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’s one of the key influences driving organic, kaleidoscopic shades of electronic music around the world. Behind the decks, she’s 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 or sun- drenched moments.

Animalia, as a label, mix, and events series, is an ever-growing platform for local and international talent. It’s proof that Kia has a knack for connecting worlds through her sets but also in real life. Her decidedly community-driven approach to her work has created a global network of forward- thinking producers. The platform influences spheres of the industry as much as it feeds and pushes her own musicality.

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 style, and empowers her to throw curveballs into the mix with instinct, confidence, and energy. Her sound is simultaneously futuristic, versatile, and experimental, qualities that have earned her well-respected international recognition in just a few short years.

Her set from Sustain Release Year 8 was named Resident Advisor’s Mix of the Day, while her listening mix on the Dekmantel Podcast received Mix of the Year. She wrapped up 2024 in Mixmag’s top “Emerging DJs” and DJ Mag’s “Ones to Watch” list. In 2025, she continues her residency at the iconic Berlin party, Climate of Fear, and begins a new residency at Nowadays Club in New York.