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The Chemical Brothers On 'We Are The Night'
Eighteen years into their career the dance duo return with one of their finest albums and it features a raft of great collaborators.
The Chemical Brothers return with their sixth studio album 'We Are The Night' and is one of their finest records to date.
Recorded in a bomb proof bunker in South London, 'We Are The Night' is a journey through modern electro, swirling psychedelics and festival rousing anthems. As per usual it features a host of special guests but this time they're much more eclectic with the likes of Ali Love, Willy Mason, Fatlip and the Klaxons all lending their vocal support.
X-Posure fans Ed and Tom joined John Kennedy to talk through 'We Are The Night' in the full detail and also their ever changing recording process, experimentation and how their collaborations with other artists come about. [listen]
Read highlights below and hit the [listen] links to hear Tom and Ed's commentary in full.
'No Path To Follow'/'We Are The Night'
"An amazing record to drive to.." [listen]
'All Rights Reserved'
"The Klaxons came into the studio and had this idea for a track on a phone and to be honest it was terrible.." [listen]
'Saturate'
"We're so proud of that piece of music, even though the album's only just come out it goes down a storm live.." [listen]
'Do It Again'
"I think Ali Love is such an incredible performer.." [listen]
'Das Spiegel'
"There's certain sounds we're always drawn to using.." [listen]
'The Salmon Dance'
"It took ages to get in touch with Fatlip and then it was quite tortured getting him to so something.." [listen]
'Burst Generator'
"Recorded it last summer, it's been around a long time..our engineer got sunstroke at the same time it was that hot.." [listen]
'A Modern Midnight Conversation'
"The easiest song to make, it flowed very quickly..the sample is from an old soul track called 'Barbara'.." [listen]
'Battle Scars'/'Harpoons'
"Willy is a really great guy...he's got a real drive, kept coming back to it, kept in touch all the time.." [listen]
'The Pills Won't Help You Know'
"It's a powerful song..it's about a person dying and trying to seek comfort in other people.." [listen]
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