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Underworld

Electronic band from Romford · formed 1979

Shows on record: 11
Rooms played: 11
Cities: 11
Releases: 47
Last show: Dec 13, 2025Depot Mayfield

About

Underworld is a band from Romford, formed in 1979, tagged alternative dance, ambient, downtempo by its sources. Shows on record run from 1996 to 2025, across 11 rooms in 11 cities.

Underworld formed in 1979 — MusicBrainz
Underworld is based in Romford — MusicBrainz
Karl Hyde: member — MusicBrainz
Rick Smith: member — MusicBrainz
Pascal Consoli: member — MusicBrainz
Band Aid 30: member — MusicBrainz
Baz Allen: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
Bryn B. Burrows: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
Alfie Thomas: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
Darren Emerson: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
Underworld has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1988–2024 — MusicBrainz
Underworld is based in England, UK — Underworld on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: DRIFT Series 1 - Complete (2020-06-12) — Bandcamp
Underworld (band) formed in 1987 — Wikipedia
Underworld (band) is from Cardiff , Wales — Wikipedia
Underworld (band) has 2 members: Karl Hyde, Rick Smith — Wikipedia
Underworld (band) plays Electronic — Wikipedia
Underworld (band) plays progressive house — Wikipedia
Underworld (band) plays techno — Wikipedia
Underworld (band) plays alternative dance — Wikipedia
Underworld (band) plays ambient — Wikipedia
Underworld has 1702982 listeners on Last.fm — Underworld on Last.fm
Underworld has released 10 recordings between 2022 and 2026 — Underworld on Discogs
Underworld has 42 followers on Genius — Underworld on Genius
Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @underworldlive — Underworld on Genius
Country (per TheAudioDB): Romford, England — Underworld on TheAudioDB

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

11 on record · Songkick

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Shows per year

19961 show
20091 show
20103 shows
20131 show
20191 show
20254 shows

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Dec 13, 2025	Depot Mayfield · ManchesterSupportwith Re-percussion, Caribou, Floating Points	Support	Re-percussion, Caribou, Floating Points
Aug 2, 2025	Burgess Park · LondonSupportwith DJ Ez, I Hate Models, Charlie Sparks (UK), +19	Support	DJ Ez, I Hate Models, Charlie Sparks (UK), +19
Jul 11, 2025	Hippodrome de Vincennes · ParisSupportwith Brutalismus 3000, KI/KI, Joy Orbison, +22	Support	Brutalismus 3000, KI/KI, Joy Orbison, +22
Jun 19, 2025	NOSPR · KatowiceSupportwith Francesco Tristano, Floating Points, Ben Klock, +22	Support	Francesco Tristano, Floating Points, Ben Klock, +22
May 25, 2019	Ushuaïa Ibiza · Sant JordiHeadlinerwith Sven Vath, Ilario Alicante, Matthias Tanzmann, +2	Headliner	Sven Vath, Ilario Alicante, Matthias Tanzmann, +2
Nov 9, 2013	Costanera Sur · Buenos AiresSupportwith Richie Hawtin, Above & Beyond, Davide Squillace, +23	Support	Richie Hawtin, Above & Beyond, Davide Squillace, +23
Nov 18, 2010	AFAS Live · AmsterdamHeadlinerwith Goose, Darren Price	Headliner	Goose, Darren Price
Nov 11, 2010	FZW · DortmundHeadlinerwith Goose	Headliner	Goose
Nov 10, 2010	Tonhalle - Kultfabrik · MunichHeadlinerwith Goose	Headliner	Goose
May 1, 2009	Recinto Ferial de La Fica · MurciaSupportwith Keane, The Prodigy, PJ Harvey, +19	Support	Keane, The Prodigy, PJ Harvey, +19
May 25, 1996	Stanmer Park · BrightonSupportwith The Prodigy, Goldie, The Future Sound Of London, +7	Support	The Prodigy, Goldie, The Future Sound Of London, +7

Where they play

11 rooms in 11 cities

Rooms played most

AFAS Live · Amsterdam1 show
Burgess Park · London1 show
Costanera Sur · Buenos Aires1 show
Depot Mayfield · Manchester1 show
FZW · Dortmund1 show

