Weich @kwia
TBA, Berlin
This night happened — Wed 22 Apr
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Who was billed3 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
None of these artists had shared a bill before that night.
Who they are
“Her work weaves together observations of human nature, inward reflection, and the quiet poetry found in travel.”
their own biography
the whole biography
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. 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.Their RA profile lists Human Pitch and QEONE.Last at arkaoda Berlin in Apr · often with La Noche, Phil OG, Balearic Banana, none of them here that night
Recently at Ikii, ZENNER, Kwia · often with Bernhard Hollinger, Just1, Lucy Cook, none of them here that night
often with n8, puppyqq, Seagal777, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- 2 Step Bec1 with Laura Fiore
- a time traveller1 with Metalhorse
- acidheaven1 with Laura Fiore
- Aimzz1 with Laura Fiore
- Balearic Banana1 with COLA REN
- Bernhard Hollinger1 with Laura Fiore
- CuCiCuCi1 with Metalhorse
- João Comazzi1 with COLA REN
The room
TBA — 300 events and 1,258 distinct artists since Aug 2025.
Most-tagged here: Techno (20), House (13), Experimental (6), Tech House (6) and Electro (3). genre tags on this room’s listings
Who put it on
Weich — 6 events and 33 artists since Oct 2025.