HAAi explained

Teneil Laetitia Throssell, known professionally as HAAi, is an Australian electronic producer and DJ from Karratha, Western Australia.^{[2] [3]}

Throssell began her musical career in a series of rock bands, eventually moving to the UK as part of duo Dark Bells.^[4] She began DJing only after the band split up, going on to hold a residency at club Phonox in London from late 2016 for two years.^{[5] [6]} HAAi gained wider prominence after winning the BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix of the Year 2018.^{[7] [8]}

She released her debut EP in November 2019 with Systems Up, Windows Down.^[9] This was followed-up by her debut album, Baby, We're Ascending, in May 2022.^[10] She has collaborated with various other electronic artists, including Fred Again and Jon Hopkins.^[11]

Personal life

Throssell has ADHD.^{[12] [13]} She has identified as queer.^{[14] [15]}

Discography

EPs

Further reading

• Web site: HAAi: a high-flying, vibrant electronic wonderland. nme.com. 7 December 2022.
• Web site: HAAi – Baby, We're Ascending Album Reviews, Songs & More. AllMusic. 7 December 2022.
• Web site: Haai: Baby, We're Ascending review – rich, entrancing ambience from a party-starter star Electronic music. The Guardian. 7 December 2022.
• Web site: HAAi – Baby, We're Ascending Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. clashmusic.com. 7 December 2022.
• Web site: Review: HAAi – Baby, Weâre Ascending. Sputnikmusic. 7 December 2022.
• Web site: We meet producer, DJ, and vocalist Teneil Throssell, aka HAAi, as she prepares to release her impressive debut album 'Baby, We're Ascending' – Phoenix Magazine . phoenixmag.co.uk. 7 December 2022.
• Web site: Baby, We're Ascending by HAAi Reviews and Tracks. Metacritic. 7 December 2022.
• Web site: AllMusic 2019 Year in Review – Favorite Electronic Albums. AllMusic. 11 December 2022.

Notes and References

1. Web site: BABY, WE'RE ASCENDING . ASCAP . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . February 25, 2024.
2. Web site: HAAi – Baby, We're Ascending – Double J. abc.net.au. 7 December 2022.
3. Web site: HAAi: Baby, We're Ascending Album Review. Pitchfork. 7 December 2022.
4. Web site: Opening up: HAAi is exiting lockdown with an assured vision and daring debut album . 2022-12-22 . Mixmag.
5. Web site: Opening up: HAAi is exiting lockdown with an assured vision and daring debut album . 2022-12-22 . Mixmag.
6. Web site: Skala . Jemima . 2 May 2022 . HAAi: the creator of a high-flying, vibrant electronic wonderland . 2022-12-22 . NME . en-GB.
7. Web site: BBC Radio 1 – Radio 1's Essential Mix, Radio 1's Essential Mix of 2018 – HAAi . 2022-12-22 . BBC . en-GB.
8. Web site: HAAi wins BBC Essential Mix of the Year 2018 . 2022-12-22 . Mixmag.
9. Web site: HAAi – Systems Up, Windows Down. Paul. Simpson. AllMusic. 11 December 2022.
10. Web site: HAAi – 'Baby We're Ascending' review: rave rupture and heavy rhythms. nme.com. 7 December 2022.
11. Web site: HAAi – Baby, We're Ascending – Album Review. Loud And Quiet. 7 December 2022.
12. Web site: Opening up: HAAi is exiting lockdown with an assured vision and daring debut album . 2022-12-22 . Mixmag.
13. Web site: Skala . Jemima . 2 May 2022 . HAAi: the creator of a high-flying, vibrant electronic wonderland . 2022-12-22 . NME . en-GB.
14. Web site: 2024-06-24 . HAAi On Her DJ Roots, Club Ambitions, And Her Ark/8 Link-Up Features . 2024-10-21 . . en-GB.
15. News: Tregoning . Jack . 2024-05-12 . Critic’s pick: Haai, the DJ making euphoric electronica with Kylie, Fred Again and Jon Hopkins . 2024-10-21 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.