MARCH 8, 2005
FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/AMANDA HALE
MSO
THE CRYSTAL METHOD UNVEIL DETAILS ABOUT
‘COMMUNITY SERVICE II’
DUE OUT APRIL 5 ON ULTRA RECORDS/3AM;
NATIONAL DJ TOUR KICKS OFF MARCH 20
MIX ALBUM FEATURES ORIGINALTRACKS BY THE CRYSTAL METHOD,
EXCLUSIVE REMIXES OF THE DOORS, SMASHING PUMPKINS AND NEW ORDER,
PLUS SONGS BY UNKLE, HYBRID, EVIL NINE, ELITE FORCE AND MORE
Riding on the wave of buzz from their recent Grammy nomination, THE CRYSTAL METHOD (Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland) will release their new mix album COMMUNITY SERVICE II April 5 on ULTRA Records/3 AM. Exclusive remixes by THE CRYSTAL METHOD of songs by The Doors ("Roadhouse Blues"), New Order ("Bizarre Love Triangle") and Smashing Pumpkins ("1979") are featured with some of their own original productions ("Kalifornia" featuring Kevin Beber, "Starting Over" [Elite Force remix], "Bound Too Long" [Hyper remix]) and tracks from the duo’s favorite break-beat producers like UNKLE ("Reign"), Evil Nine ("We Have the Energy") and Uberzone ("Octopus").
The pair will embark on a national DJ tour in support of Community Service II kicking off March 20 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The trek–which already has 22 dates confirmed with more on the way–will last to the end of May, making stops at dance clubs and major electronic events across the country including the ULTRA Music Festival in Miami March 26, Mezzanine in San Francisco April 14 and Spirit in New York City May 14.
Community Service II— the second mix CD from THE CRYSTAL METHOD–is part of a brand the duo have developed that’s dedicated to bringing fans the freshest and most exciting selections in break-beat music. In addition to the mix CDs and tours (the first Community Service DJ tour took place in 2002), they continue to host "Community Service," a weekly radio show dedicated to electronic music that airs every Friday night on Los Angeles’ Indie 103.1 FM. For the March 25 edition of the show, THE CRYSTAL METHOD will tape the show live from Miami so various talents in town during the Winter Music Conference can participate in interviews and debut new music.
Complete track listing for COMMUNITY SERVICE II is as follows:
1. The Crystal Method "Intro"
2. PMT "Gyromancer" (Elite Force Remix)
3. Elite Force "Ghetto Fabulous"
4. Hyper "Come With Me"
5. The Doors "The Crystal Method vs. The Doors" (Roadhouse Blues Remix)
6. Evil Nine "We Have the Energy"
7. Dylan Rhymes feat. Katherine Ellis "Salty" (Meat Katie Remix)
8. The Crystal Method "Keep Hope Alive" (J.D.S Mix)
9. Koma + Bones "Speedfreak"
10. The Crystal Method featuring Kevin Beber "Kalifornia"
11. Uberzone "Octopus"
12. UNKLE "Reign" (False Prophet Mix)
13. The Crystal Method "Starting Over" (Elite Force Mix)
14. The Crystal Method "Bound Too Long" (Hyper Mix)
15. New Order "Bizarre Love Triangle" (The Crystal Method¹s CSII Mix)
16. Smashing Pumpkins "1979" (New Originals 1799 Remix)
Confirmed COMMUNITY SERVICE II DJ tour dates are follows:
DATE VENUE CITY
Sun 3/20 Club O Honolulu, HI
Tue 3/22 Club La Vela Panama City Beach, FL
Fri 3/25 House Of Blues Orlando, FL
Sat 3/26 ULTRA Music Festival,
Bayfront Park Miami, FL
Thu 4/7 Oz Sauget, IL
Fri 4/8 Kabal Kansas City, MO
Sat 4/9 The Docks Toronto, ON
Wed 4/13 Belly Up Aspen, CO
Thu 4/14 Mezzanine San Francisco, CA
Fri 4/15 4th & B San Diego, CA
Sat 4/16 Avalon Los Angeles, CA
Wed 4/27 Club Red Birmingham, AL
Fri 4/29 Floyd’s @ Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, FL
Wed 5/4 Warehaus Buffalo, NY
Fri 5/6 Metro – Smart Bar Chicago, IL
Tue 5/10 Magic City Music Hall Johnson City, NJ
Wed 5/11 Axis Boston, MA
Thu 5/12 Sonar Baltimore, MD
Fri 5/13 Cubiq at Nation Washington, DC
Sat 5/14 Spirit New York, NY
…with more dates to be confirmed.
THE CRYSTAL METHOD received a Grammy nomination in the "Best Electronic/Dance Album" category for their third artist album Legion Of Boom (V2 Records, 2004). Other releases from the pair include artist albums Vegas (Outpost Recordings, 1997) and Tweekend (Interscope, 2001) as well as their first mix album Community Service (ULTRA Records, 2002). Collectively, they’ve sold well over a million-and-a-half records and have become two of the most recognizable faces in American dance music.
For more information on THE CRYSTAL METHOD, contact:
MSO 818-380-0400
National – Alexandra Greenberg, x223 agreenberg@msopr.com
Regional/Tour – Amanda Hale, x238 ahale@msopr.com
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