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Juno 3 at RAMP, Rathmullan

So confounding and strange that simply listening to it makes you feel alive.

— Antonio Poscic (The Quietus)

Sunday, July 20, 2025, at 3:00pm: Juno 3 (Han-earl Park: guitar; Lara Jones: saxophone and electronics; and Pat Thomas: electronics) performs as part of RAMP Festival at St. Columb’s Church (Church Hill Road, Rathmullan, Ireland). [Get tickets…]

Masterminded by Berlin-based Korean-American improviser and guitarist Han-earl Park, Juno 3 is his trio with avant-DJ Lara Jones (saxophone and electronics) and the boundless experimentalist Pat Thomas (electronics).

Captivating, gripping and fascinating, Juno 3’s music is a particle sim of sounds which spelunks from derelict urban ravines to cybernetic rainforests, while catching auditory glimpses of crashing robotic waves, and strange telegraphic messages from space. Their self-titled debut album was released by Ramble Records in 2023, and they performed at the London Jazz Festival that same year. Their latest album, Proxemics, was released in 2025.

Produced by Northern Lights Project, RAMP is made possible through the generous support of Arts Council Ireland, Earagail Arts Festival, Contemporary Music Centre, and Rathmullan The Way Forward.

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

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Proxemics cover art (copyright 2025 Han-earl Park)

Proxemics (BAF003) [details…]

Personnel: Han-earl Park (guitar), Lara Jones (saxophone and electronics) and Pat Thomas (electronics).

Track listing: Derealization I (4:07), Derealization II (4:57), Derealization III (3:52), Derealization IV (6:19), Derealization V (5:55), Derealization VI (3:47), Proxemics I (5:05), Proxemics II (3:54), Proxemics III (6:10), Proxemics IV (7:15), Proxemics V (6:10), Proxemics VI: Rumble (5:13). Total duration: 62:44.

© and ℗ 2025 Han-earl Park.

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‘SNR’ #onetakestudy Nº 24

Or maybe I should have titled this one ‘Signal and Noise.’

Some ideas and fragments that I came away with from a session with Sara Neidorf. It’s a bit scattered, and very rough around the edges, but there’s stuff here that I want to return to over the coming weeks.

Out on NEWJAiM Recordings

cover art (copyright 2021 NEWJAiM)

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.

© 2021 NEWJAiM Recordings.
℗ 2021 Han-earl Park.

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Colin Webster, Han-earl Park and Sara Neidorf at Richten25, Berlin

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© 2025 Han-earl Park

In a couple of weeks (Tuesday, June 10, 2025) at 8:00pm (doors: 7:30pm): Colin Webster (baritone saxophone), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Sara Neidorf (drums) play beautifully abrasive music at Richten25 (Gerichtstraße 25, 13347 Berlin). Also performing are Zentrales Nerven System (Zsolt Sőrés: polyViola, electronics; Nicola Hein: Buchla synthesizer; Sukandar Kartadinata: guitar, electronics).

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

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Performance diary (Berlin, Dublin, Rathmullan) 052625

upcoming performances
date venue time details
June 10, 2025 Richten25
Gerichtstraße 25
13347 Berlin
Germany		 8:00pm (doors: 7:30pm) Colin Webster (baritone saxophone), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Sara Neidorf (drums). Also performing: Zentrales Nerven System (Zsolt Sőrés: polyViola, electronics; Nicola Hein: Buchla synthesizer; Sukandar Kartadinata: guitar, electronics). [Details…] [Facebook event…]
July 20, 2025 St. Columb’s Church
Church Hill Road
Rathmullan
Ireland		 3:00pm Juno 3 (Han-earl Park: guitar; Lara Jones: saxophone and electronics; and Pat Thomas: electronics) performs as part of RAMP Festival.
[Details…]
[RAMP page…] [Facebook event…] [Get tickets…]
July 21, 2025 Kirkos
1 Little Green St.
Dublin D07 K744
Ireland		 8:00pm (doors: 7:30pm) Han-earl Park (guitar).
[Kirkos diary…]

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‘Envelope’ #onetakestudy Nº 23

Simple variation on a trope, technique, gesture, color and shape. This one might be a little more impressionistic than rigorous. Some of this, I think, works; some parts better than others. Enjoy.

Out on NEWJAiM Recordings

cover art (copyright 2021 NEWJAiM)

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.

© 2021 NEWJAiM Recordings.
℗ 2021 Han-earl Park.

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‘Duo-Minus-One’ #onetakestudy Nº 22

I almost called this one ‘Induced Atmospheric Vibration’ after some (likely untrue) reports from Portugal in regards to the recent blackout. As some of you know, I played an unplanned solo set after Kaffe Matthews, with whom I was to perform in a duo, got stranded in Portugal. (For those who had wanted to hear our duo, we will be back!)

If this one feels a little like a throwback earlier studies, yeah, I agree… at least in part. There’s some techniques almost directly lifted from earlier improvisations, but combined with some of the structural concerns from some of the more recent studies. I’m not 100% convinced this one works, but maybe it can be made to. We’ll see.

Out on NEWJAiM Recordings

cover art (copyright 2021 NEWJAiM)

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.

