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'''The Chemical Brothers''' are an English [[electronic music]] duo<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-chemical-brothers-p165318 |title=The Chemical Brothers |author=John Bush |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=24 September 2011}}</ref> formed by Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands in [[Manchester]] in 1992.<ref name="manchester">{{Cite news |title=Chemical Brothers Interview |url=http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/588/588382p1.html |work=IGN |date=16 February 2005 |access-date=10 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404022845/http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/588/588382p1.html |archive-date=4 April 2012 }}</ref><ref name="The Great Rock Discography">{{Cite book| first= Martin C.| last= Strong| year= 2000| title= The Great Rock Discography| edition= 5th| publisher=Mojo Books| location= Edinburgh| pages= 172| isbn= 1-84195-017-3}}</ref> They were pioneers in bringing the [[big beat]] genre to the forefront of [[pop culture]].

Originally known as The Dust Brothers, they changed their name due to the existence of [[Dust Brothers|another band with the same name]].<ref name="Larkin90">{{cite book|title=[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=2000|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0427-8|page=137}}</ref> Their first album ''[[Exit Planet Dust]]'' sold over one million copies and debuted at No. 9 on the [[UK Albums Chart]]. After attracting [[Virgin Records]], the duo achieved further success with their second album ''[[Dig Your Own Hole]]'' (1997), which topped the [[UK Albums Chart|UK chart]]. They have had six No. 1 albums and 13 top-20 singles in the UK, including two chart-toppers. They have won six [[Grammy Awards]], including [[Best Rock Instrumental Performance]], [[Best Dance Recording]], and [[Best Dance/Electronic Album]].<ref name="Grammy Winners List 2020">[https://www.vulture.com/2020/01/grammy-winners-2020-the-full-list.html Grammy Winners List 2020] by Zoe Haylock, Vulture.com, 99 January 2020.</ref>

==History==
=== 1984–1995: Formation and early incarnations ===
'''Ed Simons''' (born 9 June 1970) was born the son of a barrister mother and a father he described as "absent".<ref name="The Face">{{cite magazine|url=https://theface.com/music/the-chemical-brothers-archive-1997-techno-dig-your-own-hole |first= Sylvia |last= Patterson |title= The Chemical World |magazine=[[The Face (magazine)|The Face]] |date= April 1997 |access-date= 5 September 2021 }}</ref> After finishing at [[Dulwich College]], an "expensive" [[Public school (United Kingdom)|public school]] with 11 [[General Certificate of Education|O levels]] and three [[A level]]s, he studied history, at the [[University of Manchester]].<ref name="The Face" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/Ed+Simons-33297.html|title=Ed Simons' history lessons|date=26 June 2010|website=Femalefirst.co.uk|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref>

'''Tom Rowlands''' (born 11 January 1971) was raised in Henley-on-Thames having attended Reading Blue Coat School in Sonning-On-Thames. He met Simons at the University of Manchester in 1989; they shared an interest in raves and club-going.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Bray|first=Elisa|date=29 November 2019|title=The Chemical Brothers: 'The most amazing highlight of our career is that we're still friends'|work=The Independent|url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/music/the-chemical-brothers-tour-surrender-interview-new-album-live-368826|access-date=8 November 2020}}</ref> Rowlands chose Manchester primarily to immerse himself in its music scene, particularly the [[Fac 51 Hacienda]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.rhapsody.com/artist/the-chemical-brothers| title=Artist bio from Rhapsody|website=Rhapsody.com}}</ref>

Rowlands was in a band called Ariel prior to meeting Simons.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> He formed Ariel in London with friends Brendan Melck and Mathew Berry. Their first single was "Sea of Beats", which was essentially a [[white label record]]. Before Philip Brown set up Echo Logik Records, their first promo was "Bokadilo". Other songs, released on [[Gramophone record|12-inch]], included "Mustn't Grumble" and their best-known, "Rollercoaster".<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> After a year on Echo Logik they signed to the [[record label]] [[Deconstruction Records|deConstruction]]. They insisted on a female singer and they recruited former Xpansions frontwoman [[Sally Ann Marsh]], and after some disappointing songs such as "Let It Slide" (Rowlands would later describe it as "a stinker"), the band fell apart. One of the last things Ariel did was the song "T Baby", which was remixed by the pair.

Rowlands and Simons started to [[Disc jockey|DJ]] in 1992 at a club called Naked Under Leather, located in the back of a pub called the Swinging Sporran (later renamed Retro Bar and currently operated by the University of Manchester<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/>). There, they were known by the alias "237 Turbo Nutters",<ref name=":0" /> after the number of their house on Dickenson Road in Manchester and a reference to their Blackburn [[Rave culture|raving]] days. The pair would play hip hop, [[techno]], and [[House music|house]].<ref>''Brothers Gonna Work It Out'' (XDUSTCD 101) booklet, page 2.</ref> The two called themselves '''The Dust Brothers'''<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> after [[Dust Brothers|the US production duo]], famous for their work with the [[Beastie Boys]]. After a while, Rowlands and Simons began to run out of suitable [[instrumental hip hop]] tracks to use, so they started to make their own. Using a [[Hitachi, Ltd.|Hitachi]] [[hi-fi]] system, an [[Atari ST]], a [[Sampler (musical instrument)|sampler]], and a keyboard, they recorded "Song to the Siren", which sampled [[This Mortal Coil]].<ref name="wb-guardian-beat-generation">{{cite web|date=12 June 1999|title=Beat Generation|website=[[The Guardian]]|location=London |url=https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/1999/jun/12/weekend7.weekend6}}</ref> "Song to the Siren" was released on their own record label, which they called Diamond Records (after Ed's nickname). At this point the Dust Brothers were the first-ever backroom DJs in the Sumptuous Locarno Lounge at The Job Club in Gossips night club in [[Dean Street, Soho]] from April 1992 till April 1993.

