HI-LO’s version keeps the soul of the original alive but pivots firmly into new territory: where the original once danced with upbeat house textures, ‘KOALA’ surges with hypnotic builds, punchy low-end, and a moody intensity tailored for darker club environments and big-room stages alike. It’s a release that bridges past and present, a personal creative loop closed in real time.

“The original ‘Koala’ holds a special place in my journey, so flipping it into something rawer and more HI-LO just made sense. It’s been going off in my sets — the response has been insane,” says HI-LO.

Already road-tested to explosive effect in HI-LO and Oliver Heldens’ recent global sets, the track has built momentum across festival mainstages and intimate warehouse sessions. Like much of HI-LO’s catalogue, ‘KOALA’ reflects a producer who’s mastered the art of transformation, fusing the melodic instincts of his earlier work with a deeper, harder-hitting sonic signature.