Album: Further by The Chemical Brothers (2010)
Genre: Electronic | Mood: Rousing
Record Label: Virgin
Format: Album

Description: Further is the seventh studio album by The Chemical Brothers, released on June 14, 2010. The album title and release date were announced on the band's official website on March 30, 2010. All 8 tracks from the album are accompanied by corresponding films, made specifically to match them, by Adam Smith and Marcus Lyal. The main character of the films is portrayed by actress Romola Garai. The woman on the album cover is Jenny Godding, who also body doubled for the underwater portions of the music videos.

The album, along with its visuals, was released as a DVD, as an iTunes LP, and as an iTunes Pass feature in US only. As a part of the iTunes Pass program, those who purchase it will receive an unreleased track, named "Pourquoi", on June 29, 2010. (Pourquoi means 'why' in French.) The standard edition was released on CD, containing just the eight track album.

Further is their first album to not feature any guest collaborations, a common occurrence in previous albums. While this is true, Stephanie Dosen provided the vocals for "Snow", "Another World" and "K+D+B". These are guest appearances, including Theremin performances by Bruce Woolley, but they do not count as collaborations since The Chemical Brothers did not work with the artists when writing the songs. Tom[who?] also sang on certain tracks.

The album was the duo's first on Parlophone, ending fourteen years of releases on Virgin, although both labels are owned by EMI.

Although it charted in many other countries, the album was excluded from the UK charts because British chart regulations forbid prizes being used as enticements to buy albums, and all formats of Further included a competition to win an iPad.
Further was nominated for Best Electronic/Dance Album at the 2011 Grammy Awards, but lost to La Roux's self-titled debut album.

The bonus track "Don't Think" was featured in the 2010 film Black Swan, in an altered form.

The track Dissolve was featured as a playlist on the 2012 video game Lumines Electronic Symphony.

Artist Background: The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo composed of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture. Ed Simons was born in Herne Hill, South London 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 aeroplan... Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, The Prodigy, Leftfield

Music Scene: Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Electronic, Rousing, 2010s, Album, Virgin

Additional Context: Based on 4 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Further is the seventh studio album by The Chemical Brothers, released on June 14, 2010. The album title and release date were announced on the band's official website on March 30, 2010. All 8 tracks from the album are accompanied by corresponding films, made specifically to match them, by Adam Smith and Marcus Lyal. The main character of the films is portrayed by actress Romola Garai. The woman on the album cover is Jenny Godding, who also body doubled for the underwater portions of the music videos.

The album, along with its visuals, was released as a DVD, as an iTunes LP, and as an iTunes Pass feature in US only. As a part of the iTunes Pass program, those who purchase it will receive an unreleased track, named "Pourquoi", on June 29, 2010. (Pourquoi means 'why' in French.) The standard edition was released on CD, containing just the eight track album.

Further is their first album to not feature any guest collaborations, a common occurrence in previous albums. While this is true, Stephanie Dosen provided the vocals for "Snow", "Another World" and "K+D+B". These are guest appearances, including Theremin performances by Bruce Woolley, but they do not count as collaborations since The Chemical Brothers did not work with the artists when writing the songs. Tom[who?] also sang on certain tracks.

The album was the duo's first on Parlophone, ending fourteen years of releases on Virgin, although both labels are owned by EMI.

Although it charted in many other countries, the album was excluded from the UK charts because British chart regulations forbid prizes being used as enticements to buy albums, and all formats of Further included a competition to win an iPad.
Further was nominated for Best Electronic/Dance Album at the 2011 Grammy Awards, but lost to La Roux's self-titled debut album.

The bonus track "Don't Think" was featured in the 2010 film Black Swan, in an altered form.

The track Dissolve was featured as a playlist on the 2012 video game Lumines Electronic Symphony.

Album: Born in the Echoes by The Chemical Brothers (2015)
Genre: Electronic | Mood: Rousing
Record Label: Virgin
Format: Album

Description: Born in the Echoes is the eighth album by English electronic dance music duo The Chemical Brothers, released on 17 July 2015 by record label Virgin EMI. It was their first studio album since 2010's Further.
The album's first single, "Sometimes I Feel So Deserted", was released on 21 April 2015. The second single, "Go", was released on 5 May. "Under Neon Lights" was released as the third single on 23 June 2015, and features St. Vincent, credited by her real name (Annie Clark) on vocals.

