Before Underworld, Hyde and Smith started out in 1979 on The Screen Gemz band while working together in a diner in the city of Cardiff, where both had been studying. In 1983 they recorded two albums for CBS Records with a new wave synthpop band whose name was a graphic squiggle, later entitled Freur.
In 1986 Hyde and Smith formed Underworld, after disbanding of Freur. They tried a more guitar-oriented funky electropop sound on their two albums released on Sire Records: Underneath the Radar (1987) and Change the Weather (1989). This initial lineup (also called Underworld Mk1) consisted of Karl Hyde, Rick Smith, Alfie Thomas, Bryn Burrows, Baz Allen and Pascal Consoli before sinking back into obscurity and disbanding in 1990.
British DJ Darren Emerson hooked up with Hyde and Smith in 1992 and helped them refine their sound into something more sleek and beat-oriented, yet still shot through with tinges of blues, rock and spoken-word streams of consciousness. After several releases on Junior Boy's Own as Lemon Interupt, the trio re-adopted the Underworld name in 1992. Two songs from this era are Rez and Spikee.
In addition to their music, Hyde and Smith are members of Tomato, a graphic design company which has done high-profile work for clients around the world as well as art for all of Underworld's releases. Hyde, along with former Freur keyboardist John Warwicker, has also published two typographic journals, Mmm... Skyscraper, I Love You (1994) and In The Belly Of Saint Paul (2003).
Their first full-length, dubnobasswithmyheadman, was released in 1994 to rave reviews and is still considered a landmark. It spawned several hit singles (Dark & Long, Cowgirl, Dirty Epic) and was followed a couple years later by the Born Slippy single.
The sophomore album Second Toughest in the Infants was released in 1996. This album showed Underworld maturing as a trio, mixing elements of techno, house, drum and bass and pop music to spectacular effect. The first track Juanita/Kiteless/To Dream of Love (three parts) is one of the longest songs recorded by Underworld, with a length of over 16 minutes.
In the same year they issued an EP Pearl's Girl, containing various mixes of the song Pearl's Girl and five new tracks (one of them is Cherry Pie, an early version of Rowla). Underworld's much-praised remixography also grew, including Björk, Saint Etienne, Simply Red, Massive Attack and Leftfield.
After licensing out a remix of Born Slippy (entitled Born Slippy .NUXX) for the 1996 cult classic film Trainspotting, Underworld gained instant worldwide fame and found themselves touring the world. Their fame continued to run high into the release of Beaucoup Fish in 1999. Five singles were released: Moaner, Push Upstairs, Jumbo, King of Snake, and Bruce Lee.
Underworld issued a live set and a DVD named Everything, Everything in 2000, after which Emerson left the group to concentrate more on his DJ career. The mellower album A Hundred Days Off followed in 2002. It was promoted by two singles: Two Months Off and Dinosaur Adventure 3D.
In 2003 Underworld released a 2 CD compilation entitled 1992-2002, comprising some of their best songs. Also since 2003 the group has been trickling out new music on their official website www.underworldlive.com via a series of downloadable mp3s dubbed "The Riverrun Project". Each mp3 bundle features 25-or-so-minute of mixed new material, hundreds of photographs and traditional album art.
In 2005 the band issued another live album, Live in Tokyo 25th November 2005, a recording of Underworld's live performance at the Electraglide festival in Tokyo on 25 November 2005. There were apparently only 7000 copies of the album made.
Oblivion with Bells, their fifth studio album was released in October 2007, the first with additional collaboration with Darren Price who joined the band's live setup in 2005. It spawned four singles: Crocodile, Boy, Boy, Boy, Beautiful Burnout, and Ring Road.
On 13 May 2010, Underworld released a new single Scribble (Radio Edit), available for free download on their official site. This single was followed by a new album later that year, called Barking, which is still in the process of releasing singles, beginning with the aforementioned Scribble, Always Loved a Film and finally Diamond Jigsaw. Also released on a beatport remix contest was Bird 1 where amateur producers were able to put their take on Underworld's collaboration with Dubfire. As of 2011, the duo can also attach to their resumes soundtracking a live stage play. Frankenstein, produced and directed by Danny Boyle, starring both Johnny Lee Miller & Benedict Cumberbatch who are, on alternating nights, both Frankenstein, or the Creature. The Soundtrack is available through Underworld's Website.