In October 1992, they pressed 500 [[white label record|white label]] copies and took them to dance-record shops around London, but all refused to play it, saying it was too slow (the track played at 111 [[beats per minute|BPM]]). They sent a copy to London DJ [[Andrew Weatherall]], who made it a permanent fixture in his DJ sets. In May 1993 Steven Hall signed the duo and Junior Boy's Own released "Song to the Siren".<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/>

Around June 1993, the Dust Brothers recorded their first [[remix]]es. The first was "Packet of Peace" for [[Justin Robertson]]'s [[Lionrock]] group, followed by songs from [[Leftfield]], [[Republica]], and [[the Sandals]]. Later in 1993, Rowlands and Simons completed work on their ''[[Fourteenth Century Sky]]'' [[Extended play|EP]], released in January 1994.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> It contained the groundbreaking "Chemical Beats", which epitomised the duo's genre-defining [[big beat]] sound.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> The [[EP (music CD)|EP]] also contained "One Too Many Mornings", which for the first time showed their less intense, more chilled-out side. Both "One Too Many Mornings" and "Chemical Beats" would later appear on their debut album. ''Fourteenth Century Sky'' was followed later in 1994 by the ''[[My Mercury Mouth EP]]''.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> "Chemical Beats" was also part of the soundtrack for the first edition of the ''[[Wipeout (game)|Wipeout]]'' video game series, having been featured in ''Wipeout'' for the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] in 1995.

In October 1994, the Dust Brothers became resident DJs at the small but influential [[Heavenly Recordings#The Social|Heavenly Sunday Social Club]] at the Albany pub in London's [[Great Portland Street]].<ref name=":0" /> [[Noel Gallagher]], [[Paul Weller (singer)|Paul Weller]], [[James Dean Bradfield]], and [[Tim Burgess (musician)|Tim Burgess]] were regular visitors. The Dust Brothers were subsequently asked to remix tracks by [[Manic Street Preachers]] and [[The Charlatans (British band)|the Charlatans]], plus [[Primal Scream]]'s "Jailbird" and [[the Prodigy]]'s "[[Voodoo People]]". These two remixes received television exposure, being playlisted by [[MTV]] Europe's "The Party Zone" in 1995.

In March 1995, the Dust Brothers began their first international tour, which included the United States – where they played with [[Orbital (band)|Orbital]] and [[Underworld (band)|Underworld]] – then a series of European festivals. Also around this time, objections were filed by [[Dust Brothers|the original Dust Brothers]] over the use of their name, and so Rowlands and Simons had to decide on a new name.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> They decided to call themselves the Chemical Brothers after "Chemical Beats".

In June 1995, they released their fourth single, the first under their new identity. "Leave Home" was released on Junior Boy's Own, as a preview of the imminent debut album and became the band's first chart hit, peaking at No. 17.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/>

=== 1995–1998: ''Exit Planet Dust'' and ''Dig Your Own Hole'' ===
In July 1995, the Chemical Brothers released their debut album ''[[Exit Planet Dust]]'' (the title inspired by their name change) on Junior Boy's Own. It debuted on the UK chart at No. 9,<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> and featured guest vocalist [[Beth Orton]] on the song "Alive Alone". It eventually went on to sell over a million copies worldwide, and was used on the soundtrack of the [[science fiction]] TV series pilot ''[[Virtuality (TV series)|Virtuality]]''. Shortly after its release, the Chemical Brothers signed to [[Virgin Records]], to which they took their own offshoot label, Freestyle Dust. For their next single, "[[Life Is Sweet (song)|Life Is Sweet]]", released in September 1995, they again used a guest vocalist, featuring their friend Tim Burgess, singer of the Charlatans. It reached No. 25 in the [[UK singles chart]].<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> The single was also ''Select'' magazine's "Single of the Month" for October.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stpaulsgallery.com/prodtype.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=399&numRecordPosition=1|title=The Chemical Brothers Soundwaves Art|website=Stpaulsgallery.com|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref> The release included a [[Daft Punk]] remix of "Life Is Sweet".

In October 1995, the duo returned to the Heavenly Sunday Social for a second and final run of DJ dates. They then became residents of Heavenly Social on Saturdays at Turnmills and also in Liquid Rooms in Tokyo. In November, the Chemical Brothers played the [[Astoria Theatre]] in London. The duo also supported [[The Prodigy]] in December on dates at [[Brixton Academy]] and in Blackpool.

In January 1996, ''Exit Planet Dust'' was certified gold. The Chemical Brothers released their first new material in six months on Virgin, the ''Loops of Fury'' EP. The four-track release was limited to 20,000 copies, but is now available for digital download. It entered the UK chart at No. 13. ''[[NME]]'' described the lead track as "splashing waves of synths across hard-hitting beats". The EP also contained a Dave Clarke remix of "Chemical Beats", and two other new tracks, "Get Up on It Like This" and "(The Best Part Of) Breaking Up".

In February 1996, ''Select'' magazine published a list of the 100 best albums of the 1990s thus far. ''Exit Planet Dust'' was listed at Number 39. In August 1996, the Chemical Brothers supported Oasis at [[Concerts at Knebworth House|Knebworth]], where 125,000 people attended each of the two shows.

During the 1995 [[Glastonbury Festival]], [[Noel Gallagher]] had told them how much he liked ''Exit Planet Dust'', and asked if he could sing on a future track, similar to the way [[Tim Burgess (musician)|Tim Burgess]] had worked on "Life Is Sweet". They did not think much of the offer at the time, given how busy Gallagher would be with the release of Oasis' ''[[(What's the Story) Morning Glory?]]'', plus the complexities of dealing with each other's record companies. However, the duo later worked on a track they thought would benefit from a vocal. They sent Gallagher a tape of what they had done so far. He worked on it overnight, and left a message early next morning that he was ready to record it. The track was called "[[Setting Sun (The Chemical Brothers song)|Setting Sun]]" and was finally released in October 1996. It entered the UK chart at the top, giving the duo their first ever No. 1 single.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> "Setting Sun" was backed by a longer instrumental version, and also a new track "Buzz Tracks", which was not much more than a DJ tool. The three remaining members of the Beatles' lawyers later wrote to the Chemical Brothers, mistakenly claiming they had sampled "[[Tomorrow Never Knows]]". Virgin Records hired a [[Musicology|musicologist]] to prove they did not sample the song.