The album was released on 17 July 2015.

Artist Background: The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo composed of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture. Ed Simons was born in Herne Hill, South London 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 aeroplan... Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, The Prodigy, Leftfield

Music Scene: Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Electronic, Rousing, 2010s, Album, Virgin

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 4 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Born in the Echoes is the eighth album by English electronic dance music duo The Chemical Brothers, released on 17 July 2015 by record label Virgin EMI. It was their first studio album since 2010's Further.
The album's first single, "Sometimes I Feel So Deserted", was released on 21 April 2015. The second single, "Go", was released on 5 May. "Under Neon Lights" was released as the third single on 23 June 2015, and features St. Vincent, credited by her real name (Annie Clark) on vocals.

The album was released on 17 July 2015.

Album: We Are the Night by The Chemical Brothers (2007)
Genre: Electronic | Mood: Rousing
Record Label: Virgin
Format: Album

Description: We Are the Night is the sixth studio album by English big beat duo The Chemical Brothers, released on 27 June 2007. The record entered the UK Albums Chart at number 1 and debuted at number 65 on the Billboard 200. It was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry.
The album won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album at the 50th Grammy Awards, making The Chemical Brothers the only artist to win this award more than once.
In June 2006, it was announced on their official website that The Chemical Brothers were working on material for a new album, then-codenamed "Chemical 6". Ed Simons of the duo was also quoted as saying that they would hope to "put a battle weapon out for the summer", a reference to their Electronic Battle Weapon series on white label.
"Electronic Battle Weapon 8" and "Electronic Battle Weapon 9" debuted on Pete Tong's BBC Radio 1 show on 8 December 2006. The two tracks were later released as a double A-sided vinyl record prior to The Chemical Brothers' New Year's Eve appearance at Turnmills in London. A version of "Electronic Battle Weapon 8" is featured on the We Are the Night album under the title "Saturate". At the same Turnmills appearance, the duo debuted a track at midnight to welcome the new year. This track was eventually released as "Burst Generator", found on the album.
The Chemical Brothers officially announced We Are the Night at their MySpace page on 21 March 2007. It suffered a delay in release due to an issue during production of the artwork. An online "old-skool" The Chemical Brothers computer game by EMI was subsequently released as an apology.
On 12 April 2007, Tong was again privileged to debut a track by The Chemical Brothers. The first single from the album, "Do It Again", aired on his Radio 1 "In New Music We Trust" show.

Artist Background: The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo composed of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture. Ed Simons was born in Herne Hill, South London 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 aeroplan... Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, The Prodigy, Leftfield

Music Scene: Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Electronic, Rousing, 2000s, Album, Virgin

Additional Context: Based on 4 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


We Are the Night is the sixth studio album by English big beat duo The Chemical Brothers, released on 27 June 2007. The record entered the UK Albums Chart at number 1 and debuted at number 65 on the Billboard 200. It was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry.
The album won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album at the 50th Grammy Awards, making The Chemical Brothers the only artist to win this award more than once.
In June 2006, it was announced on their official website that The Chemical Brothers were working on material for a new album, then-codenamed "Chemical 6". Ed Simons of the duo was also quoted as saying that they would hope to "put a battle weapon out for the summer", a reference to their Electronic Battle Weapon series on white label.
"Electronic Battle Weapon 8" and "Electronic Battle Weapon 9" debuted on Pete Tong's BBC Radio 1 show on 8 December 2006. The two tracks were later released as a double A-sided vinyl record prior to The Chemical Brothers' New Year's Eve appearance at Turnmills in London. A version of "Electronic Battle Weapon 8" is featured on the We Are the Night album under the title "Saturate". At the same Turnmills appearance, the duo debuted a track at midnight to welcome the new year. This track was eventually released as "Burst Generator", found on the album.
The Chemical Brothers officially announced We Are the Night at their MySpace page on 21 March 2007. It suffered a delay in release due to an issue during production of the artwork. An online "old-skool" The Chemical Brothers computer game by EMI was subsequently released as an apology.
On 12 April 2007, Tong was again privileged to debut a track by The Chemical Brothers. The first single from the album, "Do It Again", aired on his Radio 1 "In New Music We Trust" show.

