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bio

Cikara is the moniker of Midlands-based artist, curator and musician Talyn Singh Sandhu. Cikara utilises technical interference, bass disruption, South Asian beauty, negative space and celestial percussion alongside harshly redacted video to craft mutant performances. Their heavy, earthy soundscapes interlaced with delicate melodies look to incite further alien takes on the UK underground and bass culture.

“the only predictable element is a sense of unpredictability: fragile, skewed melodies become suffused by bone-shaking beats; loops present themselves but are rapidly flipped back and forth as if randomised; rhythms stumble and trip as if denied their expected forward motion.” - Mat Smith [Electronic Sound]

contact

talynsandhu@gmail.com

selected work

[14 . 12 . 24] Cikara, “re / shape / sound”. Live @ The Rose Hill
[26 . 07 . 24] Cikara, “Usurper”. Self release.
[22 . 05 . 24] Cikara, “Loop Experiment”. @ Rackwick Bothy.
[02 . 06 . 23] euso, “Hex : ਚਿੱਕੜ ਦੀ ਬਰਕਤ”. Live @ Grand Parade.
[26 . 03 . 22] euso, “The Joyous Thing 3”. Live @ MK Gallery.
[12 . 10 . 21] 이수호 Leesuho, “Monika”. Photograph for album artwork.

social

youtube
soundcloud
instagram
twitter

education / experience

Admin Assistant, UNFOLD
Trustee, Outlands Network
Assistant Creative Producer 2022 - 2023, Outlands Network
First Class Honours, BA Digital Music and Sound Art, University of Brighton
Distinction, Music Technology BTEC Extended Certificate, Kenilworth Sixth Form

software

Ableton Live Intermediate Skill
Pure Data Intermediate Skill
Max MSP Beginner Skill
Blender Beginner Skill
Adobe Photoshop Intermediate Skill
Adobe Illustrator Beginner Skill
Adobe Aftereffects Beginner Skill
Adobe Premier Pro Beginner Skill