The Underworldlive.com thread

[stimpee]

New live dates announced. See sticky on this forum.

[big screen satellite]

great news

all the South American, Russian & Eastern European Dirts will be happy...

hands up who's going to any of these ;)

[mark3]

I'm going to Riga tomorrow to visit my cousin, but something tells me I'll be back again in October :)

[lloyd]

Helsinki and Tallin are do-able for the BeNeLux/German dirts, shouts for a mini dirty tour don't you think?

[votingfloater]

"There's only one band in Tallin! There's only one band in Tallin!" ;)

Possibilities...

[Dirty0900]

Cool little update today!

[sanakan]

"battery synth"?

more like battered synth :D
but a very cool thingy, indeed

[Floating Dave]

Ahh...the Yamaha CS01 :cool:

Now, how about a pic of the battered red Simmons pad languishing in the corner of the studio Karl ? ;)

[holden]

Neat bast from the past! That synth looks like it's seen better days, but as long as its still working and inspiring! Anyone good at spotting its sound on Dubno?


(as an aside, i was pleased to see the trusty CASIO SK-1 "sampling" keyboard in the liner photos to Fatboy Slim's "You've Come a Long Way, Baby" LP. Dang, i used and abused that piece o'crap's 1.5 second sampler for yeaaaaars before computer! It makes some awful noises...check it during the bridge of FBS's "build it up, tear it down"...it's what happens when you plug a guitar in and overdrive the unit!:p )

[sanakan]

and another entry in the category of "synthporn for the fans" on todays edition of our favorite still-and-only-image - magazine. hooray! :D

[lloyd]

Very smart design and a great idea, this layout for the keys.
http://www.c-thru-music.com/cgi/?page=info

[gaborez]

Seen the quote from darren price in the "talk" section of that site?




"This is the best new toy we have played with for ages. Its like playing a keyboard with four hands."
"It allows you to make note combinations that you'd never dream of on a piano keyboard." "We saw Dr Spock use one in Star Trek and had to get one!"

[polar_action]

I know I want one of those now.... I'm not sure I'd know how to use it....

But i want one :D

[sloff]

The fact that you have to write them to even find out a price makes me think that I definately can't afford one. I want to play with it sooo badly too. :(

[mmm skyscraper]

The fact that you have to write them to even find out a price makes me think that I definately can't afford one. I want to play with it sooo badly too. :(

Price £850 + VAT.
Free UK delivery.

[lloyd]

New date added for the 2006 tour
12 October 2006
Event: Underworld with Sven Vath
Venue: Cocoon Club
Frankfurt, Germany

[Eikman]

and now guess who WON'T be in frankfurt anymore in october....

....yes, that's right - it's me. :(

[lloyd]

I feel bad for you :(

Cos I predict this will be like in the old days... bouncing back and forth live tunes and vinyl (CD) tracks between them and DJ Sven (prolly only the dutch peeps understand this 'joke', remember the Holiday rap?)

[spacefish]

New date added for the 2006 tour
12 October 2006
Event: Underworld with Sven Vath
Venue: Cocoon Club
Frankfurt, Germany

Aw, I love Sven. What a great show that will be. :)

[TheBang]

R&K, can you please fix the audio track for the Zurich D+L/Shake That Higher video? Please? It stu..st...stut...stutters.

[freur]

who're you calling now?

well........not me!
I used to a long time ago :p

[Icke]

I feel bad for you :(

Cos I predict this will be like in the old days... bouncing back and forth live tunes and vinyl (CD) tracks between them and DJ Sven (prolly only the dutch peeps understand this 'joke', remember the Holiday rap?)

Hmmm, Im Dutch and share my real first name with mister Vath, but I do not get the joke, nor do I remember the Holiday rap :o .


But about the Frankfurt gig; My fall break is the week after that show, the 12th is a thursday. So I reckon I'll start my holiday two days early :D .

Though really hope U/W play at least around 3 hours, otherwise I might just rather go to Riga/Talinn/Helsinki.

[BeautifulBurnout]

Nice link again today :)

[lloyd]

Darren, take over uwlive for one day and tell us about the gig at Diabolika where the MC sang FGTH-Relax and Eurythmics - Sweet dreams on top of your tunes, and had a try at BS too!
Or pm / mail me the story prity pls :)
FAB set btw!

[big screen satellite]

Darren, take over uwlive for one day and tell us about the gig at Diabolika where the MC sang FGTH-Relax and Eurythmics - Sweet dreams on top of your tunes, and had a try at BS too!
Or pm / mail me the story prity pls :)
FAB set btw!

cool yeah that would be neat - Darren P get on the Live site for a day or two and give us the skinny

[stimpee]

Hah! that Diabolika set from May is great. That MC is um... unique! i wonder if Darren could hear his "singing"... and pronunciation of his name :D Mr Darrrrnnnnnnn Prrreeeeeeeees!

Nice to hear the mixes of Peggy Sussed (Main Mix) and JAL to Tokyo (Woolford Mix) and others tho.

[lloyd]

Frrrrrrrrrrreurr tag!

[TheBang]

Funny. Is that, like, the official Freur touring chest?

[Lou]

hahaha :D
i felt the same relief when it started raining this weekend!
2 heatwaves in 1 summer, last time that happened in the Netherlands was in 1947!
it was hotttttttt:cool:

[big screen satellite]

well get them in the post then... ;)

or at least in the shops... we're waiting with baited breath

[crank]

Or some sort of Breath. MatVal don't we have a deal to proceed with? I tried
traditional email...

[big screen satellite]

Or some sort of Breath. MatVal don't we have a deal to proceed with? I tried
traditional email...

didn't i reply? ? ?

- apologies - i'll reply a bit later and send you your tune!!!

[wam]

Frankfurt......think I missed something but when and where are the tickets sold..... or are they already??

[BeautifulBurnout]

Frankfurt......think I missed something but when and where are the tickets sold..... or are they already??

