Back To Back with Willy Joy

Getter, Flosstradamus, Aryay & Blaise DeAngelo (OWSLA) sat down with Willy at Icon Collective in LA for a panel discussion on mental health in the music industry. This is part 1 of the two-part talk, and it's the first EVER live episode of the show! Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: http://www.smarturl.it/backtobackplaylist Follow everybody involved in this panel:   www.iconcollective.c...

Elephante goes back to back with Willy this week! They talk his new Glass Mansion EP and remixes, the dangers of trying to make a "radio song", going to Harvard, the golden age of Soundcloud, sobriety on tour, new side projects, making mini-movies with his music, hitting the mainstream with an indie mentality & more! Follow the Back To Bangers playlist on Spotify: http://www.smarturl.it/BackToBack...

Whipped Cream goes Back To Back with Willy this week! They talk about her new singles Bad For Me and Blood, making music videos, her past as a competitive figure skater, dealing with tour life, playing shows with YehMe2, working with Big Beat/Atlantic Records, her plans to expand her sound and much more! Follow the Back To Bangers playlist on Spotify: http://www.smarturl.it/BackToBackPlaylist Foll...

Straight out of Calgary, the Smalltown DJs go Back to Back with Willy this week! They talk their new "Bad Behavior" EP with Dances With White Girls on Fool's Gold Records, DJing in Korea in the 90s, building a scene in Calgary, early residencies in Vegas, making their own beer, running a nightclub and lots more! Follow the Back To Bangers playlist on Spotify: http://www.smarturl.it/BackToBackPlayl...

Cray goes back to back with Willy this week! They talk about her songwriting process, watching Avicii at 14, working in clubs at 16, being a successful Twitch streamer, touring with Skrillex & Anna Lunoe, live performance vs. DJing, self care and dealing with social media, plans to expand her sound and lots more! Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: http://www.smarturl.it/BackToBackPlaylis...

Cedric Gervais goes back to back with Willy! The french-floridian legend talks about running his own label, moving to Miami at 18, DJing for every celebrity under the sun in the 90s, seeing Daft Punk unmasked, winning a grammy, acting in a Michael Bay movie, dancing all night next to Fatboy Slim and so much more! Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: http://www.smarturl.it/BackToBackPlaylis...

Eptic goes Back To Back with Willy this week! They talk growing up in Belgium, touring in Europe & Asia, finishing college while on tour, drum 'n bass, weird sex parties, working with Never Say Die, his art background + making all his own album artwork, collabs with DJ Snake, his first headline US tour and much more! Follow the Back To Bangers playlist on Spotify: http://www.smaturl.it/BackToBackP...

Four Color Zack, aka the Redbull Threestyle World Champion, goes Back to Back with Willy! They talk his art & design background, winning the World Championship, his 2 Cents project with DJ Craze, time management, working with Fool's Gold, running a clothing company & more! Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: www.smarturl.it/BackToBackPlaylist Follow Willy Joy: www.willyjoy.com Follow Four...

Ben from Delta Heavy lands in Willy's studio this week! He talks about their recent releases with Monstercat, new album plans, creative & visual design, growing up in the UK, DJing in boarding school, signing to RAM Records, breaking into the US, making a BBC Essential Mix, mental health, indies vs majors & much more! Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: http://www.smarturl.it/BackToBackPl...

Ekali goes Back To Back with Willy on our 75th episode anniversary! They talk about his new Crystal Eyes EP and tour, his rock band past, touring at 16, attending Redbull Music Academy in Tokyo, meeting Skrillex and signing to OWSLA, getting out of debt as a musician, giving back to your local scene, new album plans & more! Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: http://www.smarturl.it/BackTo...

Mat Zo goes Back To Back with Willy this week! They talk about his new single "Vice" and his upcoming return to Anjunabeats for an EP, working with Porter Robinson and Kill the Noise, his trance roots, the benefits and drawbacks of being outspoken on social media, being nominated for a grammy, starting a label and being a mentor, and much more! Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: www.smar...

Brodinski goes Back To Back with Willy this week! The Parisian techno-rap genius talks his early days learning from Ed Banger & DJ Mehdi, working with Gesaffelstein, producing for Kanye West, how switching gears & focusing on underground Atlanta rap helped him rediscover his passion for culture, art and music... and much more! Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: www.smarturl.it/BackToBack...

