Uji - Timebeing (Black & Opaque Silver LP)

Limited black and silver colored vinyl LP pressing. 2022 release. 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. 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 that includes a new album, an accompanying short film, an immersive live show and the birth of a new decentralized community of like-minded artists, creators, seekers, and dreamers. Mesmerizing and deeply psychedelic, the Timebeing album certainly reflects the rich sound palette of Latin America-and it's intersection with various strains of electronic music-but UJI taps into traditions-both musical and spiritual-that can't be hemmed in by borders and boundaries. Transcendence is the goal, and the album moves through fantastical spaces that may or may not exist: a metallic jungle, a Balkan spaceship, a cloud that morphs into a tumultuous whirlpool. All the while, UJI criss-crosses history, consulting elders and futurists alike as he throws open the doors of perception and pens a new mythology about what it means to be human.