OWB USA Pre-Order

[Yannick]

USA residents Preorder the Oblivion with Bells CD/DVD now for $15.99 - or with a limited edition t-shirt for only $24.99 - and you'll get instant mp3 downloads of "Crocodile" and "Crocodile (Oliver Huntemann Dub Remix)". Go here for details and to order: http://underworld.echospin.com

On October 16th, Side One Recordings will release Underworld's Oblivion with Bells, the duo's fifth studio album and their first since A Hundred Days Off in 2002. On Oblivion with Bells, the Underworld palette is richer than ever: epic techno nestles next to frail acoustics, beatific prose next to sharp, urban observation, amazing sound texturing mix with mobile phone recordings.

The limited edition DVD includes Tomato directed music videos of Metal Friend (previously unreleased), Crocodile and Good Morning Cockerel, live show visuals for Rez, and 3 slide shows including the Abbey Road recording session for the album with photos by Underworld, Live in Tokyo with photos by Perou, and the Book of Jam Art Jam curated and created by Tomato.

[tantris]

Man, I couldn't get my credit card out fast enough...
Can't wait!

[rayray]

ditto - thanks Yannick!
ps. please send aNt beer coupons for that nice bit of work.

instant download of croc. and hunt. remix - nice

[qirex]

Neither of those options contain the bonus track, however the t-shirt idea is pretty cool...

[gillenium]

Ordered.

[the real stuff]

nice -- cancelled my amazon order in favor of this one.

now, is this shirt going to be different from the ones they're selling on tour?

[patrick]

is there any info about ordering to canada? It sounds like this is a CD, a DVD and the t-shirt!?!?

Maybe i'll send them an email

[ultradave]

I ordered mine. Sweetness... the anticipation is killing me!!! Thanks Yan for the link. :eek:


now playing - untitiled live track from uw live 10/31/98... i still want to know what this track is.... I LOVE IT!

...how many points for the who karl???...

[testudo]

I wish I knew about this before I ordered the album from hmv japan...

Couldn't resist the the t-shirt deal... so I ordered this too...

I wish the album was downloadable NOW ;)

[The359]

I just want to make sure I have this down, since the description on the site was vague. This pre-order includes the actual Oblivion with Bells CD, correct? The $24.99 option including downloads of MP3s of the entire album threw me off a little.

Also, I assume the t-shirt sizes are US and not European?

[dubnobasswithme]

done and done!

[gambit]

Nah, I'll just wait to get it in the mail for free straight from Underworld. :D

(Reference: Red Rocks concert thread)

[kagenaki koe]

Also, I assume the t-shirt sizes are US and not European?

if the shirts are similar to the ones they're selling on the tour, i would say they're the more snug fitting ones (i bought XL tour shirts and it's more like a regular US large)

[EuroZeroZero]

USA residents Preorder the Oblivion with Bells CD/DVD now for $15.99 - or with a limited edition t-shirt for only $24.99 - and you'll get instant mp3 downloads of "Crocodile" and "Crocodile (Oliver Huntemann Dub Remix)". Go here for details and to order: http://underworld.echospin.com

On October 16th, Side One Recordings will release Underworld's Oblivion with Bells, the duo's fifth studio album and their first since A Hundred Days Off in 2002. On Oblivion with Bells, the Underworld palette is richer than ever: epic techno nestles next to frail acoustics, beatific prose next to sharp, urban observation, amazing sound texturing mix with mobile phone recordings.

The limited edition DVD includes Tomato directed music videos of Metal Friend (previously unreleased), Crocodile and Good Morning Cockerel, live show visuals for Rez, and 3 slide shows including the Abbey Road recording session for the album with photos by Underworld, Live in Tokyo with photos by Perou, and the Book of Jam Art Jam curated and created by Tomato.

what about canada?

[beh]

what about canada?

very last line of webpage:

"All pre-order sales are final. This offer is only available to U.S. residents."

