I'm a 23 year old musician and artist living in Berlin. I'm originally from Sydney but have moved to Berlin nearly 2 years ago.

I play saxophone in a band called Better Person, we make 80's synth pop. I also paint and making films and work in a technology company as a technical project manager. I also DJ here and there, everything from ambient to 80's pop and techno!

www.sassand.co

Interests

• poetry
• film making
• cooking
• painting
• coding
• music
• electronic music
• jazz
• sociology
• art
• the internet
• film
• fine arts
• saxophone
• philosphy
• ambient music
• avant garde
• film art
• avant garde fashion

Music, Movies, and Books

I find it very hard to write about my relationship with music as it runs so deep. I've spent the majority of my life making and playing music and there are so many aspects of it.

My favourite writer is Chris Kraus and my cultural idol is Cosey Fani Tutti. I'm interested in all types of literature and I'm very open-minded.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm teaching myself about research-based electronic music composition at the moment... Trying to blend together data and music.

I have a pretty large pool of knowledge about pop culture and how culture affects design in the product and fashion worlds, due to my parent's occupations and my work now. Ask me anything about modern Japanese design and it's influence on contemporary design in the west! :)

I'd love to share and learn about anything to do with local culture and lifestyle. And bigger topics!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation about music, film and art and tips for Berlin and Australia. I'm a good cook, specifically in Asian cuisine, so I can share this with my hosts.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, Northern Ireland