Seoul Static

Mohani is the solo project of Seoul-based musician Donghoon Han. Using instruments like the Ciat-Lonbarde, Monome Norns, and OP-1, he creates immersive ambient works focused on capturing fleeting moments of beauty in sound.

This album reflects a journey that began with intimate house concerts in a fading neighborhood of old Seoul—13 shows hosted in his own living room from 2023 to 2024, under the name 'Bitter and Sound'. Those gatherings became the seed for a small but growing ambient community in South Korea.

Now based at Kunst Kabinett—a new listening space Mohani co-founded in the heart of Seoul—his practice continues to evolve. Every month, the venue hosts ambient musicians from Korea and abroad, alongside collaborations with artists working in film, visual art, and performance.

The album was recorded in the very house shown on the cover. The lo-fi textures, static, and background noise were all intentionally included to reflect the atmosphere of the old house and to explore the aesthetic of filtering urban noise—revealing the hidden beauty of sound within Seoul.

Seoul Static draws on the textures, moods, and quiet moments shaped in those rooms. It’s both a document and an invitation: to listen more closely, to slow down, and to find stillness in sound.

All sounds by Donghoon Han
Design by Aaron Taylor-Waldman
Sketch by Choi Ina of mundoehoje