NEW album: HALIENE gives A Total Solar Eclipse Performance in Ibiza
As if the heavens themselves had chosen to take part in musical history, HALIENE found her most extraordinary stage yet, performing her second album, ‘Eclipsed’, beneath an exceptionally rare celestial event: Ibiza’s first total solar eclipse in more than 120 years, and what is believed to be its first sunset totality over 3,000 years.
On August 12, 2026, HALIENE and her husband, longtime production and DJ partner Matthew Steeper, performed the album from beginning to end as the moon moved across the setting sun, culminating in totality just above the Mediterranean horizon. In an extraordinary convergence of music and celestial timing, the performance reached its defining moment during “Eclipsed By You,” HALIENE’s collaboration with Ilan Bluestone, as the moon completely obscured the sun while it hung low over the horizon.
Few places could have provided a more fitting setting. One of Europe’s most celebrated sunset destinations and the spiritual playground of dance music, Ibiza became the meeting point of music, landscape and one of nature’s rarest spectacles. Conceived to celebrate both the release of Eclipsed and the August 2026 eclipse, the performance transformed the album’s central imagery of light, shadow and celestial connection into something unfolding in real time.
Billed as A Total Solar Eclipse Performance, HALIENE delivered Eclipsed in its entirety beneath the shifting light and shadow of the eclipse. With cameras rolling throughout, the performance captured every song against the changing sky, from the final moments of daylight through the breathtaking darkness of totality.
Running the eclipse’s duration, HALIENE delivered a moonstruck song-by-song, note-for-note performance through ‘Eclipsed’. Among its many highlights were the spellbinding ‘Solar Waves’, recent single ‘Right Love’, the irresistible pull of ‘Orbit’ and the dazzling ‘Heaven Left A Light On’. As the set unfolded, each track from her new pantheon collection was given its moment to shine, framed against the magnificent villa vistas of La Isla Blanca.
And then, right on cue, as the moon slipped fully in front of the sun, HALIENE delivered her and Ilan Bluestone’s spellbinding ‘Eclipsed By You’ - a truly show-stopping, once-seen, never-forgotten visual touchstone.
One of the most extraordinary collaborations in recent dance music, you can watch HALIENE’s A Total Solar Eclipse Performance now, on YouTube here. ‘Eclipsed’, HALIENE’s daring and astonishing second album, is out now, and available across all major streaming and sales platforms.
01. Eclipsed [Intro] 02. Solar Waves 03. Right Love04. My Reverie 05. The Other Side 06. Orbit (with Koven) 07. Don’t Give Up On Me (with Nikademis) 08. Heaven Left A Light On09. House of Daydreams 10. Dark Side of My Heart 11. Found 12. Eclipsed By You (with Ilan Bluestone) 13. Voltage (with Miyuki) 14. The Hymn 15. Totality
NEW album: HALIENE - eclipsed out on Black Hole Recordings
Joy and sorrow often live closer together than one imagines. There is, after all, no ‘becoming’ in life … without first waving a white flag at events beyond our control.
Across her career, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter HALIENE has created a language around the contrast between happiness and heavier hearted times, giving voice to the place where the paths of love, loss, hope and transformation cross. Now, with her sophomore album Eclipsed, she draws on those to create her most personal and expansive body of work yet.
Following Heavenly, her 2022 debut album, Eclipsed finds HALIENE stepping both into new stylistic areas, while also reconnecting with the musical worlds that shaped her beginnings. Across its fifteen tracks, the worlds of trance, melodic bass, cinematic electronica and pop songwriting shift in and out of each another’s shadows. At its heart though, Eclipsed is an album about what happens when that light changes.
Lyrically its songs trace loves, both found and lost, and identities once surrendered but now reclaimed. It’s about the people who carry us through our darkest moments, and the unexpected perspectives that can emerge from experiences we’d never have chosen ourselves. Rather than treating darkness as something to simply overcome, Eclipsed explores its relationship with the light: how one gives form and meaning to the other, and how sorrow so often enhances our capacity to experience joy.
