A Night of JazzTronica at Drom
A Night of JazzTronica at Drom
My band The Exotic Experiment is performing DROM NYC on June3rd feat. Sean Nowell Tomoko Omura Evan Marien Tobias Ralph sharing bill with Sean's band Kung Fu Master feat.Brad Mason Andy Hunter Art Hirahara Adam Klipple & Ari Hoenig ! Starting the night will be Isamu McGregor 's band all 3 bands feature Evan Marien on bass!
3 of the most forward thinking groups in NYC have come together to give a glimpse into the future of instrumental music....
Sean Nowell and the Kung-Fu Masters featuring Ari Hoenig 10:30pm-12am:
Inspired by Old School 70's Kung-Fu Movies, Sean Nowell and THE
KUNG-FU MASTERS explode onto the scene with wicked grooves, insane
atari style sounds, blazing fx driven horns, and the explosive energy
of one of the top drummers on the planet: Ari Hoenig. Also let's not
forget Live Visual Mixing with the most insane Kung-Fu Movie Scenes
available on YouTube. Also Sound Activated LED T-Shirts. Also we're
filming it, so come get crazy!
"...enough mind-bogglingly elaborate sounds over the course of an hour
to satisfy a mutant millipede with ears in lieu of legs...ranging from
creepy organ dissonance to funky “wah-wah” flickers to vintage
electric piano flourishes and mercurial solos." "An eclectic update
on the more cerebral music that emerged from the 1970's, such as
progressive rock and Sweetnighter-era Weather Report. While the nearly
anarchic harmony suggested free jazz, the boundaries between sections
and Indian/math-rock-like timings show clean synchronization." - John
Engelman - Knocks from the Underground
http://www.thekungfumasters.com/
Simon Yu and The Exotic Experiment 9:15-10:15pm:
The Exotic Experiment is an Interstellar Jazztronica Adventure that
combines Futuristic Drum&Bass, the traditions of World Music and 21st
Century Technology to create an Fx driven Break Beat Biosphere of
Rhythm and Melody. This futuristic ensemble consists of Tenor
Saxophonist Sean Nowell, who pushes the timbral boundaries of the
Saxophone by using cutting edge Multi-Effect pedals; Violinist Tomoko
Omura who takes her Violin to another dimension using wah-wah and
whammy pedals; Bassist Evan Marien who has a magic ring that controls
wireless Dubstep effects and earth shaking grooves; Drummer Tobias
Ralph, a master of electronica and Drum&Bass beats; and the band is
lead by the human multi-tasking machine, Simon C.F. Yu, who Composes
and Arranges the Songs, Shoots the Videos and Photos, Manipulates the
Video Projections, and Controls the Laptop/iPads/Kinect for the
Ultimate Visual/Sound Experience. All Simultaneously. Jazztronica,
Break Beats, Drum & Bass, Fx driven, Interstellar Adventure, World
Music Samples, Jazztronica Music meets Eastern influence.
http://www.simonyuproduction.com/?page_id=230
The Isamu McGregor Band 8-9pm:
"The music that explodes from keyboard player Isamu McGregor and his
buddies is no ordinary sound. With the brute strength of a silverback
gorilla, the stealth of a Bengali tiger and the intelligence of a dude
with a degree from jazz school, these guys put old-school fusion in a
high-speed blender - along with hints of hip hop, modern jazz, rock,
soundscapes and Neo-funk. And they blend with reckless abandon."
http://www.isamumcgregor.com/
New Sexy Dubstep cover of “Move like Jagger” Music Video
Almost pull out all the tricks I have from my pocket to make this music video. (Making/Mixing the music track/Direct/Edit the Video) Thanks for all these beautiful ladies great work! Sheela Awe Bernice Luk Grace Li Lisa Tsurumatsu and Kevin Koo for assisting the shoot.
"Move like Jagger" Dubstep cover by Cher Jia Sun !!
Music/Directed/Edited by Simon C.F. Yu
Simon C.F. Yu -The Exotic Experiment Live @ Bluenote NYC
Simon C.F. Yu -The Exotic Experiment Live @ Bluenote NYC
Jazztronica music with Eastern Influences
April 21st SAT @ Bluenote NYC (doors open at midnight)
FEATURING:
Simon C.F. Yu, guitar & laptop
Sean Nowell, saxophone & effects
Tomoko Omura, violin
Steve Jenkins, bass
Marko Djordjevic, drums
Special Guest Hildegunn Gjedrem on Vocals.
Check out the videos from our latest EP!
Tics: $10
“aussi pour les petits”
Sneak Peak for Sylvie Bourban 's new album "aussi pour les petits" feat. Magda Giannikou Juan Andrés Ospina Petros Klampanis Ignacio Hernandez Pablo Eluchans Mika Mimura in the rehearsal footages. Filmed/Edited by Simon C.F. Yu
Some updates!
Hello everyone,
Here are some exciting news!
