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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", "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 (curiously, this compilation's version of "Moaner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underworld (band)
Underworld are a British electronic music group formed in 1987 in Cardiff, Wales and the principal collaborative project of Karl Hyde and Rick Smith. Prominent former members include Darren Emerson, from 1991 to 2001, and Darren Price, as part of the live band from 2005 to 2016. 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 alternative dance, 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 psychedelic music, atmospheric, progressive house, progressive compositions, Hyde's cryptic lyrics, and dynamic live performances, Underworld have influenced a wide range of artists and have been featured in soundtracks and scores for films, television, and the 2012 Summer Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spikee
"Spikee" is a non-album single by British electronic music group Underworld (band), Underworld, originally released on 6 December 1993 in the UK. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 63 on 18 December 1993 for one week. Track listings 12-inch: JBO / JBO 17 (UK) # "Spikee" – 12:34 (Karl Hyde, Hyde/Rick Smith (Underworld), Smith/Darren Emerson, Emerson) # "Dogman Go Woof" – 12:13 (Smith/Emerson) CD: JBO / JBO 17 CD (UK) # "Spikee" – 12:34 # "Dogman Go Woof" – 12:13 Notes *''Dogman Go Woof'' written, produced and mixed by Rick Smith (Underworld), Rick Smith and Darren Emerson *Published by Underworld / Sherlock Holmes Music *Sleeve design by Third Planet Inc. *The text 'PICK YOUR OWN' is etched into the run-out groove of the 12". *The text 'DOGMANGOWOOF' is etched into the run-out groove of the 500-only pressing Underworld 12" single, "Mother Earth (Underworld song), Mother Earth / The Hump". Appearances *''Spikee'' was released on CD as part of the ''Underw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman & Robin (film)
''Batman & Robin'' is a 1997 American superhero film based on the DC Comics characters Batman and Robin by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. It is the fourth and final installment of Warner Bros.'s initial ''Batman'' film series, a sequel to '' Batman Forever'' and the only film in the series made without the involvement of Tim Burton in any capacity. Directed by Joel Schumacher and written by Akiva Goldsman, it stars George Clooney as Bruce Wayne / Batman, replacing Val Kilmer, Arnold Schwarzenegger as Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze, and Chris O'Donnell reprising his role as Dick Grayson / Robin, alongside Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, and Elle Macpherson. The film follows the titular characters as they attempt to prevent Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from taking over the world, while at the same time struggling to keep their partnership together. Warner Bros. fast-tracked development for ''Batman & Robin'' following the box office success of ''Batma ... [...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 is actually shorter than the album version) was later added as the last track on the group's 1999 album ''Beaucoup Fish''. 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 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 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 the 1960s starring Rog ... [...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 ... [...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 a corporate extortion conspiracy. 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's family is fined $45,000 for his crashing of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowgirl (song)
"Cowgirl" is a song recorded by 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 the live album of the same name. While ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanilla Sky
''Vanilla Sky'' is a 2001 American science fiction 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. Penélope Cruz reprises her role from the original film. The film has been described as "an odd mixture of science fiction, romance and reality warp". It stars Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Jason Lee and Kurt Russell. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, and Diaz was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe Award. The film has gained a cult following. Plot David Aames, the owner of a large publishing company he inherited from his father, is in prison. Wearing a prosthetic mask, David tells his life story to court psychologist Dr. Curtis McCabe. In flashbacks, David leaves the duties of the publisher to his father's trusted associates while living as a playboy in Manhatta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trainspotting (film)
''Trainspotting'' is a 1996 British black comedy film directed by Danny Boyle and starring Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, and Kelly Macdonald in her debut. Based on the 1993 Trainspotting (novel), novel of the same title by Irvine Welsh, the film was released in the United Kingdom on 23 February 1996. The Academy Award-nominated screenplay by John Hodge (screenwriter), John Hodge follows a group of heroin Substance dependence, addicts in an Poverty in the United Kingdom, 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 BFI Top 100 British films, Top 100 British films of the 20th century. In 2004, t ... [...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 made popular for inclusion on the hit soundtrack album for the 1996 film ''Trainspotting'', and the 2021 "Drift 2 Dark Train" mix. Background The single entered the UK Singles Chart at number 57 on 25 June 1994 for one week. The "Dark Train" mix of "Dark & Long" became best known due to its use in the 1996 film ''Trainspotting'' (that featured another Underworld track, " Born Slippy (.Nuxx))." "Dark & Long (Dark Train)" appears in a scene of when the main character Mark Renton is going through heroin withdrawal Opioid withdrawal is a set of symptoms (a syndrome) arising from the sudden withdrawal or reduction of opioids where previous usage has been heavy and prolonged. Signs and symptoms of withdrawal can include drug craving, anxie ... [...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] |
