Haken v. new single Nightingale (April 26)

[axeman90210]

Don't know if this has been brought up yet, but they seem to me to be playing 29 gigs with only 4 nights off on this tour. How do people think Jennings is going to sound at the end of that 9 show stretch in the middle? I'm trying to decide where to see them and that's something I figure I should take into consideration. From what I've seen on YT the dude's already kind of iffy live. I'm thinking it'd be best to try and line things up in his favor.

I didn't notice any observable falloff in seeing him three consecutive nights on their last tour. Obviously nine will be a lot more taxing, but they won't be playing a full headlining set so each night should be a little bit less strenuous.

[El Barto]

Do we know for sure they're playing a short set? Do we know what that means, exactly? I'd love to see the guys, but I'm not sure I want to fly around the country if they're only doing a 75 minute set.

[King Postwhore]

Co headlining with 3 bands playing so the guess here is 1 1/2 hour sets. for them and Leprous. with Bent Knee having the shorter set.

[MinistroRaven]

from Diego Tejeda FB:

- A sneaky preview of HAKEN's upcoming album, Vector.
- An in depth written and video interview.
-My first ever signature sound library released to the public!

All of this and more on this article for ARTURIA. 🎶🎵🎼🔈

https://www.arturia.com/diego-tejeida

[Crow]

honestly the album length is kinda reassuring, I'll take 45 killer minutes over 70 minutes of mixed quality any day

[Zydar]

Really tasty keyboard sounds in that clip.

[ariich]

Nice, sounds like all the snippets are from the same track. Plus some non-Vector things.

[gzarruk]

That synth line at the start reminds me a lot of Visions (the song), but it all sounds completely amazing Seriously can’t wait for this new album.

[Destiny Of Chaos]

That video was awesome. Dude is amazing. Band is amazing. Vector will be amazing.

[LordCost]

That synth line at the start reminds me a lot of Visions (the song), but it all sounds completely amazing Seriously can’t wait for this new album.

Yes I immediately thoght to a more modern version of the sound of Visions. I'm confident I will like Vector more than Affinity!

[cramx3]

Whoa this music he's playing sounds awesome 

Really awesome video too.  I get it's really like an ad for the product, but it's really well done and isn't in your face to sell the product.  Really sells his ideas that can be expressed through the product.  I really enjoyed it.

[Zydar]

Haken announce European & Latin American tour dates in support of "Vector".

https://hakenmusic.com/blog/post/haken-vector-eu-latin-america-tour-2019

[Nekov]

[King Postwhore]

 

Diego, have you seen them before?

[Nekov]

Diego, have you seen them before?

I saw them when they came with TSF and blew my mind, but they have never toured South America playing Haken stuff which is why I'm so excited about this

[King Postwhore]

That is awesome!  Starting to make it globally.

[devieira73]

Indeed!

I'm really considering to make a trip from João Pessoa to São Paulo just to see them...

[MinistroRaven]

That synth line at the start reminds me a lot of Visions (the song), but it all sounds completely amazing Seriously can’t wait for this new album.

They are playing LIMA!!!!

I’ll see you there.

[gzarruk]

That synth line at the start reminds me a lot of Visions (the song), but it all sounds completely amazing Seriously can’t wait for this new album.

They are playing LIMA!!!!

I’ll see you there.

YES! We’ll be there, man

[Evermind]

I wonder how many album cycles it'll take them to become popular enough to play in Russia.

Really excited for our fellow Latin American DTFers though, pretty sure this show is going to be a blast!

[Nekov]

I'm surprised they are not doing a single show in Russia during the European leg yet they are coming down here. That is weird.

[axeman90210]

I have to go to Ireland for work early next year, might have to see if I can spin that into also taking a European Hakation (no Nick, I will not pay you royalties for that term).

[Nick]

(no Nick, I will not pay you royalties for that term).

Then you'll be hearing from my lawyer.

[TheLordOfTheStrings]

I remember, for years I'd read about Haken here on DTF - everyone would be ranting and raving about them and I was over here like, "Pffft. How good could they possibly be?" and I never gave them a shot until one day, right before Affinity came out I listened to The Mountain and holy mother of god. I was like, "Oh shit, THAT'S how good..." No band has risen through the ranks and made it into my top 3 favorite bands as quickly as Haken. Haken is love, Haken is life.

[Nick]

I remember, for years I'd read about Haken here on DTF - everyone would be ranting and raving about them and I was over here like, "Pffft. How good could they possibly be?" and I never gave them a shot until one day, right before Affinity came out I listened to The Mountain and holy mother of god. I was like, "Oh shit, THAT'S how good..." No band has risen through the ranks and made it into my top 3 favorite bands as quickly as Haken. Haken is love, Haken is life.

