Underworld - Thing In A Book (1994)

[@Polyfusia]

This is one of the best electronic tracks ever recorded. Legitimate masterpiece.

[@vegardnordhagen2338]

Agree :)

[@federicoendres]

If not the best. It’s incredible.

[@ceolbeats7182]

@@vegardnordhagen2338Agreed👍🏽🔉V

[@FObbO7]

I see that type of comment under every track on YT.

[@luckycatphil]

Love this one, there was a moment of trance techno in the 1990's where it wasn't necessarily just a series of peaks and troughs; but whole world journeys that you could groove through :)

[@Polyfusia]

Thats exactly what this sounds like. A world journey. That's why it makes your life flash before your eyes.

[@luckycatphil]

@@Polyfusia I can recommend hunting through the mid-90's mixes of this channel; astonishing back catalogue of real gems kzbin.info . Hope you enjoy

[@craigcaustin]

30 YEARS AGO and I'm still loving this

[@tom.labelleseymour1]

My late spouse DJ Sam LaBelle would spin marathons of Underworld. My God, that soundsystem. The Detour was the kind of stand up bar. Huge EAW sound system with those 4 18" subs. Aaaah! The other great part was a grade A crowd of men bopping and or singing along! Jesus.. try finding a gay bar in the States like that anymore. Lol. Sigh..oh well. Oh!.. Their live shows were incredible. Thanks for the memories guys.

[@freshvesh2751]

I can’t get enough of this masterpiece. Just brings me to this unique headspace that I can’t describe.

[@yank196101]

same here

[@nathanbell6962]

Nail on head.

[@sakura2597]

⚖🧩

[@joec1841]

Agreed, I had to search far and wide to grab a copy of this over the years, timeless in the collection, always brings a unique joy to my soul.

[@patrickgoser6689]

This Song after a long night in Frankfurt OMEN driving Home 200 Kilometers ....and then Thing in a Book ;-) ....these moments we will never forget

[@kirjuschaks]

The mother of all trance songs... Endless chilled trance beats till the end of humanity❤

[@bobbydavro6594]

Classic Underworld at their epic best - I love all their tracks, but their 10 to 20 minute specials are electronic out of body experiences!!! Thank you for uploading

[@jeneruda4338]

thank you

[@skyhigh_butterfly]

Agreee!

[@glassboxdorito]

Complete magic

[@coolbepis9301]

I think this was the first Underworld track I ever heard - still absolutely massive so many years later

[@ecor150]

Today's tik tok crowd would never be able to handle this masterpiece

[@chrislewis-n3v]

you just get lost in the pure groove of this,amazing piece of music from an amazing group

[@yank196101]

Listen to tjhis most days as it gives me energy to tackle the day. Come on world, let us do this I say after listening to it.

[@MarcS4R]

20 minutes of epic sounds. had to buy this Track to listen in the best quality again.

[@63M1N1]

a fantastic 10 minute buildup, and then what follows is out of this world

[@russellmilton8957]

This is one of their best 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@MrSamane22]

What a marvelous jam! I can picture them banging their heads in sync playing with the knobs of their machines.

[@kaynesheenan]

Wow. Huge fan since the 90s but never heard this one

[@Rush_Under]

Until it was released on the dubnobass box set, it was pretty rare. I believe it was only available on a 12" in the UK, and the April Records CD5 import (which was insanely hard to find).

[@ItsPainnz]

if i wasnt already in love with electronic for the past 10 years wtf this is amazing and 20 mins? holy shit

[@SuperJoshig]

ahhh, what mind medicine!!! epic indeed!!

[@ditrosh23ld]

Absolutely the best track i've heard in a long while

[@self6190]

Timeless tune

[@daverea372]

Masterpiece, whole song leads up to the sweet outtro...mwah

[@sakura2597]

👓

[@peaceink]

That first run between three and five minutes in is god boss level.

[@Jeggasyn]

Such a shame many people haven't heard such a gorgeous piece of music. I would absolutely love to get the reaction from the nation if Radio 1 could pull their finger out their backside and play the whole of this at prime time on a Friday afternoon. It would blow people's minds.

[@WedgePee]

I heard a short version of this, retitled Second Hand, on the album Chilled: 1991-2008. It was one of my favourite childhood albums and I still go back to it a lot.

