2016-02-13 6 Music Festival

[potatobroth]

anyone know if this is streaming?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/eq6c8g/performances/l4rxn3

[TheBang]

Should be. They've been streaming everything from Colston Hall so far.

UW take the stage in 3.5 hours.

[Dunwho]

Yes they are... you can listen here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b070jm2y

Not sure if there is a live video broadcast but they have generally had video of the performances to watch afterwards... probably very edited with some tracks removed.


UW go on stage at 2145 GMT

[TheBang]

The stream is live now:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_6music

I Exhale is the first track live.

Video will be posted here by tomorrow morning:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/eq6c8g/videos/p03j5886#p03jdxy5

[Mike]

1. I Exhale
2. If Rah
3. Dark Train
4. Pearl's Girl
5. Two Months Off
6. Low Burn
7. Jumbo
8. Scribble
9. Ova Nova
10. Nylon Strung
11. Rez/Cowgirl
12. King of Snake
13. Nuxx

[TheBang]

Polyrhythms, a la Glam Bucket

[WhiteNoise]

The new tunes are so different I'm half expecting any classics to be performed differently too.

[Dunwho]

Started with I Exhale and If Rah (The Luna Luna Luna song from the sampler/teaser youtube video they posted... I am basing this on a LastFM tweet from bbcradio6 music account saying it was that..)

Now onto Dark Train

1. I Exhale (Sounded great)
2. If Rah (Think the intro sounded great... Karl still settling into how to sing it live I think)
3. Dark Train
4. .....

[Dunwho]

Sounds like a good bit more improv on the older songs... which is refreshing since they have been playing a stiff setlist of some form for a while now (since Barking)

Would love them to return to the loose 2007/08/09 vibe that they had for the OWB tour

...this is going off one version of Dark Train... and Pearl's Girl

[Dunwho]

For a sneak peak of If Rah a video: https://twitter.com/BBC6Music/status/698628777803276288

[WhiteNoise]

If Rah's the Luna Luna Luna song mixed (rather flawlessly I do say) with the "Yeah" and "Can You Hear Me" teasers on Youtube.

Dark Train and Pearl's Girl arrangements are very very tight and rehearsed sounding - this is not a complaint, they're very very good, like an unexpectedly well nailed performance ala their Everything, Everything picks vs their long improvized renditions. But with good new stuff thrown in here and there.

So far zero transitions.

TMO on next.

[Dunwho]

Yea no transitions at all... I guess though they are sort of playing a one off live radio session so I don't expect it to flow hugely.

They are on to Two Months Off now and like the other classics it sounds like they have been adding a few extra samples here and there. The sound is fantastic on the stream.

[WhiteNoise]

Yeah I can't believe how good this stream sounds. That Pearl's Girl bassline tore it up. I think they did something different to it.

I think they're going for (relatively) more of a songier "proper band" approach with the new record, hense the lack of transitions.

Aaaaand we lost them!!

[Dunwho]

Yeah I can't believe how good this stream sounds. That Pearl's Girl bassline tore it up. I think they did something different to it.

I think they're going for (relatively) more of a songier "proper band" approach with the new record, hense the lack of transitions.

Aaaaand we lost them!!

:(

I guess this is to be expected. They have had a full set or two on the website for 24 hours after the show itself so I hope they will have at least 6/7 songs available on the website soon.

Gideon Coe will be returning for the end of the set "later on" .... i'm going to guess that is 45 mins from now.

[TheBang]

So far zero transitions.

Yea no transitions at all... I guess though they are sort of playing a one off live radio session so I don't expect it to flow hugely.

That's kind of how they've been playing for quite a few years now, and I wouldn't expect that to change.

I really like If Rah a lot.

[Dunwho]

That's kind of how they've been playing for quite a few years now, and I wouldn't expect that to change.

That is how they have been playing since Barking tour... it happened quite deliberately and I remember them commenting on how they were trying it out because they had never done it before..

Personally find it less interesting as I quite enjoy listening to all the variations in their many live shows where recordings exist... but for the Barking tour it was pointless listening to them all... nothing unique between the shows.

Hopefully they bring a little more improv back.. especially since the technology they are now using makes it so much easier to work on the fly with so many different samples... it is so easy now that just playing the same set over and over is a piece of piss..

I want to hear them try so hard they fuck it up... I want to hear them fuck it up and try harder.

[TheBang]

While I share the sentiment, I don't expect that to happen.

