This week on The X You Podcast, I sat down with Big Night resident DJ, DJ Costa. If you have been to a dance show in Boston, chances are you have come across the energetic and happy vibes of DJ Costa. With his smiley face logo and unicorn mascot, Buddy Costa has become synonomous with the Boston electronic music scene. 

DJ Costa told me his long career of DJing throughout the changes of the Boston music scene, producing his own music during the pandemic, building a brand, crossing paths with the biggest names in the industry, his philosophy of opening and performing, and more!

Big shoutout to Costa and the Big Night team for letting us record this episode at their studio and for Pete Hurley (@hrlymusic) for producing the whole thing. One of my favorite episodes yet! 

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On the heels of 'Waiting For Love' surpassing a BILLION streams on Spotify and Martin Garrix's tribute post to Tim, I wanted to run through some of my favorite, lesser known Avicii co-productions. From Coldplay to Wyclef Jean - this episode is a quick hitter and was a nice taste of nostalgia. 

I also give some updates on my SHM rant, new Lane 8 + Elderbrook, Gryffin's Live tour, and more!

More to come in the coming weeks for the podcast, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter @X_You_Pod to stay up to date with everything! 

After news of recent Swedish House Mafia cancellations, I take this week's episode on as a solo dance, giving my thoughts on the Paradise Again tour and album as a whole. I have closely following this SHM comeback for a while and felt the need to firmly stand by my thoughts and feelings of dissapointment in how it has unfolded. 

I also take time to share my love and appreciation for Gryffin on the heels of his most recent single, 'Colors' and upcoming Live Tour. 

This one may ruffle some feathers, but I believe to have laid out why I have the feelings I do about Swedish House Mafia. 

I would love to know your thoughts on my opinions, so please let me know what you think @X_You_Pod. Appreciate everyone who is tuning in!

In this week's episode, I talk with my friend Jack who had boots-on-the-ground for Week 1 of Tomorrowland this past weekend. Jack shares all his takeaways from the EDM Mecca, including budgeting, traveling, to Boon, Belgium, festival grounds, favorite sets and so much more. 

Similar to Episode 5, where I spoke with friends on their experience at EDC Vegas, my conversation with Jack made Tomorrowland seem much more reasonable and attainable then I had previously thought. 

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We reach our 30 episode milestone and get back to the roots of episode 1: Just Andrew and the mic.

In this episode, I run through all of our episodes and guests to date - highlighting some favorite moments, conversations, and topics we have hit on the show. Like many of the Solo Dances, this episode is a lot of mindless rambling, but I wouldn't want it any other way for episode 30. 

This podcast has been an incredible project to take on. While it isn't perfect, I am very proud and thankful of all those who have listened, shared feedback, engaged, and supported since day one. So many exciting ideas and things I have planned for the future of The X You Podcast and can't wait to keep this train rolling. 

BKAYE is a LA based artist and producer that I have been a fan of for 5+ years now. His smash remix of Gryffin's, 'Whole Heart' has had over 17 MILLION streams on Spotify and his most recent single, 'Crash' dropped earlier this month. 

BKAYE delivers a sound that is a unique and fresh take on the future bass genre that exploded in the 2017 era with artists like The Chainsmokers, ILLENIUM, and Gryffin. In this episode, BKAYE and I discuss navigating the music scene as an independent artist, where he gets inspiration for his anthemic and emotional music, new music on the way in 2022 and so much more. 

You can keep up with everything he is up to by following him on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Love his sound and think he is definitely a name to keep an eye out for as he has a ton of new music being released this year.

Ryan McSweeney, aka @djchickenparm, is an avid music listener and friend from college. He is the host of the music podcast, 'Cutlet Radio' and someone I knew would be a fun guest for X You. Ryan and I chopped it up in my kitchen over a few white claws and talked music for an hour plus and it was a blast. 

Our conversation covers how much we think producers and djs make per show, using apple music over Spotify, comparing electronic music to the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, The Grateful Dead and more! 

Ryan is a must follow on both Instagram and Twitter @djchickenparm - and be on the lookout for me to hop on to his podcast, 'Cutlet Radio' in the coming weeks. 

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Enjoy! 

This week's episode is a recording from a town hall that was hosted in the Deerock Discord Community. The community consists of 800+ individuals who come from all backgrounds. DJs, producers, videographers, podcasters, and more that all share one thing in common: A love for dance music. 

If you would like to join the discord, you can follow this link and be welcomed to a dance music world of endless resources. I highly recommend. 

This week on the X You Podcast, I speak with Brad Littler, better known as melodic house producer, Ocula. Fresh off of his debut album, 'Crossroad' released on This Never Happened last month, Brad and I discuss why melodic house has gained popularity over the past couple of years, This Never Happened and the brilliance of the label, the creative process behind his debut album, Deadmau5, and so much more. 

It is surreal to have the opportunity to have a platform that allows for me to have these conversations with some of my favorite artists, and I am super grateful Brad took the time to sit and speak with me. 

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This week on the podcast, all the way from Hamburg, Germany - I am joined by electronic folk music producer and dj, BUNT. Levi, of BUNT., has been bringing a unique sound and style to dance music since 2014. A quick listen to any BUNT. song and you will immediately feel the presence and focus on melody, something that comes from inspiration and influence from Avicii. 

Levi and I discuss that influence and inspiration, and what made Avicii so special, the type of music we think he would be producing if he was still alive today, what makes a 'Tattoo Artists', and the EDM scene today. We also discuss the BUNT. project, the electronic folk genre, goals that Levi has for BUNT. and so much more. 

You can follow Levi and all things BUNT. on Instagram and Twitter and stream his debut album 'Folktales' on all streaming platforms. 

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