Yak Bondy

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Yak Bondy (born 8 July 1962 as Jerk Bondy in Goslar,[1] Germany) is a London-based music producer, composer and visual artist. Bondy has been professionally involved in the music industry since the 1980s. After moving from Hannover[2] (Germany) to London in 1987 to compose the soundtrack for a documentary series,[3] Bondy has worked with many international artists.

Career highlights include being musical director and keyboard player for Lisa Stansfield's world tour,[4] remixing M People[5] and Annie Lennox,[6] working with Grammy-winning A.R. Rahman,[7] producing songs by Diane Warren[8] and Melanie C,[9] as well as writing and producing albums for UK stars S Club 7[10] and former Spice Girl Emma Bunton[11], resulting in dozens of Gold and Platinum awards.[12]

As a film music composer and orchestrator Bondy works with the music licensing service, Hollywood Elite Music & Media in Los Angeles.[13]

Bondy's audiovisual art and motion graphics appear on the digital platform Blackdove in Miami.[14][15]

Musical career

Bondy worked as keyboard player and musical director on Lisa Stansfield's first world tour, which included appearances on The Arsenio Hall Show and Late Night with David Letterman.[16] The tour ended with a performance at Rock in Rio 1991.[17] Bondy worked as a music programmer with Indian musician A.R. Rahman on his 1997 studio album Vande Mataram. In 2000, Bondy was credited with keyboards and programming in Pokémon: The Movie 2000.[18]

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Yak Bondy as keyboard player & musical director on Lisa Stansfield's world tour 1990

In 2004, Bondy had both producer and songwriting credits on the album Free Me, from former Spice Girl, Emma Bunton.[19] One of the songs on the album co-written by Bondy, "Maybe", debuted at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart,[20] and later a remixed version rose to number 6 in the US on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play. Bondy also co-wrote and produced the song, "Just a Little Girl" with Amy Studt. The song rose as high as number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.[21]

While Bondy's most notable achievements were with Bunton and Studt, he has also worked with notable performers such as Rachel Stevens,[22] S Club 8 and S Club 7. Bondy is also credited on the 2004 album from Alexander Klaws, Here I Am,[23] which debuted at number 1 on the German Album Charts.[24] Klaws was the winner of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German entry in the Idol franchise. Under the same franchise Bondy is credited as composer[25] for the 2006 Singapore Idol winner's song, "You Give Me Wings" with Hady Mirza, with both single and debut album reaching number 1 chart position.[26]

Bondy works as a senior songwriting tutor at BIMM, in London[27]

Artistic career

As a digital motion artist Bondy combines music and AI-driven visuals into moving works of art and sound.[28]

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Artwork "Lava Chroma - Day" © Yak Bondy 2022

His six-image series entitled "Lava Chroma" is inspired by lava lamps of the hippie era with colorful fluid shapes, described by art platform Blackdove as "exuding warmth and joy".[29] The audio of all images played simultaneously results in one harmonic chord stack.

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Artwork Tarot 22 "The Child" © Yak Bondy 2021

A larger series "Living Tarots"[30] features cards of the Tarot deck in a contemporary Cubist style. The cyclical wavelike animation reveals the hidden wireframe as scratch art. Each piece is accompanied by an original composition matching the purported symbolism of each card, characterized by one curator as "With soft motion and luxurious design, these tarots are alive from within."[31]

