Community Service

Community Service

ASIN: B000069JJE

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Exciting, edgy, and energetic, Community Service, the Crystal Method's debut DJ mix release, is an instant success. Method men Scott Kirkland and Ken Jordan have molded 15 cuts from the likes of Orbital, Rage Against the Machine, and Evil 9 into their own futureshock soundscape, with a result that sounds like an after-hours electronic speed-romp through a postapocalyptic Playstation mega city. At times, Community Service sounds like the sister of German techno-chase film Run Lola Run, nowhere more so than during Koma & Bones' pulsating "Morpheus (Meat Katie and Dylan Rhymes Mix)" and Force Mass Motion vs. Dylan Rhymes's "Hold Back." Add some nice funky flashes to the overall techno-based energy, and Community Service is an entertaining reminder that these boys still know their way around decks as well as desktops. --Steffan Chirazi

Community Service,The Crystal Method,Ultra Records,Big Beat,Club/Dance,Dance Music,Electronica,Funky Breaks,Nu Breaks,Pop,Rock/Pop

Community Service II
Average customer rating:

Great, but not their best

I love their remixes!

whatever

so-so

For TCM, this is a really poor album

Community Service II
The Crystal Method
Manufacturer: Ultra Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007PIDZM
Release Date: 2005-04-05

Tracks:

Intro/The Crystal Method Intro
Gyromancer(Elite Force Remix)/PMT
Ghetto Fabulous/Elite Force
Come With Me/Hyper
The Crystal Method vs. The Doors(Roadhouse Blues Remix)/The Doors
We Have the Energy/Evil Nine
Ellis Salty(Meat Katie Remix)/Dylan Rhymes feat. Katherine
Keep Hope Alive(J.D.S Mix)/The Crystal Method
Speedfreak/Koma & Bones
Kalifornia/The Crystal Method feat. Kevin Beber
Octopus/Uberzone
Reign(False Prophet Mix)/UNKLE feat. Ian Brown
Starting Over(Elite Force Mix)/The Crystal Method
Bound Too Long(Hyper Mix)/The Crystal Method
Love Triangle(The Crystal Method's CSII Mix)/New Order Bizarre
1979(New Originals 1799 Remix)/Smashing Pumpkins

Customer Reviews:

Great, but not their best.......2007-02-11

I love The Crystal Method; their music is a fresh change from the same old songs on the radio. If you like electronic music, Crystal Method does it the best. This CD mixes various artist's songs like the Door's "Roadhouse Blues" and New Order's "Bizarre Love Triangle". I prefer Community Service I to this CD, but my favorite Crystal Method CD is Tweekend.

I love their remixes!.......2006-03-23

Track 5, the Roadhouse Blues remix, is a marvellous piece of work, a tribute to the Doors. Worth the price of the CD if you've ever seen Morrison live.

whatever.......2005-12-19

this is a great mix. and to say it doesn't compare w/ Legion of Boom just shows that you dont know this music very well. Legion of Boom was garbage. this is the first interesting album i've heard from them since vegas.

so-so.......2005-10-08

I am a big fan of TCM, but I was kinda disappointed after listening to this album. And not that it is that bad, some of the songs, like #2 & #7 are great....but overall I got too much noise and not enough good beat and music. In my opinion it lacks balance and it's certainly no match for any of TCM's previous albums.

For TCM, this is a really poor album.......2005-10-06

I absolutely loved their previous albums, especially "Legion of Boom". They went really wrong with this album, though. It's like some kind of aerobics CD - just a non-stop beat with no imagination. Their older stuff was much more creative and had rhythms that were awesome.

I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 or zero because it's still The Crystal Method. But I really wish I could return the album, it's that bad to me. Be sure to listen to the sound clips to make sure it's what you want before you buy.

Average customer rating:

bland and boring
Does It Match Up To Their Name???
Community Service = Essential Beats
Not bad for a mix album
...But It's Not Ken & Jordan...

Community Service
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Manufacturer: Ultra Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2002-07-23

Tracks:

No Soul (PMT Remix) - Ils
Cake Hole - Evil 9
Breakin On The Streets (False Prophet Remix) - Stir Fry
Morpheus (Meat Katie And Dylan's Rhymes Mix) - Koma + Bones
Funny Break (One Is Enough) (Plumb DJ's Mix) - Orbital
Curveball - Elite Force
Dude In The Moon (Luna Mix) - Dastrix
Name Of The Game (Hybrid's LA Blackout Remix) - The Crystal Method
Boom (The Crystal Method Remix) - P.O.D.
Trickshot - Ceasefire
Renegades Of Funk (The Crystal Method Remix) - Rage Against The Machine
Paranoid (The Crystal Method Remix) - Garbage
Wild, Sweet & Cool (Static Revenger Mix) - The Crystal Method
Hold Back - Force Mass Motion Vs. Dylan Rhymes
You Know Its Hard (Koma + Bones Remix) - The Crystal Method
The Red Pill - Scratch-D Vs. H-Bomb

