The 2018 STIHIA festival was the first large-scale music event that took place in the heart of the Muinak Desert. The unique atmosphere created by the majestic sandy landscapes set the tone for an event that brought together music, art and nature. It was a year of new discoveries and the beginning of a tradition that brought together thousands of electronic music fans.
Dasha Redkina | HVL | Interchain | KEBATO | Maria Breslavets | Orgatanatos | SHMN
In 2019, the STIHIA festival grew in scale and number of participants. The focus was on expanding the line-up with artists from different countries, adding to the festival’s international status. Installations and art objects adorned the desert landscape, transforming the area into a true oasis of creativity.
Acronym | Alien Rain | DensK | DJ Sodeyama | Hellyphat | Jamaica Suk | Kebato | Mama Snake| Shilo | SHMN | Temperatura | Wulva | Yan Cook
After a forced break, festival STIHIA returned in 2021 with a renewed aesthetic and an even wider programme. The interactive zones and unique performances were created especially for guests and became the centrepieces of the show. This year emphasised the importance of the synergy between music and art in a desert environment.environment.
AH! KOSMOS | ANDREA | DZENPUNK | EDIT SELECT | E.V.E | FLYIN UP | GALYA BISENGALIEVA | IDA | LINDA LAZAROV | NAZIRA | NINA KRAVIZ | PRISHELETZ | ZACK
STIHIA 2022 was a record-breaking year in terms of the number of participants and artists represented, which expanded not only the geography of the festival, but also the diversity of genres. The year was also marked in the hearts of the guests and organisers by the natural elements that raged on the eve of the festival – torrential rain, lightning, sandstorms and elastic winds reminded us once again that STIHIA is a riot at the intersection of the human spirit and indefatigable natural energy.
Alan Fatkhullin (UZ) | amalia (UZ) | DJ Sam (UZ) | Dario Dea (IT) | Deer Jade (CH) | DensK (UZ) | Dzenpunk (UZ) | e.v.e (UZ) | Edige & Kokonja b2b (KZ) | Elif (TR) | Elizaveta Shus (UZ) | Elzymate (UZ) | Fatima Rusalka (UZ) | Flyin Up (UZ) | Gio Frangishvili (GE) | IDA (GER) | ian (UZ) | Island (UZ) | J.AM (UZ) | Kaleekarma (IN) | Kangding Ray (GER) | Kebato (UZ)| Lola Palmer (VA) | Lonchar (RU) | Mari Breslavets (UZ) | miasm (UZ) | Milana Reutova (UZ) | Minor Unit (UZ) | Nikina (UZ) | Om1ji (UZ) | Polar Inertia (FR) | Prisheletz (RU) | Red Wine (UZ) | Saphileaum (GE) | Sha Gen (TJ) | Stanislav Leshchenko (UZ) | T-Shunk (UZ) | TOKE (GE) | Toto Chiavetta (IT) | Varkal (UZ) | Vladimir Dubyshkin (RU) | Wata lgarashi (JP) | Xyarim (UZ) | Yoldosh (UZ) | Yula (UZ) | Yunus (UZ) | Zakir (KG) | Винер (RU)
In 2023, STIHIA changed its location for the first time, taking place near Bukhara. The historical atmosphere of the ancient city added a new dimension to the festival, harmoniously combining with the tradition of electronics and contemporary art. The participants noted the unique combination of architectural heritage and advanced music technologies.
Abadir | Acell | Alina Zhalikova | Andrey Morozov | Bajjo | Blot! | Densk | Dj Soft | Dj T-Shunk | E.V.E. | Edige | Eugenue Galochkin | Eyal Talmor | Howie Lee | Ianiiiron | Ishome | Island | Josef Tumari | Kebato | Loud373 | Mari Breslavets | Mcloud.Vd | Merlin Ettore | Meros | Miasm | Minor Unit B2B FO2YOU aka Ochil | Nikina | Qaraqoom | Rem Aka | Saida Sova | Salome | Sao | Sha Gen | Sha Gen Feat Denis Sorokin | Shadowax | Shane Woolman | Shxcxchcxsh | So | Sorcery | Sote | Sstrom | Toir Asqar & Alen Ismailov | Vagan | Varkal | Voiski | Waclaw Zimpel | X.Y.R. | Xyarim | Yoldosh
The year 2024 was a year of innovation for STIHIA. Large scale installations, new interactive zones and international headliners made the festival unforgettable. For the first time we launched stage on one of those wrecked ships and this was out of this world type of experience. Ambient, non-dancing, drone sound scapes created through sands of time. Oh, you had to see this!
Abusbl | Acidian | Akchorella | Alen Ismailov & Toir Asqar | As:: | AWWWARA | Baby An | Batyrkan | BEXA | Carlo Maria | Deena Abdelwahed | Densk | DMITRI SHVETS | DSL System | E.T. | Edigee | eenkay | electrofocus | Fatima Rusalka | FO2YOU by Ochil | Galya Bisengalieva | Hayk Karoyi | IANIIIRON | Irshad Hussein | isl | Josef Tumari | Kebato | Kesha Rush | Kokonja | LOUD373 B2B VAGAN | MaraKanda | Mari Breslavets | Mariya El| Masayoshi Fujita | Maya | Meuko! Meuko! | Minor Unit | Nazira | Nikakoi | Nikina | Peter Theremin | Potrvcheno & Farro Garsia & Alen Ismailov | PTU | QARAQOOM | REM AKA | Sabinē | SAO | Shikramov | Sign Libra | Simple Symmetry | SMIRNOV | TENGGER | TSHUNK | Varkal | Votsok | Xyarim | Yõldosh | Zack Fridayvich | ZKHN
In 2025, Stihia boldly expanded its horizons with a record-breaking six stages, marking a significant milestone in the festival’s evolution. The fifth and sixth stages were brought to life in collaboration with our friends Joydaman and Loud373, underscoring the power of partnership. True to its roots, Stihia featured a thoughtfully curated lineup focused on local talent, highlighting the vibrant and diverse sounds of Central Asia. By bringing together DJs and artists from across the region, Stihia continued to solidify its role as a unifying cultural force and a celebration of shared creative energy in Central Asia and beyond.
This year also saw a broader and more ambitious Stihia Gen program, hosted by School 21 for AI sessions at local secondary school and four exceptional musicians — Nikina (UZB) and Sukhrob Nazimov (UZB), and Judah Warsky and Blanche (FRA) — brought a professional range of performances to the festival’s educational and musical sessions with local music school.
