KCRW Presents: Underworld

Set List "Always Loved a Film"

"Scribble"

"Bird 1"

"Two Months Off"

"Rez/Cowgirl"

Underworld has a sound and sensibility that defined the edge of electronic music for years. From its landmark record Dubnobasswithmyheadman — arguably the first great album of early-1990s electronica — to its latest album Barking, Underworld hasn't missed a beat.

I really enjoyed talking to Rick Smith and Karl Hyde about their 30-year creative partnership, their interests in the visual arts and how they stay in form to perform dynamic shows around the world. Of course, the best part was their live set, recorded in a rare studio session for KCRW at the Village Recorder in West Los Angeles.