Busy P goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new "Track Of Time", the Paris club scene &amp; touring in the 90s, managing Daft Punk, starting Ed Banger Records, DJ Mehdi's legacy, skateboarding, advice for young artists &amp; more! Watch Back To Back LIVE on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/willyjoy Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Do good: http://diversifythestage.org Willy Joy: http://twitter.com/willyjoy http://instagram.com/willyjoy Busy P: http://www.edbangerrecords.com/busy-p/

216: Busy P (Founder,  Ed Banger Records; ex-manager, Daft Punk)

HVDES goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about new music plans, intuitive songwriting, sobriety & mindfulness, punk influences, industry relationships, lessons from Senses Fail, working with Mau5trap, expanding her sound, learning the rules so you can break them, the psychology of music & much more! Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy HVDES: https://linktr.ee/hvdes &nbsp;

244: HVDES

San Holo goes Back To Back again! Willy talks with him about his new album "Existential Dance Music" in what might be the most existential conversation ever had on this podcast. Also discussed: free will, the nature of consciousness, panic attacks, moving to America, storytelling, ego death, social constructs, redesigning a touring show &amp; much more! &nbsp; Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: https://linktr.ee/willyjoy San Holo: https://sanholo.com  &nbsp; PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS:    &nbsp;

326: San Holo

Barclay Crenshaw goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his upcoming Open Channel tour &amp; album, taking a hiatus from Claude VonStroke, returning to his bass music roots, the state of Tech House, Dirtybird lessons &amp; community building, inspiration from Eprom, time management hacks, delusional confidence, appreciating failures, musical gatekeeping, living in the niche, the underground to mainstream cycle &amp; much more! &nbsp; Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Barclay Crenshaw:  Willy Joy:  &nbsp; PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS:    &nbsp;

337: Barclay Crenshaw (Claude VonStroke, Dirtybird)

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 &amp; the science of Bass Cannon, Circus Records &amp; dancing with Doctor P, rave memories &amp; Rusko, fantasy vs. reality, nerds on the main stage, new music teasers &amp; much more! &nbsp; Join our Discord:  Flux Pavilion: https://fluxpavilion.com Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy &nbsp; PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS:    &nbsp;

338: Flux Pavilion

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 &amp; lots more! &nbsp; Ternion Sound: https://linktr.ee/ternionsound Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy &nbsp; &nbsp; PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS:    &nbsp;

343: Ternion Sound

Fabian Mazur goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new album "DUSK", living in Copenhagen, touring moms, providing resources for producers &amp; 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 &amp; lots more! &nbsp; Fabian Mazur: https://lnk.bio/oTpf Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy &nbsp; &nbsp; PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS:    &nbsp;

344: Fabian Mazur

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 &amp; much more! &nbsp; Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Durante: https://durantemusic.com &nbsp; PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS:    &nbsp;

346: Durante

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 &amp; 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 if legacy exists offline, are CO2 cannons obsolete, the repetitive cycles of the music industry, working with Noizu, happy accidents &amp; much more! &nbsp; Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Martin Ikin:  &nbsp; PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS:    &nbsp;

347: Martin Ikin

Coco &amp; Breezy go Back To Back! Willy talks with them about blowing up on MySpace, being discovered by Prince, "I Am Free" + new EP &amp; 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 &amp; much more! &nbsp; Coco &amp; Breezy:  Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy &nbsp; PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS:    &nbsp;

348: Coco & Breezy

Moshe Kasher goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about his new book&nbsp;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 Chainsmokers, playing weddings, virgin venues &amp; much more! &nbsp; Grab Moshe Kasher's DJ sets, live dates &amp; new book entitled Subculture Vulture here: https://linktr.ee/moshekasher Willy Joy: https://linktr.ee/willyjoy &nbsp; &nbsp; PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS:    &nbsp;

349: Moshe Kasher

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&amp;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 high school hall of fame and lots more! &nbsp; Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Blanke:  &nbsp; PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS:    &nbsp;

350: Blanke

Kelli-Leigh goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about highlighting the great vocalists of dance music in her podcast You Know My Voice, her new single "Unconditional", touring with Adele, singing on #1 records without being credited, running her own label, protecting the middle class of electronic music, also: is the album format dead? could Prince have been a time traveler? plus many more important questions, great stories and lots more. &nbsp; Kelli-Leigh:  https://linktr.ee/YouKnowMyVoice Willy Joy:  &nbsp; &nbsp; PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS:    &nbsp;