This (http://www.dirty.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3970) and this (http://www.dirty.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3965) may be useful :)

Keep checking up!

[crank]

Nah, Matt you didn't we have been starting and stopping...(taking this off thread now) UW. sorry for the intrusion. You will now be returned to your regularly scheduled programming...
cranK!

[crank]

I don't know if the UW boys are aware of this, So
I thought I'd cross post...
http://www.rumraket.net/erik-donation

who knows. Maybe they can help. Maybe they are fans.

cranK!

[polar_action]

I don't know if the UW boys are aware of this, So
I thought I'd cross post...
http://www.rumraket.net/erik-donation

who knows. Maybe they can help. Maybe they are fans.

cranK!

Maybe he can get a job in Ikea and pay for it himself!! :rolleyes:

Nice marketing ploy though.. I wonder if anyone has actually sent money in?

[BeautifulBurnout]

Heh - many many years ago in a previous "lifetime" I worked with John McCauley's wife, and met the great "Them" drummer a coupla times. They had a lovely baby girl at the time. I lost touch with them, as you do. I seem to remember hearing a good few years ago from a former fellow-colleague that they had moved back to Ireland, and that he had died of a severe asthma attack, but I may be wrong on that. I hope I am. He was a great guy. :(

[selector]

Thanks Karl!
Regarding his linky (http://www.wecollect2.com/Sparky's%20Magic%20Piano.htm) today...
Sounds like Daft Punk was influenced by the Magic Piano,
and Karl influenced by Sparky "calling out the cars", perhaps?
(silver and maroon and blue and purple and silver and red and silver
and red and blue and yellow and white and blue and blue and red and grey and red and green and purple and yellow and black......)
;)

[Leon]

Thanks Karl!
Regarding his linky (http://www.wecollect2.com/Sparky's%20Magic%20Piano.htm) today...
Sounds like Daft Punk was influenced by the Magic Piano,
and Karl influenced by Sparky "calling out the cars", perhaps?
(silver and maroon and blue and purple and silver and red and silver
and red and blue and yellow and white and blue and blue and red and grey and red and green and purple and yellow and black......)
;)

"I can play myself"

"You can play yourself?"

[BeautifulBurnout]

LOL at the linky this weekend to Ryanair :D

If I fly to Frankfurt (I might be driving, depending) I will try to go from Gatwick though - it is quicker to drive from my house to the airport than it is to walk from the car park to the terminal :D:D

[Lounger]

WHats been happening? Ive been out and about for 6 months. What is the deal? Yannick, how are you?

[crank]

bahahahaha!
today's message from (Karl?) is hilarious! a bit monty pythonish if you will...

[change]

Dog gas is one of the worst smells I can think of. I know that pain. Nice post. :):D

[joethelion]

hmm... well - it really just sounds like the original, with her singing over it, instead of Karl

[froopy seal]

Nice link today.
Das i-Gedicht:
_.
/|/

[lies: "rauf, runter, rauf, Pünktchen drauf."]Translation:

"The 'i' poem:

_.
/|/

[read, "up, down, up, dot on top."]"

[Icke]

Beautiful rain here yesterday too.

Very bright and sunny, but with pouring rain.

[Hoevenen Lion]

Is there already some tickets news about frankfurt? Want to go and its only 4 hours with the train from brussels.

[stimpee]

Is there already some tickets news about frankfurt? Want to go and its only 4 hours with the train from brussels.When news of tickets is announced you'll hear it here.

[testudo]

So you like boxed books? Check this:

http://www.centerforbookarts.org/newsite/bookstore/newworldsuite.asp

[Leon]

I wanna go to the Frankfurt gig too. I'll be traveling from Amsterdam... Thing is, when I look up the price for the traintrip, it's about 90 to 100 euro's, but a mate of mine said it can be done cheaper.
I want it cheaper

[Icke]

I want it cheaper

Amen to that!

[Hoevenen Lion]

I wanna go to the Frankfurt gig too. I'll be traveling from Amsterdam... Thing is, when I look up the price for the traintrip, it's about 90 to 100 euro's, but a mate of mine said it can be done cheaper.
I want it cheaper
Your travilling with the train from amsterdam to brussels and from brussels to frankfurt?

[Leon]

Your travilling with the train from amsterdam to brussels and from brussels to frankfurt?

I never said that...

[Hoevenen Lion]

I never said that...
True but I'm asking you how you go to frankfurt.

[big screen satellite]

Karl

if you're wanting some contacts from and old Friend (HW) get someone to drop me an email and i'll send the details back, no phone number but i have full address... they'll be glad you dropped by... :)

Matt

[Leon]

True but I'm asking you how you go to frankfurt.

Amsterdam - Frankfurt, by train.

[crank]

Is it ME Or DiD a little Faerie sprinkLe Some DusT on
a few particUlar ChaRACters on the UWliVe site?

Funny innIt?

Update: It's my browser conflicting with a font...nevermind...

[TheBang]

Baby keeping you up a little too late, crank? ;)

[big screen satellite]

Karl - are you a farmer at heart??

today's tractor picture - reminds me of the one on the BS original sleeve...

...perhaps tractors are just great vehicles... and make good pictures

have you seen 'Cars' the movie... funny Tractor Tipping scenes... :)

[testudo]

is that the tractor from the BS sleeeeve?

[lloyd]

Or was karl at Perou's new home?

edit: not the BS tractor btw http://www.bigscreensatellite.co.uk/borntr1.gif

[crank]

T:he baby, work, life, yes all is keeping me up too late... zsnortzssszzz

Nice tractor Karl.

[lloyd]

Karl, found you the book in a german store
http://www.schaden.com/book/BroMarTin02405.html

Do I understand correct that the dogless dog is gone to dogless dog-heaven?

[stimpee]

Tom Ravenscroft's podcast: http://www.channel4.com/music/mymusic/slashmusicradio.html

[Dirty0900]

Tom Ravenscroft's podcast: http://www.channel4.com/music/mymusic/slashmusicradio.html

Is it just me or can no-one else find it on iTunes?

