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Underworld is a British electronic group featuring duo Karl Hyde and Rick Smith since 1986. The band's music ranges from [[HouseMusic House]], {{Trance}}, electro-pop and pretty much everything in between. Hyde and Smith had worked together in a bunch on New Wave and synthpop bands including The Screen Gemz and Freur, before moving on to their own funkier brand of synthpop under the name Underworld. This phase of their career, now called "Underworld [=Mk1=]", produced two decent albums with moderate chart success, even opening for Music/{{Eurythmics}} on a 1989 tour.

By the start of TheNineties, Smith began collaborating by a young DJ named Darren Emerson, who was keen on working in a professional studio; Smith in turn wanted to feed his interest in UK club culture. Smith introduced Emerson to Hyde and the rest is history. Underworld returned in 1992 with a string of hit acid house and techno singles -- some under the name Lemon Interrupt -- before releasing their third album, 1994's ''dubnobasswithmyheadman''. It is this phase, dubbed "Underworld [=Mk2=]", that the band is most famous for, releasing two additional, highly acclaimed albums and a plethora of singles, exploring breakbeat, {{trance}} and hardcore techno. Two of their most famous songs come from this period: "Dark and Long (Dark Train)" and "Born Slippy .NUXX", two songs which propelled Underworld into international fame after their use in ''Film/{{Trainspotting}}''.

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Underworld is a British electronic group featuring duo Karl Hyde and Rick Smith since 1986.1987. The band's music ranges from [[HouseMusic House]], {{Trance}}, electro-pop and pretty much everything in between. Hyde and Smith had worked together in a bunch on New Wave and synthpop bands including The Screen Gemz and Freur, before moving on to their own funkier brand of synthpop SynthPop under the name Underworld. This phase of their career, now called "Underworld [=Mk1=]", produced two decent albums with moderate chart success, even opening for Music/{{Eurythmics}} on a 1989 tour.

By the start of TheNineties, Smith began collaborating by a young DJ named Darren Emerson, who was keen on working in a professional studio; Smith in turn wanted to feed his interest in UK club culture. Smith introduced Emerson to Hyde and the rest is history. Underworld returned in 1992 with a string of hit acid house and techno singles -- some under the name Lemon Interrupt -- before releasing their third album, 1994's ''dubnobasswithmyheadman''. It is this phase, dubbed "Underworld [=Mk2=]", that the band is most famous for, releasing two additional, highly acclaimed albums and a plethora of singles, exploring breakbeat, {{trance}} and hardcore techno. Two of their most famous songs come from this period: "Dark and Long (Dark Train)" and "Born Slippy .NUXX", two songs which propelled Underworld into international fame after their use in ''Film/{{Trainspotting}}''.



Underworld's music has been featured in numerous films and television shows, and the band have enjoyed a special relationship with director Creator/DannyBoyle, who has used their music in nearly all of his films -- to the point where they have written exclusive songs for them. The duo have also composed film scores, including those for ''Breaking and Entering'' and ''{{Film/Sunshine}}''.

'''Band Members:'''

* Karl Hyde (Born 10th May 1957, Worcester, England) - Vocals, guitars (1986–present)
* Rick Smith (Born 25th May 1959, Ammanford, Wales) - Keyboards, mixing, production (1986–present)
* Darren Price - Keyboards, mixing and live assistant (2005–present)
* Darren Emerson - Keyboards and mixing (1991–2000)
* Alfie Thomas - Guitar (1986–1990)
* Bryn Burrows - Drums (1986–1988)
* Baz Allen - Bass (1986–1990)

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Underworld's music has been featured in numerous films and television shows, and the band have enjoyed a special relationship with director Creator/DannyBoyle, who has used their music in nearly all of his films -- to the point where they have written exclusive songs for them. The duo have also composed film scores, including those for ''Breaking and Entering'' and ''{{Film/Sunshine}}''.

'''Band Members:'''

''Film/{{Sunshine}}''.
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!!Band Members:
* Karl Hyde (Born 10th May 1957, Worcester, England) - Vocals, guitars (1986–present)
(1987–present)
* Rick Smith (Born 25th May 1959, Ammanford, Wales) - Keyboards, mixing, production (1986–present)
(1987–present)
* Darren Price - Keyboards, mixing and live assistant (2005–present)
(2005–2016)
* Darren Emerson - Keyboards and mixing (1991–2000)
(1990–2000)
* Alfie Thomas - Guitar (1986–1990)
(1987–1990)
* Bryn Burrows - Drums (1986–1988)
(1987–1988)
* Baz Allen - Bass (1986–1990)(1987–1990)




'''Discography:'''

->Albums

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->Soundtracks

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->Compilation

* 2003 - ''1992-2002''
* 2011 - ''1992-2012 The Anthology''
* 2011 - ''A Collection'' (companion release to ''1992-2012'', featuring radio edits)
* 2019 - ''DRIFT Series 1'' (7xCD box set, which includes as disc 7...)
* 2019 - ''DRIFT Series 1 - Sampler Edition''



!!Compilations:
* 2003 - ''1992–2002''
* 2011 - ''1992–2012: The Anthology''
* 2011 - ''A Collection'' (companion release to ''1992–2012'', featuring radio edits)
* 2019 - ''DRIFT Series 1'' (7xCD box set, which includes as disc 7...)
* 2019 - ''DRIFT Series 1 - Sampler Edition''
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* DesignStudentsOrgasm / MinimalisticCoverArt: Underworld is split fifty/fifty on this. Their middle period featured [[http://www.soundi.fi/wp-content/uploads/old/soundi/record_review/Underworld_A+Hundred+Days+Off_3841.png simple, fluid statements]] while their early and later period album covers were [[http://thebanginbeats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dubnobasswithmyheadman-4fd89d8eda22b.jpg bold, messily busy affairs]].

