YAYA LA BAE
Montréal
her latest single, "be_real" feat. antoniya, reveals her multidimensional artistry, weaving warm, ethereal vocals into a future-leaning club production. earlier in 2025, she released "in_u" (january 2025) – a uk garage-infused, lo-fi electronic track that aligns her with genre-blurring innovators like Peggy Gou and experimental artists such as abra.
that same year, she unveiled blue spirit on soundcloud, an intimate compilation of a decade's worth of unreleased productions and vocal explorations. raw, nostalgic and deeply personal, it opened a window into her evolution as both producer and singer. its follow-up, blue spirit 2, is slated for release in january 2026, continuing her journey into introspective, atmospheric electronica.
active behind the decks since 2016 – notably as the longtime musical architect of wednesday nights at montréal's iconic bar datcha – yaya has built a reputation for her ability to sculpt moods and stories through sound. her sets bridge global percussion, bass-heavy club rhythms and ethereal electronic cuts, creating experiences that resonate well beyond the dancefloor.
a multidisciplinary force, yaya la bae represents a new generation of artists for whom music, identity and style are inseparable. follow her on instagram for glimpses into her sonic universe, evolving aesthetic and ever-expanding creative world – always forward, always her own lane."Hi, I'm Yaya la Bae, and this is Exotica."
A mix that moves across contrasts — low-end pressure, high-tempo energy, lo-fi textures. Nothing stays in one place too long.
I blend hard electro, classic house, and personal edits that reframe the familiar. It's about tension and release. Structure and collapse. Memory and motion.
This set isn't polished — it's alive.
Warm, rough, honest. It drifts, drives, and sometimes disorients. But always moves."
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