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5.0 out of 5 stars
I just stood there with my head wide open, April 25, 2005
This review is from: Underworld Live - Everything Everything (DVD)
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.
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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Testament to the best live show around, December 6, 2000
This review is from: Underworld Live - Everything Everything (DVD)
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.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
5 stars is not enough, October 9, 2000
This review is from: Underworld Live - Everything Everything (DVD)
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).
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