This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Those who dug the drum ’n’ bass futurism of Roni Size’s New Forms will definitely want to hear what Krust’s Coded Language has to say.
Unlike plenty of other plate-spinners, Krust doesn’t just sound like a member of Size’s backing outfit Reprezent; he was a member, helping to craft and produce New Forms’ groundbreaking tracks. His first solo outing threads a similar dark and twisted path through a d’n’b underworld furnished with caffeinated, jerky breakbeats, Psycho synths, subatomic bass, jazzy inflections, emphatic emcees and diva-ish vocals. Admittedly, sometimes it’s a little too reminiscent of New Forms. But even if he isn’t saying anything we haven’t already heard, Krust definitely knows what he’s talking about.
