Underworld, a UK electronics music team, entered the music mainstream in the ’80s with a splendid debut set, Underneath The Radar (1988). Primarily the work of Karl Hyde, and Rick Smith. After a time, they were joined by Darren Emerson (who no longer is with the band). Their techno-based style of electronic dance music has been influential.
The music of Underworld has been heard not only by the band’s numerous album releases, but also in films, and found on subsequent soundtrack releases. Karl Hyde, Rick Smith, along with Darren Price, still perform exciting live shows today.
On November 20, UMe will mark the 20th Anniversary of the excellent Second Toughest In The Infants (1996) issue by Underworld by reissuing the album in several configurations, along with a new 2015 remaster. The new album is planned to be reissued on standard CD, a 2CD Deluxe Edition, a 4CD Super Deluxe Edition, and a 2LP vinyl set.
The extra CDs found on the Deluxe and Super Deluxe sets will pack in bonuses of remixed tracks, live performance tracks, non-album b-sides, and previously unreleased songs. The Super Deluxe Edition’s fourth CD provides an extended exploration of their famed Born Slippy (Nuxx), and features unreleased demos, live recordings, and alternate mixes (see track-list below).
While all of the editions will have informative booklets, the 4CD Super Deluxe Edition will provide a 60-page book of notes, credits, photos, and artwork related to this remarkable album title.
For those that may not know, Karl Hyde has worked with Brian Eno, releasing two albums in the process (High Life, 2014; Someday World, 2014). Get more here.
Second Toughest In The Infants – Underworld
Super Deluxe 4CD Tracklisting:
CD1
01. Juanita: Kiteless: To Dream Of Love
02. Banstyle / Sappys Curry
03. Confusion the Waitress
04. Rowla
05. Pearl’s Girl
06. Air Towel
07. Blueski
08. Stagger
CD2: (singles, B sides, remixes)
01. Cherry Pie
02. Oich Oich
03. Puppies
04. Mosaic
05. Deep Arch
06. Pearl’s Girl (Tin There)
07. Pearl’s Girl (14996 Version)
08. Born Slippy (Original Instrumental Version)
09. Born Slippy.Nuxx (Deep Pan)
CD3: (previously unreleased material)
01. Bug
02. Confusion The Waitress (She Said)
03. D+B Thing
04. D’Arbly St
05. 4 Crowns
06. Rowla A1806
07. Bing Here
08. Techno Thang
09. Pearls Ver2
10. Bloody 1
CD4: Born Slippy (Nuxx) – previously unreleased demos, live recordings, mixes
01. Nuxx A1796
02. Nuxx A2221 UW live (2 sets) Leicester M Dog 94
03. Nuxx A4712 Live @ Zap club Brighton Feb94
04. Nuxx A4733 UW live Amsterdam Apr94
05. Nuxx Liquid Room 94 A2254 UW Live Liquid Room 2 Tokyo
06. Nuxx from A1825
07. Born Slippy (Nuxx)