Discography - Albums/EPs

Year Artist Album/EP Label/Publisher Credits Charts Awards/Info
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1986 The P.O.X. Voodoo Power Kix 4 U Records Production
1989 Latin Quarter Swimming Against The Stream[38] RCA Drums, synth, programming GER 38, SWE 50
1991 Lisa Stansfield Real Love[39] Arista Harmonica, keyboards, programming UK 3, GER 9, US 43 UK 2× Platinum, GER Gold
1992 Mark Keller Mark Keller[40] Metronome Producer, written by, keyboards
1994 Spice Fred's Bowling Center[41] SPV Recordings Composer, production, backing vocals, synthesiser
1994 Juliet Roberts Natural Thing[42] Cooltempo Programmed by UK 65
1995 Maysa Maysa[43] Blue Thumb Records Composer US R&B/Hip-Hop 64
1996 Spice Vario Bel Air[44] SPV Recordings Arranged by, backing vocals, production
1997 A.R. Rahman Vande Mataram[7] Sony Music, Columbia Production,[45] programming IND 1.5 Million sold copies[46]
1998 Billie Honey to the B[47] Innocent, Virgin Backing vocals, keyboards, production, programming, vocoder UK 14, US 17, NZ 3 UK Platinum, RMNZ 2× Platinum
1999 A.R. Rahman Dil Se..[48] Venus Remix programmer
1999 Edu Mil Y Una[49] EMI Producer, composed by
1999 Samuel Purdey Musically Adrift[50][51] Good Sounds, RAK Vocoder
2000 Pokémon 2 (Pokémon 2000) The Power of One[52] Atlantic Programming, keyboard, effects US 85 Box office $133.9 million[53]
2000 Madison Avenue The Polyester Embassy[54] Vicious Grooves Percussion, programming UK 74, AUS 4 ARIA Platinum
2000 Billie Piper Walk of Life[55] Virgin, Innocent Arranged by (strings), keyboards, production, recorded by UK 14 UK Silver
2001 S Club 7 Sunshine[10] Polydor Drums, keyboards, production, written by UK 3, IRE 11, NZ 13 UK 2× Platinum, RMNZ Gold
2002 Holly Valance Footprints[56] London Records Programming UK 9, AUS 15 UK Gold, ARIA Gold
2003 Rachel Stevens Funky Dory[57] Polydor Keyboards, production, written by UK 9 UK Gold
2003 Amy Studt False Smiles[58] 19 Recordings, Polydor Written by, production, keyboards, instruments, drums. bass UK 18 UK Gold
2003 Tymes 4 4 Story[59] Avex Trax Production, written by
2003 S Club 8 Sundown[60] 19 Recordings, Polydor Production UK 13 UK Silver
2003 Lisa Stansfield The Complete Collection[61] Arista Keyboards, programming, harmonica
2003 Björgvin Halldórsson Duet[62] Sena Written by
2004 Emma Bunton Free Me[11] 19 Recordings, Universal Keyboards, production, written by UK 7 UK Gold
2004 Alexander Here I Am[63] BMG Written by GER 1, AUT 2 GER Gold
2004 Juliette Schoppmann Unique[64] Modul, 19 Recordings Written by GER 15
2005 Various Artists Barbie Girls[65] Universal Composer
2005 BoA Girls on Top[66] S.M. Entertainment, Avex Trax Composer KR 3
2005 七朵花 (7 Flowers) 7朵花專輯 (7 Flowers) Warner Music Taiwan Written by
2006 Emma Bunton Life in Mono[67] 19 Recordings, Universal Written by, mixed by, production, instruments UK 65
2018 Psyrena Psyrena's Christmas[68] Kobalt, AWAL Written by, production
2019 Psyrena Fallen Angel[69] Kobalt, AWAL Written by, production
2021 Psyrena Quarantella Rockefella[70] Kobalt, AWAL Written by, production

