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398: Water Spirit

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Water Spirit goes Back To Back! Willy talks to her about hard dance, physical music, the gym bros + queer music continuum, building self-reliance, overcoming anxiety, the difference between doing creative work for yourself or for others, machinma, creating visuals, inspiration from Lil Texas, MUST DIE!, Sophie & Honey Dijon, trans representation on lineups in 2025, ambient music, kick drum science & lots more!

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397: Skybreak

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Skybreak goes Back To Back! Willy talks with them about the new album "HALF BLOOD", dubstep & Color Bass ancestry, UK inspiration & Jersey dance history, why subways rule, mentoring, better ways to learn production, finishing term papers at EDC, exotic sodas, touring Japan & lots more!

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396: Dillon Nathaniel

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Dillon Nathaniel goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about relaunching his Obsessions label and his new Ethos EP, inspiration from AC Slater & Tchami, wanting to platform new artists, raving with your dad, embracing your influences, bassline science, pop-up parties & lots more!

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395: Loco Dice

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Loco Dice goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new album "Purple Jam", working with Skrillex & Carl Cox, the politics of Ibiza residencies, his hip-hop background & touring with Snoop Dogg, staying true to yourself and to "cool", running your own record label, tips for young artists & much more!

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394: Reinier Zonneveld

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Reinier Zonneveld goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about holding the Guinness Book of World Records record for longest electronic solo live set, performing live with a custom AI trained on his own music, throwing his own festival, working with Carl Cox, partying like a pro, spending your allowance on synths, forest raves, the classical-music-to-techno pipeline, the science of hardstyle, robots, holograms and much more!

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393: Josh Wink

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Josh Wink goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about working with Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, throwing the first rave ever in Philadelphia, making hits in your bedroom & revisiting his past with the "607 Sessions", 30 years of Higher State Of Consciousness & Don't Laugh, turning down U2, music vs. content, DJ philosophy, veganism, bangers, and lots more!

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392: DJ Sliink

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000

DJ Sliink goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about bringing Jersey Club to the masses, working with Skrillex & OWSLA memories, soundtracking Rick Owens runway shows, remixing Selena Gomez, touring the planet at 19, why the small wins matter, the infamous Tina Turnup story and much more!

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391: Never Dull

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Never Dull goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about Big Disco Energy and his new single "BOUNCE", his former life as a profesional soccer player, disco's place in modern music, bands vs. DJs, bad record deals, authentic choices, making dance music fun again & lots more!

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390: The Knocks & Dragonette

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000

The Knocks & Dragonette go Back To Back! AND we're back with new episodes! Willy talks with them about their new joint album "Revelation", why nothing matters, changing the way you think about songwriting, touring with Justin Bieber, working with Aquaria from Drag Race, staying true to your creativity & lots more!

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Getter (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:29:00 +0000

This week we're running back a classic episode with Getter, recorded all the way back in 2018! Let's go.

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Zeds Dead (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Today we're running back a classic episode with Zeds Dead, recorded back in 2021! Let's go!

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Gryffin (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000

This week we're running back a classic episode with Gryffin! Let's go.

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Austin Millz (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000

This week we're running back a classic episode from the vault with Austin Millz! Let's go!

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Boys Noize (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 18:43:00 +0000

Today we're running back a classic episode with Boys Noize, recorded back in 2021! Let's go!

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Deorro (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 27 May 2025 20:25:00 +0000

This week we're running back a classic episode with Deorro, recorded back in the very first year of the podcast! Let's go.

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389: NGHTMRE returns again!

Tue, 20 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000

NGHTMRE goes Back To Back once again! He talks to Willy about his upcoming album "Mindfull", working with the next generation of producers, reuniting with ASAP Ferg, making D&B that doesn't sound American, handling your business, what goes into planning a live show, writing camps, attention spans, being terminally chill, compare and despair, the Skrillex co-sign at Ultra, making the 10 Years Of NGHTMRE book & lots more!

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Kayzo (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 13 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Today we're running back a classic episode with Kayzo recorded in September 2020. Let's go!

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Chad Kenney from Brownies & Lemonade (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 06 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000

This week we're running back a classic episode with Chad Kenney from Brownies & Lemonade! Let's go!

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Sub Focus (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Today we're running back a classic episode from December 2020 with the legendary Sub Focus! Let's go!

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388: DJ Habibeats

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000

DJ Habibeats goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about his Habibi's House tour across the USA, lessons learned from viral success, DJing through law school, combining the music of his culture with the music of his youth, remembering your roots, bringing global sounds to mainstream audiences, first generation immigrant pressure, celebrating the disapora in the club, playing festivals around the world and lots more!

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387: Adam Lynn & Zach Ruben (Breakaway Festival)

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Adam Lynn & Zach Ruben, co-founders of Breakaway Festival, go Back To Back! Willy chats with them about the logistics of running a major touring festival, booking acts like Kendrick Lamar and Avicii before they were megastars, launching their record label, midwest pride, keeping festival lineups fresh, the importance of patience & relationships, lessons learned shepherding an independent brand from zero to the big time and much more!

