Tweekend [Import]

Tweekend [Import]

Track Listings

1. Pho

2. Wild, Sweet And Cool

3. Roll It Up

4. Murder

5. Name Of The Game

6. Winner

7. Ready For Action

8. Ten Miles Back

9. Over The Line

10. Blowout

11. Tough Guy

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track; 'you Know It's Hard (John Cramer and Stephane K Remix)'

Tracks:

PHD
Wild, Sweet And Cool
Roll It Up
Over The Line
Name Of The Game
The Winner
Ready For Action
Ten Miles Back
Murder
Blowout
Tough Guy

Amazon.com

Initially, the sophomore album from California beat-shifters the Crystal Method sounds like the same psychedelic beats and psychotic samples that made their 1997 debut, Vegas, such a riot and established them as the only stateside dance act with real spunk. While Tweekend does apply similar grooves and siren sounds, repeated plays prove that the duo of Scott Kirkland and Ken Jordan have learned how to melt the mind in addition to rocking the house. With guest spots by Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello and Stone Temple Pilots' Scott Weiland, Tweekend is both subversive and dance-friendly. In "Murder," Weiland sings over a woozy blend of crunching riffs, wah-wah guitars, Moog moos, and mysterious strings for a kind of twisted BT-like pop poetry. "PHD," "Wild, Sweet and Cool," and the organ-grinding "Roll It Up" are classic beats-and-bliss Crystal Method. But "Name of the Game" is straight-up rock and rage, while "Ten Miles Back" and "Blowout" are surreal drives into a nocturnal desert. Tweekend is so dense and delirious, it's hard to find your way out. But you may not want to return from this lost (T)weekend. --Ken Micallef

Customer Reviews:

good but not great.......2007-06-09

This is a good solid techno album. However, I didn't find it really all that special. "Name of the Game" is probably my least favorite track. Mostly because of that terrible Ryu and his crappy rapping. When I saw them live(they play an awesome live show) for the Tweekend tour, I was totally brought down when Ryu came out. Thank God it was for just that one song. Other than that this album is pretty good. Any Crystal Method fan should pick it up.

Just Right.......2007-04-08

I feel like "Vegas" was a little to clean or "dancey" and "legion of boom" was a little too "rock". While both those albums are good (great compared to other electronic acts) I think Tweekend is the perfect blend of both. Incredible attention to detail. I still listen to this CD every time I hit the gym, and it always gets me crazy pumped. 6 years after this CD was released it still sounds ahead of its time. Chemical Brothers are overrated, Prodigy pretty much sucks, Fatboy Slim has peaked. The only other acts that I think are comparable are Propellerheads, BT, Deepsky, and that's pretty much it. I'm looking forward to the next album from The Meth.

The Best Big Beats Available.......2005-09-01

I find this even better, badder and more memorable than their fantastic "Vegas" and "Legion of Boom." Very different to my ears from Chemical Brothers and Prodigy, to whom The Method bear a superficial resemblance. I love both, and have most of the records of each, but there's something more...mature about Crystal Method. And menacing. This is the nastiest, sleaziest, most ominous, in your face big beat music out there. The breaks are so sharp and heavy on songs like PHD you really have to watch yourself to avoid hurting your neck. Consider the names under which their music is published: "Harder Faster Music," "Drug Money Music" and my favorite "Foxy Dead Girl Music." That pretty much sums it up. Put on PHD or Name of the Game and imagine beating somebody down with a baseball bat. Put on Over the Line or Blow Out and get ready to drive off into the sunset at 120 mph to do something unimaginably dangerous. Even if you're not an El Supremo Bad A** in real life you can easily pretend you're one while this is playing on your stereo. By the way, for some reason this seems to me like "older guy that you don't want to mess with wearing sunglasses and driving a really fast car" music. I can't imagine liking it that much if I was either younger or female. I'm neither, however, and I love it.

Highlight.......2005-08-21

In my own opinion, I think this album is the highlight of TCM's career. From the awesome cover-art, to the more important music created. There are no rubbish tracks on this album, just the one song you might like a bit less than the others.

This album contrasts between different genres regularly, from the deep dark techno storm of Blowout, to the rap elements in Name Of The Game and Ready For Action, and the Rock guitars in Murder. There is something for everyone in this album.

This is a must for anyone vaguely interested in Techno, and an Essential for evry Techno fan.

Tweekend and LOB are no disappointments..........2005-06-16

Screw the "fans" of The Crystal Method's Vegas album who say that Tweekend and Legion of Boom are what caused the group to go downhill. They obviously just don't get the picture right. Now that I own Tweekend, I have an excuse to strike those so-called "Vegas fans." Tweekend is one heck of a big beat record. Listening to these songs made me feel relaxed with gladness and joy. Before owning this album, I have downloaded one of the album's songs, "Name Of The Game." This song is what got me into the Tweekend album. It has cool guitars, spooling electronic vibes, and not-half-bad rapping vocals.

When it comes to Big Beat, TCM can do it right. Songs like PHD, the aforementioned Name Of The Game, Murder, The Winner, and Ready for Action get my body working. The Winner is the song the most CM fans tend to look down on, as they think it is Tweekend's worst song. However, this is hardly a bad song to me.

I may be a Metalhead but I also listen to Electronic music every now and then. The Crystal Method is my personal favorite of the Electronica genre.

