For too long, electronic dance music has been the domain of
studio-oriented British artists schooled in Detroit techno
and Chicago house. American originals The Crystal Method
are helping change that with their bristling brand of
electronica - played live as well as on record - which
stems from a love of rock, hip-hop, electronic and soul.
The Crystal Method's Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland helped
re-establish America's place on the dance music map with
the acclaimed 1994 City of Angels single "Now Is the Time,"
which married samples and sound bites with pulsing
breakbeats and electronically generated hooks.
Several singles, compilation tracks and remixes later, The
Crystal Method started recording songs for Vegas (Outpost
Recordings), their debut album, released More...
Review about The Crystal Method Squash the bass | Reviewer: Trickyelf
------ About the song Sine Language (feat. LMFAO) performed by The Crystal Method
Hilarious! This is not your grandfather's crystal method.
Also in the lyrics, the second part of the verse is 'Sidechain squash the bass.'
An audio compressor typically has an input for the signal to be compressed and a 'sidechain' input, where another signal can be used to control the output of the input being compressed. Like at K-mart when a blue-light special is announced over the muzak, the muzak is the input to the compressor and the microphone is the sidechain. When the announcer speaks, the compressor automatically turns down (squashes) the muzak. This feature can be used to add funky modulation to a bassline.
And of course, "Sideways, make the bass" refers to being completely drunk while making the recording :)
-=Trickyelf>
A unique style | Reviewer: dartigen
------ About artist/band The Crystal Method
You can't get any more different than this. You have electronica, dance, drum'n'bass, trance, and then you have The Crystal Method. They can't be classed - and it's impossible not to be able to instantly recognise their style of music. Now, if only we could get them to come to Australia...
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