Okay, this live recording of "Moaner" I've found is absolutely BLINDING. ― DJP, Wednesday, January 5, 2005 9:15 AM
live 1999 audio (transitions out of Bruce Lee)
I've spent the last year or two or three periodically obsessing over "Moaner." ― nabisco, Thursday, February 21, 2008 6:03 AM
Moaner is almost everything I want from Underworld in one lethal shot. ― Eric H., Tuesday, July 17, 2007 5:49 AM Yeah, I kind of can't believe there was a point where I hated that song. WTF, me from 10 years ago? ― DJP, Tuesday, July 17, 2007 6:05 AM I liked it back then too, but I've always seemed to like Underworld at their most relentless. "Tin There" is blissful carnage. ― Eric H., Tuesday, July 17, 2007 6:19 AM
"moaner" was the first underworld track i heard, the 10-minute cut off of the batman & robin soundtrack. i was 10, maybe? it absolutely scared the shit out of me. ― BradNelson, Wednesday, July 6, 2011 3:42 PM
https://i.imgur.com/QaZWY4q.jpg
The thing about the vocals is that, well, for instance ... I would possibly agree that "Moaner" was just relentless boshing techno if the vocals weren't doing just as much rhythmic and dynamic work as a less-relentless instrumental track would; there is nothing necessarily better or smarter or less crude about coding that work into the synths instead of doing it through a vocal performance. (I also love the rigorously simple structure of that song, btw, which spends exactly half the time doing an uphill boshing-techno climb, then starts over and repeats the exact same thing only New and Improved Now with Added Vocals!) ― nabisco, Tuesday, December 16, 2008 6:30 AM
official live video 2011 Underworld (vocals, and also talk about Boner)
― an, uh, razor of love (sic), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 01:04 (three years ago) link
moaner is both very good and absolutely too much
― ufo, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 01:05 (three years ago) link
otm!
― maf you one two (maffew12), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 01:06 (three years ago) link
https://media.giphy.com/media/WUr3e8XeI0fbtLYsf1/giphy.gif
― an, uh, razor of love (sic), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 02:17 (three years ago) link
Glad my observation about blissful carnage was good enough to be included twice.
― Dirty Epic H. (Eric H.), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 02:17 (three years ago) link
I was going to trim it but then Brad cited bradself too :D
― an, uh, razor of love (sic), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 02:21 (three years ago) link
Is Boston awake for one more tonight?
― an, uh, razor of love (sic), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 02:28 (three years ago) link
nyc's still up
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 02:29 (three years ago) link
too low!
― maf you one two (maffew12), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 02:34 (three years ago) link
Moaner too low-ner
― cheek, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 02:35 (three years ago) link
"I Exhale" I mean.. that seems to be next. Though beating Moaner, pretty impressive!
― maf you one two (maffew12), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 02:37 (three years ago) link
we have one NYCer in the quotees on deck but probably not reading this thread
― an, uh, razor of love (sic), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 02:51 (three years ago) link
still, since folks are milling around
― an, uh, razor of love (sic), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 02:54 (three years ago) link
http://ghostable.uk/public/ilx/underworld/u031-878027.png 31. If Rah 727 points, 15 votes 2016 single from album Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future video KCRW session video 2016 (link at 04:40)
― an, uh, razor of love (sic), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 02:58 (three years ago) link
luna luna luna!
my favourite from barbara, barbara
― ufo, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 03:01 (three years ago) link
I have taught my toddlers how to sing the main synth theme from "If Rah" and they periodically request the song by shouting "LUNA LUNA LUNA" at me I will accept my Greatest Dad Ever award now ― DJP, Wednesday, September 21, 2016 6:11 AM
official live video 2016
The moment where "If Rah" blossoms into a huge beam of light is probably my favorite single moment on the album. ― DJP, Friday, March 25, 2016 7:45 AM
BBC session for Later video 2016 (VPN to UK if unavailable)
I've been revisiting this album over the past couple of days and "If Rah" is really, really, really satisfying. ― DJP, Thursday, June 2, 2016 5:56 AM
https://i.imgur.com/eAKDO5o.jpg
big thing about "If Rah" is that it just bangs right out of the box, as though the usual slowbuild/intro was just lopped off. good decision IMO. ― frogbs, Wednesday, December 21, 2016 7:28 AM and then it builds on top of that bang to become a bangernaut ― DJP, Wednesday, December 21, 2016 7:34 AM I regret almost every single facet of my previous post ― DJP, Wednesday, December 21, 2016 7:34 AM
piano cover
― an, uh, razor of love (sic), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 03:02 (three years ago) link
I'm on the edge of my seat just on the order of the Barbara tracks... goodnight!
― maf you one two (maffew12), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 03:06 (three years ago) link
bye bye
https://media.giphy.com/media/VgGplOjPkEthgTyXCN/giphy.gif
― an, uh, razor of love (sic), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 03:11 (three years ago) link
lol
― frogbs, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 03:29 (three years ago) link
Mine too. Surprised I Exhale is going to finish above it.
Fond memories of my then 6 and 8 year olds singing along to this and always asking for the 'luna luna' song
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 06:37 (three years ago) link
"nylon strung" and "low burn" still to come too
― ufo, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 06:38 (three years ago) link
Also, really enjoying the leisurely pace of the rollout. And massive props to you sic for the deep dives you've done for each track and the links to alternate & live versions (and nashwan for the excellent images). Much appreciated.
So many fantastic tracks so far and we've not even reached the top 30 yet
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 06:44 (three years ago) link
I've been too far behind to actually post alongside the results but loving this roll-out so much. Will try to come back with substantive comments later.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 06:47 (three years ago) link
Happy to bump the top 30 until next week if it means we can get Tim F commentary!
