HAAi on Doofs, Pingers, Acid Lizards and Risk-Taking in Techno

HAAi on Doofs, Pingers, Acid Lizards and Risk-Taking in Techno

From Rave to the Grave by Vivian Host

June 6, 2025 · 1h 35m · Season 3 · Episode 36

About this episode

DJ & producer HAAi discusses her journey from a small town in Australia to the global stage, touching on themes of rave culture, music production, and the importance of safe spaces.

In anticipation of her new album, HUMANISE , on Mute Records, we talk to DJ & producer HAAi about how a young hairdresser from a small town Down Under landed in London, broke up with her psych rock band, fell in love with house and techno and ended up on the world's biggest stages. Topics include wild rave locations, drug trips, fat pants, dinosaur energies and doof sticks; how she selects records and the elements that play into her otherworldly musical style. Teneil also sheds some light on what it's like to go B2B with The Blessed Madonna, shares advice, talks about the importance of safe space and queer space and shares tales from the making of her latest album with collaborators like Jon Hopkins and the Trans Voices choir. From tree shakers to yacht people, it's all in here. Get amongst it! Hosted by Vivian Host (aka DJ Star Eyes). For more info and extras, visit Ravetothegrave.org or Instagram @ravetothe.grave.

People in this episode

Host: Vivian Host

Guest: HAAi

Topics covered

  • music production
  • rave culture
  • personal journey
  • queer space
  • album creation
  • DJing

Keywords

  • HAAi
  • techno
  • rave
  • music
  • album
  • DJ
  • queer
  • London
  • Mute Records

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mute Records, Trans Voices choir

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