The Chemical Brothers had their place and time. In the Pantheon of 90's Big Beat Electronica, they stood tall. Always with their tongues in their cheeks and a nod to drug culture, they were the rave standard. However, the 90's are at least a decade ago and Electronica has moved on to a smarter and more varied template.
Instead of drawing from the same decade old well, they give us this jawdropper. This track below titled "Escape Velocity" is an excellent blend of the new and the same. I am thinking a remix of Boards of Canada by Underworld in their prime. Equal parts spacey, glitchy and rave-y, this 12 minute epic is full of anthemic claps and crescendos that will keep your feet moving and head bobbing for its sweaty entirety.
The new album from The Chemical Brothers is due June 8 on Astralwerks.I am thinking this site will have some more info soon. Meanwhile, enjoy this YouTube stream.
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