Uji - TIMEBEING - New LP Record 2022 ZZK Argentina Import Black & Opaque Silver Vinyl - Electronic / Hip Hop / Electrofolk / Latin

ZZK Records Presents Uji’s TIMEBEING

A prehistoric tribe dances around the fire. Young revelers lose themselves on a packed dancefloor. Explorers fly a rocket toward another galaxy.

In the TIMEBEING universe, these things are all connected. From the earliest days of humanity, people have strived to expand their reality beyond the limitations of the here and now—and have used technology to make it happen. Their methods and machines may have changed across the centuries, but the drive remains constant, vibrating through history and occupying a space where time loses all meaning. “The art of making music is the art of manipulating time,” says Uji. “I have had experiences where time shifts dramatically; sometimes it slows down to a halt, while moments seemingly become infinite. This is where the magic happens. This is when the fabric of what we call reality begins to show its seams.”

An Argentintian electronic producer and ethnomusicologist, Uji has been navigating those seams for more than two decades, initially as one half of the pioneering duo Lulacruza, but more recently with his own solo work. TIMEBEING continues that lineage, but also elevates it, taking shape as a interdisciplinary multimedia journey...  more

releases October 21, 2022

All tracks composed, produced and recorded by Uji except track 04 Uji & Nyahruach. Mixed by Andres Oddone. Mastered by Mike Grinser at Manmade Mastering. Cover photo by Luis Sens. Graphic design by Pia Alive.