SVETTI: “Creativity Isn’t What You Own, it’s What You Do”

SVETTI has been rising fast in the techno–breakbeat scene with a distinctive blend of euphoric, broken drums and emotional pull. We asked her to introduce herself – from influences to upcoming releases.

I’m SVETTI – a music producer, DJ, and live act. 

Originally from the south of Russia. These days I feel like a child of airports and jet lag – currently in a committed relationship with Gatwick Airport. 

Imagine rave energy colliding with feeling – euphoric, breaksy, and sometimes emotional enough to make you dance and cry at the same time. 

Honestly, you don’t have to – but if your heart beats a little faster when the drums get broken and the bassline turns heavy, we might be good company. 

My upcoming album! It’s deep, chaotic, a little wild, and completely honest! And, yes, every track leans on breakbeat, because that’s where my heart is! 

Collaborations with Coldcut, Stanton Warriors, and Supafly, plus my debut album – basically a bunch of things that still make me pinch myself. 

Bicep – they keep pushing boundaries and show that music can evolve while staying true to themselves. I also grew up on The Prodigy, Depeche Mode, The Chemical Brothers, Groove Armada, and Moderat, who taught me that music can be rebellious, emotional, and beautiful all at once. For me, influences aren’t about copying sounds – they’re about learning to be fearless, curious, and honest in your own music. 

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I was 14, hanging out with friends, and all we did was live for music. Then I heard someone was opening the first DJ school in my tiny town, and I signed up immediately. By 17, I was at an electronic music academy learning Ableton, surrounded by brilliantly geeky guys whose brains were hardwired for maths, engineering… and occasionally, chaos. That’s where I discovered my love for broken beats and started dreaming of dropping a live set of my own. 

Honestly… nothing at the moment. I used to be obsessed with buying gear and collecting vinyl, thinking the next purchase would magically make me a better producer. I realised I was trapped in a cycle where nothing got finished. Now my “shopping list” is focus, persistence, and finishing tracks – because creativity isn’t about what you own, it’s about what you do. 

I graduated from university as an accountant and even wrote my thesis on audit – I can make spreadsheets as well as beats. 

A career in accounting (yes, really), a big chunk of my hearing, time with friends and family, and all of my earnings and free time. In return I get to create music – I’ll take that trade any day. 

Ministry of Sound with Stanton Warriors in London. Those iconic rooms, that crowd, that bass… I’ll be back there this Halloween, 1 November – the biggest, wildest, most chaotic breakbeat party of the year is coming. 

All the usual suspects – Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud – but the real answer is on a dance floor, on a big system, late at night. That’s where it’s meant to be heard. 

Planet Funk – “Chase the Sun.” It’s the one track I could play on repeat for the rest of my life and still feel the same excitement as the very first listen. 

Artists who keep pushing boundaries – and the simple fact that nothing feels better than when a track comes alive on a big sound system. 

…raver with too many playlists and a serious obsession with broken beats. 

Life is one – live it to the fullest, even if it’s messy. Especially if it’s messy!

Still releasing music, running my own label and party series, and collaborating with people I admire.

Find SVETTI on Instagram.

"November - EDIT" by Andrey Pushkareve, SVETTI is out now. Listen on Spotify.