Dissolve Into Light conceived as a chapter within Futura Seoul’s Night On Earth collaboration series. Drawing inspiration from the works of Anthony McCall—the featured artist in Futura Seoul’s current exhibition 《Anthony McCall: Works 1972–2020》—this project unfolds in two distinct formats: a live performance and an album, each independently conceptualized through the lens of McCall’s visual language. Of these formats, the album centers on eight studio-recorded improvisations that explore how sound, much like light shaping space, sculpts time. In these performances, the two musicians listen and respond to each other’s sonic gestures, together constructing unpredictable musical environments.
Track List |
01. From the Light ▶
02. In the Wake of Sunrise ▶
03. The Veil ▶
04. The Shape of Absence ▶
05. Beneath the Surface ▶
06. Over the Horizon ▶
07. Together, Toward the Dusk ▶
08. Dissolve Into Light ▶
Album Credit |
Piano : An Gwang Hyeon
Tenor/Soprano Saxophone : SungJae Son
Composed by: An Gwang Hyeon, SungJae Son
Recording Engineer : Kang Hyo Min
Executive Producer of Futura Seoul : Dahoe Ku
Executive Producer of HOLO : Sueah Hwang
Producer : Sueah Hwang, SDWZ, An Gwang Hyeon
Production Director : Bokyung Nam
A&R : Jaejun Lee
Supervisor : Jaenam Kim
Recorded May 17th, 2025, Brickwall Sound, Seoul
An Gwang Hyeon
An Gwang Hyeon is an artist who navigates across genres through improvisation, venturing into territories beyond notation—a domain not governed by reason but rooted in the unconscious and the spiritual. There, he discovers non‑verbal, non‑directive expressions buried without language, and—using his body as medium—brings them into articulation. In 2019, he was nominated for a Grammy Award as a producer for The Lost Boys. As a member of the sound design collective Secondemand, he has collaborated with brands like Prada, Chanel, Uniqlo, and nonfiction, exploring the synaesthetic qualities of sound. His recent album Selected Works (2022–2025) interprets the formality and structure of piano-based improvisation through spatial perspectives.
SungJae Son
Saxophonist and composer SungJae Son studied composition at Yonsei University, then honed his craft under jazz masters Bill Pierce and George Garzone at Berklee College of Music and New York’s Queens College. After releasing his debut leader project Nouveau Son, he went on to present several solo albums and formed the Near East Quartet (NEQ), releasing Chaosmos and Passing of Illusion while performing internationally in London, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, Budapest, and Bezau. In 2018, he signed with the prestigious ECM Records, simultaneously releasing Near East Quartet worldwide to acclaim from critics such as DownBeat and All About Jazz. He has also earned the Korean Music Awards for Best Crossover Album at both the 13th and 16th ceremonies
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Dissolve Into Light conceived as a chapter within Futura Seoul’s Night On Earth collaboration series. Drawing inspiration from the works of Anthony McCall—the featured artist in Futura Seoul’s current exhibition 《Anthony McCall: Works 1972–2020》—this project unfolds in two distinct formats: a live performance and an album, each independently conceptualized through the lens of McCall’s visual language. Of these formats, the album centers on eight studio-recorded improvisations that explore how sound, much like light shaping space, sculpts time. In these performances, the two musicians listen and respond to each other’s sonic gestures, together constructing unpredictable musical environments.
Track List |
01. From the Light ▶
02. In the Wake of Sunrise ▶
03. The Veil ▶
04. The Shape of Absence ▶
05. Beneath the Surface ▶
06. Over the Horizon ▶
07. Together, Toward the Dusk ▶
08. Dissolve Into Light ▶
Album Credit |
Piano : An Gwang Hyeon
Tenor/Soprano Saxophone : SungJae Son
Composed by: An Gwang Hyeon, SungJae Son
Recording Engineer : Kang Hyo Min
Executive Producer of Futura Seoul : Dahoe Ku
Executive Producer of HOLO : Sueah Hwang
Producer : Sueah Hwang, SDWZ, An Gwang Hyeon
Production Director : Bokyung Nam
A&R : Jaejun Lee
Supervisor : Jaenam Kim
Recorded May 17th, 2025, Brickwall Sound, Seoul
An Gwang Hyeon
An Gwang Hyeon is an artist who navigates across genres through improvisation, venturing into territories beyond notation—a domain not governed by reason but rooted in the unconscious and the spiritual. There, he discovers non‑verbal, non‑directive expressions buried without language, and—using his body as medium—brings them into articulation. In 2019, he was nominated for a Grammy Award as a producer for The Lost Boys. As a member of the sound design collective Secondemand, he has collaborated with brands like Prada, Chanel, Uniqlo, and nonfiction, exploring the synaesthetic qualities of sound. His recent album Selected Works (2022–2025) interprets the formality and structure of piano-based improvisation through spatial perspectives.
SungJae Son
Saxophonist and composer SungJae Son studied composition at Yonsei University, then honed his craft under jazz masters Bill Pierce and George Garzone at Berklee College of Music and New York’s Queens College. After releasing his debut leader project Nouveau Son, he went on to present several solo albums and formed the Near East Quartet (NEQ), releasing Chaosmos and Passing of Illusion while performing internationally in London, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, Budapest, and Bezau. In 2018, he signed with the prestigious ECM Records, simultaneously releasing Near East Quartet worldwide to acclaim from critics such as DownBeat and All About Jazz. He has also earned the Korean Music Awards for Best Crossover Album at both the 13th and 16th ceremonies
It is available on domestic and international music streaming platforms. Click to be directed to the respective platform.
Melon
Genie
FLO
NAVER VIBE
Spotify
Youtube Music
Apple Music
Bugs Music