{"title":"Tim Koh","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"salt-and-sugar-look-the-same","title":"Salt And Sugar Look The Same","description":"\u003cp\u003eMusic From Memory is pleased to announce the upcoming release of ‘Salt And Sugar Look The Same’, a collaborative album from Tim Koh and Sun An.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim Koh is an American multi-instrumentalist and visual artist born and raised in Los Angeles. He has been touring, releasing music and showing art works internationally for nearly two decades. Sun An is a Southern California-based graphic designer, art director, and sound designer who has self-released music since 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Salt And Sugar Look The Same’ plays somewhat like a dreamlike collage; across 18 short compositions, finger-picked guitars melt with electronics and warped samples to create a form of American Primitivism bent and refracted through Tim and Sun’s unique lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir collaborative journey unfolded gradually, exchanging snippets via email over the span of a year or so, Sun in LA and Tim in Berlin. Amidst personal struggles and uncertainties, the act of recording and composing became a refuge, a safe space where they could navigate life's complexities together. Though they didn't converse much, mostly just sending music, their musical dialogue spoke volumes, shaping a narrative that evolved naturally over time. As they shared their musical ideas, they discovered a profound sense of connection and understanding with one another. The music became a conduit for healing, bridging the gaps between them and offering comfort in times of need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir musical influences and backgrounds anchored them. From reminiscing about past scenes to exploring cultural intricacies of being Korean American in Los Angeles, infused with a natural sense of shared identity, their collaboration reflected a mergence of old and new memories into a hallucinatory, dream-like experience. Across the 18 compositions that make up the album, incense emerges as a poignant motif, symbolizing the passage of time. Each incense stick becomes a vessel carrying the essence of moments gone by, while the holder becomes the custodian of these ephemeral memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Salt And Sugar Look The Same’ invites the listener on a boundary-transcending journey of introspection, joy, and pain, creating an experience that lingers long after the last note fades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music From Memory","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50433629716811,"sku":"2207162","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/mfm070_tim_koh_sun_an_cover_kopie_ee6750c9_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726881485"},{"product_id":"in-your-dreams","title":"In Your Dreams","description":"\u003cp\u003eRenowned composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and visual artist Tim Koh releases his debut solo album \u003ci\u003eIn Your Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, via Tim Burgess’ O Genesis Recordings. \u003ci\u003eIn Your Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e is Tim’s most straightforward and accessible release to date, and an exciting addition to his body of solo work, which hitherto can broadly be described as experimental noise. The poignant song collection tackles core themes of life’s calamities, broken love, and transitory relationships, yet counterbalances its essential melancholy with a whimsical, upbeat, and playful spirit throughout. While not strictly autobiographical, the songs draw from Tim’s recent personal experiences during his two-year isolation from friends and family, and create a compelling narrative of alienation, loss, and love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim wrote \u003ci\u003eIn Your Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e in Amsterdam, L.A., and London in-between his time touring with Ariel Pink, and subsequently recorded the songs at home in Amsterdam while recovering from a near-fatal 2018 accident. The recurring hospitalizations that Tim has endured in recent years subtly find their way into the album through phone recordings from Tim’s actual hospital stints, underscoring the album’s themes on this highly personal work. \u003ci\u003eIn Your Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e deftly juxtaposes lush, densely layered sounds with stark simplicity through a series of quick turnarounds, creating the captivating feeling of tension and release that characterizes this remarkable song collection. Guest musicians on \u003ci\u003eIn Your Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e include Chris Cohen on guitar, and drum help from Jay Watson (Tame Impala, Gum) and Josh da Costa (CMON). Adding to the family feel of the album, longtime Ariel Pink and Tim Koh collaborator Jorge Elbrecht performed mixing duties along with mastering by Heba Kadry. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"O Genesis","offers":[{"title":"Clear | LP","offer_id":50469173002571,"sku":"1097041","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/b47ce791-4d4a-4176-b168-ff3be0623f53_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727357687"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/tim-koh.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}