umami

There is more than one artist with this name. (1) For nearly 10 years, Seattle, Washington-based artist umami has been bending genres such as synth pop, drum and bass, ambient and breakbeats to create melodically rich electronic music. The songs on umami's 2006 LP, Theme for Travel, are created almost entirely from found samples and field recordings sculpted into new sounds while leaving a trail of sonic bread crumbs back to their origins.

In addition to his solo work, umami has done remixes for various independent rock and electronic artists. "Ambient EP", released in 2012, comprises five tracks of ethereal soundscapes. (2) umami is a Brooklyn band with two bass players and one drummer, playing high energy rock. (3) umami was a German experimental electro band.