Yip-Yip
Encyclopedia
Yip-Yip is an experimental
, electronic music
duo from Winter Park, Florida
formed in March 2001, known for their unique style combining aspects of electronica
, ska
, and jazz
and for their eccentric costumes.
, avant-garde
, electro, casiocore, ska
, jazz
, and many more, in interviews when asked to classify the genre of their music Esser has said the influences for Yip-Yip’s sound combine with their own unique style to create a different type of genre he can’t even put a name to “It is hard to pinpoint what our sound actually is. We say it’s experimental or electronic, but we’re trying to think of a cooler name for it. Our music is something different, something interesting.” terms such as "spazz-tronic", "electroniska", and "technuwave" have been created to better fit the bands sound.
, The Locust
, An Albatross
, Mixel Pixel
, Health
, Genghis Tron
, Sleeping People
, Green Milk from the Planet Orange
, Zom Zoms, and having played alongside Lightning Bolt, Melt Banana, Daughters, xbxrx
, Adult, Ruins
, Mr. Quintron
& Miss Pussycat, Man Man
, Battles, Upsilon Acrux
, AIDS Wolf
, Xiu Xiu
, Dan Deacon
, Animal Collective
, Numbers
, No Age
, Pre
, Why?, Horse The Band, and more. They have also been cited locally by The Orlando Weekly as "Best Electronic Act" 7 years in a row 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010
MS-10, Micromoog
, Moog Concertmate MG-1
, Ace Tone
Top 5, Yamaha E♭ Alto Saxophone, Electro Harmonix POG, Moogerfooger
Freqbox, Moogerfooger
Ring Modulator, Ibanez
AD-202, Synare
PS-1, Synare
Sensor, Simmons Multimallet, Korg
Rhythm 55B, Casio CZ-101, ARP Omni II, Crumar
T-1, Yamaha CP10, Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-110
, Casio SK-1
, Casio VL-1
, Casio
PT-20, Yamaha VSS-30, 5 Cymbals, and 1 Gong
. All the costumes are made out of their home in Winter Park
.
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
, electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
duo from Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area...
formed in March 2001, known for their unique style combining aspects of electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
, ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
, and jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and for their eccentric costumes.
Style
Their music is often cited as and includes elements of experimentalExperimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
, avant-garde
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
, electro, casiocore, ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, and many more, in interviews when asked to classify the genre of their music Esser has said the influences for Yip-Yip’s sound combine with their own unique style to create a different type of genre he can’t even put a name to “It is hard to pinpoint what our sound actually is. We say it’s experimental or electronic, but we’re trying to think of a cooler name for it. Our music is something different, something interesting.” terms such as "spazz-tronic", "electroniska", and "technuwave" have been created to better fit the bands sound.
History
The duo consists of Jason Temple(Yip 1), & Brian Esser(Yip 2). The Pair met while still in high school and started writing music together soon after. They have self released and home recorded 3 Full Length Albums, 1 EP, & 2 Singles. They have gained nationwide and international recognition playing in 39 US states, 2 Canadian provinces, and 7 European countries, touring with many obscure acts including The Show is the RainbowThe Show is the Rainbow
The Show is the Rainbow is a music act from Lincoln, NE, A.K.A Darren Keen. For much of 2006, The Show is the Rainbow toured as a three-piece, with Javid Dabestani and Jim Schroeder playing alongside Keen. Currently, Keen is touring as a one-man band...
, The Locust
The Locust
The Locust is a musical group from San Diego, California, United States known for their unique mix of grindcore speed and aggression, mathcore complexity, and new wave weirdness.- Style :...
, An Albatross
An Albatross
An Albatross is a noise rock band based in Wilkes-Barre, PA, known for their chaotic live shows and psychedelic/circus-like presentation.-History:Formed in the fall of 1999 by guitarist Jake Lisowski, vocalist Edward B...
, Mixel Pixel
Mixel Pixel
Mixel Pixel is a music/video band based in Brooklyn, New York.Influences include The Byrds, Pink Floyd, Love, Daniel Johnston, Velvet Underground, King Missile, Bruce Haack and Laurie Anderson....
