Underworld

**Jon** · 12-04-2011, 03:03 AM

I first discovered these guys back in 95/96 thanks to MTV AMP and The Saint Soundtrack; they've been in my top 5 ever since!

Sure they're known for all those great club hits from the 90's but it's the stuff that they've been doing since leaving their record label that's really kept me interested

Underworld is approaching their 20th anniversary and are celebrating with 2 new collections, available digitally (as of today) and for pre-order on CD (released in January 2012).

20 Years, 2 Compilations
Official site, updated daily with new pictures/poetry/etc.
Official forums, my other home on the internet

**xmd 5a** · 12-04-2011, 04:36 AM

Underworld are definitely within the ever expanding pool of bands I'd list as being my absolute favourite. The tracklist on '92-12 looks almost identical to the '92-02 compilation (which is an excellent collection of tracks BTW), with the obvious addition of the singles from the past 2 albums. Disc 3 looks like it'll be great though - a couple of those tracks are missing from my collection. I would have scrapped "Big Mouth" in favour of "Dirty" for the first disc though.

Dubnobass... is far and away my favourite UW release, but A Hundred Days Off and their non-album tracks from the past decade ("JAL to Tokyo", "Peggy Sussed", "020202") are excellent too.

**fortheloveofgod** · 12-04-2011, 08:05 AM

Thanks for the info. I heard they were planning an a celebratory release. I can still listen to Dubnobass like it came out yesterday.

**Jon** · 12-04-2011, 04:50 PM

The store seems to be back up on the official site and running nice and smooth...

there's lossless downloads for "Phonestrap" and "02-02-02"

**TheBang** · 12-07-2011, 06:52 AM

Dance act duo Underworld have been appointed music directors for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, organisers have announced.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16068946
http://www.london2012.com/press/medi...e-opening-.php

**fortheloveofgod** · 12-07-2011, 07:30 AM

kudos to them. Also just noticed they are new releases are on Spotify. Listening away!!!!

**bgalbraith** · 12-08-2011, 07:54 PM

I think, like many people, my first exposure to Underworld was from Trainspotting. Trent made a comment about Pearls Girl at one point, so I started to look more into them and have been steadily listening to more and more. Thinking about getting the new anthology.

**Magtig** · 01-25-2013, 03:49 PM

Karl Hyde to release solo album in April

"In a press release, Hyde described the themes behind his solo debut: “The beauty of decay, tyre marks, crude graffiti, industrial noise, overheard conversations, epidemics of coffee bars and nights on the back seat being driven through cities by drivers who never sleep. A celebration of people’s idiosyncrasies, mapping out my journeys with the stories they tell, edgelands where city meets scrub, where ragged ponies grazed annexed fields and the air smells chemical.”

**Camille** · 01-25-2013, 06:09 PM

Dubnobass... brings back very happy memories for me. Great album. Not really paid much attention to them since then.

**fortheloveofgod** · 01-25-2013, 06:17 PM

The new track from Karl is great. Got the free download track.

Always need a fan since Dub no. Was glad to see them live once in DC.

**xmd 5a** · 01-25-2013, 07:42 PM

"Cut Clouds" has a great vibe about it. Hope the rest of the album is similarly atmospheric.

**xmd 5a** · 06-24-2014, 06:15 AM

http://www.underworldlive.com/news/2...-issue-show-2/

The 5CD set looks delicious!

**TheBang** · 06-24-2014, 06:22 AM

Mmm, lovely. Wish I could make that gig.

**fortheloveofgod** · 06-24-2014, 07:54 AM

This was a big surprise. Can't wait for re-release. Wish I could go to the gig.

**Jon** · 09-17-2015, 11:36 PM

Second Toughest In The Infants is getting the 20th anniversary Super Deluxe treatment as well!

I wonder if that version of "Confusion The Waitress" on disc 3 is similar to the early, more dancey version(s) they played live.

**neorev** · 09-18-2015, 02:11 AM

I own the Japan edition of the Dubnobasswithmyheadman super deluxe boxset for only $66 with shipping
It's quite beautiful
Comes with a bonus 6th disc and pressed on SHM-CD
I'll be picking up Second Toughest super deluxe from Japan as well.
Been waiting for this one
Can't wait for Beaucoup Fish reissue, guessing it will come out next year

**Jon** · 09-18-2015, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by neorev

I own the Japan edition of the Dubnobasswithmyheadman super deluxe boxset for only $66 with shipping
It's quite beautiful
Comes with a bonus 6th disc and pressed on SHM-CD
I'll be picking up Second Toughest super deluxe from Japan as well.

There doesn't appear to be a bonus disc, but it's on SHM-CD once again.

**neorev** · 09-19-2015, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by Jon

There doesn't appear to be a bonus disc, but it's on SHM-CD once again.

Yeah, sadly no bonus disc for Second Toughest like they did with Dubnobasswithmyheadman.
But I'm still going for the Japan edition either way, especially for the SHM-CDs.
Also, with the last reissue, each CD housed in its little protective sleeve before being slid into the CD holder.
The back was a soft white material to protect it from being scratched and front was clear plastic so you can still see the CD while it's placed in the holder.
When it comes to music, they really take care of their product and protect it over in Japan.
Any Japanese CD I got that doesn't come in a jewel case usually has a protective sleeve for the CD.
You don't really see that anywhere else.
Another reason I'll stick with the Japan edition even without bonus material.
They went another level of protection with Dubnobasswithmyheadman to keep the CD from being scratched while sliding it in and out from the holder with those soft backing protective sleeves.

