Hatiras interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 148 - True House Stories®

Hatiras interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 148 - True House Stories®

Author: Lenny Fontana September 3, 2025 Duration: 59:30

TRUE HOUSE STORIES® W/ HATIRAS # 148 INTERVIEWED BY LENNY FONTANA

Hatiras stops by to share his story on True House Stories. He has have had many successes in dance music and gives us an insight into his day-to-day life running a record label, being a dj and succeeding in today’s music business.

Hatiras is a 2X Juno Award winner and owner of one of the planet’s hottest and most prolific house music labels - Spacedisco Records. He was also ranked the orld’s #1 Jackin House artist according to Traxsource in 2019 and 2020. Hisfirst UK top ten and global hit record was “Spaced Invader” released on Defected Records. It was named Pete Tong’s Essential new tune twice and launched Hatiras’ career as a globally touring artist.

Prior to this, Hatiras played a major role in Toronto’s rave scene as the owner and mastermind of Liquid Adrenaline raves hosting parties to thousands of people throughout the 90s.

As a producer, Hatiras has collaborated with artists including Low Steppa, Junior Sanchez, Kylie Minogue, Angelo Ferreri, DJ Dan, Sebb Junior, Gettoblaster, Bad Boy Bill + many more and has released music on labels including Defected, Toolroom, Dirtybird, Simma Black, Afro Acid, Farris Wheel,Milk & Sugar, Glasgow Underground, Universal Music, Sony etc.

Through his record label and production efforts, Hatiras has also nurtured and developed the careers of over 100 artists on Spacedisco Records and has mastered hundreds of records behind the scenes.

He has been on fire for over 2 decades having amassed a catalogue of over 500 releases and has performed across the world including shows in Tokyo, Wire Festival Yokohama, across Australia, every major city in the US, Mexico, Colombia, the UK, Germany, Belgium, 7x at Burning Man, Ultra Music Festival Miami, etc.

He recently released his 5th full length artist album “Starlight” which includes 11 tracks ranging from House Music to Nu Disco to Techno. His creativity and versatility is on full display in this project. To say Hatiras is on a roll is an understatement. It is next to impossible to check the Houseand Jackin House sales charts these days without finding at least a few tunes in the charts that Hatiras has touched.


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There's a whole world of rhythm and soul behind the tracks that fill dancefloors, and True House Stories opens the door to it. Hosted by the respected DJ and producer Lenny Fontana, this isn't just a series of conversations; it's an oral history project for a genre built on feeling. Each episode sits down with a different architect of the sound-DJs, producers, vocalists, and label founders-to pull back the curtain on the moments that shaped everything. You'll hear the unvarnished, sometimes messy, reality of how classic records came to be, the late-night studio sessions that turned into anthems, and the personal journeys intertwined with the music's evolution. Fontana, speaking from a lifetime inside the scene, guides these discussions with a genuine curiosity, ensuring the stories remain candid and often surprising. Tuning into this podcast feels like finding a lost archive of club culture, where every interview adds another essential layer to our understanding of house music's enduring pulse. It’s for anyone who has ever felt a four-on-the-floor beat and wondered about the people and passion that put it there.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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