Ui (band)

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

• Answers (Southern, June 2003)
• Lifelike (Southern, April 1998)
• Sidelong (Southern, March 1996)

EPs and remixes

• The Iron Apple (Southern, November 1999)
• Fires as the group name "Uilab" (Bingo; Duophonic Records, February 1998), Ui and Stereolab collaborating on versions of "St Elmo's Fire"
• Dropplike (Southern, August 1996), 3 remixes of songs from Sidelong
• Match My Foot 7" (Soul Static Sound, February 1996)
• The Sharpie (Soul Static Sound, February 1996)
• Unlike: Remixes Volume 1 (Lunamoth, November 1995), remixes of material from The 2-Sided EP and Sidelong
• The 2-Sided EP (Hemiola, December 1993)

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

References

1. ^ "Ui biography". Southern Records. http://www.southern.com/southern/band/UI000/biog.html. 
2. ^ Christensen, David (July 11, 2003). "Ui—Answers". fakejazz.com. http://www.fakejazz.com/reviews/2003/ui.shtml. 

External links

• Official webpage