“HER NAME WAS YUMI” is the title of hoshii’s second studio album – the project was created by saxophonist Kuba Więcek in late 2022. On this album, the musicians deliberately free themselves from the burden of European music genres, exploring sounds that carry a spark of hope and a free spirit. In the musical layer, they focus on deep synthesizer basslines, intensification of electronic sounds and an extensive layer of samples, redefining their approach to composition.
After the premiere of their debut album, hoshii initiated the “hoshii sessions” series, to which they invited artists from the hip-hop and alternative circles. After three seasons, the project was crowned with a sold-out concert on the main stage of the NOSPR, where they performed, among others, schafter, Kukon and The Dumplings. The title of the album refers to YUMI (夢美 – from Japanese “beautiful dream”) – a friend of hoshii who brings him to Earth when he feels tired of life on the distant planet Versus. However, even among earthly sounds, loneliness becomes inevitable. At the right moment, YUMI, overcome with longing, decides to fly and find her friend.
“HER NAME WAS YUMI” is a musical journey full of experiment, freedom and a new sonic identity. The album shows hoshii in a new version – even more conscious, bold and not limited by genre frames.
Band members:
Kuba Więcek – alto saxophone, electronics
Grzegorz Tarwid – synthesizers
Max Mucha – bass guitar, synthesizers
Miłosz Berdzik – drums, glockenspiel