351: Kelli-Leigh

Kito goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about her IS U IS U project with Chrome Sparks, Club Kito parties, Mad Decent memories, having her early demos championed by Skream, being sampled by Skrillex, Big Boi &amp; T.I. and more, Western Australia's D&amp;B fever, late night freakouts, rating Hudson Mohawke as a roommate, releasing a song with Grimes' AI, session work vs. solo work as a producer &amp; lots more! &nbsp; Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Kito:  &nbsp; PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS:    &nbsp;

352: Kito

REAPER goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about the US D&amp;B Renaissance, writing his "Challenger" album, the dangers of DJs jumping off tables, why making music is like cooking, the trials and tribulations of a mask-wearing performer, touring Europe, liking Nickelback unironically, nostalgia for the ringtone era, coming back from a major leg injury and much more! &nbsp; Willy Joy: https://linktr.ee/willyjoy REAPER:  &nbsp; &nbsp; PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS:    &nbsp;

353: REAPER

JSTJR returns for his third appearance on Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new Attitude EP on Dim Mak, suffering from burnout &amp; finding new inspirations, why social media success doesn't always translate to music industry success, being cool vs. being corny, quitting booze, DDR forums, wifespiration, persistance paying off &amp; lots more.&nbsp; &nbsp; Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy JSTJR:  &nbsp; PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS:    &nbsp;

354: JSTJR

Mr. Bill goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new album "Mechanomorphic" (out now on Monstercat!), the origins of the Mr. Bill Podcast and working with Deadmau5, the evolving human-machine relationship in electronic music, AI implications, producer advice, how he got his start making video tutorials and why he continues to teach to this day, Grimes at Coachella, subverting expectations as a music hack, how to fix (?) social media, where does a person's taste come from &amp; lots more! &nbsp; Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Mr. Bill:  &nbsp; PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS:    &nbsp;

355: Mr. Bill

Benzi joins Willy this week on Back To Back! They have a great chat about the hip hop mixtape game, how to make Guns 'N Roses fans like Skrillex, and&nbsp;why Ben is the biggest plug in the EDM game. Benzi's "Girl Trapz Summer 2017 Edition" mixtape drops on July 9th via the Diplo &amp; Friends show on BBC Radio 1, and watch out for his USA tour and Vegas debut coming later this Summer!

Episode 8: Benzi

Willy goes back to back with a legend of electronic music: Wolfgang Gartner! Born Joey Youngman, he and Willy delve deep - from the early days of hustle and struggle, to the heights of EDM superstardom, all the way up to 2017 when even the superstars are starting to look to what's next on the horizon. The conversation is candid, funny and extremely informative about how the dance music industry operates at the highest levels. Lets go! Wolfgang Gartner's new single "Dubplate 99" drops this Friday, Sep. 8.

Episode 17: Wolfgang Gartner

Bro Safari is the perfect Back To Back guest. From his roots as a drum 'n bass producer to a mainstay of bass music in 2018, he has always marched to the beat of his own drum. The importance of staying DIY-or-die, social media's effects on the industry, his unique studio techniques and new album(s) maybe on the way (?) Willy and Bro go deep on this one! Lets go! E-mail questions and comments for Willy to: backtobackpod@gmail.com For all Bro Safari music &amp; tour dates visit: www.brosafari.com

Episode 35 - Bro Safari

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 &amp; artist collective, realizing you don't like to party, keeping a small circle &amp; more! Follow the Back To bangers Spotify playlist: http://www.smarturl.it/BackToBackPlaylist Follow Willy Joy: http://www.willyjoy.com Follow Getter: http://linktr.ee/getter

Episode 66: Getter

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 &amp; 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/BackToBackPlaylist Follow Willy Joy: http://www.willyjoy.com Follow Cray: https://www.craysounds.me

Episode 80: Cray

Getter, Flosstradamus, Aryay &amp; 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: &nbsp; www.iconcollective.com www.remedystate.com www.flosstradamus.com www.getterofficial.com www.willyjoy.com www.soundcloud.com/aryay

Episode 84: Flosstradamus, Getter, Aryay & Blaise DeAngelo - Part 1 (LIVE panel on mental health at Icon Collective)

Dieselboy goes Back To Back with Willy! They talk about bringing drum 'n bass to the main stage in America, his new Heart of Darkness mix &amp; tour, 20 years of Planet of the Drums, touring with Moby &amp; David Bowie, inspiring Steve Gordon &amp; Kevin Gimble to start Circle Talent Agency, the nature of creativity &amp; more! Follow the Back To Bangers playlist on Spotify: http://www.smarturl.it/BackToBackPlaylist Follow Willy Joy: http://www.willyjoy.com Follow Dieselboy: https://www.facebook.com/Dieselboy/

Episode 92: Dieselboy

i_o goes back to back with Willy this week! They talk staying healthy on tour, twitter arguments, finding dance music via deadmau5, hitting reset on his career, working with Mau5trap & Tommy Trash, advice from Jauz, why warehouses are the best venues, playing techno on the mainstage, not being a good opener + more! 