[@easterislandhead9579]

Second hand is my fav from cafe del mar volume 1. Great track for the decks this

[@ceolbeats7182]

@@easterislandhead9579AUMmm

[@housemusik4206]

Let’s throw a 2trancecentral subscriber party? I call a spot on the decks!!

[@skprinted]

I mean it should be doable to get something started anyways.

[@dutchgus]

Such a great comment. agreed.

[@evenforapig]

one day we will make a 2trancentral party and we will all meet and let the energy rise up to the most peaceful extasy

[@dj_uriiel_kdoshim]

@@evenforapig it sound good

[@ceolbeats7182]

@@evenforapig @urs 🤣

[@tuckedwings]

the title is so ironic to me because this track always inspires me to write and someday finish my book…

[@steph909100]

What a track !!

[@zonesquestiloveunderworld]

For those who weren't aware, there's actually two other versions of this track, both just as awesome: "Man Loop" & "Second Hand". Essential Underworld track in my opinion.

[@Panicvisual]

Really sounds like a Simon Berry track, organic, acid and hypnotic. Great job!

[@chillvincent6614]

any recommendation simon berry

[@chillvincent6614]

sorry that was a terrible sentence

[@josoapification]

I had forgotten about this track great to hear again 👍

[@MagisterHamid]

So ahead of their time. Sounds like a combination of System 7 and Robert Leiner.

[@ginkgom]

Exactly.

[@JurassicTrance]

Very accurate description

[@Polyfusia]

Reminds me of Orbitals "Chime" mixed with Leiners "Visions of the Past" album.

[@sakura2597]

Yes open books 📖 📚

[@sakura2597]

@@ginkgom 📚

[@markjones327]

Happy days indeed ❤️

[@HeIiosphan]

This thing is like gravy sauce.

[@DominikNal]

Ok this is sublime, classic underworld!!

[@km2456]

This is absolutely amazing, what a trance!

[@Popper818]

masterpiece

[@KEtraks]

They can't do no wrong to me always ahead so unique . N1 electronic world band

[@kevinrouchy3913]

Time flies ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉

[@mr.h4ndzum175]

kakav jebeni hit, nadam se da nas jos ima ovdje awesome track, i love it, thanks for sharing!

[@markobojovic6884]

Ima

[@2trancentral]

Ne moraš na engleskom da se zahvaljuješ :D

[@feudaler]

Transition introduction the beat after 2:15 was epic

[@MarcS4R]

what can i say to this. masterpiece.

[@amnesia998]

never enough Underworld

[@MikBaa]

Excellent upload 😉👌 and one of the few "long" tracks I have that I still settle down to regularly... (another is The Day After by Astral Pilot) ❤️

[@jokarimusic]

Thanks for the tip! Didn't know the Astral Pilot track :)

[@crnacpanker]

Yes Sven Vath in it's best!!

[@DaSkonk]

​@@crnacpankerAnd Stevie B-Zet, who unfortunately passed away last week - RIP Stevie, an early nineties electronic music icon!

[@jg8678]

Great rec - any others in the same vein?

[@Rush_Under]

​@@jg8678The entire rest of the April Records CD5 (which this came from) is epic

[@Triadii]

Dark & Long

[@misfitstargazer9695]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Manc268]

it used to be on a lot of old tapes, but is one i dont have , added to playlists :) another great upload mate, ty

[@patmackie3499]

A gem...1luv 😎

[@shoukatz]

Juicy track by underworld

[@fabianmeric4794]

Thanks 4 uploading this!

[@camilopaez3708]

masterpiece! gran trabajo! graciaaass

[@thomaswitczak1163]

Schoner Classic..........!!!

[@evenforapig]

it really hurts when u listen to a masterpiece like this and forget that u can‘t lock your phone with youtube

[@freshvesh2751]

You cannn, if you pay for premium.

[@brianpower1305]

Please tell me underworld opened there set with this a few times. Just can't image a better tune to introduce.

[@-TriP-]

You weren't there? Oh yes they did. You missed out my friend.

[@Technoyz-30878]

Nice track! il encore des gens qui écoutent de la bonne Tech, ca fais plaisir :P

[@slovenss]

Emerson, Emerson... !!!

[@marcelvandervelden3081]

Timeless ..

[@futuresynth4261]

Brilliant

[@TheHablemas]

loooove loveeeeee loveeeeeeeee!

