Yeule

Yeule (stylised as yeule) is the musical project of Singaporean songwriter and producer Nat Ćmiel (born Natasha Yelin Chang[3]). Formed in 2012, Yeule 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]

Yeule
Birth nameNatasha Yelin Chang
Also known asNat Ćmiel
Born (1997-12-16) December 16, 1997
Singapore
OriginSingapore
Genres
Instruments
  • Piano
  • synth
  • vocals
  • guitar
Years active2012–present
LabelsBayonet,[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

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, 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, Coma.[11] With regard 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 Bayonet Records 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 second album Glitch Princess via Bayonet Records with a track titled "My Name is Nat Ćmiel"—released at the end of 2020.[14] The full album was released on February 4, 2022. It was qualified as "pioneering" by Colin Lodewick from Pitchfork and featured in their 'Best New Music' section with a critical score of 8.3.[15]

In between "My Name Is Nat Ćmiel" and Glitch Princess, Ćmiel released the remix EP Serotonin X Remixes and the covers album Nuclear War Post X, the latter issued directly through their website as a limited edition paperback art book with a download for the entire album.

Personal life

They graduated at Central Saint Martins for a degree in Fine Arts in 2020.[16] They are non-binary.[17]

Discography

Studio albums

Soundtrack
  • Lost Memories Dot Net (2017)

Extended play
  • Yeule (2014)
  • Pathos (2016)
  • Coma (2017)
  • Serotonin X Remixes (2021)

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 Own Beauty" (2021)
  • "Friendly Machine" (2021)
  • "Too Dead Inside" (2022)

Collaborations
  • Akuma des Akum – "Urbangarde" (yeule Remix) (2021)
  • Car Seat Headrest – "Deadlines" (yeule Remix) (2021)

References
  1. "Yeule". Bandcamp. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. "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. "Introducing: The dreamy, yearning sounds of Yeule". bandwagon.asia. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  5. "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. "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. "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. "Glitch Princess". pitchfork. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  16. "Ones to Watch: Yeule". Milk. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  17. "Yeule | Metal Magazine". metalmagazine.eu. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
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