12. Mental Generation -- Cafe Del Mar (Underworld Mix Three)
Released 1993, probably done in 1992.
― Steppin' RZA (sic), Wednesday, 22 July 2020 20:42 (four years ago) link
11. Björk -- Human Behaviour - The Underworld Dub (1)
Paired with its rarer twin on a 1993 10" titled Björk In An Underworld Adventure, cat # BJ DJ 104.
― Steppin' RZA (sic), Wednesday, 22 July 2020 20:59 (four years ago) link
10. Eagles Prey -- Tonto's Drum (Darren Emerson Remix)
Despite the credit, one of the only full-Underworld remixes, including Karl on guitar. This ^ appears to be an extra long exclusive-to-youtube version, possibly too long to fit on a 1992 12".
― Steppin' RZA (sic), Wednesday, 22 July 2020 21:10 (four years ago) link
it's happening!!
i had Tonto's Drum high. Not sure I'd heard it before.
Weird the youtube link won't play for me. Looks to be the same as what's on Spotify, which just has some bonus ambiance after the track. It sounded like a scuffed CD rip anyways so better off with your file.
― maf you one two (maffew12), Wednesday, 22 July 2020 21:18 (four years ago) link
I'd love it if the digital edition just left the DAT running by mistake.
― Steppin' RZA (sic), Wednesday, 22 July 2020 22:08 (four years ago) link
09. The Chemical Brothers -- Leave Home (Underworld Mix One)
From 1993, and oft-collected thereafter.
i haven't been in an Underworld mood but bookmarking to revisit - looking forward to these remixes, have only heard the Björk so far
― lukas, Wednesday, 22 July 2020 22:11 (four years ago) link
08. One Dove -- Why Don't You Take Me (Underworld Up 2 Down Remix)
One of the only instances where they were playful about numbering the additional versions of a mix. 1993.
― Steppin' RZA (sic), Wednesday, 22 July 2020 22:21 (four years ago) link
lh1 already!!
― maf you one two (maffew12), Wednesday, 22 July 2020 22:21 (four years ago) link
07. Dreadzone -- Zion Youth (Underworld Mix)
1995 is the latest we'll be seeing anything place from. (1997 made a showing at #24.)
― Steppin' RZA (sic), Thursday, 23 July 2020 00:45 (four years ago) link
06. Saint Etienne -- Cool Kids Of Death (Underworld Mix)
Also from 1995, and an outlier in that it was mixed by Rick Smith solo (whether because Emerson though The Et were just too twee, or by chance as Rick was producing tracks for the band at the time, history does not record).
― Steppin' RZA (sic), Thursday, 23 July 2020 01:08 (four years ago) link
05. Shakespear's Sister -- Black Sky (Dub Extravaganza Part Two)
Our second example of a "#2" remix placing, this one from 1992.
― Steppin' RZA (sic), Thursday, 23 July 2020 01:31 (four years ago) link
04. Drum Club -- Sound System (Underworld Mix)
Only one version of this 1993 mix - one wonders if vote-splitting affected many contenders, or if there was a clear choice for every one of our massive voting audience.
― Steppin' RZA (sic), Thursday, 23 July 2020 02:15 (four years ago) link
Aww, assuming I know what the top 3 is so sad to see the amazing Simply Red remix miss out.
The Eagles Prey remix is part of my musical DNA as a ridiculous amount of 1993 was spent listening to this fantastic compilation whilst driving to various clubs all over the country
― chonky floof (groovypanda), Thursday, 23 July 2020 06:18 (four years ago) link
Which of the three versions of the Simply Red mix, though?!
― Steppin' RZA (sic), Thursday, 23 July 2020 08:07 (four years ago) link
All good but the 13 minute ambient instrumental is where it's at
― chonky floof (groovypanda), Thursday, 23 July 2020 08:59 (four years ago) link
^ my #9
― Steppin' RZA (sic), Thursday, 23 July 2020 09:02 (four years ago) link
my #8!
― maf you one two (maffew12), Thursday, 23 July 2020 10:49 (four years ago) link
Think it was my #4 so assuming a low number of ballots perhaps it hasn't missed out and my top 3 predictions are wrong
― chonky floof (groovypanda), Thursday, 23 July 2020 10:51 (four years ago) link
ah shoot I voted for the shorter ambient with vocals. That should be a combine?
― maf you one two (maffew12), Thursday, 23 July 2020 14:06 (four years ago) link
03. William Orbit -- Water From A Vine Leaf (Underwater Mix Part 1)
Mixed by Darren & Rick, before the Underwater credit meant Emerson alone, in all instances after 1993.
― Steppin' RZA (sic), Thursday, 23 July 2020 19:01 (four years ago) link
02. Orbital -- Lush 3-3 (Underworld)
The outside mixes of Lush 3 on the 1993 single were all numbered sequentially, after the two-part originals, rather than having specific mix titles.
