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{{Infobox album
| name       = Supralingua
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Mickey Hart|Mickey Hart and Planet Drum]]
| cover      = Supralingua.jpg
| alt        = A human figure, kneeling, playing a large drum, and singing, in front of a circular series of pictograms surrounded by a ring of fire
| released   = August 4, 1998
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| studio     =
| genre      = [[World music]]
| length     = 54:34<br><small>Bonus disc 27:08</small>
| label      = [[Rykodisc]]
| producer   = Mickey Hart
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| misc       = {{Extra chronology
| artist     = Mickey Hart
| type       = studio
| prev_title = [[Mickey Hart's Mystery Box]]
| prev_year  = 1996
| title      = Supralingua
| year       = 1998
| next_title = [[Spirit into Sound]]
| next_year  = 1999
}}
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'''''Supralingua''''' is an album by former [[Grateful Dead]] drummer [[Mickey Hart]] and his percussion ensemble Planet Drum.  It was released on CD by [[Rykodisc|Rykodisc Records]] on August 4, 1998.<ref name=DeadDisc/>
Like the band's previous album, ''[[Planet Drum]]'', ''Supralingua'' showcases drum music from multiple cultures, combined to produce a percussion-based [[world music]] sound.  It also incorporates [[sampling (music)|samples]] and [[synthesizer|computer generated sounds]], some of them created using a computer workstation called RAMU (Random Access Musical Universe).  The name of the album means "beyond language" or "beyond words".<ref name=MusicBox/>
''Supralingua'' reached number 4 on the [[Billboard charts|''Billboard'' chart]] for Top World Music Albums.<ref name=BillboardCharts/>
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=Allmusic/>
| rev2 = ''The Music Box''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=MusicBox/>
}}
On [[Allmusic]], [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] wrote, "Basically, ''Supralingua'' is a continuation of the direction [Hart] began with ''Planet Drum'', boasting a similar selection of [[polyrhythm]]ic, multicultural pieces. There aren't really any songs on the record — just extended grooves, where even the vocals fit into the gigantic, everlasting drum beats. To some, this can be quite monotonous, to others utterly mesmerizing — there's no middle ground, really, and it all depends on whether the strength of the grooves and their inherent mysticism outweigh the formless compositions.".<ref name=Allmusic/>
In ''The Music Box'', John Metzger said, "Hart draws not only upon his past aural paintings with ''Planet Drum'', but also upon his collaborations with the [[Gyuto monks]], which adds a supernatural aura to "Angola". He also applies his experiences with the ''[[Mickey Hart's Mystery Box|Mystery Box]]'' album and tour in creating much tighter song arrangements while allowing a natural groove to form and flow.... Supralingua is a serious, mind-bending, psychedelic journey. It's a surreal, spiritual experience that is full of rich textures and dense grooves. Anyone even remotely curious about the power of drumming will find not only that the album's forceful energy is immediately overwhelming but also that it will lead to enlightenment.".<ref name=MusicBox/>
==Track listing==
===Supralingua===
#"Angola" ([[Sikiru Adepoju]], [[David Garibaldi (musician)|David Garibaldi]], [[Mickey Hart]], [[Giovanni Hidalgo]], [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]], [[Bakithi Kumalo]]) – 4:54
#"Yabu" (Garibaldi, Hart, Hidalgo, Hussain, Kumalo, [[Babatunde Olatunji]]) – 4:44
#"Endless River" (Adepoju, Garibaldi, Hart, Hidalgo, Hussain, Kumalo, [[Rebeca Mauleón]]) – 2:50
#"Umayeyo" (Adepoju, Garibaldi, Hart, Hidalgo, Hussain, Kumalo) – 6:03
#"Secret Meeting Place" (Adepoju, Garibaldi, Hart, Hidalgo, Hussain, Kumalo) – 3:13
#"Tall Grass" (Adepoju, Garibaldi, Hart, Hidalgo, Hussain, Kumalo) – 5:39
#"Umasha" (Garibaldi, Hart, Hidalgo, Hussain, Kumalo) – 5:22
#"Frog Dance" (Adepoju, Garibaldi, Hart, Hidalgo, Hussain) – 4:46
#"Damawoo" (Adepoju, Garibaldi, Hart, Hussain) – 3:05
#"Indoscrub" (Garibaldi, Hart, Hidalgo, Hussain, Kumalo) – 4:45
#"Wheel of Time" (Hart, Hussain) – 6:16
#"Space Dust" (Adepoju, Garibaldi, Hart, Hidalgo, Hussain, Kumalo) – 2:53
===Bonus disc===
#"Umasha" (Strawberry Swamp Fever Mix) – 6:24
#"Yabu" (Transmigration Mix #2) – 5:49
#"Umayeyo" (Slakked Plastik Remix) – 8:27
#"Wheel of Time" (Stolen Moments Real Time Dub Crime Remix) – 6:22
#"Video Interview with Mickey Hart" (Jeff Salt, Interviewer)
==Personnel==
===Musicians===
'''Planet Drum:'''
*[[Mickey Hart]] – drums, percussion, RAMU, vocals
*[[Sikiru Adepoju]] – drums, percussion, vocals
*[[David Garibaldi (musician)|David Garibaldi]] – drum kit, percussion
*[[Giovanni Hidalgo]] – drums, percussion, vocals
*[[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]] – drums, percussion, vocals
*[[Bakithi Kumalo]] – electric bass, drums, percussion, vocals
'''Additional musicians:'''
*[[Jorgé Bermudez (musician)|Jorgé Bermudez]] – drums, percussion
*[[Joey Blake]] – vocals
*[[Bobi Céspedes]] – vocals
*[[Jesus Diaz (musician)|Jesus Diaz]] – vocals
*[[Chalo Eduardo]] – drums, percussion
*[[Reya Hart]] – vocal sample
*[[Raz Kennedy]] – vocals
*[[Alan Kushan]] – vocals
*[[Rebeca Mauleón]] – vocals
*[[Airto Moreira]] – drums, percussion
*[[Babatunde Olatunji]] – vocal sample
*[[Mimi Spencer (musician)|Mimi Spencer]] – drums, percussion
*[[Graham Wiggins]] – [[didgeridoo]] sample
*[[Gyuto monks|Gyüto Monks Tantric Choir]] – vocal sample
===Production===
*Mickey Hart – producer, liner notes
*Candice Pacheco – associate producer, sound designer
*Tom Flye – engineer, recording
*Zac Allentuck – assistant engineer
*Zakir Hussain – pre-production
*Kevin Sellers – Pro Tools editor
*Mark Jeffrey – additional editing
*Joe Gastwirt – mastering
*Fredric Lieberman – liner notes
*John Werner – photography
*Stevee Postman – illustration, design
*Steven Jurgensmeyer – illustration, design
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=DeadDisc>[http://www.deaddisc.com/disc/Supralingua.htm ''Supralingua''] at the Grateful Dead Family Discography. Retrieved April 29, 2012.</ref>
<ref name=MusicBox>Metzger, John (September 1998). [http://www.musicbox-online.com/hart-sup.html ''Supralingua''], ''The Music Box''. Retrieved April 29, 2012.</ref>
<ref name=BillboardCharts>{{AllMusic |class=artist |id=p3294 |tab=charts-awards/billboard-albums |label=Mickey Hart – Billboard Albums |accessdate=April 29, 2012}}</ref>
<ref name=Allmusic>{{AllMusic |class=album |id=r367386 |tab=review |label=''Supralingua'' |first=Stephen Thomas |last=Erlewine |accessdate=April 29, 2012}}</ref>
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