Guest Mix: HAAi teases debut album ‘Baby, We’re Ascending’ with hard techno and euphoric house

Written by Marion Hodges.

HAAi. Photo by Imogene Barron.

Australian-born, London-based DJ/producer HAAi has built a devoted following through immersive DJ sets and a carefully deployed series of singles and EPs. Her sharply executed productions expand an eclectic palette into a signature style ranging from hard techno to euphoric house, offering twists and turns along a journey into the farthest corners of your audiophile dreams. 

Ahead of her eagerly anticipated debut full length album, “Baby, We’re Ascending” — due out May 27 — HAAi graces the decks of the virtual FREAKS ONLY club for an hour-plus guest DJ mix. Find her there, careening through vast expanses of darkly ecstatic melodies and beats without ever losing control. The complexities therein could be taught and studied for years to come… or you could just turn it up really loud right now, and lose yourself to dance.

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Album cover: HWR001
1999Sam Alfred
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HWR001
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Happy Wax
02:00
Album cover: Whities 012
VolumesMinor Science
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Whities 012
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Whities
06:00
Album cover: Hydro EP
Hydro 3Yant
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Hydro EP
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Blackaxon
10:00
Album cover: Alpha Omega
Bretton WoodsKonstantin Tschechow
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Alpha Omega
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Rat Life
13:00
Album cover: A Woman's Touch
A Woman’s TouchBushbaby
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A Woman's Touch
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Southpoint
16:00
Album cover: ?
unreleased?
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20:00
Album cover: Systems Up, Windows Down
6666HAAi
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Systems Up, Windows Down
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Mute
23:00
Album cover: Let Me Show You
Let Me Show YouCamisra
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Let Me Show You
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Altra Moda Music
25:00
Album cover: Joyenergizer
JoyenergizerJoy Kitikonti
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Joyenergizer
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Zeitgeist
30:00
Album cover: Atomic Dyslexia
Atomic DyslexiaProsper & Mad Rey
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Atomic Dyslexia
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Prosper & Mad Rey
33:00
Album cover: Stray Ute Dancing
On The ShelfEkzander
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Stray Ute Dancing
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eclectic.
36:00
Album cover: Bring a Friend
AlgorealGary Beck
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Bring a Friend
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Soma Records
41:00
Album cover: Love Inna Basement
Love Inna BasementDJ Bogdan
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Love Inna Basement
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Self Released
45:00
Album cover: Life Can Be Cruel
Life Can Be CruelFalse Witness
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Life Can Be Cruel
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Lobster Theremin
47:00
Album cover: In-Fact
FactStefano Noferini
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In-Fact
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100% Pure
51:00
Album cover: The Sun Made For A Soft Landing
Keep on BelievingHAAi
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The Sun Made For A Soft Landing
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Mute
54:00
Album cover: Strictly Raw Vol. 2
Distorted MeBoys Noize
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Strictly Raw Vol. 2
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Boysnoize
57:00
Album cover: Totem
TribeCari Lekebusch & Orion
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Totem
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H-Productions
59:50
Album cover: Revolving Door
Plain View (Cocktail Party Effect Remix)Tape Feed
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Revolving Door
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Inveterate

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