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10 iconic The Chemical Brothers moments
From gigs in Manchester and Glastonbury and everything in between
'Hanna: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
When The Chemical Brothers lent their talents to the film industry to craft the soundtrack for Joe Wright’s film Hanna, the producers took a big step into the spotlight and perhaps out of their comfort zone. That said, the result was successful with the release peaking at number seven on Billboard’s Top Electronic Albums chart. Although its reception was mainly positive, it seems the pair might not have enjoyed working on the soundtrack format. During the promotion of their most recent album, ‘Born in the Echoes’, Tom Rowlands expressed his sentiment to the Guardian following Hanna’s release: “It seems simple but it’s hard to do the things that you’re into. There’s always people with different agendas wanting you to do things that you’re not into.” Nevertheless, the Hanna soundtrack delivered a side to them that the public had not heard before and allowed them to stand out as brilliant musicians and composers.
'We Are The Night'
With ‘Push the Button’ already established as a hit album and an instant classic due to a pair of Grammy nods, the next release needed to make a splash and The Chemical Brothers delivered with yet another critically-praised masterpiece. 2007’s ‘We Are the Night’ featured collaborations with Willie Mason, Klaxons and Ali Love, also debuting at number one on the UK Albums chart and earning the duo their fourth Grammy with the Best Dance/Electronic Album. Back to back albums earning the award in the same category is not something easily achieved, but The Chemical Brothers were the first to do so and only Skrillex has done the same since.
