underworld - cowgirl

[mystahr]

Great track... and Rez rocked too

hmmmmm, skyscraper

[2windy]

Emerson's class in his own right. He was big before Underword was born. Still is!

I s=used to play 2 copies of Rez, one ½ beat behind the first. That's really f**ked up as you cut in and out.

[Tronam]

Unfortunately though, there's no Plug-In that comes close to the sound of the VP330 Plus sound.

Hmm... sounds like a challenge.

[Glassback]

Is it just me, or is Dubnobasswithmyheadman the last good thing Underworld did? It seems like each release since then is slightly worse than the previous...

Each album's got a certain something but no, I don't think they ever topped that classic album. For me it defined an era.

Oddly enough, I think the best they've done since then is 100 Days Off - without Emerson.
But then, I'm weird.

[deastman]

Is it just me, or is Dubnobasswithmyheadman the last good thing Underworld did? It seems like each release since then is slightly worse than the previous...

Each album's got a certain something but no, I don't think they ever topped that classic album. For me it defined an era.

Oddly enough, I think the best they've done since then is 100 Days Off - without Emerson.
But then, I'm weird.

I found 100 Days Off to be rather bland house music. Kind of a joke after their earlier comments about how "Jungle saved Techno". When Second Toughest in the Infants came out, I didn't care much for it, because it was so different from Dubnobasswithmyheadman, although I saw the similarities to the Born Slippy/Nuxx release. Now I kind of like it. But you summed it up- they never topped that classic album.

I actually saw the first Underworld incarnation back in 1988(9?). They opened for Eurythmics at a concert in Oakland, California. I didn't care for any of their music (Underneath the Radar? Blech!) but I was pleased that they played Doot Doot from the Freur days.

[Glassback]

Yeah, I'm a bit so-so about the Underworld stuff before Dubnobass. Same with Lemon Interrupt. A bit second rate.
But I remember Freur in the mid 80's. I still got a video clip from when they were on The Tube with all that glam clothing and weird instruments.
I loved it to bits at the time. Still do. Got the Freur CD now, with a couple of previously unreleaseds on it. Fantastic stuff, but a few of the tracks do now sound like music of it's time. Very very 80's.

I felt exactly the same as you about Second Toughest when it came out. Didn't like it cos it had too much of a different feel.
Eventually I realised it was closer to their live sound though.

But LIVE!!!! Underworld are second to none in the live dance act stakes imo.
Seen them loads of times and will always go see them if they're playing locally.

[tetraplan]

Got the Freur CD now, with a couple of previously unreleaseds on it. Fantastic stuff, but a few of the tracks do now sound like music of it's time. Very very 80's.

I only know Doot-Doot which was my absolute favourite track back then.
How does the rest of their stuff compare to that?

Groet, Erik

[Glassback]

Got the Freur CD now, with a couple of previously unreleaseds on it. Fantastic stuff, but a few of the tracks do now sound like music of it's time. Very very 80's.

I only know Doot-Doot which was my absolute favourite track back then.
How does the rest of their stuff compare to that?

Groet, Erik

A few tracks are pure genius while other tracks are pretty standard 80s fare.

But, like Dubnobass, DootDoot itself was a stand-out piece of music imo.
I used to have the album back then, but it got nicked.
The CD's great just cos it's got the 12" version of DootDoot on it as one of the extra tracks.

[Dave Spiers]

I still got a video clip from when they were on The Tube with all that glam clothing and weird instruments.

Ah the 80's....all that taste



FWIW I've worked on and off with these chaps for about 13 Years now and they are the nicest, most level-headed people I have ever met in the industry. They do so many cool things both as Underworld and as Tomato, and after the 1st generation Underworld they've always done everything on their own terms. A true inspiration in that alone.

If you're in anyway a fan, you'll love the next project too. Have to say though that my personal fave album is probably Beaucoup Fish.


Dave

[vurt]

If you're in anyway a fan, you'll love the next project too. Have to say though that my personal fave album is probably Beaucoup Fish.


Dave

bruce lee


wondered when youd pop in tho

[Dave Spiers]

bruce lee

For me Cups is like floating in a sea of Ketamine whilst wrapped up in cotton wool

Also Kittens & Moaner are tops live

wondered when youd pop in tho

ah well, a fair few of you knew anyway

[vurt]

didnt mean to embarress you,just meant i know how you feel about them musically too

yeah cups too
altho have to agree with glassback im a big fan of hundred days off,emerson or not who gives a monkeys
to me its always been about karls vox
cept on rez

[CypherOne]

I think all their albums have been hit and miss. Which is why I only ever listen to the live album which is a stonker.

thanks.

[jhar]

Dave--it's so simple but what a cool sound--that lead chord in Born Slippy...is that a stock sound and if so from what...if not, how was it achieved? brilliance in simplicity!

JH

[skOre]

yeah cups too

I found out that I'm quite a minority liking kittens from that great album.

Then again yeah, live performances by UW = unbeatable

(How glad I was they had an extra long live kittens on the E² dvd)