Halym Kim's Bijul - My Illusion of Korea (June 2021 Barefoot Records)

With the project “Bijul” Halym Kim presents a new band that plays original compositions which are influenced by traditional Korean music. The Korean influences are coming from different types of the traditional music such as shamanistic, folkloristic and percussive music and they are transmitted into a context of experimental and improvised music. All pieces are composed by Halym Kim and express his interpretation and perception of a “foreign” culture. The compositions also display his thoughts about the political situation in South Korea, the Korean philosophy and their current society.

1. Shamanistic Ritual 06:00

2. Where do you really come from? 09:12

3. Humbling Old Man 05:21

4. Our Illusion of Korea 07:12

Nana Pi - tenor saxophone

Eloi Calame - bass clarinet

Erik Kimestad - trumpet

Grzegorz Tarwid - piano

Halym Kim - drums

Recorded and mixed by Storm D’Angelo

Mastered by Michal Kupicz

All compositions by Halym Kim

Artwork by Young Seok Kim

Released with support from Koda Kultur

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Nezelhorns - Sentiment (April 2021 Barefoot Records)

Nezelhorns is an experimental jazz quintet, which plays original compositions by Petter Hängsel and Nana Pi. The music has harmonic freedom creating soundscapes that both have a diatonic and dissonance character, where traditional and abstract grooves meet tonal and atonal melodies. The band plays with great emphasis on sound and improvisation and they are known for their rough and forceful expression. Sentiment is the follow-up of their debut release Nezelhorns In An Elephant String, which was described as “Jazz with genuine darkness” by DN’s jazz reviewer Johannes Cornell and “a very worth hearing record that is recommended!” by Jan Strand

1. Frontless 06:54

2. Sentiment 03:51

3. Ultra Magnus 06:56

4. Need No Leash 05:18

5. The Worst Case Scenario 06:33

6. Red Ballet Shoes 06:12

7. Moobs 06:12

8. Långsamt 07:12

Nana Pi - tenor saxophone & objects

Petter Hängsel - trombone

Erik Kimestad - trumpet

Johannes Vaht - double bass

Kristoffer Rostedt - drums

Recorded and mixed by Tobias Ekqvist at Sunnanå Studio

Mastered by Markus Nilsson at Sunnanå Studio

All compositions by Nana Pi, except 1,3 and 8 by Petter Hängsel

Artwork by Håkon Berre

Released with support from DJBFA and Koda Kultur

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