MARDI.UU

MARDI.UU is an independent artist, drummer and producer from Melbourne, Australia. His music moves between rap, rock, electronic, psych, country and club music, drawing on years of playing in bands and making records. The drummer for Riff Raiders, he has also played and recorded with The Cocoa Jacksons, The Speakers, Underground Hound and Thee Wylde Oscars. Alongside drums, he works with bass, guitar and production, bringing that live-band background into his solo recordings. A small circle of friends contributes across writing, performance and production. His debut EP, PRACTICE, introduced the range. The forthcoming album SYSTEM SHUTDOWN, arriving 3 December 2026, gives it a sharper focus: aggressive rap, heavy guitars, psytrance, 8-bit electronics, pounding drums and choirs. Drawing on personal glimpses beyond the familiar and ancient Christian texts, including the Nag Hamadi writings, SYSTEM SHUTDOWN explores spiritual captivity, deception, awakening and the struggle to break free. Tracks including THUNDER, WAKE THE F*** UP and CUT THE FEED introduce the world of the record, with YOUR TIME IS UP arriving on 13 November. “A message from a higher place. I’m just turning up the volume.” MardiUU.com