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Underworld 1992–2002
''1992–2002'' is a double disc compilation album by Underworld (band), Underworld, released 3 November 2003 on Junior Boy's Own, JBO. The album was released in conjunction with the single "Born Slippy .NUXX, Born Slippy .NUXX 2003". Summary ''1992–2002'' marked the first album appearances of "Big Mouth" (listed here as "Bigmouth"), "Dirty Epic#"Dirty", Dirty", "Rez (song), Rez" and "Spikee"; all of which had previously only been available as Twelve-inch single, 12" vinyl singles. The version of "Born Slippy .NUXX" included on this compilation is an exclusive edit of the song with a new outro, while "Push Upstairs" is an extended mix that was limited to a 12" promotional vinyl on its original release in 1999. "Cowgirl" appears in the lightly edited form which appeared on ''Dubnobasswithmyheadman''. The full length "album version" of "Moaner" is also included, as opposed to the "long version" used on ''Beaucoup Fish'', which cut the extended outro (this compilation's version ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underworld (band)
Underworld are a British electronic music group formed in 1987 in Cardiff, Wales (although active in several other guises since 1978), and the principal collaborative project of Karl Hyde and Rick Smith (musician), Rick Smith. After briefly performing as a funk and synth-pop outfit, resulting in two albums between 1988 and 1989, Underworld gained prominence after reshaping into a dance and techno band, releasing albums including ''Dubnobasswithmyheadman'' (1994), ''Second Toughest in the Infants'' (1996) and ''Beaucoup Fish'' (1999), as well as singles "Born Slippy Nuxx" and "Dark & Long, Dark & Long (Dark Train)". Known for their atmospheric, progressive music, progressive compositions, Hyde's cryptic and stream of consciousness lyrics, and dynamic live performances, Underworld have influenced a wide range of artists and have been featured in soundtracks and scores for films and television. History The Screen Gemz, Freur, and Underworld Mk1 In the late 1970s, Karl Hyde and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rez (song)
"Rez" is a non-album track by British electronic music group Underworld, originally released in 1993 in the UK. It became a popular club hit and live track in Underworld's sets, despite the fact it could not be found on an album. However, it did appear on many compilations, b-sides, and even appeared on a bonus disc for ''Second Toughest in the Infants'' (1996). The first promo release of the single was pressed onto pink vinyl, and is highly collectible as it has an exclusive non-album track, "Why, Why, Why". The song's obscurity led to many bootleg pressings of the song before it was officially re-issued as part of '' 1992–2012 The Anthology''. The more common release has the single "Cowgirl" as its b-side. This version also received a limited white vinyl pressing in the US. Track listing * 12" / Junior Boy's Own / COLLECT 002 (UK) Promo Pink Vinyl # "Rez" – 9:55 # "Why, Why, Why" – 12:14 * 12" / Junior Boy's Own / COLLECT 002 (UK) # "Rez" - 9:55 # "Cowgirl" - 8:30 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moaner (song)
"Moaner" is a song by Underworld, first appearing in 1997 on the ''Batman & Robin'' soundtrack. It was also commercially released as a single in Germany and Japan, with promo-only releases being made available in the UK and US. Sales of the imported German release were sufficient for a UK Singles Chart entry, peaking at #89. The 7:37 "long version" which omits the beatless ambient techno outro appears as the last track on the group's 1999 album ''Beaucoup Fish'', while the longer 10:17 "album version" appears on other compilation albums. The song's bassline was ranked by ''Stylus Magazine'' at number 27 in their list of the "Top 50 Basslines of All Time". However, the same article mentions lyrics which are in fact the lyrics to the track "Push Upstairs". It might be this track that they are actually referring to. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Saint (1997 Film)
''The Saint'' is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce, written by Jonathan Hensleigh and Wesley Strick, and starring Val Kilmer in the title role, with Elisabeth Shue and Rade Šerbedžija. The plot of the film revolves around the title character who is a high-tech thief and master of disguise, who becomes the anti-hero while using the moniker of various saints. He paradoxically lives in the underworld of international industrial theft and espionage. The film was a modest financial success with a worldwide box office of $169.4 million, rentals of $28.2 million, and continuous DVD sales. It is loosely based on the character of Simon Templar created by Leslie Charteris in 1928 for a series of books published as "The Saint", which ran until 1983. The Saint character has also featured in a series of Hollywood films made between 1938 and 1954, a 1940s radio series starring Vincent Price (and others) as Templar, a popular British television series of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearls Girl
"Pearl's Girl" is the title of several 1996 single releases and a song by Underworld, from their album ''Second Toughest in the Infants''; where the song is titled "Pearls Girl". The single peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 22. The song title comes from the name of a racing greyhound. "I spent a few nights in Hamburg," recalled Karl Hyde, "and it actually came from a night on the Rioja down by the docks. I'm actually shouting, Rioja, Rioja… I'd come from this really great club on the Reeperbahn, listening to lots of classic soul, which is where the 'Reverend Al Green' bit comes from. I was sitting by the docks and they have these 'bride boats' there, which people get married on. They go down the river and out to sea. I was just sitting there, Rioja-ed out, watching these boats sail past me at three in the morning. There were bonfires and everything." Track listing (original release) UK 12-inch # "Pearl's Girl (Carp Dreams...Koi)" – 10:07 # "Cherry Pie" – 8:22 UK t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hackers (film)
''Hackers'' is a 1995 American crime thriller film directed by Iain Softley and starring Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Jesse Bradford, Matthew Lillard, Laurence Mason, Renoly Santiago, Lorraine Bracco, and Fisher Stevens. The film follows a group of high school hackers and their involvement in an attempted theft. Made in the mid-1990s when the Internet was just starting to become popular among the general public, it reflects the ideals laid out in the Hacker Manifesto quoted in the film: "This is our world now... the world of the electron and the switch... We exist without skin color, without nationality, without religious bias... and you call us criminals... Yes, I am a criminal. My crime is that of curiosity." The film received mixed reviews from critics, and underperformed at the box office upon release, but has gone on to achieve cult classic status. Plot On August 10, 1988, 11-year-old Dade "Zero Cool" Murphy is barred from owning or operating computers and tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowgirl (song)
