New UK Artist: Electronic Pianist Donald Yule
I rarely play classical music – it’s just never a conscious selection. Fast songs tend to dominate my playlist. I even take naps to techno music (not kidding). But there is something to be said about slowing down and listening to lighter, softer music. Recently, this is what caught my attention: Donald Yule.
Donald Yule is a pianist from East London who also just happens to dabble in electro/techno – perhaps why I love it? Yule has been playing for 7 years – which when you think about it, it’s kind of rare for someone to start at age 19, as Yule is now 25. Nevertheless, he seems to have mastered something special.
Yule’s pieces (you can only find two on his MySpace page currently) make me think of Air’s work on The Virgin Suicides and In Rainbows’ B-Sides. The few songs I have heard from him are breathtaking. He is currently working on an EP so stay tuned for more to come, which will be released by his brother’s label, Domestic.
Domestic has an artist collaboration EP out now called The Planets. “Venus” is the only piece that’s purely acoustic, and like all the others on the album, is a musical interpretation of what the chosen planet means to the artist (really?! – awesome).
The solo piano track is available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon.
i love this. thanks for mixing it up with the classical tracks!