faustino: Birthmark
Anker, Lotte / Rodrigo Pinheiro / Hernani Faustino:
Birthmark

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )


Price: $13.95    




Out of Stock

Recordings from Lisbon of Danish saxophonist Lotte Anker with pianist Rodrigo Pinheiro and double bassist Hernani Faustino, both from Red Trio; dynamic improvisation with a sense of restraint and beautiful fluidity.

AnteNata: AnteNata
AnteNata:
AnteNata

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


Price: $14.95    




In Stock

An Italian group exploring song writing, chamber rock, sound poetry and electroacoustic improvisation with lyrics that are inspired by contemporary female poets.

Art Bears: Hopes and Fears
Art Bears:
Hopes and Fears

(Recommended Records -- Great Britain )


Price: $16.95    




In Stock
Art Bears: Revisited
Art Bears:
Revisited

(Recommended Records -- Great Britain )


Price: $17.95    




In Stock
Art Bears: The World As it Is Today
Art Bears:
The World As it Is Today

(Recommended Records -- Great Britain )


Price: $16.95    




In Stock
Art Bears: Winter Songs
Art Bears:
Winter Songs

(Recommended Records -- Great Britain )


Price: $16.95    




In Stock
BZ BZ UEU: Tapes & Vinyls
BZ BZ UEU:
Tapes & Vinyls

(Music a la Coque -- Italy )


Price: $11.95    




In Stock

Reissue of Italian improvising rock band of Jacopo Andreini (sax), Pino Montecalvo (bass), Carlo Lupori (drums), Efisio Biancofiore (guitar), Edi Leo (trumpet), active from 1993 to 2005, in their first demo tape recorded live in studio in 1994 plus two 7" split with NO and God Is My Co-Pilot.

Babin's, Tommy Benzene: Your Body Is Your Prison
Babin's, Tommy Benzene:
Your Body Is Your Prison

(Drip Audio -- Canada )


Price: $13.95    




In Stock

Bassist Babin's Benzene band mixes free improvisation with rock overtones, tight changes giving way to excellent solos from all members of this exceptional quartet.

Berthiaume, Antoine: Small Tease
Berthiaume, Antoine:
Small Tease

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


Price: $14.95    




In Stock

Guitarist Berthiaume steps away from composition and jazz to record an album of intricate instrumental guitar songs with folk influences, playing solo and in small ensembles.

BlipVert: Triple Acid Foot
BlipVert:
Triple Acid Foot

(Ra Sounds -- USA )


Price: $10.95    




In Stock
Boeren, Eric 4tet: Song for Tracy the Turtle - Live in Brugge 2004
Boeren, Eric 4tet:
Song for Tracy the Turtle - Live in Brugge 2004

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )


Price: $13.95    




In Stock

Dutch improvisers cornetist Eric Boeren, saxophonist Michael Moore, bassist Wilbert de Joode with drummer Paul Lovens performing live in 2004 at Concertgebouw, Brugge.

Brio: Acid Cock
Brio:
Acid Cock

(Long Song Records -- Italy )


Price: $16.95    




In Stock

The Zagreb, Croatia free jazz/noise rock guitar-drums duo of Gordan Krajacic on guitar and Neven Krajacic on drums and vocals in their 3rd release, a suite blending melody with brutal atonality, hard groove and guitar-riffs with free playing.

Butcher / Charles / Dorner - The Contest of Pleasures: Tempestuous
Butcher / Charles / Dorner - The Contest of Pleasures:
Tempestuous

(Another Timbre -- UK )


Price: $16.95    




In Stock

Live recordings of this incredible improvising trio as influenced by a 'tempestuous' storm buffeting & rattling the windows of the church in which the performance took place.

CINC: Polyphonic Poetry
CINC:
Polyphonic Poetry

(Amorfon -- Japan )


Price: $13.95    




In Stock

2006 recordings from this avant Serbian folk band singing in English, Serbian, French, German, Czech and Japanese, naive and intellectual approaches to songwriting.

Carta: An Index of Birds
Carta:
An Index of Birds

(Silber Media -- USA )


Price: $10.95    




In Stock

Carta reminds of Low to Six by Seven, Plumerai, Charles Atlas &c. in the tradition of mid-1990s moody pop/slowcore/indie rock/post rock bands.

