The 6-track ORNATE EP includes Nordic-infused singles released over the years as a saga of my artistic journey. Ornate, the lead single (and is an auspiciously unplanned 4:44 in length), is the next iteration of my sound, moving in a direction of an epic cinematic immersion and embracing MUSIC as ART.

During the pandemic, I got involved on the mix engineering stage of my productions (thx to my mix coach Mehdi!), and Ornate marks the start of a new phase of my artistic evolution. Ornate is all about feeling dark yet elaborately or excessively decorated. Ethereal breathy icy vocals are contrasted with dark textured sound design, an enveloping in this rich gilded decorated environment. The ebbs and swells of the strings and piano interplay on the choruses really bring this piece to a beautiful culmination of emotive strength and dynamic movement.

While celebrating this release, I am reinventing and re-finding myself in the expansiveness of the desert.

Ornate EP

Live 1hr set designed and created as a hybrid electro-acoustic intentional set for Bicycle Day, April 19, 2021, streamed live on twitch.tv/bicycledaytv with live visuals by Annie Stardust. Thanks to everyone joining us on the journey of art + music. Tap into your joy!

Häana :: Skaldic Roulette 
Häana :: Skaldic Roulette (Haj i Ji Rmx) 
Häana :: Ornate
Häana :: Gold 
Häana :: Teardrop (Massive Attack Remake)
Häana :: Brym Al Mar (Dimond Saints Rmx)
Häana :: Sand
Häana :: Leya 
Häana :: Leya (An-Ten-Nae Rmx)  
Häana :: The Finding (Daega Sound Rmx)
Häana :: Brym Al Mar
Häana :: Sweetest Invitation (iLko Rmx)
Häana :: Salt 
Häana :: Dritvík

Häana :: Bicycle Day Live Set 2021

A merging of strings/vox/ambient textures Ashia + I made, representing EXPberlin and EXPlosangeles. Ashia aka Bison Rouge + Häana -- we share years of collective experiences and friendship. Both with an affinity for strings, vocals as textures, electronic synthscapes, we are excited to continue to develop this mood and feeling--transported to the desert, hot sun streaming down, infinite expanse of nature and landscapes. Hope you enjoy!

SELI
production + mixing + ethereal vox :: Häana (LOS ANGELES)
cello + cello fx + production + main vox :: Bison Rouge (BERLIN)
image :: Mikk Tonnisoo

Seli (Häana + Bison Rouge)

Ornate 
 © Häana 2021 
Paper Gold Records

production, violin, vocals: Häana 
vocals/violin engineered by Häana
 mixed by Häana + Mehdi Hassine, Los Angeles, CA 
mastered by Shawn Hatfield, AudibleOddities, Oakland, CA

artwork ::
photo: Sequoia Emmanuelle 
mua: Ashley Joy Beck
 hair artist: Pavy 
digital manipulations + concept: Häana

::

Ornate is the next iteration of Häana's sound, moving in a direction of an epic cinematic immersion and embracing music as art. During the pandemic, Häana got involved on the mix engineering stage of her productions, and Ornate marks the start of a new phase of her artistic evolution. Ornate, the lead single on the ORNATE EP, is all about feeling dark yet elaborately or excessively decorated. Ethereal breathy icy vocals are contrasted with dark textured sound design, an enveloping in this rich gilded decorated environment. The ebbs and swells of the strings and piano interplay on the choruses really bring this piece to a beautiful culmination of emotive strength and dynamic movement.

Ornate

Snow
© Häana 2021
Paper Gold Records

production, vocals, violin: Häana
viola: Nils Bultmann
cello: Gjilberta Lucaj
lyrics :: Häana + Haj i Ji
vocals recorded at Endeavor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, engineered by Michael Nocny
violin recorded at On the Perch Studios, Sonoma County, CA
mixed by Michael Nocny, Endeavor Studios, Los Angeles, CA
mastered by Shawn Hatfield, AudibleOddities, Oakland, CA

artwork
photo :: Sequoia Emmanuelle Photography
mua :: Ashley Joy Beck Makeup Artist
hair artist :: Pavy
digital manipulations + concept :: Häana + Abbey Ley

Snow by Häana is the 5th single in a saga of Nordic-infused music, released in advance of a 6-track EP ORNATE (08.27.21).

