Back To Back with Willy Joy

Blanke returns to Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new Emergence EP (out now on Monstercat), getting rained out of his Ultra debut set, playing stadiums with Illenium, going to London and hitting the studio with UK D&B legends for his AEON:MODE project, why Australian music festivals keep getting cancelled, opening for yourself, the myth of "finding your sound", being inducted into the...

Moshe Kasher goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about his new book  Subculture Vulture, wherein he reflects on becoming, at 16 years old, one of the biggest rave promoters in the Bay Area during the mid-90s, attending (and working at) Burning man for 24 years in a row, rewiring his brain through DJing and dance music after going to rehab and getting sober at fifteen, getting a blurb from the Ch...

Coco & Breezy go Back To Back! Willy talks with them about blowing up on MySpace, being discovered by Prince, "I Am Free" + new EP & album plans, longevity vs. virality, why producers should do a dance test, designing eyewear, entrepreneurship, health through art, Jersey club magic, the golden era of NYC clubbing & much more!   Coco & Breezy: https://www.cocoandbreezymusic.com Willy Joy: http://li...

Martin Ikin goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about witnessing the birth of the rave scene in the UK and the current wave of UK club closures, finding success later in his career, remixing Mariah Carey, Jamiroquai & Basement Jaxx, being the top-selling tech house artist on Beatport, his struggles with tinnitus, the science of a hit, being a synth historian, the golden era of vinyl releases and...

Durante goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his upcoming album "Enter" (out April 5th on Anjunadeep), taking risks to chase "his sound", 90s rave influences, working for OWSLA, the Fruity Loops demo song, bad breath in the club, airport NPCs, gear as inspiration and why reading manuals is important, lighting directors and the unsung club heroes, advice for submitting your music to labels...

Francis Mercier goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his evolution as a producer, growing up in Haiti and pursuing a dream with limited resources, bringing global influences together in music & his glow up in the last few years, working with Diplo, Tiesto & BLOND:ISH, running a label & management company, how to sample respectfully, how to build relationships and break into the industry,...

Fabian Mazur goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new album "DUSK", living in Copenhagen, touring moms, providing resources for producers & creating his sample pack company, accidentally doing vocals on a hit song, chiseling your sound vs. chasing your sound, motivation hacks, ghost production, brand dissections, star wars bottle service, the EDM trap era & lots more!   Fabian Mazur:...

Ternion Sound go Back To Back! Willy talks with them about their Digital Artifice album, the search for better sound systems, sticking to their founding principles, keeping the scene healthy, music career metagames, normalizing multi-genre sets, navigating cultural waves & lots more!   Ternion Sound: https://linktr.ee/ternionsound Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy     PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHT...

Dombresky goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his Lift Off tour & new EP, Disco Dom & why theatricality is cool, the secret sauce of French dance music, working with Fool's Gold, collaborating with Noizu, maintaining a healthy relationship with fame & stress, timeless music & nostalgia, drumming, forest raves, Process Records, Miami vs. LA and much more!   Dombresky: https://dombresky.co...

Flosstradamus goes Back To Back once again! Willy talks with the fan-favorite about his new company Rubin, their AI voice-cloning app Replay, and the infinite possibilites in the intersection of AI and music technology. They also cover EDM cruise ships, touring Asia, Thai taxi house music, working with Lil Jon, going on tour with Yellow Claw, trap legacy, the fall of Pitchfork, how AlphaTheta is g...

This week brings back one of our favorite episodes of last year with DJ Fresh!   Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy DJ Fresh: https://linktr.ee/djfreshuk https://www.voice-swap.ai Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod   PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ https://www.sistersong.net/

This week we're revisiting a classic episode with Habstrakt from 2023!   Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Habstrakt: https://www.drhabby.com Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod   PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ https://www.sistersong.net/  

Nikki Nair goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about Set The Roof & working with Hudson Mohawke, #DJComplaining and career growth, better friends through music production, Holy Ship, early internet memories, music as a personality, how underground is underground enough, staying healthy on the road, salad days nostalgia, Aphex Twin, Eprom & G Jones, drum 'n bass & lots more!   Willy Joy: http:/...

