{{Short description|Ukrainian musical duo}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Artbat | image = | alt = | alias = | origin = Kyiv, Ukraine | genre = {{hlist|Techno|house|trance}} | years_active = 2014–present | label = | website = | current_members = * Artur Kryvenko * Vitaliy "Batish" Limarenko }} '''Artbat''' (commonly styled as '''ARTBAT''') is a Ukrainian DJ and music production duo from Kyiv, consisting of Artur Kryvenko and Vitaliy "Batish" Limarenko.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dr.dk/musik/kunstner/batish/10925695|title=Batish|website=dr.dk|accessdate=18 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://partyflock.nl/de/artist/112373/biography |title=Biography Artbat |website=partyflock.nl |date=2020-04-10 |accessdate=2022-09-18}}</ref> They produce music in various techno and house variations.
==Career== Artbat's career began in 2014 when Kryvenko and Lamarenko, both experienced DJs, met in a Ukrainian club. After they quickly recognized musical similarities, they started producing music together. Just three months later, they had their breakthrough with the track "Mandrake". They received great support from the British DJ Richie Hawtin, who played the track in each of his sets for a year.<ref>{{cite web |author=Sofia Kröplin |url=https://www.fazemag.de/artbat-zwei-seelen-im-einklang-mit-der-musik/ |title=Artbat – Zwei Seelen im Einklang mit der Musik |publisher=Faze Magazin |date=2019-01-30 |accessdate=2022-09-18}}</ref>
In 2017, Artbat's track uplift was published as part of a compilation on Solomun's label Diynamic, followed by further EPs and tracks on the label. Their track "Taboo", released in 2018, reached the top position of the deep house charts on the music platform Beatport and was able to stay there for eleven weeks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.insomniac.com/music/artists/artbat/ |title=ARTBAT |work=insomniac.com |language=en |accessdate=2022-09-18}}</ref> In 2019 they won a DJ Award in the Breakthrough category.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web |last=Istomina |first=Toma |date=18 September 2019 |title=Ukrainian duo Artbat wins prestigious DJ award for breakthrough |url=https://archive.kyivpost.com/lifestyle/ukrainian-duo-artbat-wins-prestigious-dj-award-for-breakthrough.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://djawards.com/winners/2019-22nd-edition-winners-plastic-no-more/|title=DJ Awards Gewinner 2019|publisher=DJ Awards|accessdate=18 September 2022}}</ref> In the same year they became the best-selling artist on Beatport.
Artbat was recognized as the Breakthrough Artist of the Year by The DJ Awards in 2019.<ref name=":03" /> That same year they were named Mixmag's Stars of the Year<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARTBAT, from Kiev's underground to the UPPERGROUND (English) |url=https://mixmag.com.br/feature/artbat-from-kievs-underground-to-the-upperground-english |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=Mixmag Brasil}}</ref> and Beatport's Best Sellers.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}
In 2021, Artbat launched their record label, Upperground, with the release of their single, Flame.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kupfer |first=Rachel |date=13 August 2021 |title=ARTBAT Launch New Record Label, UPPERGROUND [Exclusive] |url=https://edm.com/news/artbat-launch-new-record-label-upperground-exclusive}}</ref> The label has hosted several large-scale events featuring its core artists alongside notable performers such as Armin van Buuren, Benny Benassi, CamelPhat, Miss Monique, MORTEN and Vintage Culture.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Upperground 🇺🇦 {{!}} Events |url=https://upperground.art/events/ |access-date=2026-04-05 |website=upperground.art}}</ref>
On November 11, 2023, Artbat recorded their first ever Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 November 2023 |title=Radio 1's Essential Mix: Artbat |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001rwrz}}</ref>
