UKOUK REMIXES PT. 1 (REMIXES BY ANDI OTTO & M. RUX)

The hypnotic folk music of the Ainu a cappella group Marewrew receives the first of two remix treatments by Pingipung artists. Part 01 is dedicated to experimental electronic dance music. It’s a 7'' single by Andi Otto and M.RUX, complete with remixes by Patric Catani, Ya Tosiba, and Y Bülbül in the digital package. Andi Otto was the curator of the Marewrew album for Pingipung, released earlier in 2024. Together with the band and producer OKI, he selected gems from their archive for the "Ukouk" LP. His remix pays homage to the frenetic vocal dynamics of the round canon Sikata Kuykuy. Kicking off with a stubborn piano beat, it's the bass clarinets in sync with the vocals that render this dance track so especially charming. Bonus fact: the clarinets are played by Pingipung co-founder Heiko Gogolin - his first outing on the instrument for his own label. M.RUX's take on Etukuma Kara is playful and groovy. Many will remember his legendary 2018 remix of Umeko Ando (Iuta Upopo), which marked Pingipung's first involvement with Ainu traditional music from northern Japan. His reworking of Marewrew's vocal music blends elements of various tracks with his own percussion, and the result is nothing short of spectacular.