Yotto

Yotto is Otto Yliperttula, based in Helsinki. He grew up in a musical family and took classical piano lessons until he was 14. As a teenager he listened to West Coast hip hop and heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden, a mix he links to skateboard culture. Before going solo he was half of a Helsinki deep house duo, Something Good, with Karolus Viitala.

His first release on Anjunadeep was the two-track "Memento" / "Azzurro" in 2015, after label head James Grant heard his remixes and originals. The Wondering EP followed in August 2015. Its title track features his younger brother on vocals, under the name Caps, and the two made it in a small studio at their house in Finland.

Later in 2015 came "Personal Space / Mulholland 99", his third Anjunadeep release of the year, and "Personal Space" was picked by Pete Tong as an Essential New Tune on BBC Radio 1. His 2016 remix of Rüfüs's "Like an Animal" earned him a second. He has also released on Joris Voorn's Green Recordings.

His 2018 debut album Hyperfall came out on Anjunadeep and moved between club tracks and slower, downtempo pieces. His music relies on long melodic arcs and restrained drums, with tracks that hold back their main hook for a long time. Through his Odd One Out label he releases his own work and records by other producers in a similar melodic vein.