Haywyre

Martin Sebastian Vogt (born August 8, 1992), better known by his stage name Haywyre, is an American electronic music producer, pianist, and performer. He is known for fusing elements of classical, jazz and funk into various genres of electronic music, as well as his unique style of piano improvisation within electronic music. In 2014, Vogt released a performance video showcasing his re-interpretation of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" which saw viral success on YouTube. Vogt has toured with artists such as Mat Zo, Gramatik, Zedd, GRiZ and Rezz, as well as playing festivals such as Coachella and Bonnaroo and headlining his own North American tours.

Early life and origins Vogt was born in Lafayette, Indiana. From an early age, his parents exposed him to a wide variety of music, encompassing many genres and styles. Vogt began studying piano at five years of age under the guidance of a traditional classical pianist. Vogt moved to Austria with his parents when he was six years old, continuing his study of classical music on piano. The classical recitals, competitions and concerts he performed in all influenced the performance-orientated nature of his later work. Vogt moved back to the United States in 2006, and later went to study at Augsberg College, where he was exposed to a wider repertoire of jazz and classical music, as well as more electronic artists.

Vogt first started to gain an online following when he began uploading original tracks and remixes to Newgrounds in 2009. These first tracks had an ambient/instrumental hip hop style, with later works including influences from dubstep producers such as Noisia. This album was followed by the release of the single, "Everchanging" on August 4, 2014.

After the release of Two Fold Pt. 1, Vogt began working more closely with Monstercat, and during his second year of college, he interned for the label at their offices in Vancouver. In 2015, Vogt also headlined his own North American Two Fold Pt. 1 tour, spanning January and February of that year.

On January 23, 2015, Vogt released the single "Insight", accompanied by a performance video similar in style to his Smooth Criminal remix. This video was also used by GoPro on YouTube to promote their HERO3+ cameras.

Vogt peaked at #8 on the Billboard Next Big Sound chart during the week of January 2, 2016. The album peaked at #13 on the Billboard Dance Chart, and was accompanied by a North American tour in February and March 2016.

After the release of the singles "Tell Me" and "Storyteller", Vogt released the EP, Panorama: Discover on November 30, 2018. This was revealed to be the first EP in a six-part concept series entitled "Panorama". The themes of these EPs will be "Discover, Form, Fragment, Control, Resolve and Fulfill". Matthew Meadow of Your EDM praised the Discover EP, saying "Haywyre fans from any period of his career are sure to love Discover, as it blends his classic jazz knowledge with blazing electronic flourishes and pizazz... it offers up some bouncy funk and groove like no other."

On February 22, 2019, Vogt released the second EP in the Panorama series, titled "Form". These two EPs were accompanied by a headlining North American Discover/Form tour.

Vogt stated that returning to release independently gave him more creative control over the entire musical process, enabling him to try new styles and genres without having to fit in with the industry. The Discover and Form EPs both explore the performance element of Vogt's music, with each single having its own performance video released alongside. These EPs also place an emphasis on a new, funk driven style, which "bridges the gap between music production and music performance".

Musical style and influences Vogt's music can be summarised as melodically focused electronic music with jazz influenced chord progressions. His music incorporates a wide range of influences, from the classical music he grew up reciting including works from Liszt, Bach and Chopin, to the sounds of jazz, electronic and hip hop music he was exposed to while studying at high school and college. Vogt also cites Herbie Hancock, Flying Lotus, KOAN Sound, Noisia and Russian pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff as direct influences.

Discography

Albums & EPs TitleInformation Charts USDance Dance Club SongsLotus Released: February 4, 2009 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download—Of Mellows and Revelations Released: July 18, 2010 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download—Dubsonic Released: February 26, 2011 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download—The Voyage Released: January 10, 2012 Label: GruntWorthy Music Format: Digital download—Infinite Released: July 9, 2012 Label: Ammunition & Caliber Music Format: Digital download, CD—Two Fold Pt. 1 Released: March 31, 2014 Label: Monstercat Format: Digital download, CD—Two Fold Pt. 2 Released: February 8, 2016 Label: Monstercat Label: Self-released Format: Digital download—Panorama: FormReleased: February 22, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download—"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Remixes

Nominations Grammy Nominations Year Category Work Result Ref 2021 Best Remixed Recording Young & Alive (Bazzi Vs. Haywyre Remix)