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386: 4B

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000

4B goes Back To Back again! Willy talks with him about his new single "Techno Bell", Jersey club culture, the new Skrillex album, WMC 2025, never missing flights, jiujitsu, dive bars, bad B2Bs, Twitch streaming, his "Rosario" house side project & lots more!

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385: NXSTY

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000

NXSTY goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about returning to the trap scene, Soundcloud vs. Spotify eras, breakdancing, local scenes, Vegas, Indigenous roots, mentors, playing EDC as a teen, touring India & lots more!

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384: SHOSH

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

SHOSH goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about living around the globe, coming back to tour the USA, being a radio presenter on KISS FM, working with Craig David, embracing dubstep & releasing with Zeds Dead's label, the UKG revival, production transparency & tips, tricking your brain, religion, vulnerabililty, social media filters, authenticity, ancient DJs & lots more!

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Mura Masa (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

This week we're throwing it back to a classic episode with Mura Masa! Let's go!

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Steve Aoki (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:40:00 +0000

This week we're running back a classic episode with the one and only Steve Aoki! Let's go!

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Kaskade (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

This week we're running back a classic episode from the early days of the podcast with Kaskade! Let's go!

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SVDDEN DEATH (Back To Back Classics)

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

This week we're running back a classic episode with SVDDEN DEATH. Let's go!

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GORDO (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

This week we're running back a classic episode from the vaults with none other than GORDO. Let's go!

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383: James Hype

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

James Hype goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about putting his non-stop life on camera, making DJ technicality accessible for the mainstream, the stories behind his biggest records, why success doesn't equal accomplishments, grinding for years as a local DJ, sampling, tour memories, inspiration from Calvin Harris, Axwell & lots more!

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382: Crystal Waters

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Crystal Waters goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about writing iconic dance hits Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless), 100% Pure Love, and more, as well as her I Am House radio show, amazing stories from decades in the music industry, 2025 tour plans, Michael Jackson, working on a new album, advice for producers & songwriters, advocating for singers in dance music & lots more!

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Virtual Riot (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:55:00 +0000

Today we're running back a classic episode with Virtual Riot!

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GRiZ (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

This week we're running back a classic episode with GRiZ! Let's go.

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Lane 8 (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

This week we're running back a classic episode from the early days of Back To Back with Lane 8! Catch him on tour in 2025, dates in the link below!

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PEEKABOO (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

This week we're running back a classic episode with PEEKABOO! Catch it now if you missed it the first time!

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LAXX (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Happy new year! We're closing out 2024 with your most-listened to episode of the year: LAXX! Thanks for all the support and we'll see you in 2025!

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Dombresky (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Today we're running back the classic Dombresky episode from Jan '24! Highly requested when it first aired, grab it now if you missed it back then.

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CloZee (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

This week we're running back a classic episode from 2020 with the one and only CloZee! Catch her and LSDREAM on the LSZEE tour (only tour ever!) next year!

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381: Viperactive

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Viperactive goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new "Bout To Break" EP on Marshmello's Joytime Collective label, working with Fred Again, Making thousands of songs on Fiverr, the new wave of trap music, bad teachers, high school chaos, incorporating your influences & finding your sound, what blowing up is really like and lots more!

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380: Dirty Vegas

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Dirty Vegas goes Back To Back! Willy talks with them about their return with the "Believer" EP on Anjuna, comprehending the massive success and legacy of "Days Go By", pioneering the idea of a hybrid live set and early technology struggles, presaging TikTok, the 90s UK club scene, winning a Grammy with Portugal, The Man, playing on the Jay Leno show, touring with Moby, returning to Glastonbury & lots more!

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379: Anna Morgan

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Anna Morgan goes Back To Back! Willy talks to her about playing at Red Rocks with Of The Trees, touring with the Glitch Mob, getting remixed by DJ Slugo, the Footwork Jungle mix series, raving in Hawaii, art vs. commerce, success through community, is D&B's moment finally here?, making your career lasting and sustainable, trusting your taste, the importance of play, pyromaniacs and lots more!

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Harriet Jaxxon (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

This week we're rewinding our episode with the amazing Harriet Jaxxon recorded in 2023! Catch her everywhere on her upcoming US tour!

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378: MUST DIE!

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

MUST DIE! goes Back To Back once again! Willy talks with him about his new album "VAMPIRE WEAPON: MIDNIGHT", his Hivemind project with Space Laces & Kayzo, DJ dads, festival politics & election aftermath, the hardstyle invasion, progressive metal, trusting your taste, dubstep grandpas, producer advice & lots more!

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Will Clarke (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000

This week we're running back a classic episode with Will Clarke recorded back in December 2022! Catch him on his debut LIVE U.S. tour later this month!

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377: Anna Lunoe

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Pod fave Anna Lunoe goes Back To Back again! Willy talks with her about making her new album "Pearl", touring with The Weeknd, sleeper hits, the secret to a great dance music vocal, meeting your heroes, the power of nostalgia, early gig stories & lots more!

