Yousuke Yukimatsu

Returning to our decks after his blistering ‘25 Exponential Function set, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U brings the high-velocity selections he’s become beloved for with a new A/V DJ performance. Trying to pin him to a single style is fruitless—one second he’s ramming industrial techno beats into gabber and breakcore, the next threading together trance, anime soundtracks and gqom without losing control or momentum for a second. It’s a brilliantly deranged form of live composition assembled at occult speed via CDJs, and all without a shirt.

After building his Zone Unknown parties in his native Osaka into a cult reference point for gonzo Japanese clubbing, ¥UK1MAT$U has become an international phenomenon with an HD reputation, respected by selectors and experimental artists alike. He’s appeared everywhere from DJ Nobu’s FUTURE TERROR gatherings to some of Europe’s most uncompromising festivals and institutions. His many mixes capture a fragment of that chaos, but recordings still barely explain the experience of witnessing him live.

Presented by CTM Festival.