DJ Yuki has built her sound around the meeting point between house music and her Nigerian heritage, moving across afro house, afrotech, techno, disco, and vocal-led club music.
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With more than 10 million Spotify streams, her releases have earned support from ACRAZE, Diplo, and Armin van Buuren, alongside radio play on BBC Radio 1 and Kiss FM.
That same mix of groove, vocals, rhythm, and personality informs GLAZD Records. Here, DJ Yuki selects ten tracks that have shaped that vision, highlighting records that continue to influence both her productions and her approach to the dancefloor.
1. Dennis Ferrer feat. K.T. Brooks – How Do I Let Go
“A timeless vocal house record that holds so much soul and emotion, without ever losing its place on the dance floor.”
2. Ninetoes – Finder
“As soon as this comes on, you know exactly what the track is. It’s so distinctive and captures the power of building an entire track around the groove.”
3. DJ Le Roi feat. Roland Clark – I Get Deep
“Roland Clark has one of those vocals that can completely define a house record. The spoken word and depth are a huge reference for GLAZD.“
4. Bontan and Lazarusman – Drum Rhythm
“It’s the drums for me with this one. Just epic whilst Lazarusman’s vocal gives it purpose.”
5. MD X-Spress – God Made Me Phunky
“Pure house music attitude, built around a vocal and groove that make this track impossible not to move to. It’s playful, funky and full of personality, a huge reference for GLAZD.”
6. Piem and SLM – Activated
“This is such a sexy track. SLM absolutely nailed the vocal; it just gives that late-night energy I love.”
7. Riton feat. Kah-Lo – Rinse & Repeat
“Kah-Lo’s delivery is so effortless. I remember hearing this and thinking, ‘Is that a Nigerian accent?’ This track completely defines an era for me.”
8. Disclosure – When A Fire Starts To Burn
“One of my favourite vocals ever and forever a staple in my sets. A defining example of how spoken vocals can be transformed into something made for the dance floor.”
9. Luke Dean and Omar+ – Make Believe
“There is just something about hearing an R&B vocal over a house groove that works every single time for me.”
10. Girls Of The Internet – When U Go (MoBlack Remix)
“A soulful and emotional record that still has enough depth and percussion to completely fill a dance floor every time I play it. It’s slightly hypnotic and does something to you, which is a huge reference for GLAZD.“
DJ Yuki’s ‘The Baddest’ is out now. Stream and download your copy here.
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