My name is yaz lancaster, & my pronouns are they/them.

I am an experimental artist living in Lenapehoking (Harlem, NYC). My work is grounded in queer, DIY, and liberatory frameworks; and it utilizes electroacoustic composition, sampling/collage, improvisatory modes, and consideration of relational aesthetics. I am mostly interested in the cultivation of care & intimacy, multidisciplinary and/or post-genre collaboration, and prioritization of community & accessibility. I perform with my violin + voice with extended techniques & electronics, electronic instruments, tenor pan, and as “death ambient”/hardcore DJ project medium. (with gg200bpm). Recently, I am drawn to long-form improvisation, club music, sound design, and production-forward songwriting. I’ve been a 2025 Pioneer Works music resident & nominee of the annual Gaudeamus composition award.

I am also a poet & (music/arts) writer, organizer, and amateur powerlifter. HEAVY HEARTS is my live performance series I created to facilitate + celebrate communal vulnerability in sharing harsh sonics. I’m a member of PTP artist collective. I love horror, chess, reality competition television, and hearing people laugh. My sun, moon, and rising signs are all Aquarius.