Australian-born producer, songwriter and DJ, HAAi New Release & Tour

London-based, Australian-born producer, songwriter and DJ, HAAi (aka Teneil Throssell) has announced details of her highly-anticipated new studio album, HUMANiSE, out on October 10, 2025 via Mute on limited edition clear double gatefold vinyl and limited edition CD in eco card packaging.

Listen to “Satellite” featuring Jon Hopkins, lead vocals by Obi Franky, plus ILĀ and the TRANS VOICES, a crescendo of celestial glitch-pop that references early Kompakt records, ‘90s rave and 2-step HERE. The accompanying visualizer is by Dobermann Ltd, who Teneil has been working closely with on the artwork.

Teneil goes on to say, “‘Satellite’ encapsulates everything HUMANiSE stands for: the importance of your people and the unique humaneness we offer one another in a rapidly changing world. I feel so lucky to have shared this track with Jon and Obi, ILĀ and the Trans Voices choir.

This album is for my trans and queer family and our allies, to say thank you for lighting up every space you’re in. I will always be in your army.”

Talking about the track, Franky explains: “Inspired by my father’s passing, I decided to write a message that I believe we share for each other. And this can apply to various situations for so many people including those that live far away from each other. Sometimes being reminded someone’s energy is there is enough to keep you going. We are all satellites and have the power to create a sense of unity, the power to receive and give what ultimately a human wants – love.”

HUMANiSE stands as an immense evolution from the debut, Baby, We’re Ascending, and arrives at a prolific time for the artist. Her BBC Radio 6 Music A-listed track, “Can’t Stand To Lose” was reworked by HAAi and Tom VR and soundtracked a groundbreaking visual which premiered on the Outernet’s digital exhibition space for Women’s History Month. That was followed soon after by a collaboration with KAM-BU, “Shapeshift”, and recent (and forthcoming) DJ appearances that include Coachella, Movement, Glastonbury and helming her community-focused night in London, UNiSON. HAAi’s live dates continue throughout the summer, including upcoming North American appearances in Los Angeles, New York, Denver, Toronto and more. Full dates are below.

In all of her work, Teneil has always sought to conquer new frontiers in electronic music and on the new album she’s drilling deeper into the grid. HUMANiSE reckons with what it is to be human in an increasingly digital world, as AI threatens to eclipse everything and our screens separate us from each other. The result is an ambitious and thrilling epic: embodying a sonic step up, exploring the sweet spot between machine-led dystopia and emotion-filled utopia.

“Throughout the album, I kept thinking about a machine with a human heart,” she says. Where previously she’s been hidden by a laptop, or obscured behind the decks, more recently she was, “inspired to return to my songwriting roots and use my voice more in my own music.” “Throughout the album, I kept thinking about a machine with a human heart,”she says. Vocals are front and center, stunningly delicate and giving a newfound dimension to her kinetic productions. “It took a long time to get there, it’s such a vulnerable thing to do,” she continues, “but for this album, it was important for me to allow this ‘human heart’ to be front and center.”

The human heart has another focus on the album: unity and community. HAAi explains, “Even though HUMANiSE is about how the world is starting to change beyond our control, it’s important to keep a sense of togetherness and hope.” These ideas of community and a sense of belonging is of utmost importance, and she has returned to work with friends including Jon Hopkins, Alexis Taylor from Hot Chip, singer Obi Franky, rapper KAM-BU, artist Kaiden Ford, poet James Massiah, who guests on “All That Falls Apart”, and two choirs: TRANS VOICES with choir leader ILĀ and a gospel choir led by Wendi Rose. But this is no clique, the community she surrounds herself with is inclusive, with ample space for the listener on a journey where you are suspended in dreamlike euphoria, drawing the most human part of you to the surface, the part where nothing matters more than family, friends and togetherness.

HUMANiSE is out on October 10, 2025 via Mute on limited edition clear double gatefold vinyl and limited edition CD in eco card packaging. Pre-order it HERE.

HUMANiSE is HAAi’s first album release since her acclaimed DJ-Kicks compilation in 2023, which RA described as “a thrillingly eclectic journey through sound, where industrial beats meet warm melodies with finesse.” The compilation, which includes a new version of her collaboration with Jon Hopkins titled “Always Ascending”, came soon after her debut album, Baby, We’re Ascending, which opened up her boundary-pushing blend of psychedelia, techno and powerful beats to new avenues, prompting the likes of Dazed to say, “[HAAi] transcends to new planes of existence on her full-length debut” and NME to praise her “high-flying, vibrant electronic wonderland”. 2023 also saw the release of “Lights Out”, her collaboration with Fred again.. and Romy, a single that solidified HAAi’s place at the forefront of electronic music.

Outside of her own productions, HAAi is known for her dynamic, tempo-shifting DJ sets. In 2024 HAAi played over 100 shows across 5 continents, 30 countries, and 91 cities.She took to the biggest stages at festivals like Glastonbury, Sonar, and EDC Las Vegas, while also delivering sets at local parties including Japan’s Rainbow Disco Club, Berlin’s RSO and Paris’ Iconic Rex Club, where she performed a year-long residency. In-between, HAAi was playing b2b’s with friends like KI/KI, Jennifer Cardini, The Blessed Madonna and Solomun.

2024 also saw the launch of UNiSON, her community focused party that is a platform for HAAi to uplift rising talent while creating an inclusive and boundary-pushing space for club culture.

TOUR DATES:

5/31/2025 – Denver, CO – Club Vinyl Basement
6/1/2025 – Los Angeles, CA – Into The Woods
6/6/2025 – Toronto, ON – Pep Rally
6/7/2025 – Queens, NY – Knockdown Center
6/8/2025 – Montreal, QB – Off Piknic
6/13/2025 – Oslo, NO – Jaeger
6/14/2025 – Lyon, FR – Le Sucre
6/15/2025 – Porto, PT – Primavera Sound at Parque da Cidade
6/27/2025 – Glastonbury, UK – San Remo
6/28/2025 – Glastonbury, UK – Levels (b2b Romy) on the Silver Hayes stage
6/29/2025 – Perk,,BE – Paradise City (b2b The Blessed Madonna), Domein van Perk
7/5/2025 – Kraggenburg,NL – Wilde Weide Festival at Netl Park
7/9/2025 – Ibiza, ES – Hï
7/11/2025 – Athens, GR – BICEP presents CHROMA, 260 Playground
7/12/2025 – Aulnoye Aymeries, FR – Les Nuits Secrètes
7/17/2025 – Castellon, ES – FIB Benicassim
7/18/2025 – Brighton, Bonobo presents OUTLIER (b2b Special Request), Brighton Beach
7/19/2025 – Lancashire, UK – Beat Herder Festival
7/20/2025 – Boom, Tomorrowland, Provinciaal Recreatiedomein De Schorre
7/26/2025 – Malta, MT – Mochakk Calling, UNO
7/27/2025 – Bloemendaal aan Zee, NL – Woodstock ‘69
8/3/2025 – Waterford, IE – All Together Now
8/6/2025 – Ibiza. ES – Hï
8/14/2025 – Ibiza, ES – Amnesia
8/16/2025 – Zeebrugge, BE – Wecandance
8/22/2025 – Lincolnshire, UK – Lost Village
8/24/2025 – London, UK – Body Movements, London, United Kingdom
8/27/2025 – Ibiza, ES – Pacha
8/29/2025 – Chicago, IL – Arc Festival

PRAISE FOR HAAI:

“…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