Hugel responds to AI allegations surrounding ‘Movin to the Sun’
Hugel has addressed AI allegations surrounding “Movin to the Sun” by breaking down exactly how the hit track was produced.
Hugel has cleared the air after some serious AI accusations started flying around his hit “Movin to the Sun.” The French DJ jumped on Instagram with a full production breakdown, showing fans exactly what was AI and what he actually built himself.
The drama kicked off after content creator 2hatfacts claimed the track originally came from AI. That definitely got people talking considering “Movin to the Sun” has blown up, hitting No. 1 on Beatport and becoming one of the most Shazamed dance tracks of the year.
There is some AI involved, but the story is a little more complicated. Hungarian producer Imael Angel originally wrote lyrics and part of the melody before running them through Suno, eventually releasing his own AI-assisted version called “I’m Moving to the Sun.”
Hugel later got his hands on the idea and basically rebuilt it into the version fans know today. In his breakdown, he showed off everything from Splice drums and Serum bass to Moog, Rhodes, piano, strings and plenty of extra production layers.
Ultra Naté also stepped in to record fresh vocals for the finished track. Hugel explained that Angel’s AI-generated vocal was still used, but only as a layer underneath Naté’s actual performance rather than carrying the song.
AI in dance music clearly isn’t disappearing anytime soon, and “Movin to the Sun” has landed right in the middle of that conversation. Hugel’s response makes one thing clear: AI helped spark the original idea, but plenty of human production went into turning it into the final club-ready hit.
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Neil Bayless
Hey everyone, I'm Neil! I first joined the dance community back in 2019 when my friend dragged me to Moonrise, my first-ever music festival, and I became hooked ever since. I like to dabble in most genres with my favorites being tech house and melodic techno. When it comes to studio output, Camelphat is part of my daily listening rotation and for a live performance, I'll never miss a Solomun set. You can likely catch me on the dance floor somewhere in Brooklyn!
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