Hannah Laing

Hannah Laing
Born1993 or 1994 (age 30–31)[1]
OriginDundee, Scotland
GenresTrance, techno, hard house
Occupation(s)Record producer, DJ
Years active2014–present[2]
LabelsTrick,[3] Doof[4]
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Hannah Laing (born 1994) is a Scottish disc jockey and electronic music producer from Dundee specialising in high energy trance, techno, and hard house. In 2023, she was nominated for a DJ Mag Best of Britain award. Laing has been regularly featured on BBC Radio 1, including performing a two-hour Essential Mix.[5][6][7][8]

Career

Laing was educated at the Harris Academy in Dundee.[9] While growing up she became interested in rave music due to the influence of her parents, and worked as a DJ for the first time in an Arbroath venue when aged 18. While developing her musical career, including a DJ residency in San Antonio, she worked as a dental nurse for 10 years until quitting the profession following a well received performance at Creamfields in 2022.[1][10]

Laing has performed sets at several events including TRNSMT, Creamfields, the Tidy Weekender, and as a supporting act for Idris Elba in Ibiza. In 2022 she performed at the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend after coming to the attention of Radio 1 DJs including Pete Tong and Danny Howard, and she went on to be the headline act on the dance stage at the 2023 event.[1][8][11][12]

In 2019, she remixed the Sophie Ellis-Bextor hit "Murder on the Dancefloor", which received acclaim and went on to be included in DJ sets worldwide.[3][8] In 2023 her single Good Love, released with RoRo, spent 26 weeks in the UK Singles Chart. It peaked at number 7, and was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry.[13][14] Also in 2023, Laing was featured on the Tidy Trax album TDV25 - The Remixes, released to commemorate the 25 year anniversary of the death of hard house pioneer Tony De Vit.[15]

Laing has launched her own record label, called Doof, it is named after what she calls the type of music she plays, based upon the sound of the "doof doof" beat.[4] In July 2024, Laing released the 6–track extended play Into the Doof. The result of a 3–day collaboration with other DJs, she said the EP reflects "all the different styles I love".[2]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[16] 		IRE
[17]
"Coco" 2014 — — Non-album singles
"My House" 2015 — —
"Space" — —
"Murder on the Dancefloor" 2021 — —
"Climax" 2022 — —
"Don't Wanna Go"
(with Stephen Kirkwood) 		— —
"Be the One" 2023 — —
"Get Busy" — —
"Good Love"
(with RoRo) 		7 4
"Party All the Time"
(with HVRR) 		51 27
"FWTDJ (All Night Long)" 2024 — 45
"Bouncing Ball"
(with Reinier Zonneveld and PUSH)[19] 		— —
"I Need It More" — — Into the Doof
"Tell Me"
(with The Fairground) 		— —
"Stay"
(with Jem Cooke) 		— —
"Poppin'" — —
"Ibizacore"
(with Muki) 		— —

References

  1. ^ a b c Macdonald, Siobhan (27 October 2022). "Scots DJ Hannah Laing quits day job to focus on music after amazing year and epic gigs". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b Allan, Frankie (26 July 2024). "Raising the Doof: The whirlwind success of DJ Hannah Laing". BBC. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "DJs and electronic acts to watch out for in 2023". Skiddle. 19 December 2022. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b Baird, Rebecca (17 February 2024). "Dundee star Hannah Laing on DJing sober, raving with her gran and sell-out Caird Hall shows". The Courier. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Hannah Laing". BBC. 10 September 2023. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Hannah Laing 'Be The One': Remake The Synth From Scratch - Attack Magazine". Attack Magazine. 16 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  7. ^ "These are the winners of DJ Mag's Best of British awards 2023". DJ Mag. 14 December 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "Hannah Laing biography High energy bouncy Techno with a hint of Trance!". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  9. ^ McDonald, Ben (25 October 2023). "Dundee DJ Hannah Laing to perform two shows at Caird Hall". The Courier. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  10. ^ Greer, Jamie (27 May 2023). "DJ went from working in a dentist to partying in Ibiza and with BBC Radio 1". Liverpool Echo. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  11. ^ Forrest, Jo (13 June 2023). "Hannah Laing @ Tidyland Weekender". TOTALNTERTAINMENT. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  12. ^ MacDonald, Ben (30 March 2023). "Dundee DJ recalls moment she was asked to play Radio 1's Big Weekend – and reveals her 5 acts to watch". The Courier. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  13. ^ "HANNAH LAING Songs". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Wugd Hannah Laing & Roro Good Love". BPI. 20 October 2023. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  15. ^ GUTTRIDGE-HEWITT, Martin (13 July 2023). "Tidy Trax commemorates Tony de Vit's 25th anniversary with compilation featuring Patrick Topping, Nicole Moudaber, more: Listen". DJ Mag. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Hannah Laing | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Discography Hannah Laing". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  18. ^ a b "British certifications – Hannah Laing". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 October 2024. Type Hannah Laing in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  19. ^ Di, Marco (15 April 2024). "Reinier Zonneveld teams up with Hannah Laing and PUSH to release 'Bouncing Ball'". RaveJungle.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.