So I want to focus a little more on these Alternative Album Grammy Winners that I'm playing for bonus songs on the Countdown. So I think, on the first Monday of every month, I'm going to do a little retrospective poll related to the album from the proceeding month. May's album was Radiohead's Ok Computer. Please answer the following questions in the comments section. (If you don't have an answer, feel free to skip the question) 1. What is your favorite track on Ok Computer? [...]
When The Chemical Brothers released Dig Your Own Hole in 1997 many listeners gravitated to the album due to the massive appeal of its lead single "Block Rockin' Beats" but, as most soon realized, Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands had much, much more up their proverbial sleeves. Enter "The Private Psychedelic Reel" a cut that has been dubbed by many as the best electronic track of all time. Clocking in at just under 10-minutes, the duo's magnum opus is a transcendental journey through psychedelia, a deeply layered and intricately woven tapestry of middle eastern influences, breathtaking drum [...]
Desde que surgiera aquella explosión de bandas y artistas franceses englobados bajo la etiqueta del French touch , pocos de ellos han sabido perdurar en el tiempo tan bien como Daft Punk . Con sólo cuatro álbumes de estudio, otros tanto álbumes de remixes, una par de directos y una banda sonora -en realidad tres si contamos las dos que uno de ellos ha compuesto para dos de las películas de Gaspar Noé, Irreversible y Enter the void , o cinco, si añadimos sus experimentos audiovisuales conjuntos con Interstella 5555: the 5tory of the [...]
Desde que surgiera aquella explosión de bandas y artistas franceses englobados bajo la etiqueta del French touch , pocos de ellos han sabido perdurar en el tiempo tan bien como Daft Punk . Con sólo cuatro álbumes de estudio, otros tanto álbumes de remixes, una par de directos y una banda sonora -en realidad tres si contamos las dos que uno de ellos ha compuesto para dos de las películas de Gaspar Noé, Irreversible y Enter the void , o cinco, si añadimos sus experimentos audiovisuales conjuntos con Interstella 5555: the 5tory of the [...]
The Chemical Brothers / Tom Rowlands on the right Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription . This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole, is “Through Me” by Tom Rowlands from the 2013 single Through Me/Nothing But Pleasure on Phantasy Sound . Tom Rowlands - Through Me ( MP3 [...]
In the late 90s and early 2000s, electronic music experienced a brief but influential revival on US airwaves, championed by the big beat sounds of Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy and others - each of whom's aggressive approach to dance music took our popular culture by storm. Not only were the tracks some of the most iconic of the time, but their music videos were equally influential - allowing the big beat sound to infect airwaves and television sets alike. The charm of this era of dance music speaks to most dance music fans - it sparks nostalgia [...]
VitaliV - Elvis I must admit, for a long time I wasn't big on the Chem Brothers, aside from Star Guitar obviously. But I've picked up a few pieces here and there and back when a friend was kind enough to lend me his copy of Push The Button , and that's where I found this tune here. If we're talking progression, this tune nails it completely unlike the Deadmau5 method of builds, fakeouts and breakdowns. As an album closer, it's pretty much perfect. [...]
Daft Punk lanzó su segundo álbum 'Discovery' en el año 2001. Por: @camilolara Sabía, realmente sabía, que esto se lo iba a contar a mis hijos. Por razones más largas que lo permite este texto, terminé en un pequeño estudio del este de Londres, encerrado con 8 personas más, escuchando el disco Discovery de los Daft Punk , con los Daft Punk enfrente. Era octubre del año 2000. Todavía no habían laptops que tocaran portátilmente la música de [...]
We've been having a bit of an internal discussion on Chemical Brothers albums (what's the best, etc) and the album We Are The Night came up, which was pretty universally panned when it first came out (p4k gave it a 3.8 amongst others). However, it is an overlooked album, that is a bit strange, that has seemed to just get better over time.
In celebration of the first Golden City Sounds release , Boris Dlugosch made the first of a podcast series, yes it's stream only (so far) but maybe, you will get it soon as a download. Anyway, it's so sweat to listen to it. And so, what do we have here?! Oh yeah, just some mixtapes by Daft Punk , The Chemical Brothers and a three-hours-set by techno-god Dave Clarke . And if that wouldn't enough, there is more awesomeness by NT89 , Frag Maddin , French Fries & [...]
