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The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo formed by Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons in Manchester in 1989. They were pioneers (along with the Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and other acts) in bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture. Their name came about in 1995 after they dropped their original name of "The Dust Brothers" due to the existence of a different band with the same name. "The Chemical Brothers" refers to the duo's groundbreaking 1993 track "Chemical Beats," which epitomized their genre-defining sound.
They released their debut album Exit Planet Dust (1995) and it eventually went on to sell over a million copies worldwide. After attracting Virgin Records, the duo achieved more widespread success with their second album Dig Your Own Hole (1997), which topped the UK charts. In the UK, they have had six #1 albums and 13 Top 20 singles, including two #1 hits. In the United States the musical act have won six Grammy Awards including Best Rock Instrumental Performance, Best Dance Recording and Best Dance/Electronic Album, the latter also for their album No Geography, which includes several songs co-written and sung by AURORA.[1]
A book released on October 26, 2023, The Chemical Brothers - Paused In Cosmic Reflection (ISBN 1399600079). It is a retrospective of the duo's career and features a contribution from Aurora, as well as photos from the "Eve of Destruction" music video shoot.[2]
Works with AURORA[]
Songs co-written by Tom Rowlands[]
Songs produced by Tom Rowlands[]
- "My Name"
Songs by The Chemical Brothers[]
Trivia[]
- In May 2021, Aurora created a list of 10 songs that made her the artist and person she is. For the prompt "a song that equals joy," she used The Chemical Brothers' song "Galvanize", describing it as "a perfect soundtrack to something really badass."[3]