― an, uh, razor of love (sic), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 10:07 (three years ago) link
However, since there are at least 31 tracks in the top 30, here's one for the people in European and Australian timezones right now:
― an, uh, razor of love (sic), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 11:54 (three years ago) link
http://ghostable.uk/public/ilx/underworld/u030-264522.png 30. Mo Move 730 points, 17 votes 2002 album track from A Hundred Days Off
audio (6:54) long pre-release version audio (13:49, including material that became B-sides instead)
Newfoundland already here too o7
― maf you one two (maffew12), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 11:54 (three years ago) link
someone mentioned "Luetin" bring buried on the album, so placing a bit low. Well here's the flipside of that. Interestingly it's smack in there middle of the early, longer version of the record.... I must check that out finally
― maf you one two (maffew12), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 12:06 (three years ago) link
the links to alternate & live versions
oh word?
Mo Move is also killer. Frogbs OTM re: live version of Twist being superior to the album version. DA3D is a track I never play but I think Chicken Lips did a decent remix. ― brotherlovesdub, Tuesday, February 5, 2013 2:35 AM
audience audio 2003 (7:49)
I remember. It took me 10 years to find me this. Another 2 boys from London called 'Circulation' at T in the Park dance tent in 2001 sounded exactly this. You can't explain it to people who weren't there. Bawbag was there, he knows what I'm on about. Underworld are beyond good.
audience audio 2003 (12:17, with Karl singing Oich Oich and Spoonman over the top)
- Listening here 2019? Simply in another planet this song-- always listening in 2019 & beyond!
-- always listening in 2019 & beyond!
Wordimagesoundplay version (for the Playstation 2, 2:40) audience audio 2003 (12:00, with Karl singing Chill out by Black Uhuru and Skyscraper over the top)
I saw this band in a small club in Nottingham and they were absolutely wicked, even in a small venue. I'd recommend them as a band to see before you die. Brilliant sound.
Nottingham audience audio 2003 (9:00)
Saw them at a midnight show in Chicago years ago ~ AWESOME LIVE !!!!! 420 love
rehearsal jam tx 2006 (13:26)piano cover (1:00)
― an, uh, razor of love (sic), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 12:08 (three years ago) link
"mo move" is all about that percussion
― ufo, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 12:24 (three years ago) link
The first 10 seconds of "Mo Move" are still my default ringtone.
― Dirty Epic H. (Eric H.), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 12:59 (three years ago) link
(Which doesn't matter because I always keep my cell in silent mode.)
lmao at me being the If Rah Street Team
shit bangs tho
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 13:56 (three years ago) link
what the heck everyone moaner is too low I AM THE HUNGER ABOVE YOUR TOWN A LITTLE SOUND IN A LITTLE AMP I AM DUBIOUS HARD METAL I AM STAINLESS. I AM MILK IN YOUR PLASTIC
― TRANCED INTO RADIOACTIVE PUREE (Will M.), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 17:03 (three years ago) link
mo aner > mo move
both dope tho of course.
― cheek, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 17:12 (three years ago) link
All of the opening tracks on their albums are dope but Mo Move is probably the one I'd rank last
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 17:21 (three years ago) link
"Underworld openers" vs. "Underworld closers" would be a tough poll
― cheek, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 17:24 (three years ago) link
Willie get the get the get the get the
― maf you one two (maffew12), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 17:25 (three years ago) link
A big thank you to whoever is doing this poll for slowly posting the results a couple songs per day and letting it all just sink in. Make us wait for it! This way I get to absorb so much awesome extra stuff that’s not necessarily part of the poll, like “Strumpet” and the YouTube piano covers.
― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 17:40 (three years ago) link
Closers take it imo xps
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 17:41 (three years ago) link
Just realized half of my top 10 are openers or closers
― cheek, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 17:51 (three years ago) link
6 closers v 2 openers in my top 30
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 17:54 (three years ago) link
(Spoiler alert: I now love “Push Upstairs”)― shout-out to his family (DJP), Tuesday, June 16, 2020 8:18 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Tuesday, June 16, 2020 8:18 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
BTW I forgot to say but I was filled with a happy warmth when I read this
― TRANCED INTO RADIOACTIVE PUREE (Will M.), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 18:11 (three years ago) link
I was filled with pushaaahn.
― Dirty Epic H. (Eric H.), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 18:16 (three years ago) link
grand openers, grand closers
― cheek, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 18:18 (three years ago) link
vs mo on in water
― an, uh, razor of love (sic), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 19:06 (three years ago) link
and speaking of openers
― an, uh, razor of love (sic), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 19:08 (three years ago) link
http://ghostable.uk/public/ilx/underworld/u029-866584.png 29. I Exhale 745 points, 17 votes 2016 lead single from album Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future video KCRW session video 2016
should be below If Rah
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 19:10 (three years ago) link
I am unreasonably happy about them putting out an album that sounds like they're covering Stereo MCs ― DJP, Saturday, February 20, 2016 1:10 AM
live video 6 Music Festival 2016
A friend has just texted me to tell me that "I Exhale" sounds like "Hit the North". ― djh, Sunday, March 6, 2016 8:52 AM
live video Glastonbury 2016 (link at 0:30)
https://i.imgur.com/OogcaSU.jpg
Brad, discovering the existence of a DJ Koze remix:
wait there's a what ― BradNelson, Thursday, March 2, 2017 6:01 AM
― an, uh, razor of love (sic), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 19:11 (three years ago) link