Amazon.com

Exciting, edgy, and energetic, Community Service, the Crystal Method's debut DJ mix release, is an instant success. Method men Scott Kirkland and Ken Jordan have molded 15 cuts from the likes of Orbital, Rage Against the Machine, and Evil 9 into their own futureshock soundscape, with a result that sounds like an after-hours electronic speed-romp through a postapocalyptic Playstation mega city. At times, Community Service sounds like the sister of German techno-chase film Run Lola Run, nowhere more so than during Koma & Bones' pulsating "Morpheus (Meat Katie and Dylan Rhymes Mix)" and Force Mass Motion vs. Dylan Rhymes's "Hold Back." Add some nice funky flashes to the overall techno-based energy, and Community Service is an entertaining reminder that these boys still know their way around decks as well as desktops. --Steffan Chirazi

Customer Reviews:

bland and boring.......2007-01-03

considering it had the TCM name on the cover, i thought this would be off the top, trippy stuff. it sadly wasnt. my first thing i noticed was that it was boring...there was nothing special about it. no electronic effects that grabbed me like Vegas did.

i know this wasnt a TCM album, but i figgured it HAD to be good, right? i mean....it had their name on the front.

i am a huge fan of meth, i love them love them love them, but....this album just didnt fly.

Does It Match Up To Their Name???.......2006-11-09

I would have to rate this one a five since I haven't heard many of their mixes. Upon purchasing this CD, I personally found this one more appealling to my ears compared to a few of their other Mixes. Please make sure you play this Mix on a Quality sound system otherwise you may be disappointed. The Crystal Method have been labeled by some as the loudest group in concert, therefore this Mix attests to that and appearantly was one of the group's focus. If your not ready to dance to this music I recommend it for high speed freeway music. (Warning, drive at your own discretion.)

Community Service = Essential Beats.......2004-12-22

This disc from the 'Method was the perfect predecessor to the incredible "Tweekend" cd, at the same time bringing fresh tracks (remixed or not; that is irrelevant) to the over-rated & overplayed "Vegas" release of 1997.
Scott & Ken demonstrate the essence of any electronica dj's reason to exist: remixing skills that twist otherwise snoozer tracks into their signature big beat/hard hop groove.
Being much more accessible than the ego-heavy Prodigy & having diversity of style over remix-only outfits (Rabbit in the Moon plus hundreds of other wannabe's) keeps this 'Island of Groove' (a.k.a. The Crystal Method) the standard of the genre.

Not bad for a mix album.......2004-11-22

First of all, if you buy this CD and expect another Vegas or Tweekend, you will be disappointed. What you will find here is a continuous mix of songs mixed by TCM. More breakbeat-oriented than any other TCM work, I found Community Service to be a bit repetitive, but it certainly has its share of enjoyable tracks. Breakin' on the Streets, Name of the Game, Boom, Renegades of Funk, and Paranoid were my favorites.

This CD is definitely not for everyone. If you are a big TCM fan, I would recommend this CD, or if you are simply a big electronic music enthusiast.

...But It's Not Ken & Jordan..........2004-02-06

CAUTION!
THIS ISN'T A TRUE TCM CD!

this is a mix cd, and everything a mix cd should be.

it starts out spookily with "No Soul" and doesn't start to get upbeat until the third track, "Breakin' On the Streets". then it drops down again for "Morpheus" and continues to rise and fall throughout.
but once you've heard "...how deep the rabbit-hole goes" for the final time, you know it's solid.

recommended if you like techno (that's a rather big prerequesite), and you should be ready to fall in love with the Method again.

Community Service
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ASIN: B000CAF760
Release Date: 2005-07-26

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Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000T4SXD8
Release Date: 2007-08-28

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Manufacturer: Paid in Full Ent
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0001Z368M
Release Date: 2004-07-13

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Jealousy
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All My Life
Quick To Get Blasted
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G.W.O
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Close Range
In A Model
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Release Date: 2004-07-13

Album Description

Rap/hip hop compilation featuring 13 tracks from such artists as Rydah, Smoke 1, Shifty, Ecay Uno, Shottie, Smigg Dirtee, J-Boog, Killa Tay, I-Rocc, Luni Coleone, Paul Masson, Dilemma, Messy Marv, & more.

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