Underworld is an iconic electronica band that has been performing and recording since 1987. The principal members of the band, Karl Hyde and Rick Smith, have been the core of the group from the start. In their current iteration they are joined by Darren Price, a talented DJ and producer. Underworld has had tremendous success following their work on the Trainspotting soundtrack and they are one of the biggest electronica acts in the world.
On the final leg on their North American tour, Underworld paid a visit to the fabled Metropolis club in Montreal, Canada. I was able to attend the show and as I walked in I could tell it would be a great night. The opening act, DJ Damian Lazarus, was playing to a nearly packed crowd and more people were entering by the minute. I decided to live Twitter the event as well; there are not as many updates as I would like, as I had trouble stopping dancing long enough to type.
DJ Damian Lazarus is a very accomplished act and he was turning out amazing tunes mixed with light vocals by him. He was very much into the music and the crowd was right there with him. Clapping his hands, constantly moving (pictures were tough to get) and mixing like a madman, Lazarus was a great way to start the night off. He was a little more trance then Underworld so the energy was good, but not enough to make people move non-stop.
Underworld entered the stage at about 9:15 with the crowd cheering with abandon. Metropolis is a fairly large venue and it was full to the point that elbows were required to move anywhere close to the stage. The band started strong with Karl Hyde running out onto the stage and dancing up a storm while the other boys started mixing tracks and wowing the crowd.
The crowd itself was a nice mix of all ages and types. Everyone was there for a love of Underworld's music and their energy and enthusiasm for the bad was readily apparent. Every where I looked people were smiling, singing, and moving to the tight sounds being produced by the boys on stage.
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