Biography

8Kays is artistic project founded in 2014 by Iryna Shvydka, the Ukrainian sound-producer and live act.

Striving for the freedom of bringing the experiments into the sound, 8Kays is a space, where she could have her room for the sound realization. When it comes to music, you’ll hear the call of the soul straight from 8Kays inner dimension. Her intriguing and undeniably particular sound has been the reflection of the artistic mind, full of authenticity and depth.

Hailing from Ukraine’s capital Kyiv city, Iryna Shvydka aka 8Kays has focused on producing as the vital and essential part of her human being. 8Kays current touring schedule includes the reputable festivals and clubs shows, as Tomorrowland (Belgium), OffWeek (Spain), Printworks (UK), Watergate (Germany), De Marktkantine (Netherlands), SOHO (UAE) and many more spots arond the globe.

Her ‘Morning After The Rave’ track released on Afterlife has hit hundreds of festivals and intimate club shows, setting a high claimed sound level for 8Kays as the one to follow.

Releasing with such labels, as Afterlife, the iconic and renowned Renaissance Records, Booka Shade’s Blaufiield Music imprint, Above & Beyonds’ Anjunabeats and Eleatics Records, 8Kays music is set to sound loud & clear.

There are certainly no borders in 8Kays sound if there is an attempt arising to describe it, though remaining at the point to keep the balance between melodic influence and the eager passion to the intense groove, Ira does what she can do the best - pleasing the audience with sounds.

Constantly seeking and developing herself as an artist, 8Kays is solidly set to present the music, which will leave its due memory for the years and decades ahead.