David Lynch: Good Day Today
 

(probably deserves its own thread):

Good Day Today:

http://www.kcrw.com/media-player/med...e=audio&id=mbe

01:37:49

:confused:

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what is this

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holy vocoder, batman!

are we sure this is Underworld? I mean, there's vocal effects like Oich Oich and Juanita, but those still sound like Karl. Is this a collaborator singing?

What's with the machine-gun blasts of beats? And the unchanging tech beat?

ooh, this is weird.

yes, friendly NPR man says it's new Underworld. Really?!

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so tired of fire
so tired of smoke
so tired of fire
so tired of smoke

send me an angel
save me
send me an angel
save me

i wanna have a good day today
i wanna have a good day today
i wanna have a good day today
good day today

tired of drown?
goes so low
tired of drown?
goes so low

so tired of
so tired of
so tired of
so tired of

send me an angel
save me
send me an angel
save me
send me an angel
save me

i wanna have a good day today
i wanna have a good day today
i wanna have a good day today
i wanna have a good day today

so tired of fearing
so tired of dark
so tired of fearing
so tired of dark

send me an angel
save me
send me an angel
save me

i wanna have a good day today
i wanna have a good day today
i wanna have a good day today
i wanna have a good day today

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this is def. underworld.

lyrics blend the tone and feel of 8 Ball and Strumpet in my mind.

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I could see this song really hitting the KCRW listeners in the sweet spot. Good choice of a promo for that station.

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ARF

sorry bout that. it's by underworld, called good day today.

another single?

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i get the Strumpet bit - the main synth and driving beat recall that track.
Lyrics uplifting, sure, but by UW standards, they're rather minimal.
Still, two tracks in and Karl's definitely in a happy mood! And still i wonder, is that Karl singing?

those gun blast beats are annoying, though. And i'm not sure i like how high pitched the refrain is. It also has, dare i say, what sounds like a bit of autotone. Yikes.

Credit to them for bringing this out of left field. With the 2nd and 3rd RiverRun, the Breaking and Entering Soundtrack, some of the music on Sunshine, and lots of OWB, i wondered if UW were veering further into ambient or organic/live music. These tracks as well as some of the live bits like Diamond Jigsaw and Strumpet are very electro in tone.

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Bonkers!

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It's definitely a return to a more melodic, synthy vibe, just like Steve Hall said it would be.

The Revenge of MK1 or MK1 Strikes Back?

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do we know this is actually UW? doesn't sound a bit like karl's delivery to me.

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These lyrics are not exactly uplifting. It's a desperate plea from a scared and fragile person who desperately just wants to have one day that's not complete shit and filled with anxiety and terror. The subject is weak and downtrodden, yet hopeful, in a similar way to the subject of 8 Ball.

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The announcer and the playlist say new Underworld.

Like i said above, i'm just not hearing Karl through the vocoding. Could be a collaboration. I dunno who Sia is, but aren't they supposed to be on the record?

And Tong's got it already! So, it's done then? Release date, please!

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recorded :)

anyone wants it?

also, it reminds me of that oliver huntermann mix of crocodile. not fond of the vocoder but it was a surprise to hear gunshots. kind of a stark difference between scribble, this is more muted and minimal.

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I am not convinced this is Underworld, I think Bentley might have got something mixed up or some kind of fake. The vocals, the gunshots? Just not very Underworld.

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Right, i agree. "Uplifting" was a bad word choice. I guess on second thought "want a good day today" and "and it's okay" are not exactly akin to "You bring light in" or "makes me feel- feel- happy!"
This is subjective as heck, but 8-Ball has never given me a moment of dread. Yeah, there's a crazy guy with a whiskey sack as a walkie talkie, but that feels like Karl responding with joy to his urban surroundings. Yes, Good Day today sounds like a guy more on edge.


By the way, it HAS been a VERY Good Day Today! Two new Underworld tracks! Is it Christmas already?!

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that's a gross misrepresentation of 8ball's lyrics. there's nothing weak and downtrodden about them.

