With less than ten days to go until KEYI Magazine’s 8th anniversary celebration at OXI Berlin on November 20, we introduce another special artist joining the lineup: Seoul-based DJ Hasla, who will be sharing the decks with KEYI founder Berlin Bunny.
Hasla’s musical world brings together the lively rhythms of Italo and disco with the darker, rougher textures of EBM and industrial. From childhood memories of dancing to disco with her mother to discovering new sounds in Seoul’s underground scene, her musical journey is shaped by personal experiences and a love for bringing people together through dance.
In this conversation, Hasla shares what being part of KEYI means to her, how her early musical memories continue to influence her sound, and her hopes for building lasting connections between the underground communities of Seoul and Berlin.
Interview with Halsa for the KEYI event
Through my connection with KEYI, I’ve had the chance to meet and connect with many different artists. It means a lot to me that people from different countries can meet and communicate through music, find new energy and inspiration, and create memories together.
KEYI has given emerging artists opportunities and opened up new possibilities for them. They’ve also helped people share their cultures and create special experiences. I think supporting one another and creating things together is what the underground scene is really about. I feel truly honored to be part of KEYI’s 8th anniversary, and I hope to learn from their example and one day offer other artists the same kinds of opportunities and experiences.
I’d like to share the musical tastes I’ve developed in Seoul with people in Berlin. I love bringing different sounds together in one set, from the lively energy of Italo and disco to the rough textures of dark disco and EBM. At OXI, I’d like to show how the music I’ve discovered and listened to in Seoul comes together in my own sound. I’d be happy if people who hear my set became a little curious about Seoul.
I think my job is to make people dance. I want to share the music I love honestly and bring people who have just met closer together through dancing. I hope to create a moment where, while we’re dancing together in the same room, everyone can feel like friends.
The disco I danced to with my mother had a warm feeling, but it also had powerful rhythms and beats. The EBM and industrial music I play now has a rougher, darker sound, but I think the joy of giving yourself over to a strong beat connects it to those memories. I’d like to bring that connection into my set on November 20.
I hope this exchange can introduce each city’s scene more widely, rather than involving only a few artists. I’d love for audiences in Seoul and Berlin to discover new music and cultures, and become curious about the artists and spaces in each city. If those encounters lead to future invitations and collaborations, and create opportunities for emerging artists too, I think the exchange can help both communities grow together.
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