Underworld - Classic or Dud?

I’m bemused that those two songs in particular are singled out for not being prog tedium.
― Tim F, Thursday, 1 July 2021 21:02 (yesterday)

Neither are basic channel tunes, and neither is e2-e4. The deep pan especially sounds like a very nice soulful techno track.

Deep Pan would be well served by having a lot less vocals.

Born Slippy is 25 years old now, tbh the song that made me realize techno could create actual songs (mostly because I was an indie kid fixated mainly on vocals at the time).

Tim F otm throughout the thread. Idk if he was referring to new releases from Leftfield that I haven’t picked up on, but I recently heard a pretty decent ‘ardcore tune they made in the early 90s which I could try to dig up (it was in that 1st Fabio & Grooverider show on Kiss).

If Leftfield is prog tedium, what the hell should I use to insult Autechre
― Vinnie, Thursday, 1 July 2021 02:57 (eight hours ago)

"Juanita 2022" out next Friday

listening to the Pearl's Girl 3x12" tonight and I forgot it was a 45. turns out that little sped up choppy vocal bit in the beginning is definitely Karl. idk what made me assume otherwise but it's pretty funny at normal speed..."uh uh uh ah ah ah ah"

whoa I've actually never heard the Carp Dreams - Koi mix before. wild discovering something new from a band that's been one of your favorites for like 20 years

just received from the mailing list: Eight Ball Live in Tokyo https://www.dropbox.com/s/nx8hgu0qhanhgl3

Thanks for your continued support in 2022. We will be back with new music and live shows in 2023.
R&K

Saw the email and opened it to look for clues. That's nice they're outright saying New Music!

I'm not the biggest fan of "8 Ball" but I'll check that out. Reminds me I've been meaning to watch this recreation video, which looks like fun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkl-RuE5Q40

Noticed frogbs's post and realized I can't even hum Carp Dreams. I had to resort to Youtube to hear it. Fun track. Must fix up my library soon.

@sic - I remember from the poll that you supplemented the Dubnobass super deluxe in your library with everything left off of it, like I have. Have you done that for Second Toughest as well? I don't think there's nearly as much? Carp Dreams and Born Slippy Telematic?

One of the new tracks they played last night:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHpodh8H_9Y

damn that's nice, feels like something from '98. wild they went from insanely active to completely silent since the pandemic. hope it all changes soon

They've literally just deleted all their Instagram posts and changed other social media profile pics etc in the last 24 hours, so feels like something could be happening soon

please please please let there be a us tour

and not just LA and NYC

I've wanted to see them pretty much my entire life

eeeeeeeee

They’re playing Detroit on Memorial Day weekend. You think they’d throw a few more dates in to make it worth their whilst.

They're playing SF the same night as Bailter Space, which is annoying. (For me, not for them. I've already got Bailter tickets so there ya go.)

Detroit is close to Chicago come on make it happen

You think they’d throw a few more dates in to make it worth their whilst.

five weeks between Coachella and Movement, seems likely they'll fill the time (though I suppose two festivals might pay enough to store their gear for a month and go home instead)

@sic - I remember from the poll that you supplemented the Dubnobass super deluxe in your library with everything left off of it, like I have. Have you done that for Second Toughest as well? I don't think there's nearly as much? Carp Dreams and Born Slippy Telematic?

yep! :) the pickings are as slim as you note, but I rejiggered from three into into four 'bonus discs':

- on the Evolution Of NUXX I swapped out the full-length NUXX at the end for the 7.37 remaster from the 2012 Anthology

- made a separate Born Slippy LP with OG -> Telematic -> Nuxx full length -> Deep Pan

- and reworked the Extra disc into "Pearls & Gems":

Pearl's Girl (14996 Version) 9:05
Cherry Pie 8:25
Oich Oich [orig. 1993] 8:35
Mosaic 5:00
Deep Arch 8:25
Pearl's Girl (Tin There) 8:16
Puppies 3:54
Confusion The Waitress (Remix) [mix by Emerson] 7:29
Pearl's Girl (Carp Dreams... Koi) 10:09

Thanks! oh yeah, the Confusion remix.

Might rearrange playlist to more closely follow the Pearls Girl EP. The box order still trips me up. Oich Oich is perfect for coming down from the stressful Puppies, lol.