Cities played

Amsterdam1 show
Brighton1 show
Buenos Aires1 show
Dortmund1 show
Katowice1 show

and 6 other cities

Releases

47 releases, 1988–2026

Arp12
2026
Kittens (r31_for2026)
2026
Strawberry Hotel
2024 · Album
Black Poppies
2024
Fen Violet
2024
Eight Ball (Live In Tokyo)
2023
G-Town Euphoria (Luna)
2023
And The Colour Red
2023
Denver Luna
2023
And I Will Kiss / Caliban's Dream
2022
DRIFT Series 1 - Complete
Jun 12, 2020 · Album · 59 tracks
DRIFT Series 1 - Sampler Edition
Jun 12, 2020 · Album · 10 tracks
DRIFT Underworld & The Necks
2020 · Compilation
Drift Series 1 - Additional Releases
2020 · Compilation
DRIFT Series 1 – Sampler Edition
2019 · Compilation
Drift Series 1
2019 · Compilation
Manchester Street Poem (Installation Score)
2019 · Album
A Collection 2
2016 · Compilation
Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future
2016 · Album
1992–2012: The Anthology
2011 · Compilation
A Collection
2011 · Compilation
Frankenstein
2011 · Album
Barking
2010 · Album
Athens
2009 · Compilation
Oblivion With Bells
2007 · Album
Sunshine: Music From the Motion Picture
2007 · Album
Breaking and Entering
2006 · Album
1992–2002
2003 · Compilation
Back to Mine: Underworld
2003 · Compilation
A Hundred Days Off
2002 · Album
King of Snake / Jumbo / Push Upstairs / Bruce Lee
1999 · Compilation
Beaucoup Fish
1998 · Album
Second Toughest in the Infants
1996 · Album
Dubnobasswithmyheadman
1993 · Album
Change the Weather
1989 · Album
Underneath the Radar
1988 · Album
Arp12 - Underworld X KI/KI
Album
Pearl's Girl (r18_for2026)
Track
Kittens (r31_for2026)
Track
Strawberry Hotel
Album
RicksDubbedOutDriftExperience (Live in Amsterdam)
Album
DRIFT Episode 1: DUST
Album
DRIFT Episode 2: ATOM
Album
DRIFT Episode 3: HEART
Album
DRIFT Episode 4: SPACE
Album
DRIFT Episode 5: GAME
Album
DRIFT Underworld & The Necks
Album

Lineup

Karl Hyde
Rick Smith
Pascal Consoli
Band Aid 30

Former

Baz Allen
Bryn B. Burrows
Alfie Thomas
Darren Emerson

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 48+ plays, 2025-12-05–2026-09-17 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Logo — TheAudioDB

Underworld — DRIFT Series 1 - Complete — Release art · DRIFT Series 1 - Complete — release

Underworld — DRIFT Series 1 - Sampler Edition — Release art · DRIFT Series 1 - Sampler Edition — release

Underworld — Arp12 - Underworld X KI/KI — Release art · Arp12 - Underworld X KI/KI — release

Underworld — Pearl's Girl (r18_for2026) — Release art · Pearl's Girl (r18_for2026) — release

Underworld — Kittens (r31_for2026) — Release art · Kittens (r31_for2026) — release

Underworld — Strawberry Hotel — Release art · Strawberry Hotel — release

Underworld — RicksDubbedOutDriftExperience (Live in Amsterdam) — Release art · RicksDubbedOutDriftExperience (Live in Amsterdam) — release

Underworld — DRIFT Episode 1: DUST — Release art · DRIFT Episode 1: DUST — release

Underworld — Depot Mayfield, 2025-12-13 — Poster · Depot Mayfield, 2025-12-13 — Songkick

Underworld — AFAS Live, 2010-11-18 — Poster · AFAS Live, 2010-11-18 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Underworld on Bandcamp	Artist facts
Bandcamp	Artist facts, Releases, Photos
Wikipedia	Artist facts
Underworld on Last.fm	Artist facts
Underworld on Discogs	Artist facts
Underworld on Genius	Artist facts
Underworld on TheAudioDB	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Songkick	Show history, Show posters
TheAudioDB	Photos, Logo
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Genius	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Wikidata	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.