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Posted by Chimney on Sep-01-2011 08:23:

Underworld

Been listening to some Underworld albums lately and noticed something. In the '88 "Under the radar" & '89 "Change the Weather" the band seemed much more inclined towards instrumental, rock music, while with '93's "Dubnobasswithmyheadman" they take a much more EDM approach.

Anyone that could explain how this change occured? Or am I totally in the wrong ballpark?

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Sep-01-2011 09:44:

Those albums were made before Darren Emerson joined the band, which might explain it.

Posted by Sand Leaper on Sep-01-2011 10:03:

http://web.archive.org/web/20090614....uk/history.htm

Posted by idoru on Sep-02-2011 00:42:

I love their work as Lemon Interupt, and some of their Underneath the Radar and Freur work has always been a bit of a guilty pleasure...

Posted by Mattsanity. on Sep-02-2011 01:24:

I have no idea what was going through mr. Emerson's mind when he remixed schmoo.

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Sep-02-2011 05:26:

Almost everything they touched in the Dubnobass... era was majestic. I've never had a band where I so completely loved such a small period of their discography and was so apathetic towards everything that surrounded it.

Posted by enydo on Sep-02-2011 05:29:

Dubnobasswithmyhead is just soooo fucking good. I'm not a fan of much of their other stuff to be perfectly frank, but that album is just magic.

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Sep-02-2011 05:35:

You've heard all their other stuff from the same period though, right? Sasha and Diggers used to cane it all.

Posted by enydo on Sep-02-2011 05:41:

I'm pretty sure I've heard the vast majority of it, through one avenue or another. I really haven't done a whole lot of technical "digging" related to Underworld though.

Just for grins, what's some of the stuff from that era that's also definitely worth tracking down?

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Sep-02-2011 05:45:

I'm sure you've heard most of it before: their remixes of Schmoo, Song Of Life, Sound System, Water From A Vine Leaf... Lemon Interupt - Dirty, Thing In A Book etc.

Posted by enydo on Sep-02-2011 05:52:

yep yep yep. much love.

Posted by Orko on Sep-02-2011 20:39:

It was a shame to see Emerson leave, but I am happy that they have kept the dance feel to their sound. Thankfully he left a lasting impression.

Posted by Chimney on Sep-02-2011 21:30:

quote:
Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
I've never had a band where I so completely loved such a small period of their discography and was so apathetic towards everything that surrounded it.

BT? Not a band tho.

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Sep-03-2011 12:18:

I liked the majority of BT's work from 1995-2000 which covered distinct periods and styles, and also This Binary Universe which came much later. Underworld I'd talking about a very specific period (maybe 92-94) and one particular sound.

Posted by Trance-M on Sep-03-2011 12:33:

quote:
Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
I liked the majority of BT's work from 1995-2000 which covered distinct periods and styles, and also This Binary Universe which came much later. Underworld I'd talking about a very specific period (maybe 92-94) and one particular sound.

Till or included 1994? Just because of Pearl's Girl and Juanita which came out later. Thought they have similar style.
But I think I feel the same about Underworld. Big difference compared to Faithless counting years.

Posted by Chimney on Sep-03-2011 20:28:

Sven V�th pres. Harlequin - The Beauty and the Beast (Underworld Remix) was on an album I bought a few months back, that got me looking into Underworld. Great remix.

Posted by Trance-M on Sep-04-2011 13:34:

Not a lot older I think, but this remix has more of that "Underworld sound" of that time, or not?

Posted by Stanza on Sep-05-2011 01:28:

Even though it was released last year I only discovered 'Barking' recently. I must say it has grown on me ever since the first listen.

Must be those male vocals I reckon

Posted by Darkarbiter on Sep-05-2011 03:07:

Well they did the soundtrack to sunshine (2007) which was awesome.