solo – Han-earl Park

November 13, 2024November 14, 2024

‘Salvo and Echo’ (#onetakestudy* Nº 16)

* If you’re wondering what the asterisk on ‘#onetakestudy’ is about, it’s because this one—the only one in the series—is not the first take. I recorded the first couple of phrases on an aborted take before starting again—I had not felt quite ready yet.

I’ve taken the title, ‘Salvo and Echo,’ from Doctor Nerve’s The Monkey Farm—I hope you don’t mind, Nick. If you don’t know it, check out The Monkey Farm, it’s my favorite Nerve album.

Out on NEWJAiM Recordings

Of Life, Recombinant (NEWJAiM9) [details…]

Personnel: Han-earl Park (guitar) with Anne Wellmer (voice on track 4).

Track listing: Game: Mutation (5:38); Naught Opportune (≥ 10:42); Are Variant (≥ 8:06); Of Life, Recombinant (≥ 29:22). Total duration ≥ 53:48.

October 11, 2024

Han-earl Park at PAS, Berlin

Next week I’ll be in Munich performing as part of Gonggong 225088, but before then…. This Sunday (October 13, 2024), at 8:30pm (doors: 8pm), catch me playing a solo set at PAS (Kaiserin Augusta Allee 101, 10553 Berlin). Also performing are Marcus Wärnheim (alto saxophone) and Thomas Jaspers (drums).

See the performance diary for up-to-date info. [PAS page…] [Facebook event…]

Out on NEWJAiM Recordings

Of Life, Recombinant (NEWJAiM9) [details…]

Personnel: Han-earl Park (guitar) with Anne Wellmer (voice on track 4).

Track listing: Game: Mutation (5:38); Naught Opportune (≥ 10:42); Are Variant (≥ 8:06); Of Life, Recombinant (≥ 29:22). Total duration ≥ 53:48.

September 20, 2024November 8, 2024

‘Coefficient of Friction’ (#onetakestudy Nº 15)

Taking a short break from The Big Hustle, and all the extra-curricular activities that surround music (to borrow an expression from CT), to do this short improvisation. Enjoy the noise!

Out on NEWJAiM Recordings

Of Life, Recombinant (NEWJAiM9) [details…]

Personnel: Han-earl Park (guitar) with Anne Wellmer (voice on track 4).

Track listing: Game: Mutation (5:38); Naught Opportune (≥ 10:42); Are Variant (≥ 8:06); Of Life, Recombinant (≥ 29:22). Total duration ≥ 53:48.

September 20, 2024November 15, 2024

Performance diary (Berlin and München) 092024

upcoming performances
date	venue	time	details
October 13, 2024	PAS Kaiserin Augusta Allee 101 10553 Berlin Germany	8:30pm (doors: 8pm)	Han-earl Park (guitar). Also performing: Marcus Wärnheim (alto saxophone) and Thomas Jaspers (drums). [Details…] [PAS page…] [Facebook event…]
October 18, 2024	Schwere Reiter Dachauer Straße 114a 80636 München (Kreativquartier) Germany	6:00pm	Gonggong 225088 (Han-earl Park: guitar; Yorgos Dimitriadis: percussion and electronics; and Camila Nebbia: saxophone) performs as part of Parallel Universe presented by Offene Ohren. Also performing: Espresso & Mud invites Ute Wassermann, and Le 7ème Continent. [Details…] [Offene Ohren page…] [Get tickets…]
November 5, 2024	PAS Kaiserin Augusta Allee 101 10553 Berlin Germany	8:30pm (doors: 8pm)	Hugo Costa (alto saxophone), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Rudi Fischerlehner (drums). Also performing: Guilherme Rodrigues (’cello), Camila Nebbia (tenor saxophone), Davide Piersanti (trombone) and Evi Filippou (vibraphone). [Details…] [PAS page…] [Facebook event…]
November 17, 2024	PAS Kaiserin Augusta Allee 101 10553 Berlin Germany	8:30pm (doors: 8pm)	The Names (Heather Frasch: flute; Carina Khorkhordina: trumpet; Koen Nutters: upright bass; Han-earl Park: guitar; and Quentin Tolimieri: melodica). Also performing: Masahide Tokunaga (alto saxophone), Takako Suzuki (dance, movements) and Lucio Capece (bass clarinet, mini speakers in feedback); and Hugo Costa (alto saxophone), Johannes Fink (’cello) and Jan Leipnitz (drums). [Details…] [PAS page…] [Facebook event…]
November 19, 2024	Kühlspot Social Club Lehderstraße 74–79 13086 Berlin Germany	8:30pm (doors: 8pm)	Gonggong 225088 (Han-earl Park: guitar; Yorgos Dimitriadis: percussion and electronics; and Camila Nebbia: saxophone). [Details…] [Kühlspot calendar…] [Facebook event…]
November 20, 2024	Richten25 Gerichtstraße 25 13347 Berlin Germany	8:00pm (doors: 7pm)	The Names (Heather Frasch: flute; Carina Khorkhordina: trumpet; Koen Nutters: upright bass; Han-earl Park: guitar; Quentin Tolimieri: melodica; and Gert-Jan Prins: percussion). Also performing: Pierre Borel (alto saxophone). [Details…] [Facebook event…]

