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July 24, 2008

New Chemical Brothers Video - "Midnight Madness"

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The Chem Bros are about to release another retrospective singles compilation, although unlike 2003's Singles 93-03 which came packing a bonus disc only for early orders, this one's gonna be an official double LP. It's spanning 1995-2008, which means yes, new Chem Bros singles, like the forthcoming, Spank Rock featuring "Keep My Composure," as well as a collection of the entire Electronic Battle Weapon series. We heard "Electronic Battle Weapon 9" back in January of '07, and "Midnight Madness" is, technically, "EBW 10." Also the video is, technically, bonkers. Kanye's two sentence review:

YOU MUST SEE THIS!!!! HOW DID THEY DO IT??

He's right sometimes.


That's a special little goblin. I love the moments where you can't tell if he's just crazy agile or the CGI is in full effect. Brotherhood is slated for a 9/2 release on Astralwerks. Here's a tracklist (via Wiki):

CD 1
01 "Galvanize" (Radio Edit) (from Push The Button)
02 "Hey Boy Hey Girl" (from Surrender)
03 "Block Rockin' Beats" (from Dig Your Own Hole)
04 "Do It Again" (Edit) (from We Are The Night)
05 "Believe" (Edit) (from Push The Button)
06 "Star Guitar" (Edit) (from Come With Us)
07 "Let Forever Be" (featuring Noel Gallagher) (from Surrender) - 3:56
08 "Leave Home" (from Exit Planet Dust)
09 "Keep My Composure" (featuring Spank Rock)
10 "Saturate" (from We Are the Night)
11 "Out Of Control" (Radio Edit) (from Surrender)
12 "Midnight Madness" - 4:00
13 "The Golden Path" (featuring The Flaming Lips) (Edit) (from Singles 93-03) - 3:59
14 "Setting Sun" (featuring Noel Gallagher) (Radio Edit) (from Dig Your Own Hole) - 4:00
15 "Chemical Beats" (from Exit Planet Dust) - 4:02

CD 2
01"Electronic Battle Weapon 1" (version of "It Doesn't Matter" from Dig Your Own Hole)
02 "Electronic Battle Weapon 2" (version of "Don't Stop the Rock" from Dig Your Own Hole)
03 "Electronic Battle Weapon 3" (version of "Under the Influence" from Surrender)
04 "Electronic Battle Weapon 4" ("Freak of the Week", from the single "Music: Response")
05 "Electronic Battle Weapon 5" (version of "It Began in Afrika" from Come With Us)
06 "Electronic Battle Weapon 6" (remix of "Hoops" from Come With Us)
07 "Electronic Battle Weapon 7" ("Acid Children" from the single "Galvanize")
08 "Electronic Battle Weapon 8" (version of "Saturate" from We Are the Night)
09 "Electronic Battle Weapon 9"
10 "Electronic Battle Weapon 10" (version of "Midnight Madness")

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13 Comments

Great video!!

Posted by: Greg at 07/24/08 12:01 PM  | Reply
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this is one of the coolest videos ever.

Posted by: shib at 07/24/08 12:41 PM  | Reply
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Goblin stole Spider-Man's powers and some breaker's skills?

Sick, yo.

Posted by: Mowno profile link at 07/24/08 12:48 PM  | Reply
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great video but two versions of saturate and midnight madness? how about some private psychadelic reel or the test on that bitch?

Posted by: andrew at 07/24/08 12:54 PM  | Reply
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i love this video, but this whole collection seems a bit spurious. half these songs were on the 93-03 collection. along with private psychedelic reel.

Posted by: lo at 07/24/08 1:08 PM  | Reply
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Regarding the video... what's Kanye SO blown away by? It is a good vid, but nothing outrageously special (nice to see Andy Serkis is still working;)... I was disappointed.
Regarding the CB new best-of... pointless (espeically that 2nd disc!)... everyone should own the orig albums... or the best-of from 03 if you're a "singles-minded" person.

Posted by: jonknox profile link at 07/24/08 1:59 PM  | Reply
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agree with andrew, also radio edits fucking blow

remember: all their videos have an ed & tom appearance - didn't see one here

Posted by: grover at 07/24/08 5:16 PM  | Reply
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grover: they were in the cop car

Posted by: recombinator at 07/24/08 5:36 PM  | Reply
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Hello Parkour. Amazing vid. Def beats the shit out of that 3 Doors Down vid.

Posted by: Geoff at 07/24/08 6:41 PM  | Reply
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instead of buying "best of" albums, why not just buy their first two records and forgo all the crap that came after?

Posted by: rico at 07/24/08 11:27 PM  | Reply
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Impressive. 'Bout time some one (or something) gives Christopher Walken a run for his money!

Posted by: silent vision at 07/24/08 11:57 PM  | Reply
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check out as the doors open at the end, in the window . . . also this video isn't as good as the one on you tube posted by "dothesalmondance" this is like an old version or something.

Posted by: anon at 08/14/08 6:21 AM  | Reply
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Lilou the B boy dancer make the video extra ordinary

Posted by: IRON at 09/03/09 6:22 PM  | Reply
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