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The Chemical Brothers are the United Kingdom-based Grammy Award
winning electronic music duo of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons
(occasionally referred to as Chemical Tom and Chemical Ed). Initially
they called themselves "The Dust Brothers", after the noted United States
production duo of the same name, but their burgeoning popularity and the
threat of legal action from the originals led them to change their name in
1995. Along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim and The Crystal Method, as
well as other acts they were pioneers of the big beat electronic dance
genre which achieved mainstream popularity in the early to late 1990s,
and are known for high-quality live sets.
Background
Ed Simons was born in Herne Hill, South London, England, on 9 June
1970 to a barrister mother and a father who was not around much when
Simons was growing up. Simons' two main interests when he was young
were airplanes and musicals. Simons attended two South London public
schools, Alleyn's School and Dulwich College. During his school years,
Ed developed a fondness for rare groove and Hip hop music, having
frequented a club called The Mud Club from the age of 14. By the time
he left school, his two main musical interests were two Manchester bands,
New Order and The Smiths. After finishing school with 11 O levels and 3
A-levels, Ed continued on to study History, especially Late Medieval
History, at the University of Manchester.
Tom Rowlands, a childhood classmate of Simons', was born on 11
January 1971 in Kingston upon Thames, London. When Rowlands was
very young, his family relocated to Henley-on-Thames. He later attended
Reading Blue Coat School in Berkshire, during which time he became
obsessed with Scotland, developing a fondness for the bagpipes in
particular. In his early teens, his interest in music broadened to other
genres. Initially, some of his favourites included the Oh What a Lovely
War soundtrack, 2-Tone, and the electro sounds of artists such as Heaven
17, Kraftwerk, New Order, and Cabaret Voltaire. He described the first
Public Enemy album as the record that probably changed his life, and
commented that Miuzi Weighs a Ton was one of the most amazing
records he had ever heard.[citation needed] Rowlands also started
collecting hip hop records by artists like Eric B and Schoolly D.
Rowlands left school with similar accomplishments to Simons', achieving
9 O levels and 3 A levels. For University, he followed Simons to
Manchester primarily to immerse himself in its music scene in general
and the Haçienda in particular.
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Un nuovo “best of” é in arrivo per The Chemical Brothers. Il duo elettronico pubblicerà infatti “Brotherhood” il prossimo primo Settembre.
La compilation includerà due dischi: il primo dei quali composto dai quattordici singoli pubblicati fino ad oggi più un nuovo brano intitolato “Keep My Composure” con il rapper Spank Rock alla voce; il secondo includerà invece i dieci brani pubblicati fino ad oggi solo su tirature limitate in solo vinile sotto il nome “Electronic Battle Weapons”. Il disco sarà anticipato dal singolo “Midnight Madness” che sarà disponibile per il solo download dal 4 Agosto.
Nel frattempo The Chemical Brothers saranno impegnati in un raro dj set allo Space di Ibiza, che si terrà il 10 Agosto in occasione del diciannovesimo compleanno del club. Insieme a loro in consolle anche il fuoriclasse della techno Jeff Mills e il decano dei dj italiani Claudio Coccoluto.
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Disc 1
1. (04:29) - Galvanize
2. (04:51) - Hey Boy Hey Girl
3. (04:54) - Block Rockin' Beats
4. (03:40) - Do it Again
5. (06:07) - Believe
6. (06:10) - Star Guitar
7. (03:43) - Let Forever Be
8. (05:07) - Leave Home
9. (05:44) - Keep My Composure
10. (04:51) - Saturate
11. (07:22) - Out of Control
12. (03:35) - Midnight Madness
13. (04:47) - The Golden Path
14. (04:02) - Setting Sun
15. (04:04) - Chemical Beats
Playing Time.........: 01:13:26
Total Size...........: 489.24 MB
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Disc 2
1. (06:39) - Electronic Battle Weapon 01 [Version of 'It Doesn't Matter']
2. (07:16) - Electronic Battle Weapon 02 [Version of 'Don't Stop The Rock']
3. (05:08) - Electronic Battle Weapon 03 [Version of 'Under The Influence']
4. (06:06) - Electronic Battle Weapon 04 ['Freak of the Week']
5. (08:40) - Electronic Battle Weapon 05 [Version of 'It Began In Afrika']
6. (09:05) - Electronic Battle Weapon 06 [Remix of 'Hoops']
7. (07:26) - Electronic Battle Weapon 07 ['Acid Children']
8. (06:31) - Electronic Battle Weapon 08 [Version of 'Saturate']
9. (06:41) - Electronic Battle Weapon 09 [No Official Title]
10.(08:15) - Electronic Battle Weapon 10 [Version of 'Midnight Madness']
Playing Time.........: 01:11:47
Total Size...........: 459.48 MB
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Included.............: INFO, SFV, LOG, CUE, Flac Fingerprint
Artwork..............: Front Back CD @ 600dpi in pdf [/size]
