Brand new single from Dyan Tai

From Sydney’s nightlife scene comes Dyan Tai, a groundbreaking artist who describes themself as the Gaysian Empress of Sydney and creates a world where electronic hyperpop collides with Beijing opera and traditional Southeast Asian soundscapes. It’s a combination that says plenty before the music even starts; heritage and futurism, theatre and club culture, identity and invention meeting in one space.

Their rise has been marked by attention from major tastemakers, named one of the outstanding acts to watch at BigSound 2023 by NME, praised by Flume as “sounddesigney” on Triple J and described by Rolling Stone as making “sophisticated palette pop.” The story of Dyan Tai begins far from the current spotlight, from humble beginnings in Malaysia, their path led through Sydney cabaret stages before blooming into a fully realised electronic artist. That journey matters because traces of each chapter remain in the work from Cabaret’s drama, live performance flair, multilingual expression and a knack for spectacle.

As a trilingual Chinese-Australian artist, Dyan’s performances have been described as a queer, euphoric dream you don’t want to wake up from. Their practice extends beyond songs into world-building, where visuals, movement, persona and production all operate together. Even their signature white base makeup functions as deliberate symbolism, a blank canvas used to push back against gender rules and stereotypes.

That tension between performance and protest now runs through the latest single titled “My Cvnty Business,” a track that lands as a hard-edged club cut built for movement. Underneath, it’s a direct response to the entitlement of invasive curiosity, posing questions about gender, identity or origin that are often framed as harmless, but Dyan turns that everyday pressure into the subject of a track about autonomy and boundaries. As Dyan explains, the song is about telling people to mind their own business and they reference strangers asking whether someone is a boy or a girl, or the familiar demand of “where are you really from?”

The track mirrors that stance of resistance with force and sonic impact, kicked off with a vocal chop that forms the central spine of the production before the beat locks into distorted 808s, metallic textures and a club-focused momentum. Rolling with rumbling bass textures, rattling percussion and theatrical vocal performance, it’s a gripping musical ride unlike any other. Then, just as the listener settles in, the track pivots into a funk-leaning bridge, where laid back rhythms and intricate instrumentation combine as melodic vocals stretch out above.

This release shifts toward a more club-oriented language with global sounds and EDM influences present, but the edges remain intact. Another detail is that the record was produced, vocal engineered and mixed by Dyan themself, allowing them to bring to life their fiercely original artistic vision exactly as they see it.

Fresh off Woodford Folk Festival, Dyan’s recent and upcoming appearances include Gaytimes Festival in Victoria, the Sydney Mardi Gras Official After Party, Fair Day and Biennale Sydney 2024. Internationally, they now head back to the UK and Europe for a second tour, including SXSW London and shows in Berlin, Amsterdam, Helsinki and Copenhagen.

Listen to My Cvnty Business below

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