This week we're revisiting our biggest episode of 2023 with special guest Dillon Francis, back to new episodes next week! Happy New Year!   Dillon Francis: https://dillonfrancis.com Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy     PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ https://www.sistersong.net/  

Night Tales go Back To Back! Willy talks with them about 2024 plans, moving to the USA, reimagining a live dance music show, secrets to writing with emotion, standing out a festival, growing pains, inspiration from The Prodigy, teenage raving in Ibiza, the infamous Sydney lockout laws,  DJs as MMA fighters, "Do What You Want" and much more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Night...

Flux Pavilion goes Back To Back again! Willy talks with him about his "Fluxiverse" EP and building that world, planting a flag for UK bass music, taking fun seriously & the science of Bass Cannon, Circus Records & dancing with Doctor P, rave memories & Rusko, fantasy vs. reality, nerds on the main stage, new music teasers & much more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Flux Pavili...

Barclay Crenshaw goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his upcoming Open Channel tour & album, taking a hiatus from Claude VonStroke, returning to his bass music roots, the state of Tech House, Dirtybird lessons & community building, inspiration from Eprom, time management hacks, delusional confidence, appreciating failures, musical gatekeeping, living in the niche, the underground to main...

Darcy Michero from End Overdose goes Back To Back in a special episode! Willy talks with her about End Overdose's mission of engaging with the music community to help end drug overdose deaths through education, harm reduction, and destigmatization. Parterning with Insomniac, going on tour with Illenium, Narcan training, Fentanyl & the rise of synthetic opiods, making caring cool, snowboarding soun...

Haywyre goes Back To Back again! Willy talks with him about his new single "White Lie", professional breakups, creative prioritization, Twitch streaming, quarter life crises, why Milwaukee rules, why pop rules, does free will exist, do artists have to be miserable, why is existing on the earth so weird... oh yeah and EDM. What's that all about. And lots more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/...

PEEKABOO goes Back To Back again! Willy talks with him about his debut album "EYES WIDE OPEN", working with Skrillex in London, Movement Fest & Detroit love, the 'NSYNC to hip-hop pipeline, selfish creativity, coffee addictions, 360 sets, classic rock fadeouts, still being a fan, myths of success, new tour ideas, dealing with social media, video game reviews & lots more!   Join our Discord: http:/...

Keys N Krates return to Back To Back! Willy talks to them about their new album "INTENSION", expanding into house music, focusing on DJing, Canadian raving, working with Ciara, releasing with legendary dance labels, keys to artistic partnerships and much more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Keys N Krates: https://www.keysnkrates.com   PROTE...

Catching Cairo goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about her "Aura" EP, working with UKF, women in D&B, soundsystem culture, UK pride, topline writing & having a top 40 hit, early raving memories, first festival performances, interpreting dreams & much more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Catching Cairo: https://linktr.ee/catchingcairo...

Moksi goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new album "Moksi Crew", going solo, Dutch dance culture, Dubsided's legacy, positive pressure, the art of collaboration, working with DJ Snake, teen hangs with Yellow Claw, Barong Family memories & lots more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Moksi: https://linkin.bio/moksiofficial     PR...

Spencer Brown goes Back To Back once again! Willy talks with him about his new album "Equanimity", embracing tour life & putting together his massive Diivine Inspiration shows, Burning Man reflections, career principles, inspiration from John Digweed, working with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, human need vs. algorithmic need, getting diagnosed with OCD, never planning DJ sets, long form vs. short form...

Mija goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about her "No Rules" EP, OWSLA nostalgia, professional procrastination, train touring, supporting underdogs, desert trash, producer tags, disco & vogue, success through friendship, happy hardcore, teen raving & more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Mija: https://madebymija.com   PROTECT REPRODUCTI...