Snow is inspired by a Nordic Fairy Tale: The Snow Queen. Samples of recorded snow and icicles captured in Alaska are incorporated into the beginning to immerse the listener in an otherworldly crystalline landscape. The lyrics are abstract and reinterpreted. The snow queen views herself in a star mirror, which shatters, while she is finding her way, returning to the stillness & silence of the snow blanketing the earth. A neo-classical string trio (Häana :: violin, Nils :: viola, Gjilberta :: cello) composed and orchestrated by Häana, echoes sentiments of love and longing. The climax arrives with a dark minimal tech dance party to close it out, juxtaposed with ethereal vocals singing :: “I closed my eyes, and dreamt of you. Frozen in time, weightless and true. Cover the stones, blanket of white. Cover the stones, silent as night.”

While in the desert celebrating this release, I'm reinventing and finding myself in the expansiveness of the open skies. I'm finding my muse in the deepest loveliest of places.

Snow

Sweetest Invitation
© Häana 2014

by Häana (BMI)
production, violin: Häana
cello: Isabel Castellvi
strings recorded by Jon Notar, Mercy Sound Studios, NYC
mixed by Dave Sharma, Sharmaji Music, Brooklyn, NY
mastered by Shane the Cutter, Finyl Tweek Studios, London, UK

cover photography: Sequoia Emmanuelle
graphic design: Häana + Martin Bridge

Download

Sweetest Invitation

Häana features Dritvík on the 25 Years of Earthdance compilation album released by Muti Music. Inspired by the artist's travels to Iceland and black lava beaches, including one called Dritvík, the song features a dramatic soundscape created by cello drones, simple piano lines and a plaintive solo violin with a dramatic flourish. Dritvík implies epic journeys and icy cold travels to northern lands.

::
Dritvík ::
strings, production, composition :: Häana
mix engineering :: Dave Sharma
mastering :: Fixed Mastering
artwork :: Landon Elmore
special inclusion on the 25 Years of Earthdance compilation album released on @muti curated by @dov1.

25 Years of Earthdance

Dritvík

Flower Moon
© Häana 2022
Paper Gold Records

Violinist/Composer/Additional Sound Edits: Häana
Sound Recording, Mixing & Mastering: Mehdi Hassine

Flower Moon was filmed + recorded in the wild on May 15, 2022, on the Full Flower Moon and Lunar Eclipse, in Malibu, CA, by the ocean. The date was chosen at random, picking a date when both Ting Ting and Häana were in Southern California and before both left for their respective travels (Ting to lead a retreat in Egypt and Häana to work on an album in Joshua Tree, CA), without realizing what a significant date it was to film on!

Flower Moon Music Video :: youtu.be/jC--G8hFUG8

The concept: produce a music + dance collab organically in nature, without a preconceived idea or prerecorded song. The dance inspired the music and the music inspired the dance. Both Aquarians with a penchant for unique ideas and spontaneous spur-of-the-moment creativity, Häana and Ting braved the elements and the intense wind and cold to create something unique and special. “We were about to wrap the shoot, and I wanted to do just one more take. And this last take (of 5) is the one we ended up loving the most. There was something truly special with the tide rising, the waves coming into the Malibu cove and dousing us–and at a peak moment in the music composition (an idea that emerged the evening before–kind of a Celtic melancholic ode to the moon), I started stomping my feet in rhythm, Ting’s movements matching the energy of the moment. It was magic.”

We had a very small team to make this happen: Josh Gobbell filming in 4k with one stationary camera on a massive tripod tucked away out of reach of the waves, as well as a hand-held camera to capture details and up-close moments, and Mehdi Hassine recording the sound with a DPA mic + Lectrosonics wireless system powered by a small field generator on Häana’s 5-string Realist violin, a Schoeps mic on a boom to capture the sound, as well as a stereo pair of mics to capture the ambience and ocean sounds. Häana added some ambient synth textures, bass frequencies, and an organic kick drum to emphasize the peak moments after the live recording was captured and the 5th and final take was decided on as THE take. We love it when magick happens in flow state! And we were lucky to bring together such a talented team to bring this vision to life!

