#8 Illyus & Barrientos: Tales from Behind the Booth, Enjoying the Moments, and Touring America

Illyus & Barrientos are a DJ and production duo who have reached worldwide success in the last decade. In this episode we discuss how the boys came together, tales from behind the booth, the club scene in the United States, and much more. INFO Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/61sOXdj... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Amazon: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/The-Apter-Part... Youtube Playlist: ⁠⁠⁠  https://www.youtube.com/@theapterpart... Youtube shorts: ⁠ ⁠   ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@theapterpart... OUTLINE (00:00:00 Intro) (00:01:21) Background, music production, and DJ tales (00:24:13) Playing at Ushuaia with Calvin Harris, Medellín club gig, and the pressure of DJing vs enjoying yourself  (00:38:37) Exclusivity, giving back to the scene, and the breakthrough moment (00:46:55) Remixes, and track hype  (00:57:43) Is the dance scene on the way down? day parties vs late nights, and playing in America (01:10:55) Highlight gigs, Lockdown, and The BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (01:26:10) Individual musical aliases being zen, and what’s coming up (01:32:35) Links and outro SOCIAL ILLYUS & BARRIENTOS: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/illyusandbarrientos Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@illyusandbarrientos Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/illyusandbarrientos SOCIAL KIERAN APTER: Insta: ⁠⁠    / kieranapter   Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/kieranapter Facebook: ⁠⁠  / kieranaptermusic