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Episode 99: i_o

Henry Fong goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about his new music, growing up in Florida &amp; his love of the water, blowing up during the big room house craze, hipsters &amp; the blog era, working with OWSLA, creative reinvention, reggae &amp; dancehall influences, jiu jitsu &amp; more! Back To Back is presented by Serato: www.serato.com Follow the Back To Bangers playlist on Spotify: www.smarturl.it/BackToBackPlaylist Follow Willy Joy: www.willyjoy.com Follow Henry Fong: www.instagram.com/djhenryfong

127: Henry Fong

Medasin returns to go Back To Back again! Willy talks with him about his upcoming album RIPPLS, designing live shows &amp; visuals, LA, tour politics, the importance of letting go, tips for successful collaboration &amp; more! Back To Back is supported by Splice: https://on.splice.com/2PsJdGO Back To Back is presented by Serato: www.serato.com Follow the Back To Bangers playlist on Spotify: www.smarturl.it/BackToBackPlaylist Follow Willy Joy: www.willyjoy.com Follow Medasin: www.medasinmusic.com

140: Medasin (returns!)

Zeds Dead go Back To Back! Willy and they talk 'We Are Deadbeats Vol. 4', being underground famous, partying with Waka Flocka, Mad Decent Block Parties, touring on holidays, Star Wars, Myspace &amp; more! JOIN THE BACK TO BACK DISCORD: https://discord.gg/a4D3v93 Back To Back is presented by Serato: http://www.serato.com Follow the Back To Bangers playlist on Spotify: http://www.smarturl.it/BackToBackPlaylist Follow Willy Joy: http://www.willyjoy.com Follow Zeds Dead: http://www.zedsdead.net

141: Zeds Dead

Eptic returns to Back To Back! Willy talks with him about writing songs during COVID19, working with DJ Snake &amp; Dillon Francis, what makes a "classic" album, how music can inspire visual art and more! JOIN THE B2B DISCORD: https://discord.io/backtobackpod Back To Back is presented by Serato: http://www.serato.com Follow the Back To Bangers playlist on Spotify: http://www.smarturl.it/BackToBackPlaylist Follow Willy Joy: http://www.willyjoy.com Follow Eptic: https://epticofficial.com

153: Eptic returns!

Lunice goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about TNGHT reuniting, breakdancing, composing for Cirque Du Soleil, touring with Madonna, writing during quarantine &amp; more! GET INVOLVED: http://blacklivesmatter.com http://aclu.org http://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co JOIN THE B2B DISCORD: https://discord.io/backtobackpod Follow the B2B playlist: http://smarturl.it/BackToBackPlaylist Follow Willy Joy: http://willyjoy.com Follow Lunice: http://instagram.com/lunice http://twitter.com/lunice

164: Lunice

Cosmic Gate goes Back To Back! Willy talks with them about their 20th anniversary, growing up in Germany, the roots of trance, updating classic hits, walking away from major label deals, Wake Your Mind, being Grammy nominated, their relationship, gratitude &amp; more! GET INVOLVED: http://blacklivesmatter.com http://aclu.org http://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co JOIN THE B2B DISCORD: https://discord.io/backtobackpod Follow Willy Joy: http://willyjoy.com Follow Cosmic Gate: https://cosmic-gate.de

167: Cosmic Gate

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 &amp; Status, creative freedom vs. expectations, science fiction, social media &amp; toxicity online, remixing The Prodigy, Deadmau5 &amp; Rusko, graphic design &amp; aesthetic, escapism, his legendary live show &amp; much more! Follow Willy Joy: http://willyjoy.com Follow Sub Focus: https://www.subfocus.com Get involved: http://GAsenate.com

186: Sub Focus

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 &amp; Noisia, working with Bitbird, Dutch people, tour memories, cheese, religion &amp; more! Follow Willy Joy: http://willyjoy.com Follow Droeloe: https://droeloe.com Get involved: http://GAsenate.com

189: DROELOE

Each week Willy Joy talks to the most interesting and influential people in electronic music. The music industry is changing at a rapid pace. How did we get here? Where are we heading? And where do we all fit in? Willy tries to answer these questions each week with the help of his DJ friends, music industry guests and his own overactive brain.

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