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
Slipstream
The Crystal Method Lyrics
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Then you found your way back to the bad dream
Well it's a good thing you are still breathing
Well I'd say it's time to be leaving
Someone
Come here
Come
Well we heard you got lost in the back scene
But we all know nothing's as it seems
Yeah we heard you got caught in the slipstream
And it's the last time you were seen
Someone
Come here
Come
It's a good day to fly today
There's a halo above your head
It's a good day to fly today
There's a halo above your head
It's a good day to fly today
There's a halo above your head
Yeah it's a good day to fade away
Oh yeah oh yeah yeah
Here comes
Someone
Come here
Come
Cause I don't want to know
And now we'll never know
Oh where, oh where to AirCon go
Someone
Come here
Come
The song Slipstream by The Crystal Method feat. Jason Lytle is a complex and intriguing piece of music. The lyrics are rich in mystery, leaving room for interpretation by the listener. At its core, the song seems to be about someone who has disappeared, caught in the slipstream, and has now returned to the bad dream. The singer is urging this person to leave, now that they have been given a second chance at life. The character in the lyrics seems to have been lost in the back scene, a place that is unfamiliar and perhaps sinister. The chorus repeats the phrase "it's a good day to fly today," suggesting that the character needs to take flight and leave their troubles behind.
The song has an element of darkness to it, with lines like "we all know nothing's as it seems" and the repeated call for someone to come, creating a sense of urgency and possibly danger. The repeated phrase "someone come here come" feels like a plea for help or a warning call. The chorus, however, has a more positive and hopeful tone with the idea of an angelic halo above the character's head. The final lines of the song leave much to the imagination, with the reference to AirCon and the unanswered question of where they have gone.
Overall, Slipstream creates a sense of mystery and intrigue with its enigmatic lyrics and pulsing electronic beat. It is a song that encourages the listener to explore their own interpretations and engage with the music on a deeper level.
Line by Line Meaning
Well we heard you got caught in the slipstream
We were informed that you were caught in a powerful current of air, which made it difficult for you to move forward.
Then you found your way back to the bad dream
You managed to come back to a nightmarish reality from which you tried to escape earlier.
Well it's a good thing you are still breathing
It's fortunate that you are still alive and breathing despite the difficulties you faced.
Well I'd say it's time to be leaving
It seems reasonable to suggest that you should depart from this place and move on to something better.
Someone
Come here
Come
There's a request for someone to come forward and assist, as things are not going as planned.
Well we heard you got lost in the back scene
We were told that you became disoriented among the people or places where you typically find yourself.
But we all know nothing's as it seems
Despite appearances, we recognize that things may not be what they appear to be on the surface.
Yeah we heard you got caught in the slipstream
We were informed that you were swept away by a powerful current of air, making forward progress difficult.
And it's the last time you were seen
That was the final time anyone saw or heard from you, and your whereabouts remain unknown.
It's a good day to fly today
There's a halo above your head
Today is a good day to soar through the air, and it appears that you have an aura of positivity surrounding you.
Yeah it's a good day to fade away
Oh yeah oh yeah yeah
It may be a suitable time to vanish into the distance, letting go of the past and embracing the future.
Here comes
Someone
Come here
Come
Someone else is approaching or arriving, and the previous request for assistance is repeated.
Cause I don't want to know
And now we'll never know
Oh where, oh where to AirCon go
There is a sense of indifference towards learning more about a certain situation, and with the chance now gone, we will never discover where AirCon went.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jason Lytle, Kenneth Jordan, Scott Kirkland
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