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Barking - The Alternative Versions (AKA CD2)

big screen satellite — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:06:18 GMT

as much as i am looking forward to getting hold of this second selection of Underworld tracks, i'm also fearing a backlash by hardened fans saying this should have been the album - rather than what has been 'officially' released as the album

many artists develop a sound and change it for release - just be grateful for this selection and don't judge against 'Barking' - because the 9 tracks that have been released are what the album should be judged on

Barking is what it is, this bonus selection and the extras elsewhere are just that, bonuses that should be enjoyed independently... so enjoy and don't pass further judgements... :)

Your Most-Listened-To Underworld

khouri — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:59:13 GMT

According to Last.Fm, my twenty most listened to Underworld songs are as follows:

Moon in Water [probably a combo of the original and the new one]
Tongue
Like a Swimmer
Food a Ready
Back in the Fears (AMSTM 1)
Jumbo
Most 'Ospitable
Banstyle/Sappys Curry
Best Mamgu Ever
Born Slippy NUXX (Born Sleepy Remix by Warb)
Second Hand
Diamond Jigsaw (Live)
Piano Modal (w/ Gabriel Yared)
Minneapolis Airwaves
Phonestrap 4
Blueski
So-Ree (w/ Gabriel Yared)
Antirom track 5
To Heal
Simple Peal (original from the broadcasts)

How about yours?

The next album "process"

Dirty0900 — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:21:19 GMT

So Barking has literally seen itself unfold infront of our eyes in terms of tracks being demoed live and altered from gig to gig and with versions aired on radio shows. Personally, I think this has been an interesting approach and shows how UW are always working and looking for that final groove before finishing a track.

Would you want the next record to be continued with this process? Or prefer more of a surprise when tracks are announced? I think out of everything released, I'd heard everything in some form apart from Hamburg Hotel which watered down elements of surprise as I knew basic lyric structure/music patterns, but it was still fun to listen to radically changed versions of Scribble after hearing it live multiple times and owning on a live CD.

Your favorite Underworld playlists you have created

Sappys Curry — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:52:09 GMT

Post here Underworld playlists you have created that are your favorite ones. I'm very selective with mine and don't just put any match up of songs. I try to create a play list that I feel stands together like it was an album made by them. That being said, here are my favorites:

Playlist 1 (1.1 hours):

1. Pearl's Girl (Tin There)
2. Born Slippy (NUXX)
3. 8 Ball
4. Cherry Pie
5. Puppies
6. Please Help Me
7. Oich Oich
8. Mosaic
9. Deep Arch

Yep, six out of nine of those tracks are from the Pearl's Girl EP. These tracks thrown together would make a great album, too.

Playlist 2 (1.2 hours):

1. Thing In A Book
2. 215 Miles
3. Spikee
4. Burts
5. Dark and Long (Dark Train Mix)
6. Most 'Ostpitable

This version of Dark Train transitions into the last track.

Playlist 3 (1.1 hours):

1. Crocodile
2. Parc
3. Food A Ready
4. Sola Sistim
5. Ballet Lane
6. Skym
7. Are You Rockstar?
8. Play Pig
9. Phonestrap 5
10. Trim (Alternate version from a 2008 broadcast)
11. Puppies (Alternate version from a 2008 broadcast)
12. Mosaic
13. Faxed Invitation
14. Good Morning Cockerel
15. Simple Peal

As you can see, I like to group songs by periods of time for more consistency. I also have the River Run releases in one playlist, but everybody did that, right? ;)

So, maybe some people will like one or more of these playlists and put them on their iPods. Share your favorite Underworld playlists here. Hopefully we can give people good ideas for playlists.

Barking Track History . . .

bas_I_am — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:09:08 GMT

Any of you guys feel up to documenting the history of these tracks??

For example. . . something along the lines of:

Scribble: ( as "You Do Scribble" ) Live in Tokyo
( as "You Do Scribble" ) Glasgow Academy. Scotland 13.10.2007
( as "You Do Scribble" ) London Roundhouse. England 17.10.2007

Always Loved A Film: Live @ Brixton Academy 01/11/2008

I guess, I'd love to see how the tracks evolved.

thanks in advance

Wear Your Underworld Socks With Pride for 13/9/10!!!

Flywaver — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:39 GMT

One foot in front of the other! Well why not!? :D:cool:

Karl doing NME shoot today

Dirty0900 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:05:20 GMT

I only know this as my mate was behind the camera! So I assume a possible with NME is on the cards. She mentioned Dance Nation may have also done something with him. All round report was that he was in a good mood making everyone smile.

Get Scribble played on the radio!

bryantm3 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:14:56 GMT

http://www.1057thegroove.com/pages/info/contact.html

Hey y'all, Underworld deserves their stuff to be played on the radio here in the US, and I just submitted a request for Scribble to the music director at the local dance radio station here in Atlanta, and I think if we all pitch in they might play it and Underworld might get some well-deserved publicity. If y'all could fill out the short form above and request Scribble (pretend you're in Atlanta), it would be great. If anyone else would like to add local dance/pop stations to the thread, I can list them here and we can all send e-mails.
What do you think?

Thoughts on Barking (Track by Track)

starfox203 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:42:13 GMT

Thought I'd start a new thread since the other one was getting very long and not necessarily about our thoughts on the album.