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* DesignStudentsOrgasm / MinimalisticCoverArt: DesignStudentsOrgasm[=/=]MinimalisticCoverArt: Underworld is split fifty/fifty 50/50 on this. Their middle period featured [[http://www.soundi.fi/wp-content/uploads/old/soundi/record_review/Underworld_A+Hundred+Days+Off_3841.png simple, fluid statements]] while their early and later period album covers were [[http://thebanginbeats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dubnobasswithmyheadman-4fd89d8eda22b.jpg bold, messily busy affairs]].



** ''Barking'' signaled a return to synthpop and was their first album to feature an array of guest producers, including Mark Knight and High Contrast.

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** ''Barking'' signaled a return to synthpop synth-pop and was their first album to feature an array of guest producers, including Mark Knight and High Contrast.



* OldMaster: Underworld have been going strong for ''thirty years,'' with the longest-serving members having performed for even longer prior to that. The group has shown no signs of slowing down, and they're largely considered one of the most legendary electronic groups in existence for this very reason: any electronic producer worth their weight has name-checked or made some sort of tribute to Underworld during their own career.
* RearrangeTheSong: Done quite often, particularly in the 00's. "You Do Scribble" bounced around their setlist for several years before finally getting released as "Scribble", in a totally different style. "Always Loved a Film" went through many iterations before becoming the radio-friendly dance track it is now (including one called "Silver Boots", with completely different lyrics).

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* OldMaster: Underworld have been going strong for ''thirty years,'' years'', with the longest-serving members having performed for even longer prior to that. The group has shown no signs of slowing down, and they're largely considered one of the most legendary electronic groups in existence for this very reason: any electronic producer worth their weight has name-checked or made some sort of tribute to Underworld during their own career.
* RearrangeTheSong: Done quite often, particularly in the 00's.2000s. "You Do Scribble" bounced around their setlist for several years before finally getting released as "Scribble", in a totally different style. "Always Loved a Film" went through many iterations before becoming the radio-friendly dance track it is now (including one called "Silver Boots", with completely different lyrics).
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Underworld is a British electronic group featuring duo Karl Hyde and Rick Smith since around 1987. The band's music ranges from [[HouseMusic House]], {{Trance}}, electro-pop and pretty much everything in between. Hyde and Smith had worked together in a bunch on New Wave and synthpop bands including The Screen Gemz and Freur, before moving on to their own funkier brand of synthpop under the name Underworld. This phase of their career, now called "Underworld [=Mk1=]", produced two decent albums with moderate chart success, even opening for Music/{{Eurythmics}} on a 1989 tour.

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Underworld is a British electronic group featuring duo Karl Hyde and Rick Smith since around 1987.1986. The band's music ranges from [[HouseMusic House]], {{Trance}}, electro-pop and pretty much everything in between. Hyde and Smith had worked together in a bunch on New Wave and synthpop bands including The Screen Gemz and Freur, before moving on to their own funkier brand of synthpop under the name Underworld. This phase of their career, now called "Underworld [=Mk1=]", produced two decent albums with moderate chart success, even opening for Music/{{Eurythmics}} on a 1989 tour.

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* LoopedLyrics: "Pearls Girl". Crazycrazycrazycrazycrazy...

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* LoopedLyrics: "Pearls "Pearl's Girl". Crazycrazycrazycrazycrazy...''Crazycrazycrazycrazycrazy...''
* LyricalDissonance: In the opposite way than usual. "Pearl's Girl"'s lyrics originated from a low-key evening spent watching the water in Rioja, Spain while listening to Al Green, yet the song itself is borderline apocalyptic in its intensity.
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* LongTitle: The 2006 EP ''I'm a Big Sister, And I'm a Girl, And I'm a Princess, And This Is My Horse''.
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* ColorfulSong: The outro to "Juanita: Kiteless: To Dream of Love" is a recording of Karl Hyde (sped up to make his voice high-pitched) as he lists the colors of cars passing by over and over until the track fades out.
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* RefrainFromAssuming: Their two biggest hits, "Dark & Long (Dark Train)" and "Born Slippy .NUXX", are actually ''remixes''. The original songs actually sound nothing like their remixes. Not helping matters is that music publications and even other musicians have dropped the "(Dark Train)" and ".NUXX" parts of the names when discussing, covering or remixing these two songs.
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* UpToEleven: Arguably the ''DRIFT'' series, in which the band, frustrated by their slow pace of work, challenged themselves to release one audiovisual song a week for a year. It's resulted in some of the best music the band has ever done, including a seven-disc retrospective box set containing the five "episode" [=EPs=] as well as hours worth of loosies, studio jams and live excerpts being released on the side.

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