LIVE
February 1st – Siar Festival, Dingle
“Euphoric electronic production with a soulful heart that could sit beside Fred Again.. on a playlist. The difference is Olive’s music is more reflective and inward-looking….” (Nialler9)
“A snapshot of just how vulnerable electronic music can be….” (Hot Press)
Watch the video for ‘GHOSTS’ here: GHOSTS (Feat. Dary; Bengo) – OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
A campaign that began in the summer of 2024, OLIVE HATAKE’s BOYS NEED LOVE album has raised his profile through a series of singles, the original record and subsequent expanded version plus live shows at Other Voices Wales, his own Dublin headliner, Output Belfast, Other Voices Dingle and an end of year support for Jersey. With more gigs upcoming, OLIVE will bring this period to a close with a special version of album favourite ‘GHOSTS’. Slowed down from the DnB influenced original, the new take puts focus on the songwriting of HATAKE and musical partner Daryl Bengo. There will also be a video for the BOYS NEED LOVE version.
OLIVE HATAKE will return with new music later in 2025.
OLIVE HATAKE on BOYS NEED LOVE:
I’ve been reflecting and thinking so much lately.
Everything nowadays is designed to keep us disconnected from ourselves and other self. Men’s mental health is real and it’s the dark side of men’s existence and isn’t spoken about. BOYS NEED LOVE explores my journey on how I overcame depression and years of mental health and internal self torture that society played a huge role in creating. There’s a positive and negative in all aspects of this life and I’ve come to learn that there’s also a beauty within the depression and letting yourself experience and go through it. Some of the best art we make is when we use this dark energy for good. The pain is just as beautiful as the joy.
ALONG THIS JOURNEY EVEN LOSING A BEST FRIEND REALLY TOOK THE PROJECT DOWN SUCH TURNS AND TWISTS.
It is through that all other values are possible.