Listenend to the first one and its class! Love the fact that Gay Against You are in it, fucking awesome album and lovely blokes to, did an interview with them a few months back!

[Lou]

Do I understand correct that the dogless dog is gone to dogless dog-heaven?

that's how i understand it too Lloyd, tears in my eyes :(

[crank]

it's a bummer. we are feeling a loss here as we've lost our cat of 15 years. she was a fiesty one. did things her own way. even to the end.

[dubman]

what's karl taking about? what blogs?

[grady]

I was wondering where these blogs are too that are slagging on Mr. Smith and Mr. Hyde.

[big screen satellite]

I was wondering where these blogs are too that are slagging on Mr. Smith and Mr. Hyde.

it says 'Biogs' not 'Blogs'

its probably stuff written by fans / reviewers who don't have the whole story...

it prolly includes some of my own site which has certainly incomplete 'truths' about the bands origins... (sorry R&K)

there are loads of bits and pieces of hearsay that go to make up UW's history and origins,

i am certainly gonna go back to my site and redo a lot of the pages when i get the time and only record what i know is the nearer the truth rather than what may be, because unless you were there - its unlikley that what's written anywhere is 100% correct, unless it was said directly by R&K...too many articles and stories paraphrase stuff about the band...

but thats what happens, sadly, and i am certainly guilty of it too...

still i wish i was there back in the day when keyboard suits were all the rage... ;)

[Lou]

i didn't know Darren is touring, will he be in Holland as well?
Darren if you read this: hi from Marlou (tilburg) :)

Karl, have you ever seen this? absolutely amazing art, wearable art! and a big part of their collection is inspired by Underworld's music, if only i had money i'ld be wearing it: http://www.darkstarfashion.com/soundscapes.php

My favourite still is the MoMove-collection, the blue is so beautiful, and UWtext handprinted on it.
Love it :)

[grady]

I thought Mr. Hyde would be listed on the Pig site somewhere with his additional work on Sinsation.

[change]

Is that Darren's touring rig in the picture?


:p

[grady]

Only the finest touring digs for Mr. Pricey.

[Jafs]

Where did he play in Belgium ???????

[big screen satellite]

nice 'Temptation' reference today from Karl

made me smile at least...

[joethelion]

nice 'Temptation' reference today from Karl

made me smile at least...


yea ... and what's weird, is that on Saturday night, my friends and I were talking about that same song, and how it was in Trainspotting

and the UW connection to Trainspotting, and how the early cut of the film was just UW music

[Icke]

Tacita Dean is awesome, I love The Russian Ending.

[change]

I like the recent posts. The black/white images with words tied into the angles, sometimes upside down... These posts are the most Underworld posts I've seen in a long time. I feel like I'm looking at clips of new songs every day. :cool:

[River of Bass]

I feel like I'm looking at clips of new songs every day. :cool:

yes...the lyrics are great! :)

[crank]

Nina Natasia reviewed further:
http://www.tinymixtapes.com/musicreviews/n/nina_nastasia.htm

[dubnobasswithme]

i really enjoyed the update with the picture of the 4 peaches :D

also, i'm hoping that "talking late to america" is hinting at possible tour dates...

[TheBang]

Yes, i suppose he means it's the "Peach Tree" from the song. Nice to see the "fruits" of their labor.

[TheBang]

I mean, honestly, is it too much to ask these days that a cell phone be capable of making calls? That's all I care about.

[dubnobasswithme]

it's got to be in the settings somewhere, karl ;)

what sort of phone is it anyway?

[crank]

I have a RAZR and the settings are in an odd place under tools where it says sounds off...dunno why the manuals have to be as thick as a novel either. it's baffling.

[crazysugarboy]

I have a RAZR and the settings are in an odd place under tools where it says sounds off...dunno why the manuals have to be as thick as a novel either. it's baffling.

When I bought my digi compact camera, I looked at the thickness of the manual, and thought: "that's obviously english, french, german, and italian". Oh know! All english!! It took me ages to suss the camera out (and I'm really into photography:confused:)

Btw Karl (if you are the author of today's (26.09) diary), I am a HUGE fan of pin-hole photography:)

[the mongoose]

That dog is on DRUGS!!!;)

[rayray]

sorry for the late notice - grizzly bear is on world cafe live today in a couple of minutes - it was the link a few days ago.

listen in at www.wxpn.org

enjoy - rayray

[BeautifulBurnout]

Saw the UWlive posts for the weekend. Glad you liked the banner, Karl. Didn't want to keep it up when we saw you were filming cos it would have got in everyone's way :)

And I figured Karl wasn't 100% on form at the end of the set. But it was still the most amazing UW gig I have ever had the pleasure of being at. Thank you so much. :D

[grady]

Regarding todays posting on uwlive about 'Grandmaster Warner steers the good ship dirty to safety?'

Are the waters choppy or is this just in response to the forums being up sporadically the few days post cocoon?

[lloyd]

Tomorrow and the day after the first 2 Russian concerts ever.
Have fun both boys and crowd!

[rudydaduck]

RICK / KARL

my recs for brazilian music to look for:
1. marijo -- any album but specifically any one with the song "fio maravilha" on it is golden!

2. domenico + 2 -- ANYTHING!

[rayray]

no records but highly recommend these couple of things in sau paulo and rio as well as just getting out on the street and walking (especially sau paulo - what a place!)

1. oscar nieymeyer - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Niemeyer
plenty in both cities to see - the copan building in SP is incredible.
highly recommend a quick trip to brazilia - mind blowing stuff there.

2. roberto burle marxe - every garden I saw was worth the trip, his drawings and their translation onto the paving at copacabana! get a spot high up in one of the hotels and just stare down at it for an hour.

