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About.

[ KL TECHNO COLLECTIVE · OPERATING SINCE 2026 ]

R1 / COLLECTIVE

Music first.

Rogue Instinct is a techno collective based in Kuala Lumpur. Three residents, a rotating cast of guests, and a fixed idea of what a night should sound like — deep, rolling, uncompromising, and built for the floor.

The project was born from a clear vision: bridge what was missing in the region by bringing the depth and intensity of European dancefloors into a new context. Not louder, not faster — better. Patient layering. Careful effects. Transitions that pull you in instead of pushing you around.

The focus remains simple. Music first, and spaces that are safe, inclusive, and fully connected.

R2 / RESIDENTS

Who we are.

Portrait of Kaï

01 / FOUNDER · RESIDENT

Kaï

[ KL / PRG · DEEP / HYPNOTIC / TRIBAL / ETHEREAL ]

Kaï is a French-born, Malaysia-based DJ and curator pushing deep and hypnotic techno with tension at its core. His sets are built with patience, layering tracks to keep the energy locked in, dosing effects carefully and shaping transitions that pull you in. Those hypnotic grooves draw dancers deeper into the moment, holding them there before the bass lands.

Shaped by Prague’s underground and now rooted in Southeast Asia, his sound reflects both control and raw energy. His projects, Kaï Invites and Rogue Instinct, were born from a clear vision, bridging what he felt was missing in the region by bringing the depth and intensity of European dancefloors into a new context. The focus remains simple: music first, and spaces that are safe, inclusive, and fully connected.

Portrait of NZD

02 / RESIDENT · LIVE

NZD

[ KL · GROOVY / HARDGROOVE / HYPNOTIC / LIVE ]

Live techno performer based in Kuala Lumpur. Plays groovy techno, hardgroove and hypnotic — built for the floor. Several unreleased tracks feature exclusively in live sets, offering an experience that can’t be replicated through recordings.

Co-founder of Lost Tales. Part of Serious Society. Performance history spans nearly a decade of headline appearances at major events throughout Asia — Wonderfruit, Good Vibes Festival, Mystic Valley, It’s The Ship — before stepping fully into the harder, more intense direction.

Portrait of Sheytan

03 / RESIDENT

Sheytan

[ KL · RAW / DEEP / EBM / INDUSTRIAL ]

Hailing from France, Sheytan is a techno artist renowned for her distinctive, gritty sound influenced by early 2000s club culture and a spectrum of festivals encompassing techno, EBM, and industrial. She embarked on her DJ journey as a member of a local collective, refining her craft and shaping her unique style. It was during that time that she honed her skills and developed the sound which would later become her signature.

Beyond Malaysia, Sheytan has performed on stages in Vietnam, Bali, Thailand, and Singapore. Her unwavering passion and commitment to the techno genre establish her as a respected figure in the local electronic music sphere.

We’re proud to welcome Sheytan as a resident for Rogue Instinct. Her sets weave hypnotic rhythms and shadowy textures, guiding the floor into unexpected places and leaving just enough mystery to keep you moving.

R3 / LINEAGE

Lost Tales × Rogue Instinct.

Rogue Instinct doesn’t exist in isolation. NZD is co-founder of Lost Tales, the Kuala Lumpur underground operation he’s been building for years. Both editions of Rogue Instinct so far have been co-presented with Lost Tales — sister collectives sharing crews, venues, and an idea of what a Malaysian techno scene should sound like.

Different names, different programming, same standards.

R4 / CONTACT

Get in touch.

Direct
kai@rogueinstinctasia.com
Booking
booking@rogueinstinctasia.com
Press
press@rogueinstinctasia.com
Instagram
@rogueinstinct.asia