Saigoneer
Trigger
DJ and producer Teddy Chilla is among a few artists in the current music scene who are known to experiment with Vietnamese traditional music in their electronic works.
Read the article in Vietnamese here.
I met Teddy Chilla at a cozy corner cafe on Nguyen Cong Tru Street in Saigon. He is a man of small stature and a pleasingly gentle aura, a complete contrast from his razor-sharp tunes. Comparing his "Teddy Chilla" musical persona and himself in real life, he shared: “They’re both very laid-back, not very excitable people. The main difference is probably that the Teddy Chilla in music is quite tense, often angry, and at the same time carries many suppressed feelings. Being able to fully immerse in music helps me let go of the pressure and negative energies, yet makes the songs quite uncomfortable to listen to. The rough and sharp sounds help me de-stress.”