Best known for dance hits such as 'Born Slippy' which featured in the movie Trainspotting, British Dance Duo Underworld are looking ahead to a new challenge.
They've been appointed music directors for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
It's an exciting yet unfamiliar territory for the two who have been creative partners for 30 years:
SOUNDBITE Karl Hyde, Underworld, saying (English):
"We've played in some places like this, but somehow the level of responsibility just goes off the scale for the opening ceremony of the Olympics in our home country, that's just beyond anything we've ever experienced."
Underworld will be in charge of the music during the three-hour opening ceremony on 27 July.
They will be working with Oscar-winning film director Danny Boyle who is also the Olympics Artistic Director.
The trio know each other well - they have been collaborating on different projects since Boyle's 1996 blockbuster movie 'Trainspotting':
SOUNDBITE Rick Smith, Underworld, saying (English):
" He is an extraordinary film maker and theatre director and I don't think people will be disappointed with his vision and you know I think he is looking to us to make sure that we can support that. Thankfully we have had 15 years of experience working with him, so it's just really exciting to be part of his team and he is relying on us to deliver."
What exactly they will deliver in the end remains a big secret.
Underworld are not allowed to give anything away or reveal any of their ideas:
SOUNDBITE Karl Hyde, Underworld, saying (English):
"There's been so much that we've had to keep under wraps for such a long time and that seems like that's just par for the course for quite a while and it is excruciating. Normally we can talk about the things that we are doing with a few tasters even on the internet but with all of this we have to say 'Oh, things are going well'"
The world will just need to wait another seven months to see just how Underworld will rule the Sportingworld.
Mirja Mey, Reuters