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LP Giobbi (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In honor of her new album "DOTR", we are running back Willy's chat with LP Giobbi from October 2021! She rules. Classic. Let's go.

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376: Franky Nuts

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Franky Nuts goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about the experience of his first US tour with Virtual Riot, growing up in the Netherlands, tips for making your production sound more unique, homegrown events, not being a punisher, drumming, hardstyle, artist visas, the European bass scene, being stubborn, day jobs, stalking Tiesto & lots more!

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375: Eyezic

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Eyezic goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new "Astray" EP out now on Bitbird, ethereal dance music, winning Insomniac's Discovery Project contest, touring with Wreckno, embracing UKG, skate videos, college parties, baggy shirts, new projects, first headline show, working with your friends, leaving home, defining success, inspiration from salute, finding the right mentors & teaching production, ableton tattoos, social anxiety, DJ riders & lots more!

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374: ONHELL

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

ONHELL goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new "Juntos" EP out now on Deadbeats, throwing his "Bicurious" parties around the country, success myths, brain drain, the history of weed, making salsa, not getting jaded, grime, helping artists adapt to the social media era & lots more!

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373: Louis The Child

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Louis The Child goes Back To Back! Willy talks to them about their new album The Sun Comes Up, their "A Day In The Sun" tour, Chicago, teenage touring, future bass, working with Madeon & The Chainsmokers, the Jack U snare, how doing their research helped the early grind & lots more!

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Moshe Kasher (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000

This week we're revisiting a hilarious conversation with Moshe Kasher recorded back in March 2024!

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Odd Mob (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000

This week we're revisiting this top tier convo with Odd Mob from July 2023!

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372: Wuki

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Wuki goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new songs "Rave Day" and "Pump The Bass", the runaway success of "Sunshine" and the pressure of following up a hit, playing frat parties vs. playing EDC main stage, house music vs. bass music, four on the floor trends, Beats I Can't Release, mixtapes, TikTok, Charli XCX, the joy of remixing, putting out official releases with the Vengaboys and Smokey Robinson, when going viral reaches escape velocity and lots more!

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371: Omicasa (Craze & Matsu)

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Omicasa, aka DJ Craze & Matsu, go Back To Back! Willy talks with them about their new "We Got U" EP, working with Dirtybird, making house with a hip hop attitude, what DJs don't understand about booking agents, creative constraints, quitting the day job, attic parties, being a kid forever & lots more!

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370: Justin Jay

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Justin Jay goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his upcoming album "You Are The One", being cute, being alone on your birthday, being immune to LA, being on Dirtybird, being inspired by European dance culture, just generally... being.... and lots more!

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369: Soltan

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Soltan goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his "Serpent King" single and upcoming EP, immigrating from Iran and the roadblocks Iranian artists face, US tour memories, going from URL to IRL, the magic of opening sets, unique inspirations, Persian history, the importance of teaching & lots more!

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368: HOLLY

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

HOLLY goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new "Angel In The Rave" EP, working with Rezz, touring with DJ Shadow, raving in Portugal, winning the Fool's Gold Goldie Awards, inspiration from The Prodigy, writing music for Blue Man Group, DJ brothers, journaling through production & lots more!

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367: Syzy

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Syzy goes Back To Back! Willy talks with them about their groundbreaking new album "The Weight Of The World", the current state of bass music, getting the rare Pitchfork dubstep review, industry relationships, pop music song structures, self discovery through art, Porter Robinson inspo, touring with Eptic, bronies & lots more!

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366: Saka

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Saka goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new "Monomyth" EP, Hong Kong raving, shows with Slander, experimental beatmaking, the paradox of the alogrithm, making music for dragons, grind vs. payoff, quitting the day job, fashion design, imposter syndrome, John Mayer, international touring, making bangers and much more!

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365: OLAN

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

OLAN goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about her upcoming album "Floating Worlds" (out August 2nd!), touring with Odesza, the middle class of dance music, designing the perfect hybrid live set, post-festival blues, spirituality & existence, why haters exist, self-releasing and the pros & cons of larger labels, the Vegas underground music scene, production breakthroughs & much more!

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364: Gettoblaster

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Gettoblaster goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his single "The Move" on Dirtybird Records, the origins of the project and tales from his incredible 30+ year career in the rave scene, Chicago house history & working with dance music icons, bringing booty house to the masses, getting originators paid, bridging the old school with the new school, underground vs. mainstream, harm reduction in dance music, memories of the mixtape era, Aliens On Mushrooms, being comfortable in chaos & much more!

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363: WHIPPED CREAM

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

WHIPPED CREAM goes Back To Back again! Willy talks with her about her new "is this real?" EP & tour plans, her obsession with beatmaking, meditation & using music to get through hard times, A&R dreams, producing music in your 70s, the nature of existence & a whole lot more!

