The strength of their debut single Keep Hope Alive - now one of the most-remixed dance tracks - saw them signed to Outpost Recordings. Their debut album Vegas was released in 1997 and achieved significant mainstream success with its blend of electronic, rock and hip-hop influences. A re-working of Trip Like I Do featuring rock band Filter appeared on the soundtrack to the movie Spawn and achieved significant radio airplay.
Their second album, Tweekend, was released in 2001, and featured guest appearances from guitarist Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave) and singer Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver). This was followed in 2002 by a mix CD entitled Community Service. Their third studio album, Legion of Boom, followed in 2004, and Community Service II was released in 2005.
The Crystal Method also wrote the score and produced the soundtrack for the film London (2006). And work has begun on a second movie score, After is its current title.
They had 4 songs on the FIFA '98: Road To World Cup Video Game: More, Now Is The Time, Keep Hope Alive and Busy Child. In 2002 The Crystal Method's single Name of the Game was the theme song and featured in the credits of the hit video game Splinter Cell. Also, the track Born Too Slow appeared in the demo and full version of the game Need for Speed: Underground. The PSX game Nitrous Oxide (N2O) features the Vegas album in its entirety as the soundtrack.
In 2008 they teamed up with Nike to release a compilation album, Drive, featuring a 45 minute seamless mix of some of their most famous songs and remixes. This set, with its constant BPM, was aimed at long distance runners. Drive also features some new tracks.
The Crystal Method also wrote the theme tune to the Fox tv series Bones staring David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel and it's become a big dance floor hit in the UK.
Their webpage at thecrystalmethod.com/ links to all their info, dates, and social media.
Here on last.fm, the artist TCM is an alias for The Crystal Method. However, there are also tracks as TCM which are not by The Crystal Method, but by the project TCM which stands for Thimbles, Cowboy & Mr. Ladies. This was a project that created intro's, outro's and interludes for the Dutch Turn Up The Bass House Party compilation CD series. See discogs
Blunts & Robots
The Crystal Method Lyrics
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Smoke dusta
soup, what kol busted
Hey yo cop,
smoke musta blown by this spot, kol busted
Smoke
Blunts & Robots by The Crystal Method feat. Peter Hook is a song that combines electronic music and rock with edgy lyrics that could be interpreted in various ways. The lyrics "Eya yo cop, smoke dusta soup, what kol busted" could be interpreted as a warning to law enforcement officers about the dangers of drugs, with "dusta soup" referring to a mixture of various drugs that are being smoked, and "kol busted" suggesting that the drug operation has been discovered or disrupted by the police. The chorus "Hey yo cop, smoke musta blown by this spot, kol busted, smoke" seems to be an ironic statement about the inevitability of smoking and drug use, and the futility of trying to stop it.
Another interpretation of the lyrics could be that they are expressing frustration with the authorities and their push to eliminate drug culture. "Eya yo cop" could be interpreted as a sarcastic greeting, with "smoke dusta soup" being a way of mocking the authorities for not understanding the complexities and allure of drug culture. "Kol busted" in this context could simply mean that the authorities have failed to get rid of drugs, despite their efforts.
Overall, the lyrics of Blunts & Robots suggest an attitude of rebellion against the authorities and the status quo, with drug culture being a symbol of that rebellion.
Contributed by Austin T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.