Sonar Sessions 2009

Sonicbrat

The Asylum Sounds, Singapore

Finding as much inspiration in the sounds around him as he does in the works of avant-garde Japanese artists or experimental American rock bands like Radiohead, he's fond of performing on DIY synths, or a broken piano interpreted through samples and envelopes. The Sonicbrat can often be seen crouching on the streets of Singapore, setting up his gear to record the noise around him. Shout loudly at that moment and your voice may end up in one of the sympathetic and delicate recordings he does for theatre or in his sound design work for museums. You may not notice, though, since he runs things through a massive array of effects and in the end he likes to return to his beloved synths anyway. Whatever he does, you can rest assured this highly accomplished pianist will treat any sound like a precious treasure.