The duo will work with British filmmaker and producer Danny Boyle (who's been appointed as the Artistic Director of the opening ceremonies) and will be responsible for all the music featured in the three hour ceremony happening on July 27th (my birthday!) 2012. Underworld have collaborated with Danny Boyle numerous times over the years - starting with his 1996 film Trainspotting which prominently featured their songs 'Born Slippy' and 'Dark Train'. Underworld have also provided music for his films 'A Life Less Ordinary', 'The Beach' and 'Sunshine' - and last year they collaborated on the British National Theatre production of 'Frankenstein'.
Karl Hyde says that their goal will be 'to leave people with a musical memory of the show rather than a purely visual one. It's a great honour to be asked to do this and one we're taking very seriously'. I'm not a big fan of the Olympic games - having endured many of the associated hassles of hosting the games first hand here in Vancouver last year - but I suspect that I'll still be tuning in to this one just for the music!
Before I get into the tracklist details of their two new compilations let's revisit one of their finest songs - this is 'Rez'... Enjoy!
Underworld are releasing two new compilations on January 23rd - one called 'Anthology 1992 - 2012' - and one called 'A Collection'. 'A Collection' will be a single disc set featuring 16 songs spanning their lengthy career - including three new '2011 Edits' of older tracks. 'Anthology 1992 - 2012' is essentially an update of their 2003 double cd compilation '1992 - 2002' but with a bit of a twist. The tracklisting has been changed - leaving out some of their lesser known songs in favor of newer singles - and a third bonus disc of previously unreleased tracks and rarities has been added!
Here's the artwork and tracklisting for 'A Collection':
"A Collection" tracklist:
1. The First Note Is Silent (with High Contrast & Tiesto)
2. Scribble
3. Beebop Hurry (Karl Hyde and Brian Eno)
4. Downpipe (with Mark Knight and D. Ramirez)
5. Crocodile
6. To Heal
7. Two Months Off
8. Jumbo
9. Born Slippy (Nuxx)
10. Dark and Long (Dark Train) (2011 edit)
11. Mmm Skyscraper I Love You (2011 edit)
12. Pearls Girl
13. Cowgirl (live 2000)
14. Rez (2011 edit)
15. King Of Snake
16. Moaner
Here's the artwork and full tracklisting for the triple cd set 'Anthology 1992 - 2012':
"The Anthology 1992 - 2012" tracklist:
Disc 1
1. Big Mouth
2. Mmm Skyscraper I Love You
3. Rez
4. Cowgirl
5. Spikee
6. Dirty Epic
7. Dark and Long (Dark Train)
Disc 2
1. Born Slippy (Nuxx)
2. Pearls Girl
3. Jumbo
4. 8 Ball
5. Moaner
6. Two Months Off
7. To Heal
8. Crocodile
9. Scribble
Disc 3 (unreleased tracks and rarities)
1. The Hump
(The first ever release by Smith/Hyde/Emerson on the Tomato Recordings label. First time available on CD or digitally)
2. Big Meat Show
(A staple of Underworld early live shows but never released on any format until now)
3. Minneapolis
(The B-side of Lemon Interupts Dirty 12". This is the rare full-length version, first time available digitally)
4. Why Why Why
(The B-side of the pink vinyl issue of Rez. Only previously available in its full length on a Japanese import)
5. Oich Oich
(Originally released only on Pearl’s Girl EP on Wax Trax/TVT/Junior Boys Own)
6. Second Hand
(Specially recorded for the first and original Ibiza chill out album - Cafe del Mar Volume 1)
7. Parc
(A live track - previously only released in Japan)
8. Simple Peal
(Bonus track on Japanese edition of Barking)
9. JAL To Tokyo
(Only ever released on vinyl and as part of the Riverrun series of digital-only EPs)
If you can't wait for these releases Underworld is making the download versions of these compilations available now if you pre-order either disc from their official website here: http://www.underworldlive.com/music
Here's the rare acid tinged track 'Why Why Why' - which is essentially a remix of the song 'Spoonman' from their 1994 epic release 'dubnobasswithmyheadman' - that will be featured on the bonus disc... Enjoy!
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