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The Squid's Ear Magazine
Squidco Distribution Price Sale! Feb 6 - 9, 2025

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February 7, 2025

"There are no formats.
There's only great players."
—Paul Bley

 Essential Artists

• AHC (Alexander Cooper)
• Amanojaku (Yoshida/Fujii/Tamura)
• Paul Bley Trio
• Ellen Christi (Christi/Buchanan/Ulrich/Parker/Brown)
• Ellen Christi/Claudio Lodati
• Flying Luttenbachers, The
• Satoko Fujii GEN String Ensemble
• Keiji Haino/Natsuki Tamura
• Steve Lacy Three
• Stian Larsen/Colin Webster/Ruth Goller/Andrew Lisle
• Sophie Lussi/Sandra Weiss/Fridolin Blumer/Andreas Wettstein
• MARANATA (Wesseltoft/Stiberg/Escalante)
• Turbulence
• Un Drame Musical Instantane
• Various Artists
• Allan Zane/Carl Kruger

 Essential Labels

Bu Lang Tribute Cake
Evil Clown
ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd
GRRR
L'Empreinte Digitale
Libra

 Love Earth Music
Magaibutsu
Network
Relative Pitch
Splasc(H)
ugEXPLODE
Distribution Price Sale


Squidco Distribution Price Sale !

This weekend, we're offering a special sale on more than 400 items reduced to our distribution price — bringing you substantial savings on each. Many of these works have never been discounted before, featuring a wide range from our catalog of Jazz & Improvised Music, Contemporary Compositional, Experimental, and Rock-Based forms. Don't miss this unique opportunity to explore and own these remarkable solo expressions at unbeatable prices.

Click Here to see the list of Sale Items!

The items in this sale include CDs, Box Sets, LPs, and Cassettes, selected from labels around the globe, including some of our most key artists and groups. Take a look through this great set of albums, but hurry! This sale ends Sunday, February 9th at midnight.

Orders must be placed through our shopping cart, prices shown are the discounted price. In-stock items only, items will disappear from the store if they sell out. Sale items are not eligible for reward points. Sale ends Sunday, February 9th, 2025 at 23:59 EST, GMT-5.





 New Releases
   Jazz & Improvisation

Bley, Paul Trio: Floater & Syndrome - The Upright Piano Sessions, Revisited
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

Revisiting and remastering two albums from Paul Bley's formative trio years with Steve Swallow on double bass and Pete LaRoca Sims on drums, recorded in Newark, NJ, from 1962-63 but unreleased until the 1980s on Savoy Jazz, as Bley explores Carla Bley's compositions alongside his own, reshaping the piano trio dynamic with a balance of free and lyrical approaches to jazz.
 
Squidco Pick
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Christi, Ellen (Christi / Buchanan / Ulrich / Parker / Brown): Instant Reality
(Network)

A striking exploration of avant-garde jazz and free improvisation, this 1992 session unites vocalist and pianist Ellen Christi with Steve Buchanan (electric guitar), Tomas Ulrich (cello), William Parker (bass), and Lefferts Brown (loops), weaving dynamic vocal phrasing, bold instrumental textures, and evolving electronic layers into an immersive and unpredictable sonic landscape.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Christi, Ellen / Claudio Lodati: Dreamers
(Splasc(H) )

A refined and nuanced collaboration between vocalist Ellen Christi and guitarist Claudio Lodati, recorded in Ivrea, Italy in 1990, blending lyrical vocal improvisations with fluid electric and acoustic guitar work in an intimate, expressive dialogue — relaxed and unforced, yet deeply engaging, avoiding both histrionics and weightless ambience to create a grounded yet exploratory listening experience.
   
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Flying Luttenbachers, The: Losing the War Inside Our Heads
(ugEXPLODE)

Bridging past and future, this 17th album from The Flying Luttenbachers is a punishing collection of modernist brutality, largely developed by Weasel Walter alone, yet culminating in a ferocious trio performance with Luke Polipnick and Charlie Werber captured in Chicago and NY; dense with asymmetrical riffs, death metal complexity, and avant-garde adaptations; savage!
   
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Flying Luttenbachers, The: Spectral Warrior Mythos 2
(ugEXPLODE)

Documenting The Flying Luttenbachers' transition from a New York-based lineup to a Chicago trio, this blistering live-in-the-studio session captures Weasel Walter (guitar), Luke Polipnick (bass), and Charlie Werber (drums) unleashing complex, high-energy compositions with no overdubs, solidifying their raw and relentless approach to genre-blurring improv, as the band continues its evolution.
   
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Haino, Keiji / Natsuki Tamura: What Happened There?
(Libra)

An electrifying 1st-time meeting between guitarist Keiji Haino and trumpeter Natsuki Tamura, captured live at Tokyo's Shinjuku Pit Inn, where the duo shape an unpredictable set that veers from reflective stillness to wildly passionate outbursts, their extended techniques and visceral vocals — sometimes urgent, sometimes outrageous — fueling an exhilarating and uncompromising sonic adventure.
 
