Kia

Kia has a taste-making ear for digging, a sophisticated knack for storytelling, and a bubbling energy that draws people to her whether she’s backstage, behind the decks, or on the dance floor. The DJ and curator wields atmospheric and psychedelic sounds that produce entire pulsating worlds through the speakers and between global connections.

As the label boss of Animalia and Cirrus, she is a Naarm/Melbourne local who has become one of the key influences driving organic, kaleidoscopic shades of electronic music around the world. Behind the decks, she is a master of playing to her surroundings, creating a context-driven connection of time, space, and sound. Kia can carry audiences through sunsets, sunrises, and both dark and sun-drenched moments.

Animalia, as a label, mix, and events series, is an ever-growing platform for local and international talent. It stands as proof that Kia has a rare ability to connect worlds through her sets and in real life. Her deeply community-driven approach has fostered a global network of forward-thinking producers, shaping not only the platform but also the wider musical ecosystem around it.

Her sets unfold like diary entries, marked by creative honesty and a sense of catharsis. Kia’s curiosity fuels the curation of Animalia, shapes her distinctive musical language, and empowers her to throw curveballs into the mix with instinct, confidence, and kinetic energy. Her sound is simultaneously futuristic, versatile, and experimental, earning her wide-ranging international recognition.

Closing out 2025, Mixmag named Kia one of the DJs who defined the year, while DJ Mag selected her b2b with Bitter Babe as one of the top mixes of 2025. Now in 2026, she continues her residency at Berlin’s Climate of Fear and her ongoing residency at New York’s Nowadays, further cementing her position as one of the most vital voices in contemporary electronic music.