Flower Moon

Häana
Incendia Fire Dome
Burning Man 2022

Live Hybrid Set at Burning Man 2022 on Friday night.
photo :: Jane Hu

Track IDs ::
Skaldic Roulette :: Häana
Leya :: Häana
Jóga - (Björk Cover) by Häana
Sweetest Invitation (iLKO Rmx)
Brym Al Mar (Dimond Saints Rmx)
The Finding (Daega Sound Rmx)
Teardrop (Massive Attack Cover)
Dritvík :: Häana
Sand :: Häana
Gold :: Häana
Lose Your Breath :: Daega Sound
Brym Al Mar :: Häana

Häana :: Incendia Fire Dome Live Set :: Burning Man 2022

Saliah
 © Häana 2023
Paper Gold Records

Music video :: https://bit.ly/haana-saliah-music-video

"one of a kind atmospheric sonic experience" -Magnetic Magazine
"beautiful ethereal composition" -Eastern Electronic

composed + produced by Häana
strings recorded + engineered by Häana
drums + additional percussion + bass support by Morillo
 mixed by Häana + Mehdi Hassine, Los Angeles, CA
mastered by Shawn Hatfield, AudibleOddities, Oakland, CA

artwork ::
photography by Häana
Big Sur, CA

Saliah

From An-Ten-Nae's newest album TRANSMISSIONS.
Feat. Häana - Body of Ember
Watch: http://youtu.be/rm8GOdnXnh0
Violins by Häana // http://thisishaana.com

Get the whole album here: https://antennae.bandcamp.com

An-Ten-Nae Feat. Häana - Body Of Ember

Desert Dwellers
Wings Of Waves feat. Häana
track 11 from The Great Mystery

Buy the album: https://desertdwellersmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-mystery

http://desertdwellers.org
http://thisishaana.com

photo by Zipporah: live DD sunrise performance at Envision Festival, Costa Rica, feat. Häana + Elana Meta

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The Great Mystery is the latest full length album by the Desert Dwellers, and it is truly a jet setting piece of work. The 12-track collection was predominately recorded on the road, in airports, airplanes, and hotel rooms and finished in multiple studios in multiple countries. Even the live recordings were done with various musicians and singers from around the world in rooms ranging from Berlin to Santa Cruz over the past 2 years. This release is a special one, because it’s the first fully realized album of all original music that Amani Friend and Treavor Moontribe have produced together, even though it is the 8th full album in the Desert Dwellers catalog, along with countless singles, eps, and remixes. 

The title of the album is derived from a Terrance McKenna quote, “Life is like a moment, we’re born out of a mystery, and we die into a mystery.” The duo notes, “Life and Death are great mysteries and we felt that was a pretty amazing theme to go with.” The album also features a talented cast of collaborators including Rick Hunter playing Oud, singer Megan Chandler, violinist HÄANA, Ixchel Prisma, Anuradha Genrich, and a host of others. The duo also worked with notable engineers including Torin Goodnight (Bird Of Prey), Benjamin Last (Temple Step Project), Yulu Fershtat (Perfect Stranger), and James Lumb (of Electric Skychurch Fame) who did analog summing that really transformed the sound quality of the album. 

The diverse recording locations are just as mixed as the albums vast range of musical inspirations. The pair’s musical palate spans from classical world music to psychedelic rock, all forms of hypnotic deep electronic music, reggae and dub, to pop and everything in between. The duo enthusiastically state, “Its always been a dream to create an album that embodied many of the styles we resonate most with, and The Great Mystery is that album!” They add, “When it comes to electronic music we have always refused to be ‘genrefied’ and this album goes on the complete journey from our classic tribal downtempo grooves to tribal techno, psychedelic trance, dubstep and ambient, all under one unified sound.”
credits
released 20 March 2015 

.:. 

