Yeule

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Yeule
Background information
Birth nameNatasha Yelin Chang
Also known asNat Ćmiel
Born (1997-12-16) December 16, 1997 (age 24)
Singapore
OriginSingapore
London
Genres
Instruments
  • Piano
  • synth
  • vocals
  • guitar
Years active2012–present
LabelsBayonet Records,[1] Zoom Lens[2]
Associated actsHANA, Caroline Polachek, Car Seat Headrest, Kin Leonn, Oh My Muu, Kosmo Kat, Moon Mask
Websitehttps://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[]

  1. ^ "Yeule". Bandcamp. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "yeule is the singapore producer crafting a dark post-pop dream world". i-d.vice. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  3. ^ "BMI listing of Yeule's songwriting credits, all under her given name". Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Introducing: The dreamy, yearning sounds of Yeule". bandwagon.asia. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "YEULE, ANNOUNCES SIGNING TO BAYONET RECORDS". totalntertainment. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  6. ^ "YEULE TAKES ON REALITY, SONGWRITING, AND AI RELATIONSHIPS". the-radical. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  7. ^ "GHOSTS, GLITCHES AND MESMERISING SOUNDTRACKS: AN INTERVIEW WITH YEULE". Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Cyber-pop artist yeule is bridging the void between digital and IRL". dazeddigital. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  9. ^ "pathos". Bandcamp. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Lost Memories Dot Not". ninasays. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  11. ^ a b "coma". Bandcamp. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Yeule's Coma EP is dream-pop perfection". thefader. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  13. ^ "yeule". tinymixtapes. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Yeule teases second album with new song 'My Name Is Nat Ćmiel'". NME. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Lipstick On The Glass". IMDb.
  16. ^ "ONES TO WATCH: YEULE". Milk. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Yeule | Metal Magazine". metalmagazine.eu. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
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