Drift Ep. 5, Part 6 - S T A R (star)

[saintrik]

https://youtu.be/gdzeOJc67p8

Take a rhyme that’s so familiar it’s almost become a part of our DNA and evolve it into something strange and inspiring — a celebration of life, and of lives, and of the good and the truly great. The birth of the DRIFT Game. Now go make your own list.

DRIFT Series 1 concludes on 1st November, marking 1 year since the start of the epic DRIFT journey of 52 releases in 52 weeks…

"Did any of us ever seriously think there wouldn’t be a DRIFT series 2…?" - Karl

"It’s madness isn’t it?... We’ll do this together until we’re dust" - Rick

Further details of the DRIFT Series 1 box set, including the track listing are now available here (https://underworldlive.com/news/2019/09/11/drift-series-1/).

[negative1]

nice drum and bass - fun..

(and no it had nothing to do with 5 points)

later
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[dubman]

well it's the catchiest one in a bit... I think I like it? not sure. and some of these names are... well.
pretty sure I like it anyway. I think

[khouri]

I like this a lot but it’s a bit of a cheat, no? A mashup of Lenny Penne and Play the Road, not exactly in the spirit of Drift.

[atticinsane]

I like it. It's got a great energy. Puts me in mind of the Only Fools and Horses closing credits.

[TheBang]

Ha, this one is a bit crazy. Made me think maybe this one was Underworld's "We Didn't Start the Fire".

[purlieu]

Yeah, that's fun. Not the way I expected series 1 to end!

[deepfriedbeans]

I'm finding this weirdly addictive!

[potatobroth]

its really good. maybe it should have been 5 Points that slowly diverged into this? :P (i can dream!)

edit: i fucking love this. too short.

[potatobroth]

nice drum and bass - fun..

(and no it had nothing to do with 5 points)

later
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but it should have ;)

[joethelion]

I mean... no 5 Points, but this is pretty cool

Lenne Penne + You Do Scribble (Abbey Road Version) + 'Drive the Road' + I think I hear a bit from 'Another Silent Way'

also the vocals are catchy as hell!

Episode 5 was more of a 'challenging listen' for me than other episodes, but this really rounds it off in a good way

[TheBang]

S T A R makes a quick appearance in the DRIFT Trailer at 1:31.

By my reckoning, the only music in the trailer that we didn't get (so far; could still be on the boxset) is the harmonizing voices right before S T A R's appearance.

[Lx_Nen]

Each peach pear plum
I spy Lenny Penne
Lenny Penne's half of Star.
S T A. S T A. S T A.
Lenne Penny split in two.
I spy Bamboo.
Bamboo release that too.

[RandomViolence]

Can here to say that I LOVE this, it's a serious earworm, and the kind of weird that only Underworld can produce. It reminds me a bit of Push Upstairs in that way. I can't think of any other artist I know putting out something like this.

Bangin', especially when the extra drums come in at 1:54 and are shortly buoyed by the lovely synth pads. Gimme a 12 minute version of this that wriggles and writhes into stranger territory, yes please.

[purlieu]

I wonder how different the Rebel Tech mix will be on the album.

[mark3]

S T A R makes a quick appearance in the DRIFT Trailer at 1:31.


Also, S T A R @ 3:21 sounds identical to the trailer at 0:26

[TheBang]

Aldo, S T A R @ 3:21 sounds identical to the trailer at 0:26
Yes, they also happen to be the exact two-chord synth pad used in Dune.

And although it's in a different key from the two-chord pattern used in Play the Road, given the tonal similarities, I think it's the same sample, just pitched up. I had initially dismissed them as related when the trailer first came out, but its appearance in S T A R alongside the Play the Road percussion too has convinced me they're the same despite the pitch difference.

[holden]

Yes, they also happen to be the exact two-chord synth pad used in Dune.

Although possibly coincidental, I also picked up on the chord similarities. I'm working on a continuous mix of the Sampler/LP tracks. They fit together, stylistically and melodically, very well.