Cooper, Lindsay: Oh Moscow
Cooper, Lindsay:
Oh Moscow

(Les Disques Victo -- Canada )


Price: $15.95    




In Stock
Cutler, Chris: Solo
Cutler, Chris:
Solo

(Recommended Records -- Great Britain )


Price: $12.95    




In Stock
Dark Blue World: The Perilous Beauty of Madness
Dark Blue World:
The Perilous Beauty of Madness

(Drip Audio -- Canada )


Price: $13.95    




In Stock

DarkBlueWorld is Elizabeth Fischer's essential rock vehicle for collaborations with noted Canadian musicians, including Tony Wilson, Peggy Lee, Amy Denio, Jesse Zubot, &c &c.

DeRosa, Jon: Anchored
DeRosa, Jon:
Anchored

(Silber Records -- USA )


Price: $10.95    




In Stock

"Anchored" is the debut solo release for Jon DeRosa (Aarktica), a work of cinematic pop in a dark troubadour style reminiscent of Lou Reed or Robert Wyatt, with rich songs belying a quiet and dark lyrical violence.

Deluxx: The Tidy Boy [VINYL]
Deluxx:
The Tidy Boy [VINYL]

(Spirit of Orr -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




In Stock

One part Sonic Youth, one part early Residents, Deluxx is the anomalous output of NY/Boston transplant Mark Peretta, a one-man band of crazy riffs and warped song-spieling.

Deluxx: The Tidy Boy
Deluxx:
The Tidy Boy

(Spirit of Orr -- USA )


Price: $12.95    




In Stock

One part Sonic Youth, one part early Residents, Deluxx is the anomalous output of NY/Boston transplant Mark Peretta, a one-man band of crazy riffs and warped song-spieling.

Drake, Bob: 13 Songs and a Thing
Drake, Bob:
13 Songs and a Thing

(Recommended Records -- Great Britain )


Price: $16.95    




In Stock
Drake, Bob: The Skull Mailbox
Drake, Bob:
The Skull Mailbox

(Crumbling Tones -- Great Britain )


Price: $14.95    




In Stock
Duchesne, Andre: Cordes a Danser...Suite Saquenayenne
Duchesne, Andre:
Cordes a Danser...Suite Saquenayenne

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


Price: $13.95    




In Stock

A fantastic rock suite of eleven pieces performed by Andre Duchesne with fellow performers Patrick Hamilton, Christine Giguere, Stephane Allard, Melanie Belair, Jean Rene, and Pierre Tanguay.

Dust Dive Flash, The : Tens of Thousands
Dust Dive Flash, The :
Tens of Thousands

(free103.9 -- USA )


Price: $10.95    




In Stock
Loco Takayanagi Y Les Pobres : El Pulso
Loco Takayanagi Y Les Pobres :
El Pulso

(Jinya Disc -- Japan )


Price: $24.95    




In Stock

One of the strangest items in the Takayanagi (New Direction Unit) discography:- an acoustic guitar nontet playing covers of South American tango, milonga, vals, rumba, &c.

Electric Bird Noise: Desert Jelly
Electric Bird Noise:
Desert Jelly

(Silber Records -- USA )


Price: $12.95    




In Stock

Frequent Squidco in-store performer Electric Bird Noise returns defying expectation with an album of new wave dance & 1970s synth experiments, taking influence from bands like New Order, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, & Gary Numan

Electric Bird Noise: The Silber Sessions
Electric Bird Noise:
The Silber Sessions

(Silber Media -- USA )


Price: $12.95    




In Stock

A collection of southeast darkwave & post rock band Electric Bird Noise (Brian Lea McKenzie) from 2000-2010, cinematic, richly eclectic, and absorbing instrumental music.

Fabbro, Guido Del : Agregats
Fabbro, Guido Del :
Agregats

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


Price: $14.95    




In Stock

Violinist Del Fabbro (Fanfare Pourpour, Rouge Ciel) present 13 pieces for up to ten players with Jean Derome, Pierre Tanguay in a melting pot of avant-rock & compositional forms.

