Erstwhile 099

recorded at Third Hand, Seoul, Korea on Oct 7 & 8, 2023

concert organized by Rope Editions on Oct 7, 2023

recorded and mastered by Taku Unami

mixed by Devin Disanto

front cover photo by Devin DiSanto

inside center photo by Jung Yeon Cho

design by Yuko Zama

produced by Jon Abbey

Choi Joonyong was born in 1977, and he lives in Seoul, South Korea. Noise and improvisation artist. In 1996 he co-founded the noise duo Astronoise, and in the early 2000s the label Balloon & Needle, both alongside Hong Chulki.

Devin DiSanto is an New York-based artist and composer currently focusing on labor-oriented approaches to performance. This work revolves primarily around functional uses of common/everyday objects in both solo and group situations, emphasizing the presence and impact of incidental sound.