UMU
Post Punk | Pōneke, Aotearoa
About the work
UMU is a new duo of long time collaborators Daniel Beban and Riki Gooch Pirihi. It is music for your feet, your body and your mind! The two have toured the world together as part of Orchestra of Spheres, and have jammed and improvised in countless ensembles over many years. UMU (previously the name for Dan's solo electronic project) is a totally new, freshidea. Riki plays electronic drum pads which Dan feeds into a smorgasbord of devicesincluding a couple of 80s drum synthsand various other electronicmanipulators, some hi-fi some decidedly lo-fi. The result is an entirely new form of DANCE music. Minimal, deep, playful. Music to make your feet move, your body move, your brain waves move.As reference points, think kuduro, mbalax, Drexciya, Shangaan, Ndagga Rhythm Force.