Best of Underworld

This track, originally by The Orb and remixed by The Future Academy of Noise, Rhythm and Gardening, is brilliant.

Which makes me think it's time to reveal my best of Underworld tracklist. I have an extremely strong bond to this band. I remember getting the double vinyl of Second Toughest in the Infants (1996), not for "Born Slippy/Nuxx" but for "Juanita," one of my favourite electronic tracks and possibly one of my favourite 10 tracks ever. Underworld will be in Inverness soon but the price is outrageous and the new album less in line with my taste (although it is beautiful).

The selection fits on a CD.

1. Juanita/Kiteless/To Dream Of Love -- from Second Toughest In The Infants, 1996
2. Spoonman - from Dubnobasswithmyheadman, 1994
3. Jumbo -- from Beaucoup Fish, 1999
4. Shudder/King Of Snake -- from Beaucoup Fish
5. Pearls Girl -- from Second Toughest In The Infants
6. Banstyle/Sappys Curry -- from Second Toughest In The Infants
7. Faxed Invitation -- from Oblivion With Bells, 2007
8. Dinosaur Adventure 3D -- from A Hundred Days Off, 2002

Lemmy documentary

Preview video:



"… because he squashed my frog."

Coroner

I do not know this band well, but a full live from 1990 is now online.

Coroner - Absorbed
Uploaded by Raphi490

The same user has some good Exodus.

Tool, Vicarious

I cannot believe this blog does not yet feature some of the last album.

Eurovision

Ben Saunders has a really cool post on his version of Eurovision.

“The Ecstasy of Gold”

For all the Metallica fans, the classic version of “The Ecstasy of Gold” by Ennio Morricone:

Kraftwerk, “Tour de France”

Black Sabbath, "War Pigs"

Two version of "War Pigs," a landmark in angry blues:

Black Sabbath - War Pigs (Live Paris 1970)
Uploaded by Duketrasher

Black Sabbath - War Pigs
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The song fully qualifies to the term "heavy," along with a few others like "Whola Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin. The emotional charge that you get from its otherwise simple melody and rather normal pace is definitely heavier than what you would expect.

Aphex Twin - Coachella 2008

Aphex Twin is the only artist I know that can assemble a playlist that will resist full reconstitution by drum and bass forums for over two days. The Coachella 2008 mix is easily found via search engines (hint: coachela).