Transference by Leo Chang

Transference is an expression of memory and of generational healing. Shifting energies within relational dynamics is a constant reminder of the gift that is impermanence. Old does not need to imply rigid and new is often familiar—lofi and hifi coexist. Transference is overdue exchange and acceptance. Feeling, whether anew or renewed, a part of the family and the history. As such, belonging starts with transference. It begins with an invitation—to travel, to stay, to eat, to speak, to dance, to record, to play. Making time and room for some company.

This album offers three improvised solo tracks from Leo Chang’s self-made instrument VOCALNORI and piri. Each of these tracks captures Leo’s performance in single takes, with no edits. THEN 그때 and HABIT 버릇 were recorded in Seoul by Eugene SunJae Lee, while HEALTH 건강 was self-recorded in Troy NY at EMPAC.

“Transference,” 곧 “전이”란 뉴욕의 현대실험음악가 Leo Chang에게 기억과 세대 치유의 표현이며, 에너지의 전환과 불변성을 통한 소속감 형성의 초대입니다.

이 앨범은 Leo Chang이 만든 자작 악기 VOCALNORI와 전통악기 피리를 활용한 세 개의 즉흥연주 트랙을 담았습니다. 각 트랙은 라이브 연주를 싱글 테이크로 캡쳐하여 편집 없이 진행되었습니다. THEN 그때와 HABIT 버릇은 서울에서 Sunjae Lee에 의해 녹음되었으며, 반면 HEALTH 건강은 EMPAC의 Troy NY에서 자체 녹음되었습니다.

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.

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