First of all New Videos>
The Exotic Experiment -The Night Chaser
Little By Little -Dan White Sextet
And we are re-releasing
Lucy Woodward & Snarky Puppy "Be My Husband"(Nina Simone)
Video Projects Im editing: Otis Brown Debut album videos!(feat. a lot of the best cats in the music world Im serious) 2 projects for kids (one is for Sylvie Bourban she is from Switzerland you gonna love her music even its for kids! And one is a promo video for Baby Disco which has a lot of cute babies dancing!)
Music Projects: Working on a string arrangement for a major pop artist in Hong Kong Chilam Cheung and also preparing for my band The Exotic Experiment's gig in Bluenote NYC!(We are playing after the guitar legend Jim Hall's set! Hopefully he will stay for some crazy jazztronica music :-p ) Tickets on sale here $10
Listen/Download The Exotic Experiment EP here!
The Exotic Experiment -live at Bluenote NYC!
The Exotic Experiment -live at Bluenote NYC!
I am really happy to announce that my band The Exotic Experiment will be performing in the historical jazz club Bluenote NYC at April 21st Sat!
LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES: SIMON C.F. YU – THE EXOTIC EXPERIMENT
Show at April 21st Sat Late night 12:30am
FEATURING:
Simon C.F. Yu, guitar & laptop
Sean Nowell, saxophone & effects
Tomoko Omura, violin
Steve Jenkins, bass
Tobias Ralph, drums
Special Guest: Hildegunn Gjedrem , vocal
Simon C. F. Yu's The Exotic Experiment is a futuristic ensemble that provides audiences with a multidimensional media experience. The band features a host of multitalented musicians who specialize in breaking new artistic ground. Tenor saxophonist Sean Nowell pushes the timbral boundaries of the saxophone by using cutting edge multi-effect pedals. Violinist Tomoko Omura takes her violin to another dimension using wah-wah and whammy pedals. Bassist Evan Marien has a magic ring that controls wireless dubstep effects and earth-shaking grooves, and drummer Tobias Ralph is a master of electronica and drum and bass beats.
This group of ambitious artists is led by the human multi-tasking machine Simon C.F. Yu, who composes and arranges the band's songs, shoots the video and photos, manipulates the video projections, and controls the laptop, iPads, and Kinect platform simultaneously to create the ultimate audio-visual experience.
Tickets: $10
http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=9888
Videos:
https://vimeo.com/38141960
https://vimeo.com/36681114
https://vimeo.com/37829332
Download the latest EP here for free!
http://soundcloud.com/simoncfyu-1/sets/the-exotic-experiment-ep/
The Exotic Experiment EP is Available!
Finally after months of hard works The Exotic Experiment Deut EP is here!
Download the album for FREE here!
The Exotic Experiment Debut EP
Simon C.F. Yu -Composer/Guitar/Laptop
Sean Nowell -Sax/Fx
Tomoko Omura -Violin
Evan Marien -Bass
Tobias Ralph -Drums
Special Guest Hildegunn Gjedrem -Vocal
Recorded at ShapeShifter Lab
Recorded/Mixed/Mastered by Avi Gunther
Special thanks for Matthew Garrison, Fortuna Sung, Magda Giannikou...etc
Videos are here! Make sure you check them out because they are COOL!
The Exotic Experiment Debut EP Coming Soon!
Hey Guys,
The mastering of the EP is DONE! Really exited to share the music to you and here is a song from it!
Directed/Edited/Music By Simon C.F. Yu
A.C. by Caroline Stucky
The Exotic Experiment
"Fade in Fade out"
Simon C.F. Yu -Composer/Guitar/Laptop
Sean Nowell -Sax/Fx
Tomoko Omura -Violin
Evan Marien -Bass
Tobias Ralph -Drums
Recorded at Shape Shifter Lab
Recorded/Mixed/Mastered by Avi Gunther
Special thanks for Matthew Garrison, Fortuna Sung, Magda Giannikou...etc
The Exotic Experiment CD Release Party!
Saturday, March 3, 2012
8:00pm until 11:00pm
Shape Shifter Lab
18 Whitewell Place
Brooklyn NY11215
You are invited to my band The Exotic Experiment's Debut EP Release Party!!
If you never seen us, You must come!
If you seen us, bring some friends!
We recorded the EP in ShapeShifterLab and this is one of the best sounding room you can find in NY.
The show not only feature the Jazztronica Laptop/Live instrument oriented music it also has a interactive visual presentation while the music is going on.
Simon C.F. Yu -Fretted-Fretless Guitar/Laptop/Composition/VJ
Tomoko Omura -Violin
Sean Nowell -Sax/Fx
Steve Jenkins -Bass
Tobias Ralph -Drums
and Special Guest TBA
Mark ur calendar Mar 3rd 2012 SAT 8pm
And its the 1st time, the show is for ALL AGES!
The Exotic Experiment Trailer
Nir Felder live @ Smalls NYC
One of my favorite Nir Felder 's composition
NF4 live at Smalls feat. Nate Smith Matt Penman Aaron Parks
Directed/Edited by Simon C.F. Yu