[@goosie1180]

Absolutely love this track. Does anyone know what the track is called on the other side of this record? Its not the dark and long version from the film. Got the vinyl somewhere but its going to be a massive search to find it

[@Dipanim]

A Dark & Long (Spoon Deep Mix) B Dark & Long (Thing In A Book Mix) Discogs is your friend

[@goosie1180]

@@Dipanim thanks very much. Quality vinyl

[@zonesquestiloveunderworld]

@@Dipanim It never made sense to me that "Spoon Deep" was labelled as a 'remix' of "Dark & Long", because clearly most of its elements are derived from "Surfboy". Just Underworld being mysterious as usual I suppose xD

[@NarnesPolicy]

I thought this gem of a track was called 'Second hand', that's what it's titled on Cafe Del Mar vol. 1.... oh wait i'm a minute into the track now as iwas writing this comment and it has different variations, wow and it goes for 20 mins i see, 'Second hand' is like 8 min or something, will see now how this one pans out then

[@2trancentral]

Yeah, Second Hand is just short edit of this track, that's why it's called like that, they stole it from themselves :)

[@zonesquestiloveunderworld]

There's also another slightly shorter variation called "Man Loop", it's well worth a listen if you dig this track IMHO

[@Mr-fn3yb]

Oh yes :)

[@Frittenkopf88]

very very nice

[@toonwaitandsee7821]

Thanks 4 That

[@Realthinksrm]

Very light

[@Sofro77]

So Cool!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Inadunce]

Miaowwwwww!!!! What a bomb!! Thnks 4 share

[@jazzyflymc]

This is identical to "Underworld - Second Hand", until minute 2 where the beat comes in.

[@kirjuschaks]

Second hand is the short version on their 1992-2012 album

[@sandrapetrovic3557]

Incredible

[@valeramacankin1097]

Наверное единственный чел, где каждый аплоад можно смело добавлять в плеер. Гипнотик ван лав

[@2trancentral]

💜

[@ollieman3343]

Elon musk and Amberheard in slow motion to Space x to Mars it's 👖 😂 Spoon deep Classic 😅

[@moustromclowd7074]

TEMAZO

[@S44BBOI]

its a good 1 !

[@olliemal2509]

Classic and it will Fresh 100 year's from Now on Electric Surfboard or Bike ,Cabbages Stoned don't get Omelettes anyway Coffee for moving your bowling bowls Seriously 😉 😜 you Rubarb Tart Happy New year's 2023

[@chrismusic59]

20 MN very good trance cool

[@peterkendell5214]

...but have you tried playing three copies simultaneously only out of sync...?

[@ChrisNova777]

awesome

[@Sofro77]

WOW!!!!

[@ashfly]

20 minutes too short.

[@d4wdl]

Thank you

[@diegoramirez8086]

Esto si es música electrónica no como la de ahora que es una total mierda

[@tinowze8055]

verdad

[@JavierSanchez-dm3ft]

A huevo que si!

[@brankaostojic369]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@sebaf04]

2:14

[@dj_uriiel_kdoshim]

מדהים אחי

[@dj_uriiel_kdoshim]

thank u

[@spinninsprialtwothree1338]

Epic shit

[@jamesward7721]

❤❤❤!!!!!!!

[@АлександрПавлов-э5я]

Прелестно

[@ceolbeats7182]

🎼🎼👌🏽

[@ЭйвейлАлександр]

backup for myself: 10:40

[@dao.808]

🥶

[@robertzet]

Give a big thumb up-blind of course

[@sakura2597]

👍 book 📖 🌟 🤩. . ThX 8👓🕶✔❌🕶✅✔✔☑✅. . .. yep... 📚 box 📦 lol its just... mine..... 🌎 🗺.... unther D

[@chrismusic59]

💯😘🎶🎶🎶😃👌

[@paulcarbonara3196]

No double meaning on my playing this track ! Firstly the title ..if selected the n review in any case analyse review and compare ;)

[@H0NDAJET]

20 mins long but not a second thats uninteresting

[@christinhesse]

Hammergeil 😘

[@tarranshabi6244]

🙂

[@AlastairCroxton-fd6tv]

Not bad... Quite like it... No need for hyperbole, it's not the best track in the world but relaxing.

[@NigelAskill]

not Dark & Long

[@christopherbloor3901]

Yes, it's their Thing In A Book mix of Dark and Long. They love messing with this kind of naming. It's like Born Slippy Nuxx and Born Slippy eh. Two completely different tracks with similar names.

[@user-lb7zw5bb7n]

Raving in your sleep