Vaim Sarv is an experimental vocalist, organizer, and poet. Her musical practice draws from free improvisation, noise, and pagan oral tradition. Mutating his voice with extended vocal techniques, her sensual and abrasive sound is often interrupted by stream-of-consciousness lyrics and spoken word. His ritualistic performances and community projects amplify the disruptive, celebratory power of shared physical experiences.

Vaim's work is tangled up with the Finno-Ugric folk singing practice of regilaul. Through forms of communal rehearsal and hospitality, she amplifies the pagan roots of this tradition against the hardcore loneliness of the present moment. Her collaborative research celebrates regilaul as a radical practice of collective improvisation and interrogates the ways in which the tradition has been co-opted by eurocentric nationalism. A speculative text written with Mia Tamme about this work was published in 2023 by A Shade Colder. Vaim's talk about regilaul is available here.

Vaim also organizes Land Services, a radio show that centers collective sonic practices from the periphery using archival audio and studio and field recordings. Through collaborations with other artists, the show troubles the distinction between oral traditions and experimental musics. So far, Land Services has been guest hosted by Elina Waage Mikalsen and James Decker.

Vaim writes poetry about wastelands, love, and migration, among other things. And takes photos, too, of things such as insects, cruising spots, and garbage. You can reach him at or on insta.