Back To Back with Willy Joy

MARTEN HØRGER goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about working with Confession & Musical Freedom, growing up next to a monastery, touring with family, rural techno clubs, Love Parade, routines, German efficiency, working with Leeroy from The Prodigy, moving from breaks to house, gratitude, playing in Siberia & more! Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Do good: https://www.aclu.o...

Ganja White Night goes Back To Back! Willy talks with Ben about the 'Dark Wobble' album, underground raves in Belgium, visual storytelling in music, working with Griz, musique concrete, inspiration from Skream, the pressure of independent success, the deep side of dubstep, tour life, big shows & more! Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Do good: http://www.gofundme.com/f/dauntewright...

Motez goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about immigrating from Iraq to Australia, new music & "Give Me Space", producing on an Amiga, career reinvention, touring with Disclosure, inspiration from Skream & Switch, future-proofing your sound, performing on a cliff, black market bootlegs, Soulitude, Dirtybird & more! Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Do good: http://www.gofundme.c...

ATB goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about reinventing his signature hit 9PM (Till I Come) for a new generation, producing in the 90s, US tour memories, gratitude, nostalgia, flying planes, VR, Jean Michel Jarre, his love of downtempo & ambient music, secrets of a long career & more! Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Do good: https://www.gofundme.com/f/dauntewright Follow Will...

MitiS goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new LP "Lost" on Ophelia Records, working with Seven Lions, not moving to LA, skateboarding, playing piano at Carnegie Hall, defining success, sound design wars, fatherhood & more! Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Do good: http://gofundme.com/f/support-aapi-community-fund http://advancingjustice-aajc.org Follow Willy: http://...

Tsu Nami goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about working with Bitbird, inspiration from Tokimonsta, sampling, rave families, ADHD, producer advice & more! Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Do good: http://gofundme.com/f/support-aapi-community-fund http://advancingjustice-aajc.org Follow Willy: http://instagram.com/willyjoy http://twitter.com/willyjoy Follow Tsu Nami: http://t...

Vindata goes Back To Back! Willy talks to them about their upcoming album "... With Opened Eyes" on Monstercat, touring with Skrillex, taking a hiatus, growing up in Japan, carving your own path, strip club motivational speeches & more! Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Get involved: http://gofundme.com/f/support-aapi-community-fund http://advancingjustice-aajc.org/ Follow Willy: h...

FuntCase returns to Back To Back! Willy talks to him about running DPMO Records, streaming & e-sports, the state of dubstep, fusing melody with aggression, producer advice, Cookie Monsta memories, DJ masks & DJ moms, secret side projects & more! Join our Discord: https://discord.io/backtobackpod Get involved: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-aapi-community-fund https://www.advancingjustice-aajc....

Cheat Codes go Back To Back! Willy talks with them about their upcoming Hellraisers album, the experience of having a global hit with Demi Lovato, touring at 16, changing ideas of celebrity & fame, industry dynasties, stunt driving, studio scammers, Calvin Harris, making music in your bedroom, tour life & more! Join our Discord: https://discord.io/backtobackpod Get involved: https://www.gofundme.c...

Laxcity goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his Disconnect EP, moving from Zambia to the UK, influence from Mr. Carmack & Burial, perfectionism, goals, animation, video game soundtracks, flow state, spirituality, "timeless" music, ending up on a Justin Bieber record & more! Join our Discord: https://discord.io/backtobackpod Follow Willy Joy: http://twitter.com/willyjoy http://instagram.c...

SIDEPIECE (aka Party Favor & Nitti Gritti) goes Back To Back! Willy talks with them about being Grammy nominated, working with Diplo & Lil Jon, participating in house music, group dynamics, patience, timing, wedding DJs, the loudness wars, pandemic creativity, new music & more! Join our Discord: https://discord.io/backtobackpod Follow Willy Joy: http://twitter.com/willyjoy http://instagram.com/wil...

David Waxman, GM/head A&R at Ultra Music, goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about going from touring DJ to managing one of the biggest labels in dance music, being inside the 90s NYC clubbing revolution, discovering & signing stars, 25 years of Ultra, advice for young artists & more! Join our Discord: https://discord.io/backtobackpod Follow Willy Joy: http://twitter.com/willyjoy http://insta...

Matt and Kim go Back To Back! Willy talks with them about their Extra Deluxe line of keyboards, NYC underground scene memories, playing Lollapalooza, Mad Decent Block Party, Coachella & more, the experience of a crossover hit in "Daylight", nerdy punks, raving as a teen and trying drugs as an adult, playing through injuries & more! Join our Discord: https://discord.io/backtobackpod Follow Willy Jo...

