UNDERWORLD pay tribute to their art-school roots on their new compilation album, 'Athens'. The first in a series, this rich musical mix is packed with rare grooves and cult gems from the outer limits of dance music, jazz-rock, fusion and progressive pop. This album shows the open-minded flipside of Underworld, the more eclectic and experimental foundations that lie beneath their shimmering electro soundscapes. The album is credited to UNDERWORLD VS THE MISTERONS, a collective alter ego which includes the group?s core members KARL HYDE and RICK SMITH, their regular studio and live collaborator DARREN PRICE, plus creative mastermind STEVEN HALL. This music will appeal equally to vinyl-loving connoisseurs and arty party hedonists. Karl also delivers one of his signature stream-of-consciousness raps on the album?s climactic cut, "Beebop Hurry", a collaboration with the legendary polymath producer BRIAN ENO conceived during sessions for Eno?s Luminous Festival, held at the Sydney Opera House in May and June 2009. A vivid blast of liquid beats and jazzy electronica, this fantastic new work has never been released before. Athens? is an irresistible sonic collage of pop and art, old and new, cult heroes and left-field classics. Welcome to the warm, soulful, experimental roots of the world?s greatest techno conceptualists.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda [ft. Pharoah Sanders]
2. Mahavishnu Orchestra - You Know, You Know
3. Squarepusher - Theme From Sprite
4. Soft Machine - Penny Hitch
5. Roxy Music - 2HB
6. Detroit Experiment - Space Odyssey
7. Moodyman - Rectify
8. Osunlade - The Promise
9. Underworld - Oh
10. Laurent Garnier - Gnanmankoudji (Broken-Afro Mix)
11. Miroslav Vitous - New York City
12. Brian Eno & Karl Hyde - Beebop Hurry