Reviewed by
Mike Ramirez


The Crystal Method
July 4, 1997
Cafe Casablanca, Hallandale FL


The bass was loud and the lights were bright at Cafe Casablanca, where Überzone and The Crystal Method gave us live performanaces. Due to the fact of arriving late, I missed Überzone's whole performance. =( But I did happen to catch The Crystal Method perform live for my first time. They hit the stage around 6:45 am, and they hit it LOUD. Two men came out and rocked the club and the dance floor. Unaware of the song titles, I noticed that The Crystal Method did a decent job of using live sequencing than relying on the whole performance on DAT. They played for about an hour, and I did happen to get some great live shots from afar and up close. A high point in the show was when a drunk middle-aged lady decided to get up on stage and mess around with Methods' equipment. She was later carried away and places back on the floor, where she remained. The Crystal Method will be on the Big Top tour this summer, sharing the stage with other techno names such as Aphex Twin, Banco De Gaia, Loop Guru, and Moby.