Fond of Tigers: Release The Saviours
Fond of Tigers:
Release The Saviours

(Drip Audio -- Canada )


Price: $13.95    




In Stock

Since 2003 this Vancouver septet has merged jazz, improv, electro-acoustic, and progressive/avant musics into an exhilarating ordered chaos of highly listenable music.

Frith, Fred: Live in Japan
Frith, Fred:
Live in Japan

(ReR/ Fred Records -- USA )


Price: $15.95    




In Stock

Fred Frith's 1982 live album of his solo concerts at various venues in Japan, 1981, performing on guitar, throat mike, violin and piano; long out of print and now remastered by Tom Dimuzio.

Gricer: Gricer
Gricer:
Gricer

(Taut Recordings -- Great Britain )


Price: $15.95    




In Stock
Hall, Gordon: Things The Willow Told Me
Hall, Gordon:
Things The Willow Told Me

(no label -- USA )


Price: $12.95    




In Stock

Guitarist Gordon Hall in an album of instrumental journeys and vocal work, a series of independent spatial experiences with structural nuance and improvisation.

Henry Cow: Concerts [remastered][2CDs]
Henry Cow:
Concerts [remastered][2CDs]

(Recommended Records -- Great Britain )


Price: $22.95    




In Stock

Henry Cow captured in concert between their "In Praise of Learning of Learning" and "Western Culture" releases. in concerts that featured Robert Wyatt in his last public performances.

Herman, Gerard: Feta Justice
Herman, Gerard:
Feta Justice

(Kraak -- Belgium )


Price: $15.95    




In Stock

Odd popster Gerard Herman in songs using a combination of poetry, canned beats, field recordings, home made instruments, excerpts from his radio shows and other musique concrete elements.

Hollmer, Lars Looping Home Orchestra: Live 1992-1993
Hollmer, Lars Looping Home Orchestra:
Live 1992-1993

(Les Disques Victo -- Canada )


Price: $15.95    




In Stock
Horkeskart: Live in Solitutde
Horkeskart:
Live in Solitutde

(Amorfon -- Japan )


Price: $13.95    




In Stock

"HORKESKART" acted as a conceptual & unique choir group from 2000 to 2006, based in Belgrade.

Hotel Hotel: The Sad Sea
Hotel Hotel:
The Sad Sea

(Silber Media -- USA )


Price: $10.95    




In Stock

Instrumental post rock inspired by a torturous ocean journey: the sounds of hurricanes funneled through violins, guitars, drums, & effect pedals; nice squid cover!

IKB: Monochrome Bleu Sans Titre
IKB:
Monochrome Bleu Sans Titre

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


Price: $16.95    




In Stock

Referencing the work of French artist and composer Yves Klein, this large group of Creative Sources regulars perform the 4 part Monochrome Bleu Sans Titre, a subtle and rich work of acoustic and electronic improvisation.

Ich B!n Nintendo (Winther / Nergaard / Johansen): Lykke [VINYL]
Ich B!n Nintendo (Winther / Nergaard / Johansen):
Lykke [VINYL]

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )


Price: $22.95    




In Stock

The Ich Bin Nintendo trio of Christian Skar Winther (guitar & voice), Magnus Skavhaug Nergaard (bass) and Joakim Heibo Johansen (drums) take their improvised noise music into the post-punk world with demanding and energetic music that voices it's power and exultation.

Ishiwarizakura: Okuno Hosomichi
Ishiwarizakura:
Okuno Hosomichi

(Magaibutsu Limited -- Japan )


Price: $14.95    




In Stock

A live recording of this quartet from the Iwate Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan, improvised an29730d impressive rock from Yoshida Tatsuya (drums), Nasuno Mitsuru (bass), Kita Naoki (violin) and Murakami Naoki (guitar).

June, Sarah: In Black Robes
June, Sarah:
In Black Robes

(Silber Media -- USA )


Price: $10.95    




In Stock

Sarah June sings and plays all instruments on goth-tinged folk americana songs; for fans of the Cranes, PJ Harvey, or Joanna Newsom.

