“Mind Games" is the second single to drop from HNTR’s forthcoming EP, out March 17 via HNTR’s No Neon label
Mind Games will release alongside HNTR’s inaugural NFT collection
Toronto-based techno stalwart HNTR, formerly known by his underground moniker Hunter Siegel, has released a new single titled “Mind Games” on his own label, No Neon. Following the release of “The Odyssey” earlier this year, “Mind Games” is the second single off his forthcoming EP of the same name, Mind Games, set to drop on March 17 alongside HNTR’s first NFT collection.
His second EP to date, Mind Games is a cerebral commentary on the digital world we live in from HNTR’s technology-fueled moniker. HNTR beams his throbbing underground beats from inside the internet, and his Mind Games EP takes listeners on a self-aware walk through the cyber realm.
The four-track project touches on a mix of genres further expanding HNTR’s sound into new realms, canvassing an extension of himself through this space and psychological personal exploration. As with much of his production, “Mind Games'' takes as much from the past as it does from the future, burying itself in hypnotizing arpeggiators and a ridiculously catchy bassline. The single delivers heavy techno influenced synths rolling over a classic feeling house percussion and vocals that repeat “In Your Mind” until it quite literally is.
Mind Games will be accompanied by HNTR’s first NFT collection, a natural extension of HNTR’s digital-forward brand. The collection will feature NFTs that accompany two EP singles, “Mind Games” and “The Odyssey.” The artwork lives in the same digital universe as the EP’s cover art; the collection’s concept is based on a man locked in cyberspace, and the visuals represent the essence of NFTs themselves as artifacts in a new world.
ABOUT HNTR
HNTR has been DJing for more than 20 years, performing at festivals including Hard Summer, Holy Ship, Splash House, Electric Zoo, and opening for the likes of Deadmau5.
Following the success of his earlier Hunter Siegel project, the emergence of the HNTR moniker gave Hunter an outlet for the more underground sonics that have been influencing his vocal-driven radio songs since the beginning. HNTR’s debut EP, I Might Forgive, I Don’t Forget, released via No Neon and caught the ear of dance music legend Deadmau5 who put HNTR on opening duties for a pair of shows in 2020.
A curatorial force in the Toronto dance music scene, HNTR has been throwing sold-out shows in the city for more than five years with his brand No Neon. No Neon Records was launched in 2019 as an expansion of HNTR’s dedication, using the platform for releasing his own records alongside music from emerging and established artists alike. No Neon has spotlighted rising artists before they break, having booked Rezz for her first show in Toronto and similarly booked acts like Joyryde, Matroda, and Drezo early on in their careers.
Together with his label No Neon, HNTR will continue to push the limits and lead the cutting edge of modern house and techno.
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