Legendary British electronic duo Underworld has released a new song “S T A R” as well as announced the release of a new box set called DRIFT Series 1. The collection will be released on November 1, 2019 and consists of music the pair have created over the last year.
The project that would become DRIFT Series 1 began on November 1, 2018. That’s the day Underworld released the song “Another Silent Way” – from their the duo began to work on music created and published episodically over a 52 week period, with the word “drift” being imperative. During this period, Rick Smith and Karl Hyde worked under the mantra “Drift is the opposite of ‘normal’ or ‘usual’ practice; we’ll do this until we’re dust.”
This experimentation allowed them to look back at older works and create new music, sometimes with the help of collaborators. Some of the artists Hyde and Smith have worked with over the last year include Tomato’s Simon Taylor, Australian improv-trance band The Necks (who have an entire three-song CD as part of the release), techno producer Ø [Phase] on “Border Country”, Japanese noise band Melt-Banana, economics writer Aditya Chakrabortty and Black Country, New Road.
DRIFT Series 1, which was originally announced with an October 2019 release date, contains a number of previously unreleased songs over its expansive track list. The box set includes seven CDs, one Blu-ray and an 80 page exclusive book documenting the making of the DRIFT project. Additionally, a 10-song DRIFT Series 1 Sampler Edition is available for purchase.
DRIFT: Series 1 Track List (Subject to Change):
Sampler Edition
1. “Appleshine”
2. “This Must Be Drum Street”
3. “Listen To Their No”
4. “Border Country”
5. “Mile Bush Pride”
6. “Schiphol Test”
7. “Brilliant Yes That Would Be”
8. “S T A R (Rebel Tech)”
9. “Imagine A Box”
10. “Custard Speedtalk”
Boxset
CD1 – Ep 1 DUST
1. “Another Silent Way”
2. Dexters Chalk”
3. “Low Between Zebras”
4. “Universe Of Can When Back”
5. “Brilliant Yes That Would Be”
6. “Another Silent Way / Drift Poem / Better Than Diamonds” (previously unreleased)
7. “One True Piano Need Hand” (previously unreleased)
CD2 – Ep 2 ATOM
1. “Appleshine”
2. “Molehill”
3. “Threat Of Rain”
4. “Brussels”
5. “Soniamode” (Aditya Game)
6. “Appleshiner” (previously unreleased)
7. “Roof Off” (previously unreleased)
CD3 – Ep 3 HEART
1. “Dune”
2. “Custard Speedtalk”
3. “This Must Be Drum Street”
4. “Pinetum”
5. “Poet Cat”
6. “Do Breakers Trip” (previously unreleased)
7. “Seven Music Drone” (previously unreleased)
CD4 – Ep 4 SPACE
1. “Listen To Their No”
2. “Schiphol Test”
3. “Hundred Weight Hammer”
4. “Doris”
5. “Altitude Dub”
6. “Border Country ”
7. “Big Bear” (previously unreleased)
CD5 – Ep 5 GAME
1. “Toluca Stars”
2. “Mile Bush Pride”
3. “Imagine A Box”
4. “Tree And Two Chairs”
5. “Give Me The Room”
6. “S T A R”
7. “Doscientos” (previously unreleased)
8. “Two Arrows” (previously unreleased)
9. “A Moth At The Door” (previously unreleased)
CD6 – Underworld and The Necks
1. “Appleshine Continuum”
2. “A Very Silent Way”
3. “Altitude Dub Continuum” (previously unreleased)
CD7 – DRIFT Series 1 Sampler
1. “Appleshine”
2. “This Must Be Drum Street”
3. “Listen To Their No”
4. “Border Country”
5. “Mile Bush Pride”
6. “Schiphol Test”
7. “Brilliant Yes That Would Be”
8. “S T A R (Rebel Tech)”
9. “Imagine A Box”
10. “Custard Speedtalk”
Blu-ray – DRIFT Series 1 – The Films
Drift Trailer
Another Silent Way
Dexter’s Chalk
Low Between Zebras
Universe Of Can When Back
A Very Silent Way
Appleshine
Molehill
Threat Of Rain
Brussels
Soniamode (Aditya Game Version)
Appleshine Continuum
Dune
Custard Speedtalk
This Must Be Drum Street
Pinetum
Poet Cat
Listen To Their No
Schiphol Test
Hundred Weight Hammer
Doris
Altitude Dub
Border Country
Toluca Stars
Mile Bush Pride
Imagine A Box
Tree And Two Chairs
Give Me The Room
S T A R
Brilliant Yes That Would Be
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