Karl Hyde
| Karl Hyde | |
|---|---|
 Hyde in the foreground, with Rick Smith behind and Darren Price on the far right, performing as Underworld | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Karl Hyde |
| Born | 1957[1] |
| Origin | Worcester, Worcestershire, England |
| Genres | Electronica, trance, progressive house |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitars, synthesizers |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Associated acts | Underworld, Brian Eno |
| Website | Official website |
Karl Hyde (born 1957) is an English musician. He is the vocalist/guitarist for English electronic group Underworld, and has also released his own music as well as working with Brian Eno.
Solo career
In January 2013 Hyde announced the release date for his debut solo album, Edgeland.[2][3] It was released worldwide on 22 April that year[4] through Universal. It was co-produced by Leo Abrahams.[5]
In 2014 Hyde collaborated with English musician and record producer Brian Eno on the album Someday World, which was released on Warp.[6] The first single from this album, "The Satellites", was released in March 2014.[7] Within weeks of the album's release, it was announced that a second album, High Life, would be released on 30 June (1 July in North America),[8] also through Warp.
Songs used in movies
Various songs written by Hyde for Underworld have appeared in movies, including:
- Wild Orchid (1989)
- Hackers (1995)
- Trainspotting (1996)
- Batman & Robin (1997)
- A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
- The Beach (2000)
- Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000)
- It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004)
- The Jinx (2015)
References
- ↑ Montgomery, Hugh (23 October 2011). "How We Met: Rick Smith & Karl Hyde". London: The Independent. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ "Underworld’s Karl Hyde announces solo album Edgeland: stream the first track inside". FACT Magazine. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ Unterberger, Andrew The SPIN Interview: Underworld SPIN. March 15, 2016
- ↑ "Karl Hyde to release first solo album". Chaos Control. 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ Geslani, Michelle (24 January 2013). "Underworld’s Karl Hyde announces solo debut album, Edgeland". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ Blistein, Jon (4 March 2014). "Brian Eno and Underworld's Karl Hyde Launch 'The Satellites'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ Minsker, Evan (4 March 2014). "Listen: Brian Eno and Underworld's Karl Hyde: "The Satellites"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ Henry, Dusty. "Brian Eno and Karl Hyde announce new album, High Life, stream "DBF"". Retrieved 29 May 2014.