Underworld - Dubnobasswithmyheadman

Dear Underworld,

What happened?

Your epic builds used to harken to the Clockwork Orange soundtrack.
Now they bring to mind the term “McTrance.”

You used to use each element of your production sparingly and eloquently.
Now they litter your tracks like the decay of urban landscapes you used to scrutinize.

You used to take cues from My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, Kraftwerk, Orbital, and The Future Sound of London.
Now you only take cues from your former self.

You used to make post-modern premonitions, incorporate layers over layers of distorted vocals, tribal chanting and the sounds of 1970s television.
Now you just sing and sing and sing and never stop.

Your melodies used to be a release from your dystopian production.
Now they’re all you’ve got left.

What happened?

What happened to the spaces of white noise, the psychedelic ambience, the electro bass lines, the atmospherics, the broken beat and techno grooves?

What happened to all the twisted journeys?

Now it’s all one big fucking joyride.

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