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HAAi and James Massiah Team Up on "I Wanna Feel Like Someone"

Published Sep 3, 2026 By Matt White
HAAi and James Massiah Team Up on "I Wanna Feel Like Someone"

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TL;DR

HAAi has released "I Wanna Feel Like Someone," the third single from her upcoming album DIGITiSE, featuring poet and vocalist James Massiah. The track, out now via Mute, is a dancefloor-focused production built from memories of her DJ sets. The ten-track album arrives October 9 and will be celebrated with an all-night-long set at EartH in Hackney on October 31.

“always grateful when an artist I respect finds a new way to present my voice”

A Club-Ready Single Built From Years of Sets

HAAi has released "I Wanna Feel Like Someone" via Mute, the third single from her upcoming album DIGITiSE, out October 9. The track features poet and vocalist James Massiah and marks the Australian-born, London-based producer's most dancefloor-focused moment from the album campaign so far.

"It's a track that is purely made from memories of my sets over the years," HAAi said of the single. "It's a nod to so much of the music I play and have played, and was a really fun track to make for the dancefloor." Massiah's half-spoken delivery threads through rolling, rave-leaning production that pulls directly from her marathon DJ sets. "I'm always grateful when an artist I respect finds a new way to present my voice," Massiah said.

Ten Tracks and a Children's Choir

DIGITiSE follows last year's HUMANiSE and features ten tracks inspired by HAAi's all-night-long DJ sets. The guest list includes Echonomist, Skybreak, ILA, Kaiden Ford, and Cantoalegre, a children's choir from Colombia. It's the kind of unpredictable roster that has become a hallmark of her records.

An All-Night Halloween Send-Off

HAAi will celebrate the album with an all-night-long set at EartH in Hackney, East London on October 31, 2026. Based on her past marathon performances, expect breaks, techno, and pop detours well into the early hours.

"I Wanna Feel Like Someone" is out now on all platforms via Mute. DIGITiSE arrives October 9.

Matt White

Matt White

EDM Source Editor

Reporting on the latest in the electronic dance music community with verified accuracy.

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