[Dunwho]

They are back on now with Rez/Cowgirl

[WhiteNoise]

And back after (too much) Suede to Cowgirl. Sounds similar to the EE arrangement.

[Dunwho]

And back after (too much) Suede to Cowgirl. Sounds similar to the EE arrangement.

Yea real classic EE drop at the end of it... nice low frequencies though and this is a bit slower.

Now King of Snake

[WhiteNoise]

That "oh shit KOS is about to play" moment just happened.

[Dunwho]

That "oh shit KOS is about to play" moment just happened.

Lol! Yea.

Sounds again like they are playing around with it a little bit in the intro... who knows though. Sounds solid. Realllllly overdue seeing them live again.

Looking forward to the Dublin gig in June :)

[TheBang]

Here's part 1 of the gig:

http://www.borndirty.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/6music1.m4a

It'll be done proper for RTSR later, but this is for those who want it now and like it raw.

[WhiteNoise]

Realllllly overdue seeing them live again.

Looking forward to the Dublin gig in June :)

Have yet to actually see them live thanks to age and geography. Now deeply considering going halfway across the continent for Fox Theater...

[Dunwho]

Here's part 1 of the gig:

http://www.borndirty.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/6music1.m4a

It'll be done proper for RTSR later, but this is for those who want it now and like it raw.

Thanks dude

[Dunwho]

Born Slippy in 5...4....3....2....1

Hopefully they do something cool with it ;)

But again... it sounds fucking awesome on this stream. I remember the first live streamed underworld gigs... loooooow bitrate.... no low frequencies ;)

[WhiteNoise]

Mm. Nice fx on the vocals.

[BeautifulBurnout]

"Would you have this dance with me? Oh yeah!"

:D

Sound quality is awesome, and loving the variation here.

[nelfun5]

Is AAC 128 kbps the only source we have to this set?

https://whatimg.com/i/bKUCJg.png


Sounds gorgeous though!

[mothra]

Ahh (soft gasp) that couldn't have gone any better :D they should have just played the two new tracks, that's all that was needed for me :D I love them forever and can now at last excuse Between Stars (still can't listen to it though!) Till March 18th.............

[TheBang]

Is AAC 128 kbps the only source we have to this set?
It's the only one you have right now.

[TheBang]

I Exhale video is here, and there may be more clips coming:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/eq6c8g/acts/ahdn5v

The full gig may appear here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p03j19ln

You can listen to what was broadcast on the radio in two parts here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b070jm2y
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b070jqcg

The setlist was:

1. I Exhale
2. If Rah
3. Dark Train
4. Pearl's Girl
5. Two Months Off
6. Low Burn
7. Jumbo
8. Scribble
9. Ova Nova
10. Nylon Strung
11. Rez/Cowgirl
12. King of Snake
13. Nuxx

[potatobroth]

I don't hear any UW in those 2 clips.

[TheBang]

You probably didn't fast-forward to the right part then.

[TheBang]

The full 92 minute concert is now available on the BBC iPlayer (only viewable in the UK):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p03hhyq4

Hopefully, it will be available in HD too shortly.

[Oxheart]

Heard a bit on the radio but they cut off at the breakdown of 2 months off to cross over to some gig, which was very annoying.

I think the gig highlights will be on the red button tonight.

[Yannick]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By8Qpg5kyBzUTWZ4Tk1SM3BaUU0/view?usp=sharing

enjoy

[Geo]

Thx Yan :D

[DoctorRad]

Anyone else actually at the gig? Performance was great from what I could hear of it, but the sound quality in the hall was really, really bad. Any kick drum type bass was just totally distorted and drowned out anything else. Maybe for a festival stage they didn't have a proper soundcheck.

Highlights for me were If Rah, Pearl's Girl and Cowgirl. Sounded to me like the tempo of many numbers had been increased, possibly to fit in more material. Anyone confirm?

Looking forward to listening to the recording.

[nelfun5]

Thanks for sharing, Yan! Can't wait for the full HD :)

[Badger]

LOVING "If Rah"

[Badger]

Low Burn is beautiful

[Badger]

Love the stuttered ending to King Of Snake

[Badger]

I'm sorry but I'm totally in love with Low Burn. It is gorgeous.

[potatobroth]

I'm sorry but I'm totally in love with Low Burn. It is gorgeous.

first time hearing right now. yup, in total agreement.

[potatobroth]

Ova Nova equally beautiful. fuck me, is it march yet?