“‘Don’t Give Up On Me’ is one of the most powerful songs I have ever worked on. It speaks to me so personally,” he says. “During my teenage years, I dealt with several major medical issues that were at the time difficult to overcome and changed my life forever. ‘Don’t Give Up On Me’ provides a message of hope and perseverance - a cry to keep holding on, even when times seem darkest. It is a message that resonates with me strongly, given my past experiences, and I hope it can help others see that there is always a brighter day ahead.”
“From first to last breath, life is a continual act of yielding to the unknown” observes HALIENE. “I hope in some way these songs become part of your own story and bring some meaning to your life’s troubles and joys alike.”
That duality runs the full course of the album. Recent HALIENE singles have already illustrated different sides of its world. The Ilan Bluestone collaboration Eclipsed By You marked a striking return to HALIENE’s trance bedrock, examining the point at which loving another person so completely can begin to eclipse your own identity. Solar Waves, meanwhile, emerged during a period of physical recovery and creative disconnection, its atypically soft vocal performance transforming limitation into intimacy and ultimately helped HALIENE rediscover the joy of creating.
Cathartically, on Right Love, she returned to the melodic bass sound that has long played a part of her musical DNA. The song explores the particular ache of meeting the right person at the wrong time. Confronting the reality of acceptance that some things, though doubtlessly beautiful and desirable, only arrive to change us - rather than simply remaining forever.
Elsewhere, collaboration becomes another source of its rich expressionism for the album. Don’t Give Up On Me, created with Nikademis, grew from HALIENE’s memories of supporting her parents during their battles with cancer. Its poignant message of borrowed strength and of becoming someone else’s hope when they can no longer carry their own, finds an equally personal connection in Nikademis’ experiences with serious illness.
On Voltage, the ‘PhD to EDC’-journeying Miyuki joins HALIENE for an altogether different kind of awakening. Trance synths, techno energy and 303 drive underscore a song about breaking free from expectation and discovering what we’re truly meant to be – and do.
These previously revealed chapters form only part of Eclipsed. From its opening title overture, through My Reverie, The Other Side, her Koven collaboration Orbit, Heaven Left A Light On, House of Daydreams, Dark Side of My Heart, Found and The Hymn, the album continually returns to its central theme of illumination and shadow, before reaching its final moment: Totality.
In a musical landscape increasingly shaped by AI and repetitive chart formulas, it is refreshing to hear an electronic artist determined to push boundaries both musically and sonically. On Eclipsed, HALIENE resists predictability at every turn, weaving together unexpected genres, shifting time signatures, unconventional modes, and intricate harmonic ideas. From the collision of dubstep and drum & bass with Picardy-third progressions in “The Other Side,” to the 15/4 odd meters and pentuplet polyrhythms of “Dark Side of My Heart,” the album consistently reaches beyond the conventions of modern electronic music. “I wanted to push against the trend and make music that AI could never ‘dream of’” HALIENE explains. “Music with enough humanity, complexity, and unexpected choices that it could never have been generated by a formula, and yet it feels seamless, singable and even danceable.”
More than anything, however, Eclipsed is intended to travel beyond its creator. These are songs born from change, devotion, grief, resilience, uncertainty and joy, but their meaning does not end with the experiences that created them. Like an actual eclipse, Eclipsed finds beauty not solely in darkness or light, but in the extraordinary and evanescent moments when the two engage with one another.
‘Eclipsed’, HALIENE’s daring and astonishing second album, is out now. Find it through all good streaming and sales platforms.
