Pariah, the recording alias of British producer and DJ Arthur Cayzer, has built a career around forward-driving club music, becoming a staple of high-momentum dancefloors.

He first emerged in 2010 through a run of releases on Belgian label R&S, offering a distinctive take on UK dance music across post-dubstep, techno and ambient soundscapes, creating tension through restraint and wobbly basslines.

In 2018, he released his acclaimed debut album, Here From Where We Are, through Houndstooth, expanding the atmospheric and emotionally charged edges of his production.

Alongside his solo work, Pariah is known for his long-running collaborations with Blawan. The pair formed Karenn in 2011, building a reputation for raw, improvised and hardware-driven techno across festival stages and intimate sweatboxes alike. Their debut album, Grapefruit Regret, arrived in 2019 alongside the launch of Voam, the label they co-founded. Initially created as a home for Karenn, Voam has grown into one of contemporary techno’s most respected labels, releasing forward-facing records from artists including Rhyw and Verraco.

Pariah continued his solo output with 2022’s Caterpillar, before reuniting with Blawan as Persher. Their debut album, Man With the Magic Soap, saw Cayzer take on guitar, bass and co-production across a searing collision of electronics, noise and heavy instrumentation.

Across Pariah, Karenn and Persher, Cayzer’s work remains in constant motion, shaped by driving rhythms and an instinct for music that lands with both physical and emotional impact.

Now, he returns to Australia this November for Strawberry Fields Festival and exclusive headline shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

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