The Age of Cyber-Pop: Yeule Edition
Pop music is still prevalent in the 21st century. Pop is only evolving as technology is becoming more embedded in our lives. Cyber-Pop is the new wave. Yeule is the future face of Cyber-Pop.
Yeule, a 24-year-old Singapore-born songwriter and producer, grab the attention of queers in their teens and 20s, gamers, and fashion-slash music nerds. Also, ex-Tumblr kids who’ve switched to Twitch.
Their real name is Nat Cmiel.
Yeule’s album “Serotonin II” was inspired by real-life and the digital realm. A new fan may need to listen multiple times to understand Yeule’s cerebral lyrical poetry.
“Poison Arrow”, vocalize the smothering weight of love.
“Pixel Affection,” the confusion between the digital and corporeal realms.
“Pretty Bones” relates to obsession and decay. This music video, directed by Joy Song, shows yeule itching at their face, scraping away fruit innards, food and flowers rotting and wilting. This video’s theme is to reflect existing is complex, they seem to say, whether you’re online or offline, in the real world or cyberspace.
Yeule’s music may seem like aliens forged it within some futuristic cyberspace, but their tastes are surprisingly retro. They grew up listening to David Bowie, The Velvet Underground, Television, and Patti Smith.
Yeule’s latest album, “Glitch Princess,” was co-produced by Danny L Harle.
In a Vice interview between Daisy Jones and Yeule. Yeule explained the weird moments in this album and that it sounded a lot more robotic by choosing the best autotunes.
