“Figure out what makes you different, what makes your perspective different, and what you personally want to communicate”— Willy Joy
In this episode, I have a chat with producer and fellow Podcaster Willy Joy. He’s been in the industry for quite a while, working with acts like Major Lazer, Flosstradamus & A-Trak, releasing on labels such as Fools Gold and Firepower Records. Willy Joy offers expert on advice on topics such as networking, how to excel as a new producer, and where industry experts think the music industry is heading.
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Connect with Willy Joy:
Back to Back with Willy Joy | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloud
Show notes:
- How Willy Joy got his start (3:55)
- How he got into production (5:43)
- His first job in the music industry: making ringtones (8:37)
- Befriending Flosstradamus (10:15)
- Why artists need to stop playing it safe (14:47)
- First vinyl release (17:59)
- How he would have done things differently (21:20)
- What made him want to start a podcast – Back 2 Back with Willy Joy (25:06)
- The target audience of Back 2 Back (28:29)
- The industry focuses on the brand, not the artist (29:57)
- What he’s learned from running his podcast (31:21)
- Common themes from Back 2 Back guests (35:42)
- Dealing with the valleys in your career (39:01)
- The goal of running his podcast (42:51)
- Frustrations with the electronic community (43:55)
- Where he feels the industry is headed (45:52)
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