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YokoO

After six years of believing that I was fully done with Burning Man, the stars happened to align this summer when I got a calling to go. 

Back in 2016, I never thought that Burning Man would allow me to press the reset button and relieve myself from many things I was carrying emotionally. Then suddenly when I was out on the playa in my element, I began to feel myself again: connected, worry-free, present. 

Thanks to 11 days of complete disconnection from my computer and phone, I was left at the mercy of nature’s elements which brought me back to a place of peace and serenity.  

It was such a joy to take part in Burning Man’s social experiment, one that unites a community of like minded beings from various backgrounds. 

I loved getting my hands dirty while building the camp, helping out with a friend's art structure and chatting with new and old friends every single day.  This was a whole new experience for me; an experience that filled my heart and inspired me in powerful ways. 

For the first time, I can safely say that I have been transformed by my time on the playa, and for that I feel grateful and humbled. 

Memorable moments like riding solo on my bike, letting go of plans, eating nourishing food, getting totally lost in the city, visiting random camps and more often than not connecting with strangers was pure magic. For me, this is the essence of Burning Man: an experience of contribution, full of serendipity and spontaneity. 
 
Here’s a personal highlight of mine that I’d like to share: 
It’s Friday evening, and I have been chosen to set the mood on the Robot Heart bus (which I must admit was one of my favorite nights out there). Here I am pre-set drinking Sake and sharing stories with my dear friend Benjamin Alexander.  The bus is parked at camp when I jump on top and begin to play for 20 minutes before the wheels start turning. Our drive to the deep playa begins, and with that a brutal dust storm follows.  I was instantly taken back in time to my 2015 Burn when I was fascinated by the fairy-lit bicycles chasing the bus, lighting up the space with an array of moving colors.  Eventually, after an hour of driving around, the wind stops, the dust settles, and the bus finds its parking spot for the night.  I finally remove my dust mask and watch the vast space in front me light up as I finish my set.  An unforgettable moment, visual, crowd…everything was perfect. 
 
To all of you who are reading this who were there dancing and glowing on the playa, I would like to say a huge thank you!  I will cherish that moment for the rest of my life.  You inspired me to smile and shine. 
 
Until next year.
 
Julien aka YokoO xx 
 
FOLLOW YOKOO
soundcloud.com/yokoo 
instagram.com/yokoo_dj/ 
facebook.com/yokoomusic/
yokoo.bandcamp.com/ 
youtube.com/user/YokoODj 
https://djyokoo.com/ 

Photo Credit:
John Dill

YokoO - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2022

Christmas 2014. By Ruban Nielson. Riley Geare on drums in the first section. Kody Nielson features on piano at 11:00. Like SB-01 one year earlier, this was available as a free download for Christmas day PST only 2014. 

SB - 02

A studio-head in the true sense of the word, YokoO’s last 20 years have seen him master house music in all its deepest forms. With a prolific and impressive discography, YokoO has made his mark on noteworthy labels to date with original releases and a back-catalogue of strong remixes.

He’s turned the heads of many a label boss from Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Matthew Dekay, Lee Burridge, and MANDY, as well as racked up plays from a broad spectrum of industry reference artists. YokoO’s music has proven time and time again it can reach the record bags of the DJing elite on every continent.

His most notable projects Pachamama and Euneirophrenia anticipated the evolution behind the January ’21 release of his EP Jivanmuktih on Crosstown Rebels’ offshoot Rebellion. 2021 marked for YokoO the rebirth into a significant new chapter of his career as a producer, with a matured musical intuition charged with seductive blends of eclectic, deep, minimal, and hypnotic house grooves.

Like a mantra vibrating beat by beat, his music abides only to his deepest meditative intuition and revolves around the creation of unbound free-flowing states of creativity, echoing in stillness a deep connection to nature where every subtle detail counts for rich artistic expression and depth.

“I am committed to the Truth.” With these words, YokoO explains how he draws inspiration from his Yoga practice and the Yamas as he channels his creative energy into his label SATYA, a project that signifies the maturing into a state of unbridled surrender to the craft. With SATYA, he intends to support and represent artists who embrace creativity as a non-compromising act devoid of any expectation.

His constant evolution as a human being plays hand in hand with the authenticity of his creative process, committed to releasing unpredictable sounds that never fail to communicate, connect, and move.

Between gigs, you’ll find YokoO producing in his home-built studio in Lisbon or saluting the sun somewhere in Mexico.

ONE-81 | YokoO @ Stereobar, Montreal (30th June 2024)

Recorded live on our Satya Night June the 15th, 2024 @ Flash - Washington DC, US.

Direct links to artists' profiles:

SC: @yokoo // @kora-musique
IG: www.instagram.com/yokoo_dj/ // www.instagram.com/koramusique/

SMS022 - YokoO & Kora (La Brigade Du Groove)

Recorded live on February the 21st, 2025 @ Rūmu - Lisbon, PT.

