Underworld are a British electronic music group (composed originally of Karl Hyde and Rick Smith – often accompanied by Darren Emerson, and since 2005 with Hyde and Smith often alongside Darren Price) … Known for its visual style, driving beat, loving vibe, 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 Olympics in London … In 1999 Underworld embarked on a spirited and well-received tour, which resulted in a live CD and DVD drawn from several dates on the tour. Called Everything, Everything, the project captured the live Underworld experience quite faithfully … In 2008 the band participated in an album called Songs for Tibet, “to express our support for the Tibetan people at a time when the eyes of the world are on China” (referring to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing).

 

“It’s quite interesting how it works, us two, because we’re polar opposites, really. People ask us why we’ve been together so long, and it’s certainly not because we’re all loved up all the time.  That’s not to imply that we’re constantly disagreeing, either. We’re just different, you know? But we’ve finally realized, at our tender age, that that’s OK … I said to Karl, ‘When you try to make sense, it doesn’t make me feel the same way. But when you just are who you are, then that makes me feel something.’”~ Rick Smith

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