Written & Produced by Amani Friend & Treavor Moontribe

Desert Dwellers - Wings Of Waves feat. Häana

Leya
© Häana
2015 Desert Trax

by Häana (BMI)
production, violin, vocals: Häana
strings/vocals recorded at On the Perch Studios, Sonoma County, CA
mixed by Dave Sharma at Sharmaji Studios, Brooklyn, NY
mastered by Omega

image: Sequoia Emmanuelle
digital artistry: Martin Bridge
cover design: Häana

Leya EP

Leya

Leya (An-Ten-Nae Remix)
@an-ten-nae
2015 Desert Trax

Original Leya by Häana (BMI)
production, violin, vocals: Häana
additional production by Haj i Ji
strings/vocals recorded at On the Perch Studios, Sonoma County, CA
mixed by Dave Sharma at Sharmaji Studios, Brooklyn, NY
mastered by Omega

image: Sequoia Emmanuelle
digital artistry: Martin Bridge
cover design: Häana

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Instagram: https://instagram.com/thisishaana
YouTube: https://youtube.com/haana

Leya (An-Ten-Nae Remix)

Leya (Kaminanda Remix)
@kaminanda
2015 Desert Trax

Original Leya by Häana (BMI)
production, violin, vocals: Häana
additional production by Haj i Ji
strings/vocals recorded at On the Perch Studios, Sonoma County, CA
mixed by Dave Sharma at Sharmaji Studios, Brooklyn, NY
mastered by Omega

image: Sequoia Emmanuelle
digital artistry: Martin Bridge
cover design: Häana

▼ Follow Häana
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thisishaana
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thisishaana
YouTube: https://youtube.com/haana

Leya (Kaminanda Remix)

Leya (Twin Shape Remix)
@twinshape
2015 Desert Trax

Original Leya by Häana (BMI)
production, violin, vocals: Häana
additional production by Haj i Ji
strings/vocals recorded at On the Perch Studios, Sonoma County, CA
mixed by Dave Sharma at Sharmaji Studios, Brooklyn, NY
mastered by Omega

image: Sequoia Emmanuelle
digital artistry: Martin Bridge
cover design: Häana

▼ Follow Häana
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Instagram: https://instagram.com/thisishaana
YouTube: https://youtube.com/haana

Leya (Twin Shape Remix)

Häana - Brym Al Mar (DIMOND SAINTS Remix)
@dimondsaints
Mastered by Dimond Saints, Oakland, CA
Artwork: Häana

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/Brym-Remixes
Bandcamp: http://smarturl.it/bBrym-Remixes
Spotify: http://smarturl.it/sBrym-Remixes
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/aBrym-Remixes
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/gBrym-Remixes
Soundcloud: http://smarturl.it/scBrym-Remixes

Original
by Häana (BMI) 
https://soundcloud.com/haana/brym-al-mar

<a href='https://theartistunion.com/tracks/ca1289'>Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

Brym Remix Album

Brym Al Mar (Dimond Saints Remix)

Häana - Skaldic Roulette (Haj i Ji Remix)
@hajiji
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield, AudibleOddities, Oakland, CA
Artwork: Häana

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/Brym-Remixes
Bandcamp: http://smarturl.it/bBrym-Remixes
Spotify: http://smarturl.it/sBrym-Remixes
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/aBrym-Remixes
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/gBrym-Remixes
Soundcloud: http://smarturl.it/scBrym-Remixes

Original
by Häana (BMI)
https://soundcloud.com/haana/skaldic-roulette

<a href='https://theartistunion.com/tracks/34a84b'>Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

Free Download

Häana - Skaldic Roulette (Haj i Ji Remix)

Häana - Phavet (Soul Potion Remix)
@soul-potion (1/2 of @fdvm)
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield, AudibleOddities, Oakland, CA
Photo: Sequoia Emmanuelle // Digital Manipulations: Häana

iTunes: smarturl.it/brym-remixes
Bandcamp: thisishaana.bandcamp.com/album/brym-remix-album

Original
by Häana (BMI) 
https://soundcloud.com/haana/phavet

<a href='https://theartistunion.com/tracks/bb023f'>Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

