Underworld's New Single - Scribble

This is about the third time I’ve tried to write an article about the upcoming single from Underworld, named “Scribble.” At first glance of the cover art, I could not help but wonder if some of their inspiration had come from Lady Gaga. Then when I finally purchased the music from their website underworldlive.com and listened to it, I realized that none of the music, itself, was inspired by her. Don’t get me wrong, I’m one of Lady Gaga’s biggest deeply devoted fans, however, I am even a bigger supporter of Underworld.

At first listen, I couldn’t believe the turn Underworld had taken…a twist for drum & bass? Yes, by the second listen I was damn sure it was drum & bass, I thought the byline from their website was mistaken, and I thought my ears were deceiving me. I didn’t believe it. I didn’t want to believe it. Where were my four on the floor beats?

However, by the third listen, I was a marlin caught with no chance of release, with the hook telling me that everything was going to be “OK.” It was in the same dance spirit as “Born Slippy,” however with a twist, no longer about shady blonds asking for a kiss, rather a new high, a euphoric one, reminding me of the days when I first started listening to dance music, when ecstasy was still readily available and wanted if not needed to go see a DJ spin live. Before the days when music became dark and twisted. Before everyone became depressed and deprived of that euphoric spirit that seemed to catch all of us at one moment or another.

(Don’t get me wrong folks. I understand there is a war going on and I am one of our soldiers’ biggest supporters, but music seemed to go in the same way the country and the rest of the world did… then came the economic collapse, which just turned the dark into twisted)…Twisted America Records anyone?

Unerworld’s first single, Scribble, is a joyous ode, if not overjoyed in the same spirit that Digweed’s “Heaven Scent” was…do I smell a classic brewing?

I longed for those days, before emo-tech caught hold and everyone tried to work out their depression and aggression through emotive lyrics and electro beats that when listened closely brought tears of despair, not joy, at least, to my ears and eyes.

I wasn’t able to dance for many years having been left with the “Beautiful Burnout” and only a Mark Knight remix to pick up the joyous slack.

Unbeknownst to us, this whole time Underworld, made up of Karl Hyde and Rick Smith, have been quietly collaborating with the likes of Dubfire and Paul van Dyk to create their new album, “Barking,” sure to be a hit. A few weeks after the initial posting of Underworld’s first single, which they co-produced with High Contrast, a drum & bass producer out of Newport, Eng.

What Underworld was doing was sending out their “raw material” to high class DJ/Producers and (hopefully) as I haven’t heard the album yet, getting back high class work, retooled of course in true Underworld style.
Needless to say, I can’t wait to hear the album which has yet to see a release date. Hopefully it hasn’t run in to any problems with their American label TVT, but according to Amazon.com, you can pick up “Athens” on June 29. That’s right around the corner folks.

For all of you whom love Underworld you can check out their website and see the track listing at:

New Album Details

Now remember, they do much more than just music, so be sure to check out the whole site, Tomato: their Art Depo included! I went to their art exhibit a few years back with my best friend, Steve, in NYC. Having missed them by hours, we checked out their art for ourselves. It wasn’t what I expected, rather, that of true artists, no scribbles there. But I’m sure with “Scribble,” you’ll be euphorically satisfied.