Artists Profile
Current Location :: Tokyo, Japan
Real Name :: Yoji Biomehanika
Music Styles :: Hard Dance, Techno
Yoji Biomehanika, can only be described as the Japanese Lord of NRG or Nu-NRG Master, and Japan's No 1. NRG DJ overseas. He is also without a doubt the most flamboyant showman in Nu-NRG scene. While his music style is categorized into Hard Dance, Hard Trance or Nu-NRG, his style is full of originality, while retaining pumpin' grooves and melodic sounds, which gives us something special guiding us to the future.
As everyone who has ever experienced one of his DJ sets can relate to his energetic and uplifting sounds, changing any party venue into a fantastic dance atmosphere. He is a DJ who has enormous creativity as a producer always having new ideas. Undeniably a maestro in the studio. His knowledge and skill are reflected to his DJ techniques. For example, though he is spinning hard and high bpm records, he shows that with precision and avoiding key clashing his sets are so natural, many people say that this is just "Godly".
He has already released many original songs in Europe. His most recent works were released on HELLHOUSE, his own label started in UK. Yoji has been an inspiration for many other producers and DJ's, with his unique influences appearing in the works of other DJ's internationally. On the first release titled 'GO MAD' from his label, he programmed an original hoover noise without using your typical sampled style. It' s sound got such a strong response it was described as YOJI'S STYLE HOOVER in a music magazine.
The second release from his label, 'SEDUCTION' is a huge melodic trance tune which became an IBIZA anthem last year with a remix also coming from Mohawk Record's very own Chris C. This was on Judge Jules's radio program charts (BBC RADIO ONE) for weeks with many of the big name DJ's caning it. Yoji is currently the headlining act for many parties in his home country Japan, including the number #1 regular party in Japan "VIVA" held at the world famous LIQUID ROOM.
Internationally, he featured in the line up of the "Dance Valley Festival" in Amsterdam for 2000 and 2001, the biggest outdoor festival in Benelux attracting aprox. 80,000 people. Yoji is rapidly gaining popularity in the Netherlands. His performance was also received well by the crowd at the recent "IMPULZ" party, also put on by the Dance Valley Crew. This year he will also appear at HQ IN IBIZA. In UK, he has played at many well known parties in the Hard Dance scene such as, FEVAH at ASTORIA, LOGIC and many more. The name YOJI is now firmly entrenched in the main stream of the UK Hard Dance / Nu-NRG scene. In October 2001, he will play as a guest of LAB 4 for their new album launch party held at 'FRANTIC', BRIXTON ACADEMY, one of the biggest venues in London.