Universal Indicator is the group name for
Rephlex Records
Rephlex Records was a record label launched in 1991 in Cornwall by electronic musician Richard D. James (aka Aphex Twin) and Grant Wilson-Claridge. The label coined the term ''braindance'' to describe the output of Aphex Twin and fellow artists ...
artists,
Richard D. James (as Martin Tresidder
[http://www.discogs.com/image/R-58279-1159292587.jpeg ]) and
Mike Dred
Michael Cullen (born 1967 near Lowestoft, England), aka Mike Dred, is a British experimental techno DJ, producer, and sound engineer. He has been a leading DJ since 1983, a producer since 1988, a sound designer since 1992, and is considered an ...
(a.k.a. The Kosmik Kommando).
The name is a reference to the signature
acid techno
Acid techno, sometimes known generally as "acid", is a genre of techno that was derived from acid house and developed in Europe in the late 1980s to early 1990s. It saw younger artists apply the "squelching" synthesizer sound of Chicago acid hou ...
sound found on all the releases. Five projects were released, and a compilation CD was mixed by Dred.
All the albums are named after different colours used on the
UI spectrum. They were released in the following order: ''
Blue
Blue is one of the three primary colours in the RYB colour model (traditional colour theory), as well as in the RGB (additive) colour model. It lies between violet and cyan on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when obs ...
'', ''Red'', ''Yellow'', and ''
Green
Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495570 Nanometre, nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by ...
.'' ''Blue'' and ''Yellow'' were produced by Dred, while ''Red'' and ''Green'' are often attributed to James, though never officially.
Discography
References
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British electronic music groups