In 1996, ''[[Live at the Social Volume 1]]'' was released by [[Heavenly Records]], which became the Chemical Brothers' first mix CD (excluding ''Xmas Dust Up'', a free album that came in a 1994 issue of ''NME''). It was also the duo's first live album (excluding the EP ''[[Live 05]]'').

In March 1997, the Chemical Brothers released the second track from their forthcoming album. "[[Block Rockin' Beats]]" contained a [[Schoolly D]] vocal sample and re-working of the bass-line from [[23 Skidoo (band)|23 Skidoo]]'s single "Coup".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dsng.net/samplesources.htm |title=Sample Sources |work=dsng.net |access-date=24 September 2011}}</ref> The ''NME'' named it "Single of the Week" and said: "It throbs like your head might if you had just done a length underwater in a swimming pool full of [[Alkyl nitrites|amyl]]." It later won them a [[Grammy Award]] for [[Best Rock Instrumental Performance]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=&title=&year=1997&genre=31 |title=Grammy Awards : Past Winners Search |website=Grammy.com|access-date=17 April 2014}}</ref>

In the US at this time, "Setting Sun" was sitting at Number 80 in the [[Billboard Hot 100]], after selling around 80,000 copies. Sales from ''Exit Planet Dust'' were also around 150,000.

On 7 April 1997, the Chemical Brothers released their second album, ''[[Dig Your Own Hole]]''. It was recorded at the band's own south London studio, with the title taken from graffiti on the wall outside. The album was well received,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/103705/review/5945617/digyourownhole |title=Dig Your Own Hole: The Chemical Brothers: Review |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=3 April 1997 |access-date=12 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116081718/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/103705/review/5945617/digyourownhole |archive-date=16 January 2009 }}</ref> with ''Mixmag'' rating it 10/10 and calling it "mad enough to be thrilling, slick enough for not even remotely trendy coffee tables".

During the summer of 1997, the Chemical Brothers toured extensively, particularly in the United States. In August, the Chemical Brothers achieved a rapprochement with the US Dust Brothers, and asked them to remix the forthcoming single "[[Elektrobank]]". They themselves also became highly sought after for remixes for other artists. In September, the next single from ''Dig Your Own Hole'', "Elektrobank" was released. In November, the pair played at Dublin's Point Theatre, with support from [[Carl Cox]]. They also began a US tour in Detroit.

At the end of the year, ''Dig Your Own Hole''{{'}}s final track, the nine-minute-long "The Private Psychedelic Reel", gave rise to a limited-edition mini-EP of the same name. The [[B-side]] consisted of a live version of "Setting Sun", recorded at the [[A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise|Lowlands Festival]], Netherlands on 24 August 1997. Also in December, following four sold-out US shows, the Chemical Brothers toured the UK, concluding in a sold-out show at Brixton Academy, London.

In 1998, they concentrated more on DJing, although some remixes did see the light of day, including "I Think I'm in Love" from [[Spiritualized]]. Both a vocal remix and an instrumental remix were included in the single release. Each clocked in at over seven-and-a-half minutes. Another remix completed by the Chemical Brothers was "Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp" by [[Mercury Rev]]. This was another extension in the association between the two bands, since Mercury Rev's Jonathon Donahue contributed to "The Private Psychedelic Reel" on ''Dig Your Own Hole''.

In September 1998, a second mix album, ''[[Brothers Gonna Work It Out]]'', was released. It contains some of their own tracks and remixes, as well as songs from artists who have influenced their sound, such as [[Renegade Soundwave]], [[Meat Beat Manifesto]], Carlos "After Dark" Berrios, and [[Kenny 'Dope' Gonzales]].

=== 1999–2002: ''Surrender'' and ''Come with Us'' ===
In May 1999, the Chemical Brothers played three UK dates, their first since December 1997. Also that month, they released their first new original material in two years, a track called "[[Hey Boy Hey Girl]]". This was more [[house music|house]]-influenced than big beat. In interviews at the time, Rowlands and Simons indicated that the track was inspired by nights out at Sheffield club Gatecrasher. The track was also one of their more commercially accessible tracks and went to number 3 in the UK chart.

Their third album, ''[[Surrender (The Chemical Brothers album)|Surrender]]'', was released in June 1999. It featured vocals from Noel Gallagher, Mercury Rev's [[Jonathan Donahue]], and [[Mazzy Star]]'s [[Hope Sandoval]]. As "Hey Boy Hey Girl" had suggested, the album was more house-oriented than the previous two. On one of the album's stand out tracks, "Out of Control", [[New Order (band)|New Order]]'s [[Bernard Sumner]] supported by [[Primal Scream]]'s [[Bobby Gillespie]] provided vocals. It reached No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart. The [[Michel Gondry]]-directed [[music video]] for "[[Let Forever Be]]", which utilised ground-breaking video and film effects in its depiction of a young woman's nightmares, also received a lot of attention.

Later that summer, the Chemical Brothers performed at the [[Woodstock '99]] concert on 24 July, with positive reception. They later headlined the [[Glastonbury Festival|Glastonbury]] dance tent on the Friday night, followed by a UK tour which ended in December and included [[Homelands (festival)|Homelands]] Scotland on 4 September. In November, "Out of Control", featuring Sumner and Gillespie on vocals, was released as a single. The release also contained the [[Sasha (DJ)|Sasha]] remix. The final single from ''Surrender'', in February 2000, was the five track "Music: Response" EP, containing the title track and two remixes, plus [[Electronic Battle Weapon]] 4, named "Freak of the Week", and a track called "Enjoyed", which was essentially a remix of "Out of Control" by the Chemical Brothers themselves. A CD copy of ''Surrender'' was placed in the third ''[[Blue Peter]]'' [[time capsule]], buried in January 2000. That same month, they appeared on Primal Scream's album ''[[Xtrmntr]]'' at track 11 with a remix.