Häana - Phavet (Soul Potion Remix)

Sweetest Invitation (iLko Remix)
@ilkomusic
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield, AudibleOddities, Oakland, CA
Photo: Sequoia Emmanuelle // Digital Manipulations: Häana + Martin Bridge

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/Brym-Remixes
Bandcamp: http://smarturl.it/bBrym-Remixes
Spotify: http://smarturl.it/sBrym-Remixes
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/aBrym-Remixes
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/gBrym-Remixes
Soundcloud: http://smarturl.it/scBrym-Remixes

Original
by Häana (BMI) 
https://soundcloud.com/haana/sweetest-invitation

<a href='https://theartistunion.com/tracks/077346'>Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

Sweetest Invitation (iLko Remix)

Häana - Phavet (SOOHAN Remix)
@soohan
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield, AudibleOddities, Oakland, CA
Artwork: Sequoia Emmanuelle // Digital Manipulations: Häana

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/Brym-Remixes
Bandcamp: http://smarturl.it/bBrym-Remixes
Spotify: http://smarturl.it/sBrym-Remixes
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/aBrym-Remixes
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/gBrym-Remixes
Soundcloud: http://smarturl.it/scBrym-Remixes

Original
by Häana (BMI) 
https://soundcloud.com/haana/phavet

<a href='https://theartistunion.com/tracks/9d102b'>Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

Häana - Phavet (SOOHAN Remix)

Häana - The Finding (Sinistarr Remix)
@sinistarr
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield, AudibleOddities, Oakland, CA
Photo: Sequoia Emmanuelle // Digital Manipulations: Häana

Thx to @data-transmission for the premiere!
http://www.datatransmission.co.uk/news/haana-finding-sinistarr-remix/

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/Brym-Remixes
Bandcamp: http://smarturl.it/bBrym-Remixes
Spotify: http://smarturl.it/sBrym-Remixes
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/aBrym-Remixes
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/gBrym-Remixes
Soundcloud: http://smarturl.it/scBrym-Remixes

Original
by Häana (BMI) 
https://soundcloud.com/haana/the-finding

<a href='https://theartistunion.com/tracks/052cc4'>Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

Häana - The Finding (Sinistarr Remix)

Häana - Sweetest Invitation (Subaqueous Remix)
@subaqueous
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield, AudibleOddities, Oakland, CA
Photo: Sequoia Emmanuelle // Digital Manipulations: Häana + Martin Bridge

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/Brym-Remixes
Bandcamp: http://smarturl.it/bBrym-Remixes
Spotify: http://smarturl.it/sBrym-Remixes
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/aBrym-Remixes
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/gBrym-Remixes
Soundcloud: http://smarturl.it/scBrym-Remixes

Original
by Häana (BMI) 
https://soundcloud.com/haana/sweetest-invitation

Häana - Sweetest Invitation (Subaqueous Remix)

Teardrop (Massive Attack Cover)
© Häana 2017

music video: https://youtu.be/ySDZBrQlwjM
premiere on CLASH: bit.ly/haana-teardrop-premiere
original song by Massive Attack
production, vocals: Häana
cello: Raymond Sicam III
vocals recorded at On the Perch Studios, Sonoma County, CA
cello recorded at Bunker Studios, Brooklyn, NY
mixed by Dave Sharma, Houston, TX
mastered by Shawn Hatfield, AudibleOddities, Oakland, CA

artwork by Sequoia Emmanuelle Photography

Teardrop (Massive Attack Cover)

Created live for Yogascapes Iceland Retreat in Snaefelsness, July 2016
Häana :: digital and analog sounds: electronics, live violin, vocals, synths, beats
(Aarona Lea guiding the yoga flow)

Häana - Yogalivetronica Snaefelsness (Downtempo)

SALT
© Häana 2017
Paper Gold Records

Give it a heart on Hype Machine: http://hypem.com/track/2nacp/H%C3%84ANA+-+Salt

“A juxtaposition of ethereal beauty and dark Valkyrie power, summoned home by the lonely violin, the wave-crashing percussion and the siren-call vocals." -SWIT

