Kyson

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Kyson
Birth nameJian Kellett Liew
Born Adelaide, Australia
Origin Berlin, Germany [1]
Genres Electronica
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • synthesizers
  • vocals
Years active2011–present
Website kyson-music.com

Jian Kellett Liew, known professionally as Kyson, is an Australian singer, songwriter, and producer. [2]

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Early life

Liew was born in Adelaide, Australia. [3] He later moved to Sydney, Australia where he went on to study a degree in audio engineering. After graduating, he spent the next several years in Berlin working as a musician and sound artist under the name Kyson and various other monikers. [4]

Career

In 2012, Kyson gained attention for his remix of Bon Iver's "Holocene" on 4AD Records. [5] On 29 October 2012 Liew released his "Blackstone EP" on Moodgadget Recordings. [6] He was signed by Friends of Friends Records and released his first studio album The Water's Way. [7] [8]

In 2015, Kyson, alongside Italian musician and producer Matteo Pavesi, co-produced the debut album of singer-songwriter Alice Phoebe Lou, which was released on 13 May 2016. [9] The same year, Liew founded the art and music collective Average Negative with musical collaborator Chris Hill. [10]

In April 2016, Liew released his second album, A Book of Flying, with Friends of Friends Recordings. [4] [11]

In 2018 Kyson released a series of AA singles, "Every High / Clear Air" and "Have My Back / Forest Green", in collaboration with B3SCI Records and Majestic Casual Records. The two releases were also part of a limited edition white vinyl record, with artwork by B.D. Graft. [12]

Pitchfork has described Liew's style as, "combin[ing] soft touches of electronic keys and rickety, pinprick rhythms, with his half-whispered lyrics and drifting melodies wrapped in sheets of textural field recordings." [6] Liew has also been described as having an, "enigmatic sound, a blend of indie, acoustic and electronic music." [13]

Collaborations

In 2014, Liew collaborated with Detroit-based musician Shigeto on the track "Water Collides". [14] In 2017, he collaborated with Australian artist Amber Cronin to create the spatial installation "Sawaru" at the Nexus Gallery in Adelaide, Australia. [15] [16]

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References

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  10. ↑ Average Negative - Artists, 11 June 2018
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  12. ↑ "[B3SCI Records] Kyson - Every High / Clear Air". 24 August 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Kyson - Every High". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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  15. ↑ Tim Watts (27 April 2017). "Six Art Shows to See in May". Broadsheet Adelaide. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "Six Art Sawaru: Amber Cronin Opening Night". CityMag. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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