Baby, Were Ascending (Sky Blue Vinyl)

HAAi, aka Teneil Throssell, rose from the ashes of a disbanded psych band, where she was vocalist and guitar player and, inspired by a chance trip to Berghain, started DJing by digging into a wealth of music on the psychedelic spectrum from around the globe. Her Coconut Beats parties in Dalston led to shows on Rinse FM and Worldwide FM.

HAAi’s debut full-length album is her a collaborative, energetic and vibrant collection of fresh sounds. Baby, We’re Ascending, a 13-track sonic adventure that takes you along for the ride from hardcore, echoey beats to sweeping, colourful synth lines and bright, warped vocal samples. The voices on the album are vast and eclectic from Jon Hopkins and Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor to singer Obi Franky and spoken word poet and activist Kai-Isaiah Jamal. The album follows the release of Lights Out, her collaboration with Grammy-nominated producer Fred Again.. and Romy of The xx.

Sky Blue LP