Underworld Spotting [Again]

[deepfriedbeans]

I have a couple:

I was watching the Australian Open tennis on TV in January when this segment came on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO9m3kgbQ2M.
You can hear Moon in Water (Instrumental), and I definitely heard Always Loved a Film when it was being broadcast but it must have been cut out of this video. There might be a note or two of it right at the start but I could be imagining it...?

Last week I was flicking through radio stations when I got to SBS Chill and 8 Ball was playing! I've been listening to that station on and off ever since, but I haven't heard any more UW yet.

[deepfriedbeans]

Heh, I found out there's a US senator with the last name of Hyde-Smith. Sadly I only found out because she made some unsavory comments referencing public hangings.

Haha, the other day I discovered that there's a Dr. Hyde-Smith not too far from where I live.

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Nothing particularly new, but a brief article in Q Magazine last month about DRIFT.



he mentions Plastic Ono Band releasing a single every week, but they never quite did it, did they?


the only band I can think of that actually did something like this is They Might Be Giants, who I believe did it twice, once in 2015 and once in 2018. like UW, they also came up with a ton of great material

[dubman]

British Sea Power released an EP a month in 2012 as a way to get it out there and see the responses before whittling it down to an album, which became Machineries of Joy.



it was their worst album to date, but the process was fun at least

[dubman]

https://twitter.com/DaftLimmy/status/1147955255814103045


hah!

[TheBang]

Man, that twitter thread is something else.

[khouri]

Dude got ratio'd pretty hard. Deserved.

[dubman]

But he didn’t?
Not many fans of limmy here, then?
Half of his replies were just people trying to circle his in-jokes back to him.

[khouri]

But he didn’t?
Not many fans of limmy here, then?
Half of his replies were just people trying to circle his in-jokes back to him.

I'd say that's pretty good UW defense. Strictly speaking a ratio is when your replies outnumber your retweets, meaning your joke wasn't good enough to pass unmolested.

[dubman]

I'd say that's pretty good UW defense. Strictly speaking a ratio is when your replies outnumber your retweets, meaning your joke wasn't good enough to pass unmolested.


SHENANIGANS. getting ratio'd is when your replies outnumber your likes! RTs don't factor since it's easier to reply and complain than like so much that you post it on your own TL.


edit: I am academically wrong. the initial factor was reply-to-RT being 2:1, but now they are lumping in likes and RTs to replies.

[robotusch]

The Kaleidoscope Orchestra & K-Klass performing Dark Train (with the usual incorrect title) at Cream Classical in the Park: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8h3AQ7Rgxs?t=4526

[dubnobasswithme]

Skip to the 1hr 15 min 30sec mark in the youtube vid to jump to it!

[twicezero]

what... what lyrics are they singing?

[purlieu]

"People try
Turn back the time"

Crikey.

I find these Cream Classical things so utterly cringeworthy.

[4thDrawerDown]

"People try
Turn back the time"

Crikey.

I find these Cream Classical things so utterly cringeworthy.

Quite...beloved of 'City' professionals who've never spent a fucked up evening/morning in Turnmills, whacked off their faces, before stumbling out into AARRRGGGGHHH DAYLIGHT IT HURTS!!! and catching some deathtrap minicab to god knows where...

[whatmakesustick]

On the front page of bbc news tonight

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-50346218

[negative1]

Duran Duran mentions cowgirl:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6x-ElqFkXo

If you want to look up/ listen to any songs after the broadcast, they are:

Black Gold of the Sun – The New Rotary Connection feat Minnie Riperton

Apparently Nothing – Young Disciples

In Vogue – Japan

Christine – Christine & The Queens

Marquee Moon – Television

Amidinine – Bombino

Falling Angel – Duran Duran

Cowgirl – Underworld

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[robotusch]

Kruder & Dorfmeister dropped Twenty Three Blue during their 25th Anniversary Tour set, the recording from Ancienne Belgique can be seen here (1:41:47 for Underworld)
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[potatobroth]

"People try
Turn back the time"


whhhhhat?

