02/08/2024
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The Perpetual Remix: Saya Gray Interviewed
The Toronto-based, anti-algorithmic artist graces the digital cover of CLASH Issue 128.
has a unique ability to create a collage of sounds that is intimate and restless, almost claustrophobically so. She mixes fractured grooves, mangled beats, and hall-of-mirrors funk into constantly shifting, quilted melodies; her use of bass-led instrumentation and fluid arrangements reflect a jazz-funk heritage, while rhythmic cut-ups challenge the listener to find solid ground.
Her releases so far, from debut album ‘19 MASTERS’, which twisted acoustic folk into something strange and compelling, to the fuller, more electronic psychedelia of ‘QWERTY’, are works of active rebellion against the music industry. Her willingness to follow her instincts and experiment with different sounds and styles has a replenishing effect. Unlike artists who merely talk about resisting industry norms, Saya’s music is an act of resistance.
“Who I am and what my art is, is not defined by what awards I get or who I’m associated with,” Gray declares. “I know the mastery that I’ve been working towards. As soon as you get distracted with the other bu****it, you start losing the mastery.”
Read the full cover feature via the the link in the bio.
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Words: Bryson Edward Howe
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