3. http://www.mam.org.br/

4. http://masp.uol.com.br/ - and the garden across the street (the playground in the center is amazing, spent most of my time at the playgrounds of SP with my then 2.5 year old daughter). the building is
by an incredible woman whose name escapes me at the moment.

got it - lina bo bardi - http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/research/publications/hdm/back/16decosta_meyer.html

5. paulo mendes da rocha - the museum of sculpture in SP
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Archias_Mendes_da_Rocha
yummy place.

could go on and on and you only have a small time - miss the return flight, you'll be very happy. to me sau paulo was an incredible place and rio was one of the most magical landscapes ever. enjoy and do tell what your glass eye sees. :)

[Dirty0900]

Karl:

As Mercenarias - An all female post punk band from about 25 years ago, there album was put out on Souljazz records last year. Panico! - one of the tracks to listen to is one of the best http://www.souljazzrecords.co.uk/releases/?id=1509

The same label also did a compilation of Brazillian post punk which has some ace stuff on it. Check it:

http://www.souljazzrecords.co.uk/releases/?id=228

[crank]

Juana Molina. (as least I think she's argentinian)
Here latest record is amazing: Son.

cranK!

[lloyd]

As you´ll know they´re playing Creamfields Buenos Aires (http://www.creamfieldsba.com.ar/) tonight.
23:45-01:45 local time. worldclock (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=51)
Metro 95.1 (http://www.metro951.com/home.aspx) is broadcasting a creamfields special, I think interviews only.

[crank]

News? tracklistings? ANYTHING???

[rayray]

for a brief second I got all besides myself with the "launch pad" comment
thinking that the boys were going to send a nother show down the pipe to us dirts....have fun tonight in rio and wishing you a safe journey to wherever you launch tonight. : )

[crank]

i'm not following the whole DVD benchmark comment re: Metallica... can you enlighten us further?!
muchas gracias!

CranK!

[Techno_Bunny]

it's almost winter
flowers-spring petals
longing for a glimpse of sunray
cocooning
some hiding
underneath that big rock

over there

as the irishman sang:
don't let spirit die
never let spirit die

sometimes it's hard though
to not give up
to not let go
-------------
<3 you lots lots

[mmm skyscraper]

massive attack quote yesterday and a shout out to the dirty forums


where is everyone?

[Liam]

I've been having a lot of trouble accessing them recently. I can get it on IE at school but nowhere else. I was assuming this was Karl's reference.

[mmm skyscraper]

I've been having a lot of trouble accessing them recently. I can get it on IE at school but nowhere else. I was assuming this was Karl's reference.

Yeah I have had the same problem.

[Techno_Bunny]

ouch ;)

i'm getting too old for this ;)

[TheBang]

Loads of new Zurich videos in the 2005 video archive today.

[grady]

I was hoping we would see the video for All these things posted, but alas, no dice. Perhaps once the track sees an official release.

[joethelion]

massive attack quote yesterday and a shout out to the dirty forums


where is everyone?


well - I haven't been able to access Dirty until today... kept getting error messages (as if the site was down)

[change]

well - I haven't been able to access Dirty until today... kept getting error messages (as if the site was down)
Me too. I missed my dirty fix for quite a while.

[holden]

The good word from the archive:

"roll up roll up...its the super christmas giveaway! following in the footsteps of retailers all over the world, we're starting our christmas sale before christmas.....

on the other hand, we thought it was perhaps time for a little early christmas present for you all. we have completed the zurich video section and coming soon is the audio from the amsterdam gig in the 2005 audio section.
while you get your teeth into these new additions, we continue to work on some treats from the set of live dates.

we haven't had much of a break since we have been home, keeping busy in the studio and getting set for what's shaping up to be a very busy 2007...bring on the mince pies and tinsel in the meantime."


Very kind and lovely of you! i'm enjoying and looking forward!:)
wuv,
holden

[lloyd]

Velvet underground ey?
http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=300054910309&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=020

[joethelion]

hey karl

if you want a 256kbps mp3 of that acetate... I could hook you up

[joethelion]

well - I'm assuming that at least someone would want it - or hasn't gotten it yet

(honestly - I forgot to upload it a while ago)

hXXp://www.megaupload.com/?d=KB4R3HI1

change the "XX"
to "tt"

link should still be good

[crank]

How on earth do you have an MP3 of THAT particular Acetate?

cr
an
k!

[dubnobasswithme]

How on earth do you have an MP3 of THAT particular Acetate?


no kidding!! not that i'm complaining through . . . ;)

[dubman]

haha, hogarth.

i just had to take a final on british art from 1700-1860. if art history wasnt my minor i would have been toast since it was a very... arduous class.
but i now i can talk yer ears off about it. we started with him and gainsborough so memory isnt so great but i do recall that hogarth wanted to
a. make money, but also wanted to do history painting. so to support that unprofitable medium he did stories within engravings.
b. tell those that werent aristocratic to stop putting on aristocratic airs
c. teach as many people as possible about what he called the most beautiful line in the world, which was really just an elongated 'S'

man.
i dont know how this benefits me but i like it anyway.

[holden]

haha, hogarth.

i just had to take a final on british art from 1700-1860. if art history wasnt my minor i would have been toast since it was a very... arduous class.
but i now i can talk yer ears off about it.

Good stuff! Before i became a full-fledged geologist, i did a double major in art and geology (just to confuse my breain and avoid making up my mind). Once took a class called History of Graphic Arts, which spend a lonnng time on Hogarth.

Engravers, etchers, printers...i have a lot of respect for these guys, because of the tremendous effort of the process of creating. the natural talent's one thing, to make a lovely picture, but to execute each line into wood, metal, whatever, and then have it turn out as a print is tremendously difficult. Many of my etchings were smudge-tastic! :p

p.s. Karl et al., are you fans of M.C. Escher? His engravings will do your head in! I went to the Escher museum while in Den Haag, Holland...seeing the clasics up close was amazing.

