Sveta

Born in the Soviet Union (Ukraine), on the run, Sound of Music-style through Europe & eventually landing in her new home in Australia, this Sydney DJ and producer is considered spinning royalty in her adopted country. Pioneering many club nights, she has worked every veritable corner of the scene — both above ground and below — to master a sound that is quintessentially her own, spanning a career of over 2 decades teamed with her passion for discovering new styles yields a unique freshness. 

The company she keeps is testament to her work and has seen her play alongside the likes of Carl Cox, Derrick Carter, Frankie Knuckles, Honey Dijon, Green Velvet, Seth Troxler, Riton, Miss Kittin, Sneaky Sound System, K-Hand , David Morales, The Presets, Andy Butler, Kim Ann Foxman, Kylie Minogue, Scissor Sisters, Boy George, Deep Dish, John Digweed & Victor Calderone to name a few. Regularly on demand, Sveta continues to work the stage with both legendary and emerging DJs who share her passion for breaking new ground.

She pioneered dance music on community radio from 1990, taking it out of specialist night time programming & putting it on her breakfast show on 2SER-FM, a show she continued to host for 12 years, also hosting shows on FBI, Triple J & 2DAY-FM.

Sveta has also made her mark abroad in cities including London, Paris, Verona, Singapore, Japan, Barcelona, Toronto Copenhagen, Toronto, Berlin, New Zealand, with her biggest audience outside of Australia being in NYC, where she toured extensively for a 10-year run, playing for the most underground and celebrated promoters, Club Kids & Vogue Balls. 

She intuitively reads her audience and plays accordingly, drawing from her enormous library of classic, current & emerging sounds, weaving her way seamlessly through tracks. She crosses between disco, house, vogue beats to tribal, tech, techno and beyond to a multi-genre party experience.