The Crystal Method is an American electronic act formed in Las Vegas in the early 1990s by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland, leaders of the late-'90s American big beat wave. Vegas (1997) — home of Busy Child — is the obvious starting point and still a landmark of American electronica. Shop The Crystal Method vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
The Crystal Method formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in the early 1990s, founded by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland. The duo relocated to Los Angeles and became one of the foremost American electronic acts of the late 1990s big beat era. Following Jordan's departure in the 2010s, Kirkland has continued to record and perform under the name.
The Crystal Method works in big beat, breakbeat, and electronica, combining heavy breakbeats, funk and rock samples, and aggressive synths. Alongside acts like The Chemical Brothers and Prodigy, they helped bring electronic dance music to American mainstream audiences, with their music widely used in films, video games, and commercials.
Vegas has appeared in anniversary vinyl editions reflecting its status as a landmark American electronica album. Original pressings and colored variants of the late-1990s and early-2000s releases are of interest to electronic music collectors.
Listeners new to The Crystal Method almost always start with Vegas (1997). For related listening, see and .