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362: Whethan

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Whethan goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about his upcoming Life Of A Wallflower Vol. 2 album and tour, working with Flowdan, Tom Morello, Flux Pavilion & Louis The Child, going on vacation with Skrillex, finding success as a kid and ditching high school to tour with the Chainsmokers, the birth of future bass, the Soundcloud era, the Vine era, the importance of collaboration, why house music is eternal, what is the best month for producing music,

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361: Zingara

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Zingara goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about her new album "The Code of Dreamz", the blessing and the curse of TikTok success, putting emotion into music production, dream analysis, oversharing vs. overthinking, touring with LSDREAM, ghosts, magic & lots more!

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360: No Mana

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

No Mana goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new album "I Contain Flashing Images", his love of pixel art and graphic design, playing his first show at an outdoor festival with deadmau5 and a goat, memories of i_o, how to scale a project without losing control, how studio gear affects creative choices, discussing how genre boundaries are starting to blur, ghost production, silly vs. serious, tour life & much more!

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359: Lizzy Jane

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Lizzy Jane goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about her "IGNITE" EP, podcasting and the current EDM media landscape, fans vs. followers, virality vs. longevity, touring at 15, child acting, foley sound, inspiration from Flume & RL Grime, the grind of the resident DJ & much more!

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358: Grabbitz

Tue, 28 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Grabbitz goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about his new single "Fire" with IMANU, playing Red Rocks, working with Subtronics & Rezz, making music for Valorant and The Walking Dead, Twitch streaming, the rock music industry vs the bass music industry, blending genres, studying grunge singers, going direct to fans, tips for successful collabs, not getting boxed in artistically, classic DJ airline complaints & lots more!

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357: LAXX

Tue, 21 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

LAXX goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about his legendary Step series and his creative renewal with Step Five, embracing his roots with the LINK project, overcoming anxiety, a deep seated fear of saxophones (unrelated), why being generous is important in music, filmmaking, producer advice, inspiration from Pendulum, Benga & Joyryde and lots more!

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356: Kiesza

Tue, 14 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Kiesza goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about her upcoming album "Dancing & Crying Vol. 1" & new single "The Disappearance of Etta Place", recovering from a traumatic brain injury, working with Skrillex, Diplo & Deadmau5, the story of the legendary Hideaway video and the song that launched her career into space, living in a cabin in Norway, strip club therapy, finding dinosaur bones, tips for songwriting and collaboration, why the real secret to success is just having fun with your friends, and most importantly... dog CPR. Plus a lot more!

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355: Mr. Bill

Tue, 07 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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 & lots more!

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354: JSTJR

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000

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

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000

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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345: Francis Mercier

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Francis Mercier goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his evolution as a producer, growing up in Haiti and pursuing a dream with limited resources, bringing global influences together in music & his glow up in the last few years, working with Diplo, Tiesto & BLOND:ISH, running a label & management company, how to sample respectfully, how to build relationships and break into the industry, Ivy League DJing, throwing parties in NYC, world touring & lots more!

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344: Fabian Mazur

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Fabian Mazur goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new album "DUSK", living in Copenhagen, touring moms, providing resources for producers & 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 & lots more!

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343: Ternion Sound

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

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 & lots more!

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342: Dombresky

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Dombresky goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his Lift Off tour & new EP, Disco Dom & why theatricality is cool, the secret sauce of French dance music, working with Fool's Gold, collaborating with Noizu, maintaining a healthy relationship with fame & stress, timeless music & nostalgia, drumming, forest raves, Process Records, Miami vs. LA and much more!

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341: Flosstradamus

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Flosstradamus goes Back To Back once again! Willy talks with the fan-favorite about his new company Rubin, their AI voice-cloning app Replay, and the infinite possibilites in the intersection of AI and music technology. They also cover EDM cruise ships, touring Asia, Thai taxi house music, working with Lil Jon, going on tour with Yellow Claw, trap legacy, the fall of Pitchfork, how AlphaTheta is going to affect DJ's lives, and much more.

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DJ Fresh (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

This week brings back one of our favorite episodes of last year with DJ Fresh!

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Habstrakt (Back To Back Classics)

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

This week we're revisiting a classic episode with Habstrakt from 2023!

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340: Nikki Nair

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Nikki Nair goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about Set The Roof & working with Hudson Mohawke, #DJComplaining and career growth, better friends through music production, Holy Ship, early internet memories, music as a personality, how underground is underground enough, staying healthy on the road, salad days nostalgia, Aphex Twin, Eprom & G Jones, drum 'n bass & lots more!

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Dillon Francis (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

This week we're revisiting our biggest episode of 2023 with special guest Dillon Francis, back to new episodes next week! Happy New Year!

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339: Night Tales

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Night Tales go Back To Back! Willy talks with them about 2024 plans, moving to the USA, reimagining a live dance music show, secrets to writing with emotion, standing out a festival, growing pains, inspiration from The Prodigy, teenage raving in Ibiza, the infamous Sydney lockout laws, DJs as MMA fighters, "Do What You Want" and much more!

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338: Flux Pavilion

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

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 & the science of Bass Cannon, Circus Records & dancing with Doctor P, rave memories & Rusko, fantasy vs. reality, nerds on the main stage, new music teasers & much more!

