Drummer and electronic artist Federico Ughi joins his sons Alberto, Martino, and Benjamin, with additional family voices, transforming improvisations, conversations, and childhood performances recorded from 2021-2025 into a vibrant collage of free-form hip hop, electronics, percussion, song, and sound design, preserving spontaneous family creativity while shaping it into a deeply personal collective document.
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Alberto Ughi-lead vocals, backing vocals
Martino Ughi-lead vocals, backing vocals
Benjamin Ughi-backing vocals
Polly Barnes-backing vocals
Luciano Ughi-backing vocals
Federico Ughi-drums, keyboards, electronics, backing vocals, guitar, winds, audio production
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UPC: 736952027900
Label: Positive Elevation / 577 Records
Catalog ID: LP-PEREC-010
Squidco Product Code: 37836
Format: LP
Condition: New
Released: 2026
Country: USA
Packaging: LP
Recorded at 577 Records Studio, in Brooklyn, New York, from 2021 to 2025.
"Positive Elevation, the imprint dedicated to electronic experimentation and avant soul, proudly presents My Face Is Dancing, the debut release by a unique family collective led by Federico Ughi.
More than an album, My Face Is Dancing is a celebration of family, spirit, creativity, and freedom. It marks the first officially released collaboration between Federico Ughi and his sons — young artists Alberto Ughi, Martino Ughi, and Benjamin Ughi — alongside other members of the family. The recordings that form the foundation of this project were captured at different moments throughout the children's lives, documenting their growth and artistic evolution between the ages of two and ten.
Musically, the album reflects Federico Ughi's lifelong journey across improvisation, hip hop, jazz, and experimental electronic music. Its atmospheric textures and cinematic sensibility are also informed by his years performing and touring internationally with Tobias Wilner's Blue Foundation between 2012 and 2019, an experience that deepened his exploration of electronic sound design, song form, and immersive sonic landscapes while remaining rooted in spontaneity and improvisation.
Rooted in deep spiritual inspiration, My Face Is Dancing is an expression of connection across generations. It celebrates who we are, where we come from, and the invisible forces that guide us forward. Drawing strength from family roots while reaching toward the unknown, the music embraces both ancestral memory and cosmic possibility. It is spiritual music in its purest sense-a reflection of love, curiosity, imagination, and the belief that creativity can connect us to something larger than ourselves.
The album originates from a series of improvisational sessions, free-form hip-hop explorations, spontaneous performances, conversations, and moments of play recorded over many years in different environments. These recordings were later brought into the studio, where Federico Ughi carefully listened, edited, sculpted, and assembled the material into cohesive compositions. Rather than imposing structure from the outside, the music was allowed to reveal itself organically through a process of discovery and deep listening.
The result is a vibrant and unpredictable sonic landscape where free improvised hip hop meets experimental electronics, expressive drumming, voices, sound textures, and fearless exploration. The lyrics, primarily improvised by Alberto Ughi, emerged spontaneously in the moment, carrying the raw energy, imagination, and emotional honesty that define the project. Every arrangement grew naturally from the recorded material, uncovering unexpected connections and hidden narratives within the tapes.
At its core, My Face Is Dancing is about transformation. It is about preserving fleeting moments and allowing them to evolve into something new. It is about family life becoming art, everyday experiences becoming ritual, and spontaneous expression becoming a document of collective memory.
Guided by trust, intuition, and a shared sense of adventure, the album moves freely between worlds: between childhood and adulthood, tradition and experimentation, the earthly and the cosmic. It celebrates our roots while imagining new futures. It honors where we have come from while opening pathways toward where we might go.
Released on Positive Elevation, My Face Is Dancing stands as a testament to the power of improvisation, family, and spiritual creativity. It is an invitation to listen deeply, to celebrate the unknown, and to dance with the infinite possibilities of being alive.
My Face Is Dancing is a living document of kinship, imagination, vibration, and love-a family journey transformed into sound, carrying its message from the present moment into the cosmic future."-Positive Elevation/577 Records
Artist Biographies
• Show Bio for Alberto Ughi Alberto Ughi is a young vocalist and son of drummer, composer, and 577 Records founder Federico Ughi, making his first officially released appearance as part of the family collective My Face Is Dancing. On the group's self-titled 2026 album he contributes lead and backing vocals, with much of his material drawn from improvised lyrics and spontaneous performances recorded during childhood and later incorporated into the album's blend of experimental hip hop, electronics, improvisation, and song. ^ Hide Bio for Alberto Ughi • Show Bio for Martino Ughi Martino Ughi is a young vocalist and son of Federico Ughi who appears in the family collective My Face Is Dancing, contributing lead and backing vocals to the group's self-titled 2026 debut. The album draws on recordings made throughout the children's early years, transforming spontaneous performances, play, and family interactions into structured works combining experimental electronics, improvisation, and free-form hip hop. ^ Hide Bio for Martino Ughi • Show Bio for Benjamin Ughi Benjamin Ughi is the son of Federico Ughi and a member of the family collective My Face Is Dancing, contributing backing vocals to its self-titled 2026 debut. The project was assembled from recordings documenting Federico Ughi's children during their early years, incorporating their spontaneous voices and play into an experimental mixture of hip hop, electronics, improvisation, and sound collage. ^ Hide Bio for Benjamin Ughi • Show Bio for Polly Barnes Polly Barnes is a music-industry professional, writer, and longtime member of the 577 Records organization, where she serves as PR Director and Communication Chief. She has been closely involved with the Brooklyn-based label for many years, helping shape its public identity, communications, and operations while supporting a catalog centered on free jazz, improvisation, experimental music, and related forms. A 2009 DownBeat profile of Federico Ughi described Barnes as a partner in 577 Records who had assumed a substantial role in the label's business decisions, while the label currently identifies her as one of its principal organizational figures. Barnes has also written liner and promotional texts for 577 releases, including commentary accompanying recordings by Daniel Carter and Federico Ughi. In addition to her behind-the-scenes work, she appears as a backing vocalist on the 2026 Positive Elevation release My Face Is Dancing, the family-centered project led by Federico Ughi. ^ Hide Bio for Polly Barnes • Show Bio for Luciano Ughi Luciano Ughi is the Rome-born father of drummer, composer, and 577 Records founder Federico Ughi, and appears as a backing vocalist on My Face Is Dancing, Federico's 2026 multigenerational family project for the Positive Elevation imprint. His participation extends the album's family-centered concept across three generations, though little additional public information is available about his own musical activities. ^ Hide Bio for Luciano Ughi • Show Bio for Federico Ughi "Federico Ughi is a drummer and composer based in New York. Federico Ughi's music infuses the New York avant-garde sound with a sense of melody inspired by the Italian classical and folk traditions of his childhood in Rome. Ornette Coleman has been a major influence for Federico as well as a mentor. Born in Rome, Italy Federico relocated to London at age 21 to play music, from there moving to New York in 2000 again to play music. He has been based in Brooklyn, NY ever since. He has performed or recorded with Daniel Carter, William Parker, The Cinematic Orchestra, Blue Foundation among others. Federico Ughi has performed throughout Italy, the UK, France, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Slovenia, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Russia, Lithuania, China, Mexico, Canada and the US." ^ Hide Bio for Federico Ughi
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Track Listing:
SIDE A
1. The Strongest Kid 4:13
2. Anytime Forever 6:37
3. The Super Song 4:52
SIDE B
1. Tanamanik 4:56
2. Anytime Forever Reprise 2:30
3. Universal Future 1:47
4. When You See My Heart 5:56
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