WolfBytes Open Mic with HAYLA! (January, 2025)
Ep. 64

WolfBytes Open Mic with HAYLA! (January, 2025)

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Episode description

Maddog and Burns hang with HAYLA!

00:40 - Dusk Album 02:03 - Career Growth 03:07 - Audience Connection 04:35 - Comment sections 06:14 - Connection through vulnerability 07:40 - Collaborations with KX5 08:40 - Where You Are with John Summit 09:45 - Shiver 12:15 - The creative journey over three years 14:09 - Where You Are impact 15:43 - Without You with Kygo 16:12 - Whitney Houston influence 17:12 - I Will Always Love You Remix 18:12 - Hayla’s hobbies 20:02 - Cooking 21:00 - HAYLA’s style and confidence 23:42 - HAYLA’s identity through clothing 25:40 - Thrifting style 26:30 - Most unusual confidence 28:12 - HAYLA’s future 30:15 - Christmas Song 30:56 - Discussion on writing a progressive House Christmas song. 32:45 - HAYLA Dusk Album Vinyl 34:15 - 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.