UNDERWORLD - BBC ESSENTIAL MIX, 1996

EMERSON/HYDE/SMITH
TRACKS:
UNDERWORLD - JUANITA [JUNIOR BOYS OWN]
UNDERWORLD - TELEMATIC [JUNIOR BOYS OWN]
UNKNOWN FORCE - CIRCUIT MAXIMUS [430 WEST]
BANDULU - TROUBLE SHOOTER [BLANCO Y NEGRO]
SILVER & KASH - SESSION 1 [R&S]
CHRIS SATTINGER - BUTTERFLY SKULL [SYNEWAVE NY]
MAN MADE - SPACE WRECK [TRANSMAT]
ACID KIRK - PHUNGUS [RELOAD]
OCTAVE 1 - THE SYMBIONT [430 WEST]
UNDERWORLD - AIR TOWEL [JUNIOR BOYS OWN]
3FS - CRACKERJACK STITCH [FORCE INC]
UNDERWORLD - PEARLS GIRL [JUNIOR BOYS OWN]
CLARK - CHRISTO [PLANET E]
ANTHONY SHAKE SHAKIR - HAPPY 2 B HERE [FRICTIONAL]
ONIERO - UNTITLED [BBC EXPERIMENTAL]
EXPOSURE - LOVE QUEST [EXPOSURE]
HOUSE MUSIC LOVERS - LISTEN CAREFULLY [UMD]
QIX - CHOCOLATE CHICKEN [PROBE]
RUSS GABRIEL - AUDIO SPECTRUM [SOMA]
STEVE RACHMAD - UNTITLED [100% PURE]
ELEMENTZ OF NOIZE - YES [EMOTIF]
KENNY LARKIN - LOOP 2 [R&S]
UNDERWORLD - BANSTYLE [JUNIOR BOYS OWN]
UNDERWORLD - SAPPY'S CURRY [JUNIOR BOYS OWN]

[@MrJosuesini]

This is musical history. This is culture. This is art.

[@bmca6892]

Who’s here 2024 going 2 b a big year buckle up let’s race it out 1 love 💚🥳

[@jeremylugo5880]

This is one of the greatest mixes of all time. I can't express how often I've re-listened to it.

[@larmby]

I remember listening to this the night it was broadcast, it was so exciting to hear the (as yet) unreleased tracks. Amazing. Listening to this takes me right back to that night. Love it.

[@rebecca_stone]

Still sounds amazing. Were we lucky in those years or what.

[@johnnylt82]

Eve Jaremka so lucky

[@pvandaalen8289]

The "old" days ....LOL

[@michell.5047]

We were lucky!

[@andymcevoy4553]

So very true.

[@uwepfeil6207]

...yeah!!!

[@MrJustsaysean]

just found the chris sattinger track @35mins after 19yrs searching,chuffed to bits

[@ashasobihonnoji]

Still bumping in 2020

[@gastonkawitzkethespyoftmbc4293]

Saw them live in the swiss mountains. Afterwards Aphex Twin. That was f..... weird day.

[@stalkek]

I was at the same gig! Where there was practically a riot when the crowd wanted Underworld to keep going? Aphex Twin didn’t exactly continue the vibe.

[@mikewatson2055]

20 years old today. Still sounds quality

[@silverdrizzle]

20 years... wow. still sounds fresh.

[@kareenstrathearn7950]

+Mike Watson OMFG time flies

[@JCrkdhse4]

Up there in my top 3 EDM bands of My Generation❤🎹🎚🎛🤖🔥💯🤖🥳.

[@luiscamposdg8267]

Saturday morning, working morning :( I was looking for a soundtrack to make it better and... here we are!!!!

[@akillies]

this aged well

[@kscifo]

Old skool is the best school, it nerver gets old. Yup!

[@ultrabart]

indeed, they also aged well, relevant to each decade

[@maccromo8829]

It never aged it’s fresh

[@michaelhoward5333]

1996 and 1969 the summer of love - bliss mix and brilliant years. One of the best essential mixes of all time.

[@saharzie]

Remember setting my alarm (as a 16 yr old) so I could turn the tape over to record this. Still up there with Daft Punk's 96 essential mix as the best ever. And Second Toughest in the Infants is the best dance album of that era. A magical piece of work.

