Back To Back with Willy Joy

354: JSTJR Apr 30, 2024

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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 & 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 & lots more.

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353: REAPER Apr 23, 2024

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REAPER goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about the US D&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!

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352: Kito Apr 16, 2024

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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 & T.I. and more, Western Australia's D&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 & lots more!

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351: Kelli-Leigh Apr 09, 2024

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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.

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350: Blanke Apr 02, 2024

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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 high school hall of fame and lots more!

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349: Moshe Kasher Mar 26, 2024

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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 Chainsmokers, playing weddings, virgin venues & much more!

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348: Coco & Breezy Mar 19, 2024

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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!

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347: Martin Ikin Mar 12, 2024

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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 if legacy exists offline, are CO2 cannons obsolete, the repetitive cycles of the music industry, working with Noizu, happy accidents & much more!

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346: Durante Mar 05, 2024

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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 & much more!

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