[matty303]

Thanks for sharing, the new tracks sound great :)

[nelfun5]

The full concert (92min!) is now available here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p03hhyq4/the-6-music-festival-2016-underworld#group=p03j19ln) in hd. Unfortunately only UK residents can watch it on the iplayer.
Let's hope someone can share it on the tracker eventually :)

[Oxheart]

Low Burn sounds great.
I like the improv in Dark Train.

[potatobroth]

Nylon Strung also also great. Who is the female vocals? (wanna hope its Rick's girl)

Wow, this album sounds like a winner; sad the only song to make it to the live show from Barking is Scribble.

[qirex]

Thanks for all the info.
I saw the video link however does anyone have a full audio link? (for on the go)

[Dunwho]

Ah here lads :D

Ahhhh laaaaaaaads :D


Let's all get together for a great big hug... love everyone!


They are some lovely new sounds.. I am really enjoying the new vibe. Very positive movements from my body while listening to these..

Definitely enjoying low burn but Ova Nova and Nylon Strung are also equally good... I can really hear a great consistent vibe across all of the new tunes. It also sounds like there is lots to work with so the live shows might start to grow nicely with them.

I also liked that they reduced Scribble down to a jam, I'd prefer they just went back to You Do Scribble anyway ;)


All thumbs up here

[DoctorRad]

In the process of capturing the full HD stream, should have it on OneDrive soon, and I'll demux the audio stream if I possibly can :D

[dubnobasswithme]

Thanks for popping up to share this, Yannick ;)

[holden]

It's a special feeling to hear new Underworld music, and anticipate a new album. Remembering 2010 when "Scribble" dropped. Remembering how OWB tracks sounded after years of live gestation. Remember downloading The RiverRuns, hearing "Two Months Off" for first time on radio, etc. etc.

Watching this, i just got that feeling again.


The short "Shining Future" previews don't do these tracks justice. Can't wait to hear the album and listen loud.

[darktrain]

You da best!
-US dirty


enjoy

[Badger]

You know the melody that comes in towards the end of "If Rah" reminds me of John Carpenter soundtracks. Does it anyone else?

[Spooky Shoes]

Is AAC 128 kbps the only source we have to this set?

https://whatimg.com/i/bKUCJg.png


Sounds gorgeous though!


The original stream was slightly better in terms of frequency range, clipped to fuck though. :/

[Badger]

Hopefully we'll have the HD version of the video and the audio very soon.

[industri_studios]

Thanks, indeed, Yan. Such a pleasant way to start a cold Monday!

[Spooky Shoes]

BBC Iplayer> Asus Xonar HD 1.3 Deluxe> Goldwave (Record @ 16/44.1)> iZotope RX 3 Advanced (Gain & Track split)> FLAC Frontend (Level 8 )

Audio is up on the tracker

[darkvoice]

Pease seeed ;-)

Video @ google drive was perfect by the way. Maybe as an alternative distribution method?

Thanks!!!!!!

[Spooky Shoes]

Pease seeed ;-)


I have been since it was uploaded, FWIW I live in an area with crappy ADSL and it's a school holiday which may slow things down periodically but it might be worth checking your connectability ect...

[darkvoice]

I understand. I will keep trying. Thanks for the efforts!

[Spooky Shoes]

Will be re-posting the torrent in the next few minutes as the one uploaded is 24 bit rather than 16 >.<

OK, sorry all.

Fixed now.

derp.

[Spooky Shoes]

The corrected torrent has been deleted from the tracker, wasn't me and I have no idea why...

[holden]

Yeah, i see that, too...been trying to download for the past 3 hrs, started on the first 16b version, then again with the 24 b. Only 44% there. C'mon people, share nice! Sometimes i miss the FTP site.
But anyway, if this takes all day, it'll be worth it. Watched the video a couple times (well the new songs, anyway). Great vibe.

[Spooky Shoes]

Yeah, i see that, too...been trying to download for the past 3 hrs, started on the first version, then again with the 24. Only 44% there. C'mon people, share nice!

I have started seeding again as it is still active on the tracker but would like to know what the deal is.

Edit: So it is still there but flagged as Banned/Not Visible

http://i.imgur.com/fl0j8Ac.jpg

[TheBang]

Sorry! I meant to post the reason right after banning it, but got distracted by my daughter.

