Non-linguistic communication - connection through movement, sound and space

Sayang makes [club] music to prompt deeper body/brain responses and sonic experiences that encourage connection, rest and alternative perceptions of our worlds.

In sound design, they often look to their Malaysian home with field recordings and electronic emulations of familiar noises, through the distance of modular synthesis. Their connection with nature and a British childhood in electronic music echoes throughout. Experiences of neurodiversity, physical disability  and alternative sound processing leads their approach to timbre and pace. Sayang has a key developmental interest in body/brain reactions to frequency.

Sayang's DJ sets are raw and reactive, exploring guttural bass, ambitious soundscapes, tension, relief and non-linguistic connection, layered by 3-4 deck mixing. Nods to a background in UK dubstep and techno add depth, while early music inspiration from new wave to industrial shape tonality. Curveballs from their musical roots alongside freak, fetish and oddball favourites bend boundaries of genre and rhythm while toying with sexuality, trends and ego.

Live performances, ambient “sound baths”, auditory explorations and sonic art become forms of connection and an alternative to speech. Sound beyond hearing is influenced by alternative archiving/recording, sensorial pleasure and physical interaction.

In all aspects, Sayang hopes to push boundaries of rest and dis/comfort, bridge new spaces, amplify and connect intersections and experiences from personal and community contexts.