Ui (band)

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Years active 1990 to mid-2000s Associated acts Uilab Active from 1990		Labels Southern Records Active until 2010 Genres Post-rock, Funk

Albums Sidelong, Lifelike, Answers, The Iron Apple, Dropplike, Unlike Remixes, Volume 1 Members Sasha Frere-Jones, Clem Waldmann, Wilbo Wright, Erik Sanko Similar Luke Vibert, Mary Hansen, Bill Laswell, Skeleton Key, Dustdevils

Ui (pronounced ooo-eee) is an American post-rock/funk band based in New York City, which started in 1990. 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. 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.

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" by Brian Eno

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.

Songs

Drive Until He SleepsLifelike · 1998
Sleep HoldAnswers · 2003
The Long EggSidelong · 1995

References

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Songs

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