Moksi

·1 hr 14 min·5 clips

Moksi reveals how he handled the pressure of his first solo album after his MC left the duo.

Willy Joy hosts Dutch DJ/producer Moksi on Back To Back to discuss his new solo album 'Moksi Crew', released after his MC Diego left the project last year. Moksi talks about the pressure of rebranding as a solo artist and ensuring fans he's still here. He describes growing up in Venlo, Netherlands, a city of 60,000 people, and how he never felt the need to move to Amsterdam despite its music industry pull. The conversation explores the strong dance music culture in the Netherlands, fueled by government subsidies for local venues called 'pop podiums' that allow young artists to throw parties with public funding. Moksi recounts his early DJing days, starting at age 11 by taking over from his father at family parties, and his pivotal moment in a Belgian club where a confetti blast inspired him to become a house DJ. He details his musical influences, particularly the UK label Dubsided (with artists like Switch and Jesse Rose) and Dutch house sounds, which shaped his hybrid bass house style. Moksi reflects on his career trajectory, including forming the duo Moksi, their first EP track 'Brace Yourself' being played by Yellow Claw at Ultra, and touring 54 countries in seven years. He emphasizes that his most successful songs, like the DJ Snake collaboration 'Try Me', were made purely for fun rather than commercial goals. The interview covers his collaborative approach, working with artists like Mike Cervello and Chocolate Puma, and his future interest in collaborating with hardstyle producers after attending the DEF CON 1 festival. Moksi also shares his perspective on the current house music scene, noting its mainstream success but finding some tech house dull, while praising boundary-pushing tracks like Odd Mob's 'Losing Control'.

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A candid conversation about turning solo pressure into momentum.

Moxie Crew catches Moxie at a turning point: a new album, and the first since Moxie became a solo project after Diego, the group's MC, left last year. The conversation stays close to that shift, especially the pressure to prove that Moxie is still present and still moving.

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