Back To Back with Willy Joy

Mz Worthy goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about her new single "Smokeshow", the origins of Dirtybird, iconic New York clubbing in the 90s, going to school with Justin Martin, human vs. algorithmic curation, soundtracking your daydreams, learning to DJ without pitch control, losing and finding your creativity, pros & cons of running a record label, the San Francisco dance music legacy, Burn...

Water Spirit goes Back To Back! Willy talks to her about hard dance, physical music, the gym bros + queer music continuum, building self-reliance, overcoming anxiety, the difference between doing creative work for yourself or for others, machinma, creating visuals, inspiration from Lil Texas, MUST DIE!, Sophie & Honey Dijon, trans representation on lineups in 2025, ambient music, kick drum science...

Skybreak goes Back To Back! Willy talks with them about the new album "HALF BLOOD", dubstep & Color Bass ancestry, UK inspiration & Jersey dance history, why subways rule, mentoring, better ways to learn production, finishing term papers at EDC, exotic sodas, touring Japan & lots more!   Skybreak: https://beacons.ai/skybreakedm Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy   PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: ht...

Dillon Nathaniel goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about relaunching his Obsessions label and his new Ethos EP, inspiration from AC Slater & Tchami, wanting to platform new artists, raving with your dad, embracing your influences, bassline science, pop-up parties & lots more!   Dillon Nathaniel: https://linktr.ee/dillonnathaniel Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy   PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIG...

Loco Dice goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new album "Purple Jam", working with Skrillex & Carl Cox, the politics of Ibiza residencies, his hip-hop background & touring with Snoop Dogg, staying true to yourself and to "cool", running your own record label, tips for young artists & much more!   Loco Dice: https://locodice.com Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy     PROTECT REPRODU...

Reinier Zonneveld goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about holding the Guinness Book of World Records record for longest electronic solo live set, performing live with a custom AI trained on his own music, throwing his own festival, working with Carl Cox, partying like a pro, spending your allowance on synths, forest raves, the classical-music-to-techno pipeline, the science of hardstyle, robot...

Josh Wink goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about working with Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, throwing the first rave ever in Philadelphia, making hits in your bedroom & revisiting his past with the "607 Sessions", 30 years of Higher State Of Consciousness & Don't Laugh, turning down U2, music vs. content, DJ philosophy, veganism, bangers, and lots more! Josh Wink: https://www.joshwink.com W...

DJ Sliink goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about bringing Jersey Club to the masses, working with Skrillex & OWSLA memories, soundtracking Rick Owens runway shows, remixing Selena Gomez, touring the planet at 19, why the small wins matter, the infamous Tina Turnup story and much more! DJ Sliink: https://ffm.bio/djsliink Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy     PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: h...

Never Dull goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about Big Disco Energy and his new single "BOUNCE", his former life as a profesional soccer player, disco's place in modern music, bands vs. DJs, bad record deals, authentic choices, making dance music fun again & lots more!   Never Dull: https://lnk.bio/neverdull Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy     PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://aborti...

The Knocks & Dragonette go Back To Back! AND we're back with new episodes! Willy talks with them about their new joint album "Revelation", why nothing matters, changing the way you think about songwriting, touring with Justin Bieber, working with Aquaria from Drag Race, staying true to your creativity & lots more! Get their new album here: https://neongoldrecords.ffm.to/revelationalbum The Knocks:...

This week we're running back a classic episode with Getter, recorded all the way back in 2018! Let's go.   Getter: https://www.instagram.com/getter/?hl=en Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy     PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ https://www.sistersong.net/  

Today we're running back a classic episode with Zeds Dead, recorded back in 2021! Let's go!   Zeds Dead: http://www.zedsdead.net Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy   PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ https://www.sistersong.net/  

This week we're running back a classic episode with Gryffin! Let's go.   Gryffin: https://www.gryffinofficial.com/ Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy   PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ https://www.sistersong.net/  

This week we're running back a classic episode from the vault with Austin Millz! Let's go! Austin Millz: https://www.austinmillz.co Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy   PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ https://www.sistersong.net/  

Today we're running back a classic episode with Boys Noize, recorded back in 2021! Let's go!   Boys Noize: https://www.boysnoize.com Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy   PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ https://www.sistersong.net/  

This week we're running back a classic episode with Deorro, recorded back in the very first year of the podcast! Let's go.   Deorro: https://deorro.com Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy   PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ https://www.sistersong.net/  

NGHTMRE goes Back To Back once again! He talks to Willy about his upcoming album "Mindfull", working with the next generation of producers, reuniting with ASAP Ferg, making D&B that doesn't sound American, handling your business, what goes into planning a live show, writing camps, attention spans, being terminally chill, compare and despair, the Skrillex co-sign at Ultra, making the 10 Years Of NG...

Today we're running back a classic episode with Kayzo recorded in September 2020. Let's go!   Kayzo: https://www.instagram.com/kayzomusic/ Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy     PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ https://www.sistersong.net/  

This week we're running back a classic episode with Chad Kenney from Brownies & Lemonade! Let's go! Brownies & Lemonade: https://linktr.ee/browniesandlemonade Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy   PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ https://www.sistersong.net/  

Today we're running back a classic episode from December 2020 with the legendary Sub Focus! Let's go!   Sub Focus: https://www.subfocus.com Willy Joy: https://linktr.ee/willyjoy

DJ Habibeats goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about his Habibi's House tour across the USA, lessons learned from viral success, DJing through law school, combining the music of his culture with the music of his youth, remembering your roots, bringing global sounds to mainstream audiences, first generation immigrant pressure, celebrating the disapora in the club, playing festivals around the w...

Adam Lynn & Zach Ruben, co-founders of Breakaway Festival, go Back To Back! Willy chats with them about the logistics of running a major touring festival, booking acts like Kendrick Lamar and Avicii before they were megastars, launching their record label, midwest pride, keeping festival lineups fresh, the importance of patience & relationships, lessons learned shepherding an independent brand fro...

4B goes Back To Back again! Willy talks with him about his new single "Techno Bell", Jersey club culture, the new Skrillex album, WMC 2025, never missing flights, jiujitsu, dive bars, bad B2Bs, Twitch streaming, his "Rosario" house side project & lots more!   4B: https://www.dj4b.com Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy     PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ https://www....

NXSTY goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about returning to the trap scene, Soundcloud vs. Spotify eras, breakdancing, local scenes, Vegas, Indigenous roots, mentors, playing EDC as a teen, touring India & lots more! NXSTY: https://www.instagram.com/nxsty/ Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy   PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ htt...

SHOSH goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about living around the globe, coming back to tour the USA, being a radio presenter on KISS FM, working with Craig David, embracing dubstep & releasing with Zeds Dead's label, the UKG revival, production transparency & tips, tricking your brain, religion, vulnerabililty, social media filters, authenticity, ancient DJs & lots more!   SHOSH: https://link...