[negative1]

Got this french magazine for the new order interview.
Last page is 1 page shot of Underworld, and mentions drift vol 1.
https://www.tsugi.fr/tsugi-125-avec-en-couverture-new-order-en-interview-exclusive-est-disponible-en-kiosque/

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EEBn3ztXoAAqI4b?format=jpg&name=small


i'll scan it in..

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[gcoleman99]

Was listening to First Wave on Friday at 3pm Pacific. Richard Blade has a segment every Friday for songs that shouldn't be forgotten and he did a little blurb on UW MK1. He mentioned Freur & "Doot Doot" then said that after seeing the movie Underworld, they thought it would be a good name for a band (didn't they actually do the score for that movie, though?), were subsequently signed by Sire and put out their debut album in 1987. He then played "Underneath The Radar." It would have been nice if he mentioned they were still a group (albeit they're not New Wave anymore) and they had a newish release out today (even if it's only a repackaging with a new live show added to it). It was still nice to hear, though.

[TheBang]

He mentioned Freur & "Doot Doot" then said that after seeing the movie Underworld, they thought it would be a good name for a band (didn't they actually do the score for that movie, though?)
Yes, Freur did the score for Underworld, and then appropriated the name when the band was reconstituted.

[gcoleman99]

Yes, Freur did the score for Underworld, and then appropriated the name when the band was reconstituted. I thought I'd remembered correctly (although I sometimes forget that Freur and UW MK1 are two separate bands, as the main performers remained the same). Thanks for the memory jog!

[negative1]

Hackers soundtrack 2cd and 2lp release:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0858TTHPJ?tag=sdepcwus-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1


https://img.discogs.com/pd1cOtzT_RscVcW6HXiO12YnHZc=/fit-in/600x596/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():qualit y(90)/discogs-images/R-15928841-1600372446-1655.jpeg.jpg
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Hackers/release/15928841
Has cowgirl on it.

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[ReactorReactorReactor]

So for decades I strongly suspected that one of my favorite anime series, Last Exile, was inspired by Underworld in creating the opening theme. But I didn't really know anyone who was into both anime and Underworld that I could talk to about it. And I definitely never found any comments online about other people confirming it over the years.

Finally, a few weeks ago I directly emailed the artist, Shuntaro Okino, to ask, out of curiosity. I didn't expect a response and forgot about it. Today when I checked my email I got a reply! :D

Last Exile Opening:
Last Exile (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j14nx50tzsQ)

The reply!
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[negative1]

Hackers soundtrack 2cd and 2lp release:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0858TTHPJ?tag=sdepcwus-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1


https://img.discogs.com/pd1cOtzT_RscVcW6HXiO12YnHZc=/fit-in/600x596/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():qualit y(90)/discogs-images/R-15928841-1600372446-1655.jpeg.jpg
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Hackers/release/15928841
Has cowgirl on it.

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Interview about the soundtrack:
https://www.superdeluxeedition.com/interview/director-iain-softely-on-the-hackers-soundtrack-and-music-in-film/

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[jetpig]

I follow Maryanne Hobbes of the BBC on twitter on the off chance something Underworld turns up. I was not disappointed today. Paula Temple drops nuxx in the middle of this HEAVY modern/dark techno guest mix. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000mz9c

[Shogun]

Hernan Cattaneo's recent SunsetStream set there was a remix used for the last song in the 5 hour set - https://vimeo.com/450886372

[Dirty0900]

Tedious post for UK folk, Underworld were answers on quiz show Pointless today.

“Names of acts nominated for the Mercury music prize at least twice.”

[DoomofKiss]

The song "Cups" as background loop music in German Political News Broadcast from 2:05 - 3:25 in this video https://youtu.be/dYbK_Ddo0Mo

[DoomofKiss]

Both UW songs "Pearls Girl" starts playing at 1:45 and "Something Like A Mama" plays at 4:10 in this video of fashion models showing off technology devices.

https://youtu.be/euJ3MUIEAfk

[TheBang]

That fashion show is weird, but man, that exhibition hall really takes me back to the kinds of expos that happened in that period that don’t really exist anymore.

[DoomofKiss]

Lol So true ha ha, it feels like a "Blade Runner" type of atmosphere during those times.

