Odyssey | Ross from Friends (Bubble Love) + Shjva

Odyssey is our once-a-month function by the sea, in partnership with Plissken, bringing together musicians, artists and wellness experts at Ace Hotel & Swim Club Athens for a day-long celebration of renegade creativity.

This June, the musical journey features British producer Bubble Love and Ukrainian artist Shjva.

She’s Lost Control brings us conscious experiences, alongside an art workshops by local creatives.

From afternoon light to evening stars, Odyssey is your monthly escape into the mythic and the modern.

Space is limited.

ホテル概要

Ross From Friends, AKA British producer Felix Clary Weatherall, is an esteemed electronic
artist and the owner of the Scarlet Tiger label. His approach focuses on continuing to build his
craftsmanship and enabling emotive storytelling through his releases. Since his breakout
success on Distant Hawaii in 2016, he has forged a notable career for himself, encompassing
two albums released via the revered label Brainfeeder.

A cornerstone of Ross From Friends’ music has always been the blistering 3-man live
show—comprising Felix, Jed Hampson & John Dunk—that delivers a killer blend of live
musicianship (guitar, keys and sax) and electronics and has graced stages at the likes of
Coachella, Glastonbury, Primavera and Sonar to name a few. The trio have had multiple
sold-out dates across tours throughout the UK, EU, Australia and North America, including
festival performances at Glastonbury, Laneway AU & NZ, AVA, Portola and Parklife.
2024 see’s the introduction of his new moniker Bubble Love, under which he plans to release
more club focussed tracks. In an attempt to separate the developing sound of “Ross From
Friends” from the frenetic dancefloor tracks he simply enjoys making, he felt like now was the
time to make the distinction. “I came up with an experiment one day when I was making music
on the train.” – he explains. “I told myself, let me try making a tune as if there was a digital
character instructed to carry out the very first idea that came into my head.” This epiphany and
experimentation birthed not only a fresh way to approach writing music, but the beginnings of a
character which he plans to develop into his artistic project.

The first musical offering came in the form of “Pon De Replay” which was released as a limited
time free download and he plans to bring the character further to life, DJing as Bubble Love for
the foreseeable future. The rest of the year will see him play at respected venues and festivals
such as, Glastonbury Festival, Lost Village Festival, Boomtown Festival, Waterworks Festival –
as well as touring consistently across Europe, Asia and the United States. Sonically, Bubble
Love has a string of exciting release plans and an album scheduled to be releasing this year.

Shjva has a rare ability to bend time, weaving immersive dub techno, low-slung Goa rhythms, and melancholic after-hours jazz into sonic narratives that transform spaces and make them her own. Hailing from Lutsk, Ukraine, Shjva has lived as a migrant in Warsaw for the past eight years, where she runs the Penumbrum label and party series and holds a residency at Jasna Club.

Her journey bridges post-industrial beginnings, Warsaw’s underground, and the transient unease of displacement—a theme resonating in her Brutaż EP and releases for Warning, People & Places, and Common Ancestors. Through intricate shifts in groove and progression, she subverts familiar motifs to create moments of sonic discovery. This transformative approach shines in her live sets and collaborations with Volodymyr Gnatenko (Turbinaria) and Stereometrix (PLAN), where she navigates a dynamic spectrum of textures and moods.

Blurring the line between documenting fleeting moments and disrupting time itself, Shjva creates a soundscape that is introspective yet transcendent, turning each performance into a timeless experience.

She’s Lost Control is the UK’s first conscious style and wellness brand for “modern soul seekers.” It fuses fashion design with alternative-wellness experiences—offering ethically sourced crystals, bespoke jewelery, ritual tools, and immersive workshops in astrology, tarot, reiki, and breath-work—all wrapped in a community-centered ethos of transformation and accessibility.

Plissken

Since 2010, Plisskën Festival has redefined the urban music scene in Athens. Launched originally as a festival, known for its effortless ability to blend diverse musical styles and genres without ever losing coherence or focus, Plisskën has played a key role in shaping the direction of modern Greek festival lineups. Apart from the 2 day Festival in the center of Athens,  it also hosts numerous concerts & events throughout the year.