In June 2000, they played the Pyramid stage at the Glastonbury Festival. In August 2000 they played to a large crowd at the main stage at [[Creamfields]] festival, Ireland. In December 2000, the Chemical Brothers aired one of their new tracks, "It Began in Afrika" at their New York DJ gigs, supporting [[U2]].

In 2001, they were active with releases and live performances. Early in the year, they began working on a fourth album, provisionally titled ''Chemical Four''. The first track which fans got a taste of was "It Began in Afrika", as previously played in their DJ set in New York. The track would make its live debut in California in April 2001, at the [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]]. Another new track, "Galaxy Bounce", also got its public debut at Coachella. As had become customary for their releases and experiments, "It Began in Afrika" was first pressed as a promo, as part of the "[[Electronic Battle Weapon]]" series. It received much airplay on dance music radio shows in the UK, and became more and more popular in clubs over the course of the summer. It also became one of the "anthems" in Ibiza as the summer progressed. It was given a full commercial single release in September, reaching No. 8 in the UK singles chart, even though no promotional video was made for the track.

Rowlands and Simons also remixed a track from [[Fatboy Slim]]'s ''[[Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars]]'', entitled "Song for Shelter". This remix was released as a single on 3 September 2001 (one week before "It Began in Afrika") as the CD2 single for "[[Song for Shelter / Ya Mama]]". It reached No. 30 in the UK singles chart (sales were combined with the CD1 single).

The Chemical Brothers finished work on another album, ''[[Come with Us]]'', in October 2001. It featured collaborations with [[Richard Ashcroft]] of [[the Verve]] ("The Test"), and long-time collaborator [[Beth Orton]] ("The State We're In"). The album was released in January 2002, preceded by a single, "[[Star Guitar]]", a melodic [[Balearic beat]] number, with a promotional video by [[Michel Gondry]] that featured passing scenery synchronised to the beat viewed through a train window. What would be the second track on the album, "It Began in Afrika", was released 10 September 2001 to be circulated around the clubbing scene where it was a popular hit. "Star Guitar" was also released as a [[DVD]] single, the pair's first. ''Come with Us'', was less well received than their previous albums, but nonetheless went straight to No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart in the first week of its release, selling 100,000 copies. In April, the title track from the album was released as a single with remixes by [[Fatboy Slim]] as part of a double A-sided release with "The Test".

During the summer of 2002, the Chemical Brothers travelled the festival circuit to promote the album. Later in 2002, they released two EPs, one specifically aimed at Japan and the other the US (entitled ''[[AmericanEP]]''). Both contained remixes, live versions and B-sides. Additionally, the band produced [[New Order (band)|New Order]]'s "[[Here to Stay (New Order song)|Here to Stay]]", written for the film ''[[24 Hour Party People]]'' and released as a single to promote the soundtrack, and remixed the song as well. One of their other major songs from this album was "Galaxy Bounce", which was popular and featured as the main title music for the [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] game ''[[Project Gotham Racing (video game)|Project Gotham Racing]]''. It was also included on the soundtrack for the movie ''[[Lara Croft: Tomb Raider]]''. "Star Guitar" was featured as a song on the [[PlayStation Portable]]'s ''[[Lumines II]]''.

Two other songs, "Come with Us (Introduction)" and "[[Star Guitar]] (Title Screen)", were featured on a [[PlayStation 2]] racing game titled ''WRC II: Extreme''. Both songs are instrumental. The song "My Elastic Eye" from the album ''Come with Us'' was played in the 2004 film ''[[The Butterfly Effect]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289879/soundtrack |title=The Butterfly Effect (2004) – Soundtracks |publisher=IMDb |access-date=24 September 2011}}</ref> starring [[Ashton Kutcher]] and [[Amy Smart]].

=== 2003–2006: ''Push the Button'' ===
Early 2003 saw Rowlands and Simons back in the studio working on new material, including "The Golden Path", a collaboration with [[Wayne Coyne]] of [[the Flaming Lips]]. This was released in September 2003, at the same time as a "best of" album, entitled ''[[Singles 93–03]]'', marking ten years of the Chemical Brothers' releases. ''Singles 93–03'' included most, but not all, of their singles. A second new track, in addition to "The Golden Path", was included on the album, called "Get Yourself High". ''Singles 93–03'' was also released on DVD, with extra features including selected live performances and interviews with Rowlands, Simons, and many of their collaborators from throughout the period. "Get Yourself High", which featured Canadian rapper [[k-os]] on vocals, was released as a single in November 2003.

In late 2003 and 2004, the Chemical Brothers continued to work in the studio on new material and a remix of "[[Slow (Kylie Minogue song)|Slow]]" by [[Kylie Minogue]]. After being released on rare white label vinyl, it was subsequently given a commercial release in March on CD (on her next single "Red Blooded Woman") and on 12-inch vinyl picture disc (containing two other Minogue remixes). In Summer 2004 they returned to the festival circuit, including appearances at the [[Glastonbury Festival]], Tokyo, Scotland, and Ireland. They also visited South America for the second time (the first time being in 1999), arriving at Chile, Argentina, and Brazil. It was during these sets that they played new material, including "Acid Children", which proved to be one of the most popular new tracks.

In September 2004, the Chemical Brothers released the seventh "Electronic Battle Weapon". "Electronic Battle Weapon 7" was being released as a one-sided promo-only 12-inch, containing "Acid Children". A marked departure from the Chemical Brothers' previous musical endeavours, it featured a screeching 303 bassline and a distinctive vocal sample; a pitch-altered vocal sample proclaiming "You Are All My Children Now!", which is lifted from the horror film ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge]]''. It was coupled with the projection of a sinister clown mouthing these same words at their live gigs.

The "Electronic Battle Weapon" series of promo releases have typically been newly recorded Chemical Brothers tracks, released on promo to allow DJs to test them in a club environment, and to gauge their popularity.