Kazuhisa / Tatsuya / Satoshi: Deposition & Erosion
Kazuhisa / Tatsuya / Satoshi:
Deposition & Erosion

(Magaibutsu -- Japan )


Price: $15.95    




In Stock

The dynamic duo of drummer Yoshida Tatsuya (Ruins, Korekyojin, Koenji Hyakkei) and guitarist Uchihashi Kazuhisa (Altered States, Ground Zero) meet in the studio with pianist Mishiba Satoshi for ten multi-tracked rock improvisations of great diversity, power and beauty.

Uchihashi, Kazuhisa / Tatsuya Yoshida : Improvisations 3 [DVD]
Uchihashi, Kazuhisa / Tatsuya Yoshida :
Improvisations 3 [DVD]

(Magaibutsu Limited -- Japan )


Price: $19.95    




In Stock

Guitarist Uchihashi Kazuhisa (Altered States, Ground Zero) and drummer Yoshida Tatsuya (Ruins, Koenji Hyakkei) return for a 3rd duo release, a DVD & CD of their amazing improvisations.

Kazuhisa, Uchihashi / Yoshida Tatsuya: Improvisations 2
Kazuhisa, Uchihashi / Yoshida Tatsuya:
Improvisations 2

(Magaibutsu -- Japan )


Price: $19.95    




In Stock
Kazuhisa, Uchihashi / Yoshida Tatsuya: Improvisations 4 [DVD AUDIO + IMAGES]
Kazuhisa, Uchihashi / Yoshida Tatsuya:
Improvisations 4 [DVD AUDIO + IMAGES]

(Magaibutsu -- Japan )


Price: $18.95    




In Stock

The 4th improvisation release of drummer Yoshida Tatsuya (Ruins, Koenji, &c) and guitarist Uchihasi Kazuhisa (Altered States) is a DVD audio release presenting 36 remarkable live tracks from 6 concerts recorded 2004-2012.

Korekyojin: Tundra
Korekyojin:
Tundra

(Magaibutsu -- Japan )


Price: $14.95    




In Stock

The Korekyojinn power rock trio of drummer Yoshida Tatsuya, guitarist Kido Natsuki and bassist Nasuno Mitsuru in their 4th album of intense, complex, and exultant rock.

Korekyojinn with Tsuboy Akihisa: Doldrums
Korekyojinn with Tsuboy Akihisa:
Doldrums

(Magaibutsu Limited -- Japan )


Price: $14.95    




In Stock

Korekyojinn (Yoshida Tatsuya, Nasuno Mitsuru and Kido Natuski) in their 7th release, joined by violinist Akihisa Tsuboy, recorded live at Tokyo's Koenji High, Lush, and Missions from 2008-2010.

Korekyojinn: Fall Line
Korekyojinn:
Fall Line

(Magaibutsu -- Japan )


Price: $14.95    




In Stock

The 5th studio album from the trio of Tatsuya Yoshida (Ruins alone / Koenji Hyakkei), Kido Natsuki (Bondage Fruit / Salle Gavoux), Nasunomitsuru (Altered states / Umbeltipo), avant-progressive instrumental rock, melodic and complex rock performed at breakneck speed.

Korekyojinn: Swan Dive  [DVD + CD]
Korekyojinn:
Swan Dive [DVD + CD]

(Magaibutsu -- Japan )


Price: $19.95    




In Stock

Drummer Yoshida Tatsuya's amazing improvising progressive rock band Korekyojinn in a CD and DVD release with guests including Hoppy Kamiyama and Uchihashi.

LEK: Giant World Knowlege Bliss Control
LEK:
Giant World Knowlege Bliss Control

(Fuzzworld Record -- USA )


Price: $12.95    




In Stock
LaConnor: LaConnor
LaConnor:
LaConnor

(Drip Audio -- Canada )


Price: $12.95    




In Stock

Incredible hybrid of styles from Houle, Zubot & Co., incorporating electro-acoustic, improvisation, folk-inspired melodies, samples and odd dialogue.

Laboule: Refugio
Laboule:
Refugio

(Long Song Records -- Italy )


Price: $16.95    




In Stock

Recorded among the Alps, "Refugio" is Laboule's (Paolo Novellino) disclosure of an ancient, dusty and seaside soundscape where it's possible to discover the necessary asylum to grow and find a refuge for melancholy.

