Kaysn is a musical all-rounder with a unique electro sound. Behind the artist persona is the 41-year-old Hamburg-based Kay Friese, who has been pursuing his passion as a bass player, guitarist and background singer in various bands and genres since the mid-1990s. Significantly influenced by the Nu Jazz of Herbie Hancock and the sound design of Roland Voss, aka Lemongrass, Kaysn has created his own style, which combines melodic and chilled soundscapes with hip-hop beats, slow chord sequences and samples - sometimes catchy, sometimes experimental.
This is complemented by cuts and scratches by his long-time companion DJ Plattitude, who runs the Islelaidback Sound studio with his partner Christian Niquet and is also responsible for the mix & mastering of Kaysn's music. The fruits of the collaboration were first manifested in 2017 on the EP "Freisemester