The Crystal Method
Divided by Night
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AMG Review of Divided by Night
John Bush
All Music GuideThe Crystal Method have gradually shed the glossy big-beat techno that made their name in the late '90s as one of the few mainstream American answers to the Chemical Brothers and Daft Punk, and they've also matured as producers, which has resulted in better albums (but fewer dancefloor-filling singles). They may still grab influences from the best in '90s dance music, but they've become increasingly adept at constructing albums with more ideas (and subtlety) than the usual dance act. Divided by Night is indeed varied and polished, and it includes guest features by the bucketful, but it reveals again that, more than anything, the Crystal Method are clever regurgitators of the past. (Granted, this has happened to virtually every dance act of their generation, from the Chemical Brothers to Fatboy Slim.) The title track opener is a promising slow-burn start, but instead of exploding into the next track, the Peter Hook feature "Dirty Thirty," the record sputters with breakbeats that have been heard hundreds of times before. Matisyahu makes "Drown in the Now" moderately fresh, and the longtime L.A. man about town Justin Warfield attempts to channel Phil Oakey on the future-shock "Kling to the Wreckage," but these are yet more danceable electronica of the paint-by-numbers variety. Still, as they've matured, the Crystal Method have become an act who can beguile most listeners.
The Buyer's Remorse
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I went to Best Buy today and picked up The Crystal Method's new album, Divided by Night. I haven't bought a TCM album since Tweekend, so with it being only $9.99, I decided to get it.The Best Buy copy had a special URL where you can get audio stems for one of the tracks from the album. I went to the site and while the URL wasn't actually up, I discovered something.The album is now available o...
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The Crystal Method releases new single ft. Matisyahu
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With their upcoming Divided By Night, electronic music pioneers The Crystal Method (TCM) are dropping what may be their masterwork. Bolstered by the innovation, flexibility & craftsmanship that have made the duo of Ken Jordan & Scott Kirkland club culture icons, the pair’s 4th studio effort–due out May 12, 2009 via Tiny e Records, is easily its most inventive & accomplished to date. Launched
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New Album Releases For Tuesday 5/12/2009
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Another week is upon us as the summer nears closer and we are all gearing up to see our favorite bands play in the warm weather. Perhaps this week is the week you find your ...Related posts:New Album Releases For Tuesday 4/14/2009New Album Releases For Tuesday 5/19/2009New Album Releases For Tuesday 1/27/2009
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Remix The Crystal Method and Win a Mini Korg Synthesizer
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Now on the second leg of their tour for Divided By Night, The Crystal Method have just announced Come Back Clean as the second single from the album. The hook-injected track features Emily Haines of Metric on vocals and drummer Samantha Maloney providing extra beats. In support of the new single, Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland teamed up with Indaba Music for a remix contest. The Crystal Method ...
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Crystal Method remix contest
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We’ve recently received an interesting message in our mailbox. Crystal Method have just announced ‘Come Back Clean’ as their second single from the album ‘Divided By Night‘. To support the new single they ‘re running a remix competition. I’d truly love to see some PHASE02 readers entering this competition. You can download all the resources [...]
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