[@LillyAugusta]

Woooow, absolutely!... I recorded it on my cassette tape and listened countless times on my Panasonic slim Walkman on my way to Uni. It is magical...and I haven't listened to it for probably 25 years; I completely forgot about it. Definitely one of my dearest tapes...I remembered that tape now, which I unfortunately don't have...this is treasure! :) Wow...I always loved Pete's entry on essentials and his voice...epic! I didn't expect this, what happiness...I can listen to it again!!! And it's been here on KZbin for only 11 years :) Thank you!!! Cheers!

[@andym28]

Beyond dance music. Outstanding.

[@elinhho]

A música eletrônica no seu clímax, de tal forma até orgânica, enxuta, bem representada e respeitada até a nossa posteridade e a de quem mais vier. Nem sei se terá outra revolução, como teve nos anos que antecederam e sucederam a virada do século XX pro XXI.

[@PhiloBalini]

Mint. Thank you very much for uploading!

[@enigmazach]

Yes! A classic Essential Mix by one of the best groups in the biz.

[@mikenorledge4110]

best mix ever from when the BEEB were still cool 🙃

[@xabbit0508]

Still very chill to listen to this many years later.

[@bencolemanart]

I remember hearing this on the radio: first time hearing the material from 'second toughest...' and being really really excited. The album did not disappoint! I wish I could go see them again; I got to see them this same year at Reading Festival and it was amazing, the first of many times!

[@GetSome-me1wd]

I use to lisen to these guys in high school 20 yrs ago i always love they're sound.

[@JManthegamerdude]

This mix kicks wholesale ass man, such a great time.

[@bmca6892]

Who's here listening to this banger 2022 🥳

[@webgpu]

you're so late.. i'm hearing it in 2137 🥳

[@bmca6892]

@@webgpu that's U think 😘

[@webgpu]

@@bmca6892 Hehehe! :)

[@FreddieShreddieTV]

thanks 4 up loading

[@vitalymarkman7181]

August 2020 still sounds amazing.

[@t29sinking]

In my car this week. What an intro for a Essential Mix.

[@silverdrizzle]

+t29sinking i know. rick smith wizardry there.

[@therea1one]

when it's already difficult composing "good" electronic music in acceptable length, rick smith sets the bar with 3 landscape masterpieces in 1.. 15min in length.. mad skill and talent

[@archivingtime]

@@silverdrizzle What's The Name Of Intro Of A Man Saying "You're Into The One Event" ?

[@barbkozak3686]

What a magic Find..😁💯❤️👌🙏😎👍

[@kay-uweeinecke6334]

This is great stuff 👍

[@jeanphilippemartin4428]

Fabulous amazing !!!!

[@carlosdurler7084]

What an incredible mix! Love this time with sensational techno Sound! UNDERWORLD!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@YouGruff]

Thanks for uploading, used to set my system to record these to cassette when we went out =]

[@susanclancy8219]

+YouGruff me too, I'd be raging if I screwed up and missed the time.

[@jovdam]

You could set your system? Fancy. Pfft mate we recorded this on tape with a microphone in front of the speaker!

[@nige3801]

​@@jovdam not that posh, I had a second hand tuner, phono cable and tape deck, however I didn't have timers and all that, recorded live off the radio lol

[@rafhafilandro9439]

it is december 2021 and stills sounds awesome.

[@fishman21305]

I love the essential mix.

[@chelsycueto1766]

Esta increíblemente, increíble de verdad, super padrisimo 👌😍🤭💖👀👏👏👏👏👏👏💃 I just really love it so so good, and great!

[@stevenrobinson1989]

Digging this!

[@federicoendres]

I've heard this a thousand times. 1001 (and counting).

[@higodebuddha9230]

Trouble shooter my favorite. Still have it on vinyl.

[@Saj170673]

Great times great memories.

[@Moto6293]

It gos Into my brain :-)

[@khoss76]

beautiful electronic mix, from more uptempo stuff to more psychedelic ones...

[@amidstthefog]

yeooooo so many gems on this

[@frederiquevanhoutte2942]

pioneers

[@foodlovestories5244]

Still my number one! These guys really no how to drop en KEEP the beat!

[@silentb2084]

Sounds like Darren Emerson ♥️

[@SpiritualCarnivore]

Hell yeah!!!

[@aikistu1]

Good times :)

[@adj789]

love it love Underworld

[@saityavuz76]

Profile picture checks out.

