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List Price: $13.98 | | Label: Reincarnate Music
Salesrank: 25499
Released: January 24, 2006 |
| Our Price: $10.21 |
| Used Price: $5.97 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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London Track Listing:
1. London
2. Restless - Evil Nine, Toastie Taylor
3. Smoked
4. Fire to Me - Crystal Method, Hyper
5. Roboslut
6. Defective
7. Vice
8. Crime - Troy Bonnes
9. C'mon Children - The Out Crowd
10. One Sixteen
11. Sucker Punch - Connie Price & the Keystones
12. Glass Breaker
13. I Luv U
14. Nothing Like You and I - The Perishers
Editorial Review:
The excitement of "London" is perfectly captured on its soundtrack which features nine brand new original recordings by The Crystal Method as well as selections by break-beat masters Evil Nine featuring Toastie Taylor and Hyper, and genre-bending artists like the soul/funk outfit Connie Price & the Keystones and rockers The Out Crowd (which features members formerly of Brian Jonestown Massacre), Troy Bonnes and the Perishers.
London Reviews:
I'm talkin' to you, Ms. Mini-Van!" 
2007-11-01 - While London was met with mixed reviews, the Soundtrack that The Crystal Method put together to support the album was such a beautiful thing. The sad part in saying that is the fact that it was a somewhat hidden gem because of the nature of the beast it was meant to support and, had I not tripped over it while shopping for new sounds, I wouldn't have noticed the soundtrack at all. Moreover, had the soundtrack not proudly displayed that it featured an "Original Score" by The Crystal Method I wouldn't have known this even if I would have tripped across it, and the only reaosn I found this listen was because I picked up the album to move it aside and then saw what it was advertising.
It feels good to find hidden gems in our forays.
One of the first misconceptions about The Crystal Method is that they've never done a soundtrack of any type. To the contrary, The Crystal Method has supplied a lot of music to many a project and they've put together a flow of mixes and remixes to power soundtracks and to place in the videogame realm (game title - N2O). Added to this si the fact that they don't make music that is generally just music - the type of music they make is conducive to being a soundrack already.
As I listened to the album I thought of that, and through my turns I was reminded of how well they managed to put sounds in the midst of imagery. As far as London went, I was reminded less of their first two albums and more of their Legion of Boom entry, sensing its influence in over half the album. Granted, some of the songs really did have an older feel: Smoked had a Tweekend sort of feel to it, proclaiming to all those "Midwest b-t-es" that "all those Darvocet and Vicodin couldn't save them from their lives." Still, the foray into guest artists made this bigger than "The Crystal Method."
All that listed, this being a good buy for someone depends on what you think on bands like The Crystal Method. There are few lyrics, a lot of beats, and many flavors sampled from the sea of electronics. They are not a generic flavor, however, and anyone listening should realize that The Crystal Method has produced some really powerful dancefloor masterpieces and know how to make sculpture from sound. This means they create audio portraits that can be very powerful when a pair of headphones meets the mindset and is walked about for a while.
If you haven't listened to The Method before, try out some of their tracks on the album ( tracks 2 and 3 are really good diagnostic tools) and see if they are for you. An army of reviews can say anything they want, but you are the real expert when it comes to what you like.
to jdizzle and everyone else who didnt see the movie
2007-08-08 - First off jdizzle or whatever the idiots name is doesn't seem to understand that this is a soundtrack and that they made the songs for the film and obviously if you would watch the movie first then you'd understand why these aren't really club worthy songs. either way everything they did fit the film really well, the songs on the cd are in the order that they appeared in the film so whoever said they didn't understand why the rock songs were at the end thats why. don't get me wrong though the movie wasn't good at all but what tcm did really worked well for it and there are some pretty good songs on the soundtrack.
The Crystal Method 
2007-03-01 - I found out about this movie because I'm a method fan. The movie itself was interesting. Jason Stathom trying out some new roles. I like that.
FITS THE THEME
2007-01-13 - Crystal Method is a longtime favorite. Hearing their music in various Movies and Shows I was quite surprised to see that they were tapped to do a movie soundtrack. I have to admit I have not seen the movie, instead I let the music fit the theme and tell the story. I have seen reviews where groups like Crystal Method that don't (at least in this area) get great radio airplay, do something like this and are called sellouts. Instead I delight in the fact that someone like them get the chance to strut their stuff outside of the clubs and CD player. It is one of the staples that I keep in my CD changer in my car. If you have not tried this one I suggest you do. And if you are new to The Crystal Method, try it. I don't think you will be disappointed.
what, go back to skool, to get skooled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-04-12 - weak, what r u talking about. all i have to say is, TCM folks. nuff said.
