Isles of Wonder - Music for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games

[Mike]

It's not an interview with Underworld, but I caught this on the Richard Bacon / Zoe Ball podcast this weekend:

"...There's an interview with Mike Dolbear, the guy that taught 1,000 drummers to provide the heartbeat of the London 2012 Opening Ceremony, with an exclusive performance from his Pandemonium Drummers..."

The interview is split through the podcast - first part of the interview starts about 6:20, and continues at 31.40. Lots of name dropping of Rick Smith, and the Pandemonium Drummers play a live session (although it is edited for the podcast) and they talk about the process of training 1000 live drummers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/dailybacon

Direct Link: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/...0810-0916b.mp3

[Mike]

Originally Posted by Mike

It's not an interview with Underworld, but I caught this on the Richard Bacon / Zoe Ball podcast this weekend:

"...There's an interview with Mike Dolbear, the guy that taught 1,000 drummers to provide the heartbeat of the London 2012 Opening Ceremony, with an exclusive performance from his Pandemonium Drummers..."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/dailybacon

Direct Link: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/...0810-0916b.mp3

Im certain Karl's entry on uwlive from the same day is referring to this radio broadcast, and in particular the reference of Rick Smith being described as a "genius":

http://www.underworldlive.com/diary/friday-10th-august

[TheBang]

Ugh:

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/cal...to/id552780363

I don't know how iTunes can allow shit like this on there. This is not the first Olympics music rip-off I've seen on there either.

[Champiness]

On the upside the lyrics are probably easier to understand in their version...
Also found it amusing that they named every single contributing artist in their "Tribute To" section, despite the fact that the majority of their roles are probably served by a Casio keyboard here.

[the mongoose]

Originally Posted by TheBang

Ugh:

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/cal...to/id552780363

I don't know how iTunes can allow shit like this on there. This is not the first Olympics music rip-off I've seen on there either.

Well, it did need more cowbell!

[stimpee]

So, the karaoke version you have to sing your own la-la-la-la-la? Seems to have a lot of cowbell in it btw.

[//\/\/]

Not enough. Never enough. Always need for more cowbell. Always.

[negative1]

well,

i FINALLY got around to hearing the entire soundtrack
and the underworld parts..

but still haven't seen the opening ceremony yet (will
get around to it)..

i'm disappointed in a lot of the underworld tracks-
-----
- most of them are way too short
- most of them don't even sound like the originals,
i really wanted to hear what they would do to dirty epic,
dark and long, confusion the waitress, etc..
- the longer tracks, like 'rez' didn't need yet another remix

even the too main original tracks, seemed good for bits,
but i don't like the vocals or the choral parts.. oh well...

i would like to put the blame on high contrast for messing
up all the mixes.. but at least they took a very bad stab
at them..

hopefully, the full versions or better versions will surface
someday..

later
-1

[TheBang]

AFAIK, this is the first official remix of Rez. And I rather like it.

[Mike]

Originally Posted by TheBang

AFAIK, this is the first official remix of Rez. And I rather like it.

Oh yeah I am totally addicted to it, the throbbing beat and airy textures make it very pleasing. I particularly like the way the melody switches from the piano to the "oscar" synth sound and back again.