Universal Indicator is the group name for Rephlex Records artists Richard D. James (as Martin Tressider) and Mike Dred (a.k.a. The Kosmik Kommando). The name is a reference to the signature acid techno 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. Their catalog numbers reference Roland synthesizers: the TB-303, the TR-606, the MC-202, and the SH-101. They were released in the following order: Blue, Red, Yellow, and Green. Blue and Yellow were produced by Dred, while Red and Green are often attributed to James, though never officially. A fifth, released directly under Mike Dred's alias, expands the colour spectrum theme beyond the visible spectrum into Ultra-Violet.

Discography

Release Information
Blue Released: 1992 Format: 12" vinyl Label: Rephlex Records Catalogue Number: TB-303
Red Released: 1992 Format: 12" vinyl Label: Rephlex Records Catalogue Number: TR-606
Yellow Released: 1993 Format: 12" vinyl Label: Rephlex Records Catalogue Number: MC-202 Officially by The Kosmik Kommando
Green Released: 1995 Format: 12", 10", 7" vinyl Label: Rephlex Records Catalogue Number: SH-101
Green promo Released: 1995 Format: 7" vinyl Label: Rephlex Records Catalogue Number: SH-101
Innovation in the Dynamics of Acid Released: 2001 Format: CD Label: Rephlex Records Catalogue Number: CAT 117 CD This is a DJ mix CD by Mike Dred of the material from the original releases. The music is credited to "various artists" and Richard D. James is thanked under the alias Martin Tressider.
Universal Indicator 5 (Ultra-Violet) Released: 2001 Format: 12" vinyl Label: Beta Bodega Catalogue Number: BB03.5 Officially by The Kosmik Kommando

Further reading

  • big tunes. Mixmag. 2018;(327):15. Accessed May 16, 2025.
  • Nina Kraviz. Mixmag. 2013;13(11):1-10. Accessed May 16, 2025.