Saajtak

Saajtak is an innovative band blending futuristic music styles with experimental electronica, post-rock, trip-hop, and cosmic opera, creating a sound that feels like a living, evolving organism rather than fixed recordings. The group forms a collaborative unit with Jonathan Barahal Taylor on drums, Ben Willis on bass, Simon Alexander-Adams handling keyboards and electronics, and Alex Koi singing and writing lyrics. Originating from Detroit and Brooklyn, the band members met at the University of Michigan, where their roots in free improvisation and jazz informed their dynamic approach to music-making.

Their creative process is deeply collaborative, often shaped by collective improvisation and experimentation with both traditional and nontraditional instruments. Saajtak’s compositions are described as multifaceted and narrative-rich, with Koi’s lyrics weaving multiple perspectives in a polyphonic narrative style that invites listeners into abstract story-worlds. The band's debut album, *For the Makers*, showcases their wide-ranging influences and shape-shifting style, reflecting a band that evolves with each performance and recording, treating songs as living entities rather than static pieces.