© 2021 NEWJAiM Recordings.
℗ 2021 Han-earl Park.

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Induced atmospheric vibration

Inside a wah pedal (with PCBs, mechanical and electromechanical parts)
© 2025 Han-earl Park

Today’s secret phrase is ‘induced atmospheric vibration’ ⚡ See you tonight (April 29, 2025) at Richten25 (Gerichtstraße 25, 13347 Berlin).

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

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‘Paratransit’ #onetakestudy Nº 21

It’s been a minute since I’ve done one of these excercises; specifically something I’d once called a ‘structural paraphrase’ (my, my, did I go hard on artspeak with that one 😶). Anyway, please enjoy this very loose improvisative paraphrase (with apologies to CT).

And please excuse the scritchy-scratchy pots—the potentiometer in my volume pedal in particular may be beyond cleaning. (You can help me fix that.)

Out on NEWJAiM Recordings

cover art (copyright 2021 NEWJAiM)

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.

© 2021 NEWJAiM Recordings.
℗ 2021 Han-earl Park.

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‘All You Zombies’ #onetakestudy Nº 20

A little contrapuntal ditty complete with lighting design courtesy of the Berlin sky, and an output jack that is on the fritz 😵

Out on NEWJAiM Recordings

cover art (copyright 2021 NEWJAiM)

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.

© 2021 NEWJAiM Recordings.
℗ 2021 Han-earl Park.

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Eris 136199 will return!

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Juno 3: Proxemics, cassette tape

cassette tape photo: Juno 3: Proxemics (BAF003) by Han-earl Park, Lara Jones and Pat Thomas (artwork and photo copyright 2025 Han-earl Park)
© 2025 Han-earl Park

I’m happy to announce that, following a delay at the factory, I am now shipping the companion cassette tape to Proxemics (BAF003). It’s super limited edition, and the recording on cassette presents an, I think, fascinating, alternative perspective to the music of the album.

“So confounding and strange that simply listening to it makes you feel alive.”

— Antonio Poscic (The Quietus)

Masterminded by Berlin-based Korean-American improviser and guitarist Han-earl Park, Juno 3 is his trio with London-based experimental producer, saxophonist, and sound artist Lara Jones, and boundless experimentalist and pioneer of electroacoustics in free improvisation, Pat Thomas. Recorded at Cafe OTO, Proxemics (BAF003) captures the trio’s performance as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival’s outer left field. [Read the rest…]

Please note that this cassette release does not duplicate the digital album, but offers a complement to it. In contrast to the digital download album, the cassette album is the room mic recording of the second set only (corresponding to ‘Proxemics I–VI’). The cassette presents a vérité, ‘bootleg’-vibe documentation of the performance as heard by the audience on the night.

Thanks so, so much to everyone who ordered the tape—I truly appreciate your support, patience and understanding. I’m excited for you to hear the noise on tape!

[About this album…] [Get the download/order the cassette (Bandcamp)…]

Download: €8.
Cassette tape* plus download: €12 plus shipping.

cassette tape photo: Juno 3: Proxemics (BAF003) by Han-earl Park, Lara Jones and Pat Thomas (artwork and photo copyright 2025 Han-earl Park)cassette tape photo: Juno 3: Proxemics (BAF003) by Han-earl Park, Lara Jones and Pat Thomas (artwork and photo copyright 2025 Han-earl Park)cassette tape photo: Juno 3: Proxemics (BAF003) by Han-earl Park, Lara Jones and Pat Thomas (artwork and photo copyright 2025 Han-earl Park)cassette tape photo: Juno 3: Proxemics (BAF003) by Han-earl Park, Lara Jones and Pat Thomas (artwork and photo copyright 2025 Han-earl Park)cassette tape photo: Juno 3: Proxemics (BAF003) by Han-earl Park, Lara Jones and Pat Thomas (artwork and photo copyright 2025 Han-earl Park)
Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Community

Funded by Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Community.

Also by Juno 3

disc art (copyright 2023 Ramble Records)

Juno 3 (RAM-163CD) [details…]

Personnel: Han-earl Park (guitar), Lara Jones (saxophone and electronics) and Pat Thomas (electronics).

Track listing: Orbital Dusk I (6:04), Orbital Dusk II (4:20), Orbital Dusk III (2:29), Orbital Dusk IV (6:03), Diel Vertical Migration I (6:31), Diel Vertical Migration II (4:38), Diel Vertical Migration III (4:33), Diel Vertical Migration IV (7:36), Metastability (7:24). Total duration: 49:36.

© and ℗ 2023 Ramble Records.

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Han-earl Park at Kühlspot, Berlin

This Sunday (March 16, 2025), at 8:30pm (doors: 8pm): Han-earl Park (guitar) performs at Kühlspot Social Club (Lehderstraße 74–79, 13086 Berlin). Also performing are Sofia Borges (drums and percussion), Jonathan Aardestrup (double bass) and Lisa Ullén (piano).

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

Out on NEWJAiM Recordings

cover art (copyright 2021 NEWJAiM)

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.

© 2021 NEWJAiM Recordings.
℗ 2021 Han-earl Park.