(idm) Underworld - Mayan Theater LA

From Will Samuels
Sent Wed, Nov 25th 1998, 01:08

--"Daniel M." <xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:

>> This stuff was so pointless and mediocre. I doubt >> their new
album will be good.

> What I've heard so far has been quite good. I think  > that a lot of
the subtle "complexities" that you may > hear in their recordings
don't translate well live, > if they're even played at all.

No it was just crap! They did a much better job translating their
songs live in 96. Did you think the song from the Batman sdtk - Moaner
was good? I thought it was terrible. At first I thought it was some
crap they just decided to throw to the label to make a quick buck.
After hearing alot of their new songs last night and how mediocre they
were I think they were serious about that Moaner tune. The beats were
weak, the basslines sucked and the vocals sucked on the new material.


> Their focus live seems to be more  on the > 4-to-the-floor thing,
for the energy I suppose. 

Oh yeah obviously. It was still pretty weak though.

> There is a fair bit  of improv in the mixing/track   > muting live
and as with any improv situation,  it can > be hit or miss musically.

They pulled it off splendidly in 96, this time around they were pretty
blah.

> >Long Train (I think that's the name) 

> Dark Train, perhaps.

No it's not that song. It was in Trainspotting but not on the
soundtrack...think the heroin withdrawal scene with the baby on the
ceiling. It was also on a single. I think it was called Long Train.
 
At least I didn't pay to see them. Can't wait for MEat Beat in a few
hours. Cheers
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