{"title":"The Crystal Method","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout The Crystal Method\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegas (1997, featuring Busy Child)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTweekend (2001)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegion of Boom (2004)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVegas 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to The Crystal Method almost always start with Vegas (1997). For related listening, see \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/electronic-vinyl-records\"\u003eElectronic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-prodigy\"\u003eThe Prodigy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-crystal-method-vegas-vinyl","title":"Vegas 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eDouble vinyl LP pressing. Vegas is the debut studio album by the electronic music duo The Crystal Method. It was released by Outpost Records in August, 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540962914487,"sku":"210000093749","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/s-l1200-5.jpg?v=1781154878"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/the-crystal-method.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}