Andriy Kostyukov, aka Andriy K., is a Kyiv-born, Berlin-based experimental sound producer and DJ. His work involves sound design experiments with both listening and club music, drawing heavily from ambient, IDM, and mental techno. Exploring the therapeutic effects of textures and the depths of human reflection, Andriy’s music offers a journey through emotions and mental artifacts. His live performances often feature dubbed guitars and vocals, delivering a deep emotional impact.
In recent years, Andriy has performed at numerous events across Europe. Key festivals and venues where he has showcased his range of sounds include ICKPA Berlin (DE), 100ve (IT), Bukolica (CZ), ∄ (Kyiv), Garage Noord (Amsterdam), Ankali (Prague), Jasna 1 (Warsaw), WORM (Rotterdam), Fitzroy (Berlin), Arkaoda (Berlin), and Kwia (Berlin). He has shared the stage with several notable artists, including Upsammy, M.E.S.H., Evita Manji, Buttechno, Exael, Ekkel, Spekkie Webu, Maoupa Mazzochetti, Katarina Gryvul, and Jay Glass Dubs. Andriy’s works have been released on Oscilla Sound, Related Articles, Surf, система | system, Are127, Yuku, and SousTraitance. His latest audio-visual release on Oscilla Sound, titled Poetry of the Vanished Territories, was described by Boomkat and Philip Sherburne as “a richly expressionistic, abstract sonic cartography of Ukraine, surveyed and mutated in transient forms by Andriy K.”
Andriy is also the founder and co-organizer of Motsion, one of the first music events in Kyiv to begin charitable activities following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Additionally, this year, he was selected for the Shape+ 24/25 platform.