[rudydaduck]

regarding the current status of the acetate:

http://pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/Velvet_Underground_Acetate_Back_on_eBay#40203

[joethelion]

How on earth do you have an MP3 of THAT particular Acetate?

cr
an
k!

ok - well I got those mp3's with some very lucky searching online, and found out about the acetate via a David Bowie message board, either just before or just after the acetate went on sale

now -> the origins of these mp3's are a bit sketchy... they're from one of the following two possible sources

1) the ebay seller, early on - ripped the vinyl onto cd-r. Which makes total sense, as every time you'd listen to it, the sound quality would drop more
2) the mp3's are ripped from another completely different acetate made of the same source material

my guess is that the mp3's are from the first option, as there are absolutely positively no more than a total of 3-5 acetate copies total.

It's believed that David Bowie is the owner of one of them.. and got it back before the final version of "The Velvet Underground & Nico" was released [he even managed to cover (and I think even release) the track "Waiting for the Man" before the VU version was ever released] , and I think I read somewhere that a copy in really shoddy condition was found in a cardboard box in like Maureen Tucker's basement

and I highly doubt that Tucker or Bowie would be leaking mp3's... know what I mean?

{edit}
I should also add that now there are some people online stating that option #2 is where these mp3's are from, saying that the copy on ebay "sounds much better" -> but how would you know that, unless you had both sets of tracks back-to-back... and personally- I wouldn't even believe the seller himself unless I was able to do back-to-back comparissons

[crank]

hmmm..
this is like picking the plot apart in a movie. It just doesn't do because it's too easy.

Nonetheless...thanks for the mp3's.

crANk!

[Flywaver]

Nice UnderworldLive link to Geir Jennsen. That chap has done some amazing sounds under his alias of Biosphere. The Albums our worth the purchase ;) http://www.biosphere.no/

[Leon]

Nice UnderworldLive link to Geir Jennsen. That chap has done some amazing sounds under his alias of Biosphere. The Albums our worth the purchase ;) http://www.biosphere.no/


I have "Substrata" which is amazing! I've had an undescribable moment lasting 1 minute (during "Kobresia") listening to this album. It was a moment I'll never forget.

[Flywaver]

I have "Substrata" which is amazing! I've had an undescribable moment lasting 1 minute (during "Kobresia") listening to this album. It was a moment I'll never forget.

Is that the track with the guy talking in Russian? Ill get my G/F to translate it. That album is the definative Arctic sound! What a major change in direction from Patashnik too! But the right one! :)

[Leon]

Is that the track with the guy talking in Russian? Ill get my G/F to translate it. That album is the definative Arctic sound! What a major change in direction from Patashnik too! But the right one! :)

Yes that's the track!

Although -what I think counts for most ambience albums- you have to listen to the whole thing to really feel the vibe. But at the point Kobresia came in, it was amazing. Litterally beyond words.

[sanakan]

did you all see the new stop-motion movie in the archive?

look out for karl in shorts posing with a surfboard ;)

[dubnobasswithme]

it should also be noted that the south american tour diary movie thing features the extended mix of 'ancient phat farm coat' that is only available from the japan itunes store! good good stuff.

[Liam]

It looks like Karl is taking his Christmas holls in Trinidad and Tobago. Lucky so and so!

[rayray]

today's ending words are hauntingly(to me) beautiful - "this love eternal..."
the ending is so lucid and simple yet emotionally complex. I would love to have the ability to to put words to work like this. I hope that you're feeling well and that you can put that beautiful phrase to work as a lyric or background to some music, remarkable stuff to me. :)

[Techno_Bunny]

yes, today's update is touching and beautiful and sad at the same time.
I saw a cat die once that was hit by a car, too sad for words.

[TheBang]

Yeah, but will you be getting an iPhone, Karl?

[luminary]

After a day of Bad Gateway Errors, hooking back in ...

Thanks for the link to the film (http://www.panslabyrinth.com/)

Wow. Thats looks to be something very special.

[Techno_Bunny]

great link today, i love the song on that homepage.
I visited "Music Meeting (http://www.musicmeeting.nl/)", the combined band that played the last evening: 'Desert Blues' Afel Bocoum & Alkibar, Tartit, Habib Koité & Bamada. They were absolutely fantastic :)

[big screen satellite]

Date: 23rd Jan - UWLive Album - YAY!

when is it coming...is what we really want to know!

no rush lads, just glad its on the horizon ;)

[sanakan]

i love the recursive link today :D

[Jafs]

so God does exist...

[BeautifulBurnout]

bated breath
waiting
tiny specks of cotton
fall from the sky at dawn
yellow and blue in my window
trees stark and naked
happy link
happy day



;)

[change]

That picture just brings a smile to my face. :)

[patrick]

that link doesn't get me anywhere. i'm SO confused

[cheshkat]

I did a tiny giddy dance :)

[holden]

lovely news! Lookit the pianos, microphones, live acoustic ambient stylee!

[dubman]

we've been waiting for info that's never come for like a year now that i refuse to think anything about it until we get details. released details. on press releases and formal announcements.

grr.

[Jan]

Being an Underworld fan tought me patience. I'm a better person now.
And now the wait is over? Nooooooo!!! :eek:

[Jafs]

Now you can let the evil grow inside you again :p

[King of Snake]

we've been waiting for info that's never come for like a year now that i refuse to think anything about it until we get details. released details. on press releases and formal announcements.

grr.

the "official" info (ie Karl's statements in interviews) is that the album will be done after the summer. I'm sure there will be some sort of official announcement when the time comes. (even though we will probably be the last to know as usual ;))

The only thing I get from that pic on uwlive is "we're currently working on the album (in Abbey Road)"

[Caprice]

a tele, les paul, and resonator

beautiful

[holden]

Sorry if this has been addressed before, but do we know what label the new LP will be released under?
We know it will be a "physical release", but will it be on Underworld's own label, or still distributed by V2/JBO?

[Dirty0900]

In the Abbey Road. But is it for Sunshine or for something else? Answers on a stamp please.........

Well B&E was on V2 and there still listed as artists on there.

[dubman]

V2 is no longer putting new music out. they fired nearly everyone and are now concerning themselves with how to manage their back catalogue, which they will retain and decide what to do with.

