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Ma​-​chal

by SaaamKiiim

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Ma-chal is the first album by SaaamKiiim, an improvising trio that has been playing for years with the unique instrumentation of drums, Haegum (traditional Korean stringed instrument), and electronics. Sharing a love of improvisation while coming from different musical backgrounds, the three members have formed a tight knit rapport while performing in various underground venues in Korea (and making their own concert series in places where there were none).

The pieces are mostly guided improvisations using themes that have been part of past performances. This live studio date captured the essence of their chemistry-- an improbable, but comfortable rapport.

The album theme is Friction (or in Korean, Ma-chal 마찰), a physical phenomenon occurring between two surfaces, which resembles the way that the members of SaaamKiiiim interact with each other. There are 4 different sensations expressed as frictions made with a flow of sound and energy.
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SaaamKiiim (formerly known as Sonor Project) is a trio for electroacoustic improvisation comprised of haegeum (Yeji Kim), electronics (Dey Kim), and percussions (Sun Ki Kim). They aim to break down the three components of music — harmony, melody, and rhythm. These dissected sounds are reinterpreted and recombined to be performed as natural phenomenons. In addition, their music resembles the relationships in our society and strives to resonate with the specific story of each one of the audiences.

삼킴 SaaamKiiim은 해금(김예지), 일렉트로닉스(Dey Kim), 타악기(김선기)로 구성된 일렉트로어쿠스틱 즉흥음악 트리오이다. 2019년 3월에 실험을 위한 프로젝트(소노프로젝트 Sonor Project)로 결성되어 5회의 공연을 거친 후 2020년 삼킴 SaaamKiiim으로 탈바꿈했다. 그들은 음악의 세 가지 요소인 화성, 선율, 박자를 해체한다. 이렇게 해체된 소리 파편의 변형과 중첩을 통해 다양한 자연현상으로 연주한다. 또한, 그들의 음악은 자기의 소리를 내고, 어떤 소리에 함께 울리는, 우리네 사회 속 관계와 맞닿아 있다. 관계 속에서 개인의 주체성이 겪는 자각, 변화, 아픔, 치유에 관한 보편적인 경험을 음악으로 풀어내고, 이 보편성이 공연에 함께 하는 청중 한 명 한 명의 특수한 이야기로 공명되고자 한다. 무엇을 입에 넣어 목구멍으로 넘기는 행위. 웃음, 눈물, 소리 따위를 억지로 참는 행위. 이러한 행위를 미분한 모든 순간을 삼키고 소화하듯, 같은 성을 가진 세 명의 삼킴 역시 각자의 악기로 수많은 소리를 삼키고 내뱉으며 관객들과 삼킴의 의미를 소통하려 한다.

credits

released July 27, 2020

Dey Kim- Electronics
Sun Ki Kim- Drums
Yeji Kim- Haegum

Recorded at studio BOOMiz www.boomiz.net in Seoul Korea 7/20/2020 on Tascam 424 Tape Recorder
Mixing, Mastering, Artwork by Sunjae Lee

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Mung Music Seoul, South Korea

Mung is a Korean expression "멍" roughly translated as "spacing out", a process during which our conscious minds step back and allow our subconscious minds to take over, much like what happens in the art of improvisation. MM focuses on improvised and original music from Seoul, Korea and is mainly recorded using a vintage Tascam 424 cassette 4 track recorder. All artwork by Sunjae Lee. ... more

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