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337: Barclay Crenshaw (Claude VonStroke, Dirtybird)

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Barclay Crenshaw goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his upcoming Open Channel tour & album, taking a hiatus from Claude VonStroke, returning to his bass music roots, the state of Tech House, Dirtybird lessons & community building, inspiration from Eprom, time management hacks, delusional confidence, appreciating failures, musical gatekeeping, living in the niche, the underground to mainstream cycle & much more!

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336: Darcy Michero (End Overdose)

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Darcy Michero from End Overdose goes Back To Back in a special episode! Willy talks with her about End Overdose's mission of engaging with the music community to help end drug overdose deaths through education, harm reduction, and destigmatization. Parterning with Insomniac, going on tour with Illenium, Narcan training, Fentanyl & the rise of synthetic opiods, making caring cool, snowboarding soundtracks, Chris Lake, combining your passions & lots more.

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335: Haywyre

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Haywyre goes Back To Back again! Willy talks with him about his new single "White Lie", professional breakups, creative prioritization, Twitch streaming, quarter life crises, why Milwaukee rules, why pop rules, does free will exist, do artists have to be miserable, why is existing on the earth so weird... oh yeah and EDM. What's that all about. And lots more!

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334: PEEKABOO

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

PEEKABOO goes Back To Back again! Willy talks with him about his debut album "EYES WIDE OPEN", working with Skrillex in London, Movement Fest & Detroit love, the 'NSYNC to hip-hop pipeline, selfish creativity, coffee addictions, 360 sets, classic rock fadeouts, still being a fan, myths of success, new tour ideas, dealing with social media, video game reviews & lots more!

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333: Keys N Krates

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Keys N Krates return to Back To Back! Willy talks to them about their new album "INTENSION", expanding into house music, focusing on DJing, Canadian raving, working with Ciara, releasing with legendary dance labels, keys to artistic partnerships and much more!

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332: Catching Cairo

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Catching Cairo goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about her "Aura" EP, working with UKF, women in D&B, soundsystem culture, UK pride, topline writing & having a top 40 hit, early raving memories, first festival performances, interpreting dreams & much more!

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331: Moksi

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Moksi goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new album "Moksi Crew", going solo, Dutch dance culture, Dubsided's legacy, positive pressure, the art of collaboration, working with DJ Snake, teen hangs with Yellow Claw, Barong Family memories & lots more!

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330: Spencer Brown

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Spencer Brown goes Back To Back once again! Willy talks with him about his new album "Equanimity", embracing tour life & putting together his massive Diivine Inspiration shows, Burning Man reflections, career principles, inspiration from John Digweed, working with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, human need vs. algorithmic need, getting diagnosed with OCD, never planning DJ sets, long form vs. short form content, authentic expression & much more!

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329: Mija

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Mija goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about her "No Rules" EP, OWSLA nostalgia, professional procrastination, train touring, supporting underdogs, desert trash, producer tags, disco & vogue, success through friendship, happy hardcore, teen raving & more!

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328: Oolacile

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Oolacile goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new album "Be Curious", running Halcyon Records, balancing sound design & emotion, advice for submitting to labels, the state of dubstep, Vegas vegans, the Phonon phenomenon, Vengeance samples, gaming, fanboying & lots more.

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327: Jauz

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Jauz returns to Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new pair of albums, "Wrath of the Wicked" and "Rise of the Wise", his upcoming Wise vs. Wicked tour concept, life lessons from Tiesto & Aoki, changing priorities, IRL streamers, i/o memories, bucket list shows, fixing what ain't broke, substanitive dance music, fear of reincarnation & lots, lots more.

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326: San Holo

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

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 & much more!

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325: Jayceeoh

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Jayceeoh goes Back To Back again! Willy talks with him about his new album "twilight 9", digging deeper as an artist, marrying the worlds of music & golf, owning a pizza shop, hustling & competitiveness, artist families & family businesses, juggling side project, old ass DJs, considering fatherhood, chasing happiness & much more!

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324: Yolanda Be Cool

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Yolanda Be Cool go Back To Back! Willy talks with them about their new single "Hip Trumpets" on their new label SWTRZ, "We No Speak Americano" and the backstory of a global hit, memories of Australian legend AJAX and his legacy on the music scene, the pre-Shazam era, child A&Rs, vedic meditation & the Baseline Happiness Project, Ibiza, Sweat It Out, Rufus Du Sol origin stories & much more!

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323: Autograf

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Autograf goes Back To Back! Willy talks with them about their new album "Affirmations", memories of their early Chicago days, designing and building their own stage sets, throwing parties, boiler room before Boiler Room, failure factories, AI, stock trading, burnout, imposter syndrome, Tiesto & lots more!

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322: Mary Droppinz

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Mary Droppinz goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about her upcoming EP for Altered States, working with artists from Zeds Dead to LP Giobbi, teaching DJ classes, bringing breaks back, embracing silliness, making people happy, music as spirituality, Nebraska pride & much more!