Raising hell since 2005, Boys Noize kicks extreme and sensitive butt with ‘Distant Lover’ and ‘Touch It.’ Backed by team The Chemical Brothers, Justice, Chromeo, Jimmy Edgar, D.I.M. and Van She re-working ‘Ich R U’ and ‘What You Want,’ it doesn’t get any better than this. Go get yourself some Boys Noize apples, if you haven’t done so already. ‘Distant Lover’ (bonus track) & ‘ Touch It’ are taken from Boys Noize’s album - “Out Of The Black.” Available to buy now from [...]
As you know, Record Store Day is on 4/20 this weekend. and it's a great date to support local record stores, buy exclusive new releases and just have fun appreciating music. One of the most coveted RSD releases this year is Astralwerks' limited edition 20/20 Vinyl Box Set to celebrate their 20th anniversary. They're one of my favorite labels, and this release is a great time capsule of all the great acts on their roster over the years. Included are exclusives or rarely heard tracks from Air, Hot Chip, Kings Of [...]
Tom Rowlands, one half of The Chemical Brothers , is set to release a solo EP next month. The new songs "Through Me" & "Nothing But Pleasure" will be released on Erol Alkan's label Phantasy Sound on vinyl and digital download. The one-off double A-side has been road-tested by Erol over the last few weeks and was premiered on his BBC Radio 6 show last week. Listen to a preview of each track below! Tom Rowlands ↓ "These are tracks that were made to DJ [...]
If you would appreciate rare and unreleased material from acts like Air, Diamond Rings, Hot Chip, Kings of Convenience, The Kooks and Kraftwerk then file Astralwerks: Music in 20/20 under one sweet ass gift. Opening doors in 1993, the folks at Astralwerks are celebrating their 20th and have put together a limited edition box set (only 1250 made and we've got number 313—holler Detroit) produced exclusively for Record Store Day on April 20th. In addition to the artists mentioned above, the boxset includes tracks from Basement Jaxx, The Beta Band, Cassius, The Chemical Brothers, Doves, Empire of the [...]
Si el nombre por sí solo no te dice nada, tal vez debas parar y pensar. Tom Rowlands es inglés, tiene 42 años y lleva la mitad de su vida dedicado a la música electrónica. ¿Todavía no? Bueno. Tom Rowlands es la mitad del dúo The Chemical Brothers . Y mientras se hacen el ánimo de volver al estudio para empezar a hacer un nuevo disco (muy probablemente hacia fines de este año, según sus palabras), el británico se entretuvo haciendo dos canciones para la pista. Lo divertido es que, en vez de probarlas él mismo, se [...]
En voici un autre retour qui va faire grand bien à nos oreilles !! Tom Rowlands , soit la moitié du duo Culte The Chemical Brothers nous revient en grande forme -vraisemblablement- sur le label anglais Phantasy Sound ! Une sortie deux titres bien évidemment destinée premièrement au format vinyl (dans les prochaines semaines) ! Un régal, ni plus ni moins ! L'histoire de ces deux morceaux est la suivante, ce cher Tom les a produit particulièrement pour les clubs et les djs ce que le talentueux Erol Alkan ne s'est pas privé de faire, [...]
With just two days until Coachella kicks off for its fourteenth year, this morning we're taking a trip down both the festival's and electronic music's memory lane. In 2011 The Chemical Brothers made two quick stops in the U.S., only sharing their classic big beat sound with fans at Ultra and Coachella. While the Miami crowd was packed for the legends, Indio proved a better setting for their closeout Friday set. The blissful, sample-free hour of Chemical classics blurred from one tune to the next, blended old with new and sent shivers and smiles [...]
I've been following Begin for some time now, as his effortless releases are a euphoric trip down Balarea Lane. But the details on who exactly this Begin character is did not come to my attention until now. And he's got some serious chops: Begin is the new recording alias of Back II Basics & Bugged Out resident, Chemical Brothers tour DJ, apprentice fishmonger, and officially funniest man in Europe without his own stand-up DVD to sell, James Holroyd. James' Begin project has just released his first EP, the sublime Optical Holiday EP on his own label. [...]
Boys Noize's XTC/ Ich R U EP is like a blast back to the glory days of 2007-2009. Both remixes from Justice and The Chemical Brothers remind me of those Blog House fueled house parties that changed my life. - Follow Boys Noize: Facebook | Twitter | SoundCloud
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