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Album Review

Perhaps it's unfair to label the Crystal Method as an American Chemical Brothers, since they are contemporaries of, not successors to, the English duo, but the comparison makes sense. Like the Chemicals, the Crystal Method is into big beats. There isn't much subtlety to their music, but there doesn't need to be, since their heady fusion of classic, late-'80s hip-hop, rave, techno, and rock is intoxicating on its own. Vegas, the duo's debut album, rushes by in a quasi-psychedelic blur, occasionally stopping for ambient detours. There aren't any revelations along the way, but the Crystal Method does this crossover techno well, which makes Vegas a pleasure.

Customer Reviews

Vegas :This Album Is Money

Vegas is a perfect start for anyone wanting a taste of the finest rock-electronic music ever created. It's no coincidence that almost every track on this album is constantly resurfacing in TV and in film almost 10 years after it's debut. From the opening theme of the TV series 'Third Watch' to the 'Blade' trilogy as well as the original 'Matrix' film trailer, tracks like 'Trip Like I Do' are lasting works of pulse-pounding artistry. Pick out 'Keep Hope Alive' as a starter for your music collection. 'Comin' Back' is also a very unique and listener friendly song. I'd challenge anyone to listen to the entire album and not get hooked on one of TCM's beautiful tracks.

solid

Good soundscapes, great beat. Not every track is a gem, but the whole stands together, and they bother offering variation and change mid-song, which I found refreshing. Not world jarring, but a definite favorite since I listen to it often enough. For the record, great for exercise, or when you are really movin'.

Incredible Album, An Absolute Classic

This album brings back memories of the greatness that was 90s electronica. Although electronica has evolved in many ways in the 2000s, there will always be a distinct sound associated to the late 90s electronic scene. I recommend all the Crystal Method Albums on iTUNES to anyone, ESPECIALLY this album!

Biography

Formed: 1993 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre: Electronic

Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s

L.A.'s Crystal Method have been referred to as America's answer to the Chemical Brothers. A dance-based electronic duo with a definite rock band feel, the comparison would seem appropriate, although it tends to erase what makes the group distinct: a solid base in American hip-hop, rock, soul, and pop. Formed in 1993 by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland, Crystal Method is the most recent stop in a string of projects that led them from their native Las Vegas (and some forgettable four-track stabs at vocal...
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