Universal Language vinyl

Unlike Esperanto - the somewhat abortive, yet very real attempt to synthesise a universal language out of PIE and Latin roots - the classic drum & bass production outfit Universal Project has other ideas. To put it another way: rather than stooping to lowly attempts at attaining universal harmony through an actual invented language, this artist prefers the somatic language that is wicked techstep and/or drumfunk of the tonkest variety. Quoting not Zamenhoff nor Kant but Bob Marley in the liner notes of this one, "music is the one that is the hero. It is the universal language, and we carry a certain message." We open with Jubei's remix of 'Bleach' and 'Funk'd Up', both of which cram mega-echo'd rugger shouts and niggling sawbasses between essential jump-up pumps; meanwhile, Zero T's remix of 'Glock' and 'Zero DB' both err more minimal but are no less heavy, with the latter especially recalling the oversaturated drumwork of the legend Dillinja not least.