THE HAWT MOVEMENT: The Vision

by Mikey Velazquez


So this marks the official launch of our daily HAWT Blog! Buyakasha!!!!

Back in June, I started this page to challenge myself to write everyday (something I have always loved to do), and give an introspective look into all things HAWT: the music, our label, our parties, DJ gigs......ranging all the way to music I have been inspired by, politics, community awareness, sports, the arts, book reviews, film, comedy, and of course random nonsense! After all, isn't that basically what a blog is? That is what makes it so cool, because there are no rules, there are no boundaries or editors or publishers. It's a blog and you can write about whatever you want.

So starting today, our HAWT Blog will be much more fun and much more involving and fresh and. We have a large family, ranging from our DJ's of HAWT Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego, to many known and not as known DJ/producer/promoter friends, to just friends and family in general all over the world. This will merely showcase the various insights we are comprised of and keep readers interested (hopefully!).

The original vision for The HAWT Movement was sparked years ago when we wondered why things had to be so one dimensional? Promoters threw parties. Party people had a good time at those parties. DJ's played at parties. Producers made music. Sure some people do them all, but why couldn't there be more? We wanted to have a clothing line. We wanted to raise money for needy kids and give back to the community, eventually starting a non-profit organization to raise money for. We wanted to do all these things, bring people together and have a good old time, together under one roof listening to good music, all in the name of having fun and promoting a good cause. Now it's not quite there, trust me, but the wheels are still churning and we're just warming up.

We are all huge fans of music. Music makes us tick. Think about our world without it? BORING! Music is an essential part of the world and we want to acknowledge that. Personally I love many styles of it, and the mantra behind our philosophy has always been "if it's HAWT it's HAWT", and that is what drives the idea behind our record label and music. We got the idea from our all time favorite one, Classic Recordings, which simply put out CLASSIC records. There wasn't a pigeon-hole to it, just quality music. Funky, techy, deep, jazzy, swingy, soulful, quirky, forward-thinking, downtempo, hip hop, etc. Why not? This will be seen more and more with the releases we have in the future. It's about acceptance, not just musically but generally, and that is what House Music history has always taught us. That is why we love it, and we take those special ingredients to put our own little twist on it, HAWT Style.

Starting this Wednesday and every Wednesday thereafter, we will also spark up our HAWTCAST, aka HAWT Music Podcast that will feature DJ mixes and radio style programs featuring interviews, details on future events, and much more. This week's HAWT Mix will be none other than Derrick Carter's from our HAWT Music Label Launch Party earlier this year in Los Angeles. We hope you take a listen and relive the night with us!