Video: Underworld’s 2016 Berlin Show Captured a Creative Rebirth in Full Flight

Columbiahalle in Berlin on March 17, 2016 became exactly the kind of space Underworld were built for. Captured by Telekom Electronic Beats, the performance landed one day before the release of ‘Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future’, making it one of the first full live outings for new material alongside classics like “Born Slippy (Nuxx)” and “Push Upstairs.” Rick Smith’s precision-engineered beats and soaring synth textures drive the whole thing forward while Karl Hyde works the room as only he can, stream-of-consciousness lyrics and ecstatic movement turning the vast hall into something that feels much more personal than its size suggests.