The original's great. I've never been arsed with the famous one; it sounds like "Wonderful Christmastime".
― KeithW (kmw), Thursday, January 6, 2005 2:45 PM bookmarkflaglink

i'm so sorry but today i am absorbed in the fact that this 17 year old post asserts that Born Slippy NUXX sounds like Wonderful Christmastime

like i'm not dragging the post, i love and am mystified by the post

sparse opening synth chords? lol

that sorta makes sense, there is a lot of space around the opening chords (the sense of space in the track throughout is incredible obv)

Yikes, now I hear it

Noooooooo

And that is why “Wonderful Christmastime” is awesome

"Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong" vs. "Lager lager lager lager lager lager lager lager lager"

Drink all that lager you’re bound to have a ding dong.

the choir of children sing their song

on your way to a new tension headache

Mega mega white thing
Mega mega white thing
Mega mega white thing
CHRISTMAS!

tbh i love both songs

w Karl’s vox Temporary secretary could be something from the drift project maybe, if you squint (w your ears)

That new track that was linked above will be released next week:

https://underworld.lnk.to/AndTheColourRedSR

snippet on YouTube now, as a short.

Been no talk of a new Drift series for a long time? Could be a new album? Can't tell either way from the live sets since it's not as if very much of Drift 1 was ever played live.

Haven't listened to the bootleg recordings, just looking forward to hearing!

Yeah, as much as I love this band half their live set has basically contained the same 5 or 6 tracks since the 90s

the hardcore fans have been complaining about that for a while. it sucks because those 2005-2008 shows seemed so versitile, they were all these totally streamlined 2-3 hour shows with a great mixture of hits, deep cuts, and new stuff. but they've just stopped doing that for a much more traditional greatest hits + a couple recent tracks type set. it sucks because they have such a rich catalogue. I admit of course I'm a wee bit more obsessive than the typical fan. and for what it's worth Orbital has this problem even worse

The new songs sounded pretty bland based on the uploads that came out after the two shows in the UK last week. I'm afraid they have extended beyond their usefulness. Release the riverrun stuff on vinyl, issue a b-sides box set on vinyl for the ambient versions that have never been on vinyl, and then retire with your millions. 70yr old men do not need to be making techno. Underworld is my 2nd favorite band.

well I agree that stuff should all be on vinyl but personally I loved like 75% of the Drift stuff and think they should keep making music forever. also I am not convinced they have got millions sitting around. they draw big crowds sure but they do what, like 6 shows a year?

I bet they’ve got a lot in the bank, w their other ventures and maybe even the olympics deal?

for what it's worth Orbital has this problem even worse

Orbital still play the songs differently from night to night — the big disappointment of the post-minisplit UW sets is that one of them clearly has to play the songs the same way every night bcz the other one doesn’t want to jam

(and maybe Drift S1 would have changed that if they’d been able to spend three years touring and doing more Drifts)

But yeah two boring new songs (haven’t heard ‘em) doesn’t mean hang it up forever when their last album was twenty hours long and their third-best ever

I'd be happier if they focused on music like Peach Tree, Breaking and Entering soundtrack, Faxed Invitation etc. Mellower, rhythmically interesting, lush epics.

i like it!

new BBC 6 interview introducing the track. They say they've been very productive and will still be working on new music during tour. Doesn't sound like an album is about to drop. Would not rule out more Drift!

awww I love interviews with these guys, they seem so nice

new track is alright, would be kinda weak as a lead single but I like it, reminds me of "Threat of Rain".

UW had me slightly worried w barking (good but veering towards something I didn’t think suited them ideally) but BBWFASF and Drift really made my concern evaporate, I thought those were a pair of vv different but inspired projects.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9mXZA8jxCk

idk i think this is a banger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuEwJXysHzk

sound quality on those ain't great but it's good enough to know all those tracks are gonna rule. "And the Colour Red" probably the least exciting of the 4 tbh

I've seen a number of comments from those who attended that the new songs were major highlights, I'll take their word for it. bring it on!!!!

still holding out messing with bootlegs but you're not the first i've heard say that and, eeeeeee

ha ha "gene pool" is astonishing

hope these guys never hang it up