, Health
HEALTH (band)
Health is an American noise rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band's 2007 release with Crystal Castles charted at position nine in the UK indie singles chart.- History :...
, Genghis Tron
Genghis Tron
Genghis Tron is a three-piece experimental metal band formed in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA, and currently based in Brooklyn, New York and San Francisco, California. Genghis Tron signed to Relapse Records after releasing two recordings on Crucial Blast. The band is noted for its creative...
, Sleeping People
Sleeping People
Sleeping People is an instrumental rock band from San Diego, California that formed in early 2002. They first started playing live at the end of that year as a trio consisting of Joileah Maddock , Kasey Boekholt and Brandon Relf . Bassist Kenseth Thibideau joined the group in 2003...
, Green Milk from the Planet Orange
Green Milk from the Planet Orange
Green Milk from the Planet Orange are a band from Tokyo formed in 2001 after the breakup of the band No rest for the dead. Their music combines elements of psychedelic rock, prog-rock and punk....
, Zom Zoms, and having played alongside Lightning Bolt, Melt Banana, Daughters, xbxrx
XBXRX
XBXRX is an American punk band formed in 1998 in Mobile, Alabama.Their early sound very new wave-influenced, but is now more improvised and deconstructed, moving away from using the synthesizers that typify new wave. They are a collective with a revolving cast of musicians, including Steve...
, Adult, Ruins
Ruins
Ruins are the remains of human-made architecture: structures that were once complete, as time went by, have fallen into a state of partial or complete disrepair, due to lack of maintenance or deliberate acts of destruction...
, Mr. Quintron
Mr. Quintron
Quintron is an American musician and leader of the eponymous one-man-band, "Quintron". He is a celebrated nightclub organist and inventor, who has patented a number of his own inventions and often performs at his own private club, the Spellcaster Lodge, located on St. Claude Avenue in New...
& Miss Pussycat, Man Man
Man Man
Man Man is an experimental band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Man Man is known for their exuberant live performances. When performing, the members of the band sometimes coordinate their outfits, often seen in white outfits and, more commonly, war paint....
, Battles, Upsilon Acrux
Upsilon Acrux
Upsilon Acrux is an American progressive rock band from Los Angeles, originally from San Diego, California.-History:Upsilon Acrux first appeared on record on a 1998 compilation entitled Trummerflora 2. Soon after they contributed a song to a compilation entitled Before the Pirates Came. They went...
, AIDS Wolf
AIDS Wolf
AIDS Wolf is a Canadian noise rock band, who debuted on Pasalymany tapes but are currently on Skin Graft Records and Lovepump United.-Name:According to singer Chloe Lum, the name "AIDS Wolf" comes from an urban legend wherein wolves carry AIDS and pass it to house pets who then pass it on to...
, Xiu Xiu
Xiu Xiu
Xiu Xiu is an American avant-garde group originally from San Jose, California. The band is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Jamie Stewart, who has been its only constant member since its inception in 2002. His current bandmate is Angela Seo...
, Dan Deacon
Dan Deacon
Dan Deacon is an American composer and electronic musician based out of Baltimore, Maryland. Since 2003, Deacon has released eight albums under several different labels...
, Animal Collective
Animal Collective
Animal Collective is an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare , Panda Bear , Deakin , and Geologist...
, Numbers
Numbers (band)
Numbers are an American indie rock band from San Francisco, California.Not to be confused with the New York pop band 'Numbers', who recorded in 1979 and 1980...
, No Age
No Age
No Age is a two-person American indie rock group consisting of guitarist Randy Randall and drummer/vocalist Dean Allen Spunt. The band is based in Los Angeles and is currently signed to Sub Pop records...
, Pre
Pre (band)
Pre, often written as PRE, is a British noise rock band on Skin Graft Records and Lovepump United. It is based in London and was formed around 2005 with singer Akiko Matsuura, known for taking the stage in only her underwear and extensive stage diving. Pre includes former members of Todd and Seafood...
