diff --git a/internal/lavalink/node.go b/internal/lavalink/node.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02b4f9d
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+++ b/internal/lavalink/node.go
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+package lavalink
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+
+	"github.com/disgoorg/disgolink/v4/disgolink"
+	"github.com/disgoorg/snowflake/v2"
+)
+
+func Connect(ctx context.Context, botUserID snowflake.ID, logger *slog.Logger, node disgolink.NodeConfig) (*disgolink.Client, error) {
+	client := disgolink.New(botUserID, disgolink.WithLogger(logger))
+
+	if _, err := client.AddNode(ctx, node); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("connecting to lavalink node %q: %w", node.Name, err)
+	}
+
+	return client, nil
+}