Album: Push the Button by The Chemical Brothers (2005)
Genre: Electronic | Mood: Rousing
Record Label: Virgin
Format: Album

Description: Push the Button is the fifth studio album by English big beat band The Chemical Brothers, first released in January 2005. It won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album in January 2006. It was certified gold by the BPI on 28 January 2005.

This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions.

Live 05 was released as a digital EP promoting the album on 29 November 2005. It was recorded live from their 2005 tour.

Artist Background: The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo composed of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture. Ed Simons was born in Herne Hill, South London 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 aeroplan... Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, The Prodigy, Leftfield

Music Scene: Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Electronic, Rousing, 2000s, Album, Virgin

Additional Context: Based on 4 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Push the Button is the fifth studio album by English big beat band The Chemical Brothers, first released in January 2005. It won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album in January 2006. It was certified gold by the BPI on 28 January 2005.

This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions.

Live 05 was released as a digital EP promoting the album on 29 November 2005. It was recorded live from their 2005 tour.

Album: For That Beautiful Feeling by The Chemical Brothers (2023)
Format: Album

Artist Background: The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo composed of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture. Ed Simons was born in Herne Hill, South London 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 aeroplan... Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, The Prodigy, Leftfield

Music Scene: Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: 2020s, Album


From the instant that a disorienting, time-stretched vocal loop collides with a rock-steady four-to-the-floor beat in the brief but invigorating “Intro”, it’s clear that The Chemical Brothers are here to rave. The duo’s 10th album, their first since 2019’s <i>No Geography</i>, is a no-holds-barred attempt to channel all the energy and euphoria of their live shows into the album format, and it’s a testament to their success that the record’s compact, 47-minute runtime can barely contain all the four-dimensional dynamism within. It’s even sequenced like a DJ mix, careening almost seamlessly across gnarly acid bangers, slow-motion big-beat throwbacks and the sorts of stadium-sized, hands-in-the-air, sun-emerging-from-behind-the-clouds anthems that they do better than just about anyone.

The duo’s Tom Rowlands tells Apple Music’s Zane Lowe that the album came together in pursuit of “the moment of feeling like something is lifting off in the studio”. That’s the perfect metaphor for “Live Again”: The song’s opening bars of surging shoegaze swirl, segueing directly out of “Intro”, have all the pent-up energy of a NASA launch pad, and once the song kicks off—serenaded by a dulcet refrain from Paris’ Halo Maud—it just keeps rocketing upward, propelled by endlessly rising glissandi. They describe their approach as a kind of deconstruction—“Sometimes you start with a quite songy song, but then you spend about three years destroying that song,” says Rowlands—and it’s audible in “No Reason”, a late-night epic that’s stripped down to little more than funk bass, extended snare rolls and the occasional crowd-stoking whoop.

Throughout, they keep finding new ways to mix up the essential components of big beats, bigger basslines and titanic hooks. “Fountains” is psychedelic disco set to a Neptunes-inspired drum pattern; “Magic Wand” pairs breakbeat rave with old-school hip-hop ad-libs and a spooky a cappella; “The Weight” calls back to the slow-motion grind of their earliest hits and then turns all the dials to 11. Part of The Chemical Brothers’ genius has always been their balance of kinetic oomph and transcendent melodies, and that’s all over this album, most noticeably in the heavenly “Skipping Like a Stone”, a shoegaze-flavoured jam featuring Beck at his melodic best. He paints a forlorn picture—“When you feel like nothing really matters/When you feel alone/When you feel like all your life is shattered/And you can’t go home”—before promising to “come skipping like a stone” in a chorus imbued with both childlike innocence and reassuring empathy. Going into the album, Rowlands says, was the idea to “make something that had a real direct emotional heart”, but to sculpt it in such a way “where it would still feel like our world”. Their Beck collab is exactly that: It’s a super-sized song about overwhelming feelings and all-encompassing love, the emotional cornerstone to one of the most ebullient albums in the duo’s career.

Album: Surrender by The Chemical Brothers (1999)
Genre: Electronic | Mood: Rousing
Record Label: Virgin
Format: Album

Description: Surrender is the third studio album by British big beat duo The Chemical Brothers, released on 21 June 1999. It features Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Hope Sandoval (ex-Mazzy Star), and Bernard Sumner (New Order) as guest vocalists. It was certified 2Ã— Platinum by the BPI on 30 September 2005.

