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As if they didn't have to prove they're still viable as a commercial and artistic outfit, Underworld's Rick Smith and Karl Hyde faced an additional challenge for A Hundred Days Off -- prove to the dance cognoscenti they could withstand the loss of Darren Emerson, the producer who kick-started the band when he joined in 1992. Underworld's trademarked sound, however, is mostly a creation of Smith and Hyde, and present from the opener, "Mo Move," wherein a dizzying cycle of gurgling bass, crepe paper percussion, and sequencers sets off Hyde's lonely, adrift vocals. The album reaches an early peak on "Two Months Off," with a repeated synthesizer riff playing off a brilliant succession of harmonies and basslines, with a hypnotizing performance by Hyde over the top. From there, the album heads off into a succession of familiar tracks, either po-mo acid house blues à la Dubnobasswithmyheadman ("Sola Sistim," "Trim," "Ballet Lane") or minimalist, pinpoint techno ("Dinosaur Adventure 3D," "Luetin"). Surprisingly, counter to expectations after the brash youngster leaves the fold, A Hundred Days Off doesn't suffer from the oldster syndrome; the production is edgy and up to date as usual.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Underworld, MainArtist - Rick Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Nielsen, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Smith Hyde Productions
Underworld, MainArtist - Rick Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Nielsen, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Smith Hyde Productions
Underworld, MainArtist - Rick Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Nielsen, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Smith Hyde Productions
Underworld, MainArtist - Rick Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Nielsen, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Smith Hyde Productions
Underworld, MainArtist - Rick Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Nielsen, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Smith Hyde Productions
Underworld, MainArtist - Rick Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Nielsen, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Smith Hyde Productions
Underworld, MainArtist - Rick Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Nielsen, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Smith Hyde Productions
Underworld, MainArtist - Rick Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Nielsen, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Smith Hyde Productions
Underworld, MainArtist - Rick Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Nielsen, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Smith Hyde Productions
Underworld, MainArtist - Rick Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Nielsen, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Smith Hyde Productions
Album review
As if they didn't have to prove they're still viable as a commercial and artistic outfit, Underworld's Rick Smith and Karl Hyde faced an additional challenge for A Hundred Days Off -- prove to the dance cognoscenti they could withstand the loss of Darren Emerson, the producer who kick-started the band when he joined in 1992. Underworld's trademarked sound, however, is mostly a creation of Smith and Hyde, and present from the opener, "Mo Move," wherein a dizzying cycle of gurgling bass, crepe paper percussion, and sequencers sets off Hyde's lonely, adrift vocals. The album reaches an early peak on "Two Months Off," with a repeated synthesizer riff playing off a brilliant succession of harmonies and basslines, with a hypnotizing performance by Hyde over the top. From there, the album heads off into a succession of familiar tracks, either po-mo acid house blues à la Dubnobasswithmyheadman ("Sola Sistim," "Trim," "Ballet Lane") or minimalist, pinpoint techno ("Dinosaur Adventure 3D," "Luetin"). Surprisingly, counter to expectations after the brash youngster leaves the fold, A Hundred Days Off doesn't suffer from the oldster syndrome; the production is edgy and up to date as usual.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:41
- Main artists: Underworld
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Smith Hyde Productions
- Genre: Electronic
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