Le Ton Mite: Version D'Un Ouvrage Traduit
Le Ton Mite:
Version D'Un Ouvrage Traduit

(Music a la Coque -- Italy )


Price: $9.95    




In Stock

An unusual set of pop compositions from Brussels-based Le Ton Mite, short vignettes blending compositional and folk elements into lovely miniatures, graced with a personal and idiosyncratic style reflected in the collage art covering the album.

Masson, NicolasParallels: Thirty Six Ghosts
Masson, NicolasParallels:
Thirty Six Ghosts

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )


Price: $13.95    




In Stock

Tenor saxophonist Nicolas Masson's quartet mixes influences as far-ranging as Ornette Coleman, Black Sabbath, Wayne Short, Warne Marsh and Olivier Messiaen.

Miimo: Live at Super Deluxe
Miimo:
Live at Super Deluxe

(Amorfon -- Japan )


Price: $13.95    




In Stock

Miimo are a Japanese dub & electronica group consisting of Yoshio Machida, Norihide Saji and Tatsu, whose tracks have appeared in documentaries and TV spots throughout Japan.

PYN (Yoshida / Pittard / Nasuno): Songs for children who don't want to sleep
PYN (Yoshida / Pittard / Nasuno):
Songs for children who don't want to sleep

(Magaibutsu -- Japan )


Price: $14.95    




In Stock

P (Yann Pittard on oud and guitar & vocals), Y (Tatsuya Yoshida on drums & vocals) and N (Mitsuru Nasuno on bass & vocals) performing Arabian Progressive Pop Improvisation, an unusual melding and orchestration of arabic progressions and melodic prog rock.

Papa Boa (Falaise / Labbe / Leclerc / Roversell): Tete a Queue
Papa Boa (Falaise / Labbe / Leclerc / Roversell):
Tete a Queue

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


Price: $13.95    




In Stock

An eclectic collection of mostly improvisational songs that use sampling and other electronic processing on raw instrumental material, that is then combined with new improvisation to reshape the material even further.

Paul, Leah: Trenza
Paul, Leah:
Trenza

(Skirl -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




In Stock

Flutist Leah Paul presents two engaging compositions in multiple movements, performed with a chamber ensemble of Chris Speed (reeds), Rob Jost (french horn), Sara Schoenbeck (bassoon), Peter Sachon (cello), Tanya Kalmanovitch (viola), Ben Kono (oboe) and Michel Gentile (flute).

Pedromonkeyfinger: Eye Day Rabbit
Pedromonkeyfinger:
Eye Day Rabbit

(Bug Incision Records -- Canada )


Price: $12.95    




In Stock

"Surreal slabs of processed sound float by each other in brilliant high fidelity, from the man behind much of the documentation of Bug Incision's live activites..."

Remote Viewers, The: City of Nets
Remote Viewers, The:
City of Nets

(Remote Viewers -- Great Britain )


Price: $15.95    




In Stock

London's Remote Viewers in their 13th release, quoting W.H. Auden in an album of excellent structured improvisation with David Petts, Caroline Kraabel, Sue Lynch & Adrian Northover (saxes), John Edwards (bass & drums), and Rosa Lynch (keys and percussion).

Remote Viewers, The: Crimeways
Remote Viewers, The:
Crimeways

(Remote Viewers -- Great Britain )


Price: $15.95    




In Stock

The 12th release from the London-based Remote Viewers led by saxophonist David Petts, with four saxophones plus electronics, acoustic bass, keys and tuned percussion, crossing improvisation and rock forms in unique and sinister ways.

Rollerball: Catholic Paws/Catholic Pause
Rollerball:
Catholic Paws/Catholic Pause

(Silber -- USA )


Price: $10.95    




In Stock

Odd beats, strange solos, a reggae feel here, an avant-garde jazz angularity there, from Rollerball, a goth-tinged pop band with vocalist Mae Starr leading the quintet through catchy melodies with unexpected twists and turns.

Saint Dirt Elementary School: Abandoned Ballroom
Saint Dirt Elementary School:
Abandoned Ballroom

(Barnyard -- Canada )


Price: $13.95    




In Stock

The chamber rock 8 piece Saint Dirt Elementary School ensemble in their second release on Barnyard, superb sophisticated compositions reminiscent of L'Ensemble Raye or Conventum.

