Hajime Hotta

Hajime Hotta is a first-generation Japanese/Filipino-American composer, songwriter, and performer. He aspires to continually innovate the soundscapes of his work to blur the lines between genres and open up his listeners to exploring the human experience through his stories. His biggest influences in music include <a href="spotify:artist:7nzSoJISlVJsn7O0yTeMOB" data-name="Joe Hisaishi">Joe Hisaishi</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1Uff91EOsvd99rtAupatMP" data-name="Claude Debussy">Claude Debussy</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2q37Nw8NND2z1T1KU5XVfn" data-name="Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah">Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2GHclqNVjqGuiE5mA7BEoc" data-name="Common">Common</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3Rq3YOF9YG9YfCWD4D56RZ" data-name="Nujabes">Nujabes</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7lbSsjYACZHn1MSDXPxNF2" data-name="Hikaru Utada">Hikaru Utada</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4aXXDj9aZnlshx7mzj3W1N" data-name="Lin-Manuel Miranda">Lin-Manuel Miranda</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7guDJrEfX3qb6FEbdPA5qi" data-name="Stevie Wonder">Stevie Wonder</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:3WrFJ7ztbogyGnTHbHJFl2" data-name="The Beatles">The Beatles</a>.

Hotta frequently seeks other artists to collaborate with on his projects. In early 2019, he began working with <a href="spotify:artist:6I3GR9q8h6XUdcnaxyf2yK" data-name="Kyori the Okapi">Kyori the Okapi</a> on an original musical and the two have worked closely together since. Recently, Hotta teamed up with Andres Raul and the duo released an EP, “TIDAL” on SoundCloud!