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August 28, 2024November 8, 2024

‘Inside The Box’ (#onetakestudy Nº 14)

Thinking in-the-box (I almost called this one ‘Four-By-Four’). A little something that I walked away with from my last performance. Not quite as… lyrical or inventive, I think, as what transpired at the gig, but it is a one-take. And a hat-tip to Richard Scott for mentioning EP last week.

Out on NEWJAiM Recordings

Of Life, Recombinant (NEWJAiM9) [details…]

Personnel: Han-earl Park (guitar) with Anne Wellmer (voice on track 4).

Track listing: Game: Mutation (5:38); Naught Opportune (≥ 10:42); Are Variant (≥ 8:06); Of Life, Recombinant (≥ 29:22). Total duration ≥ 53:48.

August 8, 2024August 10, 2024

Han-earl Park at Kühlspot, Berlin

In two week (Wednesday, August 21, 2024), at 8:30pm (doors: 8pm): Han-earl Park (guitar) performs at Kühlspot Social Club (Lehderstraße 74–79, 13086 Berlin). Also performing are Simon Rose (baritone saxophone), Jan Roder (double bass) and Willi Kellers (drums).

See the performance diary for up-to-date info. [Kühlspot listing…] [Facebook event…]

Out on NEWJAiM Recordings

Of Life, Recombinant (NEWJAiM9) [details…]

Personnel: Han-earl Park (guitar) with Anne Wellmer (voice on track 4).

Track listing: Game: Mutation (5:38); Naught Opportune (≥ 10:42); Are Variant (≥ 8:06); Of Life, Recombinant (≥ 29:22). Total duration ≥ 53:48.

August 6, 2024August 10, 2024

Performance diary (Berlin and München) 080624

upcoming performances
date	venue	time	details
August 21, 2024	Kühlspot Social Club Lehderstraße 74–79 13086 Berlin Germany	8:30pm (doors: 8pm)	Han-earl Park (guitar). Also performing: Simon Rose (baritone saxophone), Jan Roder (double bass) and Willi Kellers (drums). ~~Simon Rose (saxophone) and Youjin Sung (gayageum).~~ [Details…] [Kühlspot listing…] [Facebook event…]
October 18, 2024	Schwere Reiter Dachauer Straße 114a 80636 München (Kreativquartier) Germany	6:00pm	Han-earl Park (guitar), Yorgos Dimitriadis (percussion and electronics) and Camila Nebbia (saxophone) perform as part of Parallel Universe presented by Offene Ohren. Also performing: Espresso & Mud invites Ute Wassermann, and Le 7ème Continent. [Offene Ohren page…]
November 19, 2024	Kühlspot Social Club Lehderstraße 74–79 13086 Berlin Germany	8:30pm (doors: 8pm)	Han-earl Park (guitar), Yorgos Dimitriadis (percussion and electronics) and Camila Nebbia (saxophone). Details to follow…

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July 21, 2024November 8, 2024

‘Grade Separation’ (#onetakestudy Nº 13)

At Friday’s solo set I found myself in spaces I had not occupied in a while—some techniques I hadn’t really leaned into in years. I wondered, without prep, if I could make something from these. Enjoy!

