David Hasert - The Sky Is Crying (Niconé Remix)

A key figure in the electronic dance scene in Cologne, Germany, David Hasert cues up a new release for BLOND:ISH’s ABRACADABRA label, and invites some close friends to collaborate with on the opulent ‘The Sky Is Crying’ single. With previous releases for Dantze, Katermukke and the Like Records label, Hasert shapes an emotionally uplifting modern-day classic, that includes a remix from Niconé.

“After working in many studio rooms without a view, I decided that I would no longer be producing music without a window in front of me. There's a lot of things that inspire me, like movies, old records and especially just looking up at the sky. We had a big flood here in Germany and it rained for days. One day I decided to record the sounds of the thunder and the rain on my window. My friend Francesco Mami, whom I met years ago at Burning Man, was there, and played some melodies on the piano, and from then on, the idea behind "The Sky Is Crying” grew. The lyrics are inspired by a Gary Coleman classic blues track.

For “Home”, I collaborated for the first time with my good friend Esther Silex. Usually I mostly work alone, or with Frankie who is helping me shape my sound, but in this case Esther and myself decided to start a track from scratch. I like the way the track flows and that it’s untypically not just working towards a drop or ‘a moment’. It just flows and flows…