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321: Odd Mob

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Odd Mob goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his Club Rompas EP, breaking through the noise, emotion vs. engineering, AI, multi-genre sets, musician support networks, Soulja Boy, being remixed by Space Laces, Pokemon cards, Gigachad & lots more!

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320: Scuba

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Scuba goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his "Not A Diving Podcast" and the DJ podcast ecosystem, 20 years of Hotflush Records, witnessing the infancy of dubstep, the state of music journalism, amateur aesthetics, why small venues matter, throwing parties at Berghain, UK hardcore, 90s raving, genre police & much more!

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319: DJ Fresh

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 23:29:00 +0000

DJ Fresh goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about launching the Voice Swap platform, AI ethics in the music industry, founding DogsOnAcid, creating the first #1 D&B song in history, writing "Tarantula" with Pendulum, asking Flux Pavilion to remix Gold Dust, staying community-focused, going to coding bootcamp, cancer scares, returning from a music hiatus & much, much more!

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318: SIPPY

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

SIPPY goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about the ballet to dubstep pipeline, figuring out what matters, grindset pitfalls, winning DJ competitions, inspiration from Flume, continuing education for producers, having a residency at Chinese Laundry, running production schools, crying at Red Rocks, touch football, tour bus life & more!

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317: Alan Braxe

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Alan Braxe goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about The Upper Cuts, Braxe + Falcon, writing "Music Sounds Better With You" with Stardust and working with Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk, remixing Britney Spears & Justice, French cartoons & American hip-hop, playing the 20th anniversary of Ed Banger at Printworks, AI implications for musicians, keeping your head down as a path to success & much more!

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316: Spag Heddy

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Spag Heddy goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new album "The Noodle Effect", DJ dads, rollerblading, church bands, when you used to bring your laptop to the club, how new artists can define their sound, Never Say Die memories, bootleg nostalgia, international touring, platform wars & more!

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315: Jai Wolf

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Jai Wolf goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his "Blue Babu Era", new music & upcoming tour, scarcity vs. abundance in music, the experience of having a hit song early in his career, playing Red Rocks & Coachella, getting sober, working hard to be effortless, Moving Castle, keeping burnout at bay, South Asian heritage, keeping one foot in the past and one foot in the present, and much more!

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314: Boombox Cartel (aka Box Car)

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Boombox Cartel returns to Back To Back! Willy talks with Americo about his new Box Car project (ALGORHYTHM album out now!), studying music trends to predict the future, silence & space, starting a label, driving racecars, throwing everything at the wall, small town touring, does balancing your life better lead to balancing your mix better & much more!

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313: AC Slater

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

AC Slater returns to Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new album "Together", building the Night Bass community from the ground up, the early rave days, secrets to a long career, paying dues, keeping an outsider mentality, working with your friends & much more!

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312: DROELOE

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

DROELOE returns to Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his upcoming album "The Art of Change" & new single "Landscape", going on tour with San Holo, adjusting to becoming a solo act, how a journey of self-discovery can turn into a body of work, journaling, breaking production rules, why a song is like a boat, shifting attitudes towards drugs, science vs. religion, Magic: The Gathering, psychonauts & much more!

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Busy P (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Back To Back Classics is highlighting some of the best episodes of the podcast, and this week, Inspired by a Skrillex tribute post, we bring you the legend himself: Busy P of Ed Banger Records! Daft Punk! Justice! The birth of a new era of dance music! Enjoy!

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Party Favor (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Back To Back Classics returns to bring you one of our favorite episodes with friend of the show Party Favor, recorded in July 2022! This is one of the best conversations we had on the podcast last year. Relive! Enjoy! Classic!

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311: Jessica Audiffred

Tue, 30 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Jessica Audiffred goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about marrying melodic & heavy music, working with Monstercat & Adventure Club, bringing bass music to Mexico City, growing her Mad House events into arena-sized festivals, playing EDC, did nu-metal predict the future, psychoanalyzing DJs, dubstep's evolution, support from Flux Pavilion and Shaq, A Records, artist visas, women in bass music & much more!

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310: KC Lights

Tue, 23 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

KC Lights goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about why Scottish producers are so good, growing up on an island, keeping a 'no rules' attitude, 10 years of KC Lights, inspiration from Boys Noize & Justice, early looks from MK, when a hit record becomes dangerous, how to make creative decisions, summer singles & more!

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309: Harriet Jaxxon

Tue, 16 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Harriet Jaxxon goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about her new track "Story Of Women", female pioneers in electronic music, playing the closing weekend of Printworks, being scouted by Ministry of Sound, inspiration from Andy C, the moombahton era, underage raving, artistic metamorphosis & much more!

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308: AMÉMÉ

Tue, 09 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

AMÉMÉ goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about growing up in Benin, living in Berlin and NYC, his vision for the Afro-House sound, leaving pre-med and finance behind for music, burnout vs. healthy growth, early rap success, embracing competition, EDM evolution, House Of Yes, Onetribe, "beautiful chaos", remixing La Mezcla & much more!

