MARKS THE TORONTO NATIVE’S SECOND RELEASE ON DEADMAU5’ LABEL
After making his mau5trap debut earlier this year with “Shadows In The Dark,” techno-talent HNTR pins a second release on to the label with “Searching for Self" featuring Tribe Alexander. HNTR has previously opened for label head deadmau5 in their native Canada, and this followup mau5trap single further solidifies HNTR’s future with the imprint.
“Searching for Self” is an expansive 7-minute journey showcasing HNTR’s signature etch on techno-inspired progressive house. The track’s catalyzing synth chords and arpeggios build over rolling bass notes to form a cohesive bond with Tribe Alexander’s hypnotizing vocal hook. The sweeping tempo cradles Tribe’s low end vocals, suspending the listener in HNTR’s spellbound quest through the void and search for self.
“My buddy Tribe sent me about 12 vocal demos, this was the second one I listened to and I was instantly hooked by the entrancing repetition of the vocal. It grabbed me and spoke to me instantly, I wanted to try to use that same feeling in the production to help amplify that feeling of searching for something.” — HNTR
HNTR has found an unequivocal home at mau5trap with both “Searching for Self” and the former “Shadows in The Dark,” crafting his own sound while remaining attuned with the tannins of the famed label.
ABOUT HNTR
HNTR is the darker alias of Canadian music producer Hunter Siegel who’s best known for his success as a crossover dance artist. His debut single “Waiting Up,” released as a white-label in 2013 received international support and quickly caught the ear of a number of tastemaker labels, like Steve Angello's Size Records where HNTR went on to collaborate with house music legend Todd Terry.
The emergence of HNTR gave an outlet for the more underground sonics that have been influencing Siegel’s vocal-driven radio songs since the beginning. The debut EP I Might Forgive, I Don’t Forget released independently on his label No Neon was met with early support within the techno and underground dance communities, and caught the ear of dance music legend Deadmau5 who gave the nod to HNTR 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.
ABOUT mau5trap
Over a decade since its formation, mau5trap -- the independent record label founded by groundbreaking electronic music producer deadmau5 -- has become a bastion for trailblazing and genre-defying artists. Casting a palpable influence over the genre, Mixmag readers voted mau5trap among the “Top 50 Labels of the Decade”, placing it in the Top 10; since then, the imprint has been supported by dance music magnates Billboard, DJ Mag, Forbes, Insomniac, and The EDM Network. More recently, mau5trap has maneuvered toward live events boasting curated stage takeovers at the world’s biggest electronic dance music events like Ultra Music Festival, Creamfields, EDC, and beyond.
The multi-genre platform has extensively served as an authoritative platform for dance music heavyweights such as Skrillex, Feed Me, Zedd, Noisia, Dillon Francis, Chris Lake, and Madeon; a combination of dark, forceful techno and complex, electro sounds, the label acts as a hotbed for rising talent such as REZZ, Getter, i_o, ATTLAS, No Mana, Matt Lange, and others alike. Welcome to the horde.
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