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Underworld's eighth album found the duo seeking outside production, which came in the form of a half-dozen dance heavyweights who pull the aging duo in several different directions, mostly pop, trance, and, occasionally, their native techno. The opening "Bird 1" is a glorious return to form, featuring a production from Dubfire that recasts the duo in the gritty, rain-soaked techno of 1993, a dead ringer for Dubnobasswithmyheadman's "Dark & Long." Underworld have rarely revisited old ground, making this a startling and excellent track. Still, Barking doesn't spend much time there, instead visiting much brighter territory on the single "Scribble," with a production by High Contrast that should have creative directors rearranging their budgets to license. The biggest name here is Paul Van Dyk, whose "Diamond Jigsaw" is as straight-ahead as techno can get -- and also sounds like it could earn its share of advertising dollars. Although this is hardly Underworld at their finest, the duo's songwriting fits the mainstream productions and results in a solid dance album for the 2010s -- music for aging-raver activities like driving cars, pushing swings, or jogging on treadmills.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Dubfire, Producer - Underworld, MainArtist - Rick Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Smith Hyde Productions
Underworld, MainArtist - Mark Knight, Producer - Rick Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - D Ramirez, Producer
℗ 2010 Smith Hyde Productions
Underworld, MainArtist - Rick Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lincoln Barrett, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Smith Hyde Productions
Dubfire, Producer - Underworld, MainArtist - Rick Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Smith Hyde Productions
Dubfire, Producer - Underworld, MainArtist - Rick Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Smith Hyde Productions
Underworld, MainArtist - Mark Knight, Producer - Rick Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Darren Price, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - D Ramirez, Producer
℗ 2010 Rick Smith and Karl Hyde t/a Underworld
Underworld, MainArtist - Rick Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Van Dyk, Producer - Karl Hyde, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Rick Smith and Karl Hyde t/a Underworld
Underworld, MainArtist - Rick Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lincoln Barrett, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Smith Hyde Productions
Underworld, MainArtist - Rick Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Hyde, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Smith Hyde Productions
Album review
Underworld's eighth album found the duo seeking outside production, which came in the form of a half-dozen dance heavyweights who pull the aging duo in several different directions, mostly pop, trance, and, occasionally, their native techno. The opening "Bird 1" is a glorious return to form, featuring a production from Dubfire that recasts the duo in the gritty, rain-soaked techno of 1993, a dead ringer for Dubnobasswithmyheadman's "Dark & Long." Underworld have rarely revisited old ground, making this a startling and excellent track. Still, Barking doesn't spend much time there, instead visiting much brighter territory on the single "Scribble," with a production by High Contrast that should have creative directors rearranging their budgets to license. The biggest name here is Paul Van Dyk, whose "Diamond Jigsaw" is as straight-ahead as techno can get -- and also sounds like it could earn its share of advertising dollars. Although this is hardly Underworld at their finest, the duo's songwriting fits the mainstream productions and results in a solid dance album for the 2010s -- music for aging-raver activities like driving cars, pushing swings, or jogging on treadmills.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:35
- Main artists: Underworld
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Smith Hyde Productions
- Genre: Electronic
© 2010 Smith Hyde Productions ℗ 2010 Smith Hyde Productions
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