HAU is the eighth studio album by UHP (Upper Hutt Posse) who are now utilising their three-letter initialism as their official name. HAU, which translates as breath/air/vital essence is a double album incorporating seven dub versions and six instrumentals of the thirteen songs.
Recorded and mixed at Matakahi Studios by long-time frontman/lead composer Dean Hapeta/Te Kupu he’s joined on vocals by fellow co-founders; Blue Dredd I Knight & MC Wiya, and also Ahurei his youngest daughter. Guesting as vocalists on one song each are Brannigan Kaa, & King Homeboy. Mix set-up by Jason Erskine. Mastering by Mike Gibson.
Tracklist
Recorded and mixed at Matakahi Studios by long-time frontman/lead composer Dean Hapeta/Te Kupu he’s joined on vocals by fellow co-founders; Blue Dredd I Knight & MC Wiya, and also Ahurei his youngest daughter. Guesting as vocalists on one song each are Brannigan Kaa, & King Homeboy. Mix set-up by Jason Erskine. Mastering by Mike Gibson.
Tracklist
- Preeach
- Counterattack
- Phenomenal
- Warmonger
- Culture Of Violence
- Say Do Don't Do People
- Soon Come
- Hau
- Deficit Of Love
- Skin Nah Colour We
- Patua Te Pāwhera
- Solidarity
- Waiting
- Counter Dub
- Say Do Dub
- Soon Dub
- Preeach Dub
- Warmonger Dub
- Waiting Dub
- Hau Dub
- Culture Of Violence [Instrumental]
- Phenomenal [Instrumental]
- Patua Te Pāwhera [Instrumental]
- Solidarity [Instrumental]
- Skin Nah Colour We [Instrumental]
- Deficit Of Love [Instrumental]