Overall I like the album a lot, but it's a strange listen. It doesn't immediately strike me as an album, but more a mixtape or playlist of new Underworld tracks, because many of these songs have been heard in one form or another over the past few years, so the newness isn't there, just the cleanliness of the studio production and collaborations. But also, because, unlike make UW songs, each one has a clear beginning and ending. There's no cutting from one to another and really the sequencing is almost negligible. The songs could be listened to in any order without losing impact. The same can't be said for their earlier albums. (That's neither good nor bad, just an observation.) So it's not like a traditional album listen from start to finish.

Also, the collaborations make the album a bit disjointed. There's a lot of sounds going on here and because each song has it's own flavor, the effect on the whole is disparate.

That said, here's my thoughts on each track:

1. Bird 1 - Stellar opening. I love the way it begins and builds through the song. Could be longer though in the end. (8)

2. Always Loved A Film - Good, clean, fun. Maybe too much so. A good summer single. Love the refrain here. (7)

3. Scribble - The notorious first single. It's fun and loud. Great lyrics. A bit annoying. Not one that will last through the years for me. (5)

4. Hamburg Hotel - The closest sounding thing to UW of old. Very '90's experimental UW. I like it but ultimately it doesn't go anywhere. (6)

5. Grace - A great UW "ballad" - Really love this one. One for the ladies. Different enough from Telematic Peal v2 that I can keep both. I think they found the balance with the vocal treatment. (8.5)

6. Between Stars - Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. Sounds like it fades out too early at the end. Should be 10 minutes really. A great song. (8.5)

7. Diamond Jigsaw - The rock'n'roll song. Surprising given PVD's involvement, this one is more rock then dance. BUt it's a classic. Just superb (though I actually did like the Van Halen synth in the live version, but that's ok). This is a great song for driving fast. Makes a great couplet with Between Stars - wish they were better linked. (9)

8. Moon In Water - It's not the original computer voiced one. That said, it's freaking amazing. I think it's my favorite, and in my mind should be an album closer. Makes me want to stand outside and spin. Superb all around and another classic for UW. (9)

9. Louisiana - Need to give this more listens I think. It's just dull for me and feels tonally out of place here. I feel you could switch it with Best Mamgu Ever and it would make more sense album wise. The transition to it doesn't work from what comes before. Maybe more listens will change that. This is a party record and that song doesn't close things out as I'd like. (4)

10. Simple Peal - It's a bonus track and really just an ambient one at that. Also doesn't fit, but nice to have. (5)

A really good, if disjointed collections. Loads of fun throughout though, which the last couple weren't.

Now it's your turn. Some will agree. Some won't.

Barking is out there

lectoid — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:16:15 GMT

Just a heads up, it's out there for those "bit's" of you that want it.

�Bird 1 � (Stereogum Premiere)

Chris M — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:48:08 GMT

nice steady track -
http://stereogum.com/492632/underwor...premiere/mp3s/

Bungalow with Stairs album

big screen satellite — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:35:04 GMT

can anyone fill in the track info for me when they get a listen... i believe track 4 is 'lonely bolllock'

track 1 - 11.31
track 2 - 4.56
track 3 - 3.21
track 4 - 3.09
track 5 - 2.11
track 6 - 3.19
track 7 - 2.38
track 8 - 13.43
track 9 - 19.30

all labelled unknown track, from whence i got them...

tis good, mister Rick - make good music...

Always Loved a Film single purchasing info

TheBang — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:29:47 GMT

Always Loved a Film single release

It looks like the US, some EU, and Japan are getting this ahead of the UK.

Tracklisting

1. Always Loved a Film - 6:56
2. Always Loved a Film (Michael Woods Remix) - 7:44
3. Always Loved a Film (DJ Madskillz Dark Movie Remix) - 7:10
4. Always Loved a Film (Solo Remix) - 6:42
5. Always Loved a Film (Breakage's Lazer Fingers Remix) - 4:02
6. Always Loved a Film (Radio Edit) - 3:38
7. Always Loved a Film (Instrumental) - 7:45 (US release only)

Digital Single

iTunes US
iTunes UK (available Sep. 19?)
iTunes JP
Amazon US
Amazon UK (not available until Sep. 19, apparently)

Beatport
Beatport has 2 tracks not available elsewhere (outside of promos), but tracks are much more expensive at Beatport.

8. Always Loved a Film (Extended Club Mix) - 7:52
9. Always Loved a Film (Michael Woods Dub Remix) - 7:44

Physical Release

There are rumors of a physical (12", CD) release on Sept. 20, but nothing confirmed yet.

UW sampling Fruer in a recent broadcast?

innerspaceboy — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:07:50 GMT

I can't believe it but I think I just heard Karl and Rick sample themselves from the Freur days! Dig up your copy of the Freur: Live in London VHS from '84 and listen to the first second of #11 - Riders in the Night. Karl says, "This is one for everybody..."

I swear they played a repeating loop of the words "one for everybody" during a new track or live broadcast... but which one was it? Perhaps Ibiza '10?

Thanks for any input!

Interview for spreeblick.com

Eikman — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:46:16 GMT

wow, me posting in the underworld forum....don't think i've done that since 2002 ;)

anyway, there's an interview with Karl on the German blog Spreeblick. It's in German, but there is also a recording of the interview at the bottom, which is in English, obviously.

>>click<<

enjoy!