DRIFT Series 1 - New album, Nov 1, 2019

[purlieu]

As a standalone album, the Sampler is great. The flow between the tracks is brilliant and, for the most part, I think they made wise decisions with the choices, although it's unusually low in downtempo numbers. The 95 second version of Mile Bush Pride is pretty baffling in there, and I'm still not sure on Imagine a Box, but otherwise all good.

The largely gapless flow is very good, and reminds me of Dubnobass in that regard. Appleshine into Drum Street and, particularly, Schilpol Test into BYTWB are superb.

If this was all we'd had, I'd certainly be happy with it. It's a sharp, concise techno album from a band who, for me, have actually been far more interesting in their non-techno work for the past 15 years. Probably give it a few more listens in the coming couple of weeks, but still eagerly awaiting the box for the proper Drift experience.

[34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j]

I also thought it would be odd listening to an "album" which is all tracks you knew as singles or as parts of different EPs but it really does work very well. The transitions felt more natural than they did on the EPs and there is a good flow to it.


Track-for-track it very much reminds me of Beacoup Fish - starts with an excellent chilled track, then a bunch of bangers, then some more stripped back & experimental stuff. "S T A R" would be the "Kittens" spot and "Imagine a Box" is the weird groove tune similar to "Something Like a Mama". Of course the closers are quite different but I think they're both quintessential UW epics so there

[dubman]

SEVEN
MUSIC
DRONE



Big Bear is also great aaaaaaaah

[atticinsane]

Originally Posted by dubman

SEVEN
DRONE
MUSIC
Big Bear is also great aaaaaaaah

Yes, I'm still digesting the box set, but on first listen these are my favourites of the new tracks.

[34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j]

makes sense, it was just released a couple of months ago
that said the jazzy keyboard line in "Tree & Two Chairs" is back, which I credit to you lot on this message board

[dubman]

I'm listening to the youtube playlist, waiting for it to pop up on uhhhh slsk or, y'know, getting them in my downloads, whichever comes first. whichever's not going to have me wait another twenty days

[khouri]

Originally Posted by dubman

I'm listening to the youtube playlist, waiting for it to pop up on uhhhh slsk or, y'know, getting them in my downloads, whichever comes first. whichever's not going to have me wait another twenty days

Thanks.

I see the whole box is up for sale on iTunes, but it's not otherwise legally accessible to those of us who pre-ordered the box! Come on, Underworld; kick down that download link.

[dubman]

Originally Posted by khouri

Thanks.

I see the whole box is up for sale on iTunes, but it's not otherwise legally accessible to those of us who pre-ordered the box! Come on, Underworld; kick down that download link.

this is really starting to drive me up the wall honestly. I even tried guessing at what track number it'd be in the tm stores links based on the sampler tracks. it's pathetic. I NEED IT.

[crank]

Loving Big Bear. Especially the guitar sounds or whatever it is

[Vancouver]

Ah thanks for that. Yeah I always just stuck with the weekly downloads.