Hadone returns with a new EP, Bite The Hand That Feeds You, set for release on 15th May via Primal Instinct. Built around a confrontational impulse to question what is accepted as “normal,” the project navigates themes of control, resistance, and the tension between instinct and conformity.
Hadone’s upcoming EP ‘Bite The Hand That Feeds You,’ set for release on Primal Instinct, pushes against systems of control, grounding itself in instinct and resistance. In a landscape increasingly shaped by systems, expectations, and invisible structures, Hadone moves in the opposite direction. His approach challenges conditioned thinking and reasserts a more visceral, intuitive way of creating and existing. The result is not just a body of work, but a statement—one that pushes back against hierarchy and reclaims a sense of autonomy.
In this interview, he speaks about the process behind the EP, his collaboration with Primal Instinct, and the ideas of control and instinct that run throughout the release.
We are happy to have you back on KEYI, nice to have you around. What have you been up to recently?
Hey, thanks for having me again, always a pleasure to collaborate with you. A lot has been happening recently, it feels like years of work are finally coming to light.
The main focus right now is the release of my EP Bite the Hand That Feeds You on Primal Instinct.
On the label side, with UFO95, we’ve just announced the return of Antigone with a new EP, which I’m really excited about. And on my side, there’s another big release coming in the next few months.
What was the main idea behind Bite The Hand That Feeds You?
Chlär approached me about a year ago to start going through some of my unreleased tracks, since I was playing a lot of them at the time. Very quickly, we landed on the idea of putting out an EP on Primal.
From there, it became a long back-and-forth process between us, refining and selecting the right tracks.
The title of the EP came to me quite naturally — it’s a statement against established order and institutions, especially in a world that feels more cynical and darker every day.
The tracklist followed as a kind of counter-order, almost like a nonsensical set of commandments.
Do you see this release more as a personal statement or a reflection of society?
It’s actually both.
On a personal level, I’ve always had that insubordinate side in me. even as a kid, I naturally pushed against rules and expectations, especially the ones that didn’t make sense. That mindset has stayed with me, and it definitely shaped the energy of this EP.
At the same time, it’s very much a reflection of what’s happening around us today. We’re living in a world where everything is becoming more cynical, more controlled — with the rise of social platforms, people are almost enslaved by data, by invisible systems, and by rules created by institutions that many don’t even feel anymore. There’s a growing disconnect and loss of trust.
The visceral and raw nature of the EP comes directly from that tension. It’s not just an aesthetic choice it’s the most honest way for me to express both that inner rebellion and the atmosphere we’re all evolving in right now.
This is your first release on Primal Instinct, Chlär’s label. How did working with Chlär and this project come about?
Chlär and I have actually known each other for quite a few years now. Funny enough, I think I was one of the first to play one of his edits in a warehouse in Paris back in 2019, so there’s always been a mutual awareness and respect between us.
Our paths drifted a bit over time, but we reconnected through a few B2Bs, and the connection was still very natural, like no time had passed.
He reached out to me last year after hearing some of my unreleased tracks, and that’s when the idea of building an EP together started to take shape. From there, it became a really intense process of selection and refinement. I don’t think I’ve ever worked that hard on a project before. He’s demanding, but in the best possible way, always pushing you to go further and bring out the strongest version of your work.
I think that’s what makes Primal Instinct special as a label, it really encourages you to raise your own standards as an artist.
I’m genuinely proud and happy to finally share this piece of work after such a long and dedicated process.
What do control and instinct mean in this EP?
Control relates, in a way, to that “Big Brother” idea, this sense of constant surveillance and influence over how we think and behave. For me, it’s about questioning that mass control and trying to regain awareness of what’s really happening around us.
Instinct is the opposite force. It’s something natural that we should all hold onto, especially in a time that feels increasingly blurry and uncertain. It’s about trusting your gut and staying connected to something more human and immediate.
It’s also very personal to me, because instinct plays a big role in how I create. I’m a very instinctive person in my workflow, which can sometimes lead to unexpected or even strange results, but often to something honest and beautiful. And hopefully, there’s more of that to come.
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