[big screen satellite]

right then i don't wanna diss anyone who's questioned the pre-order, but it seems fairly simple...

so for all those who can't read / understand basic english

the text says the following:

LIMITED EDITION t-shirt NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE

(this basically means that you cannot get it anywhere else - therefore its is not being sold anywhere else, and therefore it is different to anywhere else)

This offer is only available to US RESIDENTS

(this basically means that if you are a resident of the following countries Canada, England, Holland, Germany, Japan, France, Argentina, Portgal, Scotland, Togo, Vatican City, etc., YOU DO NOT LIVE IN THE US AND CANNOT ORDER THIS ITEM!)

i'm not in the US i understand this

i know some people get over excited by these offers and things that are going on - and sometimes get excitement blindness, but come on numbnuts... read before asking dumb ass questions



(If indeed this offer is extended beyond the US and / or the T-shirt becomes less limited or exclusive, and you bought it, you haven't lost out have you????)

<end rant>

[patrick]

thanks for the rant matt, but the canada one should be understandable, because if you live here, you know that when it means "available to us only" often means "us (and canada)" with a bit of extra shipping charges. it happens soemtimes and sorry if it bugs you so much that a few of us are interested in finding out...

[dubman]

also, they're showing a t-shirt that was available on tour.
so it was available elsewhere and they're just using big talk to sell more.

[kagenaki koe]

also, they're showing a t-shirt that was available on tour.
so it was available elsewhere and they're just using big talk to sell more.

except it wasnt available for guys.:(

unless you like wearing baby shirts:D

[RandomViolence]

Done and done.

I can't wait to see them in New York tomorrow night! The new album material sounds tops!

[dubman]

except it wasnt available for guys.:(


yeah, that's what i'm hoping for actually. a guy version of that cool-ass shirt
it'll make up for the "we charge for the pre-order as you order instead of when we ship to you in october. making you, mr. dubman, overcharge on your bank account once again. have fun paying your bank an extra $25."

[sanakan]

[nevermind]

[cured]

I didn't get the shirt as I got one very similar to it at the show the other night. But YES, finally a new Underworld album to love and enjoy. I'm very much excited for this.

Dubno redux artwork? :D

[EuroZeroZero]

right then i don't wanna diss anyone who's questioned the pre-order, but it seems fairly simple...

so for all those who can't read / understand basic english

the text says the following:

LIMITED EDITION t-shirt NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE

(this basically means that you cannot get it anywhere else - therefore its is not being sold anywhere else, and therefore it is different to anywhere else)

This offer is only available to US RESIDENTS

(this basically means that if you are a resident of the following countries Canada, England, Holland, Germany, Japan, France, Argentina, Portgal, Scotland, Togo, Vatican City, etc., YOU DO NOT LIVE IN THE US AND CANNOT ORDER THIS ITEM!)

i'm not in the US i understand this

i know some people get over excited by these offers and things that are going on - and sometimes get excitement blindness, but come on numbnuts... read before asking dumb ass questions



(If indeed this offer is extended beyond the US and / or the T-shirt becomes less limited or exclusive, and you bought it, you haven't lost out have you????)

<end rant>

the order form asks for state OR PROVINCE. zip code or POSTAL CODE. so by reading that, i thought...hey....perhaps theres a canadian way of getting this. otherwise, why else would they give postal code and provicial options (both applicable to canadian addresses)

you see, if you look at a map, and if you take a look at the free trade laws between here and the USA, you will realize that the vast majority of items available to the continental U.S. are also available to Canadian residents as well. normally this is how it goes.

i was also asking yannick directly because, he either is now (or very recently used to be) a Canadian citizen. so i figured if he was advertising the purchase, there might be a way around it.

so...i wasn't totally off-base or blindly retarded by asking about Canadian residents.

so, "numbnuts", keep your needless fucking rants to yourself. i was just trying to get some information.

edit- so, having said that...lets just keep the thread on topic. for all the lucky bastards who get this deal, i look fwd to hearing about what's on the DVD ;)

[patrick]

hear hear! well played EZZ...

now about this deal... ;)

[Ufotofu]

It's going to be a long wait for October 16th...

