artist biography
music producer, vocalist, DJane & livestreamer.
early life & career // 1991 - 2020
Carolyn Elizabeth Hyde, known by her stage name Violet and moniker ultravioletwavs, was born and raised in Southern Ontario, Canada. She is a spell caster of dreamy dance and electronica, spanning many sub genres including Downtempo, Deep House, Dub Techno, atmospheric breaks, and progressive styles. Violet live mixes and creates using the Push2, MIDI keyboards and her voice in Ableton Live, combining live-looping and DJ mixing techniques.
Born into a family of artists and entrepreneurs, she gravitated to music early on, taking up singing and piano at just 5 years old. At 16, she had already begun pursuing her music career, performing regular local shows while learning music production and recording. She is an honours graduate from Cawthra Park School’s Regional Arts Program in Mississagua (2009), and holds a BA in Music production & vocal performance from York University in Toronto. This dedication to her craft resulted in the founding of her production company Celestial Arts in 2013.
She quickly gained recognition for her unique and memorable performances combining electronic and acoustic instruments with live vocals, landing her a 2 year residency at Brampton’s “Night & Day” avant-garde art club, performing and coordinating weekly showcases. This success lead her to working with the Brampton Art Collective from 2015 until its disbanding in 2020 due to the global pandemic.
uvw ☆ making new wavs // 2020 - Present
While in isolation, Violet created and released her debut album Working Title and decided to take her talents online to TwitchTV where she still makes music today! She has already created and released over 10 albums + singles recorded and filmed in front of a live virtual audience. This includes her breakout record FUTURE FEMME, a forward-thinking collection of ambient beats, and night hub, a completely improvised dub techno adventure. Shortly after moving to San Antonio in 2021, she discovered live DJ sets on youtube, and began incorporating live mixing techniques into her performances. She is a completely self taught DJ, honing her skills on the Push2 and Pioneer DDJ-SB3, and started making live sets in 2023.
Violet’s music explores themes of interconnection and self-acceptance through surrealist and abstract lenses, often accompanied by futuristic, celestial and tropical visuals. Sonically, she draws inspiration from deep house, dub techno, melodic and progressive house, as well as breaks, IDM, and downtempo. This rare and enchanting blend of styles allows her to deeply connect with her listeners globally, weaving a soundscape that transcends borders. With her unique creative vision, she is a truly captivating artist on the rise, and is one of the internet's true hidden gems. She is also an avid drummer, photographer, digital artist, and all-round art junkie, with aspirations to open a live performance venue with studio spaces dedicated to low income and emerging artists.
Violet lives with her partner and 2 kitties, Sol & Luis, who are regulars in her streams. Catch her live on TwitchTV spinning hybrid DJ sets @ultravioletwavs and watch her make music live from scratch @uv_wavgirl ༻꧂
the fans say:
ethereal queen of pretty noises
- henny, DJane, Las Vegas
…a fantastic underlying driving beat, cool, deep spacey vibe, and haunting vocals that add some tasty spice to the mix. It's not generic. It's original and exciting. I'm intrigued by the mind that created this. Superb!
- brad69kzn, for ‘night hub’
beautiful beats
- DJ Chopper, Melbourne
I need music like this when I'm reading. Sets the mood (do the kids still say that?). Great sounds.
- RobLovesBooks, for 'FUTURE FEMME’
@uv_wavgirl you are nothing more than a LEGEND!
- DJ Sideways, UK
Quite psychedelic. Love the vibe! :)...Future synthwave at it's finest. Nostalgic and modern at the same time. Solid mixing as well. Excellent work!
- DJ RC Tek, USA
Thank you Elly for weaving this moment of beauty into the fabric of reality and sound waves. Even in the foggiest times, your music finds a way to shine through
- Maksims Muizininks
It's like chillin' with a friend. Thanks for doing this!
- Lady Audio, California
…really mesmerizing and hypnotic, sound engineering also is at top in my opinion, I suggest to use a good stereo or better surround set with a subwoofer to fully plunge into this wonderful sounds, thank you!
- Enrico Guagnellini, music junkie
best ambient and best smile on twitch 100%
- SiteNine
Future oasis for life
- AstralAkela42
love your singing
- Sayaquita, DJane, SoCal
This is one of my favorite streames. The vibes, the visuals. It just grabs a certain kind of feeling which i am into for decades. Minimal, melancholic, Giegling label stuff.
- Prop909