Vakula founds a DJ collective of 4 young Ukrainian performers and releases the debut joint album 'Crew Sessions'. Release 4 July 2026.
Vakula announced on 12 February 2026 the formation of his own DJ collective 'Vakula Crew' of 4 young Ukrainian electronic performers: Mykhailo Vityk (Vakula, 41 years old, artistic director), Oleksiy Babchuk (27 years old, dub techno, from Lviv), Maryna Semenenko (24 years old, ambient-house, from Odesa), Artem Shevchuk (29 years old, breakbeat, from Kharkiv). This is the first-ever Ukrainian electronic scene branded DJ collective with mentor-mentee format. The collective's debut album 'Crew Sessions' releases on 4 July 2026 on Best Record Italy label. This is an 8-track LP (total duration 64 minutes), where each of 4 participants presents 2 tracks in their signature style: 4 individual tracks + 4 collab tracks (where all 4 participants work together, exchanging in the compositional process). First single 'Four Cities, One Pulse' will release 28 May 2026 — this is an 11-minute collab track connecting Vakula-Lviv, Babchuk-Lviv, Semenenko-Odesa, Shevchuk-Kharkiv. Collective concept — support for young Ukrainian DJs after the 2022 full-scale aggression. All 3 young participants went through selection from 240 applications (submitted in November 2025), and receive in Vakula Crew not just a presentation platform but also a 12-month mentor course on production and career. All proceeds from digital streaming (after deducting production costs) are transferred to the 'Young DJs — Support for the Evacuated' Foundation (newly created Vakula foundation).