January 2016 saw the release of I Exhale, in advance of Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future, released in March 2016.
In April 2018, Underworld released a standalone single, Brilliant Yes That Would Be, an ambient piece with its accompanying video inspired by the Icelandic landscape and their first performance in Reykjavík since 1994.
In May 2018, Underworld unveiled the World of Underworld project, which focuses on reflecting and re-imagining their nearly 30 year body of work. It also serves as an outlet for experimentation, new releases and spontaneous creativity. Brilliant Yes That Would Be was the first track to be released through the World of Underworld, which was recorded and mixed just days before it was released.
Later in that same month, Underworld debuted a new collaboration with Iggy Pop titled Bells & Circles, live at the BBC Biggest Weekend 2018. Shortly after, a four-track collaborative EP with the two artists was released, Teatime Dub Encounters.
On November 1st, 2018, Underworld announced the Drift project, an ongoing music-and-video experiment that publishes new Underworld material on their official website every week. The first instalment began with Another Silent Way, also released on the same day.
On November 1st, 2019, Underworld released Drift Series 1, their tenth studio album. It is the conclusion of the first year of the band's year-long music-and-video experiment Drift. Underworld announced the Drift project will continue on for another year. The now-renamed Drift Series 1, was released exactly one year after the launch of the series, as a box set featuring 7 CDs, a Blu-ray, and an 80-page book documenting the creative process around Drift. A single-disc Drift Series 1 Sampler Edition was also released simultaneously.
Underworld
Underworld Lyrics
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Followed by an exclamation mark.
The back of his was covered in stuff stuff
Like, Brandon is not a very nice guy, but Alex is so
Nice.
And that had the exclamation thing too.
It was just silly crap that hit the spot.
And he let himself be drawn in.
You bring light in [Repeats]
To a dark place
Walking in light
Glowing walking in light
Gold ring around you
The hues of you
The golden sunlight of you
You bring light in [Repeats]
Cool wind following
Following after you
Rising for you
Your skin beautiful
Everything comes natural
Fantastic fan
Rocking rocking floating
The first part of the song is a reflection of someone reading a message about another person. The message talks about the character of two people, Brandon and Alex. The writer of the message labels Brandon as not a nice guy and labels Alex as nice, and puts an exclamation next to Alex's name. Showing that the writer thinks highly of Alex. The message also has a little drawing of a heart, indicating that the writer may have romantic feelings toward Alex. The person reading the message is drawn into this person's life by the silliness of the message that hit the spot.
The second part of the song is a tribute to a person's impact on the life of the singer. The lyrics say that the person brings light into a dark place and the singer is walking in this light. They are glowing as they walk in this light, and the hues of the person are like golden sunlight. The person's presence is so significant that everything around the singer feels natural, and they feel fantastic being around them. The wind seems to follow the person as they rock and float, and the person's beauty is beyond measure.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a little drawing of a heart next to that,
There was a small illustration of a love symbol on something next to it.
Followed by an exclamation mark.
The drawing was proceeded with a punctuation of exhilaration.
The back of his was covered in stuff stuff
The person's back was hidden beneath layers of things.
Like, Brandon is not a very nice guy, but Alex is so Nice.
For example, Brandon behaves unpleasantly; fortunately, Alex is a generous person.
And that had the exclamation thing too.
This statement also had the same symbol of elation.
It was just silly crap that hit the spot.
It was merely foolishness, yet it was appealing.
And he let himself be drawn in.
The singer gave in to the attractive nature of things around them.