[froopy seal]

(even though we will probably be the last to know as usual ;))Not me! I'm constantly scanning teletext for inside news on the album.

[irishboy]

Not me! I'm constantly scanning teletext for inside news on the album.
haha good man :D keep us informed!!

[TheBang]

In the Abbey Road. But is it for Sunshine or for something else? Answers on a stamp please.........
The Sunshine soundtrack was completed in early Dec.

http://www.dirty.org/forums/showpost.php?p=58145&postcount=13

Not to mention, the film premieres (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448134/releaseinfo) in less than 2 months, so it damn well better be done.

[dubman]

i dunno what counts as "ages" for someone who runs through tens of records in a couple weeks, but karl is actually right about shining.
the one before, which, confusingly enough, is the name of the lead-off song on this new one (which is high in the running for best song of 2007 so far) didnt quite do it for me. it was too much of a mess.
but this is the direction i needed them to take to tip the balance and make a record i think is really brilliant.

more lightning bolt and less sax noodling=win.

grindstone is a damn good album and thanks to karl for pushing me to hear it.

[rayray]

I've been a little distracted lately so pardon if this has been gon over already, but what's up with the little webcam link on the UWlive homepage?
It's new, right? Do anything for you? so far nothing for me but it's got
my attention - at least until I become distracted again : )

[rayray]

it's gone now - the little red "webcam" link right below the "home"
link......intrigue - aNt, what's up with that or was it some kind of internet
mirage that I experienced this morning before a full cup of coffee? ; )

[Techno_Bunny]

fantastic B&W pics today

(didn't see the webcamthingie Ray)

[holden]

They are beautiful pix! Makes me long for some cover art;)

Dig the "Jane is waiting" quote today...memories of the end of the Blue Mountain Gig "Please Help Me/Cappe Ffuno" jam...still one of my favorite banging UW tracks:)

[dubman]

Dig the "Jane is waiting" quote today...memories of the end of the Blue Mountain Gig "Please Help Me/Cappe Ffuno" jam.
yep yep

i amplified 010101 the other day and heard the synth to cappe ffuno in the back. too weird.

[cheshkat]

that webcam link is back, but it doesn't do anything, hmmmmm

[rayray]

internet intrigue arrives again - what next, mmm...nice.

[crank]

nice pix guys. great moodie mood. wondering what rayray was talking about re: the red dot webcammie deally bobbie.

crANk.

[grady]

Nice pics. interesting and tantalizing.

Is that Crabby Road that they're recording at?

[Dirty0900]

Nice pics. interesting and tantalizing.

Is that Crabby Road that they're recording at?

Yer it is, why the change? Have things gone sour at Lemonworld?

[grady]

Yer it is, why the change? Have things gone sour at Lemonworld?

I was wondering about that too, but then I figured that, if the boys are presented with the option of changing venues and going to Crabby Road, why not? And I'm sure they're bouncing pieces of bits along the wire between the world of lemon and crabby road.

[rayray]

I think they like the toys in the cabinets at crabby road - they made mention of liking the selection of goodies if they asked correctly.

[grady]

I think they like the toys in the cabinets at crabby road - they made mention of liking the selection of goodies if they asked correctly.

I wonder if mr. yared is still living next door to crabby road as well?

[TheBang]

Anyone notice the update to the greeting text in the Archive? No new archive material yet, but it looks like it's coming soon. Yay!

talk about starting the year with a bang! what happened to january being the month of relative calm and rest, a time to reflect and recover from the excesses of the festive period?!

back from abbey road studios and lemonworld is a veritable hive of activity with people holed up in corners hunched over computers, weird percussive instruments and half-cold cups of tea as new material gets lavished with gifts of love, care and attention. and cold tea.

and we're working on new additions to the archive to keep you entertained in the meantime.

hold tight......

[rtzig]

Perhaps Lemonworld isn't as equipped to record certain types of instruments as well as Abbey Road which is one of the best studios on the island. That pic from yesterday had a lot of instruments all over the place. While they may be able to record all of those at Lemonworld, the results will probably be much better when handled by staff that have years of experience with miking instruments. To the best of my knowledge, Rick and Karl probably don't know how to get the best piano sound and since EMI does most of its classical recording there, the piano is almost certainly a better instrument than what they have at home.

[King of Snake]

Yeah, it looks like working on the soundtrack with Yared gave them access to Abbey Road and now they're making the most of the facilities there to do recordings for their own album. :)

[noisegeek]

why the change? Have things gone sour at Lemonworld?
My guess is that they fell in love with the sound of Studio A's acoustics (woops, I was wrong. Studio 2).
Or perhaps Rick and Karl got copies of Recording the Beatles (http://www.recordingthebeatles.com/) for Christmas and decided to partake in some immitation as flattery. :D

[luminary]

"playing first draft of an album"

:)

[dubman]

the riverrun projects were a side dish. it's not album material, it's closer to medleys of ideas that dont nearly have the cohesive weight of an album full of fleshed out, soild, stand-alone tracks

i'm not going to pretend that we got an album out of that when it was clearly formatted to be a net only, 192 kbps, teaser of more grounded, physical work to come.

so thats why we should still be hungry for a new album. of which they have a first draft of.
:happiness:


shit, i'm hungry. for food.

[TheBang]

I smell a double-album... :D

Or at least another Riverrun, please?

[rayray]

planning "live show"
with
I like america link
mmmm....please
come back we miss

[luminary]

I smell a double-album... :D



I thought the same thing. Given their current creative stylings it makes sense ...

Maybe it could be a concept album :)

[holden]

Love the Jackson Pollock video today! :)

[Techno_Bunny]

yeah, totally luvverly all those art-linkies :)

[King of Snake]

"wipe you glass eye & peer into the fishbowl my friends everything is being filmed"

interesting... sounds like they are filming (part of) the process of making the album?

[lloyd]

Archive is updated again, this time with some Cocoon vids.

[crank]

Thanks for the treats boys! Neat to see it again!

