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¥UK1MAT$U is considered by many of his peers to be one of the best in the world. Your
favourite DJ’s favourite DJ, Yukimatsu is originally from Osaka – where he honed his craft for
years alongside his day job as a construction worker. In 2014, he earned an invitation to play DJ
Nobu’s Future Terror party – a turning point in his career.

The year 2016 saw not only the start of his own Zone Unknown events; it was also when he
was diagnosed with brain cancer, resulting in tumour-removal surgery. The diagnosis became
the catalyst for him to quit his day job and focus on being a full-time DJ.

Based in Tokyo since 2020, Yukimatsu’s legendary mastery of the CDJs enables mind-bending
yet seamless connections of every imaginable genre. Working his way up from consistent
appearances across Japan to performing at Europe’s finest avant-garde festivals and regular
appearances at clubs like Berghain, his sets have to be heard to be believed.

A former fixture in Asian Dope Boys’ celebrated durational TRANCE installation/performances,
Yukimatsu is a selector worthy of his own mix compilation – the Midnight Shift-released Midnight
is Comin’. His 2022 Hör Berlin set amassed over two million views in less than ten months, and
his 2025 Boiler Room appearance surpassed the two million mark in just ten days.