Koven
Landscapeyes
OriginLondon, England
GenreEDM, drum and bass, dubstep, trap, house, pop
Years active2011–present
LabelMonstercat, Viper, NCS, Liquicity, UKF
Websitewww.kovenuk.com
Current members
  • Max Rowat
  • Katie Boyle
Past membersKate Ashton (2011-2013)

Koven, sometimes stylized as KOᐯEN or KOVEN., are an English electronic dance music duo made up of producer Max Rowat and vocalist Katie Boyle.[1] They are especially known for their drum and bass and dubstep, but also make trap, future bass, house, pop and other styles.[2] The duo have released on various electronic music labels including Viper Recordings and Monstercat.

Rowat started the project in 2011 and had several vocalists prior to Katie Boyle joining in 2014.[3][4][5] They have guested on BBC Radio 1 shows including BBC Radio 1 Dance Presents with Hybrid Minds.[6][7] They released their debut album Butterfly Effect in 2020,[2] which was nominated for Best Album at the 2020 Drum & Bass Arena awards.[8]

History

Max Rowat began the Koven project in 2011, posting his debut free EP "Wake You Up" on SoundCloud, with the title track including vocals by Kate Ashton. Rowat and Ashton released two more songs together: "Take It All" with Modestep and the project's streaming debut "More Than You". The duo also supported Modestep on their 2013 tour, before Ashton left the project later that year.[9] Meanwhile, vocalist Katie Boyle was performing under the alias Katie's Ambition, and had provided vocals for several artists including Hybrid Minds, Rollz and High Maintenance.[10]

In early 2014, they announced that Boyle would be joining Koven, and released their first single "Another Home".[11] This was succeeded by a two part EP titled "Hereinafter", released on Viper Recordings.[12] A follow up EP titled "Sometimes We Are" was released in 2015.[13]

Koven made their debut on Canadian electronic music imprint Monstercat in 2016 with the song "Silence", followed by a 4 track EP titled "Come To Light", released on November 11 that year.[14] They continued to release on Monstercat, with their 4th EP "Reality Reach" being released in 2018. In October 2019, they announced their debut album "Butterfly Effect", and the lead single "Your Pain" was released in November of 2019.[15] The album was released on 13 March 2020. A Deluxe edition was released almost a year later in March 2021, including 3 new original tracks and remixes by several artists, including The Prototypes, Fox Stevenson and Grafix.[16]

In 2022, they announced a two-part EP titled "Higher Ground", with part 1 being released on Monstercat on 4 August 2022 and part 2 on 2 March 2023.[17][18]

In October 2024, they released the single "Nervous System" in collaboration with Steve Aoki.[citation needed] This became the lead single from their second full length album "Moments In Everglow", which was announced in February 2025 and released on April 18 that year via Monstercat.[19][20]

Koven have performed at some of the biggest music festivals in the world, including Tomorrowland,[21] Glastonbury[22] and Reading and Leeds.[23] Since 2018, Boyle has performed alone due to Rowat suffering from travel anxiety, and offers a hybrid DJ set alongside live vocals.[24]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UKUK DanceUK Indie
! scope="row" | Butterfly Effect [25]
  • Released: 13 March 2020
  • Label: Monstercat
  • Formats: Digital download, CD, vinyl
—[A]——
! scope="row" | Butterfly Effect (Deluxe) [26]
  • Released: 11 March 2021
  • Label: Monstercat
  • Formats: Digital download
———
! scope="row" | Moments In Everglow[20]
  • Released 18 April 2025
  • Label: Monstercat
  • Formats: Digital download, vinyl
———

Compilations

  • Retrospective (Viper, 2018)

Extended plays

  • Hereinafter, Pt. 1 (Viper, 2014)[27]
  • Hereinafter, Pt. 2 (Viper, 2014)[27]
  • Sometimes We Are (Viper, 2015)[27]
  • Come to Light (Monstercat, 2016)[28][29]
  • Reality Reach (Monstercat, 2018)[30][31]
  • Higher Ground (Part 1) (Monstercat, 2022)[32]
  • Higher Ground (Part 2) (Monstercat, 2023)[33]