You bring light in [repeats]
You emit radiance [repeats]
To a dark place
To a dim location
Walking in light
Moving through brightness
Glowing walking in light
Shining while walking through light
Gold ring around you
A circle of gold surrounding you
The hues of you
The shades and tints that define you
The golden sunlight of you
The bright, warm light from you
Cool wind following
A refreshing breeze pursuing
Following after you
Tagging along behind you
Rising for you
Expanding upward for your sake
Your skin beautiful
Your external layer is extremely attractive
Everything comes natural
All things appear effortless
Fantastic fan
An amazing admirer
Rocking rocking floating
Swaying, undulating, levitating
Lyrics © Mute Song Limited
Written by: K. HYDE, R. SMITH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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LYRICS:
Straight from the underworld, comin' for the underground
Motherfuckers better watch out for them hell hounds
UNAVERAGE be the motherfucking gang that you all doubt
Risen out the purgatory, all you bitches done now
Straight from the underworld, comin' for the underground
Motherfuckers better watch out for them hell hounds
UNAVERAGE be the motherfucking gang that you all doubt
Risen out the purgatory, all you bitches done now
[Verse 1: T.R.I.P.]
Death is your minimal punishment
Boy you better recognize who you fuckin' 'round with
Only fought a couple times, I never busted any crimes
But that don’t mean I won’t put you in the coffin
Walkin' 'round with a noose, or a fuckin' '22
When I see your ass in person get to poppin'
I can’t stand a fucking artist who can’t get it on their own
Taking handouts like a bum who is jobless
Clickity clock with the Glock did you get popped?
When it’s crunch time bet you all run off
Fifty-fifty chance that you rats all gon' get chopped
Playing all these bitches like an avatar
Yeah it’s 50k for a verse or a punchline
'Cause without you we doing this shit just fine
See we learned a lot of things from this shitty generation
Everything is 'bout an image for some fuckin' recognition
Wait, I think that I’m saying shit's hitting they soft spot
The reason they can’t stand the truth, 'cause they’re all dropped
Fuck what they think 'cause I promise, I won’t stop
The wolf that is climbing the hill is already on top
[Hook: T.R.I.P.]
Straight from the underworld, comin' for the underground
Motherfuckers better watch out for them hell hounds
UNAVERAGE be the motherfucking gang that you all doubt
Risen out the purgatory, all you bitches done now
Straight from the underworld, comin' for the underground
Motherfuckers better watch out for them hell hounds
UNAVERAGE be the motherfucking gang that you all doubt
Risen out the purgatory, all you bitches done now
[Verse 2: Vague]
Everybody dissin' and missin' my fuckin' punch line
Hatin' on my elements, never willing top mine
Bunch of little bitches in the back, but we front line
Put me to the test and fuck your challenge, make it all mine
Can’t believe this shit so crazy
Might as well just drive Miss Daisy
Why do y’all just plain start hatin'?
Y’all just mad 'cause we in your bitch playlist
Shots went off did you hear that sound?
One went missin', the other one found
One chopped up, put the other in the ground
If you fuckin' with the gang, means you fuckin' with the hounds
Have you heard, shootin' at my vessel won’t work
I think you really fuckin' miss-heard, death doesn’t really occur
Disturbed in your conscience as you watch the fuckin' underworld turn
“Hey guys you sound like $B, you should really hit ’em up do a feature for free”
Nah bitch this be that UAV
Fuckin' sick of you bitches thinkin' they runnin' the scene
“But guys O’m really thinkin' that you should
If you ever got chance do you think you would?”
Honestly, you really must of misunderstood
We only fuckin' with the sound from the hounds in the woods
@OUSSERGIO.ART10
One day I'll play this song while driving my dream car.
@gergolovasz639
Same
@OUSSERGIO.ART10
@@gergolovasz639 good luck bro.
@gergolovasz639
@@OUSSERGIO.ART10 Good luck to you as well bro
@ICEBLUNTS
@@gergolovasz639 ill be driving in my blacked out gtr good luck to yall to, ill come back to this comment section in a few years
@MrCommans
😂😂😂😂😂
@SteadyCrush8
This beat is absolutely murder... im addicted to it.
@powerlifting9152
Top G 💪🏻
@zorleone
You addicted to murder?
@katherinelanglois45
I agree