[Techno_Bunny]

wow! Moscow on it's way :D
Now the cold is gone for a while, i hope the cuppas stay hot a little longer ;)

[irishboy]

Thanks for the treats boys! Neat to see it again!

hear hear - thanks uw :D

[luminary]

I love todays link (http://www.londonist.com/archives/2006/10/faust_a_diaboli.php)

Faust staged in a warehouse would be fantastic. I recently saw Faust the opera with my Dad. I wonder if he would let me take him to a warehouse performance ... ease him into the idea with a few plays before taking him to a real warehouse party ;)

[aNt]

omg, me posting- must mean something surely?
hello everyone :) - hope everything everything is well?
<- goes back to work... no slackin!

[BeautifulBurnout]

omg, me posting- must mean something surely?
hello everyone :) - hope everything everything is well?
<- goes back to work... no slackin!

Yeah.

It means you're bored :D

[crank]

Yeah.

It means you're bored :D

Yeah, either he's bored or he's mockin us. ;)

[big screen satellite]

Yeah, either he's bored or he's mockin us. ;)

it either means he's finished something or he's been sacked...

[Techno_Bunny]

hello everyone :)

hello aNt :)

[cheshkat]

I love todays link (http://www.londonist.com/archives/2006/10/faust_a_diaboli.php)

Faust staged in a warehouse would be fantastic. I recently saw Faust the opera with my Dad. I wonder if he would let me take him to a warehouse performance ... ease him into the idea with a few plays before taking him to a real warehouse party ;)

my flatmate in london went to this and he said it was absolutely amazing. Unfortunately I ran out of time to see it before I left :(

[testudo]

I think Ant is upset that we are not getting excited over the new MOVIES from coccocococcooon.:confused:

IMHO, I like having just Quality audio tracks of live stuff...

So the question is will MOCKBA (moscow) be just audio? hmmm...

[TheBang]

So the question is will MOCKBA (moscow) be just audio? hmmm...
It sounds like Moscow will be video.

[BeautifulBurnout]

Something about that photo today that makes me think of Eric Morecombe and his imitation of Jimmy Durranti: "Si'n at my pian-o the oth-er day".

Nice pic. No slacking now, guys. Breaths are well and truly bated here. :D

[holden]

What's with all those pianos? Maybe different tones and tunings? Looks like fun to be surrounded by instruments and just jam!

[testudo]

Maybe the new LP will consist of Rick recording 11 different versions of 11 hundred hz(which I wouldn't mind). Now how's that for concept, that beats Avey Tare even... Ok maybe not Avey Tare.

[potatobroth]

Maybe the new LP will consist of Rick recording 11 different versions of 11 hundred hz(which I wouldn't mind).

that would be awful

[aNt]

hahah yep- anyone need some interactive design type stuff doing?

it either means he's finished something or he's been sacked...

[Dirty0900]

hahah yep- anyone need some interactive design type stuff doing?

Got a website needs doing;)

[Honestly]

[rayray]

aNt, worth the price of a train ticket for sure - we all have album envy : )

[Dirty0900]

Nice pick with the Karsten Pflum album Karl, good stuff indeed. Oh by the way have you checked our Brian Eno's art exhibition?

[jrmint]

thank you karl for featuring dieter roth's art!

[lloyd]

2 new dates added at live events (http://www.underworldlive.com/index/live-events.html)
Athens and Istanbul

[big screen satellite]

'ricksmixdoesthetrick'

well i can't wait to hear it...

[crank]

You guys,
That Max Richter Record is truly great. Not to be missed. Nice one Karl!

[BeautifulBurnout]

LOL

My son (aged 11) gave me a coupla Enter Shakari tunes the other day. So nice to know my little boy is at the cutting edge of music, Karl (even if I'm not so much these days) ;)

[Dirty0900]

LOL

My son (aged 11) gave me a coupla Enter Shakari tunes the other day. So nice to know my little boy is at the cutting edge of music, Karl (even if I'm not so much these days) ;)

I really dont like Enter Shakari. Poor mans 65daysofstaitc imo

[the mongoose]

"Atlanta"....yes, it's great......so come back!;):p

[crank]

Yes DO!
It's about time to see how much it's changed since you were here in the 80's! You could hook up with your friends REM in Athens, then do a dirty meet! come on! we'll show you some "southern hospitality!"

I'll be your ambassador.
Crank!

[the mongoose]

Lots of great memories in Atlanta:

"the Prodigy" in 97
"Prodigy" in 98
Area:One in 01

**Underworld in 07 would be the best fawking thing eva! I'd freak out!:D:eek::D

[crank]

Here's a promise: I'll buy you boys a Pint once you touch foot here in the ATL:. Rick, Karl, Darren, and the tomato crew.
Mi Casa es su Casa.

[TheBang]

underworldlive.com has been down all day. That can mean only one thing: the new underworldlive.com site is coming! Woohoo!

[Techno_Bunny]

Wow Karl.. that is so touching. Such warm words to Matt.
I'm in tears all over again.

[crazysugarboy]

Has a member of the u/w forum died? :(

[ndrwrld]

very VERY touching response today.
passing on the mantle...so cool.
way to go Matt.:D



ok, on with the sale !:p

[big screen satellite]

much respect to R&K for their thoughts - i'm still here and sorting myself out...

i'm still the numberonesuperfan and your music (and that of many others) is seeing me through this time...

life must go on...

Matt

[Techno_Bunny]

i haven't been able to connect to UWlive all day. Any one know what's going on?

[Tendinha]

Me neither! Seems to be down:(.

[rudydaduck]

before it went down, the last entry made me wonder if underworld are planning to visit the "airwaves" festival in october.

[sanakan]

my guess is that anty tripped over the power cord of the server, while curing his hangover :cool:

[aNt]

> sudo reboot

[polar_action]

if i wasn't as old and wise, i would say that karl had been licking toads.

strange-ness running through the crimson viens of our camera friendly blogger ;)

[Bargo]

I absolutely love the photos that have been coming out lately. The quality and style of them is just gorgeous.