Squidco Pick
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Lacy, Steve Three : Live Lugano 1984 - First Visit [CD + 2 POSTCARDS]
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

Recorded live in Lugano in 1984, Steve Lacy's trio with guitarist Barry Wedgle and bassist Jean-Jacques Avenel reimagines his compositions in an intimate and transparent setting, where Lacy's masterful soprano saxophone carves precise yet expressive lines, drawing on influences from poetry, Monk, and visual art to create a striking balance between structure and improvisation.
 
Squidco Pick
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Larsen, Stian / Colin Webster / Ruth Goller / Andrew Lisle : Temple of Muses
(Relative Pitch)

Norwegian guitarist Stian Larsen joins UK musicians Colin Webster on alto sax, Ruth Goller on bass, and Andrew Lisle on drums in a high-energy fusion of free jazz, post-rock, and noise, weaving dynamic improvisation that moves from sparse textures to explosive climaxes, embracing ecstatic intensity, cathartic interplay, and expansive creative exploration.
 
Squidco Pick
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Lussi, Sophie / Sandra Weiss / Fridolin Blumer / Andreas Wettstein: Atlantic Puffin
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

Blending Swiss and Argentine heritage, violinist Sophie Lüssi, along with Sandra Weiss (sax & bassoon), Fridolin Blumer (double bass), and Andreas Wettstein (drums), crafts an improvisational sound rooted in jazz, tango, and folk traditions, shaped by her studies in Zurich and two decades in Buenos Aires, resulting in a music that is both technically brilliant and deeply expressive.
 
Squidco Pick
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MARANATA (Wesseltoft / Stiberg / Escalante): Ugly Euphoria
(Relative Pitch)

An album of brutal improvisation in the Borbetomagus mold as the longstanding Maranata duo of Dag Stiberg on alto and baritone saxophones and Jon Wesseltoft on electronics join forces with Mexican saxophonist Martín Escalante, creating an unrelenting sonic assault of frenzied saxophone interplay and harsh electronics, fueled by a visceral intensity and high-pressure chaotic energy.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Turbulence: Wormholes
(Evil Clown)

A dynamic collective session from a quintet — led by multi-instrumentalist David Peck with Bonnie Kane (sax, flute, electronics), John Fugarino (brass, percussion), Albey onBass (bass, drums), and Jared Seabrook (drums, gongs) — featuring a richly textured three-horn interplay over an expansive rhythmic foundation, balancing harmonic shifts and spontaneous energy with a strong sense of structure.
   
     Buy      $11.95      Listen          

 
Un Drame Musical Instantane: Qui Vive?
(GRRR)

A strikingly inventive work from Un Drame Musical Instantané, as Jean-Jacques Birgé, Bernard Vitet, and Francis Gorgé blend synthesizers, trumpet, guitar, voice, and unconventional instrumentation in a satire of television and religion, merging free improvisation, jazz, electronics, and contemporary composition into a provocative and unclassifiable sonic experience.
   
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Various Artists: Evil Clown Shorties Volume 4 (2024)
(Evil Clown)

A curated collection of 14 short improvisations from Evil Clown's modular ensembles, this fourth Shorties Volume distills the essence of expansive, long-form performances into concise yet potent expressions, featuring 31 musicians across 7 ensembles, these spontaneous works, recorded during warmups and soundchecks, offer a dynamic snapshot of the label's ever-evolving sonic landscape.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Various Artists: Sarajevo (Suite)
(L'Empreinte Digitale)

A profound 1994 GRRR label release, Sarajevo Suite is a conceptual collaboration produced by Jean-Jacques Birgé and Corinne Léonet, featuring a global assembly of jazz and experimental artists-including Lindsay Cooper, Henri Texier, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and the Balanescu Quartet-crafted to support Bosnian war victims.
   
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   Experimental/Electronic

AHC (Alexander Cooper): Lase [2 CDs]
(Bu Lang Tribute Cake)

A meditative and immersive work of sonic abstraction, Alexander Cooper's first solo release in eight years unfolds as a lattice of minimalism-inspired harmonic diffusion, where shifting textures and fluid structures dissolve into ethereal, non-representational spaces, blurring the boundaries between form and perception in a dynamic interplay of sound and air.
   
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Zane, Allan / Carl Kruger: Model Collapse
(Love Earth Music)

Allan Zane and Carl Kruger craft an album of "wet ambient music" inspired by Roland Kayn, featuring fluid textures and evolving soundscapes that pay homage to the German composer and electronic music pioneer innovative approach to ambient composition, here in an immersive auditory experience of deep-water, subtle transitory and aqueous sound.
   
