Hashon

Michael Azuma, better known as <a href="spotify:artist:1OCd4OxUD3RZU87JYYbChE" data-name="Hashon">Hashon</a>, is a 24-year-old Japanese-American electronic artist based in the Bay Area.

In early 2012, Michael produced and DJ’d in his bedroom - mixing and mashing up tracks by his artist inspirations <a href="spotify:artist:5he5w2lnU9x7JFhnwcekXX" data-name="Skrillex">Skrillex</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4pb4rqWSoGUgxm63xmJ8xc" data-name="Madeon">Madeon</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:3dz0NnIZhtKKeXZxLOxCam" data-name="Porter Robinson">Porter Robinson</a>. Michael went through various artist projects over the years - creating different genres and learning more about himself. In March 2020, Michael launched Hashon whose sound is a combination of electronic textures, Japanese instrumentation, and soothing vocals.

Hashon’s debut singles <a href="spotify:track:1XdWrm0N6sS6vy7WDd0zyM" data-name="Alone">Alone</a> and <a href="spotify:track:3mbMpD2dT6q1pwXQu6xcSV" data-name="What Do You Want">What Do You Want</a> have been supported by Brownies &amp; Lemonade, <a href="spotify:artist:6Se1y4vDcu9fVHLqdj1N3q" data-name="Wuki">Wuki</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:76M2Ekj8bG8W7X2nbx2CpF" data-name="NGHTMRE">NGHTMRE</a>.

Hashon also performed at Joy Ruckus Club 4, the largest online Asian music festival in the world alongside <a href="spotify:artist:3ZZzT0naD25RhY2uZvIKkJ" data-name="EVERGLOW">EVERGLOW</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0eEhOgZ2x6kv8kLz77WO7b" data-name="ONF">ONF</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:59dDRtMe8DILtibke8FWLK" data-name="MCND">MCND</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2u7CP5T30c8ctenzXgEV1W" data-name="pH-1">pH-1</a>, and many more

Hashon originates from the Japanese words Hon [本] meaning origin and Hashi [橋] meaning bridge which placed together means going back to your roots.

Being a 5th-generation Japanese-American, reconnecting and exploring his Japanese roots has been something he’s been longing to do. With this new project, Michael plans to go back to his roots and draw on his culture to be represented in a new, forward-thinking way which you can hear in his upcoming releases for 2022.

wander on.