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.
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Welcome to "The XLNT Show," the ultimate podcast for music producers, EDM enthusiasts, and music lovers alike! Get ready to dive into a world of edgy insights, informative discussions, and never-before told stories surrounding the music industry, production, and the captivating lifestyle that accompanies it. Hosted by Danny and Parker (XLNTSOUND) and Rankz, this podcast combines an industry inside perspective with a ton of fun to bring you the latest trends, tips, and tricks...AND industry g ...
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1. Intro 2. Sex Cult - Black Boots (Club Mix) 3. DNA - Empire of the Sun (Calvin Harris Extended Rmx) 4. Elastic Heart - Sia feat. Diplo and The Weekend (Steve Pitron and Max Sanna Club Mix) 5. Now Or Never - Tritonal feat. Phoebe Ryan (Original Mix) 6. Beam - Mako feat. Angel Taylor (Dannic Rmx) 7. The Spark - Afrojack feat. Spree Wilson (Tiesto v. Twoloud Rmx) 8. Turn This Love Around - Armin van Buuren and NERVO feat. Laura V (Starkillers Rmx) 9. Rasta Funk - Danny Avila (Original Mix) 10 ...
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In The Tank is back and better than ever! The talk show hosted by internationally acclaimed music producer and DJ Jauz. The show centers around Jauz tapping his friends and peers from both within the music world and far beyond it to have honest conversations about their lives and current events, engage in rapid fire gameshow style segments and much much more! More than just to entertain, the goal of In The Tank is to leave you every episode learning something that you can apply to your life ...
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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! Soltan: https://linktr.ee/soltansound Willy J…
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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! HOLLY: https://linktr.ee/beatsbyholly Willy …
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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! Syzy: https://createm…
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Discover exclusive never-before-seen content from Afrojack on the 16th episode of "The XLNT Show" where we discuss fighting dirty in the music industry, Making it as a producer, Following your heart is B.S., Skrillex personal tips, writing and production, Industry secrets and much more! Join our Patreon for the Full Unedited Episode including more …
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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! Saka: https://www…
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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 scen…
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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 …
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Discover exclusive never-before-seen content from Flosstradamus on the 15th episode of "The XLNT Show" where we discuss the current Trap Movement, Future of AI Music, Sample Selection, Discovering Post Malone and much more! Join our Patreon for the Full Unedited Episode including more in depth production from Flosstradamus as well as exclusive conv…
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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! WHIPPED CREAM: https://whippedcreammusic.com/ Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/w…
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Discover exclusive never-before-seen content from Ray Volpe on the 14th episode of "The XLNT Show" where we discuss the creation of Laserbeam, getting bullied in school, major production tips and New music! Join our Patreon for the Full Unedited Episode including more in depth production from Ray Volpe as well as exclusive conversations you cant he…
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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,…
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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! Zingara: https://linktr.ee/zingaramusic Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy PRO…
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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 a…
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Discover exclusive never-before-seen content from NITTI on the 13th episode of "The XLNT Show" where we discuss origin of Sidepiece, alignment and manifestation, Brand strategy, Bass mixing, future of EDM, working with Diplo & Bad Bunny, and New music! Join our Patreon for the Full Unedited Episode including more in depth production from NITTI as w…
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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! Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Lizzy Jane: https://www.this…
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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, n…
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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 mo…
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Join the Bad Boys of EDM in discussing controversy topics and unfiltered commentary. On this episode we are discussing Porter Robinsons new music, Grimes coachella performance, beef between two major EDM artists & more off the wall topics... 😎 http://bit.ly/XLNTPATREON ➡️ https://aimw.short.gy/SUPPORTTHEPOD ⭐️ #1 Sample & Preset Packs [Us…
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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, …
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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 thi…
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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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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 in…
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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' …
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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 Pr…
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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 myt…
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Join the Bad Boys of EDM in discussing controversy topics and unfiltered commentary. On this episode we are discussing the state of EDM, how streaming ruined the way we consume new music, James Blake's new streaming platform VAULT & more off the wall topics... 😎 http://bit.ly/XLNTPATREON ➡️ https://aimw.short.gy/SUPPORTTHEPOD ⭐️ #1 Sample…
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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 gett…
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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! Coco & Breezy: https:/…
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Join the Bad Boys of EDM in discussing controversy topics and unfiltered commentary. On this episode we are discussing the state of EDM, what it means working with problematic artists, the newest line of EDM merch & a revolutionary way to produce music... ⭐️ SUPPORT THE POD⭐️ ➡️ https://aimw.short.gy/SUPPORTTHEPOD ⭐️ #1 Sample & Preset Pa…
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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 syn…
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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 …
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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…
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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 servi…
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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! Ternion Sound: https://linktr.ee/ternionsound Willy Joy: http://l…
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Discover exclusive never-before-seen content from Lektrique on the 12th episode of “The XLNT Show” where we discuss his newest release, New Artist Project, DAW Wars, AI Creativity, Industry Pressure and much more! Join our Patreon for the Full Unedited Episode including more in depth production from Good Times Ahead as well as exclusive conversatio…
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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. L…
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Good Times Ahead | The XLNT Show #11
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Discover exclusive never-before-seen content from Good Times Ahead on the 11th episode of “The XLNT Show” where we discuss having the biggest hits in EDM, New EP w Dillon Francis Rihanna, Diplo, Producing and DJing in a Duo, the Legendary story behind Red Lips and much more! Join our Patreon for the Full Unedited Episode including more in depth pro…
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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 …
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This week brings back one of our favorite episodes of last year with DJ Fresh! Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy DJ Fresh: https://linktr.ee/djfreshuk https://www.voice-swap.ai Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ https://www.sistersong.n…
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This week we're revisiting a classic episode with Habstrakt from 2023! Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy Habstrakt: https://www.drhabby.com Join our Discord: http://discord.io/backtobackpod PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ https://www.sistersong.net/…
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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 Jo…
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Dillon Francis (Back To Back Classics!)
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This week we're revisiting our biggest episode of 2023 with special guest Dillon Francis, back to new episodes next week! Happy New Year! Dillon Francis: https://dillonfrancis.com Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ https://www.sistersong.net/…
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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! Join our…
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Discover exclusive never-before-seen content from Virtual Riot on the 10th episode of “The XLNT Show” where we discuss Sound Design Process, working with Skrillex, Origin of Color Bass, Phase Plant, Secret IDs and much more! Join our Patreon for the Full Unedited Episode including more in depth production from Virtual Riot as well as exclusive conv…
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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! Join our Disc…
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Discover exclusive never-before-seen content from Blanke on the 9th episode of “The XLNT Show” where we discuss Bio Hacking, New EP, Starting Mid-Tempo, Aeon Mode, staying healthy and writing on tour. Join our Patreon for the Full Unedited Episode including more in depth production from Blanke as well as exclusive conversations you cant hear anywhe…
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337: Barclay Crenshaw (Claude VonStroke, Dirtybird)
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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 gatekee…
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Discover exclusive never-before-seen content from Nostalgix on the 8th episode of “The XLNT Show” where we discuss her major collabs, growing up in Iran, being a woman in the EDM scene, her writing process and much more! Join our Patreon for the Full Unedited Episode including more in depth production from Nostalgix as well as exclusive conversatio…
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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 synth…
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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…
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