In 2004, the Chemical Brothers began work on ''[[Push the Button (The Chemical Brothers album)|Push the Button]]'', their fifth studio album, which features collaborations with [[Tim Burgess (musician)|Tim Burgess]], [[Kele Okereke]], and [[Anwar Superstar]], amongst others. The album was released on 24 January 2005.

"[[Galvanize (song)|Galvanize]]", which features rapper [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]] on vocals, was the first single to be taken from ''Push the Button'', and premiered on [[iTunes]]. The single was released on 17 January 2005, and entered the UK chart at No. 3. The second single, "[[Believe (Chemical Brothers song)|Believe]]" (featuring [[Kele Okereke]] from [[Bloc Party]]), failed to crack the top 10, but still made it into the top 20, peaking at No. 18. "The Boxer", featuring Tim Burgess, became the duo's first single to fail to crack the top 40.

The album and single "Galvanize" won a Grammy at the [[Grammy Awards of 2006]]. The track "Surface to Air" features a pulsing chord progression and bassline reminiscent of the intro to [[the Strokes]] song "The Modern Age".<ref>{{cite web|title=Chemical action, crowd reaction|url=https://www.theage.com.au/news/Music/Chemical-action-crowd-reaction/2005/01/27/1106415717077.html|work=[[The Age]]|date=28 January 2005|access-date=13 March 2018}}</ref>

An unofficial, remixed version of the album entitled ''Flip the Switch'' was released as a free download, along with the ''Believe'' EP, featuring six further remixes of "Believe".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chems.musicremixed.org/main.html |title=Flip The Switch – The Chemical Brothers remixed |access-date=13 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126182108/http://chems.musicremixed.org/main.html |archive-date=26 January 2009 }}</ref>

In September 2006, the Chemical Brothers were revealed as the first musicians to be involved in Tate Tracks.<ref name="Moss">{{cite web|url=http://www.culture24.org.uk/art/art39863|title=Tate Modern Makes Music With Chemical Brothers For Tate Tracks Project|last=Moss|first=Richard|date=31 August 2006|work=[[Culture24]]|access-date=9 May 2013}}</ref><ref name="TateTracks">{{cite web|url=http://www.tatetracks.org.uk/|title=Tate Tracks|year=2006|publisher=[[Tate]]|access-date=9 May 2013|archive-date=17 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217221857/http://www.tatetracks.org.uk/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Tate Modern]] invited various groups and songwriters to choose a work that inspired them from the gallery's collection of modern art and then write a track about it. The Chemical Brothers' submission, ''Rock Drill'', was inspired by the [[Jacob Epstein]] sculpture ''[[Rock Drill (Jacob Epstein)|Torso in Metal from the Rock Drill]]'', and could<!-- is this still the case? --> be heard on headphones in front of the work in the gallery.<ref name="Moss" /> From October 2006, it also became available to hear online at the Tate Tracks website.<ref name="Moss" />

=== 2007–2009: ''We Are the Night'' ===
The Brothers announced in June 2006 on their official web forum that the duo had been working on new material, specifically an album, code-named "Chemical 6".<ref>[http://forums.thechemicalbrothers.com/viewtopic.php?t=4259 Chemical Brothers New Material] – The Chemical Brothers Official Site {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220020956/http://forums.thechemicalbrothers.com/viewtopic.php?t=4259 |date=20 February 2012 }}</ref> Simons also wrote that the band would be playing select venues in the Summer 2007 season, specifying Rome, and also [[Fabric (club)|Fabric]] in London. Simons was also quoted as saying that the duo were "hoping to put a battle weapon out for the summer",<ref>{{cite web | last = Simons | first = Ed | title = Post at the official forum | url=http://www.thechemicalbrothers.com/forum/topic.php?id=4259 | access-date = 12 July 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071103084622/http://www.thechemicalbrothers.com/forum/topic.php?id=4259 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 3 November 2007}}</ref> possibly referring to the Electronic Battle Weapon series, the somewhat experimental tracks the band occasionally released on [[white label record]].

"Electronic Battle Weapon 8" and "9" were debuted on [[Pete Tong]]'s [[BBC Radio 1]] show on 8 December 2006. The double-sided vinyl was finally released just before the Chemical Brothers' much anticipated New Year's Eve gig at the famous [[Turnmills]] in London. The vinyl had a limited edition release worldwide and was received well by fans, DJs, and critics alike. "Electronic Battle Weapon 8", at about six and a half minutes, was very distinct from the "big acid" style that the earlier "Electronic Battle Weapons" adhered to. It was characterised by 'thundering' drums with a rising synth line. A version of this track featured on the ''We Are the Night'' album and was entitled "Saturate". "Electronic Battle Weapon 9" was a typical Chemicals dancefloor track with their trademark [[vocoder]] vocals coupled with sirens and a basic 'tribal' melody.

At the same [[Turnmills]] gig, the Brothers also played a previously unreleased song at midnight to welcome 2007, which went down well with the crowd. This track eventually emerged as "Burst Generator", found on the forthcoming album ''We Are the Night''. Many were left wondering if the latest in the Electronic Battle Weapon series were simply one-off experiments or signalled a new direction they could take with the new album, perhaps swaying from their genre defining big beat albums of the past. The song was also the band's 100th released song.

