HHNOI – Scrambled Anthems

HHNOI presents “Scrambled Anthems”

“Scrambled Anthems”, HHNOI’s third full-length album, merges a unique blend of raw energy and technical prowess into something that can best be described as „electronic grunge”.

The album is based on the idea of synthesized anthems for those who long for more drama in electronic music – but wouldn’t admit it.

The ten “Scrambled Anthems” fuse pop, noise, idm, glitch-hop, and to some extent, the guitar riff laden qualities of 1990s grunge, crafting a unique experience off the beaten path of current day electronica.

Drawing inspiration from eclectic sources like Pan Sonic, The KLF, Sonic Youth, Pete Rock, and Future Sound of London, each track proves HHNOI’s ability to carve out a consistent sonic identity without being bound to genre conventions.

Accompanying its auditory narrative, the album boasts an acrylic on wood painting by Spanish multimedia artist Salva Baixlaigua, lending not only a tactile dimension, but a strong visual identity to the overall concept.

Available on both vinyl and digital platforms, “Scrambled Anthems” is a pivotal chapter in HHNOI’s evolving musical discourse. Or simply put: His best album yet!

About The Artist

Marco Petracca, known as HHNOI, is a musician, composer, and modular synth enthusiast living and working in Cologne. Born in Düsseldorf, the son of first generation Italian immigrants, developed eclectic musical interests from an early age. Initially forced to learn classical piano, he was heavily inspired by late 1980s alternative electronic music, an influence still present today. Later on, he produced music for erotic phone hotlines, art school thrillers, and tv station adverts. He also played in numerous projects ranging from TripHop to Electro Punk.

In 2012 Petracca began to focus on making music with modular synths, which led to his alter ego HHNOI – a play on words of his former pop band’s name Hearhere and the ideas that were simply too noisy for that project. Resolving this conflict by merging pop and noise, emotion and technology, subtlety and rawness, and combining genres that wouldn’t necessarily harmonize, ultimately lead to HHNOI’s eclectic, yet remarkably cohesive signature sound.

Live, HHNOI is visually accompanied by his Modularfield label colleague and life partner Rachel Palmer, who adds a multi-sensory depth to the demanding sound with her organically billowing, audio-reactive live images. As a duo, they have been invited to play museums, churches, and numerous renowned clubs and festivals in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Key Facts
Artist Links

❯❯ hhnoi.com
❯❯ Instagram
❯❯ Facebook

Credits
  • Written & Composed: Marco Petracca
  • Mastering: Stefan Eichinger
  • Painting by: Salva Baixlaigua
  • Art Direction: Markus Scholz
  • Press Pictures: Madeleine Stepponat
  • Executive Producer: Stefan Liehr
  • P&C 2023 Modularfield / Rough Trade Distribution
  • EAN: 4018939 542931

HHNOI

Scrambled Anthems

Scrambled Anthems