Karl Hyde, of the excellent techno act Underworld, has finally come clean on what, exactly, the long-rumored “lost” U2/Underworld “remix” of 1997 actually was; as it turns out, it wasn’t a remix at all, but a full-on collaboration between the two bands! From an interview in Hollywood news-mag No Ho L.A.:
MEGAN GAYNES: Is it true that you worked with U2?
KARL HYDE: Yeah, they’re mates, that’s real. It started off a couple albums ago now. They asked if we were interested in doing a remix, and at that point we were feeling it would be nice to do something different than that. Knowing that U2 are pretty open minded people, we suggested a collaboration, rather than it being just U2 or Underworld, form another band…
KARL HYDE: Yeah, they’re mates, that’s real. It started off a couple albums ago now. They asked if we were interested in doing a remix, and at that point we were feeling it would be nice to do something different than that. Knowing that U2 are pretty open minded people, we suggested a collaboration, rather than it being just U2 or Underworld, form another band…
And so they sent over some material and we worked on it, and then we took it back and the guys performed on it, and we filmed that and then we brought it back and continued working on it, and it kind of went into the archives and never saw the light of day. So, a couple years ago really, just prior to the release of their last album, we dug it out again and went, “You know, this is really good!” So I think there’s every possibility that we will do something together again one day. We’ve got quite a lot in common, even though we play what appears to be quite different music. I think there’s a kind of similarity between the way Rick and I work and the way that Bono and The Edge work, the kind of relationships we have and the points of view. But there are differences, of course!
Bono recently interviewed Karl in the UK’s Uncut magazine, though the piece ended up reading less like an interview and more like a rather rambling conversation… they do have the collaborative spirit, don’t they?
As a huuuuge Underworld fan, I think I would honestly freak out if they ever released this. Fingers crossed.
As a huuuuge Underworld fan, I think I would honestly freak out if they ever released this. Fingers crossed.
As a huuuuuuuuger Underworld fan, I think I would honestly freak out and spill beans all over my pants if they ever released this. Fingers crossed and double crossed.
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As a huuuuuuuuger Underworld fan, I think I would honestly freak out and spill beans all over my pants if they ever released this. Fingers crossed and double crossed.
😉
That would be a very cool thing to hear. Toss us the bone while we’re waiting for the new U2. Waiting and waiting and waiting.
That would be a very cool thing to hear. Toss us the bone while we’re waiting for the new U2. Waiting and waiting and waiting.
Perhaps a b-side track one day…hmmm?
Perhaps a b-side track one day…hmmm?
Who’s Underworld? Are they a parallel band from a different demention?
Who’s Underworld? Are they a parallel band from a different demention?
Who’s Underworld? Are they a parallel band from a different demention?
Who’s Underworld? Are they a parallel band from a different demention?