Like many music lovers of his generation, JAMES YUILL has a passion for both the emotional songwriting and atmospheres of artists such as Nick Drake, Radiohead and Sufjan Stevens and the visceral beats and dynamic rhythms of Justice, Chemical Brothers and Aphex Twin. Unlike anyone else however, Yuill has fused these seemingly disparate influences into a magical sound of his very own, something that hasn't gone un-noticed; he is quickly becoming an influential part of London’s popular “folktronica” scene.
Since the UK release of Turning Down Water For Air this past October 2008 on revered independent label Moshi Moshi Records (Bloc Party, Hot Chip, Au Revoir Simone), Yuill has garnered a huge amount of critical attention, including features in NME, Dazed and Confused and Clash Magazine, who featured him as “Best Newcomer 2008.” UK radio also jumped on board, with DJs including Huw Stephens, Colin Murray, Zane Lowe and John Kennedy all championing him on air.
A hectic live schedule including SXSW, Radio One Big Weekend, Latitude Festival, Club NME and numerous sweaty, dark venues across the globe, has added to the tangible buzz around James Yuill. Seeing him live is a truly unique experience: one minute you're drawn in to the tender simplicity of his voice and acoustic guitar, the next minute your head's spinning and your feet are moving to the dazzling array of beats and effects pumped out by James's laptop and boxes of tricks - not bad for a one man show that fits neatly into a reconditioned guitar case.
Yuill is also a sought-after remixer, who has worked with artists like Au Revoir Simone, Tilly and the Wall, David Holmes, and fellow folktronica artist Rod Thomas, as well as some up-and-coming UK artists.
Hello, Winter records is launching a new theme-based compilation (vol 3) and invites you to a musical composition. The best tracks will be selected in order to be part of the new cd.
So, for our third compilation we want you to use the 5 musical notes of "Close encounters of the third kind" (composed by john williams). These are : RE MI DO DO (octave lower) and SOL
here is the link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUcOaGawIW0
Those notes can be the main theme of the track or not. We must here it once at least. You can whisper it, sing it, play it with any instrument you want. You can decline it.
The deadline is mid-july.
We can't wait to listen to your propositions and choose the most interesting ones.
Hugs from france,
Winter records.
ps : send us your wave or mp3 at winterrecords@gmail.com
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I heard your song while buying 3 for 2 t shirts in The Gap today. I asked the lady at the desk who it was, and she didn't know, so then I had to tell her it was by a guy called James Yuill. It was good to hear you!
We hope to see you at The Lexington this Wednesday 17th June for the Fleur-de-Lys Club w/ Connan Mockasin, Tim & Sam's Tim & Sam Band and Mathew Sawyer & The Ghosts
Free Whisky drinks courtesy of Buffalo Trace!!!
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thanks for adding us of japanese psychedelic break beats group named FLOATTT
i m really glad!!!
please check out our new promo animation video (Beats Game World)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6Ar-MblT8o
filmed by hideyuki katsumata who also filmed promo animation of Little dragon (fortune) from Sweden. our new album is also available by CD and MP3(itunes music store)
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