Thursday, September 6, 2018

Han-earl Park, Catherine Sikora and Nick Didkovsky - Eris 136199 (October 9, 2018)


Noise multiplies via telephone futz, riding the transcontinental signal; a clockwork tight-rope walker dances, navigating (gears shift and gear grind) tension; and, above all, rises the Big Note around which we all fall to orbit.

Formed in New York in 2012, Eris 136199 is the quick-reacting cyborg virtuosity of Han-earl Park (Sirene 1009), the mighty melodic imagination and big tenor sound of Catherine Sikora (Clockwork Mercury), and the diamond-cut precision and grind-meets-experimentalism of Nick Didkovsky (Doctor Nerve).

Recorded during the 2017 European tour, Eris 136199’s eponymous album is the trio’s followup to their debut recording Anomic Aphasia (SLAMCD 559, 2015) which was described as “a beautiful noise” (KFJC 89.7 FM) and “atmospheric as to become almost frightening” (The New York City Jazz Record).

Han-earl Park: guitar
Catherine Sikora: saxophone
Nick Didkovsky: guitar

1. Therianthropy I
2. Therianthropy II 08:55
3. Therianthropy III 03:54
4. Therianthropy IV 06:33
5. Adaptive Radiation I
6. Adaptive Radiation II
7. Adaptive Radiation III
8. Universal Greebly
9. Hypnagogia I
10. Hypnagogia II

Tracks 1–4, 9 and 10 recorded live November 2, 2017, Bryggekælderen, Copenhagen
Tracks 5–8 recorded live November 5, 2017, The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle

Copenhagen performance presented by Jazz Club Loco and Jvtlandt
Newcastle performance presented by Jazz North East
Recording and tour made possible by the awesome support of our Kickstarter backers

Music by Han-earl Park, Catherine Sikora and Nick Didkovsky
Tracks 1–4, 9 and 10 recorded by Troels Bech. Live-mix by Troels Bech
Tracks 5–8 recorded by Charlie McGovern. Mixed by Han-earl Park
Mastered by Richard Scott
Design and artwork by Han-earl Park