COLA REN
Her work weaves together observations of human nature, inward reflection, and the quiet poetry found in travel.
Classically trained in piano and with a background in photography, she constructs sound in a cinematic manner, unfolding narratives between rhythm and space. Her music moves fluidly across ambient, jazz, downtempo, and leftfield territories, unconstrained by genre boundaries, shaping a personal language between structure and sensibility. Subtle yet distinctive East Asian nuances give her work a recognizable and steady presence within the global electronic music landscape.
Her latest release, Mekong Ballad (2025), marks a new chapter in her artistic evolution. Guided by rivers and memory, the EP distills her journeys through Southeast Asia into a gentle yet deep-flowing body of work. Expanding the thematic universe of earlier projects—Hailu (2023) and Forest Drone (2024)—the record brings her voice, landscape-inspired textures, and narrative instinct into sharper focus. Her collaborative world has continued to expand through work with artists such as Al Wootton, Polygonia, Salamanda, K-Lone, Knopha, and Mong Tong.
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COLA REN’s music has been released across Asia, Europe, and the U.S. on labels including AMWAV, QEONE, Human Pitch, and Fandango. Her work has garnered attention from international DJs, radio hosts, and global tastemakers, and has been written about by respected music journalists including Shawn Reynaldo (Pitchfork), Philip Sherburne (The Wire), and Joe Delon (Resident Advisor). She has appeared on platforms such as Boiler Room, NTS, HÖR, Kiosk Radio, and Balamii, and has performed at festivals across Asia and Europe including FFKT, Gampeki, and the Nordic Pavilion at World Expo Osaka.
Her genre-crossing, narrative-driven selections continue to convey a distinctive East Asian perspective within the global electronic music landscape.
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Records out on Human Pitch and QEONE. — their own list on Resident Advisor
The nights
- Fri 28 Aug 2026Cola Ren - LivePastiche · first time
- Wed 22 Apr 2026Weich @kwiaTBA · Weich
- Fri 17 Apr 2026Buriti • COLA REN, Merien S, Phil OG b2b João Comazzi, La Nochearkaoda Berlin · first time · Buriti Produção
Who they play with
Two nights on the books, and no name on more than one of them.
- Fri 17 Apr 2026Meriem S · João Comazzi · Balearic Banana · Phil OG · La Noche
- Wed 22 Apr 2026Laura Fiore · Metalhorse
Seven people have stood on one of these bills; none has stood on two.
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