Ui (band)

Ui
Genres post-rock, funk
Years active 1990 to mid-2000s
Labels Southern Records
Associated acts Uilab
Members Sasha Frere-Jones,
Clem Waldmann,
Wilbo Wright

Ui (pronounced ooo-eee) is an American post-rock/funk band based in New York City, which started in 1990.[1] The group was started by Sasha Frere-Jones and Clem Waldmann. Wilbo Wright joined the group in 1993. The group's songs are often described as "bass-heavy", as the band frequently uses two bass guitars.[2] Other instruments used by the band include banjo, synthesizers, tuba and timpani. Their music style is described to range between funk, dub and electronica. The group has a high reliance on samplers and other studio equipment to overdub and articulate rhythms.

Discography

Full length

EPs and remixes

Ui have also remixed music for many groups, including Techno Animal, and Microstoria.

References

  1. ↑ "Ui biography". Southern Records (on Internet Archive). Archived from the original on October 6, 2008.
  2. ↑ Christensen, David (July 11, 2003). "Ui—Answers". fakejazz.com.

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