Gesaffelstein is the stage name of French electronic producer Mike Lévy, known for dark industrial techno and stark live shows. Obsession appears on his 2019 album Hyperion, where its relentless rhythm stands out as a pure club track without vocals. Short excerpts later circulated on soundboards and social edits, where creators isolated the most intense seconds for transitions and memes. Its continued use comes from that instant recognition, a few seconds are enough to signal danger, obsession and rave energy without needing the full song or any context.