TAG: Rick Smith

Oct29

Underworld Live on Fallon “Always Loved A Film” (Video)

Try to make a list of classic electronic music performance on television and you’ll be hard press to think of, um…any? Underworld have always been one of the finest purveyors of live techno, so it seems reasonalbe that they would try to take their panoramic performance to the small screen. The result is a pretty intense version of “Always Loved A Film” on Fallon last night, with Rick Smith putting up some backing vocals to give the camera something to cut to besides Karl Hyde’s hyper-squirmy dance moves. So while it totally worked, we do have to wonder if at any point it was discussed having house band The Roots join in.

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Oct26

Underworld Drum & Bass Mini-Mix (Podcast)

Underworld

Drum & Bass Mini-Mix


When Underworld released their first single “Scribble” from their latest album, Barking, all the buzz as about the drum & bass inspired breakbeat madness that infused the song with an energy not found in the …

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Jun07

Underworld Album Guests Include Dubfire, Paul Van Dyk and High Contrast

Electronica Veterans Welcome Their First Ever Guest Collaborators 

When Underworld let loose their latest single last month, the uplifting “Scribble” we suddenly found ourselves seriously excited for the famously mopey duos sudden move in a more euphoric direction. Now Karl and Rick have revealed some further info about the fall release, titled Barking, with a track list that features guest spots by some of dance music’s most revered names, including reborn minimalist Dubfire, trance titan Paul van Dyk and d’n'bsters High Contrast. This is something of a surprise given that in two-and-a-half decades, Underworld have never been ones for outside collaboration. Our curiosity is piqued even further. …MORE

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Nov26

Underworld vs. The Misterons – Athens (Review)

Underworld vs. The Misterons

Athens

Released by !K7


Being a very large fan of Underworld for quite some time now I was initially curious to discover what these two Essex boys were really on about.  Needless to say they have not let us down. Athens, titled from the accompanying painting that adorns the album, is a beautiful jazz offering of the highest caliber from the musical minds of Lemonworld Studios.  The feel of this album actually falls right in line with the classicism that has become the modern Underworld with its emphasis on the art of music, ...

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