In May 2024, Artbat’s official remix of "Hey Boy Hey Girl" by The Chemical Brothers was released by Virgin/Positiva.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 May 2024 |title=ARTBAT remixes The Chemical Brothers' classic 'Hey Boy, Hey Girl' |url=https://electronicgroove.com/artbat-remixes-the-chemical-brothers-classic-hey-boy-hey-girl/}}</ref> That month, they held a historic concert at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in May 2024, with 8,000 people attending.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chong |first=Sebastian Flores |date=2024-05-16 |title=ARTBAT and UPPERGROUND Make History With Historic Sold-Out Performance At Santiago Bernabéu Stadium |url=https://www.edmtunes.com/2024/05/artbat-and-upperground-make-history-with-historic-sold-out-performance-at-santiago-bernabeu-stadium/ |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=EDMTunes |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2025, they managed to record their first ever appearance on the annual Top 100 DJs list by DJ Mag, debuting at No. 73.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2025 Results |url=https://djmag.com/top100djs |access-date=2026-04-05 |website=DJ Mag |language=en}}</ref>
Artbat have performed at major festivals such as Coachella,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coachella 2024 lineup |url=https://www.coachella.com/lineup}}</ref> Creamfields, Ultra Miami and Japan, EDC, Awakenings, Tomorrowland,<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 August 2022 |title=Artbat {{!}} Tomorrowland 2022 - WE2 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhUrv9l-E1o |website=YouTube}}</ref> Mysteryland, EXIT Festival, DGTL and Time Warp.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masood |first=Saad |date=2022-12-21 |title=10 Photos That Capture the Jaw-Dropping Production of Time Warp |url=https://edm.com/events/timewarp-new-york-2022-review/ |access-date=2026-04-05 |website=EDM |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Discography== ===EPs=== * 2017: ''Trip'' * 2018: ''Planeta'' * 2019: ''Upperground''
===Singles=== * 2015: ''Mandrake'' * 2015: ''Walking'' (with YanQ) * 2016: ''Saltation'' (with Definition) * 2016: ''Chivvy/Momentum'' * 2016: ''Zing'' * 2016: ''Inside'' (with Definition) * 2017: ''Strap (feat. Haptic)'' * 2017: ''Tabu'' * 2018: ''Papillon'' * 2019: ''Apollo 11'' (with Matador) * 2019: ''Montserrat/ Closer'' (with WhoMadeWho) * 2019: ''Aquarius'' * 2020: ''For a Feeling (feat. Rhodes )'' (with CamelPhat) * 2020: ''Best of Me'' (with Sailor & I) * 2021: ''Flame'' * 2021: ''Horizon'' * 2022: ''Age of Love (ARTBAT Rave Mix)'' (with Pete Tong) * 2022: ''Our Space'' and ''Fading''(with Dino Lenny) * 2022: ''Origin'' (with Shall Ocin & Braev) * 2022: ''It's ours'' (with David Guetta & Idris Elba) * 2022: ''Tibet'' (with Argy & Zafrir) * 2023: ''Dreamcatcher'' (with Fred Lenix) * 2023: ''Breathe In'' (with Another Life) * 2023: ''Remember'' * 2024: ''In Your Arms'' (with Another Life & CAY (DE)) * 2024: ''Take Off'' (with Armin van Buuren) * 2024: ''Hey Boy Hey Girl'' (remix) for The Chemical Brothers) * 2024: Pull Out (with Losless & Kas:st) * 2024: The Ocean (with Avalon Rockston) * 2025: Love Is Gonna Save Us (with Benny Benassi) * 2025: The Spot (with Joa) * 2025: Galaxy * 2025: Dance * 2026: Fight Machine (with R3hab, Stylo, Eli & Danny and NAIIM) * 2026: Break the Loop (w/ Giuseppe Ottaviani & Conor Ross)
=== Remixes ===
* 2016: Definition - Come Down ft. Liu Bei * 2019: Monolink - Return to Oz * 2020: Sono - Keep Control * 2020: CamelPhat & Yannis - Hypercolour * 2021: Röyksopp - What Else Is There? * 2022: Marc Romboy & Stephen Bozdin - Atlas (Remix with Shall Ocin) * 2023: Kölsch - All That Matters ft. Troels Abrahamsen * 2024: MEDUZA - Friends * 2024: The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl * 2024: HUGEL, Topic & Arash - I Adore You (ft. Daecolm) * 2025: The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition * 2025: CamelPhat & Elderbrook - Cola * 2025: BLOND:ISH & Zeeba - Different Way
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External Links ==
* [https://www.instagram.com/artbatmusic/?hl=en ARTBAT on Instagram] * [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/artbat/1026939906 ARTBAT on Apple Music] {{DJ Award for Best Breakthrough DJ}}
Category:Musical groups from Kyiv Category:Ukrainian DJs Category:Ukrainian electronic music groups Category:Ukrainian musical duos Category:Electronic dance music duos Category:House music groups Category:Techno music groups Category:Musical groups established in 2014 Category:2014 establishments in Ukraine