Shakti began her DJ career in 2018 at Beton Brut, one of Seoul’s most iconic techno venues, and has since established herself as a key figure in the city’s techno scene. Rooted in industrial rave sounds, her sets fluidly move across hard grooves, sharp synths, EBM, acid, dark wave, trance, and hard house. Rather than fixing boundaries, she continuously reshapes energy and atmosphere, creating immersive and dynamic dance floor experiences.
As the founder of the event series Hämmern and a resident DJ at Beton Brut Seoul and Output Busan, Shakti is also an active team member of the Berlin-based Keyi Magazine, where she contributes to bridging club culture and artistic practice. Now based in Lyon, France, she has expanded her reach internationally, performing across South Korea, France, Belgium, Mongolia, China, India, Germany, Poland, and Italy. Most recently, she headlined at Tempio del Futuro Perduto in Milan and took part in a Keyi Magazine–curated night at Tresor (Globus) in Berlin, further solidifying her presence within Europe’s key club scenes. In 2026, she will join the Unreal event, presented in collaboration with Hightech Seoul and the upcoming KEYI x Säule night on 15th Jan.
Hey dear! How are you today? So nice to have you back in Berlin so soon after your amazing set at Tresor. What have you been up to since then?
Hi Keyi family! It’s Shakti.
Just before the Keyi event in September 2025, I went through a pretty big change in my life—I moved to Lyon, France. I had never lived in France or even been to Lyon before, so moving thousands of kilometers away from Seoul was a huge challenge for me.
The first few months were quite tough and lonely, but after playing at Tresor, all that sadness disappeared like it was never there. I think I had missed the busy life of constantly moving and living with music. Now I’ve adapted to my own time, and I spend my days practicing vinyl whenever I can, feeling calm and happy.
From Seoul’s Beton Brut to Berghain’s Säule — what part of your sound had to come with you into that room?
DJ culture in Seoul is a little different from Berlin or Europe. On nights with a local lineup, sets usually flow directly into one another without stopping the music, so you often can’t tell who’s playing unless you look at the booth or check the time.
Interestingly, I often hear that people can tell it’s me just by listening to the music. I think that’s because my sound has a clear flow and energy. At Säule, the core of the sound I want to bring is the energy that comes from the basslines and rhythmic flow. For my fans and friends, I maintain a familiar style, while also adjusting the set to the intimacy and intensity of the space so that new listeners can clearly feel, “Ah, this is the kind of rhythm, texture, and energy Shakti plays.”
Säule is intimate, raw, and unforgiving — how are you shaping your industrial rave energy to fit its pressure?
Säule feels like a space where there’s nowhere to hide. The sound hits you very directly, so instead of pushing energy aggressively, I think it works better to build it up gradually and with focus.
I’ll maintain my industrial rave energy, but rather than exploding it wildly, I play with it in a way that keeps tension contained inside. Instead of fighting the pressure of the room, I aim to move within it and let the set grow organically with the space.
Your sets move freely between EBM, acid, trance, and hard house — where do you draw the line when playing a space like Säule?
One of my strengths, which I’ve developed through years of residency, is the ability to adjust my set depending on the time, place, and lineup. When I’m headlining, I like to play fast BPMs and mix in everything I love for an energetic and intuitive set.
But when I’m opening, closing, or playing at a venue where my usual sound doesn’t fit perfectly, I focus on a much deeper, rawer energy. At Säule, I aim to balance my familiar flow with the intensity and tension the space demands, creating a set that moves between my signature sound and a more restrained approach.
After touring Europe and playing some iconic venues, also being KEYI Magazine resident. What does a Säule debut in January 2026 represent in your journey so far?
My Säule debut will also be my first show of 2026. Berghain is actually where I fell even more in love with techno. I still vividly remember the first time I visited the club.
Seeing so many people respecting each other’s space while dancing in a state of pure abandon felt like waves flowing and colliding in the ocean. I thought, “If heaven exists, is this what it would be like?” and I danced along in that current for hours.
Debuting at Säule, a space that embodies my idea of the most ideal club environment, feels like both a culmination and a new chapter in my journey. That’s why it’s so special to me.
If Säule could remember one moment from your set, what feeling do you want it to echo when the lights come back on?
When the lights come back on, I hope there’s a sense that everyone has gone through the same moment together. The body might be a little tired, but the mind feels strangely light.
More than words, it’s like a vibration left inside your body. A moment that makes you pause and think, “What just happened?”
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