Took longer than we may like, but happy you've finally taken Haken into your heart and into your life.

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

I'm so happy for these guys. They deserve every inch of success.

I'm buying my Mexico City ticket as soon as it comes out.

[me7]

I'm surprised they didn't release a single yet. It's been two weeks since the preorder went up.

[Nick]

I'm surprised they didn't release a single yet. It's been two weeks since the preorder went up.

Soon, I'm sure, but from a business standpoint here is the theory I'm guessing they're subscribed to. Best to get tickets on sale for all the dates they can announce first. That way people will buy tickets based on liking what they've done to this point. Once they release the single there are people who may not like it and who would have then decided not to buy tickets, but once they have them will likely still go to the show. And of course people might love the new single and buy tickets when they hadn't previously, so really a win-win situation to get tickets out first.

[nattmorker]

I'm so happy for these guys. They deserve every inch of success.

I'm buying my Mexico City ticket as soon as it comes out.

I'm also waiting to the Mexico tickets to go on sale to grab mine. They're playing with Intervals as opener, I don't think I've listened them.

[Destiny Of Chaos]

I'm going to try my best to resist listening to any single(s) until the album comes out, so I can listen to it all as one piece for the first listen. This is a pretty short album, so I don't want to make the "unheard" portion even shorter when I get the album.

[TheLordOfTheStrings]

Also, they filmed a video recently so they could be waiting for that to be cut together to release the song and video simultaneously. That kinda stuff can take a ton of time actually. Something as basic as proper color correction can be a lengthy process depending on the type of camera used. Footage filmed on a Blackmagic for example is much easier to color correct because of how flat the footage is - you normally only have to bring in the colors you want, vs other cameras where you not only have to bring in the colors you want but also remove colors you don't want. Depending on the footage/software/skill level of the guy/guys/gal/gals doing it, it could take a bit of time to get it perfect.

[Fritzinger]

I'm going to try my best to resist listening to any single(s) until the album comes out, so I can listen to it all as one piece for the first listen. This is a pretty short album, so I don't want to make the "unheard" portion even shorter when I get the album.

I'm trying to do that for around 3 years now, and I mostly manage to do it. It's pretty awesome to hear the full thing rather than listening to 2 new songs, than one you already completely know by heart and then 3 more new songs. Because then you only want to listen to the new ones and not the one you already know. Completely screws with the album's dramaturgy imo.

[me7]

I'm going to try my best to resist listening to any single(s) until the album comes out, so I can listen to it all as one piece for the first listen. This is a pretty short album, so I don't want to make the "unheard" portion even shorter when I get the album.

I'm trying to do that for around 3 years now, and I mostly manage to do it. It's pretty awesome to hear the full thing rather than listening to 2 new songs, than one you already completely know by heart and then 3 more new songs. Because then you only want to listen to the new ones and not the one you already know. Completely screws with the album's dramaturgy imo.

I know that feeling. It feels awkward for the first few spins, but the singles quickly find a new meaning for me in the context of the album.

[Fritzinger]

I'm going to try my best to resist listening to any single(s) until the album comes out, so I can listen to it all as one piece for the first listen. This is a pretty short album, so I don't want to make the "unheard" portion even shorter when I get the album.

I'm trying to do that for around 3 years now, and I mostly manage to do it. It's pretty awesome to hear the full thing rather than listening to 2 new songs, than one you already completely know by heart and then 3 more new songs. Because then you only want to listen to the new ones and not the one you already know. Completely screws with the album's dramaturgy imo.

I know that feeling. It feels awkward for the first few spins, but the singles quickly find a new meaning for me in the context of the album.

Ok, I also can't disagree with that. Last DT single I listened to was The Enemy Inside. I always liked it, but it worked a lot better in the context of the False Aw Suite and The Looking Glass.

[KevShmev]

I'm surprised they didn't release a single yet. It's been two weeks since the preorder went up.

Soon, I'm sure, but from a business standpoint here is the theory I'm guessing they're subscribed to. Best to get tickets on sale for all the dates they can announce first. That way people will buy tickets based on liking what they've done to this point. Once they release the single there are people who may not like it and who would have then decided not to buy tickets, but once they have them will likely still go to the show. And of course people might love the new single and buy tickets when they hadn't previously, so really a win-win situation to get tickets out first.

That has been the M.O. of a lot of bands in recent years.  I get why it is done, as it is smart from a business standpoint, but it feels a little sneaky.