DJ-Kicks: HAAi

London-based, Australian-born Teneil Throssell, aka HAAi, is known for a strain of sonic psychedelia that metabolises precise sound design, melodic techno, electronic pop and thundering beats. Following the release of her acclaimed 2022 album, Baby, We’re Ascending, HAAi has reached what she calls “another career milestone” - an invitation to steer the next edition of !K7 Records’ acclaimed DJ-Kicks series.

HAAi approached this mix with two concurrent goals: to continue to iterate on her artistic theme - which she named ‘always ascending’ - and to highlight her flair for hyperkinesis and drama behind the decks, which she achieves with BPM left-turns, endless upwards tilts and sharp accelerations, liminal transitions and moments of pure euphoria. Within the sweeping journey she moves through an expansive selection of heritage classics, future-facing artists, friends, heroes, and voices from close-knit communities, alongside a number of her own exclusive productions.

Released: November 2023
Cat: K7419LP 
Label: !K7 Records

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Tracklist

CD TRACKLIST
01 HAAi - Intro
02 Lähetys/Transmission - Pan Sonic
03 HAAi - Ziggy
04 The Blessed Madonna - Strength
05 Jaco - Show Some Love (Rhythm Invention Remix)
06 Agoria - Boomerang
07 HAAi - SHiNE
08 Manni Dee, River Moon - Hot
09 I. JORDAN - Life on the Wing
10 Perc & Fractal - Up (Perc Remix)
11 Radiotrance - Plasma
12 Tunnidge - Geddeon
13 Surusinghe - Bet
14 Cocktail Party Effect - Make It Undone
15 Koreless - Seven (Drumhell)
16 Christian Smith, John Selway -Total Departure
17 HAAi x Jon Hopkins x KAM-BU - Always Ascending

2LP TRACKLIST
A1 HAAi x Jon Hopkins x KAM-BU - Always Ascending
A2 HAAi - ZiGGY
B1 I. JORDAN - Life on the Wing
B2 Joshua James - We Go Again
B3 DJ PGZ - Quality High
C1 Koreless - Seven (Drumhell)
C2 Cocktail Party Effect - Make It Undone
C3 The Blessed Madonna - Strength
D1 Manni Dee, River Moon - Hot
D2 HAAi - SHiNE