The Chemical Brothers: "The EDM world's a mad old world"

The Chemical Brothers are the latest to have their say on EDM.

Speaking to the Observer, Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands discuss playing together for 20 years, Ed's academic pursuits - which mean he won't be part of the live show - and their thoughts on heading to the glitzy clubs of Sin City.

When asked about the latter, Tom was pretty frank: "Can you imagine? Not your archetypal EDM DJ look. If we really wanted to we probably still could but I think it would be soul-destroying. It's a mad old world, that world. It does feel alien."

Simons then added: "We played in America recently and every record sounded like [Italian DJ/producer] Benny Benassi. I know that sounds like your dad wandering into Top of the Pops and saying it all sounds the same, but it did all sound the same. There's just one feeling: very triumphant, very celebratory. We like the sense that you go through different experiences."

Their new album 'Born In The Echoes' is due out via Astralwerks on July 17, featuring Q-Tip collaboration 'Go'.

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