[@adj789]

@@saityavuz76 ayy

[@saityavuz76]

@@adj789 jkjk

[@glorious.warrior]

Impressive layers, timeless mix. Sounded good then and sounds better now

[@marcusschulz2111]

Very nice💣👍😎

[@mercierjanice]

I am officially tripping❤❤❤

[@harryjananto9766]

Happy New Year 2023 to all...wish you'll have a womderful year...!!!😎😎😎

[@Scheihalut]

Thank You Very Much - Timeline from 1:52 H - its - Super

[@millermaxxx]

Koolness! Youth again(was 22)),lol, my little tragedy was when Emmerson go out... But 2019was perfect for duet, exillent cd-box(come back to roots)) imo)) and PS, first 2albums of Underworld was LOL)))

[@barrycurtis7069]

God bless ya

[@SonusVolvebatur]

Soo twisted and jungled...a piece of art

[@skalpel67]

Raaaaaaave!!!!!

[@janiebarker2687]

💓

[@videoweddings1]

Why did the 90s have to end? Nearly 50 and used to record these all on cassette. Fiddling with production for 15 or 20 years. Maybe I'll get a release soon......

[@lumpyeuphoria5688]

Very Euphoric

[@L1K30N3]

the truuuth!

[@GraemeWight-wx3xz]

Taped it that night then went to calton studio's in edinburgh. Got fkd and danced all night. 😊

[@danbrehmer3970]

Nice

[@EricTorsen]

YOINK!!!!hahhaahahahahahah I LOVE UNDERWORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Forever!!!!

[@joestrummer5762]

Yep all goode ....

[@miguelangelcr83]

November 2021… 😨😨😨😨

[@RobotGolden]

up: amazing mix, lovely Rick Smith skits, the soon-to-be-released gems, Emerson's melodic techno leanings of the day. down: always hated Tong talking over the (carefully planned) beginning and end of essential mixes.

[@alshapiro431]

lol the intro and outro of a radio show? Yeah wHy WouLD AnYONE INrODucE the GROUp THats ON a WEEkly SHow. lol dude shut up

[@alshapiro431]

Also, sick mix! sorry bruh. not trying to be a dick

[@gribo.9543]

@@alshapiro431 no, he should introduce it before the bloody intro and after the outro. Still the mix is amazing, and makes me wonder about just how big Emerson's contribution was.

[@kevinjones8080]

🙌

[@Mibit911]

So are these all mixes from underworld of other songs? Or is it just a mix of other artist and underworld together in a mixtape? I know for the first half of thier career at least tfrom 92 to around 97 they did do alot of remixes of other people work although pretty much all of thier remixes are overshadowed by thier stellar originak work and remixes of thier own work. The only same song i can think of thst hit popular is king of snake and thats cause its a banger.

[@whatsmyageagain91]

fucking fire

[@mariosabljo9227]

i like this old school in fact the best electronic music for my taste and fuck i was only 3 years old when this ruled the clubs altough i do understand why these artists changed their style... party people can be going out clubbing 5-6 years maybe.. not talking about individuals or exact number of years, the point is, clubbing generation change but the Dj's keep the knowledge and use it to satisfy new kids wave

[@39exposures]

totally agree

[@rog809]

Still in the Underground

[@sinki19841984]

Well i never wen't 'clubbing'. I went to underground parties which to this day still play a lot of oldschool electronic music.

[@paulgrimes7632]

Dollars fucked me up!............. I went back for more❤️

[@MrJovchev]

deri min4oo !!!!!

[@bansky58]

1:20 mmmmmm yes please

[@chainsawteddybear]

Tremendous mix. Good for freeway speeding.

[@djvenziemaniac9304]

BIP up ;)

[@assvibes3866]

Man this mix is surprisingly real club shit for underworld some real bangers on this

[@silverdrizzle]

underworld are 1000000000000% real club shit my friend.

[@cheekymonkey1979]

Emerson always had his finger on the pulse. He pretty much lived in clubs.

[@TheBenga23]

It doesn't matter that Underworld diluted their material and 'ruined' themselves later with the Tiesto cack because you can't take away their creation of this. Utterly ahead.

[@minimalspain]

Yeah. Music sucks nowadays, but this kind of creations will remain forever...