[mark3]

Richard Fearless ( Death in Vegas ) talks about 'The track I wish I'd produced'

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I guess Mr. Fearless isn't familar with Shudder :D:D

It's called 'Movies for the Blind' ( not 'Architecture for the blind', though )

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[TheBang]

Sheesh, I hope Underworld is getting residuals on that.

[DoomofKiss]

I noticed the Born Slippy Nuxx drums sample in this track of a Disney Channel Promo from the late 1990 / early 2000s. Does anybody else sorta hear the same drum pattern of Nuxx ? (Especially from 0:18 - 0:34 seconds in) https://youtu.be/TkSNyRYrho0

[TheBang]

Does anybody else sorta hear the same drum pattern of Nuxx ?
I see what you mean, but I think it's just coincidentally similar-ish.

[DoomofKiss]

Dark Train playing at 1:42 min in during the Bjork portion of the Interview. Perfect timing since Bjork collaborated with UW in the past on remixes and played live together at the 1994 Roskilde Denmark Festival. (Which I hope the full performance recording of that show will surface one day online. :0 ) https://youtu.be/zYVeWZTeZ-M

[hypeless]

A sample from Battle Theme 1 of Legend of Legaia caught my ear (sounded like a drum sample from Pearl's Girl)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-b4A7qrkiA

Did Pearl's Girl sample from somewhere else? Common sample ancestry?

[TheBang]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OCITK48K-Q

[negative1]

underworld mentioned in this bjork documentary.

the part about remixes, and human behaviour: at the 6m:00sec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghc2XnbzAQM

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[negative1]

A sample from Battle Theme 1 of Legend of Legaia caught my ear (sounded like a drum sample from Pearl's Girl)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-b4A7qrkiA

Did Pearl's Girl sample from somewhere else? Common sample ancestry?

wow, so thats where it came from..

very neat.

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[TheBang]

A sample from Battle Theme 1 of Legend of Legaia caught my ear (sounded like a drum sample from Pearl's Girl)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-b4A7qrkiA

Did Pearl's Girl sample from somewhere else? Common sample ancestry?
The Pearl's Girl beats are made up of about 3 or 4 different samples, but mixed, edited, and manipulated in a specific way. That video game came out in 1998 and sounds exactly like Pearl's Girl, so it's likely sampling directly from Pearl's Girl.

[Imagine a box]

https://youtu.be/kHaykHfj_J8?si=IEK98gyTlbpWGhcn

[negative1]

The Pearl's Girl beats are made up of about 3 or 4 different samples, but mixed, edited, and manipulated in a specific way. That video game came out in 1998 and sounds exactly like Pearl's Girl, so it's likely sampling directly from Pearl's Girl.

oh, ok, so its the other way around..

got it.

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[purlieu]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wm3C9CCluA


Dark & Long mentioned in this video about the '90s ambient techno scene.
Possible conflict of interest: I made the video. Haha. But thought people might be interested.

[negative1]

a look back at born slippy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17ql3WF-fzg

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[aphasein]

a look back at born slippy:


That's surprisingly a very in-depth breakdown of everything around Born Slippy, great find. May be the only 30 years of Slippy item we end up getting, considering the lack of news so far this year. A lot of good album recommendations on that channel, though.

[StrangeLastName]

Strawberry Hotel gets a shoutout in this video with Sparks' Russell Mael:

It's at around 13:07:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sJ0pu5MOCU

[gcoleman99]

Very old fan, just haven't posted in a while...


So, Lori Majewski has an hour-long show on Sirius XM where she either has a theme for the week or has a guest artist who then chooses all the music for that week. On Feb 15th of this year, she had on Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet, who picked the Freur's "Doot Doot" as one of his songs. He then gave a bit of the history and blew Lori's mind away by "revealing" to her that the main members of Freur (Karl and Rick) were the same duo that had done "Born Slippy." If anyone's a subscriber, it's still in the archives.

[gcoleman99]

Me again... Another SiriusXM sighting of (original) UW, this time. First Wave has a show called Party 360, and the DJ played "Underneath The Radar" at about 2:45:00. Since this particular show deletes its past every 2 weeks, this is the only day you'll be able to hear it, unfortunately. Channel 33!