WolfBytes Open Mic - VICETONE (December, 2024)
Ep. 63

WolfBytes Open Mic - VICETONE (December, 2024)

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Episode description

DJ Flame hangs with VICETONE! The DJ’s discuss about new ideas, how they made Honey Water, an upcoming New Years Mix, and how two high school friends became VICETONE!

00:00 Intro 00:18 Welcome 01:10 Back at the home studio 02:41 Making of Honey Water 06:21 Using older tracks to promote new tracks 07:41 Mixing, producing and mastering 08:56 VICETONE Year Mix 11:40 Behind the artwork 13:35 Golden Plaques and growth 15:00 High School friends to DJ’s 20:40 Ideas come together and progress 24:00 VICETONE Highlights 26:55 Instagram Shenanigans 28:50 New tracks in 2025 30:50 Closing 33:30 Outro

http://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu @wolfbytesradio In this episode of WolfBytes Open Mic, DJ Flame sits down with the absolute legend of Dutch House and progressive electronic music, Laidback Luke.

From the secrets behind his massive summer anthem with Arty, “Lost in the Crowd,” to his deep-rooted legacy of mentoring global superstars like Avicii, Luke opens up about the unfiltered reality of the music business. He also shares a fascinating look at his “second life” as a competitive Kung Fu teacher and how martial arts keeps him sane in the high-stress world of touring.

📝 Key Takeaways from This Episode: The Origin of “Lost in the Crowd”: Luke reveals how a highly emotional studio session in L.A. with Arty—prompted by a shared love for the iconic Swedish House Mafia collab “Leave the World Behind”—led to their summer hit.

A Brilliant Accident: Luke admits that he only picked up DJing as a teenager after his girlfriend at the time bought a set of decks, couldn’t figure out how to mix, threw her headphones in the corner, and gave up!

The Art of Mentorship: Luke talks about his philosophy on guiding young talent, sharing what it was like to give brutal, unfiltered—but highly effective—constructive criticism to a young Avicii.