, Why?, Horse The Band, and more. They have also been cited locally by The Orlando Weekly as "Best Electronic Act" 7 years in a row 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010
Equipment
Current set up as listed according to the bands My Space page: KorgKorg
is a Japanese multinational corporation that manufactures electronic musical instruments, audio processors and guitar pedals, recording equipment, and electronic tuners...
MS-10, Micromoog
Micromoog
The Micromoog is a monophonic analog synthesizer produced by Moog Music from 1975 to 1979.The Micromoog was designed by Robert Moog and Jim Scott as a scaled-down, cheaper alternative to the Minimoog. It was designed to tap into a market of musicians who wanted an introduction to synthesis, but...
, Moog Concertmate MG-1
Moog Concertmate MG-1
- Background :The Realistic Concertmate MG-1 is an analog synthesizer manufactured by Moog Music in 1981. Though built by Moog, it was sold by Radio Shack from 1982 to 1983 under their "Realistic" brand name and it was produced without some standard Moog features, such as pitch and modulation...
, Ace Tone
Ace Tone
Ace Electronic Industries Inc., or Ace Tone was a manufacturer of musical instruments, including electronic organs and analogue drum machines, and effects pedals. Founded in 1960 by Ikutaro Kakehashi with an investment by Sakata Shokai, Ace Tone can be considered an early incarnation of the Roland...
Top 5, Yamaha E♭ Alto Saxophone, Electro Harmonix POG, Moogerfooger
Moogerfooger
moogerfooger is the trademark for a series of analog effects pedals manufactured by Moog Music. There are currently five different pedals produced, however one of these models is designed for processing control voltages rather than audio signal...
Freqbox, Moogerfooger
Moogerfooger
moogerfooger is the trademark for a series of analog effects pedals manufactured by Moog Music. There are currently five different pedals produced, however one of these models is designed for processing control voltages rather than audio signal...
Ring Modulator, Ibanez
Ibanez
is a Japanese guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki. Based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Hoshino Gakki were one of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant foothold in import guitar sales in the United States and Europe, as well as the first brand of guitars to mass produce...
AD-202, Synare
Synare
The Synare was a series of electronic drums made by Star Instruments in the mid 1970s through the 1980s. The Synare was a drum synthesizer, meaning it was essentially a synthesizer, but instead of being controlled by a keyboard, it was triggered by hitting rubber pads which were pressure...
PS-1, Synare
Synare
The Synare was a series of electronic drums made by Star Instruments in the mid 1970s through the 1980s. The Synare was a drum synthesizer, meaning it was essentially a synthesizer, but instead of being controlled by a keyboard, it was triggered by hitting rubber pads which were pressure...
Sensor, Simmons Multimallet, Korg
Korg
is a Japanese multinational corporation that manufactures electronic musical instruments, audio processors and guitar pedals, recording equipment, and electronic tuners...
Rhythm 55B, Casio CZ-101, ARP Omni II, Crumar
Crumar
Crumar is an Italian company which manufactured synthesizers and keyboards in the 60's, 70s and 80s. Its name is taken from that of its founder, Mario Crucianelli...
T-1, Yamaha CP10, Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-110
Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-110
The Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-110 Graphic is a drum machine, produced by the Boss product division of the Japanese Roland Corporation in 1983.Boss were better known for producing electric guitar accessories such as effects pedals, and the DR-110 is similarly small and lightweight in size , and like...
, Casio SK-1
Casio SK-1
The Casio SK-1 is a small sampling keyboard made by Casio in 1985.It has 32 small sized piano keys, four-note polyphony, with a sampling bit depth of 8 bit PCM and a sample rate of 9.38 kHz, a built-in microphone and line level input for sampling, and an internal speaker...
, Casio VL-1
Casio VL-1
The VL-1 was the first instrument of Casio's VL-Tone product line, and is sometimes referred to as the VL-Tone. It combined a calculator, synthesizer, and sequencer...
, Casio
Casio
is a multinational electronic devices manufacturing company founded in 1946, with its headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Casio is best known for its electronic products, such as calculators, audio equipment, PDAs, cameras, musical instruments, and watches...
