Yeule
Yeule (stylised as yeule) is the musical project of London-based songwriter and producer Nat Ćmiel. Formed in 2012, it incorporates elements of ambient, glitch and Southeast Asian post-pop.[2] The name Yeule is derived from the Final Fantasy character of the same name (spelled differently).[3]
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Origin | London, England |
Genres | Synthpop, ambient pop, glitch pop |
Instruments | Piano, synth, vocals |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Bayonet Records,[1] Zoom Lens[2] |
Associated acts | LLLL, Oh My Muu, Kosmo Kat, Moon Mask |
Website | https://www.yeule.jp/about |
Early life
Ćmiel was born in Singapore where she attended school.[2][4] She first started playing music at the age of 6 on her parents Yamaha piano and learned classically although eventually dropped taking lessons, and wanted to explore something more challenging which led her to guitar and drums.[5] She initially started playing waltz pieces however soon moved onto songs from the soundtracks of Final Fantasy X and Kingdom Hearts.[6] She later went onto sing in a jazz band under the name Riot Diet, covering songs from Ella Fitzgerald and the Pixies.[2] After graduating from high school, she applied to Central Saint Martins to study fashion communication and womenswear.[2]
Growing up, feelings of loneliness and depression were present due in part to her nomadic upbringing.[4] She found solace on the internet, which would influence her later works.[7]
History
Her first release under the Yeule title was her self titled EP on March 3, 2014.[3]
On December 11, 2016, she released her second EP entitled "pathos", which was dedicated to David Singh. [8]
She followed this up with the OST to interactive simulator game "Lost Memories Dot Net" which was released on July 17, 2017.[9]
On September 27, 2017, she released her third EP entitled "Coma"[10] in regards to the writing Ćmiel said that "I wrote this album to commemorate the people I’d lost."[10] The EP received a positive reception with Duncan Cooper of The Fader describing it as "dream-pop perfection". [11]
She signed to Bayonet Records on July 17, 2019. [4]
On October 25, 2019, she released her debut studio album "Serotonin II". On the process of creating the album she said that "Writing the record, I was dreadful. I didn’t ask for much, I don’t need to be happy. I just wanted to be content."[7] The album received a positive critical reception with Jude Noel of Tiny Mix Tapes giving the album 4/5 and saying that "Melancholia aside, it’s serotonin ii’s impeccable sound design that has kept me coming back".[12]
Personal life
She is currently studying at Central Saint Martins for a degree in Fine Arts.[13]
Discography
Studio albums
- Serotonin II (2019)
Extended play
- Yeule (2014)
- Pathos (2016)
- Coma (2017)
Soundtrack
- Lost Memories Dot Not (2017)
References
- "Yeule". Bandcamp. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- "yeule is the singapore producer crafting a dark post-pop dream world". i-d.vice. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- "Introducing: The dreamy, yearning sounds of Yeule". bandwagon.asia. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- "YEULE, ANNOUNCES SIGNING TO BAYONET RECORDS". totalntertainment. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- "YEULE TAKES ON REALITY, SONGWRITING, AND AI RELATIONSHIPS". the-radical. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- "GHOSTS, GLITCHES AND MESMERISING SOUNDTRACKS: AN INTERVIEW WITH YEULE". Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- "Cyber-pop artist yeule is bridging the void between digital and IRL". dazeddigital. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- "pathos". Bandcamp. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- "Lost Memories Dot Not". ninasays. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- "coma". Bandcamp. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- "Yeule's Coma EP is dream-pop perfection". thefader. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- "yeule". tinymixtapes. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- "ONES TO WATCH: YEULE". Milk. Retrieved 3 January 2020.