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307: RaeCola

Tue, 02 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

RaeCola goes Back To Back! Willy talks with them about Chicago booty house & juke, combining classic sounds with modern styles, working with Dirtybird, tour life, going to Oktoberfest, healthy social media habits, overcoming shyness, mental health for first responders, new music & much more!

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306: Armanni Reign

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Armanni Reign goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his "Last Rhetoric" project with Bro Safari, the art of being a D&B MC, music for outcasts, battle rap supremacy, UK vs US jungle scenes, imposter syndrome, the golden era of the trap scene, MC Skibadee memories & much more!

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305: Noizu

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Noizu goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about "Lost", producing for the Lonely Island, MMW, advice from Chris Lake, HOWSLA, hot sauce, band days, piano house, working with your partner, Techne Records & the politics of running a label, clubbing with your dad, life cycles of music scenes, KFC b2b EDM, pandemic hits & more!

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304: TIBASKO

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

TIBASKO goes Back To Back! Willy talks to them about getting support from their idols, definitions of success, growing up together outside of London, avoiding cheese, advice from Pete Tong, opening for Fatboy Slim, staying cohesive in your work, quitting the day job, touring the US for the first time, cooking, theater kids & more!

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303: Habstrakt

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Habstrakt goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about writing his first-ever album "Heritage", French dance music secrets, living in DJ Snake's studio, Never Say Die memories, circuit bending, burnout, music release strategies, riff monsters, writing "Chicken Soup" with Skrillex, growing up in a small village, getting a tattoo license, better art through self-love, legacy & more!

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302: Nitepunk

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Nitepunk goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his debut album "HUMAN", growing up in Tbilisi, his background in dance, raving in abandoned pools, synesthesia, sampling tastefully, producing k-pop & tv scores on the side, sacrificing for art, touring Europe, sampling tastefully, The Prodigy & much more!

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301: Fox Stevenson

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Fox Stevenson goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his "Enemy Brain Entertainment Suite" EP, being a "club agnostic", UK vs. US scenes, bullying, pitfalls of a sound blowing up, accidentally being ahead of the curve, predicting the post-EDM future landscape, building a live show, what makes an artist revolutionary & much more!

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300: Space Yacht

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Space Yacht goes Back To Back again! Willy talks to them about their label and signing songs off Twitch, throwing parties all over the country, uniting URL and IRL communities, becoming a full-fledged merchandise brand, gardening, NYC clubbing as a teenager, brotherhood, cabbage, protecting your projects, working on all sides of the biz & much more!

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299: Moon Boots

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Moon Boots goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new album "Ride Away" (coming out March 17th on Anjunadeep), memories of coming up in Chicago together, nightclub babysitters, early bands & getting signed by Lupe Fiasco, French house, becoming a father, hostile listening, building a live band show, anxiety attacks, psychedelics, classical emo & more!

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298: camoufly

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

camoufly goes Back To Back in his first (?) on-camera interview! Willy talks with him about his new "In Plain Sight" EP, the mask and why he chooses to stay anonymous, public vs. private life, Daft Punk brain explosions, therapy, DJing birthday parties in Europe, dirty samples, staying independent, changing genres without changing identities, video game soundtracks, mission statements & much more!

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297: Azzecca

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Azzecca goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about the Chicago club scene, Dirty Disco & creating more welcoming spaces for women in club culture, getting signed by Diplo's Higher Ground records, grassroots events, DJing while cooking dinner, interior design, big Italian families, trusting your gut, why artists should travel & much more!

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296: Nostalgix

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Nostalgix returns to Back To Back! Willy gets the update about her growth in the last couple years as she embarked on her first headline tour for her "Supah Fly" EP, played mainstage at EDC, sold out shows across the country, and dealt with increasing pressure, anxiety and uncertainty as a result. This is a unique episode about a compressed period of time, as Willy & Nostalgix discuss how we can all sometimes get lost both emotionally and creatively, and how we find the road back.

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295: Space Rangers (Diamond Pistols & Sneek)

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Space Rangers aka Diamond Pistols & Sneek go Back To Back! Willy talks with them about unexpectedly ending up in a giant Apple commercial, their new single "Til I Die", rejecting 'grind culture' and the importance of passion projects, musicians vs. comedians, sample clearance politics, composing for film & TV, writing platinum hits or writing total garbage, dancing DJs, trunk shakers & lots more.

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294: Dillon Francis

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Dillon Francis goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about the new album 'anti everything' from his nemesis and doppelganger DJ Hanzel, the house music explosion in the US, moombahton memories and his origins as a local DJ in LA, continued education in dance music and going back to school, Eastern European heritage, photography, chasing inspiration, being ahead of the social media curve, luck vs. skill, how he should have been an archaeologist & much more!

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293: NGHTMRE

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

NGHTMRE joins the three-peat club in his return to Back To Back! Willy talks with him about his new streaming docuseries "Sampled" (featuring Marc Rebillet, Tinashe & more, available now on Paramount+), his concept album DRMVRSE, how to stay happy when you're busy, inspiration from Anthony Bourdain & Action Bronson, playing Lollapalooza in Chile, the hero's journey, world-building, Unsound, arena DJs and DJing in the mainstream, backpacking, real friends vs. industry friends, new music & more!

