Dj Hawie brings a bit of half balanced chaos

Name: Hawie
Country: England
Occupation: Producer & Dj

Unique, versatile and authentic are words often used to describe Hawie’s sound.
Hawie has sculpted and perfected his individual, progressive/Deep sound in the studio.

Hawie’s style takes influence from the roots of house music but strives forward to offer a sound of the future now. His style has already caught the ears and attention of the house music industry’s biggest and most respected names.

Past releases from Hawie in the pipline include; Good Love (Blue Dye), Syncopate EP (Blue Dye), Right Now (Eye recordings), Deep In Soul EP (Slaap Records) Dead of Night(Alola Records) Do Exceed Dose (Alola Records) No Return (Rennbahn) Whats Happening (Audio Tonic)  with many more in the making from this committed artist.

The English producer discovered a real passion for dance music at an early age; delving head first into underground club compilations from London’s finest. On hearing this deep underground sound Hawie became determined to become a DJ and producer of quality house music.

Hawie’s journey started at the age of 14 when he purchased his first set of 1210 turntables and began to learn to mix. By the time he had reached 23 Hawie had achieved gigs at global clubbing superbrands including the Ministry Of Sound, Turnmills, Pacha, and Eden. His technical knowledge and track selection produced sets that where long talked about after the night had finished.
In 2009 his reputation gained him a 6month residency at Oceans, one of the biggest underground nightclubs on the island of Zante. This was the first step in taking the sound of Hawie global and showing that his unique sound resonates across the dance music world. 

Now based back in the UK, Hawie continues to play all across the world, including at some high profile and memorable beach and sunset parties in Thailand.

Since then Hawie has been recording with and been supported by other DJs like;
Oliver Schories, Animal Trainer, Omid 16b, Wankelmut, Beteko, Sasha, Shane Watcha, Tocadisco and Piemont.

What is your connection to Phangan?
I know Rob Gritton and I just wanted to go on a holiday basically and Rob said, "Hey man, come to Phangan!" So I did!

When and where have you played here?
Loi Lay, Jungle Experience, Sandcastle, The Place Bar, Merkaba Beach Club and Koh Tao in Move and Castle.

What do you feel you can bring to the Phangan scene?
A bit of half balanced chaos, my creativity and music straight from the Underground Scene in Europe.

Clubs Hawie used to play in : Ministry of Sound, Pacha

Do you have other plans to play on Phangan?
For sure .. especially if people carry on booking me .. ))

What projects are you currently involved with?
I am currently working on a new Ep for Alola rec. I am also a kind of booking connector for other Djs wanted to play in Thailand. Heheh I am THE man u need to speak to ... 

What is the best thing you ever been involved with or done?
I can tell you one of the worst. I used to write commercial music .. for money ! 

An excellent time was when I was owner of a record label. We use to hang in one of the rooms in Ministry of Sound Club and party our asses off! That was a good time!!

I got two Dj names, one for commercial and one that is more underground.
Hawie is my Underground name and on the other Dj name I had like 3 vinyl releases and had a lot of stuff supported on Kiss FM ( GRAAAAHAAAAAM ) .. but it was Steve Smart on Friday night Kiss, was the show.

HAWIE has played on Ibiza, in Greece, Tunisia, Germany.

What do you wish to bring back with you from your Phangan experience?
How to smoke 40 cigarettes a day and how to drink 20 Leo’s. In less than 10 min ? )) Naaah .. 1 hour .. at leeeaeaast !

How did you get to where you are today? What is your life philosophy?
I will be honest with you ; Just from keeping my head down. You always gonna get knocked down with dance music. Do not take critics too hard and remember it is not personal. Keep working on it ...

Is there something special you would like to communicate to the people regarding your music or projects or just something that you feel will be good for the interview?
I am going back to the UK in April just for a month to Dj around the UK and Europe. Hopefully I will be working on some music with Omid 16b.

A fun fact is that I used to play trance .. when I was 12 years maybe .. I still have all the vinyl back in the UK!

Oh .. you play vinyl ?
Yes, but here all the records will warp .. the weather, the conditions ( environment ) are not allowing this at all here ...
Here I mostly play CD or of controller / laptop.

Thank you for your time and for all your wise words HAWIE!
We are looking forward to your next set and wish you the best of Luck on Phangan!