"The purest of vocals providing light at the darkest points of the song." -Electronic North

production, vocals, violin: Häana
electric guitar: Stefan Axel
vocals/violin recorded at On the Perch Studios, Sonoma County, CA
Icelandic translations: Ása Sóley
mixed by Dave Sharma, Houston, TX
mastered by Shawn Hatfield, AudibleOddities, Oakland, CA

photo: Sequoia Emmanuelle // mua: Ashley Joy Beck // hair artist: Pavy // digital manipulations: Abbey Ley

Salt sjàvar
Salt sjàvar
Tàr hafsins
Salt sjàvar

Hvìtar dùfu 
Fljùga yfir
Koss hafsins
Salt sjàvar

Salt sjàvar
Salt sjàvar
Öldur tilfinninga
Salt sjàvar

Finndu þig 
à botni hafsins
Fjòta ì burtu
Salt sjàvar

Salt

Ink
© Häana 2018
Paper Gold Records

track credits:
production, vocals, violin: Häana
lyrics by Häana
cello: Adam Maalouf
bass guitar: Ian Sloane
vocals recorded at Endeavor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, engineered by Michal Nocny
violin recorded at Atlantic Records, Los Angeles, CA, engineered by Trevor Coulter
mixed by Dave Sharma, Houston, TX
mastered by Shawn Hatfield, AudibleOddities, Oakland, CA

artwork:
photo: Sequoia Emmanuelle
mua: Ashley Joy Beck
hair artist: Pavy
digital manipulations: Abbey Ley + Häana

lyrics:
Darkness surrounds me,
Fingers traced the windowpane.
Winter wrapped around,
Until spring woke.
Memories settle on,
Your shoulders like a cloak.

Dark as ink.
Deep as night.
Dark as ink.
Deep as night.
Dark as ink.
Deep as night.

At night we wandered,
For a thousand years.
Tonight I wonder,
Am I getting near.
Oceans roaring,
And the full moon rose.
Along a path,
That no one knows.

Dark as ink,
Deep as night.
Dark as ink,
Deep as night.
Dark as ink,
Haunted, often told,
Arms that enfold.
Dark as ink.
Deep as night.

Down by the sea,
The circle complete.
Pulled with the swell,
The lovers meet.
Petals that unfold, 
No one can know.

Gold
© Häana 2019
Paper Gold Records

“Eclectic orchestrated track with stunning shoegaze vocals.” -The Soundtrack
http://bit.ly/gold-premiere

Official music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ28-0BcS7g

track credits:
production, vocals, violin: Häana
lyrics by Häana
viola: Nils Bultmann
cello: Gjilberta Lucaj
bass guitar: Michael Nocny
mixed by Michael Nocny at Endeavor Studios, Los Angeles, CA
mastered by AudibleOddities

artwork:
photo: Sequoia Emmanuelle
mua: Ashley Joy Beck
hair artist: Pavy
digital manipulations: Abbey Ley + Häana

Lyrics:
Sunlit skies, tipped with gold.
Sunlit skies, tipped with gold.

Gold

Brym Al Mar [single]
(inspired by a trad. Norwegian folk ballad "Bendik og Årolilja")
© Häana 2014

WATCH THE VIDEO: http://bit.ly/1vp2Lrh

by Häana (BMI)  
produced by Häana; MING, Hood Famous Music, NYC
additional production by Emch Subatomic, Ben Encanti 
mixed by Dave Sharma, Sharmaji Studios, Brooklyn, NY
violin, Icelandic jaw harp (gyðingaharpa), shakers by Hannah Thiem, recorded by Josh Giunta, Mercy Sound, NYC
mastered by Shane the Cutter, Finyl Tweek Studios, London, UK

"It's a slow-burn number that builds cautiously until its wires begin to fray." - Vanyaland


"Brym Al Mar" is a gem, a key to the kingdom of freedom. This piece clearly demonstrates the lyrical nature of life and inspires dancers to access that place in their own being. When I dance to this song, I am moved by the deep bass calling to my hips and heart. My hands are lifted by the ecstatic vibrations of violin. I throw myself into the empty space. The hook unfolds and the beat drops me into its abyss of freedom. Through this dance I access what is under the surface of my skin, peeling back layer after layer. I dare you to not move to this! 
- Lucia Horan, 5Rhythms® Dance Instructor