01. Eclipsed [Intro] 02. Solar Waves 03. Right Love04. My Reverie 05. The Other Side 06. Orbit (with Koven) 07. Don’t Give Up On Me (with Nikademis) 08. Heaven Left A Light On09. House of Daydreams 10. Dark Side of My Heart 11. Found 12. Eclipsed By You (with Ilan Bluestone) 13. Voltage (with Miyuki) 14. The Hymn 15. Totality
HALIENE & Miyuki - Voltage out on Black Hole Recordings
"You gotta do what you were born to" sings HALIENE on ‘Voltage’ – a sentiment that says as much about the journeys of its creators, as it does about the song’s infectious self. For Kelly and Miyuki alike, pursuing music meant trusting instinct over expectation, embracing reinvention, and discovering the current that finally put them where they needed to be. As the final single before HALIENE's forthcoming album, Eclipsed, ‘Voltage’ offers a glimpse into the bold, empowering sound and message that defines this next chapter for her.
For Miyuki, her ‘PhD to EDC’ leap saw her trade the worlds of science and research for festival stages and studio sessions, bringing the same curiosity and fearless experimentation to her productions. Alongside HALIENE — whose songwriting has long championed authenticity, resilience and self-belief — ‘Voltage’ becomes more than the pair's first collaboration. It's the meeting point between two artists who opted for conviction over convention, and channeled that shared outlook into a recording built on momentum, transformation and sheer force of will.
Mainstage trance elements meet techno energy in Voltage as epic trance synths fuse with driving 303 acid baselines in a powerful collision of melody and bass. Assembled around intricate electronic programming, a relentless driving energy and deep layers of HALIENE’s unmistakable vocal presence, this collaboration captures the essence of breaking through the boundaries that have thus-far shaped us. Her words explore awakening, self-discovery and the moment when a dormant potential becomes impossible to ignore, while Miyuki’s production energizes that transformation with surging synths propelling the track towards total release.
"'Voltage' is about following the spark that wakes you up to what's always been true beneath the noise," says HALIENE. "It's that moment when the conditioning, expectations, and fear start to fall away, and you reconnect with something deeper that's been guiding you all along. For me, it's about remembering who you really are, and having the courage to follow that truth wherever it leads."
For Miyuki, their musical link-up provided the perfect opportunity to bring together her distinctive production edge with HALIENE’s talent for turning ideas into empowering narratives. She combined the futuristic sound design, 303-fused programming and the kind of detailed electronic craftsmanship that has become a defining part of her sound.
“Working with HALIENE felt like a natural connection,” she says. “With ‘Voltage,’ we wanted to create something that captured the drive to stay true to yourself and pursue your purpose, even when it means defying expectations. The song reflects a journey we’re both experiencing in our own careers.”
"From the beginning, I knew I wanted to create this song with another female artist," says HALIENE. "The message of 'Voltage' is about stepping into your power, so it felt fitting to make it alongside another woman who's doing exactly that. I've loved watching Miyuki carve out her own path, and she's brought such a fresh perspective and unmistakable energy to this record. I think you can hear that chemistry in every moment of the song."
‘Voltage’ - HALIENE and Miyuki’s bravura first outing together, is primed to charge up streaming outlets and sales stores from today
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Review by:Dimitris Kechagias
SUMMARY REVIEW
HALIENE and Miyuki’s “Voltage” is a tour de force of modern electronic production, perfectly blending emotional resonance with precision engineering to create an unforgettable listening experience. From the very first beat, the track envelops the listener in a meticulously crafted sonic landscape, where melodic hooks and harmonic progressions shine with clarity and purpose. The melodies are not only instantly memorable but also interwoven with rich harmonic layers that give the track a sense of depth and movement, ensuring it resonates both on the dancefloor and in personal listening sessions.
The production quality of “Voltage” is nothing short of stellar. Miyuki’s attention to sonic engineering and spatial design results in a mix that feels expansive yet cohesive, with every element finding its place in the stereo field. The 303-driven basslines pulse with energy, locking in perfectly with the kick and percussion to provide a driving foundation that fuels the track’s momentum. Above this foundation, HALIENE’s vocals soar, processed with just the right amount of reverb and delay to create a celestial atmosphere without losing intimacy or clarity. The intricate effects work — from subtle sweeps to dynamic risers — enhances transitions and builds without ever distracting from the core melodic narrative.
