Yonit showcase lush deep house inspired by her native New York…
Shaped by the marathon dance floors of early-2000s New York, Yonit channels the spirit of the city’s club era.
Drawing from both nostalgic and contemporary sounds, she moves through groovy, melodic and rhythm-led territory, often landing somewhere between deep house, subtle tribal textures and emotional late-night moments.
With a selector’s mindset and an open-ear approach, Yonit digs across styles and eras to create journeys that feel fluid, playful and free of rules.
On this Balance Selections mix, the Brooklyn native showcases why she has become such a mainstay in her local scene.
Featuring tracks from Danny Howells, Cinthie, Armen Miran and more, it’s a lush journey through contemporary deep house.
Tracklist
1. Fred Everything, Stereo MC’s – Soul Love (Beatless Instrumental)
2. Triptah – Keep on Waiting
3. doradice. – Affection
4. Kora (CA), Madota – Soleil (Armen Miran Remix)
5. Canavezzi – Ascension
6. Fulltone, Parallelle – Without Any Doubt
7. Yuvée – ID
8. Gozlan – Rate One
9. Dorian Craft, Baron (FR) – Can Soleil
10. Cinthie – Diva
11. BRiNX, Yonit – ID
12. Danny Howells, Dilby – Flyover
13. Raz Alon – Hey It’s Me
14. Yuvée, OI – Blue
15. Husa & Zeyada – Are We Alive (Fulltone Remix)
Name: YONIT
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Alias/Producer name: YONIT
Music was everywhere growing up, coming from every direction. My dad was a classic rock guy who worked at the Nassau Coliseum in New York during the 1970s, and he had stories about Pink Floyd concerts that made them sound like a religious experience.
At the same time, my grandmother’s Puerto Rican roots meant Latin music was always playing in the house. Then there was the pop and dance soundtrack of my childhood: Madonna’s Like a Prayer, C+C Music Factory, Technotronic.
I was dancing to all of it constantly. I’m also classically trained on viola, so music was never just background noise for me; it has always been something I live and breathe.
It was back in 2000. My dad came home from a work event and handed me a Sasha & Digweed CD, Northern Exposure. I don’t think he even knew what it was exactly, but I took it, started playing it while driving around in high school, and something just clicked.
From there, I went deeper; ordering German hardstyle compilations and discovering the sound on my own terms.
Shortly after, I found the New York City scene: Exit, The Roxy, Limelight. Danny Tenaglia, Jonathan Peters, Victor Calderone.
That early-2000s tribal house and techno world really shaped my love for the scene and the dance music community.
Since then, I’ve explored different scenes in cities all over. I’m always finding new places to go and new things to listen to.
I love going to parties outside of the genres I play for inspiration, and I’m constantly energized by the underground scene and by local DJs and selectors wherever I end up.
Tony Draper at Exit NYC was the first real one. Then Paul van Dyk at The Roxy. Carl Cox at Avalon. From the second I stepped foot into a nightclub, I was enamored with it all.
Those rooms and those artists set the bar impossibly high.
There was something about those marathon sets—going on a journey with the artist over hours.
It all felt so free. I remember finding this strange sense of quiet inside all the noise, like the dance floor became a place where everything else dropped away.
It felt like pure freedom, and that’s a feeling I still carry with me.
My influences span a lot of ground, but there’s a thread running through all of them: people who play with genuine authority.
Cassy, for the breadth of her record selection and the way she can go anywhere while making it always feel right. I love when a collection is so deep that there are real surprises along the way—that’s what keeps a journey interesting.
Anja Schneider, for the confidence and precision she brings to a room, and for a music library that feels genuinely unmatched.
Damian Lazarus, for his range and his ability to create atmosphere.
Deer Jade and LP Giobbi are doing something distinct beyond just the music. Both have built labels and platforms with a real focus on female representation in the electronic space, and that work matters.
Whitesquare has been an inspiration on the production side. Artists like Aline Umber and Afriqua keep me inspired too—that more eclectic space where the sounds are funky, unexpected, and genuinely surprising.
I love going to parties outside of the genres I play, and I’m constantly energized by the underground scene and by local DJs and selectors wherever I end up.
And honestly, nothing beats a receptive dance floor. That energy is its own kind of inspiration.
In terms of where my head is at sonically right now, I’m into the wave of indie dance coming through. It feels bright, light, and playful, with subtle disco influences running through it, and I love when there’s organic instrumentation woven in: real percussion, bass, a guitar line.
It gives the music a warmth and physicality that gets under your skin without announcing itself. But I’m always drawn back to music with drive—upbeat, energetic, built to keep the floor moving. That tension between lightness and momentum is kind of where I live.
I honestly couldn’t tell you the last album I downloaded or purchased as a whole. I tend to live track by track, digging for that one record that unlocks something in a set.
What I’m constantly searching for are tracks with organic elements—something funky and upbeat that I can weave in alongside other genres.
That mix between worlds is what keeps it interesting for me.
I play on CDJ-3000s, Technics 1200 MKIIs, and a DJM-V10. I play vinyl occasionally, but usually for more eclectic, non-electronic selections—when I want to bring something unexpected into a set.
On the production side, I’m working in Ableton Live with a MIDI keyboard. I’m still early in that process, but I’m focused on developing my sound and building ideas that translate into my sets.
I’m especially excited about experimenting with my own vocals and exploring what that creative space opens up.
I have my first releases in a few years coming out later this summer, and I’m really excited about where my sound has been landing on these. Groove first.
I’m super excited for my show at Marquee Skydeck at The Edge at Hudson Yards on June 13th, alongside Tripolism. I also have an upcoming video set for the Support Women DJs platform, which is something I care about deeply.
Follow me on socials for updates on releases, sets, and parties. I try to drop a set at least once a month—jam sessions where I have no agenda and just flow with whatever I’m digging lately. No rules.
I recorded a number of different sets for this before I landed on the right one. One take on CDJs—no edits, just a loose outline and then a real flow state.
I wanted it to feel like a genuine arc, starting in a deeper, more melodic space and building toward something more progressive.
I also wanted to weave in my upcoming release, which is a bit of a different sound for me, and I think it played really naturally in context.
Hard to pick, but I’m going with three.
Cinthie – Diva. It has this deep undertone that still holds a lot of energy.
Gozlan – Rate One. I love the way it plays with panning, pulling the sound to one side and then releasing it while still keeping things minimal. That push and pull locks me in completely.
Husa & Zeyada – Are We Alive (Fulltone Remix). It lands somewhere between satisfaction and emotion at the same time, while carrying this feel-good energy. I knew it was the right track to end with the moment I played it.
Sinners
I don’t watch enough tv, but it would be something on HBO. Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, Sopranos.
Ibiza, always.
