Yeule
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Birth name | Natasha Yelin Chang |
Also known as | Nat Ćmiel |
Born | Singapore | December 16, 1997
Origin | Singapore London |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Bayonet Records,[1] Zoom Lens[2] |
Associated acts | HANA, Caroline Polachek, Car Seat Headrest, Kin Leonn, Oh My Muu, Kosmo Kat, Moon Mask |
Website | https://www.yeule.jp/about |
Yeule (stylised as yeule) is the musical project of Singaporean songwriter and producer Nat Ćmiel (born Natasha Yelin Chang[3]) based in London. Formed in 2012, it incorporates elements of ambient, glitch and Asian post-pop.[2] The name Yeule is derived from the Final Fantasy character of the same name (spelled differently), as well as their middle name.[4]
Early life[]
Ćmiel was born Natasha Yelin Chang in Singapore where they attended school.[2][5] They first started playing music at the age of 6 on their parents' Yamaha piano and learned classically although eventually dropped taking lessons, and wanted to explore something more challenging which led them to guitar and drums.[6] They initially started playing waltz pieces however soon moved onto songs from the soundtracks of Final Fantasy X and Kingdom Hearts.[7]They 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, they 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 their nomadic upbringing.[5] They found solace on the internet, which would influence their later works.[8]
History[]
Their first release under the Yeule title was their self titled EP on March 3, 2014.[4]
On December 11, 2016, they released their second EP entitled "pathos", which was dedicated to David Singh.[9]
They followed this up with the OST to interactive simulator game "Lost Memories Dot Net" which was released on July 17, 2017.[10]
On September 27, 2017, they released their third EP entitled "Coma".[11] In regards to the writing Ćmiel said that "I wrote this album to commemorate the people I'd lost."[11] The EP received a positive reception with Duncan Cooper of The Fader describing it as "dream-pop perfection".[12]
They signed to on July 17, 2019.[5]
On October 25, 2019, they released their debut studio album "Serotonin II". On the process of creating the album they 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."[8] 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".[13]
Yeule teased the release of their sophomore album Glitch Princess via Bayonet Records with a track titled "My Name is Nat Ćmiel" — released at the end of 2020.[14]
Acting[]
Yeule (Nat Ćmiel) is rumoured to play a part in Kuba Czekaj's 'Lipstick on the Glass' English debut film alongside Bobby Salvör Menuez. [15]
Personal life[]
They are currently studying at Central Saint Martins for a degree in Fine Arts.[16] They are non-binary. [17]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Serotonin II (2019)
- Glitch Princess (2022)
Singles[]
- Pocky Boy (2019)
- Pretty Bones (2019)
- Pixel Affection (2019)
- Poison Arrow (2019)
- My Name Is Nat Ćmiel (2020)
- Don't Be So Hard on Your Beauty (2021)
- Friendly Machine (2021)
- Too Dead Inside (2022)
Extended play[]
- Yeule (2014)
- Pathos (2016)
- Coma (2017)
- Serotonin X Remixes (2021)
Soundtrack[]
- Lost Memories Dot Net (2017)
Collaborations[]
- Akuma des Akum - Urbangarde - yeule Remix (2021)
- Car Seat Headrest - Deadlines - yeule Remix (2021)
References[]
- ^ "Yeule". Bandcamp. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "yeule is the singapore producer crafting a dark post-pop dream world". i-d.vice. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "BMI listing of Yeule's songwriting credits, all under her given name". Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Introducing: The dreamy, yearning sounds of Yeule". bandwagon.asia. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Yeule teases second album with new song 'My Name Is Nat Ćmiel'". NME. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Lipstick On The Glass". IMDb.
- ^ "ONES TO WATCH: YEULE". Milk. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Yeule | Metal Magazine". metalmagazine.eu. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- Living people
- People from Singapore
- Ambient musicians
- Musicians from London
- Singaporean musicians
- Synth-pop musicians
- 1997 births
- Non-binary musicians