Discography - Singles/Songs

Year Artist Single/Song Label/Publisher Credits Charts Awards/Info
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1991 Victoria Wood The Smile Song (Comic Relief)[71] London Records Programmed by, keyboards UK 1
1991 Zero G Peter & The Wolf[72] Hullabaloo Written By, Producer
1991 Snowboy Give Me The Sunshine[73] Big Life Keyboards
1992 Mark Keller Wish You Were Near Me[74] Metronome Written By, Producer
1992 Mark Keller Gone with the Wind[74] Metronome Written By, Producer
1992 Dana Lee Never Say Forever[75] Hardback Records Written By[76]
1993 McKoy On The Streets[77] Right Track Records Keyboards
1993 Mark Keller Rocket From Her Heart/Front Page[78] Metronome Written By, Producer
1993 East 17 Slow It Down[14] London Records Programmed by UK 13
1993 East 17 Deep[79] London Records Programmed by UK 5, GER 14
1994 Spice Funkiest Bondy in Town[80] SPV Recordings Producer, backing vocals, synthesiser
1994 Spice Turn It On[81] SPV Recordings Producer, written by
1994 M People Renaissance[5] Deconstruction Remix, production UK 5, IRE 8
1994 Ondrea Duverney Next To You[82] E-Zee Written by
1995 Spice Never Let You Down Again[83] SPV Recordings Producer
1995 Spice Get High on the Music/Turn It On[84] SPV Recordings Producer
1995 Annie Lennox Train in Vain; No More I Love Yous[6] RCA Programming, remixes UK 2, GER 27, US 23 UK Gold
1995 Lisa Snowdon Feels So Good (Addiction)[85] RE.AK.TOR Records Composer, production
1995 Kenny Thomas When I Think of You[86] Cooltempo Backing vocals, programmed by UK 27
1995 General Grant Call Me[87] MCA Records Programmed by
1995 Melody Washington Love Gone Wild[88] Quark Written, produced, all instruments
1996 Spice Together Again[89] SPV Recordings Producer, remix
1996 Mark Morrison Horny[90] WEA Vocoder UK 5 UK Silver
1997 Mark Morrison Who's The Mack[91] WEA Production, remix UK 13
1997 Kavana Crazy Chance/Listen to the Music[92] Nemesis, Virgin Production, mixed by UK 35
1998 Peace By Piece Nobody's Business[93][94] Blanco Y Negro Remix, production
1998 Billie She Wants You[95] Innocent, Virgin Keyboards, programmed by UK 3, NZ 4 UK Silver
1998 Billie Girlfriend[96] Innocent, Virgin Programmed by UK 1, NZ 2 UK Silver, RMNZ Gold
1998 Billie Because We Want To[97] Innocent, Virgin Programmed by UK 1, NZ 9 UK Silver
1999 Diane Warren Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart[8] EMI Producer
1999 Edu Mil Y Una[98] EMI Producer
1999 Edu Contigo[99] EMI Producer
1999 Edu No Puedo Cambiar[100] EMI Producer
2000 Pokémon 2 (Pokémon 2000) One[52] Atlantic Programming, keyboard, effects
2000 Melanie C I Turn to You[9] Virgin Production UK 1, GER 2, US 1 Dance Club UK Gold, AUS Platinum
2000 S Club 7 Natural[101] Polydor Programming UK 3
2000 Billie Piper Walk of Life[102] Innocent, Virgin String arrangement, recorded/programmed by UK 25
2001 S Club 7 Don't Stop Movin'/Natural[103] Polydor Keyboards, programmed by UK 1, GER 9, AUS 2 UK Platinum, AUS 2× Platinum
2002 S Club 7 You/The Long & Winding Road[104] Polydor, 19 Producer, all instruments except guitars UK 2
2002 Amy Studt Just a Little Girl Polydor, 19 Production, keyboards, drums, bass, written by UK 14
2003 Amy Studt Put Your Faith in Me[105] Polydor, 19 Production, written by
2003 Amy Studt Misfit/Queen A[106] Polydor, 19 Production, written by, instruments UK 6
2003 Tymes 4 Hooked[107] Edel Written by, production
2003 Emma Bunton Free Me/Tomorrow[108] 19, Universal Written by, production, keyboards UK 5
2003 Emma Bunton Maybe[109] 19, Universal Written by UK 6
2004 Emma Bunton Maybe (Latino Version)[110] 19, Universal Written by, production, bass, keyboards
2004 Emma Bunton Crickets Sing For Anamaria/Eso Beso/So Nice[111] 19, Universal Production, recorded by, keyboard, bass, chromonica UK 15
2004 Alexander Here I Am[63] BMG Written by GER 19
2004 Rebecca A 1000 And One Nights[112] Smash Music Written by
2005 BoA Freak in Me[66] S.M. Entertainment Composer
2005 七朵花 (7 Flowers) 愛的黑眼圈 {Ài de hēi yǎnquān}[113] Warner Music Taiwan Written by
2006 Hady Mirza You Give Me Wings[114] Universal Written by SGP 1
2006 Emma Bunton Downtown/Something Tells Me[115] 19 Recordings Production, mixed by, all instruments UK 3
2006 Emma Bunton He Loves Me Not[67] 19, Universal Written by, mixed by, production, instruments
2011 Rachel Philp Summer Days[116] Girafe Written by
2011 Hope Hudson Follow The Sun[117] Girafe Written by
2017 Psyrena Butterfly[118] Kobalt, AWAL Written by, production
2017 Psyrena Butterfly - Mr. Bear Mix[119] Kobalt, AWAL Written by, production, remix
2017 Psyrena Silent Night (Redreamed)[120] Kobalt, AWAL Written by, production
2018 Psyrena Sleep[121] Kobalt, AWAL Written by, production
2018 Psyrena Sleep - Mr. Bear Mix[122] Kobalt, AWAL Written by, production, remix
2018 Psyrena Siren Call[123] Kobalt, AWAL Written by, production
2019 Psyrena Angels Never Sleep[124] Kobalt, AWAL Written by, production
2019 Psyrena Snakeman[125] Kobalt, AWAL Written by, production
2020 Psyrena Rainbows & Unicorns[126] Kobalt, AWAL Written by, production
2020 Psyrena Jedi Master[127] Kobalt, AWAL Written by, production UK 10 CD[128]
2020 Psyrena Christmas For One[129] Kobalt, AWAL Written by, production
2021 Psyrena Ring Ring Ring[130] Kobalt, AWAL Written by, production