[viddy]

Ordered two! A month away does indeed feel like a long time. Ugh.

[potatobroth]

CD at your door on the 16th, DVD, tshirt, and mp3s.

Just ordered mine.

[Malt Refund]

Uh yeah, that fucking shirt. I wanted it last night and I got this fucked up look by the counter guy. He's like.. "That's a ladies shirt, son."

Me: "Yeah.. no. I mean I want the style, but in the men's shirt"

Guy: "That's a ladies shirt. I mean, if you want it, I'll give it to you.. but it might not fit."

Me: "Listen.. FUCK! Just give me the blue one."

Fin.

[aaron5000]

I'm not a person that wears purple, but I gave it an order anyways. :)

[Malt Refund]

C'mon, that's the best shirt. Real men can wear anything.

I just noticed all that's been said was echoed in another thread, specifically based on the shirt. This forum truly has it all.

[Cadevil]

Looks like the download engine for the pre-order is not Mac compatible :(

[kagenaki koe]

Looks like the download engine for the pre-order is not Mac compatible :(

works on mine in safari

[Cadevil]

works on mine in safari

Good to hear...must be an old FAQ

[dubman]

yeah mine did just fine.

weird album version though. i know they like to drag things out like in moaner and stuff, but it's literally the same thing for practically 2 minutes, and it's really.. not worth that much time.
whatever though, i have it in great quality now!

[BrotherLovesDub]

also stated in another fo.... that long outro is basically the bridge between Croc and BB.

[dubnobasswithme]

Looks like the download engine for the pre-order is not Mac compatible :(

aye. no problem downloading the 'croc' mp3s on my powerbook either.

[mmm skyscraper]

yeah mine did just fine.

weird album version though. i know they like to drag things out like in moaner and stuff, but it's literally the same thing for practically 2 minutes, and it's really.. not worth that much time.
whatever though, i have it in great quality now!

I could listen to that part all day.

[esaias]

Hello!

Would someone who lives in the States be so kind and order me the OWB + t-shirt set and send it to me? I would pay you back with PayPal. I live in Helsinki(00120), Finland.

PM or send e-mail to me if you want to help me out.

Thank you,
-Tomi

[gambit]

So, I'm one of the people getting this album free in the mail because I bought a ticket to the Denver show. Does anyone know if we're getting this special limited edition in the mail? Or is it just the album?

[BrotherLovesDub]

most certainly not getting this limited edition. that would be crazy. i'm sure we'll be getting the standard cd, no dvd, no tshirt.

order this set and if for some crazy chance they do send 3000 people this bonus package, you can sell the other set on Ebay.

[Arakias]

How much was it with shipping, I didnt see anyone mention it.

[Ufotofu]

yeah mine did just fine.

weird album version though. i know they like to drag things out like in moaner and stuff, but it's literally the same thing for practically 2 minutes, and it's really.. not worth that much time.
whatever though, i have it in great quality now!

Once again, I have a theory- that this version isn't actually the authentic, complete, OWB version. Why? Because the "Biro the Leggy" pad only appears from about ~6:20 to ~6:52, which is odd, because I thought it would serve as the bridge between Crocodile and Beautiful Burnout on the album. Maybe the pad builds, or is more complex, or just does something other than fade out on the album version?

Again, I'm only theorizing. Perhaps a certain person (being much more familiar with the song than I) could present some wisdom as to the nature of the ending? Hint, hint? :D

[BrotherLovesDub]

full price including shipping is 31.50 or something very close to that. 31 dollars and some cents.

[dubman]

yeah shipping was like 6 dollar somethng

[galama]

I ordered mine a week ago. oct 16 is kinda far. I wish there was a higher resolution of the t-shirt. Judging from the small picture, it looks like it says underworld in pink lettering.

