Back To Back with Willy Joy

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194: Alex Young (aka Villager) Feb 02, 2021

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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!

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193: MUST DIE! (returns!) Jan 26, 2021

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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!

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192: Tchami Jan 19, 2021

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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.

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191: Nina Las Vegas Jan 12, 2021

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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!

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190: Gryffin Jan 05, 2021

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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!

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189: DROELOE Dec 29, 2020

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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!

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188: Nostalgix Dec 22, 2020

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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!

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187: Kill The Noise Dec 15, 2020

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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!

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186: Sub Focus Dec 08, 2020

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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!

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185: Shimza Dec 01, 2020

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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!

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