EnterDJ Line-up with Uklon Inclusive at Atlas Festival
- Vlad Fisun
- 10 hours ago
- 4 min read
We spent three days at Ukraine’s biggest festival, Atlas, at Veterans Soundsystem – the stage created by Uklon Inclusive as part of the Public Alley.
On July 17, 18 and 19, 2026, Veterans Soundsystem operated non-stop at Atlas, becoming the voice of the “Public Alley”, built and equipped with the support of Uklon Inclusive.
Our students and tutors took on the important mission of demonstrating the value of recreational DJing – naturally and engagingly, just as it should be.
Veterans Soundsystem stage manager Alina Hapon recorded a set and captured the mood of the first day of the event.
Here is what some of the participants of the three-day line-up had to say:
Andrii Kosolapov
Ukrainian Armed Forces veteran
“The stage was built in a way that made it look like a dancefloor, and people would come over and dance... People came, took photos, danced along for the camera, and it was all great.
The music was really good. Everyone had really good sets – in terms of quality, music and mood. That’s what I’m 100% satisfied with.”
Oleg Sokol
Serviceman, Ukrainian Armed Forces
“I played better than I had rehearsed all those times... I felt like I was playing better than I had dozens of times before. I don’t know how it happened.”
Evgen Ice
Servicemember of the “Yasni Ochi” strike UAV unit of the 2nd Corps of the Ukrainian National Guard “Khartia”, co-founder of the Dnipropop music label and Modul art space “I was pleasantly surprised by the stage design – everything looked very on point and stylish.
I’m grateful to the organising and coordinating team for the invitation, and especially for the support during the preparation for my performance. Everything turned out top-level.
During that hour, I managed to mentally switch to music and remember my previous civilian life. So the EnterDJ concept works – I’ve tested it on myself.”
Yulia Zebra Fedina
Ukrainian Defence Forces servicemember
“For me, performing at Veterans Soundsystem was an unusual and positive experience that allowed me, first of all, to try myself in a new role, look inside myself, understand and express my mood and emotions.”
Olena Senkevich
EnterDJ tutor in Lviv
“There was a moment when the air raid alerts went off and everyone was asked to go downstairs – and that’s exactly when a huge crowd gathered and everyone rushed towards the stage and the music. Andrii got into it and just kept playing)) That was a reeeeally great moment – both in terms of the vibe and the atmosphere.
And overall, it was a bright experience. I was tired, but at the same time very happy – both because I got to meet everyone in person and because I got to play some new material.”
Khrystyna Mykhailyshyn
EnterDJ Student “I had a fantastic time during my set. They even allowed me to play for longer than an hour, and I really enjoyed that too.
I’m very happy that EnterDJ gave me this opportunity... If there’s another chance like this, I’m always in. I’ll be there in the front row.”
Alina Hapon
Veterans Soundsystem stage manager, EnterDJ student and tutor “We would like to thank you on behalf of the entire EnterDJ community for the incredible support of our shared zone at this year’s Atlas.
The Veterans Soundsystem stage decorations became a true visual masterpiece of the festival. The lights, glowing ears of wheat and overall aesthetics were absolutely amazing! A special thank you for creating the stylish information board in the lounge area – it became the perfect backdrop for recording interviews with participants in our project.
A huge thank you to the sound engineer, who, despite being incredibly busy, always found time for us and helped us so much. And the videographer not only managed to perfectly capture our atmosphere and emotions on camera, but also helped us a lot with setting up the shots.
Thank you for supporting socially important initiatives and helping us bring them to life at such a top level.”.
Polina Panasenko
EnterDJ Student
“I’m incredibly grateful to everyone behind the EnterDJ project! I could never have dreamed that after just a month of classes I would have the opportunity to play a full DJ set on professional equipment at one of the country’s biggest music festivals.
What I value most about the learning process is the flexibility of the format and the absence of a rigid programme: you are free to choose the goals that feel right for you, the tracks that interest you, while also receiving individual feedback from industry professionals.
For me, EnterDJ became the push and support I needed on the way to my dreams. Starting at the age of five, I played a wide range of classical instruments – from violin at music school to percussion in my school orchestra.
But the world of electronic music had always attracted me with its original sound, even though it remained inaccessible to me.
With EnterDJ, I finally managed to enter this world with the opportunity to shape it and create my own sound.
Performing at Atlas gave me a glimpse behind the scenes of DJ performances, and now I’m even more motivated to continue my journey in electronic music.
Thank you, EnterDJ, for supporting me on such an exciting journey!”
The EnterDJ team would like to express our gratitude to:
– Uklon Inclusive Team for inviting us to take part in such an important and inspiring collaboration
– Volodymyr Rover for inviting us to make a dream come true and for bringing it to life in such an incredible way
– The Atlas team for shining a light on the work of Veterans Soundsystem.
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