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me wants it paleeze.:)

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post a link!

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Jason Bentley is a huge Underworld fan. He would not mix it up.

Please post a link. I can't listen to the stream.

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ok, i'm gonna to edit it. see ya later!

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a little too slow, i guess.

http://rapidshare.com/files/38743952...ctic_.rar.html

(sorry about rapidshare, 10 downloads only, PM me for repost)

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yeah, now that i replay it, it's not very similar. must have been the tone of the vocal effect that made that connection in my mind.

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Anybody think maybe this is a B-Side to the single of Scribble?

it sounds sort of B sidey

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it's just my imagination or the start of GDT has a little bit of scribble's synths? listen closely, it's kind of masked by the other song, but i think it's there.

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This does sound b-sidey, I definitely don't think this was intended to be a single. They're not really doing b-sides anymore but I'd assume it would be on the album.

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A little post by myself on the whole new releases and all that... not much yet but just my two cents

http://www.intheblackbox.eu/archives/1161

enjoy

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Nice one, Dunwho!

Well, it does seem like Karl is streamlining his vocals. And some of Rick's synths do sound a bit 80's-ish. But i don't consider these new tracks or the live ones to be a huge throwback to Freur or UW mk i. Those incarnations were strictly pop. synth-pop of funk-pop or whathaveyou, but the lyrics were designed for the masses and the instrumentation clearly of the time. Yes, these latest underworld tracks do have elements of the past, but they're not stale; in fact, they're like UW reinventing or reacclaiming themselves as electronic, after increasing forays into ambient or live jamming.

of course, once we hear the new album in full, we can make a concerted decision on what they're up to!

Ok, an hour or so ago, i was pretty grossed out by "Good Day Today", but it's quickly revealing itself to me.
Though by no means a direct comparison, tthere have always been album cuts that on first blush the fans were like, "What the heck?" Think "Ess Gee" and "Bruce Lee" and "Trim". Yeah, they're a bit unexpected and maybe not fan favorites, but i like that UW is not afraid to stretch beyond the epic electronic that they're known for. Whereas some of their contemporaries (err, Chemical Brothers, Moby, Prodigy, to an extent Hybrid, although their latest LP is stunning, Leftfield, even Fluke) played it formulaic, with the exception of a few cuts on AHDO, Underworld have not repeated themselves. I think the new record will be a revelation.

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im very very confused by this track. the gunshots are very bizarre. sounds mobyish. its not a bad track, whoever made it.

Why would he have a different track than everyone else got? so confused.

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Different side of the world they arnt usually listening to BBC so you gota spread the love and why give them the same thing?

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This song fits the vibe of Morning Becomes Eclectic. A ravey drum and bass anthem doesn't really fit that shows format.

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I guess so, its just that why no mention of it anywhere else? Its not often that a band releases 2 tracks in short succession is it?

Anywho, i'm not doubting it, just a bit baffled.

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this isn't underworld

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Liking this a lot, very hazy and upbeat. This should be a cracking album. Sounds like another version of Swing Up High?

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I'm really unsure about this one too. There's stuff I like in it but it doesn't seem to go anywhere. And doesn't sound anything like Underworld. At all. b-side maybe?

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i do think it sounds very much like underworld. That's not to say that it isn't kinda weird, especially the gunshots. Maybe it's a connection to the lyrics, the story seems to be about a person in desperation, longing for just a day of relief from misery, maybe due to living in a warzone or other kind of violent surroundings...
Hard to hear if it's Karl on vocals or not.

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At around 1:28 into it, really sounds like them.:confused:

Regardless of if it's them or not, this is really fucking stuck in my head today. :)

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i hate it. and up until now the only UW track i've ever hated was boy boy boy. so here's #2.

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If it's an Underworld song, it's pretty interesting. Gunshots sound odd. Hahaha. But I like it. (Thanks for the d/l, holden~)

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think the Gunshots are added in by KCRW. they don't fit with the song and are in a different,er, key, if you will.