DETECT - Sayang
@sayang is a Malaysian British DJ and sound artist who uses sound and space to explore intersections of gender, race, queerness and access. They are particularly interested in reflecting on their experiences of disability and post-colonial Malaysian Trans identity.
In sound design, they often look to their roots from Penang Malaysia with field recordings, modular synthesis and electronic emulations of familiar noises, and connect it to their British childhood in electronic music, from film soundtracks to EBM, acid and new wave. Their sets traverse raw noise and high voltage beats through all-vinyl sets, while nods to a background in UK techno and dubstep add depth.
SAYANG’s tongue-in-cheek approach questions their place in the music they play while taking the reins behind genres and tracks they weren’t always invited to.
SAYANG has done an exclusive mix for our Detect series.