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Bézier
12+ albums
electrotechnosynthpsychedelicFusion
about
California-bred Robert Yang (they/he), also known as Bézier, is an American DJ and producer. While best known for being one of the earliest members of the queer San Francisco musical collective Honey Soundsystem, Yang also produces under multiple aliases and heads three blooming labels, Bodyzone, m-i-v (short for mémoire involontaire), and his most recent endeavor, Piece of Work. Bézier cut his teeth in the San Francisco scene for a decade, and now toggles between Berlin and SF, where he continues to expand his sound and vision into a cohesive yet dynamic mosaic. Yang found the world of electronic music in their early years by way of experimental staples like Plaid, Squarepusher, and Autechre. It was during their time studying at UC Irvine in the late 90’s that Yang began to deepen into their musical identity, first by discovering Autechre’s LP5 album in a Tower Records in Orange County. So powerful was Autechre’s influence that Yang began to incorporate electronic music into his formal and informal study. Through a series of synchronistic alignments, Yang enrolled in computer music production at UC Irvine, further igniting their burgeoning devotion to electronic music. The years that followed were marked by migration up the California coast, spawning an era of pivotal connection and collaboration that cemented Yang’s identity as a DJ and producer. After moving to San Francisco in 2005, Yang met scene cornerstones Josh Cheon and Jacob Sperber, founders of Dark Entries and
