Yoji (DJ)

Yoji
Origin Osaka, Japan
Genres Hard trance, NRG, Hard dance, Tech trance, Tech dance
Labels Hellhouse, Hellhouse Digital
Website http://www.yojibiomehanika.com/

Yoji, often styled as YOJI according to official publications, (formerly known as Yoji Biomehanika with aliases such as Mutant DJ, Ozaka Oz, Bionico, Biomehanika and The Arcade Nation) is a Japanese trance/hard trance DJ. He is characterised by his striking clothing style, manner of entertaining behind and in front of the turntables, and style which he calls "Tech Dance". His residency at Giga in Japan has also given him a big following in his home country. Yoji has also played at events in the US, including Southern California's Electric Daisy Carnival in front a crowd measured in the tens of thousands.[1]

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Style

Yoji's style of music has changed throughout his DJ career, starting off in Trance music in the 1990s before moving into the tougher variant of Hard Trance by the start of the 2000s. He produced many Hard Trance anthems here, including his most well known tracks of "Hardstyle Disco" and "Samurai".

In 2007, Yoji dropped his previous 'Yoji Biomehanika' alias and changed to his current style with the release of "Techy Techy". Yoji calls the style Tech Dance and can be described as a mix between Hard Dance and Techno, mainly characterised by its speed, offbeat rhythms and energy. Further accentuated by Yoji's energetic performance style, Tech Dance has become a genre in its own right, with artists such as Joe-E, Vandall & Remo-con all producing this style of music. The latest releases on Yoji's Hellhouse label have been in this style of music.

Discography

Albums

Mix compilations

Singles

As Yoji (or YOJI)

As Biomehanika

As Yoji Biomehanika

As Mutant DJ

As Bionico

As The Arcade Nation

In collaboration with Romeo Toscani

Remixes

References

  1. ^ http://electricdaisycarnival.com/la/circuit.html

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