Recorded in the height of the COVID pandemic, KTA made the most of her circumstances
Korea Town Acid is a Toronto-based musician named Jessica Cho, who recently released her new album Metamorphosis. Raised playing piano as a child growing up in Seoul, Cho has always held her classical training at her core as she makes a name for herself in electronic music. Known for her experimental sound, Cho is able to elegantly merge sounds from genres including UK future bass, glitch, jungle, and alternative hip hop, with her own touch of movement and texture in her multi-medium post-production processes.
KTA released her single ‘WANT U’ in 2019, followed by ‘Eclipse,’ ‘Jupiter,’ ‘Space Cadet,’ ‘4 am Love Songs,’ and the album Mahogani Forest in 2020. Earlier this year, she released a single entitled ‘Bounce.’ Cho has previously showcased across Canada and in cities around the world including Seoul, NY, Athens, Berlin, London, and Helsinki. NOW magazine named Korea Town Acid one of Toronto’s musicians to watch in 2018, and Mahogany Forest as one of the best albums of the year in 2020.
The latest album, Metamorphosis is entirely self-produced and mixed. Featuring collaborations with a roster of artists including Desiire, Pianwooo, PNSB, and LJ The Alien, the album was made during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Resulting in restricted studio access and tools, the conditions of the pandemic meant an opportunity to collaborate virtually and produce creatively. KTA explains “It actually helped me cut to the chase and focus. Limitation made it open to other possibilities, like being able to collaborate with artists from all over the world like Seoul, LA, and Toronto, remotely, at home.” KTA’s abstract and experimental sense of musicality comes alive on this ten-track album where she pushed her own creative limits producing, composing, recording, editing, and mixing.
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