Ep368: Scott Kirkland of The Crystal Method
The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds
Nate Goyer
4.7 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 5 December 2022
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
The Crystal Method co-founder Scott Kirkland discusses the music, vinyl records and rare remixes of the band, as well as the upcoming tour of Australia and memories of the synthesizers of yesteryear.
Topics include:
- Australian tour delayed 3 years
- Scott loves his vinyl
- Ability for The Crystal Method to repress vinyl
- The recent vinyl boxset
- Scott's vinyl and music early in life
- 1st record: Soundtrack to Star Wars
- Passing out at a record store
- Records are a communal experience
- Multiple masters for digital and vinyl
- Scott is very hands-on the vinyl design
- Discovering "Black Celebration" by Depeche Mode
- Scott's 1st keyboard – Casio CZ-1
- Chasing used synthesizers in classified ads
- The recent passing of Dave Smith of Sequential Circuits
- Ensoniq, Emu and various synth nerd-talk
- The Roland Boutique series synths
- Care and maintenance of vintage keyboards
- The Crystal Method's response to Napster
- How does a remix project start?
- Working with The Doors on "Roadhouse Blues" remix
- Clearing samples from early recordings
- Collaborating with Justin Chancellor of Tool – Bandwidth Project
- More reminiscing about synths and old storage options
- Wrapping up the interview
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is brought to you by Seams Easy record sleeve repair strips. |
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| 0:21.9 | And now, on with the show. |
| 0:25.7 | Well, hello, everyone. |
| 0:27.3 | Welcome to episode 368 of the Vinyl Guide, the podcast for record collectors and music nerds. |
| 0:33.4 | And this week, we have an incredible guest, Mr. Scott Kirkland of the Crystal Method, |
| 0:38.4 | who is not only celebrating the release of the new Crystal Method LP The Tripout, |
| 0:43.6 | but also taking a trip to Australia and New Zealand starting December 7th in Auckland. |
| 0:49.8 | Then on to Sydney, Newstead, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Perth tour dates and ticket links are up at |
| 0:55.9 | thechristle method.com. And I got to say these shows are going to be amazing. The Crystal |
| 1:00.8 | Method is a great party soundtrack. And after the last few years of what everyone's been through, |
| 1:05.9 | I think we're all ready for it. The Crystal Method touring Australia and New Zealand this |
| 1:10.6 | December 2022. |
| 1:12.6 | Now today, Scott and I talk all about vinyl, the early records of the Crystal Method's career, |
| 1:18.6 | the rare and collectible records of their catalog, the recent box set making remixes working with tool, |
| 1:24.6 | plus we talk quite a bit about synthesis because, well, full disclosure, |
| 1:29.6 | I'm a bit of a synth nerd too. We cover quite a bit with Scott today, who's an absolute gentleman |
| 1:34.9 | and enjoys talking all sorts of various electronic nerdery, music, and more. And for those of you |
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