During live performances Scott and Ken are located behind their mountains of synthesizers blasting their original brand of trip-hop music that has made them so lauded in the electronic music scene. Scott Kirkland and Ken Jordan of The Crystal Method know how to make a show interesting. The Crystal Method has the ability to make heavily catchy and danceable electronic music and to see them perform it live is almost indescribable. The release of their self-titled album was unfortunately delayed due to Kirkland going into brain surgery consequently, the album was released early in 2014. In 2006 the duo composed the soundtrack for the film, “London” followed by a re-release of “Vegas” in 2007. In 2005 the album was nominated for Best Electronic/ Dance Album Grammy award, and sold over 25,000 copies. Their third album, Legion of Boom, was released in 2004 and peaked at number 36 on the Billboard 200. They followed up with a mix album entitled “Community Service” based on a radio show they had. In 1999 they returned to the studio to work on “Tweekend,” which featured guest artists such as Rage Against the Machine, Stone Temple Pilots, and Doug Grean. On 8 September 1997 they released “Vegas,” which fared extremely well, peaking at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 200 and then reaching certified gold in 1998 (eventually reaching platinum in 2007). The duo was then signed with Outpost Records in 1996 and they immediately started working on their first full-length album. The Crystal Method’s first single, “Now Is The Time” was also the first release of City of Angels record label. Eventually one of their demo tapes reached British DJ Justin King, who was looking to start a label to showcase American electronic dance acts. When Jordan moved to Los Angeles, Kirkland would follow them and thus The Crystal Method came to life in the basement of their new house in the early 90s. While working as a DJ, Jordan was also working at a grocery store and where he met Kirkland and eventually teaching Kirkland how to DJ.
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