Leeds band The Sunshine Underground took their name from the sixth track on the album.

The song "Asleep from Day" was used in a 1999 television advertisement for the French airline Air France, as well as in an advertisement for the White Sheet Campaign by MADD Canada, and a trailer for the 2009 film The Vampire's Assistant.

The album saw a change in style for the duo, moving from big beat to instead explore house. The album was the band's second number one album. Many of the artists that the duo worked with on this album, they would work with again. The duo were quick to work again with Bobby Gillespie, who appeares on the third track and third single "Out of Control", as they remixed Gillespie's Primal Scream song "Swstk Ys" (as it was titled on the 1999 single release) which later appeared on the band's 2000 album Xtrmntr. Surrender was the first Chemical Brothers album not to feature a guest appearance from Beth Orton, though she would appear on the following album Come with Us on the song "The State We're In". A special tour edition of the album was released in Australia and New Zealand, which contained a second disc of B-sides from the album.

Artist Background: The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo composed of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture. Ed Simons was born in Herne Hill, South London 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 aeroplan... Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, The Prodigy, Leftfield

Music Scene: Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Electronic, Rousing, 1990s, Album, Virgin

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 3 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Surrender is the third studio album by British big beat duo The Chemical Brothers, released on 21 June 1999. It features Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Hope Sandoval (ex-Mazzy Star), and Bernard Sumner (New Order) as guest vocalists. It was certified 2Ã— Platinum by the BPI on 30 September 2005.

Leeds band The Sunshine Underground took their name from the sixth track on the album.

The song "Asleep from Day" was used in a 1999 television advertisement for the French airline Air France, as well as in an advertisement for the White Sheet Campaign by MADD Canada, and a trailer for the 2009 film The Vampire's Assistant.

The album saw a change in style for the duo, moving from big beat to instead explore house. The album was the band's second number one album. Many of the artists that the duo worked with on this album, they would work with again. The duo were quick to work again with Bobby Gillespie, who appeares on the third track and third single "Out of Control", as they remixed Gillespie's Primal Scream song "Swstk Ys" (as it was titled on the 1999 single release) which later appeared on the band's 2000 album Xtrmntr. Surrender was the first Chemical Brothers album not to feature a guest appearance from Beth Orton, though she would appear on the following album Come with Us on the song "The State We're In". A special tour edition of the album was released in Australia and New Zealand, which contained a second disc of B-sides from the album.

Album: Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers (1995)
Genre: big beat
Record Label: Freestyle Dust
Format: 12" Vinyl

Artist Background: The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo composed of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture. Ed Simons was born in Herne Hill, South London 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 aeroplan... Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Musical Influences: The Dust Brothers

Related Artists: Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, The Prodigy, Propellerheads

Music Scene: Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: big beat, 1990s, 12" Vinyl, Freestyle Dust


"No Reason" by The Chemical Brothers (2023) delivers a pulsating electronic experience that stays true to the duo's signature style. The track is characterized by its high-energy tempo and intricate layering of synthetic textures. The production is polished, with a focus on dynamic shifts and rhythmic complexity that keeps the listener engaged. The instrumentation blends driving beats with swirling synths, creating an immersive soundscape that feels both expansive and tightly controlled. The track's distinctive quality lies in its ability to balance relentless momentum with moments of atmospheric introspection, showcasing The Chemical Brothers' mastery in crafting electronic music that is both innovative and accessible.

Album: No Reason by The Chemical Brothers (2023)
Record Label: EMI
Format: Digital Media

Artist Background: The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo composed of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture. Ed Simons was born in Herne Hill, South London 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 aeroplan... Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Musical Influences: The Dust Brothers

Related Artists: Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, The Prodigy, Propellerheads

Music Scene: Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: 2020s, Digital Media, EMI


Album: Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers (1995)
Genre: big beat
Record Label: Freestyle Dust
Format: Cassette

Artist Background: The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo composed of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture. Ed Simons was born in Herne Hill, South London 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 aeroplan... Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Musical Influences: The Dust Brothers

Related Artists: Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, The Prodigy, Propellerheads

Music Scene: Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: big beat, 1990s, Cassette, Freestyle Dust


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