I appreciate your effort, Spooky Shoes. Based on your posted lineage though, it sounds like you basically played the BBC iPlayer movie, and recorded that sound output to WAV? If I'm wrong here, let me know, but that's basically a lossless recording of a lossy source. It's only under exceptional circumstances that that should be done. A direct rip of the lossy source would be the proper way.

There are currently 2 sources (1 complete and 1 incomplete), and I do need to see which sounds better, the 128 Kbps AAC from the radio broadcast, or the 96 Kbps HE-AAC from the video. I'm also waiting to see if additional sources appear (direct radio recording?).

[Yannick]

I got the HD version now, its 3gb, 1280 x 720 video 50fps, will check the audio later tonight, it was downloaded via get_iplayer.

[holden]

Well, lossless or lossy, its a great gig, and thanks for recording!
I'm getting old, I guess, because there was a time when bootlegs came from disclosed DATs and we were thankful. Now we worry about bitrates and sources. Enjoy the vibe, why dontcha?

[Spooky Shoes]

it was downloaded via get_iplayer.

I was looking into that earlier.

Now we worry about bitrates and sources.

:p Enjoy what you got. Certainly got me looking forward to the new album and the Roundhouse next month.

[Yannick]

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=553934

proper version out on dime

[ndrwrld]

New Songs sound fantastic.
Hi Yannick !

[qirex]

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=553934

proper version out on dime

Signed up but there isn't a download link?

Also tried everything under the sun but the BBC download player wont budge.

[khouri]

"I Exhale" and "If Rah" just sound like unfinished demos to me, but I think the mellower tracks are really successful based on these performances. Ova Nova perhaps especially. They all remind me of the uplifting, melodic sound of Barking's version of Moon In Water, which is easily my favorite Underworld song of this decade so pursuing that direction works for me.

[potatobroth]

"I Exhale" and "If Rah" just sound like unfinished demos to me

I agere about I Exhale, but definitely not about If Rah. that song has a very nice progression; don't forget this was a live performance. I think all the pieces are in place for this to be fantastic on the album.

Even Scribble in this live performance sounded incomplete at one point. The bass chords were dropped out for a long time and it felt flat.

[potatobroth]

I don't see a link to download the torrent on the dime page

[spacejunk]

I don't see a link to download the torrent on the dime page

Has your membership been mod-approved? Maybe your ratio is too low?

I have it and can upload it to the RTSR tracker but it appears it was up there earlier and has since been removed.

[Yannick]

Has your membership been mod-approved? Maybe your ratio is too low?

I have it and can upload it to the RTSR tracker but it appears it was up there earlier and has since been removed.

yeah that was me, I was missing a key or something when I created the torrent... it wouldnt seed so i deleted it.

[potatobroth]

Has your membership been mod-approved? Maybe your ratio is too low?

I have it and can upload it to the RTSR tracker but it appears it was up there earlier and has since been removed.

Dunno, do I need one?

My ratio is 0, first time using the site.:)

[crank]

http://wiki.dimeadozen.org/index.php/Faq#newmemberprivs

[nelfun5]

Thanks Yan for the dime link, downloading as I write :D

Is a proper audio remux coming on the tracker, anyone?

ps: would a dedicated Jamie (http://www.jamielochhead.co.uk/01underworld.htm) cover a dream?
pps: pre-recorded Karl singing track on Dark Train, that breaks my heart a bit...

[crank]

I think 5 new tracks played is kind of a big deal isn't it?

[Yannick]

ftp : 184.172.15.227
port : 22
type : sftp
login : dirty
password : rtsrtrade

[crank]

Cheers Yan!

[DoctorRad]

I think 5 new tracks played is kind of a big deal isn't it?
Yep... shame we couldn't hear it very well at all in the hall. I would be seriously p*ssed off if it wasn't for the BBC stream... roll on the Roundhouse :)

[gcoleman99]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By8Qpg5kyBzUTWZ4Tk1SM3BaUU0/view?usp=sharing

enjoy

Agreed... Thanks so much, Yannick!

[DoctorRad]

... it was downloaded via get_iplayer.
For future reference, Yannick, what was the get_iplayer command line used to download the HD stream? I'm getting an error if I try to grab the highest quality stream.

Cheers,

Dr. Matt...

[Yannick]

For future reference, Yannick, what was the get_iplayer command line used to download the HD stream? I'm getting an error if I try to grab the highest quality stream.

