2011-06-18 Sonar Barcelona

[richardacre]

Tickets & Flights bought and paid for.

F-ing bring it on!!!!!!!!!!!!

[axel]

my mum its in spain right now!!!

i really wish i could be there for the concert!!!:(

[Eikman]

i actually thought about going to sonar again this year....been there 2003-2005. but it's become way to expensive and "ravey" in the past couple of years for my taste. shame, really :-/

[richardacre]

ONE WEEK RIGHT NOW!

[GoatSucker]

Wow - the Sonar gig was absolutely fantastic!

I've had the pleasure of seeing UW over 10 times across all their tours since the BF tour, and this rates as possibly the best. 75 mins of non-stop euphoria! Easily 10x better than the Barking tour, I think.

Tracklist goes something like (almost definitely not complete or in the right order...)

Cowgirl / Rez
Pearls girl
Push upstairs
ALAF
Everybody jack (interlude)
Scribble
Two Months Off
Spikee
Dark train
Between stars
King of Snake
Born slippy

Most of these were totally updated compared to the last tour - the opener of Cowgirl / Rez / Pearls girl was something like 20 mins of total mentalness.

The only downside was that the smoke machine seemed to be on overdrive, with Karl even mentioning during the last track - 'I going to kill the guy in charge of the smoke machine.' - he wasn't too happy about not seeing anything either :)

[Dirty0900]

Dogmann go woof?

Crazy!

[TheBang]

Thanks for the report, GoatSucker. Was Push Upstairs the album version or the Roger S. Remix?

[GoatSucker]

I don't remember the Roger S mix, I'll have to re-listen, but I'm fairly sure they played the album version.
Also I now remember they played Two Months Off and I'm fairly sure KoS was played near the end.

[TheBang]

And ALAF too? I'm almost positive these videos are from Barcelona:

ALAF, watch Karl totally cock up the lyrics, and Rick trying to bring him back on track - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-6kmYE0CNw
Between Stars - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0WsNbLsUuM

[Mike]

Dogman Go Woof? I want Proof ;)

[GoatSucker]

Dogman Go Woof? I want Proof ;)

Oops! Sorry for getting everyone excited - I've just realised that it was Spikee, not DGW..
Not sure why I got those two confused... Still a great track to hear live, though...

[GoatSucker]

And ALAF too? I'm almost positive these videos are from Barcelona:

ALAF, watch Karl totally cock up the lyrics, and Rick trying to bring him back on track - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-6kmYE0CNw
Between Stars - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0WsNbLsUuM

Yes, you're right. I forgot about that one :)

[GoatSucker]

Some clips (not mine):
Witness the light show and everyone going completely nuts to BS :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCFc3rfrYbY

Cowgirl/Rez
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye1qkBzszmw

[King of Snake]

lol @ Rick having to sing the correct lyrics.

[Mike]

Looks like a great time to see Underworld right now.

[stimpee]

And ALAF too? I'm almost positive these videos are from Barcelona:

ALAF, watch Karl totally cock up the lyrics, and Rick trying to bring him back on track - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-6kmYE0CNw
Between Stars - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0WsNbLsUuMKarl has cocked up ALAF several times, coming in too early.

[Champiness]

Thanks for the report, GoatSucker. Was Push Upstairs the album version or the Roger S. Remix?

Why would they play the Roger S. remix?

[Dirty0900]

Why would they play the Roger S. remix?

They did the night before.

[DaddyAdv]

Wicked Intro to KOS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pt6E6bJd_s
Dark Train: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e4c9XkA7AI
Release the Pearl's Girl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjd5u4IZ4Ao
PG into Everbody Jack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOD2nqAe_3I&feature=channel_video_title

Cowgirl from the other side (HD, nice sound): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6F9d--ZYm0&hd=1
(these are with vertical picture ...)
Everbody Jack into ALAF: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=homVVtzBm1c&hd=1
TMO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KCcw3bq2D0&hd=1
Dark Train: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltMOQcVkl-0&hd=1

[TheBang]

Why would they play the Roger S. remix?

Not the night before, but the week before. See the Sputnik thread for a video clip.

[Dirty0900]

Not the night before, but the week before. See the Sputnik thread for a video clip.

Oops my bad!

These live gigs are pretty much blowing the Barking tour away. Perhaps UW either read the feedback on here or just wanted to improv again a little bit more, but still keep with the so called "commercial festival set."

[jose m]

I spoke with my "source" and he told me that they were upping things in the sound dept at festivals 'cause they have to play along side dj's and acts that are playing fully mastered stereo mixes and they were beginning to sound lame next to them. They don't wanna do it and for some "own" shows they'll ease back but when they are on multiple act shows they can't come out sounding half the volume of the other acts. Bloody modern world eh? Still sounds like folks are enjoying it..

[Mike]

I spoke with my "source" and he told me that they were upping things in the sound dept at festivals 'cause they have to play along side dj's and acts that are playing fully mastered stereo mixes and they were beginning to sound lame next to them.

So before today, Underworld were playing amateur mono mixes?

[potatobroth]

im not slighting the Barking show I was just at, but these clips look/sound absolutely amazing. I'm resaddened about the upcoming hiatus now :(

[GoatSucker]

Wicked Intro to KOS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pt6E6bJd_s
Dark Train: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e4c9XkA7AI
Release the Pearl's Girl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjd5u4IZ4Ao
PG into Everbody Jack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOD2nqAe_3I&feature=channel_video_title

Cowgirl from the other side (HD, nice sound): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6F9d--ZYm0&hd=1
(these are with vertical picture ...)
Everbody Jack into ALAF: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=homVVtzBm1c&hd=1
TMO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KCcw3bq2D0&hd=1
Dark Train: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltMOQcVkl-0&hd=1

The Everybody Jack into ALAF clip finishes with Push Upstairs also, it's definitely not the album mix, after all.