On 21 March 2007, the Chemical Brothers officially announced their forthcoming album on [[Myspace]]. The new album, entitled ''[[We Are the Night (album)|We Are the Night]]'', was released on 2 July 2007 in the United Kingdom and 17 July 2007 in the United States. The Chemical Brothers cited a delay in the production of artwork for this delay.<ref>[http://www.thechemicalbrothers.com/home/ Album release date announced] – The Chemical Brothers Official Website {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702042726/http://www.thechemicalbrothers.com/home/ |date=2 July 2012 }}</ref> EMI subsequently released an online Chemical Brothers computer game as an apology.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=23169_0_2_0_C |title=New album The Chemical Brothers delayed – here's a 'sorry guys' |date=18 May 2007 |work=side-line.com |access-date=24 September 2011}}</ref> The track listing was released on the official mailing list on 10 April. Collaborations featured heavily on the album, including [[Klaxons]] ("All Rights Reversed"), [[Midlake]] ("The Pills Won't Help You Now"), [[Ali Love]] ("[[Do It Again (The Chemical Brothers song)|Do It Again]]"), and [[Willy Mason]] ("Battle Scars").<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=22186_0_2_0_C |title=The Chemical Brothers launch details new album |work=side-line.com |date=12 April 2007 |access-date=24 September 2011}}</ref>

On 12 April 2007, "Do It Again" aired on [[Pete Tong]]'s "In New Music We Trust" show on [[BBC Radio 1]]. The official release of the single was 4 June (digital download) and 14 June (12-inch, 7-inch and CD). The album went on general release in the UK on 2 July 2007.

The Chemical Brothers supplied a new track for the ''[[Heroes (U.S. TV series)|Heroes]]'' soundtrack, titled "Keep My Composure". An alternate version of this track was released on ''[[Brotherhood (The Chemical Brothers album)|Brotherhood]]'', the duo's second singles compilation, which also featured the new single "[[Midnight Madness (song)|Midnight Madness]]" and a second disc of every Electronic Battle Weapon released to date. The Chemical Brothers continued to tour into 2008 to promote the collection, including a landmark date at [[Olympia London]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hasted |first1=Nick |title=The Chemical Brothers, Olympia, London |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/the-chemical-brothers-olympia-london-915695.html |website=The Independent |date=September 2008 |access-date=21 November 2019}}</ref>

=== 2010–2012: ''Further'', ''Hanna'' and ''Don't Think'' ===
On 30 March 2010, the band announced on their website that their seventh studio album, titled ''[[Further (The Chemical Brothers album)|Further]]'', would be released on 22 June and would be "the band's first to be released with corresponding films made specifically to match each of the 8 audio tracks." The films were made with long-time visuals collaborators [[Adam Smith (director)|Adam Smith]] and Marcus Lyall. Before the release of the album, the band played four shows in May at the London Roundhouse where they played the album and its accompanying films in their entirety. The films were released on a special edition DVD and on the iTunes LP edition.<ref>[http://www.thechemicalbrothers.com/#/news/article/92/further Further – the new album released 7 June on Freestyle Dust / Parlophone Records], thechemicalbrothers.com {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810135626/http://www.thechemicalbrothers.com/#/news/article/92/further |date=10 August 2015 }}</ref>

Most reviews were positive, with [[BBC Music]] declaring that "...&nbsp;synths are brutally manhandled and pushed to their limits across the eight tracks".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/6d28/ |title=Review of The Chemical Brothers – ''Further''|author=Ian Wade |date=7 June 2010 |publisher=BBC Music |access-date=24 September 2011}}</ref> ''[[The Irish Times]]'' reported that "This is a very impressive collection that is carried along with a stirring sense of velocity and momentum".<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2010/0528/1224271267605.html Chemical Brothers]. ''[[The Irish Times]]'' (28 May 2010). Retrieved on 6 April 2011. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021053552/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2010/0528/1224271267605.html |date=21 October 2012 }}</ref> However, praise was not unanimous for the album, with the American rock magazine ''Spin'' giving it a rating of three out of five stars.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Charles Aaron |title=Chemical Brothers, 'Further' (Freestyle Dust/Astralwerks) |journal=Spin |date=24 May 2010 |url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/chemical-brothers-further-freestyle-dustastralwerks |access-date=24 September 2011}}</ref>

At the [[New York Comic Con]], on 10 October 2010, film director [[Joe Wright]] announced that the Chemical Brothers would be scoring the soundtrack to his forthcoming film, ''[[Hanna (film)|Hanna]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://filmonic.com/the-chemical-brothers-will-score-hanna#.Tn0J9-ysOSo |title=The Chemical Brothers will score Hanna |date=9 October 2010 |work=Filmonic |access-date=24 September 2011}}</ref> Wright, who had worked with the Chemical Brothers in the past as a member of the visual company Vegetable Vision, stated that he was "very excited to finally&nbsp;... work with a more modern beat. There's a lot of bass, it's very loud."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2010/10/chemical-brothers-to-score-joe-wrights.html |title=The Chemical Brothers To Score Joe Wright's Teenage Assassin Film, 'Hanna' |date=10 September 2010 |website=Theplaylist.blogspot.com |access-date=24 September 2011}}</ref> The [[Hanna (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] was released on iTunes on 15 March 2011 and on CD on 4 July 2011.

The duo also contributed a new version of the song "[[Further (The Chemical Brothers album)|Don't Think]]" titled "Nina Frequency", as well as two new songs "Electric Hands" and "Danka Jane", to the soundtrack of the 2010 film ''[[Black Swan (film)|Black Swan]]'' directed by [[Darren Aronofsky]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/blackswan/ |title=Black Swan |website=Apple.com |access-date=24 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/2010/11/23/black_swan_features_3_new_songs_by_the_chemicals_brothers_new_tracks_by_pet |title='Black Swan' Features 3 New Songs by the Chemicals Brothers, New Tracks By Pete Min, Jakes & More |author=Keith Jagernauth |date=23 November 2010 |website=Indiewire.com |access-date=24 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227050243/https://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/2010/11/23/black_swan_features_3_new_songs_by_the_chemicals_brothers_new_tracks_by_pet |archive-date=27 December 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/soundtrack|title=Black Swan (2010) |website=IMDb.com}}</ref> All three songs have not been released.

