¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U: techno warrior

A decade after being diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor, Osaka-born ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U – or simply, Yousuke Yukimatsu – has come out the other side to become one of the most exciting, fervent and iconic DJs of the 2020s. Here, the Japanese rave phenomenon sits down with DJ Mag’s Joe Roberts to discuss his philosophy, and how his musical trajectory has taken him from heavy metal to electronic music, all via the lodestar of electronic titans The Prodigy

Logic1000’s radical self-acceptance

In the late 2010s Samantha Poulter, AKA Logic1000, dropped music that put her on the radar of some of dance music’s most celebrated acts. In the years since, the Sydney-born artist’s productions have ranged from deep house and UKG, to breaks, downtempo and experimental pop, displaying an emotional depth that’s earned her fans in all corners of electronic music scene. Now living in London, she catches up with Alice Vyvyan-Jones to discuss her new album ‘Confirmation!’, parenthood, playfulness and self-acceptance