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   Rock/R.I.O./Prog

Amanojaku (Yoshida / Fujii / Tamura): Bishamonten
(Magaibutsu)

Emerging from an improv session during the pandemic, Natsuki Tamura (trumpet), Satoko Fujii (piano), and Tatsuya Yoshida (drums) formed Amanojaku, named after the contrarian demon of Japanese folklore, embracing a balance of composition, improv and mischievous interplay with a uniquely Japanese sensibility through virtuosic spontaneity and irreverent humor, captured live at Koen-dori Classics.
 
Squidco Pick
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   Composed & Contemporary

Fujii, Satoko GEN String Ensemble: Altitude 1100 Meters
(Libra)

Celebrating her 65th birthday with her first compositions for strings, pianist-composer Satoko Fujii writes for the specific musicians of GEN, a sextet of violin, viola, bass, piano, electronics, and drums, in a suite inspired by Nagano's mountain views, leveraging microtonal string techniques for an expressive and texturally rich sonic landscape.
 
Squidco Pick
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The Squid's Ear

The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine,
featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.



Brad Barrett / Taylor Ho Bynum / Joe Morris: Geologic Time (Fundacja Sluchaj Records)
Brad Barrett / Taylor Ho Bynum / Joe Morris: Geologic Time (Fundacja Sluchaj Records)

Colin Andrew Sheffield: Moments Lost (Sublime Retreat)
Colin Andrew Sheffield: Moments Lost (Sublime Retreat)

Luc Houtkamp / Alex Maguire: At Khoen's (FMR)
Luc Houtkamp / Alex Maguire: At Khoen's (FMR)

John Butcher / Florian Stoffner / Chris Corsano: The Glass Changes Shape (Relative Pitch)
John Butcher / Florian Stoffner / Chris Corsano: The Glass Changes Shape (Relative Pitch)

John Butcher / Thomas Lehn / John Tilbury: Lights (Fataka)
John Butcher / Thomas Lehn / John Tilbury: Lights (Fataka)

Jean-Marc Foussat / Daunik Lazro: Trente-Cinq Minutes & Vingt-Trois Secondes (Fou Records)
Jean-Marc Foussat / Daunik Lazro: Trente-Cinq Minutes & Vingt-Trois Secondes (Fou Records)

Marta Warelis / Andy Moor: Escape (Relative Pitch Records)
Marta Warelis / Andy Moor: Escape (Relative Pitch Records)

Ruben Turba / Minami Saeki: The Gift (Editions Wandelweiser)
Ruben Turba / Minami Saeki: The Gift (Editions Wandelweiser)

Ingrid Laubrock: Monochromes (Intakt Records)
Ingrid Laubrock: Monochromes (Intakt Records)

BassDrumBone (Hemingway / Helias / Anderson): Afternoon (Auricle)
BassDrumBone (Hemingway / Helias / Anderson): Afternoon (Auricle)

Derek Bailey / Sabu Toyozumi: Breath Awareness (NoBusiness)
Derek Bailey / Sabu Toyozumi: Breath Awareness (NoBusiness)

Keefe Jackson / Raoul van der Weide / Frank Rosaly: Live at de Tanker (Kettle Hole Records)
Keefe Jackson / Raoul van der Weide / Frank Rosaly: Live at de Tanker (Kettle Hole Records)



 Stay Current With Squidco

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.





Alientstalk (Ellen Christi / Claudio Lodati / Jan Schlegel / Luigi Archetti):
Alientstalk
(Sargasso)

Birge & Vitet:
Carton
(GRRR)

Jean-Jacques Birge :
Pique-nique Au Labo 3
(GRRR)


Jean-Jacques Birge :
Centenaire De Jean-Jacques Birge - The 100th Anniversary (1952​-​2052)
(GRRR)

Ellen Christi / Claudio Lodati:
Vocal Desires
(C.M.C. Records)

Ellen Christi / Fiorenzo Sordini Quintet:
A Piece of the Rock
(Splasc(h))


Ellen Christi / Yuko Fujiyama / Masahiko Kono / Mauro Orselli:
Reconstruction Of Sound
(Network)

dustsceawung:
dustsceawung [CASSETTE w/ Download]
(Eh?)

Michel Houellebecq / Jean-Jacques Birge :
Etablissement D'Un Ciel D'Alternance
(GRRR)


Houser / Jacques / Montiel / Salinas / Weathers:
Light Flies Out of Us
(Editions Glomar)

Joao Madeira / Margarida Mestre :
Voz Debaixo
(4DaRecord)

Dennis Palmer (Palmer / Lurie / Pahl / Hampton / Stagner):
White Wulf
(Public Eyesore)


Heikki Ruokangas :
Live In New York
(Right Brain Records)

Helene Sage:
Echappee Belle
(GRRR)

Helene Sage :
Les Araignees
(GRRR)


Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Kind Lieder
(GRRR)

Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Machiavel
(GRRR)

Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Trop D'Adrenaline Nuit
(GRRR)


Andrew Weathers :
Two Recordings
(Editions Glomar)

Carlos Zingaro / Joao Madeira / Sofia Borges:
Trizmaris
(4DaRecord)


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