Hunter As a Horse (HAAH) is the South African musician and vocalist Mia van Wyk. Based in the Western Cape, she has spent the last few years self-releasing a diverse series of singles and EPs that combine electronically-focused songs with intense, thoughtful lyrics that are given a darkly cinematic production.
HAAH signed to Metropolis Records at the start of 2026 and have released ‘Here’s To All The Ones’ as their second single on the label today (6th March). “It is about letting go without bitterness, the kind that actually feels freeing, a deliberate moment of closure that makes space to move forward lighter,” explains van Wyk of the shimmering indie-electronic pop song. “It reflects on past loves, whether romantic, family, or chosen, with appreciation instead of regret, acknowledging what was real without holding onto it.” Tinged with melancholy, van Wyk nevertheless insists that “the tone isn’t sad or nostalgic; it’s self-assured and settled. It’s about choosing peace, leaving the door unlocked, and allowing whatever comes next to unfold.”
‘Here’s To All The Ones’ contrasts with the recently released ‘Lighthouse’, a haunting and extremely personal song that wove mythology and psychology together in a soundbed of atmospheric, swirling synthesisers and pulsating beats.
Darkwave, indie, electronic, and dream pop influences
Seamlessly genre-hopping between alternative, indie, electronic and dream-pop, with diversions into alternative dance and even nu-goth, the songs of HAAH have been described as mysterious, apocalyptic soundtracks for the strange happenings of our time, with the UK newspaper The Guardian commenting: “Brings to mind the mesmerising atmospherics of Lamb and Zero 7. Dark and very lovely indeed.”
The subject matter of Mia van Wyk’s lyrics are a mystical ride through her strange and synchronicitous life. Deeply authentic, they are inspired by death, addiction, astral visions, CPTSD, melancholia, nostalgia and magical thinking.
Songs by HAAH can be heard in US TV shows such as American Horror Story, Riverdale and Elite, the film ‘Wander Darkly’ and an array of international adverts.