[dubman]

Although possibly coincidental, I also picked up on the chord similarities. I'm working on a continuous mix of the Sampler/LP tracks. They fit together, stylistically and melodically, very well.

Put a little conversational, incidental, field recording kind of thing a la push downstairs, and you’ve got a perfect bridge! Edit Dune so that it’s not TEN MINUTES LONG and it could be really
uh
Really Good

[Dino3D]

I wonder how different the Rebel Tech mix will be on the album.


The track lenghts are identical (3:45), so I think it will be the same.

[khouri]

We already have an extended version of STAR in the form of Lenny Penne.

[TheBang]

The track lenghts are identical (3:45), so I think it will be the same.

The original S T A R is 3:37

[funkboy3]

I spy Bamboo.
Bamboo release that too.

Haha, I'm happy that I'm not the only person that hears bits of "Bamboo" in there. (And agreed, I'd love to have a release version of it.)

[Dino3D]

The original S T A R is 3:37


Oh I just looked the lenght of the video, and it's 3:44, but the track's lenght is really shorther, actually only 3:33.

[TheBang]

'S T A R' Lyrics

S T A R

Each, Peach, Pear, Plum
I spy Tom Thumb (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Thumb)
Tom Thumb in the wood
I spy Robin Hood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood)
Robin Hood in the cellar
I spy Cinderella (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella)
Cinderella at the ball
I spy Henry Hall (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Hall_(bandleader))
Henry Hall in his house
I spy Mickey Mouse (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mouse)
Mickey Mouse in his cradle
I spy Betty Grable (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Grable)
Betty Grable is a star
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R

Each, Peach, Clean Shoes
I spy Tom Cruise (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Cruise)
Tom Cruise in the bay
I spy Dr Dre (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Dre)
Dr Dre on the TOWIE (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Only_Way_Is_Essex)
I spy David Bowie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie)
David Bowie in the ring
I spy Dr King (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.)
Dr King on the tele
I spy Mary Shelley (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Shelley)
Mary Shelley in a drama
I spy Dalai Lama (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalai_Lama)
Dalai Lama is a star
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R

Each, Peach, Cheek Bones
I spy Tom Jones (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Jones_(singer))
Tom Jones down in Peckham (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peckham)
I spy David Beckham (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Beckham)
David Beckham on the train
I spy Michael Caine (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Caine)
Michael Caine in Vienna
I spy Ayrton Senna (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayrton_Senna)
Ayrton Senna on his step
I spy Johnny Depp (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Depp)
Johnny Depp in the dark
I spy Rosa Parks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Parks)
Rosa Parks is a star
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A

Each, Peach, Red Car
I spy Lao Tzu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laozi)
Lao Tzu long gone
I spy Barry John (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_John)
Barry John with his shirt on
I spy Richard Burton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Burton)
Richard Burton with a book
I spy Captain Hook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Hook)
Captain Hook with a chalice
I spy Calvin Harris (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Harris)
Calvin Harris interstellar
I spy Helen Keller (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller)
Helen Keller is a star
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A

Each, Peach, Tinfoil
I spy Danny Boyle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Boyle)
Danny Boyle made my summer
I spy Joe Strummer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Strummer)
Joe Strummer up in heaven
I spy Nye Bevan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aneurin_Bevan)
Nye Bevan at the top
I spy Iggy Pop (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iggy_Pop)
Iggy Pop at the wheel
I spy John Peel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peel)
John Peel double decker
I spy Sally Becker (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Becker)
Sally Becker is a star
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A

[potatobroth]

Worst Sequence:
I spy Dr Dre, Dr Dre on the Towy, I spy David Bowie
David Bowie in the ring, I spy Dr King, Dr King on the tele

To an American, towy and tele sound exactly the same (whats a Towy?) and the two "drs" is also weird.

Best Sequence:
Nye Bevan at the top, I spy Iggy Pop, Iggy Pop at the wheel

The beat drop and full-layered comeback at Iggy Pop is perfection.