Boreta from The Glitch Mob & Superposition returns to the show! Willy talks with him about being nominated for a New Age Grammy, working on a new Glitch Mob album, "collaborating" with Ram Dass & Eckhart Tolle, psychedelic therapy, touring with Slander & NGHTMRE, composing ambient music, predictions for live shows returning & more! Join our Discord: https://discord.io/backtobackpod Follow Willy Jo...

Dave Dresden (of Gabriel & Dresden) goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about the Remedy album, his Club Quarantine project, 90s NYC clubbing, interviewing Daft Punk & Diddy, the breakup & reunion of G&D, songwriting with emotion, funding albums with Kickstarter, working with Pete Tong & much more! Join our Discord: https://discord.io/backtobackpod Follow Willy Joy: http://twitter.com/willyjoy...

Alex Young goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about his Villager project & working with Boys Noize, doing the homework of dance music, producing for Halsey, touring at 15, the art of sampling, early help from Skrillex, meditation, hitting the brakes, keeping music fun & more! Join our Discord: https://discord.io/backtobackpod Follow Willy Joy: http://twitter.com/willyjoy http://instagram.com/wi...

Must Die! returns to Back To Back! Willy talks with him about new music, dealing with tour life, quitting drinking, side projects, rave nostalgia, regressing in order to progress, inclusivity, intentionality, virtual reality, Dungeons & Dragons, the joys of the caps lock button & much more! Follow Willy Joy: http://twitter.com/willyjoy http://instagram.com/willyjoy Follow Must Die! https://twitter...

Tchami goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about the creation of his Year Zero album, running around Paris with DJ Snake, Mercer & Malaa as teenagers, turntablism and inspiration from DJ Mehdi, running the Confessions label, future house, breaking into the US, working with Lady Gaga, self care, spirituality & much more. Follow Willy Joy: http://twitter.com/willyjoy http://instagram.com/willyjo...

Nina Las Vegas goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about running NLV Records, throwback stories with Diplo, RL Grime, Anna Lunoe, Cashmere Cat & more, Heaps Decent, advocating for diversity in the music industry, influencing in public vs. BTS, becoming a titan of Australian radio, her evolution as a producer, working with Spotify on their TrackID project & more! Follow Willy Joy: http://willyj...

Gryffin goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about the creating his Gravity album along with its concert film & orchestral versions, pandemic creativity, relationship to social media, release anxiety, creating a live band experience, working with Carley Rae Jepsen, advice for young artists, working in a label system, new album plans, music as therapy & more! Follow Willy Joy: http://willyjoy.co...

Droeloe goes Back To Back! Vince and Hein talk with Willy about their career-spanning anthology, A Matter of Perspective, and their decision to stop working together as Droeloe becomes a solo project. They also talk the origins of their partnership, live show evolution, inspiration from Mr. Carmack & Noisia, working with Bitbird, Dutch people, tour memories, cheese, religion & more! Follow Willy J...

Nostalgix goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about house music, throwing underage raves, moving from Iran, working with Night Bass & Confession, early gig memories, production process, writing camps, having to cancel her US tour, self-definition as an artist, music as a safe space & much more! Follow Willy Joy: http://willyjoy.com Follow Nostalgix: https://www.instagram.com/nostalgixmusic Get...

Kill The Noise goes Back To Back! WIlly talks with him about his early love of hip-hop and jungle, inspiration from Craze and A-Trak, working with Korn, Skrillex, Tom Morello & Seven Lions, Discord & the importance of online communities, gratitude, reinvention, quitting cigarettes, 2021 predictions & more! Follow Willy Joy: http://willyjoy.com https://discord.io/backtobackpod Follow Kill The Noise...

Sub Focus goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new "Portals" album with Wilkinson, dubplate culture, sharing studio space with Nero + Chase & Status, creative freedom vs. expectations, science fiction, social media & toxicity online, remixing The Prodigy, Deadmau5 & Rusko, graphic design & aesthetic, escapism, his legendary live show & much more! Follow Willy Joy: http://willyjoy.com...

Shimza goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about starting his Kunye label, growing up in South Africa, innovating and pushing the Afro-Tech sound, throwing his own festivals, working with Luciano & Black Coffee, the importance of community and giving back as an artist, performing at Robben Island (where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned), business tips for young DJs & more! Follow Willy Joy: http:...