Cyril Cyril
Swiss duo Cyril Cyril play a hypnotic, danceable form of psychedelic rock that takes influence from North African and Middle Eastern musical traditions. Consisting of Cyril Yeterian, who modifies his banjo to resemble a bouzouki or a krar, and percussionist Cyril Bondi, who bangs out rhythms on a self-assembled drum kit, the pair have received acclaim for their energetic performances as well as for playful, poetic full-lengths like 2020's Yallah Mickey Mouse and 2024's Le Futur Ça Marche Pas.
Both members of Cyril Cyril had been active within the Geneva music scene for well over a decade before they began collaborating. Cyril Yeterian sang and played accordion in the zydeco blues outfit Mama Rosin, founded the eclectic label and record store Bongo Joe, and played in the garage rock/swamp pop supergroup Broadway Lafayette along with Detroit legend Mick Collins. Cyril Bondi has played drums in several jazz and improv ensembles, including Diatribes, Plaistow, and the Insub Meta Orchestra. The two began making music together in 2017, with Yeterian playing modified banjo and guitar, Bondi beating a bass drum outfitted with tropical nut shells and jingle bells, and both singing and playing organ. They released a single titled "Colosse de Rhodes," and Parisian label Born Bad Records signed the duo, co-releasing their debut full-length, Certaine Ruines, with Bongo Joe in 2018. Cyril Cyril toured extensively throughout Europe, and their second album, the more richly produced Yallah Mickey Mouse, arrived in 2020. A stand-alone track titled "Frankie" appeared in 2021, and Cyril Cyril collaborated with Meridian Brothers for the 2023 single "Diablos de Chuao"/"Navaja Bogotá." Third full-length Le Futur Ça Marche Pas appeared in 2024. The album featured appearances by members of Meridian Brothers and Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp and was mixed by Carlos Quebrada (Genosidra).
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Discography
11 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Yallah Mickey Mouse
Alternative en Indie - Released by Born Bad Records on 16 okt. 2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Le futur ça marche pas
Alternative en Indie - Released by Born bad records on 26 apr. 2024
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Certaine Ruines
Alternative en Indie - Released by Born Bad Records on 21 sep. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Diablos de Chuao
Cyril Cyril, Meridian Brothers
Wereldmuziek - Released by Les Disques Bongo Joe on 15 sep. 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Diablos de Chuao / Navaja Bogotá
Cyril Cyril, Meridian Brothers
Wereldmuziek - Released by Les Disques Bongo Joe on 15 sep. 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Le mensonge
Alternative en Indie - Released by Born bad records on 22 mrt. 2024
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Le futur ça marche pas
Alternative en Indie - Released by Born bad records on 26 apr. 2024
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Les gens (Radio edit)
Alternative en Indie - Released by Born Bad Records on 6 jul. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
La rotation de l'axe
Alternative en Indie - Released by Born bad records on 8 feb. 2024
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Al Boustan
Alternative en Indie - Released by Born Bad Records on 15 sep. 2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Frankie
Alternative en Indie - Released by Born Bad Records on 19 nov. 2021
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo