The expansive practice of Yaz Lancaster encompasses experimental electroacoustic performances, notated compositions, open-format DJ-ing, music writing, steel pan, collage-based poetry, collaborative work, and organizing DIY shows across NYC’s underground and nightlife scenes. 

Yaz performs solo sets with violin/voice/electronics that comprise songs, improvisations, and composed music – aptly displayed on their sophomore album AFTER (PTP, 2025). They find joy in collaboration – they’ve worked with artists like Alex Zhang Hungtai, claire rousay, Dreamcrusher, KING VISION ULTRA (KVU), Nyokabi Kariuki, and Sean Pecknold. Yaz additionally performs as “death ambient” and hardcore project medium. in collaboration with gg200bpm, RIGHTQUICK with KVU, and t_t y_y with Tony Guarino. Highlights include performing at Dweller Forever (Public Records), ISSUE Project Room, The Music Gallery (Toronto), KINDL (Berlin), Gaudeamus Festival (Utrecht), NTS Radio (London), Nowadays, Paragon, and The Lot Radio; commissions from International Contemporary Ensemble and Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center; and a residency at Pioneer Works.

Yaz is also a poet, music/arts writer, and organizer. They are a member of socially-active PTP artist collective; founder/curator of HEAVY HEARTS community-centered experimental performance series; and the director of event production at The Poetry Project. They love Hal’s jalapeño chips, reality competition TV, and their little dog Nori.

AFTER is out now.