Direct links to artist profile:

SC: https://soundcloud.com/yokoo
IG: www.instagram.com/yokoo_dj

SMS030 - YokoO

Recorded at Rūmu in Lisbon end April 2025

Download EP:
https://satyarecs.bandcamp.com/album/satyadgtl022-held

Tracklist:
1. Silat Beksi - Wacky
2. Unknown Artist - Storyteller
3. Silat Beksi - I See You
4. Kondo & Mhrrmv - Rendez Vous
5. Gluten People - Gluten People
6. Electricano - Clarity
7. Dragusanu - Any (Electricano Remix)
8. Gluten People - I’ll Tell You A Secret
9. Dubspeeka - Bully
10. Barac - There Is Something Waiting For Us
11. The Escapologist - The Energy
12. Celeda - Music Is The Anwswer (Electricano Remix)
13. JUST2 - Unlimited
14. David Gtronic & Reboot - Mind Games
15. Joeski - EXTASY
16. Shlomi Aber - New York Dream (Alix Alvarez Remix)
17. Layo & Bushwacka! - Born In The Backwoods (Hector Remix)
18. Mahony, Floog - Nu Mai (The Martinez Brothers Remix)
19. Jona - Rise
20. Unknown Artist - Under Control
21. Arapu - Take It Deep Down
22. Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator (Electricano Remix)
23. Hannah Holland - Roller
24. Hermanez - Away From Me
25. Demian Muller, Andre B - Boogie Nights
26. Michael James - 5am Bass
27. Hermanez - SFD015
28. Giuliano Lomonte - Where Are You Now
29. Gene On Earth - Fan Man
30. Michael James - Together
31. Arapu - In The Disco
32. Mood II Swing, John Ci - Do It Your Way
33. Willie Graff, Tuccillo - Give You Up
34. Mihai Pol - Bip Bip
35. Abdulla Faitruna - Curry (Toly Remix)
36. UserUNKNWN & Soyro - Inside (Silat Beksi Remix)
37. Silat Beksi & Fedo - Try Me Luck
38. Electricano - Mysterious Sign
39. Lee Jones - Yoyo
40. Lizz - Future
41. Unisson - Metanoia Sprint (Silat Beksi Remix)
42. Josh Wink - Superfreak
43. Iskra - Escape The Slee
44. Lb Honne -Sky Funk

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Interview

Toka Mix #89: YokoO

When We Dip welcomes YokoO on the Main mix series with a set recorded live at Montréal’s iconic Stereobar.

Read More: https://whenwedip.com/2025/09/when-we-dip-182-yokoo/

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YokoO - When We Dip 182

Tracklist:
New Composers - So mnou chto-to proiskhodit
LORD OF THE FLYEZ - Connection
Moa Pillar - Chants
Suokas - Chapter 1
Al-90 & Monokle - Silver Heights
Eholow - Sorrel
RAD MACHINE - untitled
Nocow - Solstice
WOLS - Qlisa
Monokle - Backwash
Milinal - Inside Sea Shells

Monokle - Thump Mix

Tycho sunrise dj set from the Dusty Rhino at Burning Man on Thursday, September 3rd, 2015. 

Don't really know how to express my gratitude for the experience with everyone out there this year, it was so perfectly beautiful. Thanks to everyone who made it possible. See you next time!

Special Thanks to: David and The Space Between camp, Dane and the Dusty Rhino crew, Christopher Willits, Kirk & Karey, Nitemoves (Rory O'Connor), Heathered Pearls (Jakub Alexander), Rob Garza, Kiyoka, Katie, Seth, Tobias, and the whole Disco Space Shuttle crew.

RIP Mike Reigle and Jon Horvath

Track Listing:

Brothomstates - Mdrmx
Photek - T'Raenon
Casino Versus Japan - It's Very Sunny
Dominik Eulberg - Datenübertragungsküsschen ( Sistema Remix)
Dauwd - Kolido
Cubenx - First Wave Front
Jon Hopkins - Open Eye Signal
Daniel Bortz - Tomorrow We Start a New Life Again
Few Nolder - Clouds (Boso Reversion)
Daniel Avery - Knowing We'll Be Here
Daniel Bortz - Monkey Biznizz
What You Need (Downtown Party Network Remix)
John Tejada - Orbiter (Simian Mobile Disco Mix Version 2)
Dauwd - And
Jamie XX - Gosh
Aphex Twin - Avril 14th
Boards of Canada - ROYGBIV

<<<< SUNRISE >>>>

Bibio - Lover's Carvings (Bruno Be & Eddie M Remix)
Roosevelt - Sea (Dub)
Downtown Party Network - No Drama Afterhours
Telephones - Blaff
Tame Impala - The Moment
Tycho - Awalk

Elsewhere - Burning Man Sunrise 2015

Ruban (UMO) and Kody Nielson (SILICON) present SB-03. Free download for Xmas 2015. Written and performed and recorded by Ruban and Kody. Cover pic by Jenny Nielson

SB - 03

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