Product Description

Revolutionary British electronica group Underworld move their innovations to another format with this video release. Using some of the most advanced sound technology available, Underworld are able to recreate the unpredictable euphoria of their live performances. As artists as well as musicians -- the band members also run the renowned graphic design firm Tomato -- Underworld have designed live performances which are all-encompassing multimedia experiences. This hypnotic pairing of cutting-edge sound design and innovative visuals lends itself perfectly to the video format and makes EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING a must for the Underworld fan and technophile alike.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #75787 in DVD
• Released on: 2000-10-10
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Formats: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 90 minutes

Amazon.com
Yes, electronica has taken over the world of music. All you need to do is take a look at the first shot of Underworld's live concert video to see that. The sprawling, dancing masses that cover the fields testify that the medium has found its way out of dark, sweaty raves and into the global mainstream. The shot makes the crowds at Woodstock seem small. However, while seeing electronica live can be a thrilling experience, watching it performed at home on your television is a completely different story. The British trio Underworld is widely considered to be one of electronica's most popular acts (same class as the Chemical Brothers and the Orb), and this DVD presents nine of their hyper, 10-minute-plus jams in five different countries (Japan, Holland, Belgium, England, and Ireland). While the sound is crisp and the beats infectious, there's not much to watching an electronica band (you usually have your eyes closed at a show, frantically dancing). The band tries to rectify this problem by using Alan Parker-esque, headache-inducing editing techniques and more strobe-lighting effects than the human brain can possibly handle in one sitting. Also, to make up for the lack of dynamics, Underworld has packed this DVD with a ton of goodies. You can program the concert any way you'd like to hear it; it contains five minutes of outtakes and a couple bonus tracks; and, most quizzically, they included the full 90-minute visuals shown on the large video screen behind the band. Some hardcore fans may find the screen graphics mesmerizing, but mostly it feels like watching a screensaver with a soundtrack. If you can't wait for Underworld to come to a field near you, grab the DVD; otherwise, just go to a rave. It's cheaper. --Dave McCoy

From the Back Cover
The program:

1. Juanita/Kiteless
2. Cups
3. Push Upstairs
4. Pearls Girl
5. Jumbo
6. Shudder/King of Snake
7. Born Slippy Nuxx
8. Rez/Cowgirl
9. Moaner

Short of standing in front of the stage and stuck in between the speakers, this is the definitive Underworld live experience. It starts with a machine-like murmur and ends with 40,000 people dancing in a field. Pounding out anthems and improvised jams, it spans one studio album, two childbirths, and four continents, fusing the loud and fast, expansive and explosive, with the quiet and contemplative. From Glastonbury to Fuji Rock, Brussels to Chicago, Everything, Everything captures the musical and visual energy of Underworld's 1998/1999 world tour.

Customer Reviews

Testament to the best live show around
One thing I truly love about Underworld is it's ability to be hugely popular in the dance scene yet at the same time never compromising their sound and commercialize themselves in an effort to "go pop" (*--see Moby, The Chemical Brothers, and to a certain extent, Fatboy Slim). When you hear an Underworld album, you hear sounds that you wouldn't really expect from a techno band. Sometimes slow, sometimes moody, sometimes upbeat, the albums offer something good to listen to no matter what you are doing. When you see a live performance you'll hear those familiar tunes performed, yes PERFORMED not just a go-through-the-motions copy of the album, you'll feel an energy that definitely grabs hold of you.

I wasn't sure what to expect from the DVD because Tomato and the rest of the creative team behind the scenes are extremely creative in how the present the lighting and visuals that complement the music onstage. Add that with Karl Hyde, the bottled-lightning vocalist who arguably has more bounce and energy than the bunny from the Energizer commerical, and you have a live performance that can't be compared with your typical concert taping. FYI, the footage on the DVD was taken from about (off the top of my head) 7 or 8 performances from festivals from around the world.

Lastly, other than your typical DVD with limited bonus material or special features, there are enough things on "Everything, Everything" that supplement the feature presentation, including 2 audio tracks ("Kittens" and "Rowla") you can listen to that didn't go into the concert performance part of the show.

For a dance music fan, "Everything, Everything" is perfect. Period.

I just stood there with my head wide open
Ok... I've seen Underworld, live, three times.
Each time was different and out of this world.
I've been trying to describe the experience of seeing
Underworld to a good friend of mine... when I discovered
this DVD. I slapped this DVD in, pumped up the volume, and
danced like no one was watching. At the end, my friend was
red in the face, I was sweating bullets, and we both felt like
we just left the best club on Earth. Spiritual.

5 stars is not enough
I have had the pleasure of watching this DVD prior to its release and I can only say that I fully intend to own a copy... and I don't even own a DVD player. The sound is spectacular, giving you the option of regular audio or a special latest technology home theatre system mix. The tracks can be mixed at your leisure to create your own playlist. The extras (accessible only on a DVD ROM drive) look like a lot of fun. Now, lets talk about the visuals. If you know Underworld then you're probably familiar with the artistic collective that is Tomato. This is a Tomato production and it shows. Taken from footage shot at four (possibly five, can't remember) different stadium and festival gigs in Japan, England, Germany etc, the pictures flow between concert footage and the footage displayed on the huge screens behind the band. I sat down in front of the screen and didn't blink until the disk had finished. The mesmerising flood of video and audio is matched only by the vibe of excitement and energy you feel coming out of the crowd. I truly hope that Underworld decide to tour down here at some stage because if this is what they are like live then the experience is one not to be missed. Until then, I'll happily buy the DVD when it's released (and save up for the player).