Filmography

Year Program/type Credits
1988 Animal Traffic/Documentary (Title Song)[131] Drums, programmer
1988 Animal Traffic/EP1 - Skin[132] Composer[133]
1988 Animal Traffic/EP2 - Taken From The Wild[134] Composer[135]
1988 Animal Traffic/EP3 - A Taste for the Exotic[136] Composer[137]
1988 Animal Traffic/EP4 - Out of Australia[138] Composer[139]
1988 Animal Traffic/EP5 - 31 Tigers[140] Composer[141]
1994 Time After Time/TV series[142] Composer
1998 Dil Se.../movie Programmer
1999 Pokémon: Power of One/movie Programmer[143]
2002 The Royal Variety Performance 2002/television special Arranger[144]
2004 I Dream/television series Composer[145]
2004 Melodi Grand Prix (Eurovision Song Contest/Norway) Composer[146]
2004 Making Your Mind Up/TV Movie[147] Composer
2004 The Olympic Torch Concert Live/TV Special[148] Composer
2006 Body Electric/Show 1911[149] Composer, soundtrack
2016 Bliss!/movie Composer, music department[150]
2025 Köln 75 Music[151]

Live Performances/Touring

Year Artist Show/Event/Tour Notes
1984 Eruption Middle East Tour
  • keyboard & vocoder[152]
  • Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Bahrain
1990 Lisa Stansfield All Around The World Tour
  • musical director & keyboards
  • 46 tour dates (UK, Europe, US)[153]
  • Arsenio Hall Show[154]
  • David Letterman Show[153]
1991 Lisa Stansfield Rock in Rio 2
  • musical director & keyboards
  • live footage (part I)
  • live footage (part II)
  • live audience Maracanã stadium approx. 198,000[155]
  • live broadcast Globo & MTV audience approx. 200 million
1991 Lisa Stansfield Aspel & Company
  • TV Talk Show[156]
  • musical director & grand piano[157]
2002 Liberty X Royal Variety Show
2002 Amy Studt Top of the Pops
2003 Emma Bunton Various Performances

Launch "Maybe" (writer)

2004 Rebecca Melodi Grand Prix
2004

2005

Emma Bunton Various Performances
  • The Olympic Torch Concert Live "Maybe" (writer)
  • Top of the Pops "Crickets" (production)
  • Top of the Pops "Tomorrow" (writer)
2007

2008

Spice Girls The Return of the Spice Girls
  • artist performs "Maybe" (writer)
  • artist performs "I Turn To You" (producer)
  • Billboard Touring Award (Top Boxscore)[158]
  • Box Office $78.2 Million[159]

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