Will Runzel finally joins The XLNT Show, and this episode goes DEEP into the *real* mechanics of building a career in dance music. From throwing college raves in Indiana and getting fired from clubs, to booking Steve Aoki, Calvin Harris, Zedd, and helping launch projects like **NGHTMRE, Slander, Joyryde, Audien** and more, Will breaks down the parts of the industry most producers and DJs never get honest access to.We get into his full come-up, the wins and brutal losses, and then turn it into...
Jul 3
2 hr 37 min
Longstoryshort finally joins The XLNT Show, and this episode goes DEEP. From going viral with his DJ transitions to building a career that's equal parts DJ, producer, and content creator, he breaks down the real strategies behind making it in dance music today. We talk about: • How a random tour moment became his entire social media strategy • Why he believes DJing and producing are two completely different skills • Collaborating with Wax Motif and Dillon Francis • The truth about labels vs...
Jun 17
1 hr 16 min
Wax Motif sits down with the XLNT Show to pull back the curtain on a career built at the intersection of house music and hip-hop. From the origins of Night Bass to what really happens when a house producer walks into a Kanye session, this one goes everywhere... We get into the origins of Night Bass and G-House, his decade-long friendship with Ty Dolla $ign, what it was really like in those sessions abroad, and why he's spent years quietly building one of the most unique producer résumés in th...
May 6
1 hr 19 min
Said The Sky returns to the XLNT Show! This time to talk about breaking out of EDM expectations, making music without rules, and why his latest album has almost no drums. From building emotional records that feel more like singer-songwriter projects than dance music, to navigating identity in a scene that doesn’t fully fit what he makes—this episode gets real about creativity, risk, and trusting your instincts as an artist. We also dive into his songwriting process, working with vocalists, ...
Mar 4
1 hr 25 min
OddKidOut pulls up to talk creativity, career pivots, and how he built a lane by refusing to stay in one lane. From a wild “one night in LA” moment that turned into living with Skrillex, to learning the power of simplicity, motifs, and world-building inside a track, this episode is packed with real producer talk. We get into finger drumming, Maschine, Ableton workflow, label experiences (and what labels actually do beyond “plays”), and the mindset shift that helped him go from experimenting...
Feb 25
1 hr 5 min
In this episode of The XLNT Show, Danny & Parker sit down with Seven Lions for a deep conversation on creativity, emotion, and the philosophy behind melodic bass music. Jeff opens up about his upcoming album Asleep in the Garden of Infernal Stars, his loyalty to FL Studio, and why subtle details matter more than overproduction. They discuss: Why music feels spiritual and how emotion carries across timeThe vision behind Asleep in the Garden of Infernal Stars and keeping albums fully soloHo...
Dec 17, 2025
1 hr 21 min
Welcome to a new episode of The XLNT Show, where Danny and Parker sit down with producer, vocalist, and performer Whipped Cream for one of the most honest and inspiring conversations we’ve had on the channel. Caroline walks us through her full journey: from growing up as a competitive figure skater, to a brutal ankle injury that changed everything, to discovering electronic music at a small festival stage and deciding to bet her entire future on making music. With no mentors, no local scene, ...
Dec 10, 2025
1 hr 12 min
Welcome to a new edition of The XLNT Show: Bad Boys, where it is just Danny and Parker talking uncensored. No filters, no script, and no holding back. In this episode, the guys break down one of the most interesting dynamics in EDM right now: the parallel rise of ISOxo and Knock2, and their first-ever festival, Nighthearts. Danny and Parker talk about how unexpected it was to see artists known for bass house and trap music program themselves as openers at their own festival, and how that deci...
Dec 3, 2025
27 min
Welcome to a new edition of The XLNT Show: Bad Boys, where it is just Danny and Parker talking uncensored. No filters, no script, and no holding back. In this episode, the guys dive into one of the most overlooked conversations in the EDM scene right now: major artists taking ideas and drops from smaller producers without giving proper credit. Using the recent situation between Fred again and Liny as the centerpiece, Danny and Parker break down how a viral edit blurred the lines between ins...
Nov 25, 2025
24 min
What happens when you start a DJ duo with your middle school best friend - and it actually works? In this episode of The XLNT Show, we sit down with LA-based legends Two Friends to trace their full journey - from mashing up indie rock in Pro Tools during college, to building the Big Booty Mixes empire, to throwing arena-sized shows with full drumlines, sax solos, and pyro. We cover it all: The early days of mashups and hip-hop beatsProducing electronic music entirely in Pro ToolsPlaying o...
Nov 12, 2025
1 hr
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