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Back To Back with Willy Joy

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TIME

Ape Drums from Major Lazer goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new "Soundboy" EP on Mad Decent, growing up in Houston, falling in love with dancehall, creative confidence, touring with Chase & Status, inspiration from the Martinez Brothers, joining Major Lazer, coming back to house music & lots more! Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Do good: https://www.aclu.org Follow Willy Joy: http://www.willyjoy.com Follow Ape Drums: https://www.instagram.com/apedrums

211: Ape Drums (Major Lazer)

Walshy Fire goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about dropping 21 singles in 2021, joining Major Lazer & touring the world, family & sacrifice, combining Caribbean & African sounds, early tour memories, the Abeng album and forthcoming label, Black Chiney, social media, appropriation, working with Koffee & much more! Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Do good: https://www.aclu.org Follow Willy Joy: http://www.willyjoy.com Follow Walshy Fire: https://instagram.com/walshyfire

210: Walshy Fire (Major Lazer)

MARTEN HØRGER goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about working with Confession & Musical Freedom, growing up next to a monastery, touring with family, rural techno clubs, Love Parade, routines, German efficiency, working with Leeroy from The Prodigy, moving from breaks to house, gratitude, playing in Siberia & more! Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Do good: https://www.aclu.org Follow Willy Joy: http://www.willyjoy.com Follow MARTEN HØRGER: https://www.martenhorger.com

209: MARTEN HØRGER

Ganja White Night goes Back To Back! Willy talks with Ben about the 'Dark Wobble' album, underground raves in Belgium, visual storytelling in music, working with Griz, musique concrete, inspiration from Skream, the pressure of independent success, the deep side of dubstep, tour life, big shows & more! Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Do good: http://www.gofundme.com/f/dauntewright Follow Willy Joy: http://www.willyjoy.com Follow Ganja White Night: https://ganjawhitenight.com

208: Ganja White Night

Motez goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about immigrating from Iraq to Australia, new music & "Give Me Space", producing on an Amiga, career reinvention, touring with Disclosure, inspiration from Skream & Switch, future-proofing your sound, performing on a cliff, black market bootlegs, Soulitude, Dirtybird & more! Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Do good: http://www.gofundme.com/f/dauntewright Follow Willy Joy: http://www.willyjoy.com Follow Motez: https://motez.com.au

207: Motez

ATB goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about reinventing his signature hit 9PM (Till I Come) for a new generation, producing in the 90s, US tour memories, gratitude, nostalgia, flying planes, VR, Jean Michel Jarre, his love of downtempo & ambient music, secrets of a long career & more! Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Do good: https://www.gofundme.com/f/dauntewright Follow Willy: http://instagram.com/willyjoy http://twitter.com/willyjoy Follow ATB: https://atb-music.com

206: ATB

MitiS goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new LP "Lost" on Ophelia Records, working with Seven Lions, not moving to LA, skateboarding, playing piano at Carnegie Hall, defining success, sound design wars, fatherhood & more! Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Do good: http://gofundme.com/f/support-aapi-community-fund http://advancingjustice-aajc.org Follow Willy: http://instagram.com/willyjoy http://twitter.com/willyjoy Follow MitiS: http://www.mitisofficial.com

205: MitiS

Tsu Nami goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about working with Bitbird, inspiration from Tokimonsta, sampling, rave families, ADHD, producer advice & more! Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Do good: http://gofundme.com/f/support-aapi-community-fund http://advancingjustice-aajc.org Follow Willy: http://instagram.com/willyjoy http://twitter.com/willyjoy Follow Tsu Nami: http://twitter.com/TSUNAMIMUSICx http://instagram.com/tsunamimusicx http://www.wearegrlgang.com

204: Tsu Nami

Vindata goes Back To Back! Willy talks to them about their upcoming album "... With Opened Eyes" on Monstercat, touring with Skrillex, taking a hiatus, growing up in Japan, carving your own path, strip club motivational speeches & more! Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod Get involved: http://gofundme.com/f/support-aapi-community-fund http://advancingjustice-aajc.org/ Follow Willy: http://willyjoy.com Follow Vindata: http://instagram.com/vindata_music http://twitter.com/vindata

203: Vindata

FuntCase returns to Back To Back! Willy talks to him about running DPMO Records, streaming & e-sports, the state of dubstep, fusing melody with aggression, producer advice, Cookie Monsta memories, DJ masks & DJ moms, secret side projects & more! Join our Discord: https://discord.io/backtobackpod Get involved: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-aapi-community-fund https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/ Follow Willy Joy: http://www.willyjoy.com Follow FuntCase: http://funtcase.tv

202: FuntCase (returns!)

Cheat Codes go Back To Back! Willy talks with them about their upcoming Hellraisers album, the experience of having a global hit with Demi Lovato, touring at 16, changing ideas of celebrity & fame, industry dynasties, stunt driving, studio scammers, Calvin Harris, making music in your bedroom, tour life & more! Join our Discord: https://discord.io/backtobackpod Get involved: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-aapi-community-fund https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/ Follow Willy Joy: http://twitter.com/willyjoy http://instagram.com/willyjoy Follow Cheat Codes: https://www.cheatcodesmusic.com

201: Cheat Codes

Laxcity goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his Disconnect EP, moving from Zambia to the UK, influence from Mr. Carmack & Burial, perfectionism, goals, animation, video game soundtracks, flow state, spirituality, "timeless" music, ending up on a Justin Bieber record & more! Join our Discord: https://discord.io/backtobackpod Follow Willy Joy: http://twitter.com/willyjoy http://instagram.com/willyjoy Follow Laxcity: https://instagram.com/laxcitymusic https://twitter.com/laxcitymusic

200: Laxcity

SIDEPIECE (aka Party Favor & Nitti Gritti) goes Back To Back! Willy talks with them about being Grammy nominated, working with Diplo & Lil Jon, participating in house music, group dynamics, patience, timing, wedding DJs, the loudness wars, pandemic creativity, new music & more! Join our Discord: https://discord.io/backtobackpod Follow Willy Joy: http://twitter.com/willyjoy http://instagram.com/willyjoy Follow SIDEPIECE: https://twitter.com/youasidepiece https://www.instagram.com/youasidepiece

199: SIDEPIECE (Party Favor & Nitti Gritti)

David Waxman, GM/head A&R at Ultra Music, goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about going from touring DJ to managing one of the biggest labels in dance music, being inside the 90s NYC clubbing revolution, discovering & signing stars, 25 years of Ultra, advice for young artists & more! Join our Discord: https://discord.io/backtobackpod Follow Willy Joy: http://twitter.com/willyjoy http://instagram.com/willyjoy Follow David Waxman: https://soundcloud.com/davidwaxman https://ultramusic.com

198: David Waxman (General Manager & Head of A&R, Ultra Music)

Each week Willy Joy talks to the most interesting & influential people in dance & electronic music and beyond. 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.