Tim Koh & Sun An - Salt And Sugar Look The Same

1LP Vinyl - MFM070

Music 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.

Tim 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.

‘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.

Their 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.

Their 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.

‘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.

Condition:

Media: Mint (M)

Sleeve: Mint (M)

Track List: 

A1. Bye Bye Betty
A2. Moments Of Joy
A3. Lemongrass Citronella
A4. Can't Stand In The Past
A5. Besafe Airtel
A6. Today Only Happens Once
A7. Incense Holder
A8. Salt And Sugar Look The Same
A9. A Lead Balloon
B1. Sandalwood In The Summer
B2. How They Made It
B3. Somewhere In Time
B4. Old Plates And Desirable Traits
B5. Drawing To Relax And Pass The Time
B6. The Maybes Are Endless
B7. Yume-No-Yume
B8. Twice
B9. Expected To Fade