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Creators Forum London 2026 – Meet The Participants
AVA Creators Forum London 2026
This year, AVA partnered with Arts Council England and Roundhouse Creative Studios to bring together a new cohort of emerging electronic musicians and producers for the London Creators Forum.
Across a week of studio sessions, mentoring, workshops and feedback, the programme gave artists the time and space to create, listen, exchange ideas and build meaningful connections. From developing works in progress to sharing creative approaches, the forum encouraged collaboration, experimentation and growth.
Creators Forum is rooted in the belief that emerging artists thrive when they have access to the right space, support and community. By bringing different perspectives and practices together, the programme creates opportunities for artists to strengthen their work, learn from one another and take the next step in their creative journeys.
Huge thanks to Arts Council England, Roundhouse Creative Studios, Resident Advisor and Ableton for helping make the London edition possible and for supporting the cohort with the space, tools, guidance and opportunities to develop their practice.
Meet the nine talented emerging electronic musicians and producers selected from hundreds of applicants. Each brings a unique sound, vision and perspective to the programme, and we are excited to support what comes next.
Mishko is a London-born producer, multi-instrumentalist and performer working across electronic and experimental music. Classically trained, Mishko blends live music with modern production methods, using song-driven structures to bring experimental ideas into a contemporary listening space.
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Aaliya, a Singaporean drummer and singer. I’m passionate about creating songs that capture a distinct mood and emotional atmosphere, and I enjoy using my voice as an instrument, treating it as part of the texture of a track rather than simply a lead vocal.
LAAHFER is an Irish producer and DJ based in London, carving out his own soundscape shaped by the city’s club scene. He also holds a monthly residency on Brixton Radio, spinning the same sound alongside a rotating cast of guests. With support from DJ EZ, Pariah and Surusinghe on his most recent release ‘Bliss’, he’s now building out a live set that blends his ever evolving hardware setup and a custom Eurorack system.
Matty The Friend is an Auckland-born, London-based DJ and producer of Southeast Asian descent, known for his blissful electronic productions and animated, high-energy sets. His sound moves between melodic, atmospheric textures and emotional dance music, bringing together warmth, depth and a distinctly club-focused energy. Making his mark across New Zealand, Matty has performed at festivals including Rhythm & Vines, Rhythm & Alps, Le Currents, and The Coro Classic, while also supporting international artists includina kenta. Y U 0l. Gamoutiv. ” oods. and Memnhis k alongside many others.
Shivani Sen s a New Delhi-born, London-based singer-songwriter and composer blending Hindustani Classical music with western indie pop songwriting, and electronic blending her worlds of spirituality and storytelling into a distinctive cross-cultural sound.
A Highly Commended awardee of the BBC Radio 3 Tune into Nature Music Prize 2026, she has performed at venues like Southbank Centre and festivals including Lowlands, Lost Village, We Out Here and All Points East.
Her original music has been featured by BBC Radio 3, BBC Introducing Asian Network, NTS Radio, Notion and DIY, with BBC Introducing naming her Artist of the Week.
Toraigh is an Irish producer, DJ and promoter based in London. Over the last few years she’s been making her mark on the underground queer scene in London. She’s played at venues such as Corsica Studios, Fabric, E1, No.90 and Dalston Superstore and has played at festivals including Body Movements, AVA festival and Queens Yard Summer Party. She is also a resident at both Aaja and Voices Radio.
She is in the process of releasing her debut EP supported by DJ Mag and Help Musicians. Her productions merge a passion for underground techno, trance and acid with a background in Irish traditional music, her traditional Irish flute being a common thread through much of her work.
Her queer club event Club Rua is currently undergoing a year long Arts Council backed residency at EartH in Dalston. Rua prioritises FLINTA DJs playing underground electronic music and has been featured in fourfour Magazine, Nonchalant Magazine and COLD magazine.
LORE is a Northern Irish electronic producer and DJ based in Bath, UK. Through his self-released music spanning trance, ambient and experimental electronic, he focuses on emotionally charged, melancholic melodies, atmospheric textures and immersive sound design. LORE draws direct influence from the underground electronic scene and continues to push his sound forward. He is currently developing his debut album, exploring themes of solitude, spirituality and impermanence. His music has been featured on Danish artist jjjacob’s label Katharsis, with his work also set to appear on Canadian DJ and trance artist TDJ’s SPF INFINI label later this year.
Thechi is the electronic music project of London-based producer and DJ Arjun Yohannan, creating music that moves between deep and melodic house, electronica, ambient and minimal techno. His sound is rooted in warm grooves, hypnotic rhythms and evolving melodies, shaped by a fascination with memory, atmosphere and the emotional spaces that music can create. From intimate, introspective moments to deeper dancefloor energy. Thechi’s music is a personal journey through mood, movement and sound.
Raised by the sea, Mavi has built a sound that never quite left the shoreline – groove-centred, emotive dance music with a warmth that runs through everything he makes. Across his EPs, that world has taken shape: from the bright, pop-leaning hooks of Diamonds to the sun-drenched Balearic glow of The Tropics. Radio 1 tastemakers Jack Saunders, Jess Iszatt, and Sian Eleri have taken notice, hailing his tracks as “special,” “infectious,” “superb,” and “destined for Ibiza.”