The Chemical Brothers released their first concert film, ''[[Don't Think]]'', in 2012, documenting their performance at [[Fuji Rock Festival]] in Japan in 2011. The film debuted in February in theatres around the world, including a premiere in London where attendees&nbsp;– including [[Matt Smith]], [[Karen Gillan]] and [[Keira Knightley]]&nbsp;– were seen dancing in aisles and seats, leading one reviewer to remark "at times it was impossible to tell which 'hands in the air' were on screen and which were in the room."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Moynihan |first1=David |title=The Chemical Brothers' 'Don't Think' review |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a362446/the-chemical-brothers-dont-think-review/ |website=Digital Spy|date=27 January 2012 }}</ref> The film was the first concert film to be mixed in 7.1 surround sound, and was released on Blu-ray, DVD, and CD on 26 March 2012.

On 7 March 2012, it was announced that the Chemical Brothers would be scoring their second film soundtrack, for the bank heist film ''[[Now You See Me (film)|Now You See Me]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/exclusive-the-chemical-brothers-to-score-louis-leterriers-now-you-see-me |title=The Chemical Brothers To Score Louis Leterrier's 'Now You See Me' &#124; The Playlist |website=Blogs.indiewire.com |date=7 March 2012 |access-date=11 December 2012}}</ref> but the band had to pull out of the project in the early stages due to scheduling conflicts.<ref name="Post by syrinx (alias of Tom Rowlands) on The Chemical Brothers Forum">{{cite web |url=http://forum.thechemicalbrothers.com/index.php?/topic/9121-now-you-see-me/ |title=Now You See Me! |website=TheChemicalBrothers.com |access-date=11 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202121533/https://forum.thechemicalbrothers.com/index.php?%2Ftopic%2F9121-now-you-see-me%2F |archive-date=2 February 2014 }}</ref> In July 2012, the duo composed an official piece of music to soundtrack the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics|cycling]] events at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], titled 'Theme for Velodrome'.<ref>{{cite news |title=London 2012: Listen to the Chemical Brothers' Theme for Velodrome |website=[[The Guardian]]|location=London |date=17 July 2012 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jul/17/london-2012-chemical-brothers |access-date=18 January 2023|last1=Music |first1=Guardian }}</ref>

=== 2012–2017: Rowlands' solo work and ''Born in the Echoes'' ===
After ''Hanna'' and ''Don't Think'', Tom Rowlands worked on a number of solo projects. He remixed and produced music for [[Tinie Tempah]], [[the Klaxons]], [[I Break Horses]], and [[New Order (band)|New Order]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://itm.junkee.com/tinie-tempah-on-diplo-edm-inspiration-and-getting-a-dose-of-reality/21532|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102174228/http://itm.junkee.com/tinie-tempah-on-diplo-edm-inspiration-and-getting-a-dose-of-reality/21532|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2020|title=Tinie Tempah on Diplo, EDM inspiration and getting "a dose of reality"|date=1 November 2013|website=inthemix}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.self-titledmag.com/klaxons-collaborate-with-the-chemical-brothers-tom-rowlands-on-new-single/|title=Klaxons Collaborate With the Chemical Brothers' Tom Rowlands on New Single|website=Self-titledmag.com|date=10 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/new-order-21-1225518|title=New Order to release new album 'Music Complete', their first since departure of Peter Hook &#124; NME|website=[[NME]]|date=22 June 2015}}</ref> scored the film ''[[Trespass Against Us]]'' starring [[Michael Fassbender]] and [[Brendan Gleeson]] and directed by longtime visual collaborator and film and television director Adam Smith,<ref>{{cite web |title=Interview: Adam Smith on Crossing New Boundaries in "Trespass Against Us" |url=http://moveablefest.com/adam-smith-trespass-against-us/ |website=Movablefest.com|date=19 January 2017 }}</ref> and the theatrical production of ''[[Life of Galileo]]'' directed by Joe Wright performed at the [[Young Vic]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Peacock |first1=Tim |title=The Chemical Brothers' Tom Rowlands Composes Original Music For 'Life of Galileo' |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/chemical-brothers-tom-rowlands-life-galileo/ |website=UDiscoverMusic|date=27 April 2017 }}</ref> and released 12-inch single ''Through Me / Nothing but Pleasure'' on [[Erol Alkan]]'s label [[Phantasy (record label)|Phantasy]] in May 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.harderbloggerfaster.com/2013/04/tom-rowlands-through-me-nothing-but-pleasure/|title=Tom Rowlands 'Through Me / Nothing But Pleasure'|website=Harderbloggerfaster.com|date=15 April 2013}}</ref>

On 21 October 2014, the Chemical Brothers released a single "[[The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (soundtrack)|This Is Not a Game]]", which was created for ''[[The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1]]'', featuring [[Miguel (singer)|Miguel]] and [[Lorde]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Game-From-Hunger-Games/dp/B00ONAI0C8|title=This Is Not A Game (From The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1)|publisher=Amazon}}</ref> In December 2014, they announced an appearance at the 2015 [[Sónar]] festival and a new album, scheduled for release in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=27363 |title=RA News: New Chemical Brothers album coming in 2015 |website=Residentadvisor.net|date=1 December 2014 |access-date=2 December 2014}}</ref>

In April 2015, videos containing animation and audio loops appeared on the official Chemical Brothers [[Facebook]] page and website, thechemicalbrothers.com, ahead of the imminent release of new music. On 23 April, their new song "Sometimes I Feel so Deserted" premiered on [[BBC Radio 1]]. On 17 July, the duo released ''[[Born in the Echoes]]'', their eighth album. Singles from this album included "Go"; an up-beat reunion with guest vocalist [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]] and director [[Michel Gondry]] and "Wide Open" in collaboration with [[Beck]]. [[St. Vincent (musician)|St. Vincent]], [[Ali Love]], and [[Cate Le Bon]] also feature on the album.

