20 years before the emergence of STS9, NASA sent Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 on a mission to the farthest reaches of the solar system and beyond. Each of these probes was equipped with identical Golden Records, special messages attached to what Carl Sagan called “a bottle launched into the cosmic ocean.” They contained numerous images and sounds from throughout the world, pieces of music from various cultures, a map identifying the location of our planet, and other information for whomever, or whatever, might find them.

While the Golden Records included greetings in 59 languages, they made no mention of nations and borders, wars and rivalries, or anything else that divides us. What they did mention was life, love, peace, birth--the things that bind us to one another and to the planet we call home. 

The Universe Inside is a reflection of this message. It is a story about human identity and the magical truth of who we are, where we’re going, and our place in the Universe. It says we are one, made of stardust and the forces of nature that evolved over billions of years. Connected by the sun, moon and stars, we are the living, breathing conscience of the Universe. 

"We are one, made from dust of the stars / down here we bear the weight of the pain and the scars / just want to live with nothing to hide / every one of us a universe inside."

Lucas Henderson - Bass Guitar / Synth Bass
Jaz McDonald - Drums / Loops
Colin Smith - Keys / Synths
Leif Wildförster - Electric Guitar

UmConscious(theUM): Colorado's Alt Hip-Hop, Funk Fusion Medicine(2004-2012). Although theUM is no longer a band, we would like to say THANK YOU to all the fans for the great years by offering all our tracks for FREE DOWNLOAD here on SoundCloud! If iTunes or other premium music providers are your preference and you want to show love through them, all tracks are available through those outlets as well. Feel free to share and spread the sounds. Thank you for the great memories!

Along with other members of the Um, the founding member of the UM JohnnyL, is still a musician/producer/recording artist/engineer. JL opened a recording studio in Aurora Colorado called Green Room Studios. Currently, sights are set on expanding a producing career as well as pursuing musical dreams with solo project JL UNIVERSE. Even though the band parted ways we enjoyed many accolades while performing and creating with UMconscious. Some of these include:
·         Voted best hip hop group ~ Westword newspaper
·         Top five shows to see ~ Rocky Mtn News
·         #1 selling album at Twist & Shout for two weeks upon release
·         Top hip hop video ~ Westword newspaper
·         January Cover of the Colorado Music Buzz~27 artists to watch for in ’09 and Beyond!
·         Fuse TV on Demand’s Featured video - "The Avenue"
 
JL has shared the stage with national acts such as Rakim, Pepper, Pharcyde, B-Side Players, Wu-Tang Clan, Lyrics Born, Flobots, Guru's Jazzmatazz and many more. 

Come find me:   www.JLuniverse.com or www.greenroomstudios.net

Musician/soundguy and space pirate at large, hailing from greater Colorado by way of Callisto, i tell stories made of energy and goodness with the palette of experience through time, because life is fine, fine as wine...  My other project is linked below. Thanks for listening!

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