Yonlu - A Society in which No Tear is Shed is Inconceivably Mediocre:
This is a story about the continuing heart-spilling tradition of lo-fi troubadours, of post-rock's melodic imprints, of an ancient sadness lurking in the new-century and manifesting itself as modern Bossa Nova. It is a story about a world where technology and communication hide feelings and emotion, but songs can't. More than anything, it is a story of a single young man, who lived all those angles and found it increasingly hard to do so -- but whose music transcended mere angles.
16 year-old Vinicius Gageiro Marques lived in the Southwestern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, the only son of university professor and psychoanalyst Ana Maria Gageiro and second child of Luiz Marques, doctor of Political Science and Secretary of Culture of the state of Rio Grande do Sul between 1999 and 2002. He was a bright inquisitive young man, a polyglot adolescent who spoke French (he lived with his family in Paris from 3 until 7 years old), and wrote and spoke English without ever taking classes (he learned by watching TV). He began reading Kafka at 12, and at 13 dedicated himself to recording daily life using a photo camera. Vinicius also had an impressive musical aptitude. He demonstrated a knowledge and a critical sense in his analysis of pop music, always written in English and available on various websites. And he recorded hundreds of songs, playing guitars, bass, drums and sound effects in one of the rooms in his house he transformed into a studio.
But his focus had a dark side. “He was serious, maybe too serious,” remembers his mother Ana Maria. “Very early on, I understood that his sensitivity to the world was also his weakness.”
On the afternoon of July 26th of 2006, 36 days before turning 17, Vinicius locked himself inside the bathroom of his apartment, and took his own life via carbon monoxide intoxication. An avid Internet user with the screen-name Yoñlu, Vinicius stayed on-line until the very last moments, and members of the suicide forum he frequented accompanied his every last step. Before locking himself in the bathroom, Vinicius wrote a letter freeing his family members from any guilt, explaining that his suicide could not have been stopped or imagined. He asked that his wishes be respected because his life was unbearable, he indicated the web address for his blog, thanked his parents for their support and recommended they listen to his music whenever they were sad, exactly as he would do. Even though he didn’t suggest they listen to the music he composed, he left them a CD with some of his songs.
On Vinicius’ computer (which was being searched by Police investigators), his father discovered some of the precious sounds he had stored away -- the majority were his own songs. The music came with enthusiastic commentary made by Internet fans from around the world. Yoñlu, the Brazilian from Gay Harbour (that’s how he would refer to Porto Alegre), almost without any real friends in real life, was a popular virtual artist with fans from England, Scotland, Belgium, Canada and North Africa.
Luaka Bop is pleased to introduce Yonlu to audiences outside of Brazil. Now we can all celebrate a life with the talent for a banquet that stopped at the appetizer. Like he expressed in the letter he wrote to his parents: “I believe that the right cadence and harmony at the right moments can awaken any sentiment, including happiness in the most somber moments.”
Yonlu's Only Documented Performance:
::Large Amounts of Love for Yonlu::
PREFIX MAGAZINE
-“This is a showcase of the sounds of a soul lost between the lines, and fortunately he left behind a taste of a young mind working wonders”
TREBLE
“Vinicius possessed that rare ability to imbue his melodies with more than just simple melancholy. These songs, without any of their words, tug at heartstrings and manage to convey what he was feeling with stunning power and directness.”
FACT MAGAZINE / UK
“It needs to be said that [Yonlu’s recordings] are really good”
17 DOTS
“The music on 'Society' is arresting and beautiful, a testament to a young, creative mind.”
THE BRICK WEEKLY (Richmond, VA Daily Paper's Blog)
“This album’s pure gold, folks.
THE PASSION OF INDIE MUSIC
“This is a showcase of the sounds of a soul lost between the lines, and fortunately he left behind a taste of a young mind working wonders.”
BLURT
“Talented beyond his years”
FRANTIK MAGAZINE
“Yonlu has a profound, one of a kind way of making light come out of a somber moment. Track-per-track, Yonlu pushes the envelope with bossa nova, ethereal musings, and post-rock tidings.”
SPUTNIK MUSIC
“It is Yonlu’s talent that truly makes A Society In Which No Tear Is Shed Is Incredibly Mediocre so intriguing. His album is addictive, powerful, and imperfect.”
SYNTHESIS.NET
“…ahead of his time and wise beyond his years”
CRAWDADDY
“…it leaves you with a peaceful, yet strangely unsettled feeling…”
GUARDIAN
“Sophisticated and suffused with a precocious wisdom…”
METRO
“…locks the listener in a warm, easy embrace.”
PRI's THE WORLD
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This boy was a genius, not just musically. I recently found myself fascinated (maybe not the right word) with his life, art, music, etc. I've been listening to this album for two days straight, and I mean straight, over and over again. Telling everyone I know about the boy from Brazil who made beautiful music, but is no longer with us. I did not know him, yet I feel as though I now do. Peace and love to his family and friends. Thank you for sharing his awesomeness with us all. -e
I'm glad you liked my message, but I'm not sure I can recall exactly what I said. However, I probably meant that Vinicius was clearly a genius (it was even in his name, the same of "poetinha" de Morais) with a smaller amount of patiente than us, humble humans.
I leave here my best wishes for his work to get the posthumous recognition that it deserves, once it's more alive than ever. Also, a mix of condolences and congratulations to his family for the creation of such an artist (and probably a good person, I didn't have the opportunity of meeting him) and greetings for Luaka Bop and Byrne's incredible sensitivity in music and respect for brazilian musicians.
