Underworld
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Essex-based electronic/ progressive outfit formed in 1986 and featuring Karl Hyde - vocals, guitars, Rick Smith - keyboards and Darren Price - keyboards, mixing.
Initially the band were known as Freur with a minor electro hit "Doot Doot", before forming Underworld as an electro-rock act. They have concentrated on club-music since the '90s.
Their most familiar works include "Born Slippy NUXX" (used in the film Trainspotting), "Rez", "Cowgirl", "Push Upstairs", "Bruce Lee", "Mmm Skyscraper I Love You", "Pearl's Girl", "Beautiful Burnout" and "Always Loved a Film".
The band also wrote most of the music for the London Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony.
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Has Worked With
- Depeche Mode
- Björk
- Chemical Brothers
- Massive Attack
- Sander van Doorn
- Everything but the Girl
- High Contrast
- Saint Etienne
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