[TheBang]

(whats a Towy?)
Maybe the river (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Tywi) or the railway (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vale_of_Towy_Railway)? I'm not sure what Dre would be doing on either though.

[dubman]

Rebel Tech Version played on MAH: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0009l5r
skip to the 41 minute mark or so...


I've got my own strong opinion on it and it's giving me flashbacks to that Iggy Pop EP, but i'll let that one simmer. it's not a minor tweak and made out to be a whole new version, though. this is genuinely... something else.

[khouri]

Rebel Tech Version played on MAH: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0009l5r
skip to the 41 minute mark or so...


I've got my own strong opinion on it and it's giving me flashbacks to that Iggy Pop EP, but i'll let that one simmer. it's not a minor tweak and made out to be a whole new version, though. this is genuinely... something else.

Very peculiar. I actually like all the new noises and sounds, but the structure of the song has basically been destroyed. The original had those big drum sections between the verses, sort of simulating a rousing chorus, while this version feels like it's constantly building towards some kind of blistering beats that never come.

[34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j]

yeah it's like they replaced the "Lenny Penne" bit with "Trapped". though it's a bit more bonkers


tbh I was hoping for something like this, you've always got the originals. the more tweaks on the boxset they do the better

[TheBang]

It reminds me of the Phonestrap series where Rick tried out wildly different musical ideas in each version over the original conceit.

I noticed that the last verse in this version also comes in on the offbeat, like the single/EP version, so I guess that was an intentional choice.

[jose m]

Worst Sequence:
I spy Dr Dre, Dr Dre on the Towy, I spy David Bowie
David Bowie in the ring, I spy Dr King, Dr King on the tele

To an American, towy and tele sound exactly the same (whats a Towy?) and the two "drs" is also weird.

Best Sequence:
Nye Bevan at the top, I spy Iggy Pop, Iggy Pop at the wheel

The beat drop and full-layered comeback at Iggy Pop is perfection.

TOWIE...a british reality tv show..."THE ONLY WAY IS...ESSEX"
TELE...television

[lemonjelly]

rebel tech is this weeks download. on it as we type...

[Dino3D]

Nice new version, but I prefer the original better.

[dubman]

I do not _hate_ the rebel tech version as much as when I heard it on MAH. I daresay I even like it. still prefer the other though. and it would've been a nice punch at the end.

[undarrenworld]

No comments on this? Now we know how Rebel Tech version sounds, presumably it will be on the Sampler edition, so its quite interresting to have it released as a preview what can we expect. From me big thumbs up, its such different and maybe more faster version than the original?

[dubman]

ok well if no one else will say it,

we've been talking about it in the regular S T a R thread. I hated it when I first heard it, but I came around to it in the context of the album

[mat]

On a totally unrelated note, I might stating the obvious, but I just discovered that they took inspiration in a children's book called... "Each Peach Pear Plum". :D

4UYTZNui1jI

[TheBang]

For the past couple years, they've added a new verse to S T A R live. I can't quite decipher some of it, but I'll put what I've got here, as well as audio clip. If anyone has any thoughts, please let me know.

Each peach, in the sun
I spy Obi-Wan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obi-Wan_Kenobi)
Obi-Wan brings the smiles
I spy Harry Styles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Styles)
Harry Styles, off to Bali
I spy Muhammad Ali (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali)
???
I spy Barbara(?)/Margaret(?) ???
Barbara(?)/Margaret(?) ???, bring the thunder
I spy Stevie Wonder (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Wonder)
Stevie Wonder, you and me (this lyric was "up a tree" in 2022)
I spy Greta T (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greta_Thunberg)
Greta T is a star
S T A R (S T A)
S T A R (S T A)
S T A R (S T A)
S T A R (S T A)
S T A R (S T A)
S T A R (S T A)
S T A R

[saintrik]

Not sure if this isolated stem helps....

I hear...
"You do what matters.
I spy Margaret Stafford"

[TheBang]

Thanks. Not quite sure on those. Here are a few more examples though. Note, Karl flubs lyrics sometimes.

[Imagine a box]

Interesting!