"Cowgirl" is a song recorded by the British electronic music group Underworld, originally released as a single in 1994. The track is from the band's 1994 album ''Dubnobasswithmyheadman''. In Underworld's live performances, "Cowgirl" is often played with " Rez", as they share key elements and samples. The typical arrangement is to open with "Rez" and mix into "Cowgirl", with the "Rez" melody usually brought back at the climax. The track is usually labelled "Rez / Cowgirl" in fan-distributed bootlegs. This combination also appears on the live album '' Everything, Everything''. ''Slant Magazine'' ranked the song number 30 in its 100 Greatest Dance Songs list, adding: "The jewel in the Orwellian ''dubnobasswithmyheadman''’s crown was "Cowgirl"—everything, everything Underworld's thundering electronica has come to represent as a musical and political force." A key lyrical element in the song is Karl Hyde's repeated chant "Everything, everything," which inspired the title of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanilla Sky
''Vanilla Sky'' is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film directed, written, and co-produced by Cameron Crowe. It is an English-language remake of Alejandro Amenábar's 1997 Spanish film '' Open Your Eyes'', which was written by Amenábar and Mateo Gil. The film stars Tom Cruise in the main role, Penélope Cruz, Kurt Russell, Jason Lee, Noah Taylor and Cameron Diaz. It follows a magazine publisher who begins to question reality after being disfigured in a car crash. ''Vanilla Sky'' grossed more than $203 million worldwide against a production budget of $68 million and received mixed critical reception. Diaz's performance was widely praised, earning her a Screen Actors Guild and a Golden Globe Award nomination. The song " Vanilla Sky" by Paul McCartney was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The film later gained a cult following. Plot David Aames, the owner of a large publishing company he inherited from his father, is in prison. Wear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trainspotting (film)
''Trainspotting'' is a 1996 British black comedy drama film directed by Danny Boyle, and starring Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle and Kelly Macdonald in her film debut. Based on the 1993 novel by Irvine Welsh, the film was released in the United Kingdom on 23 February 1996. The film follows a group of heroin addicts in an economically depressed area of Edinburgh and their passage through life. Beyond drug addiction, other themes in the film include an exploration of the urban poverty and squalor in Edinburgh. ''Trainspotting'' was released to critical acclaim, and is regarded by many critics as one of the best films of the 1990s. The film was ranked tenth by the British Film Institute (BFI) in its list of Top 100 British films of the 20th century. In 2004, the film was voted the best Scottish film of all time in a general public poll. A 2017 poll, which consisted of 150 actors, directors, writers, producers and critics for '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark & Long
"Dark & Long" is a song by British electronic music group Underworld and the opening track on their third studio album, ''dubnobasswithmyheadman'' (1994). The band released a number of versions of the track, including the "Dark Train" mix, which was later made popular through its inclusion in the 1996 film ''Trainspotting.'' Writing Karl Hyde wrote the lyrics over a long period of time, with some dating to when he was staying in Minneapolis, Minnesota following the breakup of "Underworld Mk 1" in 1990. Portions were also written on a train to Underworld's studio in Romford, Greater London. Hyde stated that his apparent obsession with waitresses, addressed in the lyrics of "Dark & Long", " Confusion the Waitress" and " The Big Meat Show", among others, was because he felt they were "very very important" as they "put you right when you need a place to rest". He also said the section where he comments "what a laugh" was inspired by his fascination with the accent in East London, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992–2012 The Anthology
''1992–2012 The Anthology'' is a three-disc compilation album by Underworld, released 4 December 2011 on underworldlive.com for digital download. The physical CDs were released on 23 January 2012, along with ''A Collection'', a single-disc compilation with radio edits. The first two discs contain a revamped version of '' 1992–2002'', while the third disc of the collection contains an unreleased track from the band's early period, along with B-sides and other rarities. ''1992–2012'' is notable for including an extended version of "Jumbo", which was previously only available on a single Japanese promotional pressing of Underworld's previous greatest hits collection, ''1992–2002''. Unlike ''1992–2002'', this compilation's version of "Moaner" includes the fade out originally present on the soundtrack to '' Batman & Robin''. Along with previous soundtrack contributions "Born Slippy .Nuxx", "Dark & Long (Dark Train)" (both from ''Trainspotting'', "Cowgirl" (''Hackers''), "8 B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaucoup Fish
''Beaucoup Fish'' is the fifth album by Underworld, released in 1999. Following the huge success of the single " Born Slippy .NUXX" from its use in the film '' Trainspotting'', ''Beaucoup Fish'' was Underworld's most anticipated release. It spawned several successful singles, including " Push Upstairs", "Jumbo" and " Moaner", which was previously used in the film '' Batman & Robin''. It is the last studio album to feature Darren Emerson, and the third album by the techno/house orientated version of Underworld. The album was remastered and re-released in 2017 with deluxe and super-deluxe expanded editions. Overview ''Beaucoup Fish'' was released after the successful single "Born Slippy .NUXX"; a single that began to define Underworld's signature sound of stream of consciousness lyrics, anthemic melodies and driving beats and rhythms. Lead single "Push Upstairs", with its energetic piano melody, exemplified this new sound. The album's working title was ''Tonight Matthew, I'm Goi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