― Steppin' RZA (sic), Thursday, 23 July 2020 19:36 (four years ago) link
William Orbit too low (my #1)Love the way it just slowly builds and then erupts into this euphoric Balearic wig out
― chonky floof (groovypanda), Thursday, 23 July 2020 20:02 (four years ago) link
The points span was pretty close for everything, but doesn't mean that much for a small voting pool. However, numbers 10 through 2 went from 100 to 122 points, and we leap ahead more than that range in total for a clear winner on 146:
― Steppin' RZA (sic), Thursday, 23 July 2020 20:07 (four years ago) link
01. Leftfield -- Song Of Life (Steppin' Razor Mix)
From 1992, and apart from Human Behaviour, probably the track with the biggest life outside of its not-yet-Underworld-again remixes.
― Steppin' RZA (sic), Thursday, 23 July 2020 20:10 (four years ago) link
Worthy winner. My girlfriend at the time was in Uni in Derby so used to go to Progress and Renaissance quite a bit and when this track was dropped (as it often was) the dancefloor would just go off when the bass riff kicks in.
― chonky floof (groovypanda), Thursday, 23 July 2020 20:25 (four years ago) link
The 13-minute Ambient Instrumental of Simply Red came in at #16. Goldie & Rob's The Shadow (Bing Here Mix) is categorically Rick's worst, with one point. Fair fucks to him for giving up on remixes immediately afterward!
― Steppin' RZA (sic), Thursday, 23 July 2020 20:31 (four years ago) link
The Process mix is highly regarded by the DnB heads tho
― chonky floof (groovypanda), Thursday, 23 July 2020 20:41 (four years ago) link
Two votes, 30 points. But it's possible that Rob Playford massaged the DnB back into it with his "additional remix production"!
― Steppin' RZA (sic), Thursday, 23 July 2020 21:01 (four years ago) link
get it together, Rick Smith!/thread
― maf you one two (maffew12), Thursday, 23 July 2020 21:15 (four years ago) link
Ummm... these remixes are all fucking amazing. Especially “Human Behaviour” and the “Gotta get up, gotta get up, downtown” one.
― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 5 August 2020 16:53 (four years ago) link
Really love their remix of Sven Vath - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikkX14qlIpo
― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, 5 August 2020 18:51 (four years ago) link
Omg that graphic.― Dirty Epic H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, June 9, 2020 3:53 AM (eleven months ago)
― Dirty Epic H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, June 9, 2020 3:53 AM (eleven months ago)
happy anniversary
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Wednesday, 2 June 2021 22:53 (three years ago) link
I'm in Italy for the first time ever and I can't explain why but the ambulances sound like moaner.
― Kompakt Total Landscaping (Will M.), Tuesday, 4 October 2022 20:37 (one year ago) link
this is my first time reading through this thread and it's funny seeing things i said long ago sprinkled in
totally "too much time on ilx", or too much time on ilx in 2005, but i can't hear the opening of "jumbo" without thinking of stevem being annoyed of the sound of the dude banging on the boat
― roxymuzak, Friday, October 18, 2013 10:47 AM
this is still true btw
― here 1st (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 11 April 2023 20:46 (one year ago) link
This poll was only three years ago?!
(I still stand by every crack I made on Drift stuff.)
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Tuesday, 11 April 2023 20:58 (one year ago) link
Juanita still robbed
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 11 April 2023 21:22 (one year ago) link
idk if it's their best track but it's kind of the most perfect electronic epic ever made in some sense. that slow build-up, you just can't do it better than that. I admit though the Everything, Everything version is the one I really like
― frogbs, Tuesday, 11 April 2023 21:25 (one year ago) link
Yep, "Rez" is, sorry, pretty puny in comparison
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Tuesday, 11 April 2023 21:29 (one year ago) link
surely someone still has this thread bookmarked and can tell me what underworld song/songs this video game battle track is very much reminding me of!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjACNTXzxOY
def feels inspired by underworld at least to me but i am a rube feel free to tell me i am incorrect
― Ryan seaQuest (Will M.), Wednesday, 31 May 2023 21:59 (one year ago) link
(let it get to about 75-80 seconds for the part that made me do the leonardo dicaprio point in real life)
― Ryan seaQuest (Will M.), Wednesday, 31 May 2023 22:01 (one year ago) link
it's got a similar feeling to "king of snake"?
― ufo, Wednesday, 31 May 2023 22:02 (one year ago) link
but there might be something else you're thinking of idk
― ufo, Wednesday, 31 May 2023 22:03 (one year ago) link
could be that! i think i short circuited my brain trying to find it/remember it, playing bits of a bunch of different songs, so nothing sounds right now
― Ryan seaQuest (Will M.), Wednesday, 31 May 2023 22:11 (one year ago) link
Deep Arch? Imagine a Box?
― frogbs, Wednesday, 31 May 2023 22:35 (one year ago) link
Dinosaur Adventure 3D?
― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, 1 June 2023 05:30 (one year ago) link
Could be a live version of King of Snake, perhaps Rowla?
― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, 1 June 2023 05:31 (one year ago) link
The part 80 seconds in reminds me most of the synth riff that closes out Born Slippy .NUXX tbh
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Thursday, 1 June 2023 12:30 (one year ago) link
(So yeah “Deep Arch” otm)
definitely has a similar beat to king of snake, maybe just slightly slowed down
― silverfish, Thursday, 1 June 2023 13:25 (one year ago) link