[sanakan]

on holidays or buisness up north, karl? ;)

i'd love to visit iceland, too, one day. :')

[sloff]

I found Concrete Plastic to be a great morning listen here in rainy Great Lakes America. I think I'll play them all one more time.
Thank you Karl.

[Liam]

Hmmmm... I'll be visiting Iceland in August, I should be taking notes!

[Techno_Bunny]

yeah, Iceland is def one of the places i'ld like to visit too :)

[Dirty0900]

R & K & B/E jamming?

Could Brian Eno be back on the scene?

[holden]

Archive update! :) three tracks from Moscow 06! A new tune in there, too!

[grady]

mmm...archive update is a nice. That first track sounds like it has a bit of All These Things fading out of the mix as the track continues. If only we could get a nice audio clip of this track from the zurich show. (Please?)

[Jafs]

R & K & B/E jamming?

Could Brian Eno be back on the scene?

I was just wondering if B/E was for Brian Eno. Woohoo

[TheBang]

mmm...archive update is a nice. That first track sounds like it has a bit of All These Things fading out of the mix as the track continues. If only we could get a nice audio clip of this track from the zurich show. (Please?)

Find the Cocoon show from last year. Nice soundboard of "All These Things" :)

[grady]

Find the Cocoon show from last year. Nice soundboard of "All These Things" :)

Oh I have that, I just really love the version of the song from the zurich show from summer of 05 and keep my fingers crossed that it will end up on the archive in video or audio form.

The zurich version of All These Things just has this really great, long intro and mixes wonderfully into dark & long/shake that higher/dark train.

[TheBang]

Oooh, that "Shake That Higher/Dark & Long" from Zurich is one of my favorite performances from 2005, hands down. I wish there were a better copy available on the Archive. The audio track in the video is all choppy (as are most of the Zurich videos :()

[Jafs]

I think the word "album" is only magic when it's Underworld speaking.

[crank]

man. the wait is killing me. almost to the point that i'm going to cry. are there any sort of dates announced?

[TheBang]

"All These Things in Me" on the album? Yes, please.

[rudydaduck]

maybe an advance single/ep (like the old epminialbum variety)?????

[grady]

Album or single extended version of All These Things works for me.

[mmm skyscraper]

man. the wait is killing me. almost to the point that i'm going to cry. are there any sort of dates announced?

Single in summer. Album in fall. On Traffic. In Japan.


http://trafficjpn.com/news/show/11

[Jafs]

you understand Japanese ? :p

...

Not me

[sanakan]

hideous google translation (http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftrafficjpn.com%2Fnews%2Fs how%2F11&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools):
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Concluding the contract with Underworld and UNKLE.　 2007.04.06
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This time Traffic concludes the contract at the Japanese region of Underworld and UNKLE,
We guide the fact that it increases.

The cirque hydro of Underworld (Vo/G) with [jiemusu] [ravueru], and Traffic of UNKLE (Inc.) the Nakamura of Representative President lap city as follows has expressed vis-a-vis the latest conclusion of a contract.
* Cirque hydro (Underworld): The talent which was gathered ray Hearn and Nakamura which “we cover for a long time and together work lap by the city person being rich, you think that it can make a contract with Traffic which consists of the experience abundant team very much in honor. In addition, it enjoys that we can participate in this exciting venture which becomes new very. With Traffic 'the world of the underworld' (world of Underworld) pursuing further possibility and delivering to the Japanese fan, me and [ritsuku] that from now there is no manner with the pleasure.”
* [jiemusu] [ravueru] (UNKLE): “You are glad that the new album can be sold highest from the cool this Japanese label very.”
* Nakamura lap city (Traffic): Most have hauled the street culture scene of Underworld and the world where it is one of the bands which supply success “with the dance music scene both artists of UNKLE from nineties music in the art expression which is linked to that continued to present from this Zeitgeist. The fact that it can make a contract with that kind of artist reputation is thing very much, as for becoming the experience where this is splendid for the person who together participates to project you are not wrong, probably will be.”

As for the 1st single of Underworld this summer, as for the original album which becomes the 5th work this fall sale is planned. In addition as for the original album where UNKLE becomes 3rd sale is planned in the June this year. Please expect participating of the future both artists please. can anyone translate this so one can understand it? :)
is there an album title lost in translation?

[crazysugarboy]

A Japanese friend of a friend is arriving in this country (UK) on Thurs to start a job at the British Museum. I will ask him to translate this article:)

[patrick]

that is the most confusing thing i have ever read. i think monkeys would produce more readable stuff... my brain still hurts!

all in all, the albumn sounds good! i mean, i haven't heard it, but the time-frame for it sounds good :D

[Jafs]

maybe Karl will sing Japanese on this new record. That can explain why the new album will be released 5 glacial era's after the last : the translation of UW subliminal & symbolic lyrics takes a lot of time.

[sanakan]

this will be our third since AHDO





what?

indeed... third what? if one counts out the riverrun series, and counts in the two soundtracks, it could be "album" :)

[rudydaduck]

i just wish to hear something. anything. a track, some sounds. welsh lessons underneath loping martial beats. been some time since a lemon session.

exciting stuff either way, BUT agony

nonetheless.

[lloyd]

Time for a Lemonwebcast with more 'oh, we weren't supposed to play this' spilling kind of moments.
Come on guys, you know you want it :)

[King of Snake]

yes, a new lemoworld broadcast would be very nice indeed :)

[grady]

It seems like we're coming up on a one year anniversary to the last lemonworld broadcast too....

[crank]

i just wish to hear something. anything. a track, some sounds. welsh lessons underneath loping martial beats. been some time since a lemon session.

exciting stuff either way, BUT agony

nonetheless.

EXACTLY MY SENTIMENTS!
man
it's brutal.

[grady]

Looks like the last Lemonworld broadcast with bits and pieces and wonderful goodness was the 15th of May, 2006.