[qirex]

Is there any confirmation on the MENS T-SHIRT ?

I bought an UW tour shirt and don't want to re-buy the same shirt.

[//\/\/]

bloody typical - british band - bog-standard release with no bloody bells or even a bloody whistle.

japan - yeah! get it all
usa - go for it - have a shirt
here - want a cd?

titses me off at times...

[big screen satellite]

bloody typical - british band - bog-standard release with no bloody bells or even a bloody whistle.

japan - yeah! get it all
usa - go for it - have a shirt
here - want a cd?

titses me off at times...

i kinda agree, although i think the CD single has 'peach tree' exclusive to the UK

that is until the 6 track maxi gets released further down the line...

[lowbit]

bloody typical - british band - bog-standard release with no bloody bells or even a bloody whistle.
japan - yeah! get it all
usa - go for it - have a shirt
here - want a cd?
titses me off at times...It'll give you something to gripe about on the way to the...what.....nine? dates they're playing in the UK in the next month. ;)

[ndrwrld]

It'll give you something to gripe about on the way to the...what.....nine? dates they're playing in the UK in the next month. ;)
hey, i thought theyd play toronto...sadly, not.
save up !

[dog]

bloody typical - british band - bog-standard release with no bloody bells or even a bloody whistle.

japan - yeah! get it all
usa - go for it - have a shirt
here - want a cd?

titses me off at times...

I agree, pisses me right off. Did you notice on amazon they have a few OWB CDs at various prices? Product description on each is exactly the same though.

[Troy McClure]

I emailed Echospin last night about the possibility of them offering t-shirts again with the pre-order. I was able to get one for myself, but I was planning on ordering another one as a gift. Below is there response.

Hi Jason, we just ran out of t-shirts. We are trying to convince the
printer to make up an extra batch. If they agree, you will be able to
order one but it will delay delivery of the CD for at least a week,
probably more. You will still get the MP3 downloads next Tuesday. Would
you be interested in this offer?

[koisk]

I got my pre-order package in the mail today! The shirt is totally sweet.

[beh]

Got mine this morning too. Been at work and haven't had a chance to listen to OWB yet. I intentionally stayed away from downloading pre-release copy so the majority of the tracks will be new to me (minus live stuff I heard at both SF shows)! Won't have much time to listen tonight as I have a concert (Patrick Wolf) but I'm setting aside time tomorrow after work!

Re: tshirt, real men do wear pink and purple!!

bh

[aaron5000]

Christmas has come early!

[Troy McClure]

Got mine in the mail, too. I didn't think it would arriving today, so a great surprise. I stayed away from the leaks too cuz I wanted to be surprised.

The CD packaging is impressive and beautiful.

The t-shirt looks great. Glad I ordered the XL. I think the large would have been too short. If Prince can wear purple, then it's good enough for me!

--Jason

[irons]

I just got the e-mail for the Echospin album MP3s. Although I was lucky enough to get the album on the 15th, I was curious to see if Echospin's downloads would work on my computer, given the system requirements on the site (I'm running Linux on PowerPC, possibly THE worst merger of two relatively popular platforms!). The good news is twofold: the downloads worked perfectly (they're basically just links, exactly like the initial Crocodile + remix links) and the MP3s are vbr of very high quality; I'm guessing settings around lame -V 0 (I used -V 1 to encode the CD and the Echospin dowloads had higher bitrates). If it worked for me, it'll work for anyone! Only one bad thing: the MP3s appear to have no ID3 tags. If you get the e-mail, but haven't received the CD yet, go for it. You'll be able to hear the album pretty transparently :) Thanks, Echospin, and most of all, thanks Underworld!

[TheBang]

Did my MP3 download. I was shocked, SHOCKED, that they had a Mac download client. It downloaded everything lickety-split and added it right to my iTunes library. They sound great.

[lloyd]

Pictures!
please
:)

[txjaxx]

i ripped the Rowla visuals and put them on my iphone. beautiful.