**Exocet** · 09-19-2015, 08:29 PM

One of my favourite bands ever. A lot of their material still sounds very intense, mind blowing, deeply druggy, innovative, exhillarating, and ahead of its time, they were fucking huge in mid 90s in UK, but I been rediscovering the album A Hundred Days off from 2002 recently ...it was not as big as their 90s stuff, it did well, but its my favourite records of theirs at the moment, the title track and Dinosaur Adventure 3D still sound so awesome..

**neorev** · 11-13-2015, 12:45 PM

One week!
Can't wait for the Second Toughest In The Infants reissue!

**neorev** · 11-21-2015, 11:13 AM

Second Toughest In The Infants super deluxe up on KickAss in FLAC

**neorev** · 01-19-2016, 05:13 PM

New Underworld single "I Exhale" out...

Barbara Barbara We Face A Shining Future comes out March 18th, special editions available at http://www.underworldlive.com/

**neorev** · 07-28-2017, 01:17 PM

UNDERWORLD
BEAUCOUP FISH (2017 REISSUE)

Beaucoup Fish super deluxe track-listing:
Disc One
1. Cups
2. Push Upstairs
3. Jumbo
4. Shudder / King Of Snake
5. Winjer
6. Skym
7. Bruce Lee
8. Kittens
9. Push Downstairs
10. Something Like A Mama
11. Moaner

Disc Two
1. Nifter – 5 A1317 Nov 97
2. Bruce Lee – Ricks 1st Dobro Mix
3. UW Orange Bed – Sept97
4. Skym – A A1317 Nov 97
5. Jumbo – Diff Bass 2 A1317 Nov 97
6. Push Upstairs – Alt 1 A1336 July 98
7. King Of Snake – Garage Mix A1313 Set 97b
8. Something Like A Mama – Alt Mix A1340 July 98 A Upstairs)
9. Please Help Me
10. Yeah Plan – From A1385
11. Ramajama

Disc Three
1. Cups – Salt City Orchestra Remix
2. Jumbo – Jedi’s Sugar Hit Mix
3. Jumbo – Futureshock Vocal Mix
4. Push Upstairs – Darren Price Remix
5. King Of Snake – Slam Remix
6. King Of Snake – Fatboy Slim Remix
7. King Of Snake – Dave Clarke Remix
8. Bruce Lee – Micronauts Remix
9. Bruce Lee – Buffalo Daughter Remix

Disc Four
1. Bruce Lee – DJ Hype & DJ Zinc Vocal Mix
2. Bruce Lee – DJ Hype & DJ Zinc Instrumental Mix
3. Bruce Lee – Futureshock Remix
4. King Of Snake – Claudio Coccoluto Remix
5. King Of Snake – Martinez Remix
6. King Of Snake – Dave Angel Remix
7. Jumbo – Rob Rives & Francois Kevorkian Dub
8. Push Upstairs – Roger S Narcotic Haze Dub
9. Push Upstairs – Adam Beyer Rmx 2

The Beaucoup Fish super deluxe edition comes packaged in a hard 12″ x 12″ box case that complements the expanded reappraisals of dubnobasswithmyheadman and Second Toughest In The Infants.

This edition includes a selection of rare and unreleased material from the time and 60-pages of new artwork alongside an essay on the album by Robin Turner. As with its predecessors, audio remastering was undertaken by Underworld’s Rick Smith and Abbey Road Studios’ Miles Showell, and the artwork created by long time Underworld collaborators, tomato.

Available as Super Deluxe 4CD, heavyweight 2LP Vinyl & 1CD, all physical formats are available bundled with an exclusive album artwork t-shirt designed by tomato available only at underworldlive.com.

Released on 25th August 2017.

http://www.underworldlive.com/news/2...-2017-reissue/

**neorev** · 08-10-2017, 06:53 AM

Jumbo (Remastered), King of Snake (Claudio Coccoluto remix) and Ramajama are all up for streaming on Spotify and Tidal and available to purchase individually in some digital stores.

**neorev** · 08-10-2017, 11:52 AM

24 BIT DIGITAL RELEASE:
http://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/bea.../0060255710889

**neorev** · 08-10-2017, 10:43 PM

Beaucoup Fish boxset preorder on ImportCDs only $45
http://www.importcds.com/beaucoup-fish/602547979599

**Jon** · 08-14-2017, 03:22 AM

Originally Posted by neorev

8. Something Like A Mama – Alt Mix A1340 July 98 A Upstairs)

Forgive me if this is already common knowledge (I haven't been to the dirty forums in a while):

Is this the mix (more or less) from the Blue Mountain Jam? I noticed that "Please Help Me" follows this.

**neorev** · 08-14-2017, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Jon

Forgive me if this is already common knowledge (I haven't been to the dirty forums in a while):

Is this the mix (more or less) from the Blue Mountain Jam? I noticed that "Please Help Me" follows this.

Could be, I know most folks there were begging for Blue Mountain material.