Sax Ruins: Blimmguass [JAPANESE EDITION]
Sax Ruins:
Blimmguass [JAPANESE EDITION]

(Magaibutsu -- Japan )


Price: $19.95    




In Stock

The second Sax Ruins album with Tatsuya Yoshida (drums) and Ono Ryoko (alto sax) with guest Ryuichi Yoshida on baritone sax, performing new arrangements of Ruins works including "Vrresto", "Refusal Fossil", &c.

Shimizu, Kazuto / Yoshida Tatsuya / Nasyuno Mitsuru: SYN LIVE
Shimizu, Kazuto / Yoshida Tatsuya / Nasyuno Mitsuru:
SYN LIVE

(Magaibutsu Limited -- Japan )


Price: $14.95    




In Stock

The Japanese improvising rock trio of Kazuto Shimizu on keyboards, Nasyuno Mitsuru on bass, and Yoshida Tatsuya on drums performing live at Club Goodman in Akihabara, Japan, 2016 for technically superb, fast paced, turn-on-a-dime, joyful prog-oriented playing.

Sim + Otomo: Monte Alto Estate
Sim + Otomo:
Monte Alto Estate

(Doubtmusic -- Japan )


Price: $17.95    




In Stock

Sim is the 3 piece electronic/rock band of Teruyuki, Yoshio & Masahiro, here with Otomo Yoshihide on turntables and synth, and amazing album of rhythms in a This Heat "Repeat" mode.

Slapp Happy/Henry Cow: Desperate Straights
Slapp Happy/Henry Cow:
Desperate Straights

(Recommended Records -- Great Britain )


Price: $14.95    




In Stock
Snail, Azalia: Celestial Respect
Snail, Azalia:
Celestial Respect

(Silber Media -- USA )


Price: $10.95    




In Stock

Hypnotic lo-fi space pop from Azalia Snail, whose 20 year career of 4-track era work is heard in this musical journey paying tribute to the power of the sun & the hope it can bring to us all.

Sorites Paradox: Sorites Paradox
Sorites Paradox:
Sorites Paradox

(Magaibutsu -- Japan )


Price: $14.95    




In Stock

Eccentric Japanese vocalist Makigami Koichi joins Ruins/Korekyojinn drummer Yoshida Tatsuya, Altered States guitarist Uchihashi Kazuhisa, and Shimizu Kazuto (Hikasu) for an album of impressive and slightly deranged rock.

Southworth, John: Human Cry
Southworth, John:
Human Cry

(Barnyard -- Canada )


Price: $13.95    




In Stock

Songwriter/singer John Southworth, supremely crafted, elegiac songs featuring Barnyard artists Justin Haynes on guitar, Jean Martin on drums and Andrew Downing on bass.

T H O M A S: Janela
T H O M A S:
Janela

(Barnyard -- Canada )


Price: $13.95    




In Stock

T H O M A S is the ongoing brainchild of Toronto's Thom Gill, since 2009 exploring the world of song, at home and abroad, through pieces that blur the lines between pop and avant-garde.

Tank Of Danzig: Not Trendy
Tank Of Danzig:
Not Trendy

(Music a la Coque -- Italy )


Price: $9.95    




In Stock

Blending elements of punk, no wave and free improvisation reminding of Crass, The Ex, Gang of Four, &c., the cry of free jazz driven by strong bass lines and groove guitar riffs, this Italian band sings in English on a mix of socially conscious songs and observant themes.

This Heat: Out of Cold Storage Box Set (6 CDs)
This Heat:
Out of Cold Storage Box Set (6 CDs)

(This Is/Recommended Records -- Great Britain )


Price: $79.95    




In Stock
Various Artists: 30/4
Various Artists:
30/4

(Fragment Factory -- Germany )


Price: $12.95    




In Stock

Germany's Fragment Factory released this compilation to celebrate their 4th anniversary, with artists Joachim Montessuis, AMK, Aaron Dilloway, Philip Marshall, Krube., Michael Barthel, GX Jupitter-Larsen, Michael Muennich, Giuseppe Ielasi, Leif Elggren and Michael and Basil Esposito.

