Better Living Through Chemistry

Norman Cook turned his personal workspace into a hub for rhythmic experimentation on this first full length. The work relies on rough audio segments to build fast tracks that came to represent the style of the late nineties.

Local dance clubs in Brighton shaped the approach found here, mixing hip hop rhythms with the intensity of acid house. It represents a period in local music history where creators used gear like rock musicians, preferring messy vitality to clean production.