In July 2001, American electronic duo The Crystal Method (TCM) dropped one of the most essential U.S. electronic albums of all time, featuring guests such as Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, Stone Temple Pilots’ Scott Weiland, and renowned LA-based multi-instrumentalist Jon Brion. Now, a quarter of a century after their second album Tweekend thrilled genre enthusiasts, Interscope and TCM have teamed up to release it as a double vinyl sunset orange colored edition via the label DTC on July 24.
The blazing orange “nuclear fusion” vinyl (which matches the iconic album cover color) includes a bonus collector’s CD of the full album, remastered, as well as a TCM sticker. The 25th anniversary edition of Tweekend was remastered (both the CD and vinyl versions) by Levi Seitz at Black Belt Mastering. The release is limited to 3,000 individually numbered copies globally, with free shipping.
The Crystal Method is known worldwide as the pioneering electronic music act formed in Las Vegas in 1993 by Scott Kirkland and Ken Jordan (the pair later moved to Los Angeles). Ken Jordan retired from music in 2017, and Scott Kirkland has carried the project forward as a solo act ever since. They were early pioneers of the breakbeat genre and their music has appeared in numerous advertisements, TV shows, films, and video games. Several tracks from Tweekend have become ubiquitous pop culture touchstones over the past two decades, with “Name of the Game” alone having been featured in over 20 movie trailers, TV shows, and video games, including a memorable usage in the 2008 Ben Stiller film Tropic Thunder.
“After the success of Vegas, Ken and I wanted to broaden our musical horizons, delve into our rock and alternative roots, and collaborate with other artists,” shares Scott Kirkland. “Writing and co-producing a portion of the album with Tom Morello helped us achieve all these goals. It’s been a nostalgic journey revisiting the stems and original sessions from Tweekend.”
“Name of the Game,” which garnered a 2002 MTV Award nomination for Breakthrough Video, is also getting fresh treatment this summer with a new remix package featuring Paul Oakenfold, Future Funk Squad, and Equalateral. The full remix package hits Beatport on August 21.
To further support the release, Kirkland returns to the road this fall on the Mission Underground Tour with Paul Oakenfold for its third and final leg, hitting key markets including New York on Halloween and Las Vegas on November 7. The tour kicks off October 2 in Kansas City.
Tickets go on sale here. Purchase the limited-edition vinyl here.