Various Artists: I Never Meta Guitar Three
Various Artists:
I Never Meta Guitar Three

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )


Price: $14.95    




In Stock

The 3rd issue from Elliott Sharp's compiled series of guitar work in the 21st century, demonstrating new sounds, processes, techniques, melodies, riffs and gestures from a who's-who of modern improvising guitarists, a must-have release for all guitar fans and players.

Vertical Squirrels (Fischlin, Heble, Melville, Warren): Time of the Sign
Vertical Squirrels (Fischlin, Heble, Melville, Warren):
Time of the Sign

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


Price: $13.95    




In Stock

An incredibly informed instant-composing ensemble drawing on free jazz and post rock sensibilities with nods to Indian ragas, jazz-inflected minimalism, Zappa-esque bouts of sonic anarchy, and German rock music from the 1970s, captured live at Toronto, Guelph and Hamilton, Canada in 2012.

Vlor: Six-Winged
Vlor:
Six-Winged

(Silber Media -- USA )


Price: $10.95    




In Stock

The long-distance collaborative Vlor project constructs rock and sound work from a wide array of rock influcences leveraging their dichotomy to creative a cohesive brooding music.

Walk With the Penguin: Steal a Spoon for You
Walk With the Penguin:
Steal a Spoon for You

(Amorfon -- Japan )


Price: $13.95    




In Stock

Steelpan and electronics player and Amorfon label leader Yoshio Machida met the Serbian CINC band for these sophisticated and lovely post-rock pieces recorded in Belgrade, 2006.

Weathers, Andrew Ensemble: Fuck Everybody, You Can Do Anything [VINYL]
Weathers, Andrew Ensemble:
Fuck Everybody, You Can Do Anything [VINYL]

(Full Spectrum -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




In Stock

Experimental improvising in the 3rd studio release from Andrew Weathers and his Ensemble paying homage to America's myriad cultural traditions in sound tapestry and song, completing a trilogy that began in 2011 with "We're Not Cautious".

World Heritage, The: Invitation to the World Heritage [DVD + CD]
World Heritage, The:
Invitation to the World Heritage [DVD + CD]

(Magaibutsu -- Japan )


Price: $19.95    




In Stock

CD & DVD of this supergroup of Japanese improvising and advanced rock forms with members of Ruins, Koenji Hyakkei, Korekyojinn, ROVO, Boredoms, Bondage Fruit, &c!

World Heritage, The: Live At Goodman
World Heritage, The:
Live At Goodman

(Magaibutsu -- Japan )


Price: $15.95    




In Stock

The World Heritage in their 5th release recorded live at Tokyo's Akihabara Goodman in 2012, amazing improvised instrumental rock from Tatsuya Yoshida (drums), Seiichi Yamamoto (guitar), Natsuki Kido (guitar), Yuji Katsui (violin) and Mitsuru Nasuno (bass).

 

See More Items:


Best Sellers in This Category:

Ayler, Albert: Summertime To Spiritual Unity, Revisited

Bley, Paul Trios: Play Annette Peacock, Revisited

Taylor, Mike: Trio, Quartet & Composer, Revisited

Mingus, Charles: At Antibes 1960, Revisited

Marteau Rouge / Keiji Haino: Concert 2009

Korekyojinn: Fall Line

Korekyojinn Acoustic: Kaleidoscope

Skeleton Crew (Frith / Cora / Parkins): Free Dirt (Live) [2 CDs]

Shimizu, Kazuto / Yoshida Tatsuya / Nasyuno Mitsuru: SYN LIVE

Mendoza, Ava: New Spells

Pinhas, Richard / Tatsuya Yoshida: Ascension

Orchestra Of The Upper Atmosphere: 03

Kaiser, Henry / Rome Yamilov: The Lenoir Investigation

Atsushi / Tatsuya / Makoto: Japanese New Music Festival Japan Tour 2022

Futterman, Joel / William Parker: Why

Nakatani, Tatsuya / Kawabata Makoto: Reverse Fault

Gorilla Mask (Van Huffel / Fidezius / Fischerlehner): Iron Lung

XT (Seymour Wright / Paul Abbot): Pah'

Zetterberg, Torbjorn & The Great Question: Live

Lubelski, Samara / Bill Nace: S/T

The Squid's Ear Magazine

The Squid's Ear Magazine

© 2002-, Squidco LLC