HAAi has unveiled her latest single, “Ignition” featuring Echonomist, offering another exhilarating preview of her forthcoming album, DIGITiSE. Set for release on October 9, 2026 via Mute, the album marks the next chapter in the London-based, Australian-born producer, songwriter, and DJ’s ever-evolving artistic journey.
“Ignition” is an energetic, club-focused production that channels HAAi’s signature ability to merge emotional storytelling with powerful dancefloor rhythms. Driven by crystalline synths, broken beat influences, and relentless four-on-the-floor percussion, the track balances raw intensity with a sense of optimism, creating a euphoric anthem built for late-night club sets and festival stages.
For HAAi, the collaboration carries both musical and personal significance.
“Ignition is a collaboration with Echonomist, someone whose music has shaped many of my sets since I started touring. Sonically, it’s a driving broken beat track that maintains a lot of innocence. Lyrically, it is deeply personal: documenting my coming-of-age as a queer kid in a small town, desperate to leave.
In the true spirit of DIGITiSE, ‘Ignition’ serves as a sequel to ‘Go!’ from my previous album HUMANiSE. Both tracks are so important to the storytelling of the albums. I’m glad to be able to take it to the place we feel the most free, the dance floor.”
Echonomist echoed the natural chemistry behind the collaboration, explaining:
“From the moment HAAi and I started talking, we connected through music in a really genuine way. It didn’t take long to realize we shared a similar musical language, and that made this collaboration feel incredibly natural. She reminded me of how much I love breaks, and that inspiration became the starting point.”
The single follows the release of DIGITiSE‘s title track, which featured longtime collaborator Pat Alvarez and was described by HAAi as “the nucleus of the whole album.” While the project initially began as an extension of her acclaimed 2025 album HUMANiSE, it soon developed into a standalone body of work with its own identity.
Throughout DIGITiSE, HAAi continues exploring themes surrounding humanity in an increasingly digital world. As technology and artificial intelligence reshape everyday life, the producer views dance music as a powerful antidote—one capable of bringing people together through shared experiences on the dancefloor.
The album features an eclectic lineup of collaborators, including Echonomist, Skybreak, Pat Alvarez, ILA, James Massiah, Kaiden Ford, and Cantoalegre. The visual world surrounding DIGITiSE was developed alongside creative director Martin Falck, while lighting designer Belinda Best has played a key role in bringing the album’s immersive live performances to life.
HAAi has already been road-testing much of the new material in her DJ sets. Her busy touring schedule includes appearances at Amsterdam, Pacha Ibiza, and The Warehouse Project, among others. With “Ignition,” HAAi delivers another compelling glimpse into DIGITiSE, showcasing a project that seamlessly bridges emotional storytelling and peak-time dancefloor energy.