Underworld - The Crocodile Thread

[foxlake]

Originally Posted by Dirty0900

a decent video might have got them some publicty..

They need Publicity ?

Good surprise to discover this video, even if I don't think it is rather enchanting in comparison with the last clips. Maybe too much orientated "arty rock band"...But... I can't spit on a U.W video !.

[Dirty0900]

Originally Posted by foxlake

They need Publicity ?

Underworld are one of the biggest dance bands ever. When Chemical Brothers, Basement Jaxx and Prodigy came back with there last releases, i knew about it and not from reading about it on the internet. Singles were played on the radio and videos on music channels. Even Massive Attack has the single for there best off given a lot of publicity.

But where has the press been for Crocodile? Seriously, if i wasn't a fan i would not know about the song or album due to extreme lack of press. Possibly i would have heard through Tongs show, but i don't listen! I'm usually at work and the style he plays isn't really my thing.

Possibly leaving JBO/V2 was a bad move and it seems the push to the Japanese market is where there headed for guranteed success. We have no real info on a single, if its on CD, 12",7" if theres any b-sides and what mixes are on. Its frustrating getting info from the web when the main site is not active and full of old interviews and random text.

[foxlake]

Originally Posted by Dirty0900

Underworld are one of the biggest dance bands ever. When Chemical Brothers, Basement Jaxx and Prodigy came back with there last releases, i knew about it and not from reading about it on the internet. Singles were played on the radio and videos on music channels. Even Massive Attack has the single for there best off given a lot of publicity.

I cannot pick up the buzz in the traditional media here (in France there is not really shows speaking abt music), but on Internet, which is THE main medium for the electronic music fan today, at present, Underworld and Daft Punk (for their live cd in november) are at the top of boards.

Born Slippy and Push Upstairs, had a big broadcasting, And for me, this is not their better tracks....... which are not comparable in style pop-rock of Prodigy or Basement' (which is broadcast in supermarkets here...)

Possibly leaving JBO/V2 was a bad move and it seems the push to the Japanese market is where there headed for guranteed success

It is not there that everything takes place now? ...

Its frustrating getting info from the web when the main site is not active and full of old interviews and random text.

completely agree

[testudo]

welcome to the underworld niche market.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niche_market

[BeautifulBurnout]

I like the video. I like the concept, the overlaying, and the bizarre quasi-disco feel to it. I am not a big consumer of music videos these days in general, but this one pleases me.

[crazysugarboy]

Do videos still sell music? I am still of the (old) belief that music sells music. Ok, without airplay, the single can die qicker than Kate and the lovely Leo on Titanic (pace the lovely band Delays with their singles Hurricane and Hideaway). Like Bb I like this vid - the multi layered visual effect maybe reflects the multi audio sequencing of the music - rick and darren mix in and out diferent bits of the whole track (jut a thought)

[potatobroth]

Originally Posted by BeautifulBurnout

I am not a big consumer of music videos these days in general, but this one pleases me.

thats what i meant in my blabbering above.

[Jan]

[testudo]

That mix in the mix by Sasha is brilliant.