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292: ET FINGER (Bro Safari & UFO!)

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 19:06:00 +0000

ET FINGER (Bro Safari & UFO!) go Back To Back! Willy talks with them about creating their new project and their long history of collaboration, finding creative confidence, staying in tune with the underground, tracing the generations of US drum 'n bass, putting Bro Safari on the shelf, DJing on Costa Rican sound systems at 16, skateboarding, ambient, IDM, starting a record label and much more!

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Madeon (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

This is the last week of Back To Back airing classic episodes! Today, enjoy one of our all-time favorite episodes with Madeon, originally recorded in March 2022! New episodes return next week.

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Alison Wonderland (Back To Back Classics!)

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

For the next two weeks, Back To Back is airing classic episodes! This week, enjoy our five year anniversary smash with the one and only Alison Wonderland recorded in May 2022!

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Tue, 27 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000

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291: Will Clarke

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Will Clarke goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about creating The Will Clarke Podcast, his label All We Have Is Now, having therapist parents & working at rehabs, mental health in the music industry, DJing in Ibiza at 16, luck vs. hard work, working with Dirtybird, playing rugby, the club as religion, embracing change, chasing good shows, musical evolution & much more!

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290: Kumarion

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Kumarion goes Back To Back! Willy talks with him about hitting the road hard in 2022, his '23 album plans, having a surprise hit with "Want It", the new generation of US D&B producers, inspiration from his Moroccan heritage, crowds & panic attacks, the magic of Noisia, trying to quit smoking, working at music venues, working with Deadbeats, UKF, Wakaan & much more!

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289: Ship Wrek

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Ship Wrek go Back To Back! Willy talks with them about their new "Metaphysical" EP, leaving solo projects behind to work together, working the college circuit, getting your music heard, getting a song signed 24 hours after you wrote it, flow state, caffeine inspiration, the real impact of Skrillex, working with Chainsmokers & Dillon Francis, ghost production, touring as a teenager & sneaking into clubs, doing your house music homework & much more!

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288: Paul Van Dyk

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Paul Van Dyk goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about his upcoming project "The Record" and the Off The Record tour, growing up behind the iron curtain, new wave, Berlin techno, the 'trance' label and avoiding pigeonholes, being nominated for the first ever Dance/Electronic Grammys, running his record label, his relationship to fame, recovering from a coma, creating one of the most iconic dance songs of the 90s with 'For An Angel', staying curious, dancing as a political act, playing historic venues across the world & much more!

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287: The Glitch Mob

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000

The Glitch Mob returns to Back To Back! Willy talks with them about their new album "CTRL ALT REALITY", the rave revival, the EDM production arms race and retiring their "Blade" stage, D&B history, the intersection of technology & music, reconnecting with the underground, their childhoods in New Orleans & Boston, lightbulb moments, writing chaotic music in calm places, following the fun, inspiration from the UK, supporting the next generation & much more!

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286: MORTEN

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000

MORTEN goes Back To Back! Willy talks to him about creating the Future Rave movement with David Guetta, going back to his roots, bringing underground sounds to the mainstream, Ibiza stories, DJing at 13, inspiration from Sullivan King, being famous in Denmark, playing the King's wedding, being bad at vacation and much more!

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285: Wreckno

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Wreckno goes Back To Back! Willy talks with them about the Fantasy Tour, pop star inspiration, having their first hit during covid, working with GRiZ, queer representation in EDM, the neverending party, dads who listen to Skrillex, living in Detroit, fear of deadlines, finding yourself on stage & more!

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284: Blossom

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Blossom goes Back To Back! Willy talks with her about quitting the day job, falling in love with D&B, the Twitch grind, the color pink, being extremely online, artistic pragmatism, the rising cost of touring, working with Night Bass & AC Slater, indie sleaze, the history of sampling, business breakups, new EP plans & more!

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283: Seven Lions

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

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!

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282: ACRAZE

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

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, taking the risk to reinvent his sound & much more!

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281: INZO

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

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!

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280: MEUTE

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

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!

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279: MUST DIE!

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:00:49 +0000

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!

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278: What So Not

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 07:00:51 +0000

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!

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277: Opiuo

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 07:00:16 +0000

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!

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276: Koven (Katie)

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 07:00:51 +0000

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!

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275: Muzi

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 07:00:39 +0000

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!

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274: Thomas Jack

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 07:00:11 +0000

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!

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273: Jason Ross

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:00:58 +0000

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!

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272: RamonPang

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:00:53 +0000

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!

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271: Manila Killa

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:00:43 +0000

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!

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270: Party Favor

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:00:54 +0000

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!

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269: HoneyLuv

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:00:11 +0000

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!

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268: MJ Cole

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 07:00:26 +0000

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 more.

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267: Ray Volpe

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 07:00:43 +0000

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!

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266: Jon Casey

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:00:10 +0000

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!

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