Out on NEWJAiM Recordings

Of Life, Recombinant (NEWJAiM9) [details…]

Personnel: Han-earl Park (guitar) with Anne Wellmer (voice on track 4).

Track listing: Game: Mutation (5:38); Naught Opportune (≥ 10:42); Are Variant (≥ 8:06); Of Life, Recombinant (≥ 29:22). Total duration ≥ 53:48.

July 14, 2024July 15, 2024

Han-earl Park at Café Plume, Berlin

This Friday (July 19, 2024), at 6:00pm: Han-earl Park (guitar) performs at Café Plume (Warthestraße 60, 12051 Berlin). Also performing are the trio of Ignaz Schick, Kellen Mills and Yorgos Dimitriadis.

Come for the noise, stay for the crêpes!

See the performance diary for up-to-date info. [Facebook event…]

Out on NEWJAiM Recordings

Of Life, Recombinant (NEWJAiM9) [details…]

Personnel: Han-earl Park (guitar) with Anne Wellmer (voice on track 4).

Track listing: Game: Mutation (5:38); Naught Opportune (≥ 10:42); Are Variant (≥ 8:06); Of Life, Recombinant (≥ 29:22). Total duration ≥ 53:48.

July 1, 2024November 8, 2024

‘All The Wrong Notes’ (#onetakestudy Nº 12)

A quick’n’dirty improvisation—just something to try out a simplified recording and mixing setup. I have no idea if this one is any good. It’s what it is. (At least, as promised, it’s a first-take improvisation.)

As always, please hit me in the comments with any questions… although, as I went into this one with no plan, I’m not sure how helpful my answers might be. Regardless, thanks so, so much for listening!

Out on NEWJAiM Recordings

Of Life, Recombinant (NEWJAiM9) [details…]

Personnel: Han-earl Park (guitar) with Anne Wellmer (voice on track 4).

Track listing: Game: Mutation (5:38); Naught Opportune (≥ 10:42); Are Variant (≥ 8:06); Of Life, Recombinant (≥ 29:22). Total duration ≥ 53:48.

June 9, 2024July 14, 2024

Han-earl Park at PAS, Berlin

Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 8:00pm: Han-earl Park (guitar) performs at PAS (Kaiserin Augusta Allee 101, 10553 Berlin). Also performing are HOCUS (João Almeida: trumpet, electronics, fx), and Ian Douglas-Moore (electroacoustic guitar) and Eric Wong (electronics, speakers).

I’m happier with my playing than maybe ever (long-time friends and comrades will know how rare a statement that is coming from me). So catch me in this creative state while you still can!

See the performance diary for up-to-date info. [PAS page…] [Facebook event…]

Out on NEWJAiM Recordings

Of Life, Recombinant (NEWJAiM9) [details…]

Personnel: Han-earl Park (guitar) with Anne Wellmer (voice on track 4).

Track listing: Game: Mutation (5:38); Naught Opportune (≥ 10:42); Are Variant (≥ 8:06); Of Life, Recombinant (≥ 29:22). Total duration ≥ 53:48.

June 9, 2024August 3, 2024

Performance diary (Berlin and München) 060924

upcoming performances
date	venue	time	details
June 13, 2024	PAS Kaiserin Augusta Allee 101 10553 Berlin Germany	8:30pm (doors: 8pm)	Han-earl Park (guitar). Also performing: HOCUS (João Almeida: trumpet, electronics, fx), and Ian Douglas-Moore (electroacoustic guitar) and Eric Wong (electronics, speakers). [Details…] [PAS page…] [Facebook event…]
July 19, 2024	Café Plume Warthestraße 60 12051 Berlin Germany	6:00pm	Han-earl Park (guitar). Also performing: Ignaz Schick, Kellen Mills and Yorgos Dimitriadis ~~Korhan Erel and Karina Erhard~~. [Details…] [Facebook event…]
October 18, 2024	Schwere Reiter Dachauer Straße 114a 80636 München (Kreativquartier) Germany	TBA	Han-earl Park (guitar), Yorgos Dimitriadis (percussion and electronics) and Camila Nebbia (saxophone) perform as part of Parallel Universe presented by Offene Ohren. [Offene Ohren page…]

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