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Crystal Method

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The Resume

    (1993- )
    Formed in Las Vegas
    Relocated to Los Angeles.
    Scott Kirkland (Keyboards, samplers, other instruments)
    Ken Jordan (Keyboards, samplers, other instruments)
    Released albums 'Vegas (1997),' 'Tweekend (2001),' and 'Legion of Boom (2004)'
    Released mix album 'Community Service (2002)'
    Remixed various tracks from other artists including Rage Against the Machine's 'Renegades of Funk' and Moby's 'Come on Baby'
    Featured in the documentary, 'Better Living Through Circuitry (1999) -Contributed to soundtrack albums 'Spawn (1997),' 'Lost in Space (1998),' 'Tomb Raider and the Cradle of Life (2003)'

Why they might be annoying:

    Despite the fact that many musicians are trying to disassociate themselves from the drug scene commonly associated with electronic rave music, their name is derived from 'crystal meth,' a common street name for methamphetamines.
    In addition, the woman's voice sampled in the song 'Trip Like I Do' is actually from a woman who was under the influence of drugs who left a message on Scott Kirkland's answering machine.
    Scott Kirkland injured his knee and required surgery after he fell off his keyboard stand during one of their performances.
    Their music lacks underground appeal as it has been featured in a multitude of commercials, movie soundtracks, television shows, and video games.

Why they might not be annoying:

    They collaborated with many artists including Scott Weiland (former Stone Temple Pilots frontman), Tom Morello (guitarist for Audioslave) and Wes Borland (former LimpBizkit guitarist).
    As most techno musicians hail from Europe, they have become one of the few techno groups to emerge from the USA, which has earned them the title of 'The Chemical Brothers of the USA.'
    They refer to their two-car garage recording studio as 'The Bomb Shelter.'
    To compensate for the fact that they don't have any live instruments on stage apart from keyboards and computers, during live performances they have an energetic light show that easily keeps the audience moving.

Credit: Toquinha1977


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 37 Votes: 59.46% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 65 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 105 Votes: 69.52% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 191 Votes: 63.35% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 251 Votes: 61.75% Annoying