PT-20, Yamaha VSS-30, 5 Cymbals, and 1 Gong
Theatrics
Yip-Yip's live shows are accompanied by eccentric costumes and decorated synthesizers. The costumes were a sort of a way to make the transition from being a recording project to performing live and also as a way to cure the duo's stage frightStage fright
Stage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, fear, or persistent phobia which may be aroused in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience, whether actually or potentially . In the context of public speaking, this fear is termed glossophobia, one of the most common...
. All the costumes are made out of their home in Winter Park
Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area...
.
Influences
Yip-Yip's most notable influence is Devo in an interview Esser said: “One of our biggest influences is Devo. We like their sound and their overall image. I also really like ska music from the ’80s and ’90s,”Albums
- 1 (Self Released)(CD-R)(2001)
- Skills (Self Released)(CD-R)(2002)
- Pro-Twelve Thinker (CD-R) (Self Released)(2004)
- Pro-Twelve Thinker (CD/LP) (SAF Records)(2005)
- In The Reptile House (CD/LP) (SAF Records)(2006)
- Two Kings Of The Same Kingdom (CD/DVD) (SAF)(2007)
- Two Kings Of The Same Kingdom (VHS) (SAF)(2008)
- Two Kings Of The Same Kingdom (LP) (It Are Good)(2008)
- Scud Nips I(Scud Nips) (CD-R) (Self Released) (2008)
Ep's And Singles
- High Heel To Mammal EP (CD-R)(Self Released, 2003)
- Candy Dinner Single (Mini-CD-R/Zine) (Self-Released) (2005)
- Club Mummy/Audacity Beach Single(CD-R/Zine) (Self-Released)(2006)
Awards
" Orlando Weekly's "Best Electronic Act" 7 years in a row: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010.Trivia
- Yip-Yip has been featured in Lost In The Supermarket: An Indie Rock Cookbook written by Kay Bozich Owens, & Lynn Owens it includes recipes by several indie artists including AIDS WolfAIDS WolfAIDS Wolf is a Canadian noise rock band, who debuted on Pasalymany tapes but are currently on Skin Graft Records and Lovepump United.-Name:According to singer Chloe Lum, the name "AIDS Wolf" comes from an urban legend wherein wolves carry AIDS and pass it to house pets who then pass it on to...
, Holy MolarHoly MolarHoly Molar is a noise rock band from San Diego, composed of members that play or have played in The Locust, Antioch Arrow, Charles Bronson, Heroin, Cattle Decapitation, The Crimson Curse, Glass Candy, Get Hustle, Swing Kids, Das Oath, Struggle and Some Girls. They play a similar style of music as...
, Black DiceBlack DiceBlack Dice is an experimental electronic music group currently based in Brooklyn, New York, USA.-Early years:Black Dice formed in spring 1997 soon after guitarist Bjorn Copeland met drummer Hisham Bharoocha and bassist Sebastian Blanck when they were students at the Rhode Island School of Design...
, Animal CollectiveAnimal CollectiveAnimal Collective is an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare , Panda Bear , Deakin , and Geologist...
, Sonic YouthSonic YouthSonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Belle and Sebastian, Xiu XiuXiu XiuXiu Xiu is an American avant-garde group originally from San Jose, California. The band is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Jamie Stewart, who has been its only constant member since its inception in 2002. His current bandmate is Angela Seo...
, Fugazi and many more. The duo contributed a recipe called "Wah-Full o' Whatever", which consisted of simply topping a waffle with any ingredients you'd like: "pizza-waffle", 'spaghetti waffle", "pea waffle", "ice cream waffle", etc..
- Both are pizza connoisseurs.
- Despite common misconception they did not get their name from the Yip YipsYip YipsThe Yip Yips are characters on the popular American children's television show Sesame Street. They are interplanetary visitors, from the planet Mars. They marvel at devices such as clocks, telephones and computers...
, martians on the children's television show Sesame StreetSesame StreetSesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
- They appear on the mixtape "The Adventures Of Finglonger" by hip-hop artist African-American Zombie Lawyer. The collaboration is a remix of the Yip-Yip song, "Candy Dinner".