Memotone

Memotone is the recording alias of Bristol-based musician and composer William Yates, renowned for his genre-blurring approach to electronic and acoustic music. Rooted in a deep fascination with sound design and experimental composition, Memotone has steadily carved a uniquely atmospheric space within contemporary music, blending intricate field recordings, deft piano arrangements, and subtly nuanced electronics. Since debuting in the early 2010s, his work has spanned a range of releases on imprints such as Black Acre, Disktopia, and Injazero, often exploring ambient, jazz, downtempo, and minimalistic influences.

Alongside solo projects, Yates is a prolific collaborator, contributing to film scores, theatrical performances, and cross-media installations, all marked by an unmistakable cinematic texture and emotional resonance. Memotone’s artistry is both introspective and outward-reaching, inviting listeners to traverse shadowy, evocative landscapes where organic instrumentation and tactile electronic processing coexist in haunting harmony.