“Brym al Mar” is like a sentient landscape - a living and breathing portal to elemental scenes of water, earth, and air. Häana's debut is a cinematic journey, which wanders through time and space as if sleepwalking. It was a privilege to work with an inspiring artist such as Häana on this track, and to see her concepts and visions come to life in this form. - Ben Encanti, producer

Brym Al Mar

SAND
© Häana 2020
Paper Gold Records

production, violin, vocals: Häana
acoustic guitar: Jon Margulies
bass guitar: Ian Sloane
vocals/violin engineered by Trevor Coalter, Los Angeles, CA
mixed by Michal Nocny at Endeavor Studios, Los Angeles, CA
mastered by Shawn Hatfield, AudibleOddities, Oakland, CA

artwork:
photo: Sequoia Emmanuelle
mua: Ashley Joy Beck
hair artist: Pavy
digital manipulations + concept: Häana + Abbey Ley

Lyrics:
Ayni kviruni
Szigi 
Ohgar virdad
Ohtoo

Gangi hir
Tokuni, tokuni
Svagar tokiss
Ohkurt rohri.

::

Häana's new single Sand evokes memories of an overcast moody Morro Bay and finding sand dollars on the beach in the wintertime. Häana takes listeners on a journey between plaintive stillness with lyrics in her own invented language juxtaposed with a dance chorus reminiscent of her time living in Spain stomping boots at a Bulgarian dance party in a plaza overlooking the Alhambra. This LA-based sound artist is following her own muse.

Sand

The Finding
© Häana 2014

by Häana (BMI)
production, violin/vocals: Häana
cello: Isabel Castellvi
strings/vocals recorded by Jon Notar, Mercy Sound Studios, NYC
mixed by Dave Sharma, Sharmaji Music, Brooklyn, NY
mastered by Shane the Cutter, Finyl Tweek Studios, London, UK

cover photography: Sequoia Emmanuelle
graphic design: Häana

"Häana's lyrics, captured in full by her gorgeous voice, are a mélange of “Icelandic, Roma-influenced, and partly invented” languages. The brooding, Massive Attack-esque mood of “The Finding” brings together Middle Eastern instrumentation and Eastern European melody. Häana's dazzling violin weaves haunting melodies atop the insistent electronic drumbeat. By the time the five minutes of this tune have run its course, one could say a kind of mystical journey has unfolded." - PopMatters
http://www.popmatters.com/post/182036-hannah-thiem-the-finding-audio-premiere/

The Finding

Skaldic Roulette
© Häana 2014

by Häana(BMI)
production, violin, vocals: Häana
cello: Isabel Castellvi
strings/vocals recorded by Jon Notar, Mercy Sound Studios, NYC
mixed by Dave Sharma at Sharmaji Music, Brooklyn, NY
mastered by Shane the Cutter, Finyl Tweek Studios, London, UK

cover photography: Sequoia Emmanuelle
graphic design: Häana + Martin Bridge

Skaldic Roulette

booking :: booking@thisishaana.com

Häana is a future ethereal artist merging music + technology + art. She has an affinity for strings and synths, painting textures with vocals, and merging nature sounds with electronic frequencies to create immersive sonic landscapes. Häana counts Massive Attack, Björk, and RY X as influences in crafting her productions. The resulting sonic palette takes listeners on a journey whose destination is a crossroads between classical and contemporary, organic & man-made, familiar and mysterious. Equally versed in live performance as well as production, Häana has performed at numerous international music festivals (Coachella, OZORA, Boom, Tech Open Air in Berlin, Shambhala, Envision), as well as for brands Intel, Ferrari, Apple, Nike, and Harvey Nichols.

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"Sonic stardust." - Vogue
"Evocative and timeless." - Flaunt
"Rather breathtaking." - Clash UK
"Stunning shoegaze vocals." - The Soundtrack

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