HAAi Shares "Baby, We're Ascending" Video; Debut Album Out Now

HAAi   SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR JON HOPKINS COLLABORATION “BABY, WE’RE ASCENDING”   DEBUT ALBUM BABY, WE’RE ASCENDING OUT NOW FRESH OFF HER EUPHORIC DEBUT U.S. TOUR

"...something bigger, something that transcends the club without turning its back on it. More than any individual standout tracks, what’s most compelling is the album’s journey.” – PITCHFORK   “HAAi transcends to new planes of existence on her full-length debut” – DAZED   “...truly a triumph…There’s no one really doing it like HAAi right now.” – THIS SONG IS SICK   “Both on and beyond the dancefloor, [Baby, We’re Ascending is] an ascension alright” – DJ MAG   “Creator of a high-flying, vibrant electronic wonderland” – NME   "…reach the astral plane, rinse and repeat." – NYLON   Fresh from releasing her acclaimed debut album, Baby, We’re Ascending, and her first US tour, London based artist, producer & singer HAAi – aka Teneil Throssell – has shared the video for the album’s title track.   Watch the “Baby, We’re Ascending” video here.   The innovative new video features choreography by Akira Uchida which was then animated by artist Tom Furse with the final piece being described by FACT as “a stunning technical achievement.”   “I’ve worked with Tom across my entire album, including the video for ‘Purple Jelly Disc’, the AI clouds on the digital album cover, my Mixmag cover and now for this,” HAAi tells FACT. “He’s also creating some bespoke visuals for my bigger shows this year which I’m really excited about. I met Akira virtually as he had choreographed a dance piece to an older track of mine called ‘Feels’, which blew me away. His interpretation of my music and translating it into movement was really emotional to watch. It was a no brainer for me to work with both Tom and Akira on the video.”   Reflecting on his approach to the choreography, Uchida details, “The first thing that impacted me upon listening to the track was this feeling of it being heavenly and ethereal. The peak in the song gave me a very specific feeling of falling upwards into the sky and beyond (not to be confused with flying) which inspired some of the visuals at the end of the video. There is also an immensity in the sound which I felt was important to capture as well as a powerful feminine energy I wanted to channel in movement.”   Speaking with Creative Review, Furse explained AI and machine learning’s role in the video’s creation. “You’re essentially collaborating with enormous amounts of artists, developers, researchers and image-makers in quite an unpredictable way by experimenting with combinations of text prompts and models. Surprises are frequent, and I welcome surprises from machines in my art.”   Read more about the creative process behind the “Baby, We’re Ascending” video at FACT and Creative Review.   Baby, We’re Ascending is available now on limited edition splatter vinyl, CD, and digital platforms. A limited blue sky vinyl will follow on June 24. Stream and purchase the album here.   MORE ABOUT HAAi With community and collaboration being a key theme running through the LP, Baby, We’re Ascending features an all-star line-up of contributors including Obi Franky, Kai-Isaiah Jamal, Jon Hopkins, Alexis Taylor & Moxie. Weaving her own vocals throughout the album, it was crafted alongside designer Raissa Pardini, mixing engineer Marta Salogni (Björk, Romy), engineer/producer Francine Perry, string arranger Quinta and creative director/long-time collaborator Imogene Barron. Since scoring an early BBC1 Essential Mix of the Year win in 2018, HAAi has established herself as both one of the fastest rising young voices in electronic music and a figurehead within the scene intent on creating safe, inclusive spaces for all. She’s appeared on the cover of Mixmag, released brand new collaborations with Jon Hopkins, Romy (the xx) & Fred Again…, was playlisted across UK radio, and played critically acclaimed, high-octane sets everywhere from Sonar Istanbul to Sydney Australia. Throughout it all, she has released some of the most thoughtful and innovative singles in recent memory to become a new vanguard of electronic music.         Baby, We’re Ascending Tracklisting 1. Channels 2. Pigeon Barron 3. Bodies Of Water 4. Human Sound (feat. Kai-Isaiah Jamal & Obi Franky) 5. Louder Always Better 6. Biggest Mood Ever (feat. Alexis Taylor) 7. AM 8. FM 9. I’ve Been Thinking A Lot Lately 10. Purple Jelly Disc (feat. Obi Franky) 11. Baby, We’re Ascending (feat. Jon Hopkins) 12. Orca 13. Tardigrade   2022 TOUR DATES June 2 – Bristol, England – Love Saves The Day June 3 – Malta – Annie Mac Presents Lost & Found June 4 – Glasgow, Scotland – Riverside Festival  June 6 – Ibiza, Spain – Circoloco @ DC10 June 9 – Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound June 11 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Parallel June 11 – Manchester, England – Parklife Festival June 12 – Wicklow, Ireland – Beyond The Pale Festival June 25 – Somerset, England – Glastonbury Festival July 2 – Herefordshire, England – El Dorado Festival July 3 – Breda, Netherlands – Ploegendienst Festival July 4 – Ibiza, Spain – Cova Santa July 6 – Pag, Croatia – Hideout Festival July 9 – Bedfordshire, England – Lost In A Moment July 14 – Tisno, Croatia – Love International July 17 – Lancashire, England – Beat Herder Festival July 24 – Cheshire, England – Blue Dot Festival July 31 – Ibiza, Spain – Pacha August 6 – Bruck an der Leitha, Austria – Paradise Garden August 12 – Cornwall, England – Boardmasters Festival August 15 – Malta – Glitch Festival August 17 – Paredes De Coura, Portugal – Festival Paredes De Coura August 19 – Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelpop Festival August 20 – London, England – Field Day August 21 – Charleville-Mézières, France – Cabaret Vert August 22 – Ibiza, Spain – Circoloco @ DC10 August 27 – Lincoln, England – Lost Village September 4 – Ibiza, Spain – Pikes September 7 – Vlorë, Albania – ION Festival September 10 – Paris, France – Peacock Festival October 3 – Ibiza, Spain – Circoloco @ DC10   Stream and purchase Baby, We’re Ascending Watch the video for "Baby, We’re Ascending”   HAAI: FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | SOUNDCLOUD SPOTIFY | APPLE MUSIC | BANDCAMP MUTE: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM