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Dip Studio Series 001 – HOKI
HOKI is a Montreal-based collaboration, which brings together the talents of Canadian-Armenian producer Varti Deuchoghlian and Australian vocalist Brent McCormick. The pair have fast garnered an international reputation for exhilarating indie electronic ballads, showcasing the best of the melting pot that is Montreal, its people and its music. Following the release of their brand new... Read more »
HOKI close out the year with thrilling sophmore album ‘Today’
‘Today’ is the second full length album from rising duo HOKI. The collaboration, which brings together the talents of Canadian-Armenian producer Varti Deuchoghlian and Australian vocalist Brent McCormick, has fast garnered an international reputation for exhilarating indie electronic ballads. ‘Today’ provides the latest chapter in the story and follows the release of lead singles ‘Water’,... Read more »
Premiere: HOKI fuse the worlds of indie and electronic with the tantalising ‘Mid Air’
HOKI showcases the best of the melting pot that is Montreal, its people and its music. The breadth and the impact of their unique sound was conceived by their debut album ‘Strangest Of Us All’ and cemented by standout early EPs in 2020; ‘Memories Of Love’ and ‘King Of Hearts’. November 13 seems the rising... Read more »
Interview: HOKI talk 2020 so far, creative process and upcoming album ‘Today’
2020 sees Montreal duo HOKI continue their impressive rise following breakout album ‘Strangest Of Us All’ in 2019. The pairing, which brings together the talents of Canadian-Armenian producer Varti Deuchoghlian and Australian vocalist Brent McCormick, has garnered a reputation for emotive electronic cuts, a label cemented by their standout early 2020 EPs ‘Memories Of Love’... Read more »
HOKI close out the Summer with emotive new cut ‘Crash’
Canadian indie electronic duo HOKI close out a turbulent Summer with an emotive new cut titled ‘Crash’. The song, which features on their forthcoming second album ‘Today’, fuses the searing, storyful vocal tones of Aussie Brent McCormick with a nostalgic melody-infused base crafted by partner Varti Deuchoghlian. The track captures the experience of a harrowing... Read more »
HOKI capture the turbulence of modern times with enthralling video for new single ‘Water’
Montreal duo HOKI have showcased a mesmerising new single ‘Water’. The spine-tingling slow burner aligns with the challenges of recent times. Opening with deep, therapeutic piano keys and the soothing vocals of Brent McCormick, it builds to shuddering crescendo. Showcasing a new side to the rising pair, it sets a high bar for the impending... Read more »
HOKI deliver mesmerizing debut album ‘Strangest Of Us All’
After seizing the Indie Electronic spotlight with a set of eclectic singles, Montreal’s HOKI is set to release their debut album ‘Strangest Of Us All’. The collaborative project fuses Varti Deuchoghlian’s diverse experiences as a producer with Australian vocalist Brent McCormick’s powerful songwriting. With nearly two decades of combined experience and musical exploration, including former... Read more »
Premiere: HOKI mark debut album release with powerful vocal cut ‘Wild Forgotten’
HOKI is a new collaborative project from Montreal producer and composer Varti Deuchoghlian and Australian vocalist and songwriter Brent McCormick. With nearly two decades of combined experience in music, the pair have come together to create an exhilarating album titled ‘Strangest Of Us All’. The 11 track album showcases their stellar instrumental skills and songwriting... Read more »
All Day I Dream maestro Facundo Mohrr closes out the Summer with mesmerising new remix
Fresh off an epic Saturday sunrise set on the esteemed Robot Heart, Facundo welcomes burners back to civilisation with a remix of up-and-coming duo – Hoki. Mohrr should be a name well on the radar of those following the deep and melodic house scene. The Argentinian producer is amongst the All Day I Dream elite,... Read more »
Montreal’s Hoki lead new wave of indie-infused electronic with debut gem ‘Almost Home’
Hoki are a new name for your radar. The Montreal-based duo are leading a new wave of indie-infused electronic music with the release of their debut single ‘Almost Home’, which drops this month on The Young Proprietor imprint. It’s the first taste of their highly anticipated LP ‘Strangest Of Us All’ due this November. The... Read more »