Back To Back with Willy Joy

Seven Lions goes Back To Back again! Willy talks with him about his new album "Beyond The Veil", the growth of Ophelia Records, working with + living with Gem & Tauri, antiquing TikTok, Opeth, DJing into your 70s, haunted asylums, sleep deprivation, pioneering his sound, legacy & much more!   Back To Back is sponsored by The Cult Creatives: info@thecultcreatives.com http://thecultcreatives.com/abo...

ACRAZE goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about his new single "Believe", the experience of having a global smash record with "Do It To It", inspiration from Skrillex, tasteful sampling & mining music's past, festival politics, making the main stage sexy, accidentally starting trends, European tour stories & burnout, club music, keeping it simple, playing to 80,000 people in a French stadium, t...

INZO goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about the upcoming "Earth Magic" EP, his first headline tour, playing Wakaan Fest, being a local DJ in Chicago, expanding his sound, working with LSDREAM, inspirations from nature, show nerves, the magic of the science of sound, having a healthy relationship with social media, support systems, high school bands & much more!   Back To Back is sponsored b...

Thomas from MEUTE goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about the group's upcoming album "Taumel" (out Nov. 18th), the joys and challenges of combining brass band music with techno, playing Coachella, touring in a "traveling circus" of an 11-member band, going viral off of street performances, originals vs. covers, building a creative framework, having no haters & much more!   Join our Discord:...

MUST DIE! returns to Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new single 'U Should Know', the Feral Fantasy Tour, upcoming album plans, B2B sets, panic attacks, resurrecting old bangers, finding artistic freedom, inventing new subgenres, learning japanese, remixes that never were, eating human flesh & lots more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/wi...

What So Not returns to Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new album "Anomaly", working with Killer Mike, Daniel Johns & more, pushing to the limits & learning how to relax, making an animated film, big wave surfing, bringing up the next generation, lessons from Skrillex, struggling festivals & socioeconomics, working as an accountant, honoring dance culture & much more!   Join our Discor...

Opiuo goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new album "A Shape Of Sound", growing up around music festivals, going partially deaf, performing with an orchestra at Red Rocks, touring with a family, studying design, barn parties, beekeeping & more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Opiuo: https://opiuo.com   PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGH...

Katie from Koven goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about their new Higher Ground EP, being a multi-genre artist, trying to write euphoric music, D&B in the UK vs. the US, DJs becoming pop stars, working on music with a full time job, duo dynamics & songwriting, perfecting their live show, singing in an ABBA cover group & more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: ht...

Muzi goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his Interblaktic album, tour reflections, growing up in South Africa, advice from The Prodigy, working with Kaytranada & Chris Martin of Coldplay, re-analyzing Afrofuturism, having a "people-led" career, tastemaker taxi drivers & more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Muzi: https://www.instag...

Thomas Jack goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about learning to sing during his five-year hiatus from the public eye, evolving beyond "Tropical House", growing up on a farm, living through a wildfire, finding himself in India, simplifying your workflow, discipline in creativity, the mashup era & more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Th...

Jason Ross goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new "Atlas" album and building his headlining tour, working with Ophelia Records as well as Anjunabeats, reinventing his sound, advice from Seven Lions, finding your community, fan communities, ultimate frisbee, perfectionism, and yes... opening DJs. And much more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://lin...

RamonPang goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new album "Third Places", working for Brownies & Lemonade, EDM vs. IDM, how to find a good manager, getting props from Four Tet & Mura Masa, r/trap, christian death metal, shitposter energy, co-running Tabula Rasa records, sampling culture & more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Ram...

Manila Killa goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his debut album "Dusk", Moving Castle memories, how social media has impacted dance music, living in the Phillipines, why mashups rule, business vs. art, prog house nostalgia, breakdancing, pottery, Hotel Garuda & more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Manila Killa: https://manilakill...

Party Favor returns to Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new album "Reset",  being the all time champ of appearances on the podcast, the quest for artistic fulfillment, SIDEPIECE, analog gear, how entertainment views aging, advice for up and comers, hunting for dubplates, meaningful legacies, the grind of the early days, Bap U stories, production design, house music & more!   Join our D...

HoneyLuv goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about making a name in the house scene, not getting pigeonholed, courting the underground, house music history, DJing in the military, 90s R&B influences, acting credits, production process, pop stars making dance music, basketball, staying healthy on tour, world travels & more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://l...

MJ Cole goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about raving in the UK during the 80s/90s, the "rise and fall" of 2-step/garage, briefly becoming a celebrity, the cycles of music trends, studio nerdery, secrets to a long career, writing for Mary J. Blige, defining a signature sound, his ambient "Madrugada" album, the impending return of the bangers, twitch streaming, pushing boundaries and much mo...

Ray Volpe returns on Back To Back! Willy talks with him about having the most played song at EDC this year with "Laserbeam", career highs and lows, making peace with social media, strategies for releasing and making your music stand out, building a team, new music & tour plans, remixing Illenium, consistency, mental health & more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http...

Jon Casey goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about touring across the country, maintaining a healthy relationship with your career, growing up in South Africa, releasing music with Craze's and Noisia's labels (among many others), getting hyphy, studying psychology, dancefloor music vs. producer music, what makes a great album & much more!   PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.o...

Yultron returns to Back To Back! Willy talks with him about maturing his sound, starting his Hot Laundry record label, getting back on the road, becoming a parent, personal growth, mainstream vs. underground, tips for good collaborations, trusting your vision, rave nostalgia, producing for K-pop megastars & much more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/...

Kill The Noise returns to Back To Back! Willy talks with him about creating his new album "Embrace", journeying through the valley of doom, getting back on the road, defining success in the music industry, family & support systems, triangulating reality, embracing insanity, musical compatriots, hidden meanings & the future of creating art, Dark Souls games, music as therapy, the great Pickle debat...

Ricky Remedy goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about new music, trap history, creative direction & graphic design, being the "producer's producer", falling in love with the process, producing for Meek Mill & Megan Thee Stallion, performing on Jimmy Kimmel, blending hip hop and dance music, shady deals, mentorship & much more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: htt...

Stööki Sound goes Back To Back! Willy talks with them about their return to music with the new single "Lost", creative reinvention, feeding the social media beast, hybridizing genres, finding power in structure, carnival memories, splitting up and reuniting, the "London sound" & much more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Stööki Sound: https:...

Alison Wonderland goes Back To Back! On our 5-year anniversary episode, Willy talks with her about creating her new album "Loner", artistic & technological evolution, quarantine gangs, cello, gratitude, reclaiming your power, embracing your inner child, working with Said The Sky, advice from Skrillex & Flume, reviving her Whyte Fang side project, jumping in the deep end & much more! Join our Disco...

Austin Millz goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about playing Coachella, working with Skrillex, Harlem hustle & style, flipping samples & producing with feeling, how to be a good collaborator, global music, viral videos, eschewing genres, upcoming releases & much more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Austin Millz: https://www.instagram....

Surf Mesa goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about keeping producing fun & finding inspiration, small steps to big goals, going viral on TikTok, working with Nitti Gritti, breaking bones, gratitude, gaming & much more!   Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Surf Mesa: http://www.surfmesa.com