HAIVE – BATHTUB – SINGLE REVIEW – T H E S O N G B I R D

HAIVE doesn’t just make music, she makes a space. A space where anger, grief, and curiosity collide in bass-heavy waves that hit as much in the body as they do in the mind. Described as a “dark pop visionary”, HAIVE’s sound exists in the tension between vulnerability and power: delicate melodies wrapped around heavy, visceral production that feels both cinematic and confessional.

Her latest single, Bathtub, started as a private act of therapy, a song written to process trauma in solitude. What began as a quiet, introspective ballad transforms into a heavy techno finale, turning pain into sonic liberation. For HAIVE, dark pop isn’t about a spooky aesthetic; it’s about confronting emotion, letting it live, and then letting it go.

Trained in audio engineering and electronic music production in Switzerland and now studying at Popakademie Baden-Württemberg, HAIVE builds her tracks from the ground up. Every sub-bass pulse, every layered vocal, every textured synth is intentional, a reflection of a meticulous mind guided by raw feeling. Her influences, from Skrillex’s aggressive energy to Billie Eilish’s intimate yet expansive soundscapes, shape a musical identity that is unmistakably hers: bold, curious, unflinching.

But HAIVE’s music isn’t only about sound. It’s about storytelling, reclamation, and emotional honesty. In her work, trauma and healing coexist; anger and release become part of the narrative. Her goal isn’t just to entertain, it’s to make listeners feel, to make them wonder, to make them question the boundaries between darkness and light.

This is HAIVE: a producer, songwriter, and sonic architect turning personal pain into music that resonates, challenges, and captivates. In a world of fleeting trends and disposable pop, she is carving out a space that is unapologetically, irreversibly hers.