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Underworld have announced a series of UK and EU tour dates for next year. Find ticket details below.The British electronic duo – comprised of Rick Smith and Karl Hyde – will hit the road throughout 2024 for a series of live performances, including three shows in the UK.The announcement comes in light of their recently released hypnotic single ‘Denver Luna’, which arrived earlier this year and also came in an Acapella format.

Underworld have released a new single called ‘Denver Luna’ – you can listen to it below.The electronic duo – comprising Karl Hyde and Rick Smith – shared an acapella rendition of the song last month. A statement at the time described the cut as “a departure from their universally recognised sound”.Now, the group have dropped the full eight-minute version of the track along with an official visualiser.Opening with atmospheric synths, ‘Denver Luna’ soon introduces a pounding kick drum as the tune builds with multiple vocal layers and dancing hi-hats.

Underworld have today shared a new track, ‘denver luna (acapella)’ – check it out below.The electronic duo – comprising Karl Hyde and Rick Smith released ‘denver luna (acapella)’ today (September 27) and it follows on from their earlier single of 2023, ‘and the colour red,’ which they debuted first at a gig in Bristol in May along with several other new songs.A statement describes ‘denver luna’(acapella)’ as “a departure from their universally recognised sound and an intimate insight into Karl [Hyde’s] mind as his stream of consciousness vocal becomes the music.”Watch the Jon Gorrigan directed video for ‘denver luna’ (acapella) here:Underworld’s last album was ‘Drift Songs’ in 2019. It came as part of a new project called ‘Drift’ which saw the band release new music, art and text pieces weekly over the course of a year.Speaking about that album in more detail, the band explained that the project “expands and enhances a selection of the recordings” from the ‘Drift’ project and will see the band release more music in the space of a year than in the course of the last 15 years.The electronic duo formed in Cardiff in 1980; before ‘Drift Songs’ came ‘Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future’ in 2016.

Underworld debuted four new songs during their first show of the year last Sunday (March 19) – check out fan-shot footage and the setlist below.The electronic duo – comprising Karl Hyde and Rick Smith – performed a 15-track set at the 1,600-capacity venue The Marble Factory in Bristol.Per Setlist.FM, the group opened with an as-yet-unreleased number called ‘Gene Pool’ before playing three more unheard songs throughout the gig: ‘Strawberry Hotel’, ‘Denver Luna’ and ‘And The Colour Red’.Underworld also performed the same four cuts as part of their concert for the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall in London last night (March 20).See the available footage from the Bristol date here:Underworld played:‘Gene Pool’ (live debut)‘Juanita 2022’‘Two Months Off’‘Border Country’‘Strawberry Hotel’ (live debut)‘Mmm… Skyscraper, I Love You’‘Denver Luna’ (live debut)‘Cups’‘Jumbo’‘Dark Train’‘Shudder’‘King Of Snake’‘Rez / Cowgirl’‘And The Colour Red’ (live debut)‘Born Slippy .NUXX’Underworld are due to play the two-day London event Junction 2 on July 21. Additionally, they’ll make festival appearances at Coachella, Secret Garden Party and Lowlands.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Morty Smith, the easily distressed teen from hit animated show “Rick and Morty,” has joined Warner Bros. Games’ “MultiVersus” mashup fighting title as a new playable character. Morty — the teenage grandson of a mega-genius scientist Rick Sanchez — arrives as part of “MultiVersus” Season 1 and is a Bruiser-class character with more than a few tricks up his sleeve. According to WB Games, Rick will also be joining “MultiVersus” in the coming months. Morty’s moveset (which you can see in the newly revealed gameplay trailer, below) features a mix of skills and attacks, from his muscle-enhanced left arm Armothy and Plumbus (an all-purpose alien device) to his ability to whip himself at opponents and use various projectiles. “MultiVersus” also features the President Morty character variant, which is available as an in-game purchase.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorWarner Bros. Games’ “MultiVersus” — the free-to-play platform fighter that brings together a bevy of characters from across the WB portfolio — has surpassed over 20 million players less than a month after it launched in open beta, according to the company.“MultiVersus” kicked off the open beta on July 26 and Season 1 launched Aug. 15 with a new Battle Pass for players to earn in-game rewards.The game lets players team up in two-on-two fights and pick from a range of Warner Bros.

drones in US schools after mass protests from its ethics board.Axon Enterprise, a taser maker, last week announced its plan for stopping school shootings: remote controlled flying drones armed with non-lethal Taser stun guns.The proposals, which promised to stop mass shootings in 'less than 60 seconds', have been placed on hold indefinitely after mass resignations from the company's ethics board.One ethics board member, Wael Abd-Almageed, announced he and eight colleagues were resigning from the 12-member panel after objecting strongly to the controversial ideas.Axon founder and CEO Rick Smith later said the project would be halted. He said: "In light of feedback, we are pausing work on this project an refocusing to further engage with key constituencies to fully explore the best path forward." The project was announced following the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas on May 24, with the company claiming that the drones would "help prevent the next Uvalde, Sandy Hook, or Columbine".Smith originally came up with the idea in a sci-fi graphic novel he wrote in 2019.

A Grand Life, Heard, where some of Greater Manchester's most inspiring older residents tell their tales. Manchester Street Poem have collaborated with Underworld musicians Karl Hyde and Rick Smith on Winter Trees, which celebrates positivity and caring.The gardens and piazza at MediaCityUK have been transformed into a twinkling winter wonderland.There's a digital Christmas tree, a 'shimmer wall' and an elf and fairy garden to exploreSalford Foodbank also has its own shed - the 'Giftbox' will be open to receive items including coffee, rice, pasta and jarred sauces to support local families.One of the Box on the Docks sheds has been inspired by L.