Anish Kumar
Get to know the artist
Anish Kumar is a British-Indian DJ and producer, part of the UK's electronic scene. His debut EP, Postcards, came out in 2022. His records and sets draw on Northern soul and classic Bollywood, with warm analogue sounds and rough-edged sampling. He worked with Armenian DJ Hagop Tchaparian on the Kino release, and was chosen for BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix series.
- On the road
His festival bookings include Glastonbury, Primavera Sound and Field Day, and he has played Printworks and The Warehouse Project. His records have come out via Technicolour.
- Born in
- Washington
- First RA show
- 2022 · KOKO, London
- On RA
- 88 shows in 9 countries
- Released on
- Technicolour, AWAL Recordings
- RA followers
- 11,945
- Listen / follow
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In our cities
- 31 shows · last Oct 2026 at Phonox
- 7 shows · last Aug 2026 at Good Room
- 1 show · last Apr 2026 at Berghain | Panorama Bar | Säule
Upcoming across cities
- Fri16OctLDN · London
Anish Kumar, DAR DISKU, DJ Subaru: 4 Fridays at Phonox (16th Oct)
Phonox · Brixton
PhonoxBrixton
10:00pm - Fri23OctLDN · London
Anish Kumar (All Night Long): 4 Fridays at Phonox (Closing Party)
Phonox · Brixton
PhonoxBrixton
10:00pm - Sat07NovBER · Berlin
Klubnacht
Berghain · Friedrichshain
BerghainFriedrichshain
11:59pm - Sat05DecNYC · New York
Bonobo (DJ Set)
Knockdown Center · Maspeth, Queens
Knockdown CenterMaspeth, Queens
11:00pm
Often on the same bill as
- Hagop Tchaparian
3 shared bills · last Mar 2026
- SBTRKT
3 shared bills · last Mar 2025
- Sofia Kourtesis
3 shared bills · last Nov 2024
- Barry Can't Swim
3 shared bills · last Jun 2023
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