KYSON

Description

Originally from Adelaide, Australia, and based in Berlin, Kyson is Jian Kellet Liew's project, offering contemplative electronica. The album title is particularly significant. Kyson's stage name was his baby nickname. His free-spirited parents (mom is English; dad, Malaysian) couldn't decide on a name after his birth, so they temporarily called him Kysan – with "Ky" taken from his father's name and "san" meaning son. As he grew older, Kyson exposed him to Asian culture, but he showed a lack of interest. It took the passing of his paternal grandfather to awaken a desire to learn more about his Sino-Malay roots. "This album," he notes, "is really about how I became curious." The album's artwork and packaging are courtesy of German artist BD Graft in his "Add Yellow" style, featuring images from Kyson's upbringing.