[DaddyAdv]

The Everybody Jack into ALAF clip finishes with Push Upstairs also, it's definitely not the album mix, after all.

Oh my, I didn't have the time yesterday to watch it all through!
It's actually EJ into ALAF into Push Remix (with Rick supporting Vocoder Voices).

Dark Train into Surfboy improv (!!!) into KOS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiORq43IAL8
Between Stars: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yscYn4ZcVm4

[richardacre]

Here's my set list, typed into the notepad app my phone at odd moments, somewhere between this and GoatSucker we might have it right

Cowgirl / Rez
Pearls girl
Everybody Jack
ALAF
Push (Sanchez)
Between Stars
Two Months Off
Scribble
Spikee
Dark train
(er, spoonman, something interluded in there) EDIT, mystery solved: Surfboy
King of Snake
Born slippy

Pretty much everyone from Sonar By Night was there, the other 3 stages must have been deserted. I actually thought it was a bit meh until somewhere around Two Months Off. Assumed they were a bit disoriented from all the cross country flying around from the night before, I quite like it when they get things wrong (this is my 5th time BTW) but it was a bit much (but hey, they're getting on a bit! :D ). Also, I was really looking forward to Push Upstairs imparticular, so was not impressed when it was the remix, but you have to give it to them for the way they're always reinventing things.

On a positive side (moaning over) once they got into the swing of it they nailed it : Spikee through King of Snake was BANGIN! They dropped the Born Slippy piano quite early in the mix, and really milked it, dropped it about three times towards the end, which everyone appreciated. For some reason i thought they were going over into the 2002ish mix (as per the Maida Vale 2003 set) but maybe they changed their mind, LOL. Here's a photo from Born Slippy https://picasaweb.google.com/hardacreric/Sonar2011#5620255101364624658

Afterwards I was standing by the fence around the AV island, basically waiting for the rush to leave to be over and the head gaffer (old geezer, WTF is his name!?) came out grinning and then was chatting to some bloke who asked him how long he'd been working Underworld, his reply was along the lines of "30 years, since they were a rock band!"


Other highlights, Friday night: MIA fucked up the place, brilliant. Steve Aoki owes me a pair of glasses as mine got elbowed off in the crazyness and trampled, I have photo evidence of their shattered remains http://twitpic.com/5d49km (there was also a woman crowd-sailing in a dinghy at one point during that set, mental). Aphex Twin was just fucking amazing, there are a good few vids on youtube, lazers, kinect driven video and wicked banging evil shit that kept my legs moving despite being up for 24 hours until the wee hours, wow https://picasaweb.google.com/hardacreric/Sonar2011#5620254988762599730. Saturday night also included me watching the drugged up masses driving around crashing into each other on the Dogems, really funny. Ended with me being hypnotised by Paul Kalkbrenner, made myself some space at the back, closed my eyes and just danced like a loon the whole set, f-ing marvelous end to the festivities.

Was back at work monday morning, tired but happy!

[TheBang]

This guy recorded 93 minutes of Underworld video. There are 2 different sources though, with some overlap, but I think he still got most of the entire show:

http://www.youtube.com/user/NiKtOrDo#g/u

Wow, that Surfboy teaser!

Afterwards I was standing by the fence around the AV island, basically waiting for the rush to leave to be over and the head gaffer (old geezer, WTF is his name!?) came out grinning and then was chatting to some bloke who asked him how long he'd been working Underworld, his reply was along the lines of "30 years, since they were a rock band!"

That sounds like John Newsham (http://www.flickr.com/photos/allert/62971240/) then. He's been doing audio for them since Freur!

[Champiness]

Spoon Deep improv! Awesome!

[richardacre]

Newsham, that's the geezer, yep and Surfboy, that was it, not spoonman. Glad someone around here has a brain that remembers things :D

[Dirty0900]

Can't remember Spoon Deep was reported to have been in a live gig, UW must be having fun! Perhaps this machine Darren Price was filmed using is helping the live show?

[TheBang]

Spoon Deep improv! Awesome!
Spoon Deep = Surfboy ;)

[Mike]

Yeah we have a couple of instances of Surfboy in 2003 (as a Bridge)

http://uwlive.rowla.com/gigs/bySong/3

Also, Spoon Deep at 1994 Megadog, which we have a recording of :)

[Champiness]

Spoon Deep = Surfboy ;)

Well yeah, I know. It just sounded a lot more like the Spoon Deep version.

[richardacre]

Mystery solved, at least I can feel confident that my spoon/surf confusion was not unfounded :)

Also I'd like to retract my previous "meh" assesment of the first half of the set. I realize now that Saturday night i was wanting to DANCE LIKE A CRAZY PERSON and that this was satisfied in the three and a half hours following Underworld. So it was just the mood I was in. :D

[jose m]

So before today, Underworld were playing amateur mono mixes?


no...i could go into it but its probably not worth it

[richardacre]

no...i could go into it but its probably not worth it

Teh Evil Compression?

[froopy seal]

no...i could go into it but its probably not worth it

Teh Evil Compression?
*prepares popcorn*

[richardacre]

Ten years ago! Where did the time go? I barely slept, fuelled by vegan burgers and copious amounts of Estrella (it was the only drink they were selling, basically). Underworld, Aphex Twin, MIA, Janelle Monae, Steve Aoki. Raving by night, wondering the streets by day. Somehow I was back at my desk in the UK first thing Monday morning.

[stimpee]

Shame that the 2011 tour was kinda meh. Same with the 2010 and the setlist the same every night and packed full of sub-standard Barking stuff. But, hey, youre at Sonar and its amazing which makes a big difference. They played a handful of dates after this until 2014. They took a big break.