Umma Project

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Umma Project

Background information
Origin Colombia
Genre(s) Post-Rock
Ambient
Experimental
Electronica
Rock
Years active 2003–present
Label(s) ibiikarts.
Website Official website
Members
Esteban Mejía Mesa

Umma Project is a Colombian Post-Rock band from Medellín, Antioquia, formed in 2003.

Contents

[edit] Career

[edit] The Origins

The Umma Project is a solo project created by Esteban Mejía Mesa.

Before forming a band in 2003, Esteban studied advertising at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana were he joined forces with Radio Bolivariana (1993-1996) and Javeriana Stereo (1992-1996) to produce -on a weekly basis- two radio shows: Rock al Día and Jazz Contemporáneo.

In 1996-1997 he worked at Warner Music Colombia, where he gained popularity with local radio stations and Latin American bands thanks to his musical knowledge, and promotional skills.

In 2007-2008, he made his debut with the following self-produced albums: "Kosmodrom (EP)" and "Ethereal (La Noche del Terror Ciego)".

Currently, he his rehearsing with other musicians for some public performances during the year.

[edit] Musical Style

Although The Umma Project music is often referred to as Ambient / Electronica, it has been influenced even more by the Post-Rock (melodic, experimental and minimalist) sounds of the 2000s such as Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Sigur Rós and Mogwai.

Also, by Progressive Rock pioneers like Pink Floyd and King Crimson; Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, The Cure, The Church, David Sylvian, Slowdive and Gustavo Cerati.

The Umma Project music also has long improvisation passages at times and live on stage using their studio instruments that ability is clearly highlighted with extended versions of their songs.

[edit] Other Works

In the early 1990s, before joining -partially- The Umma Project in 2008, Ricardo Mejía Mesa was a member of several bands from his native city of Medellín.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums and Compilations

Umma Project's Kosmodrom, 2007
Umma Project's Kosmodrom, 2007
Title: Ethereal...
Run Time: 55:09 min.
Released: Jan, 2008
Label: ibiikarts.
Title: Kosmodrom (EP)
Run Time: 18:16 min.
Released: Nov, 2007
Label: ibiikarts.
Title: netBloc Volume 7 (10 From 200 plus One)
Run Time: 48:02 min.
Released: Jul, 2007
Label: Bloc Sonic

[edit] Songs

__Ethereal (La Noche del Terror Ciego)
01 / Spectro (5:25)
02 / Young Gangster (9:02)
03 / Ethereal (La Noche del Terror Ciego) (6:11)
04 / Oceania (5:45)
05 / Journey into Thra, Part 1 (3:53)
06 / Reset (2:04)
07 / The Spirit of St. Louis (5:18)
08 / Journey into Thra, Part 2 (1:37)
09 / The Mechanical Man (4:48)
10 / The Giant's Causeway (5:55)
11 / Lena Söderberg (5:14)

"The Giant's Causeway"

"The Giant's Causeway" taken from Ethereal (La Noche del Terror Ciego).
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__Kosmodrom (EP)
01 / Kosmodrom '72 (6:50)
02 / Cl 0024+17 (3:22)
03 / Upsilon Andromedae (4:06)
04 / PI1052 (4:01)


__Niesencja #03
01 / Pero - Self Estime
02 / Freddy Musri - Spirales
03 / DJet - Neoinfection
04 / BronZe - Soul On Ice
05 / V-trap - Obsession I
06 / Izmar - Aze2-03
07 / Anschlagdynamyk - Stoerenfried
08 / Sinq - Be Brave
09 / The Umma Project - Young Gangster
10 / Change! - How Do I Say Goodbye To Myself


__netBloc Volume 7 (10 From 200 plus One)
01 / Peter Fox Simon - I Wish (4:15)
02 / Mabafu - All the Working Girls (3:19)
03 / Jurek Raben - Dream On (Original Edit) (5:31)
04 / Tim & Puma Mimi - Popkiller (2:30)
05 / Dorothy's Magic Bag - Picasso's Penis (3:05)
06 / Calendar Girl - February (Mumblemix) (3:34)
07 / Eta Carinae - Ecos (3:14)
08 / Jan von Grafenstein - Work Out (3:28)
09 / Aleksi Virta - Cosmos Bossa (4:32)
10 / The Umma Project - Young Gangster (8:24)
11 / Baroquedub - Wearing Nothing But Attitude (6:06)

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