The arrangement delivers a masterclass in energy flow and set momentum, building and releasing tension in a way that keeps the listener engaged from start to finish. Each drop feels earned, propelled by expertly programmed drums and surging synth leads that create moments of pure release. These dynamic shifts make the track ideal for live club and festival settings, where crowd reaction potential is maximized by its euphoric peaks and floor-shaking low-end. The intro and outro are designed with DJs in mind, featuring clear mix points and loopable segments that ensure seamless integration into a set.
Creatively, “Voltage” is a bold statement of artistic identity, fusing HALIENE’s emotive songwriting with Miyuki’s forward-thinking production style. The track’s atmosphere is immersive, inviting listeners to step into a world of awakening and self-discovery, which is further amplified by the lyrical content. HALIENE’s vocal performance is both powerful and vulnerable, carrying the message of empowerment with authenticity and passion. This synergy between lyrical intent and sonic execution gives the track an emotional impact that extends beyond the dancefloor.
Technically, the mixdown and mastering are flawless, achieving a perfect balance between brightness and warmth while maintaining the punch and clarity needed for festival-scale playback. Even at high volumes, the low end is tight and controlled, the mids are articulate, and the highs sparkle without harshness. The result is a track that excels across playback systems and meets the demands of streaming platforms, DJ sets, and viral short-form edits alike. Its memorable hooks and crisp production ensure strong Shazamability, high replay value, and adaptability across playlists and platforms.
In every respect, “Voltage” embodies the qualities of a pure gold record. It demonstrates mastery in melodic composition, production craft, and emotional storytelling, making it a track that not only captures attention but also rewards repeated listens with new details and textures to discover.
NEW SINGLE: HALIENE & Nikademis - Don't Give Up On Me out on Black Hole Recordings
There are moments in life when hope isn't an abstract idea but something another person lends you until you can carry it yourself. That's the heartbeat behind 'Don't Give Up On Me', the first collaboration between HALIENE and melodic bass producer Nikademis. Inspired by each artist's deeply personal experiences with hardship, the track transforms those stories into an anthem of resilience, compassion, and refusing to let go when life becomes overwhelming.
“The song's lyrics,” shares HALIENE, “were inspired by conversations I had with my parents during their battles with cancer years ago. There were moments when they were exhausted, overwhelmed, and ready to stop fighting, and I had the privilege of being a voice of hope for them. They had spent their lives being that source of strength for me, so it was so meaningful to return that gift when they needed it most.”
For HALIENE, those memories are the emotional foundation of the song. “Even though they have both since passed, those moments remain some of the most cherished memories of my life.”
The song's message immediately resonated with Nikademis, whose own experiences gave the collaboration a profoundly personal significance.
“‘Don’t Give Up On Me’ is one of the most powerful songs I have ever worked on. It speaks to me so personally,” he says. “During my teenage years, I dealt with several major medical issues that were at the time difficult to overcome and changed my life forever. ‘Don’t Give Up On Me’ provides a message of hope and perseverance - a cry to keep holding on, even when times seem darkest. It is a message that resonates with me strongly, given my past experiences, and I hope it can help others see that there is always a brighter day ahead.”
That shared perspective became the driving force behind the collaboration.
In HALIENE's words, “Working with Nikademis on this song felt like total synergy. He's remixed several of my original tracks over the years, and I've been a huge fan of his music ever since. This is our first direct collaboration, and it was amazing to discover how aligned we are in our mission to create music that helps people feel seen and supported… reminders that they're not alone.”
With soaring melodies, cinematic production, and an emotional core rooted in real-life experience, Don't Give Up On Me is a reminder that even in our darkest moments, strength can come from the people who refuse to let us face those hardships alone.
'Don't Give Up On Me’ is out today and is available to stream and purchase through all major outlets.
