Zombie-Chang

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ZOMBIE-CHANG
Birth nameMeirin Yung
Origin Yokohama, Japan
Years active
  • 2013–present

Meirin Yung, known by her stage name Zombie-Chang, is a Japanese singer and model. [1] [2] Originally from Yokohama, [3] she is now based in Tokyo. [4]

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Career

In 2013, Yung's debut EP あたしはなんですか was released. It featured "anti-folk" elements. [5] Yung released her debut Zombie-Change album in 2016, and her second album Gang! in 2017. [6] Gang! was her major label debut. [7] Also in 2017, she released "We Should Kiss". The single was described by The Fader as "a breathy should-be smash with an unshakeable bounce." [8]

In 2018, her third album Petit Petit Petit was released. [9] In 2020, her fourth album, Take Me Away from Tokyo was released. [5]

In 2021, she released her single "PaRappa the Gabber" through Roman Label's Bayon Production. [10] [11] In May 2022, her STRESS de STRESS album was released. [12] She is scheduled to go on tour for the album later in the year. [13] In 2022, she performed at the Fuji Rock festival. [14]

Musical style

Yung's musical style has been described as "genre-blending"; on Zombie-Change she rapped "over new wave-derived beats". [6] Later on Gang!, she delivered a performance that was J-pop-esque. [6]

Yung was initially a folk singer, but her musical style eventually gravitated toward punk and rock. She discovered punk through listening to The Ramones. [15] Her early music under her Zombie-Chang moniker was a blend of electro and lo-fi aesthetics. [15] Yung has cited French bands Sexy Sushi, La Femme, and Salut C'est Cool as influences on her work. [2] [15]

Yung has stated that "her albums are full of memories and songs about personal experiences," and her music contains a mix of minimal electronic and live beats. [1] She has experimented in a range of sounds from "ethereal psychedelic indie pop to live band arrangements and heavy dance." [10]

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 Daugelite, Tautvile (24 October 2018). "5 Questions With Japanese Musician Zombie-Chang Ahead of Oct 25 Gig". The Beijinger . Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 "A girl turned into ZOMBIE-CHANG". GIRL HOUYHNHNM. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Japan is the second biggest music market in the world, it's time we took notice". abc.net.au . 25 August 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Where's my toilet paper? Japanese artist Zombie-Chang's new song wants us to 'Please Stay Home'". Time Out . 8 April 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 McMullen, Chase (20 September 2020). "Album Review: ZOMBIE-CHANG – TAKE ME AWAY FROM TOKYO". Beats Per Minute . Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 St. Michel, Patrick (19 March 2017). "Zombie-Chang's 'Gang!' reveals an unexpected new side". The Japan Times . Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "ZOMBIE-CHANG Releasing New Album on July 4". Arama! Japan. 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Mandel, Leah (22 August 2017). "11 Songs You Need In Your Life This Week". The Fader . Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Petit Petit Petit". cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this October". Metropolis . 26 October 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "ZOMBIE-CHANG、『パラッパラッパー』と〈WIND AND SEA〉タイアップ曲を再構築した新曲リリース". Spincoaster (in Japanese). 20 October 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "ZOMBIE-CHANG、新AL『STRESS de STRESS』より「Switch」MV公開 監督は堀田英仁". Spincoaster (in Japanese). 10 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "ZOMBIE-CHANG、リリースツアーを9月より4都市で開催". Yahoo! Japan. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Artists and Fans Embrace COVID Precautions, Celebrate 'A Wonderful Feeling' at Fuji Rock 2022". Japan-Forward.com . 22 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  15. 1 2 3 Dubreuil, Théo (15 August 2019). "Groupe à suivre – Zombie-Chang, la japonaise qui dynamite les codes de la pop nippone". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2022.

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