In 2014 we became partners with Popronde, the biggest travelling festival of Holland: 130 bands performing in 31 cities. One of the greatest milestones to take for upcoming bands on their road to fortune and fame. We joined the tour and picked 4 artists in 4 different cities for an intimate live session. Episode #4: Yuko Yuko in Ahoy.

Nostalgic 80′s new wave, sixties, flying carpets, California sunset, noise, Mac DeMarco, lo fi music videos, a label in Mexico… Yuko Yuko is really one of the biggest surprises of the Dutch underground this year. The man behind the new Dutch cult movement from Friesland is the nineteen-year-old Elias Elgersma. He already has a big catalog of records and music videos which, by no accident, are all recorded on old fashioned tape recorders. When we heard his EP ‘Cultlove’ we knew that Yuko Yuko would not be a one day fly (same story for Noisey). These guys always have a few unreleased records ready to share, so be aware!

When the Dutch media discovered them (after the Mexicans and the French did!), mister Yuko decided to form a 5 piece live-band. They really are one of a kind, and they are stylish as fuck. We met them at Ahoy in Rotterdam and recorded a sweet, relaxed live session in their dressing room. The song is a solo version of their latest single ‘When I cry, I’ll smile’. My tip for a good start of 2015?: drink until you forget you ever worked last year and dance your heart out to the dreamy sounds of Yuko Yuko.

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