[@guwest2]

I. Sanchez yeah, everything's crap these days. Not like in my day when.........zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@KStack-bj9ps]

Darren muddafockinnnnggg Emerson!!!!!

[@bencolemanart]

Yeah but their newest album is great. They just had a misstep and got confused there for a bit.

[@calcuttaworks6398]

Like your Underworld comments ... by chance , do you have a daughter called Madeliene Cowley ?? I met her in Morocco and she always told me her father was a big Underworld fan >>> Rob

[@psychotictactoe]

These guys make everyone else look shit.

[@VjArkiv]

♪...

[@kieranryan6148]

Can we have a tracklisting please with start times :-)

[@melissaserra8497]

[@matthewdarby3235]

Anyone remember stagediving from the bell tower at the Que club. I did and I survived I'm now completely smashed though. - Sorry, R.I.P, psychonaut.... don't do it kids....

[@santalemosibanez]

🥵💘

[@Charlie_Duz]

Oh God this hasn't dated one bit! 🙂

[@ebmdj]

Yo me pregunto por que la bbc no tiene canal, si por esa cabina han pasado todos los djs habidos y por haber mas que en ninguna otra parte

[@willylopez69]

JUANITA

[@webaggregat]

tippitoppi set

[@MrJoeBlaze]

Louder version of this? My speakers are at max, And this is quiet for them. Bad speakers, I know. That's because they're a ripoff. Still mad about that. And on top of that, This is a musical masterpeice.

[@kobashikumar3660]

call me jane, jane is waiting with the software...

[@sacha6530]

Hi Jane ✌️

[@SeanSloan]

sounds a little frantic. 1996 was a little frantic.

[@lucasm3879]

Doesn't sound that frantic to me. It's a techno essential mix. Darren Emerson was playing techno more than house in the mid 90's. For techno it isn't that fast.

[@_Fractaal]

Listen to Dave Angles essential mix from 1994. That’s frantic (in a good way!)

[@MartinBradyRallyCoDriver]

Streets of rage MegaDrive Edition @ 1:18:45 :)

[@rhodrijones8267]

You can hear the cassette

[@DB_Cooper.]

Right on

[@peaceboogie]

4:45, 9:14, 13:00, 41:00, 45:30

[@technation9]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqC8oIWda7ymb7c 13:00 👍 sorry you waited 3 years

[@richard759]

Oah this sample right at the beginning, something like "cunnu!" (echoes out) is the same which is at the beginning of the Daft Punk Essential mix of 1997. Seems like a very frequently used sample... Anybody knows the origin of this? I always thought this belongs to Daft Punk?

[@silverdrizzle]

+richard lol love that transliteration. ive always wondered this too. pete tong would know

[@richard759]

Mh, maybe someone who knows the full story will notice xD

[@silverdrizzle]

@@richard759 back to add something. you catch the full source of this sample in the intro of this one as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rafMgZaBqcRmhbM cant find the source yet!

[@mclare71]

Who decided Pete Tong should be the voice of anything? GRATING since day one.

[@rhufton1]

Yeah button it Mary! He's part of all our memories... With his high-pitched cockney twang

[@mclare71]

Agreed but.... still :)

[@petershanks3049]

i think ul find back then it was actually the people that decided aka us - go figure huh

[@jovdam]

He's brought us some pretty amazing stuff so I'll take his voice for granted. If only he'd minimise himself to an intro and shut his trap during sets..!

[@derekknights3381]

😂🤣

[@stevenhooper4369]

full correct timed tracklist (Ithink) :

[@vannakotorlis3338]

Can someone please tell me what the track ID is for 44:00 mins?

[@mistereusebio]

Does anybody know where the sample of the woman at 00:04 come from? The one that says " I'm blonde, come closer, call me Jane, Jane is waiting with the software" ?

[@silverdrizzle]

i am pretty sure underworld had these recorded as part of their works. many of the tracks they made from this era had speakers reciting what i think were poems, or overheard conversations. sometimes they did use ordinary, found conversations as true samples, like in the intro of "jumbo".

[@mistereusebio]

Well in this case it would be a not so easy search :/ But anyway, thank you for the answer! :)

[@_Fractaal]

The end of Pears Girl has Karl Hyde naming the colour of cars that were driving past the window at the time

[@Alkhiman]

Damn 42:25 this is soooo goood

[@finchamp9476]

1:40:42