Finnish DJ and producer Otto Yliperttula, aka Yotto, is a dance music star in the making.
Having debuted on Anjunadeep in early 2015, he quickly caught the ear of BBC Radio 1’s Pete Tong and Annie Mac, since then picking up 5 ‘Essential New Tunes’ and 3 ‘Hottest Records In The World’, along with over 40 million streams and DJ support from the likes of Solomun, Jamie Jones, Patrice Baumel, Eric Prydz, Adriatique and Joris Voorn, who signed Yotto to his renowned Green label.
With such a bevy of support, Yotto is primed to join the big leagues with the release of his debut album, Hyperfall, the culmination of three years in ascendance.
“This record is generally inspired by the feeling of having lost and found your car keys at the same time,” described the artist. “There’s drama, distress and deep, profound contemplation mirrored with relief and relentless joy.”
The album’s first single ‘The One You Left Behind exemplifies the quintessential Yotto sound. Powered by a dynamic low-end groove, the track begins with ethereal, floating synths before vocals from Iceland’s Vök lead to a euphoric crescendo.
“I wrote this emotional club instrumental while sitting in a hotel room last summer and always felt like it was missing the last piece in the puzzle,” Yotto explains. “I’m really into this Icelandic band called Vök and was lucky to get their singer Margret to add her tone to the track. There’s a lot of moody Scandinavian melancholia here that I like in the form of a simple, straightforward club track.”
Yotto is also announcing his biggest tour to date, starting with shows across Europe and both North and South America. The tour goes on sale Thursday, July 19. More dates for the second leg of the tour will be announced this fall.
“A defined, formidable sound that perches delicately on the balanced edge of brooding and ominous without forsaking a bright, stirring bite” – Mixmag
“Fabulously brooding” - Billboard
“Brassy house with bold proggy strokes” – Resident Advisor
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T R A C K L I S T:
1. Hyperfall
2. The One You Left Behind feat. Vök
3. Kantsu
4. Nada C
5. Turn It Around
6. Epilogue
7. Outsight
8. Odd One Out
9. Hyperlude
10. Radiate
11. Hear Me Out feat. Sønin & Laudic
12. Walls
13. Waiting Here
T O U R D A T E S
27 July Tomorrowland, Boom, Belgium
03 Aug Osheaga Festival, Montreal, Canada
04 Aug Anjunadeep Open Air San Francisco, Treasure Island, USA
05 Aug Anjunadeep Open Air San Diego, Hard Rock Hotel, USA
10 Aug Grape Festival, Piestany, Slovakia
12 Aug Anjunadeep Open Air London, UK
23 Aug Club La Feria, Santiago, Chile
24 Aug Amazon Club, Chapeco, Brazil
25 Aug Village Caninde, Sao Paolo, Brazil
05 Sep Armando Records, Bogota, Colombia
06 Sep Salon Amador, Medellin, Colombia
07 Sep La Fabrica, Cordoba, Argentina
09 Sep The Bow, Buenos Aires, Argentina
15 Sep Ushuaia, Ibiza, Spain
28 Sep REV, Minneapolis, USA
29 Sep Gold Rush Festival, Arizona, USA
30 Sep CRSSD Festival, San Diego, USA
05 Oct Motion, Bristol, UK
12 Oct Slakthuset, Stockholm, Sweden
13 Oct Tengu, Dublin, Ireland
18 Oct Paradiso-Noord, Amsterdam, Netherlands
19 Oct Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, UK
20 Oct Gorilla, Manchester, UK
25 Oct City Hall, Barcelona, Spain
26 Oct Watergate, Berlin, Germany
27 Oct XOYO, London, UK
14 Nov Flash, Washington DC, USA
16 Nov Bijou, Boston, USA
17 Nov Coda, Toronto, Canada
21 Nov Bar Standard, Denver, USA
22 Nov Commonwealth, Calgary, Canada
23 Nov Foundation, Seattle, USA
24 Nov Celebrities, Vancouver, Canada
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