Off The Record - The DJ Podcast by Crossfader Ep. 150 HANA: From touring with Grimes to playing EDC
Oct 8, 2025
In this engaging conversation, HANA reveals her journey from childhood singer to a prominent name in electronic music. She discusses her intensive learning process with Ableton, the excitement of touring with artists like Grimes, and the unique experience of livestreaming her album creation on Twitch. HANA also shares her hybrid DJ approach, balancing live vocals with electronic sets, and emphasizes the importance of genuine connections over networking. Finally, she touches on mental health, creativity, and her upcoming EP, 'Extended Prey.'
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Use Streaming To Build And Ship Music
- Use streaming to build and funnel a dispersed fanbase into one engaged community.
- Share creation publicly to force progress, but relearn that private creation is also valid.
Pivot Streaming Focus Based On Opportunity
- Pivot streaming focus to what you enjoy and what your audience responds to, whether production or DJing.
- During the pandemic she shifted to frequent DJ streams because she had gear, audience, and time.
Build Flexible Sets And Read The Crowd
- Prepare a flexible folder of tracks but read the room and alter your set in the moment.
- Keep options to sing live over tracks and adapt between progressive, trance, or techno energy.