TAG: Born Slippy

Dec07

Underworld Named Music Directors For Olympic Opening Ceremony

Electronica stalwarts Underworld have been tapped by Olympic Opening Ceremony artistic director Danny Boyles (director of Oscar-winning films Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours) to be the music directors for the event, which will take place June 27, 2012 in London. The Opening Ceremonies are typically viewed by an estimated 200 million people.

The creative relationship between Boyles and Underworld dates back to the late ’90s, when the group’s song, “Born Slippy (Nuxx)” became the standout tune from Boyle’s breakthrough film, the decade-defining Trainspotting.

“We want to leave people with a musical memory of the show rather than a purely visual one,” said Underworld frontman Karl Hyde. “It’s a great honour to be asked to do this and one we’re taking very seriously – it’s certainly not something we’ll get the chance to do again.” …MORE

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May14

Underworld “Scribble” (Video & MP3)

The amazing thing about Underworld is, for all their popularity, they were never that catchy of a band. With the exception of “Born Slippy (Nuxx),” the song that made them mega-stars, the groups classics are usually built around minimal vocal poetry wrapped in throbbing forward beats. And since the departure of Darren Emerson in 2002, the remaining duo have done even less to appeal to mainstream tastes, seemingly happy to indulge their experimental tendencies in the studio while still pummeling out “Cowgirl” in “Rez” onstage, to the delight of fans. All of which makes this unexpected new song such a jaw dropper. Built on a light and skittering drum & bass rhythm, breezy synths and multi-layered vocals, this is Underworld poppier than we’ve ever heard them. And it’s a positive rush. Granted, they’re giving away the edited version, so hopefully …

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Aug14

Fedde le Grande Launches FLG TV (Video)

There’s no better place to stay up-to-date with Fedde le Grand than his brand spankin’ new channel on YouTube. Apparently, he’s been recording HD video footage the world over. If you subscibe to the channel, which I did, you get a first listen to new tracks and you have the whole FLG world (audio and video) at your fingertips in one spot. [Mix Mag]

Go to FLG TV

Check him out doing a remix of Underworld’s “Born Slippy” in Perth, Australia:

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Aug06

Underworld Interview: Interview with Karl Hyde

In 1980 when Karl Hyde and Rick Smith first got together in Cardiff, England, MP3s, iPods, even MTV didn’t exist, and Apple computer was in the middle of a lawsuit with the Beatles’ Apple record label. The experimental electronic band by Hyde and Smith was formed but undefined; the name was represented by an abstract squiggle and pronounced “Freur.” By the time “Born Slippy” appeared on the Trainspotting soundtrack and DJ Darren Emerson joined and left, Underworld had burned through several genres, line-ups, and personal dramas, marking their evolution with Underworld MK1-3 sub-brands. This summer Underworld releases its back catalogue on iTunes, launches an iPhone application and aims to stream a live concert to Apple’s ubiquitous handsets. We caught up with front man and “beat” poet Karl Hyde a few days before their tour of select North American cities to …

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May23

Daft Punk, Carl Cox, Best of 25 years

UK clubbing bible Mixmag celebrated their astonishing 25th Anniversary this year. To celebrate, The mag ran an online Best of 25 Year Poll, which found Carl Cox the #1 DJ, Daft Punk the #1 dance act and Underworld’s “Born Slippy” the best track for a quarter-century. Not bad selections.

The issue features a cover not disimilar to URB’s own 15 Year Anniversary gatefold, collecting 25 dance legends, including Daft Punk, Fatboy Slim, Basement Jaxx, LCD Soundsystem, The Prodigy, Moby, Mylo, Richie Hawtin, Dizzee Rascal, Paul van Dyk, Goldie, Sven Vath, Felix Da Housecat, Erick Morillo, Sasha, Faithless and Underworld.

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