WolfBytes Open Mic with Meduza! (November, 2024)
Ep. 62

WolfBytes Open Mic with Meduza! (November, 2024)

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Episode description

DJ Flame meets with MEDUZA! Listen in to hear about his upcoming tour, making of his top tracks of 2024, highlights and more!

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/open-mic/id1239517253 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6S8fxQRWt1WlPmNWedlPKJ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolfbytesradio/ X: https://x.com/wolfbytesradio Online: wolfbytes.ncsu.edu

00:00: Open Mic Intro 00:18: Welcome 00:51: Coming back to the U.S. 02:00: Making “Another World” 03:47: Making “Fire” 06:30: Difference of emotion between “Another World” and “Fire” 07:50: Escape Halloween 2024 09:44: Music Evolving 12:54: 2024 Highlights 14:08: Touring goals for rest of 2024 15:05: Creating tracks on tour 18:10: Hyping audience in different environments 19:40: Clubs or Festivals? 22:45: DJ’ing or Producing? 23:40: Learning from experience 26:25 Hobbies outside of DJ’ing 26:58: Relaxing from DJ’ing 28:40: Fans in Public 29:55: 2025 Ideas 32:00: Advice to young DJ’s/Producers 34:52: Closing 35:20: 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.