DRIFT Kyiv
Kwia, Berlin
This night happened — Sat 29 Nov 2025
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Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
3 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Sub Sahara and OLHA — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 29 Nov 2025.
- OLHA and SOCIAL VLAD — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 29 Nov 2025.
- Sub Sahara and SOCIAL VLAD — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 29 Nov 2025.
Who they are
“Rooted in the expansive range of dance music, her sound is driven by percussion and groove, reflecting the deep ancestral rhythms of her African lineage.”
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Rooted in the expansive range of dance music, her sound is driven by percussion and groove, reflecting the deep ancestral rhythms of her African lineage. Her eclectic catalog spans house, techno, breaks, electro, hardgroove, disco, and more. Dance, an ancient ritual of connection and expression, is at the core of Sub Sahara’s artistry. She channels this heritage into her sets, honoring movement as both a personal and collective experience. Committed to inclusivity, she celebrates Black, BIPOC, and queer identities, recognizing their vital influence on dance music culture. Through her music, she fosters community, creating spaces for connection, self-expression, and empowerment.Last at M01 in Oct · often with Ojos de miel, Lixi, Carly Zeng, none of them here that night
“OLHA is a Ukrainian DJ and performance artist based in Berlin.”
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OLHA is a Ukrainian DJ and performance artist based in Berlin. She is a co-founder & resident of DRIFT Kyiv. Her sound is morphing shades of trance and techno. Diving into the rave mystery, she soundtracks magnetic, raw and profound storytelling. Blending transcendental ripples, sublime melodies and darker psychedelic atmospheres, she inspires liberation. Her sets were experienced at Berghain Säule, RSO, Tresor's OHM (Berlin), RADION (Amsterdam), Den Anden Side (Copenhagen), Unfold at FOLD (London), Left Bank (Tbilisi) and venues in China, such as ABYSS and PILLBOX.Recently at RSO.BERLIN, OHM · often with Ellen Allien, ROBUS, SUMME, none of them here that night
“If there is one thing that can be said about Social Vlad as a musician and artist at large, it is that he doesn’t like com̷̡̢̢̢̡̤͇̳̟͔͚̘̤̳͍̬̙̪̙̥̜̲̺̙̭̺͍̣̤͇̞̳̣͕̙̟̣̤̞͙̹̤̠̗̱̃͛̾̆͂̌͗͋̽͌̎̒̋̓̿̃́̓͛̀̈̐̍̽͛̔̀̋̐̔̎̂̑͊̕̕͘͝͝promise, on anything, really, but especially when it com̷̡̤͇̳̟͔͚̘̤̳͍̬̙̪̙̃͛̾̆͂̌͗͋̽͌̎̒̋̓̿̃́̓͛̀̈̐̍̽͛̔̀̋̐̔̎̂̑͊̕̕͘͝͝es to effort and an endḻ̶̢̮̰̪̟͚̘͇̮̻̜͎͈̤̲̹́̓̈́̌̽̎ess, inexhaustible desire to dig out the most obscure yet fresh and bittersweet, familiar-at-the-same-time, new nostalgic sounds.”
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If there is one thing that can be said about Social Vlad as a musician and artist at large, it is that he doesn’t like com̷̡̢̢̢̡̤͇̳̟͔͚̘̤̳͍̬̙̪̙̥̜̲̺̙̭̺͍̣̤͇̞̳̣͕̙̟̣̤̞͙̹̤̠̗̱̃͛̾̆͂̌͗͋̽͌̎̒̋̓̿̃́̓͛̀̈̐̍̽͛̔̀̋̐̔̎̂̑͊̕̕͘͝͝promise, on anything, really, but especially when it com̷̡̤͇̳̟͔͚̘̤̳͍̬̙̪̙̃͛̾̆͂̌͗͋̽͌̎̒̋̓̿̃́̓͛̀̈̐̍̽͛̔̀̋̐̔̎̂̑͊̕̕͘͝͝es to effort and an endḻ̶̢̮̰̪̟͚̘͇̮̻̜͎͈̤̲̹́̓̈́̌̽̎ess, inexhaustible desire to dig out the most obscure yet fresh and bittersweet, familiar-at-the-same-time, new nostalgic sounds. You didn’t know you needed it until you hear it. DJs’ DJ, or musician’s musician, if you will. Hailing from Ukraine, Khark̵̡̧̨͕̠̥̘͕̺̳͎̻̥̣̮͎̪̟̻̥̟̜͖̪̲̃͊͐̐̀̄͒͆͊̀̒̿̃͊̀́̉̓́̇̈́̃͋̕͜͝͝͠ͅiv, the spirit is there—a̶̛̯͇̺̬̮͉̦͕͗͒̔́̆͆̂͜͝lmost̷͌̎̄̅͒̀̈́͒̊̋̆̃̊̊̄̉̿͋͊́̀̿͋̊̏͊͠͝͝͝ ̷̛̝͙̱̜̩̤̩̪̜̜̙͖̻̫̹̘͖͕̝̫̣̝͙̯̝͓̙̮̖͕̦̒̓̌͌͌͛͗̈͒͂̓̋̋̂͂̉͊̽̋͌̑́̉̔̿̾̔͑̐̄̚͘̚͘̕̕͜͝͝͠͝ “Spartan-like” discipline and resilience runs through everything. Resident of Drift Kyiv and Salo, he knows his techno, house, and minimal like ABCs and is not afraid to show it on the dancefloor. Catchy? Yes, maybe in the most primitive sense of this word, but also undeniably nuanced, sharp, and precise. The sets are basically P̷̡̠̠͎̼̤̺̗̮̖̩͚̲͈̌̏̿͂̂͋́̓͆̀̑̿̋̊̚̚ͅVA glue once you are on the fl̷͍̤̀̏̍̆̏̑̄͆̋̊̍̊̀̀̽͒̓̓͋̂̾̿͋͑̐̕͝͝͠oor. Mixing is baroque, technically dense but intentional, and the selection is heavy on vintage sounds; the past is endless inspiration.Recently at OXI, Giri, Revier Südost · often with Nycky Estrella, Sergey Chernyshov, wallflower_, none of them here that night
Last at AVA Club in Aug · often with guaYarôn, Lyan Casper, Miss SIGNALS, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Nycky Estrella3 with SOCIAL VLAD and 2 with OLHA
- Ojos de miel5 with Sub Sahara
- Ellen Allien4 with OLHA
- Lixi4 with Sub Sahara
- Aunty Nora3 with Sub Sahara
- Carly Zeng3 with Sub Sahara
- ROBUS3 with OLHA
- Sergey Chernyshov3 with SOCIAL VLAD
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Kwia7
- Middle half finished between2 and 15
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted20
The room
Kwia — 120 events and 457 distinct artists since Aug 2025.
Who put it on
DRIFT Kyiv — 6 events and 31 artists since Sep 2025.