Average customer rating:

Tweekend
Crystal Method
Manufacturer: Universal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Big Beat | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00005S76J
Release Date: 2001-12-27

Tracks:

Pho
Wild, Sweet And Cool
Roll It Up
Murder
Name Of The Game
Winner
Ready For Action
Ten Miles Back
Over The Line
Blowout
Tough Guy

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track; 'you Know It's Hard (John Cramer and Stephane K Remix)'

Average customer rating:

Tweekend
The Crystal Method
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Big Beat | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00005Y49W
Release Date: 2002-05-28

Tracks:

PHD
Wild, Sweet and Cool
Roll It Up
You Know It's Hard
Name of the Game
Winner
Ready for Action
Ten Miles Back
Over the Line
Blowout
Tough Guy

Tracks:

Busy Child (Uberzone Mix)
Name of the Game (Hybrid Blackout in La Mix)
Name of the Game (Eric Kupper's Deep Dub Mix)
You Know It's Hard (John Creamer & Stephane K Mix)
You Know It's Hard (Dub Pistols Dub Mix)
You Know It's Hard (Koma & Bones Mix)

Album Description

Aussie edition of the U.S. dance act's 2001 album includes a bonus CD featuring six remixes, 'Busy Child' (Uberzone Mix), 'Name Of The Game' (Hybrid Blackout In La Mix), 'Name Of The Game' (Eric Kupper's Deep Dub Mix), 'You Know It's Hard' (John Creamer & Stephane K Mix), 'You Know It's Hard' (Dub Pistols Dub Mix) & 'You Know It's Hard' (Koma & Bones Mix).

Album Details

Not Needing Any Introduction, the Crystal Method Can Be Happily Likened to the Chemical Brothers, as They Stand at the Forefront of the Electronic Genre. Melding Style from Trip Hop to Straight Techno, These Guys Will have Your Head Bopping in No Time. This Australian Exclusive Comes with a Bonus Disc featuring Six Great Remixes.

Average customer rating:

TCM Does It Again
the Crystal Method - Tweekend
The Clean Version?
Great beats, excellent mixing
Tweekend seems to be a little over-tweeked

Tweekend [Clean Version]
The Crystal Method
Manufacturer: Geffen Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Big Beat | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00005MK6W
Release Date: 2001-07-31

Tracks:

PHD
Wild, Sweet And Cool
Roll it Up
Murder
Name Of The Game
The Winner
Ready For Action
Ten Miles Back
Over The Line
Blowout
Tough Guy

Customer Reviews:

TCM Does It Again.......2002-09-10

I'd heard of these guys for a LONG time before I got one of their CDs. The first CD I got of them wasn't really a CD though, it was a Playstation game called N2O, if anybody remembers...It had some of the songs from "Vegas" Like Trip Like I Do and the most popular, "Busy Child". Great music. So anyway, I got the game and decided I needed to check up on these guys, and their website is MOST fun. And I saw that a new CD, this one, was out. So when I scrounged up enough money, I went to my friendly neighborhood Wal-Mart, and as it turned out, no Tweekend! So THEN I had to go down to Chapel Hills and get the CD at the Sam Goody down there. I slammed it into my CD player and let the tunes go. Boy, ain't nothin' as good, except fatboy slim. So, in conclusion, if you don't like TCM, try him. But if you don't like THESE guys, you must be from another planet.

the Crystal Method - Tweekend.......2002-03-23

It wasn't quite Vegas.

As much as I love the Crystal Method, there could have been a lot
more. There were a lot of enjoyable tracks, but the handful of
tracks that weren't very appealing didn't give Tweekend the five
out of five that I was hoping to give it.

Songs like PHD, Murder, and a few others are great. However, I
end up catching myself skip over many of the other tracks just
because there were better songs elsewhere on the CD. I enjoyed
Tweekend, but it wasn't quite what I expected from one of my most
favorite bands.

I definitely recommend Tweekend, but I still think Vegas is the
better of the two. The Clean Version?.......2002-02-26

The music is awsome...the claim that this is a clean version is a blatent lie. "Mother F------'s" is quite audible on both cut #5 and #11. As much as I enjoy the music I do resent the false advertizing, If it says it's clean it should be totally clean, no subtle muting of half a word, no hint of what you could have heard had you chosen to purchase the explicit version, just music without objectionable lyrics of any sort. If you can't accomplish that then don't sell a lie.

Great beats, excellent mixing.......2002-01-19

Like many other people, I waited years for a follow-up to "Vegas." In a nutshell here's what's great about "Tweekend":

*Funkier tracks (there really aren't any un-catchy ones)
*Great vocals on "Mr. Murder"
*Nice variety to keep the longer songs from getting stale

What would've earned it five stars:

*The first four songs have nearly identical beats/tempos - it would've been nice to spread them out so it felt less like a 20-minute protracted song.
*I wish they'd included "More" and their remix of "Magic Carpet Ride" on the album. I downloaded them from Napster last year, but the sound quality isn't the same.

All in all, a great album that's perfect for driving - or getting motivated.

TCM - please don't wait so long for the next one!

Tweekend seems to be a little over-tweeked.......2001-12-25

While Tweekend does break new ground for the Crystal Method, the explosive energy that made Vegas so amazing is gone. These new songs don't build up into monumental orgasmic grooves like their earlier songs. Instead, they move along with a steady groove that never really goes anywhere. This became even more apparent when recently seeing their live show. I've seen TCM 5 times over the past 4 years and their previous shows (like their music) was mind blowing. Unfortunately now, Scott and Ken seem a little bored, and like them, I also find myself incredibly bored when listening to Tweekend.

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