Medasin goes back to back with Willy this week! They talk his upcoming headline tour, his debut album Irene, why it's named after a pivotal counselor in his rehab program, making songs at 12, winning beat battles, getting props from Deadmau5, money vs. art, plans for future releases, making a live show memorable and more! Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: http://www.smarturl.it/BackToBa...

Matoma comes straight out of Norway to sit down with Willy this week! They talk about writing his new album One In A Million, working with Enrique Iglesias & Ja Rule, artistic evolution, "climate positive" touring, his vision for a global sound, jumping out of planes, growing up on the Norway/Sweden border, and much more! Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: http://www.smarturl.it/BackToBa...

Chromeo go Back To Back with Willy this week! They talk their new album Head Over Heels, touring across the world, bribing customs agents with cigarettes, phone calls with Bruno Mars, growing up in Montreal, driving a teenage A-Trak around, leading the funk revival, the thin line between amateur and professional, and much more! Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: http://www.smarturl.it/Ba...

The one and only Paul Oakenfold goes Back To Back with Willy this week! They cover his entire 25+ year career in the music industry, touring with U2, producing for Madonna, remixing Justin Timberlake & Snoop Dogg, performing on Mt. Everest, soundtracking movies, bringing dance music to the mainstream and more! Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: http://www.smarturl.it/BackToBackPlaylist F...

CID goes Back To Back with Willy this week! They talk his non-stop musical output, working with Kaskade, Cedric Gervais, Don Diablo & more, sampling TLC, winning video game tournaments and also winning a grammy, going from behind the scenes to being the 'frontman', the plusses and minuses of producing for other people & more! Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: http://www.smarturl.it/Back...

Getter goes Back To Back with Willy! They talk about his upcoming album, Visceral (out Sep. 28), handling success at a young age, vacationing with Skrillex, channeling depression into art, balancing a music career, tv show, clothing brand & artist collective, realizing you don't like to party, keeping a small circle & more! Follow the Back To bangers Spotify playlist: http://www.smarturl.it/BackTo...

Chris Alba & Ryan Jaso, founders of the legendary LA party Control and heads of Control Forever, go back to back with Willy! They talk working on all sides of the industry - promoter, artist, manager, etc, booking the LA debuts of DJ Snake, Rusko, and an epic night with Skrillex, staying relevant after a decade in the game & more! Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: www.smarturl.it/BackTo...

Kristian Nairn (aka Hodor from Game of Thrones) goes Back To Back! Willy talks to the veteran DJ about avoiding the 'celebrity DJ' label, sleepovers with Deadmau5, filming Game of Thrones after DJing until 5AM the night before, playing in Ibiza, dance music's queer roots, balancing acting & music and much more. Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: http://www.smarturl.it/BackToBackPlaylist...

Dr. Fresch goes Back To Back with Willy! They talk about angry emails from Steve Aoki, happy emails from Skrillex, winning EDC's Discovery Project and playing festivals worldwide, working with Insomniac, starting a record label, learning to embrace sobriety, and lots more. Follow the Back To Bangers playlist on Spotify: http://www.smarturl.it/BackToBackPlaylist Follow Willy Joy: http://www.willyjo...

It's Cesqeaux day on Back To Back! The Dutch producer met up with Willy inside a storage container for this episode. They talk working with Afrojack, David Guetta and Justin Bieber, making an album with Yellow Claw in Shanghai, his signature sound, US party culture, and much more! Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: http://www.smarturl.it/backtobackplaylist Follow Willy Joy: http://www.wi...

Willy sits down with the creator of moombahton, Dave Nada! They talk about touring with Skrillex, playing legendary venues around the world as half of the duo Nadstrom, how moombahton was born, the intersection of politics & music, the new wave of global/tropical bass and tons more! Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: http://www.smarturl.it/backtobackplaylist Follow Willy Joy: http://www....

Sneek is an artist to watch in 2018! In this conversation he talks to Willy about growing up with Getter, making midtempo music before it was trendy, the storyline behind his songs, anxiety on stage & lots more. Sneek's dog also tries to eat Willy's recording setup. Follow the Back To Bangers Spotify playlist: http://www.smarturl.it/BackToBackPlaylist For all Willy Joy info: http://www.willyjoy.co...