Every longtime raver has that story, that event, or that memory that turned them from a fan or hobbyist into a full-blown dance music fanatic. For Justin Savoie and TJ Wiler, that event was Holy Ship!, which the pair attended together, and which also solidified their love of house music and their desire to take this enthusiasm to the next level. Captivated by both the sounds and the experiences at this quintessential event, the pair was motivated to start creating music of their own together, under the onstage moniker Yokai.

Pulling inspiration from the name of a Japanese supernatural spirit, Savoie and Wiler have established a modern, trendy, and club-ready tech-house sound that’s garnered recognition from big-time artists like David Guetta (who selected their song, “Drugs,” as part of his curated playlist on Spotify) as well as across the North American festival circuit, touring extensively across the United States as well as Mexico.

Though the pair is still up-and-coming, they’ve racked up an impressive resume thus far.  They have bookings at festivals like Atlanta’s Imagine Music Festival, Florida’s Okeechobee, New York City’s Electric Zoo, and Miami’s Groove Cruise under their belts. They’ve also played Insomniac Events’ flagship Electric Daisy Carnival—both the Orlando and Las Vegas iterations. Thus far, they’ve also released a smattering of singles as well as a two-track EP, ‘Community EP, Vol. 1’ with Bob Remis. They’ve collaborated with artists including Faucon, Sink, and Too Heavy Crew, and their 2021 track “Stronger,” was remixed by VIP. Yokai themselves have been behind a remix of international superstar Bad Bunny’s “Tití Me Preguntó,” released in 2022. The pair has released tracks on Rawsome Records and Low Ceiling Music, in addition to really hitting the big leagues through opening sets for the likes of DJ Snake, Wax Motif, and Chris Lake.

United States

Yokai

dark techno

minimal techno

raw techno

schranz

swedish electronic

swedish techno

techno

Adam Beyer

Anfisa Letyago

brazilian techno

electra

ANNA

dark disco

Avision

indie soul

la pop

Channel Tres

Hint of Lavender

deep disco house

house

uk house

Hot Since 82

bass house

tech house

J. Worra

Monoky

Phoenix Jagger

organic house

Serge Devant

afro house

AMÉMÉ

Shmitty

Sinopoli

SOHMI

dance-punk

danish indie

electronica

experimental pop

WhoMadeWho

Will Clarke

melodic house

Ben Böhmer

canadian electronic

canadian house

Bob Moses

Caleb Dent

Carlita

dutch tech house

Chelina Manuhutu

Cloonee

italian electronica

melodic techno

microhouse

DJ Tennis

electro house

pop dance

progressive electro house

progressive house

Eric Prydz

Green Velvet

HoneyLuv

latin house

tribal house

Malóne Morez

Slugg

TSHA

Will Renuart

Orlando Amphitheater

Skyline Orlando 2022

DiGJiT

Gene On Earth

rally house

Beni Hana

Lebanon

Rony Seikaly

OMNOM

United Kingdom

deep soul house

disco house

Cody Currie

OFIER

Amal Nemer

uk tech house

Josh Butler

Germany

southstar

Yokai

Past events

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