Vogue Philippines,
Sai Versailles’ work traverses the fields of art and journalism.
As a multi-genre selector under the name Versailles, her chameleonic approach takes references from literature and cinema. Master Selector, her Refuge Worldwide residency in Berlin since 2021, is influenced by jazz, rap, and dub history, while her taste as a DJ began in the 2000s with trance and downtempo.
In the Manila club circuit, Versailles' sets shuffle through densely layered repetitions of a tough and swinging sound that is informed by her cross-generational understanding of dance music. She is a fierce experimentalist who defies dogmatism on the dancefloor, weaving idiosyncratic genres into unpredictable moments. She is resident DJ of transit records, an electronic music collective, who has performed in parties and radio stations throughout Europe and Asia.
As an independent multimedia journalist, Sai’s reporting is rooted in a decade-long archival practice spanning text, image, video, and audio storytelling, investigating the sociopolitical dynamics of everyday life and community. She is a grassroots organizer who has participated in public discussions on subjects spanning art, culture, and creativity, including collaborations with Boiler Room, VICE, NTS Radio, Resident Advisor, Mixmag, CTM Festival, Goethe-Institut, British Council, and Metropolitan Museum of Manila, among others. She is also a volunteer at Manila Community Radio.
She earned an MPhil in international development from the University of Oxford in 2019.
As a multi-genre selector under the name Versailles, her chameleonic approach takes references from literature and cinema. Master Selector, her Refuge Worldwide residency in Berlin since 2021, is influenced by jazz, rap, and dub history, while her taste as a DJ began in the 2000s with trance and downtempo.
In the Manila club circuit, Versailles' sets shuffle through densely layered repetitions of a tough and swinging sound that is informed by her cross-generational understanding of dance music. She is a fierce experimentalist who defies dogmatism on the dancefloor, weaving idiosyncratic genres into unpredictable moments. She is resident DJ of transit records, an electronic music collective, who has performed in parties and radio stations throughout Europe and Asia.
As an independent multimedia journalist, Sai’s reporting is rooted in a decade-long archival practice spanning text, image, video, and audio storytelling, investigating the sociopolitical dynamics of everyday life and community. She is a grassroots organizer who has participated in public discussions on subjects spanning art, culture, and creativity, including collaborations with Boiler Room, VICE, NTS Radio, Resident Advisor, Mixmag, CTM Festival, Goethe-Institut, British Council, and Metropolitan Museum of Manila, among others. She is also a volunteer at Manila Community Radio.
She earned an MPhil in international development from the University of Oxford in 2019.
Contact
me[at]saiversailles.com
Selected Works
Multimedia Journalism
Music Curation
Archive
Refuge Worldwide
‘Cultural Learnings’ radio show
‘Cultural Learnings’ newsletter
Manila Community Radio
Guest Mixes
me[at]saiversailles.com
Selected Works
Multimedia Journalism
Music Curation
Archive
Refuge Worldwide
‘Cultural Learnings’ radio show
‘Cultural Learnings’ newsletter
Manila Community Radio
Guest Mixes
Press
Feature
Resident Advisor, 2023.
Feature
Vogue Korea, 2023.
Feature
Vogue Philippines, 2023.
Feature
Mixmag Asia, 2023.
Podcast interview
Dead Air Podcast, 2022
Interview
Mixmag Asia, 2021.
Feature
Out Of Print, 2021.
Podcast interview
Monday Off Radio, 2020
Feature
nolisoli.ph, 2019.
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Feature
Resident Advisor, 2023.
Feature
Vogue Korea, 2023.
Feature
Vogue Philippines, 2023.
Feature
Mixmag Asia, 2023.
Podcast interview
Dead Air Podcast, 2022
Interview
Mixmag Asia, 2021.
Feature
Out Of Print, 2021.
Podcast interview
Monday Off Radio, 2020
Feature
nolisoli.ph, 2019.
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