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 CoFounder of QTIBIPoC/ queer Disabled/Trans centred party, Flesh in Tension. They make music for dancefloors and deep thinking. 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, industrial, acid and new wave. They are particularly interested in reflecting their experiences of Neurodiversity and post-colonial Malaysian Trans identity.

Their DJ sets traverse raw noise and high voltage beats through all-vinyl sets, while nods to a background in UK techno and dubstep add depth. Curveballs from their musical roots, alongside freak, fetish and oddball favourites elevate their DJ style. 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.