Singles

As lead artist

TitleLabelReleasedAlbum
"Take It All" (with Modestep)Polydor Records11 February 2013Evolution Theory
"More Than You"Viper Recordings3 March 2013rowspan="3"
"Make It There" (ft. Folly Rae)Viper Recordings27 October 2013
"Another Home"Self-released14 February 2014
"Pessimist" (with Memtrix)Viper Recordings14 December 2014Decade of Viper
"Revenant" (with Dabin)Kannibalen Records8 April 2016
"Silence"Monstercat9 September 2016Come To Light
"Lasting (Pt. 2)"Viper Recordings24 February 2017Retrospective
"You Me And Gravity" (With Crystal Skies)Monstercat2 August 2017
"Figure"Viper Recordings15 September 2017Retrospective
"Figure (Unplugged)"Viper Recordings29 September 2017
"Worth the Lie" (with MUZZ and Feint)Monstercat10 November 2017Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 3
"With You"Viper Recordings13 December 2017Retrospective
"My Love"Monstercat19 March 2018Rocket League X Monstercat Vol. 2, Reality Reach
"Made of Glass" (with Joe Ford)Shogun Audio23 March 2018Colours In Sound
"Board Game"Monstercat31 May 2018Reality Reach
"Voices"Monstercat27 July 2018
"Never Have I Felt This"NoCopyrightSounds4 December 2018NCS: Reloaded
"Love Wins Again"Liquicity24 April 2019rowspan="2"
"About Me" (with Roy Knox)NoCopyrightSounds7 June 2019
"Your Pain"Monstercat21 November 2019Butterfly Effect
"Give You Up / Followers"10 December 2019
"All For Nothing / Shut My Mouth"16 January 2020
"Gold / Yes"18 February 2020
"Good Enough / For Me (BCee Remix)"1 October 2020Butterfly Effect (Deluxe)
"Numb / Worlds Collide (Grafix Remix)"18 February 2021
"Feel" (with Delta Heavy)UKF16 June 2021
"Say What You Want"25 August 2021
"Looking For More"[34]NoCopyrightSounds8 October 2021
"Take It Away"[35]Monstercat5 May 2022Higher Ground (Part 1)
"Lions"[36]24 June 2022
"All We Needed"[37]22 July 2022
"I'm Delighted" (with Cookie Monsta & Flux Pavilion)Circus Records29 September 2022
"Collecting Thoughts" (with ShockOne)Monstercat17 November 2022Higher Ground (Part 2)
"Lions (VIP)"5 December 2022
"Get Through"20 January 2023
"The Outlines" (with Circadian)23 June 2023
"Chase The Sun"[B]UKF27 July 2023
"Never Have I Felt This (VIP)"NoCopyrightSounds27 October 2023
"Hooked" (with A.M.C)UKF25 April 2024UKF15
“Nervous System” (with Steve Aoki)Monstercat27 September 2024Moments In Everglow
"In The Echo / Change"15 November 2024
“Polarised” (with ÆON:MODE)17 January 2025
"Where My Heart Is / Time Is On Our Side"13 February 2025
"The High We Seek"21 March 2025
"Orbit" (with Haliene)UKF26 November 2025
TitleLead ArtistLabelReleasedAlbum
Take It InFeintLiquicity14 October 2016Liquicity Alchemy 2
Only Good MistakeAlpha 9Anjunabeats31 March 2017
Take It In (Hybrid Minds Remix)FeintLiquicity10 November 2017Liquicity Escapism 4
Another LoverIlan BluestoneAnjunabeats17 November 2017Scars
In Your ArmsHybrid MindsUKF8 March 2019UKF10
LostPhaseOneDisciple17 April 2019Transendency
CatharsisMUZZMonstercat3 September 2020The Promised Land
Catharsis XMUZZMonstercat3 February 2022The X Saga

Remixes

TitleOriginal ArtistLabelReleased
SuffocateThe PrototypesShogun Audio11 November 2011
LevitateHadouken!Hadouken Partnership10 March 2013
Bump [38]Baby BlueSelf-released22 September 2013[39]
Move Into LightJuventa (ft. Erica Curran)Cloud 9 Music30 December 2013
The WolvesAmy SteeleColeteel Music29 March 2015
GetawayTritonal (ft. Angel Taylor)Enhanced Music8 July 2016
Cold SkinSeven Lions, EchosMonstercat13 July 2017
Another LoverIlan Bluestone (ft. Koven)Anjunabeats17 April 2018
New BloodSteve Aoki, Sydney SierotaDim Mak Records22 May 2020
Someone To Love YouTritonal (ft. Brooke Williams)Enhanced Music3 July 2020
DriftingTiëstoUKF21 August 2023
Past LifeFelix Jaehn, Jonas BlueVirgin Records24 November 2023
In Every LifeAudien3 March 2026Enhanced Music

Notes

  1. ^ Butterfly Effect did not enter the UK Albums Chart but did enter the UK Album Downloads Chart at number 93.[40]
  2. ^ Cover of the 2001 song Chase The Sun by Planet Funk

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