Koven, sometimes stylized as KOᐯEN or KOVEN., are an English electronic dance music duo made up of producer Max Rowat and vocalist Katie Boyle. They are especially known for their drum and bass and dubstep, but also make trap, future bass, house, pop and other styles. 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. They have guested on BBC Radio 1 shows including BBC Radio 1 Dance Presents with Hybrid Minds. They released their debut album Butterfly Effect in 2020, which was nominated for Best Album at the 2020 Drum & Bass Arena awards.
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. 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.
In early 2014, they announced that Boyle would be joining Koven, and released their first single "Another Home". This was succeeded by a two part EP titled "Hereinafter", released on Viper Recordings. A follow up EP titled "Sometimes We Are" was released in 2015.
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. 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. The album was released on 13 March 2020. The album entered the UK Album Downloads Chart at number 93.https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/57310/koven/ 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.
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.
In October 2024, they released the single "Nervous System" in collaboration with Steve Aoki. 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.
Koven have performed at major festivals including Tomorrowland, Glastonbury, and Reading and Leeds. Since 2018, Boyle has performed alone due to Rowat suffering from travel anxiety, and offers a hybrid DJ set alongside live vocals.
Discography Studio albums Title Details Butterfly Effect Released: 13 March 2020 Label: Monstercat Formats: Digital download, CD, vinylReleased: 11 March 2021 (Deluxe) Label: Monstercat Formats: Digital download Moments In Everglow Released 18 April 2025 Label: Monstercat Formats: Digital download, vinyl
Compilations Retrospective (Viper, 2018)
Extended plays Hereinafter, Pt. 1 (Viper, 2014) Hereinafter, Pt. 2 (Viper, 2014) Sometimes We Are (Viper, 2015) Come to Light (Monstercat, 2016) Reality Reach (Monstercat, 2018) Higher Ground (Part 1) (Monstercat, 2022) Higher Ground (Part 2) (Monstercat, 2023)
Singles
As lead artist Title Released LabelAlbum "More Than You"2013 Viper Recordings rowspan="4" "Make It There"(ft. Folly Rae) "Another Home"2014 "Revenant"(with Dabin)2016Kannibalen Records "Silence"MonstercatCome To Light "Lasting (Pt. 2)"2017Viper RecordingsRetrospective "You Me And Gravity"(With Crystal Skies)Monstercat "Figure"Viper RecordingsRetrospective "Figure (Unplugged)"Viper Recordings "With You"Viper RecordingsRetrospective "My Love"2018MonstercatRocket League X Monstercat Vol. 2, Reality Reach "Made of Glass"(with Joe Ford)Shogun AudioColours In Sound "Board Game"MonstercatReality Reach "Voices"Monstercat "Never Have I Felt This"NoCopyrightSoundsNCS: Reloaded "Love Wins Again"2019Liquicityrowspan="2" "About Me"(with Roy Knox)NoCopyrightSounds "Your Pain" MonstercatButterfly Effect "Give You Up / Followers" "All For Nothing / Shut My Mouth"2020 "Gold / Yes" "Good Enough / For Me (BCee Remix)"Butterfly Effect (Deluxe) "Numb / Worlds Collide (Grafix Remix)"2021 "Feel"(with Delta Heavy)UKF rowspan="3" "Say What You Want" "Looking For More"NoCopyrightSounds "Take It Away"2022MonstercatHigher Ground (Part 1) "Lions" "All We Needed""I'm Delighted"(with Cookie Monsta & Flux Pavilion)Circus Records"Collecting Thoughts"(with ShockOne)MonstercatHigher Ground (Part 2)"Lions (VIP)""Get Through"2023"The Outlines"(with Circadian)rowspan="3" "Chase The Sun"UKF"Never Have I Felt This (VIP)"NoCopyrightSounds"Hooked"(with A.M.C)2024UKFUKF15“Nervous System”(with Steve Aoki)MonstercatMoments In Everglow"In The Echo / Change"“Polarised”(with ÆON:MODE)2025"Where My Heart Is / Time Is On Our Side""The High We Seek""Orbit"(with Haliene)UKF Eclipsed"bloOdliNEs"2026 rowspan="4" "hEarTbeAt"Liquicity"wHERE the rhythm goes"UKF"juST to breAThE"
As featured artist
TitleLead Artist ReleasedAlbum LabelOnly Good MistakeAlpha 92017AnjunabeatsAnother LoverIlan BluestoneScarsAnjunabeatsIn Your ArmsHybrid Minds2019UKF10UKF
Guest appearances + Non-single guest and compilation appearances TitleArtists ReleasedAlbumLabelTake It AllModestep & Koven2013Evolution TheoryPolydor RecordsPessimistKoven & Memtrix2014Decade of ViperViper RecordingsTake It InFeint ft. Koven2016Liquicity Alchemy 2LiquicityTake It In (Hybrid Minds Remix)Feint ft. Koven2017Liquicity Escapism 4Worth The LieMUZZ, Koven & FeintMonstercat Uncaged Vol. 3MonstercatMade of GlassJoe Ford & Koven2018Colours In SoundShogun AudioLostPhaseOne ft. Koven2019TransendencyDiscipleCatharsisMUZZ ft. Koven2020The Promised LandMonstercatCatharsis X2022The X Saga
Remixes TitleOriginal Artist Released LabelRuffTeknian2011Coalition-AudioSuffocateThe PrototypesShogun AudioLevitateHadouken!2013Hadouken PartnershipBumpBaby BlueSelf-releasedMove Into LightJuventa (ft. Erica Curran)Cloud 9 MusicThe WolvesAmy Steele2015Coleteel MusicGetawayTritonal (ft. Angel Taylor)2016Enhanced MusicCold SkinSeven Lions, Echos2017MonstercatAnother LoverIlan Bluestone (ft. Koven)2018AnjunabeatsNew BloodSteve Aoki, Sydney Sierota2020Dim Mak RecordsSomeone To Love YouTritonal (ft. Brooke Williams)Enhanced MusicDriftingTiësto2023UKFPast LifeFelix Jaehn, Jonas BlueVirgin RecordsIn Every LifeAudien2026Enhanced MusicCarry Me HomeAbove & Beyond, Zoë JohnstonAnjunabeats
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