online release explained...?

[holden]

Originally Posted by Dirty0900

As long as i hear music from them, i dont' care who releases it. With LBT, a real record label would spend to much time trying to promote it. Now that they have the web freedom, we can get stuff when UW feel like giving us something. And it seems a new download could come soon based on the new things floating around.

Absolutely! R&K even have said that the "buzz" about LBT has been huge, the best in their 25 yrs of recording together...much of that time, they had major-label deals and if i recall, 'second toughest' and 'beacoup fish' were both pretyy hyped before release.

[MN-Jeff]

Originally Posted by holden

Whaaah?
i guess i missed this...Are they no longer with JBO or V2?

If memory serves correctly, they haven't been with either JBO or V2 for over a year now.

[holden]

wow. kinda stunned by the decision to part with JBO. It always seemed like Steve Hall was involved in the UW projects to a decent extent, and he pushed for the 1992-2002 anthology to be released. In retrospect, that collection seems like a swan song.

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just reposting the press link originally posted by jan

We’re also free of all record contracts as of two years ago, and that’s something we’ve been looking forward to for 25 years.

[holden]

Thanks! That's a very informative article which answers a lot of FAQs

[xolbe2]

Originally Posted by holden

wow. kinda stunned by the decision to part with JBO. It always seemed like Steve Hall was involved in the UW projects to a decent extent, ...

It appears he still is, the credits for LovelyBrokenThing state 'Compiled by: Steven Hall'
Then again the credits also have it titled as Riverrun Project ...

?

[big screen satellite]

well i might now be able to shed some like on the JBO issue...(after officially offending Steve Hall )

JBO is no longer the record label for Underworld, but Steve is still doing the 'musical end of management' things for them, and as such he is likely to be dealing with people like Tongy, who have always known Steve as JBO, so when he sends stuff out its coming from him, and perhaps without knowing the facts of the deal they are assuming JBO are still working with Underworld.

"We’re also free of all record contracts as of two years ago, and that’s something we’ve been looking forward to for 25 years. " KH - Metropolis Magazine 25/11/05

... and I suppose as Steve is basically JBO, they still are in some capacity dealing with JBO, although its unlikely that they will appear on the JBO record label again...

JBO are still going doing more underground stuff, (re- birth is expected soon) ...but Steve is still very much working with Underworld...and should be responisble for sorting out some vinyl releases for the band soon...

as Karl has already stated:

"We will be putting out a 12” for the dance floor—there will be traditional releases."

and to do this i think they need to deal with someone who knows about doing that and i think the man who runs JBO - the best house label ever is still the man for the job...

so i hope Steve accepts my apology for offending him (!) and keeps up the good work, working with the best band in the world....

Mattval1

[dubman]

hahahahaha....

did he actually take offence or are you just pre-empting him?

[big screen satellite]

Originally Posted by dubman

hahahahaha....

did he actually take offence or are you just pre-empting him?

hahaha, not really...

actually he did email me but mainly to divulge some of the info i've just passed on...so i think its ok...

he's a good guy...(who obviously still reads these lil' 'ol forums )

i won't say a bad thing about JBO not being big / good enough to handle UW again...