AccuRadio Song Of The Day-The Chemical Brothers

Artist:The Chemical Brothers

Song:Block Rockin' Beats

Album:Singles 93-03

The Chemical Brothers were one of several Electronic Dance Music (EDM) acts who came to the forefront in the late 90s. The 1997 single Block Rockin' Beats was one of two singles to top the British charts. The Chemical Brothers are from Manchester, England. Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands met in 1989 while both were attending the University of Manchester. Rowlands already was in the band Ariel and he was attending school mainly so he could go to clubs. After releasing a few disappointing singles, Ariel split up. Simons and Rowlands started DJing at a local club calling themselves The Dust Brothers as a tribute. When they ran out of records, they started making their own using a sampler and a keyboard. They released a couple of singles and started doing remixes. They were one of several EDM acts to establish the "Big Beat" sound typified by the single Chemical Beats. They toured in 1995 and they changed their name to Chemical Brothers so they wouldn't get sued. After releasing the 1995 album Exit Planet Dust, The Chemical Brothers signed with Virgin Records for the 1997 album Dig Your Own Hole. The singles Setting Sun featuring Noel Gallagher and Block Rockin' Beats both topped the British Singles chart. The main sample on Block Rockin' Beats was from the 1989 Schoolly D record Gucci Again. There were other samples but that is the only one to get a credit. The Chemical Brothers continued to have chart success in England. They are still around but they aren't as successful. Their latest album was released in 2019. This budget comp covers their early recordings. A 2CD 25th anniversary edition of Dig Your Own Hole was released a couple of months ago. Here's the video for Block Rockin' Beats by The Chemical Brothers.