Cheers,

Dr. Matt...

there you go:

get_iplayer --pid=p03hhyq4 --modes=best


you can read more about it there : https://github.com/get-iplayer/get_iplayer/wiki/modes

[Troy McClure]

The new songs sound great already. That's a real positive. The guys look extremely happy, too. I'd love a really extra long version of 'Low Burn' when they do their own headlining shows. The style of that song is probably my favorite of the band.

Jason

[philth]

Two tracks up on BBC Radio 6 Music's YouTube channel now for those without torrents, VPNs, iPlayers, etc. :)

I Exhale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2wOC1JIP1o

Cowgirl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmpBbnPSOTI

[spacejunk]

The new songs sound great already. That's a real positive. The guys look extremely happy, too. I'd love a really extra long version of 'Low Burn' when they do their own headlining shows. The style of that song is probably my favorite of the band.

Jason


I can see this opening a set quite easily. Build it up and off they go.

[spacejunk]

What is Rick singing at the end of I Exhale?

"Stare, stare, everywhere. If you've got ginger hair. La lalalalalala."

[potatobroth]

i hear a few different phrases one of which ends with "ginger hair". and "Blah blah blah blah blah"

[holden]

i hear a few different phrases one of which ends with "ginger hair". and "Blah blah blah blah blah"

Same!

But as per usual with UW lyrics, I don't dig too deep.
Over the years, reading the transcribed lyrics hasn't done much to change my affection for the songs.

Take " I Exhale,". Didn't like it on first listen, but came to love it subsequently, though I still don't get all the words and meaning.

[leutin]

I've not logged in since 05-03-2013 but today I had to, just to say that Low Burn is fookin' lovely :D

[amhilde]

After flipping through Karl's Instagram today and realizing the Festival was last week, I quick went to YouTube and had a listen - and I Exhale was sounding very nice, very catchy. Happy to see you fine folks have done a great service by collating the rest of the show into something usable as we wait for the album!

Great to see Rick up there this time - looking forward to Berlin and London!

[amhilde]

You know the melody that comes in towards the end of "If Rah" reminds me of John Carpenter soundtracks. Does it anyone else?

Maybe a little - we are big fans of Carpenter (have tickets to see him play live here in London next Halloween, we saw Alan Howarth this past one - so excited!) but his tunes always sound very ponderous to me with defined notes held for a long time usually within a very narrow range. Not to mention the ancient equipment he composed most of that stuff on giving it a unique sound. If its the bit I think you are talking of, sure I could see that sounding Carpenteresque (and lets be frank, he used a lot of the same sounds for different soundtracks), but pretty coincidental im guessing.

[ndrwrld]

I've not logged in since 05-03-2013 but today I had to, just to say that Low Burn is fookin' lovely :D
welcome back ! !

[Yannick]

Maybe a little - we are big fans of Carpenter (have tickets to see him play live here in London next Halloween, we saw Alan Howarth this past one - so excited!) but his tunes always sound very ponderous to me with defined notes held for a long time usually within a very narrow range. Not to mention the ancient equipment he composed most of that stuff on giving it a unique sound. If its the bit I think you are talking of, sure I could see that sounding Carpenteresque (and lets be frank, he used a lot of the same sounds for different soundtracks), but pretty coincidental im guessing.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090233/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3

music by : ... Freur ;)

[King of Snake]

Thanks for the ftp link Yan. Just watching the set on iPlayer now but good to have a download for future listening :)
I still don't really like I Exhale but I quite like the other new songs.

[King of Snake]

Yea no transitions at all... I guess though they are sort of playing a one off live radio session so I don't expect it to flow hugely.


To be fair they did transition Ova Nova into Nylon Strung. Not really in any elaborate way but the beat didn't stop.
Actually these two tracks together are definitely a highlight for me. Two really beautiful, emotional sounding songs with some nice singing by Karl and interesting to have female backing vocals (can't remember them having that ever?).

I also like Ricks' new starship Enterprise-like mixing console. :)

[TheBang]

interesting to have female backing vocals (can't remember them having that ever?).
ALAF had Rick's daughter, Esme, on backing vocals. I don't think that's her on Nylon Strung though, cause she's a soprano (and it doesn't sound like her). I guess we'll have to wait until we get the liner notes to see the credits. Although maybe it's Karl's daughter. He's talked about her recent band stuff, and she did backing vocals for him too on the Edgeland tour.

I also like Ricks' new starship Enterprise-like mixing console. :)
If you missed it last year, you should watch this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODpLZ_wjfv8