New Zealand artist Troy Kingi is working to complete an ambitious project consisting of 10 albums [1].
The scale of the endeavor represents a significant creative undertaking in the regional music scene. By attempting to document his life across multiple records, Kingi is pursuing a level of prolific output rarely seen in contemporary independent music.
Kingi has spent over a decade working on the collection [2]. The project was originally slated for completion in 2023, but the artist remains in the process of finishing the remaining work [1]. This delay has turned the final stages of the project into a race against his own previous deadlines.
"We're supposed to already be finished," Kingi said [1].
The series is designed to be more than a collection of songs. Kingi said the albums are intended to be a "snapshot of my life" [1]. This conceptual approach requires the artist to balance the immediate pressures of production with the desire to accurately capture his personal history.
Despite the missed 2023 target, Kingi continues to pursue his creative goals in New Zealand [1]. The project's extended timeline reflects the complexity of producing 10 separate albums while maintaining a cohesive vision of his life's journey [1, 2].
As he nears the conclusion of the project, the focus remains on the transition from a decade of preparation to the final delivery of the works. The artist is now navigating the gap between his initial expectations and the current reality of his production schedule [1].
“"We're supposed to already be finished,"”
Kingi's struggle to meet his 2023 deadline highlights the tension between ambitious artistic vision and the practical constraints of long-term production. Completing 10 albums is a rare feat that positions the work as a comprehensive autobiography through music rather than a standard discography.
