HATIS NOIT

Japanese vocal performer hailing from distant Shiretoko in Hokkaido who now resides in London. Hatis Noit's accomplished range is astonishingly self-taught, inspired by everything she could find from Gagaku — Japanese classical music — and operatic styles, Bulgarian and Gregorian chanting, to avant-garde and pop vocalists.

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It was at the age of 16, during a trek in Nepal to Buddha's birthplace, when she realised singing was her calling. While staying at a women’s temple in Lumbini, one morning on a walk Hatis Noit heard someone singing. On further investigation it was a female monk singing Buddhist chants, alone. The sound moved her so intensely she was instantly aware of the visceral power of the human voice; a primal and instinctive instrument that connects us to the very essence of humanity, nature and our universe.

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The name Hatis Noit itself is taken from Japanese folklore, meaning the stem of the lotus flower. The lotus represents the living world, while its root represents the spirit world, therefore Hatis Noit is what connects the two. For Hatis Noit, music represents the same netherworld with its ability to move and transport us to the other side; the past, a memory, our subconscious. ​

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Hatis Noit has found fans in David Lynch, who selected her to perform at his 2019 Manchester International Festival showcase, and super-producer Rick Rubin, whose Showtime documentary series Shangri-La she appeared in.

 

Her track "Inori" was re-worked by American avant-garde composer William Basinski, while "Thor" received a shamanic techno remix by legendary UK DJ and producer Matthew Herbert.

 

She's been making waves on the European music festival circuit with appearances at Womad, Rewire, Le Guess Who? as well as worldwide with appearances at Big Ears Festival, Mutek Montreal and Wonderfruit, amongst others— receiving standing ovations wherever she goes. As The Guardian put it in their Ones to Watch column: "has been moving audiences to tears."

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"This deserves a closer listen" Album of the Day — Bandcamp

"Aura is a bold, impressive debut which signals — loud, clear and creatively — that when Hatis Noit opens her throat to sing, we should be listening" — NPR

"It feels like the day the world changed... 'Aura' is one of the most singular albums I’ve heard for a long time" 9/10 — CLASH

"A breathtaking work which showcases the dexterity of Noit’s voice, and of the human voice in general” 8/10 — Loud And Quiet

"Impressive… blasts of strangely affecting oral fanfare" — The Wire

"This is a voice you only need to hear once and you’ll never forget it" — Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC 6 Music

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ハチスノイト

 

ロンドンを拠点に活動する音楽家、ヴォーカリスト。北海道知床出身。

 

クラシカル、民族音楽、即興などを昇華したユニークな歌唱と、自身の声のみで構成された楽曲スタイルで、英紙ガーディアンにて「今見るべきアーティスト」に選出。

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2017年よりロンドンへ拠点を移し、ペンギン・カフェ、ニルス・フラーム、キアスモス等のリリースで知られるイギリスのイレーズド・テープスと契約。

ヨーロッパ各地での音楽フェスティバル出演をはじめ、チケット完売となったロンドン・コンテンポラリー・オーケストラとの共演、ミラノ・ファッションウィークでのパフォーマンス、デヴィッド・リンチ監督より招聘を受けたマンチェスター国際フェスティバルでの公演など、ヨーロッパを中心に精力的に活動する。

 

他アーティストからの評価も高く、ビョークの『ヴェスパタイン』で知られるプロデューサー・マトモスやザ・バグ、ウィリアム・バシンスキーとの共作、ヨンシー＆アレックスでのコーラス、ルボミール・メルニク作品への参加など様々なコラボレーション活動も行う。

 

2022年、アルバム『Aura』をリリース。バンドキャンプにてアルバムオブザデー、ヴォーグ誌にてシーズンベストアルバムに選出される。