Along with the new album announcement, it was revealed that Simons would "take a break" from touring to focus on unspecified [[academic work]]. Adam Smith filled in for him on stage during the 2015 tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-chemical-brothers-9-1212135|title=The Chemical Brothers preview new song|date=23 April 2015|work=[[NME]]|access-date=12 July 2018}}</ref> During the tour, Simons attended a few shows as an audience member, and both he and Rowlands expressed concern in interviews that this could mark a permanent retirement.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jun/28/chemical-brothers-been-together-longer-than-marriages|title=The Chemical Brothers: 'We've been together longer than a lot of marriages'|first=Dorian|last=Lynskey|date=28 June 2015|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|location=London|access-date=12 July 2018}}</ref> The first concert without Simons was performed at Siemens Arena in Lithuania.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/chemicalbrothers/dates?yr=2015|title=RA: The Chemical Brothers tour dates for 2015|website=Residentadvisor.net|access-date=12 July 2018}}</ref> Smith continued to fill in through the end of 2015, most notably at [[Glastonbury Festival|Glastonbury]] and the [[Apple Music Festival]], and uniquely controlled both lights and music from the stage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsafilms.com/uk/content/live-experiential/the-chemical-brothers-born-in-the-echoes/|title=The Chemical Brothers – Born in the Echoes|website=RSA Films}}</ref>

Simons returned to live performances in 2016, performing at the [[Parklife (festival)|Parklife Festival]] in Manchester, which included a new setlist and a cover of New Order's "[[Temptation (New Order song)|Temptation]]" with Sumner's recorded vocals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07f2945|title=Chemical Brothers & Jackmaster B2B Armand Van Helden live at Parklife, Radio 1's Essential Mix|website=[[BBC Radio 1]]|access-date=12 July 2018}}</ref> In November 2016, the duo released the non-album single "C-H-E-M-I-C-A-L", which premiered on BBC Radio 1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/chemical-brothers-new-song-1822804|title=The Chemical Brothers share new song, 'C-h-e-m-i-c-a-l' &#124; NME|website=[[NME]]|date=4 November 2016}}</ref> The song originally debuted as a demo in 2012, created to open the duo's DJ sets from 2012 to 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/notes/the-chemical-brothers/ask-tom-rowlands-questions-answered/10153777108453358/|title="ASK TOM ROWLANDS" QUESTIONS ANSWERED: &#124; Facebook|via=Facebook}}</ref>

=== 2018–2021: ''No Geography'' ===
On 10 January 2018, the Chemical Brothers confirmed production of their ninth album, ''[[No Geography]]'', via [[Instagram]] and other social media platforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bdx7BbDHxYb/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bdx7BbDHxYb |archive-date=26 December 2021 |url-access=registration|title=My first sampler still doing magical things on album No 9 #hacienda #Blackburn #Akai #chemicalbrothers|author=The Chemical Brothers|date=10 January 2018|via=[[Instagram]]|access-date=16 March 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> They released their first song in three years on 28 September 2018, titled "Free Yourself",<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/the-chemical-brothers-share-new-song-free-yourself-listen/ |title=The Chemical Brothers Share New Song "Free Yourself": Listen |last=Blais-Billie |first=Braudie |date=28 September 2018 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928065746/https://pitchfork.com/news/the-chemical-brothers-share-new-song-free-yourself-listen/ |archive-date=28 September 2018 |access-date=29 September 2018}}</ref> from the forthcoming album.

On 7 March 2019, [[Formula 1]] announced a collaboration with the Chemical Brothers, which was released the next day in the form of the song "We've Got To Try".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/F1/status/1103590097818136577|title=NEEEUM: The fastest remix of all time – WGTT15000BPM F1 NEEEUM MIX by @ChemBros #F1 #TheChemicalBrothers #NEEEUMpic.twitter.com/yslEhhino9|last=Formula 1|date=7 March 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=13 March 2019}}</ref>

The Chemical Brothers' ninth studio album, ''[[No Geography]]'', was released on 12 April 2019 to positive reviews. In 2020, the album won three [[Grammy Awards]] including Best Dance/Electronic Album, Best Dance Recording, and Best Music Video.<ref name="Grammy Winners List 2020"/>

In 2019, "We've Got to Try" won the overall award and "Best Director" category at the [[Berlin Music Video Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 April 2021|title=Winners of the Berlin Music Video Awards 2019|url=https://www.berlinmva.com/news/2019-winners/|website=Berlinmva.com}}</ref> The video for "Eve of Destruction", directed by Ollie Tong, took the 2nd place at the 2020 edition in the Best Art Director category.<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 April 2021|title=Winners of the Berlin Music Video Awards 2020|url=https://www.berlinmva.com/news/winners-berlin-music-video/|website=Berlinmva.com}}</ref>

=== 2021–present: biography and ''For That Beautiful Feeling''===
On 22 April 2021, the Chemical Brothers released a then non-album single, "The Darkness That You Fear",<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 April 2021 |title=The Chemical Brothers share new single, 'The Darkness You Fear': Listen |url=https://djmag.com/news/chemical-brothers-new-single-darkness-you-fear |access-date=17 March 2023 |website=Djmag.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |date=23 April 2021 |title=Chemical Brothers Return With Optimistic Song 'The Darkness That You Fear' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/chemical-brothers-new-song-the-darkness-that-you-fear-video-1159828/ |access-date=17 March 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> with another song, "Work Energy Principle", being released as a B-side on 15 July.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 July 2021 |title=The Chemical Brothers – "Work Energy Principle" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2154358/the-chemical-brothers-work-energy-principle/music/ |access-date=17 March 2023 |website=Stereogum}}</ref>

On 17 March 2023, the Chemical Brothers released the second single, "No Reason".<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 March 2023 |title=The Chemical Brothers' new single, 'No Reason', drops this week |url=https://djmag.com/news/chemical-brothers-new-single-no-reason-drops-week |access-date=17 March 2023 |website=DJMag.com}}</ref> with the B-Side in form of "All of a Sudden" being released on 28 April alongside the Vinyl version of the single.

On 28 June, 2028, the Chemical Brothers released the third single, "Live Again" (featuring Halo Maud); they also announced that a biography, titled ''Paused in Cosmic Reflection'', would be coming out in late October.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Monroe |first1=Jazz |title=The Chemical Brothers to Publish Biography, Paused in Cosmic Reflection |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/the-chemical-brothers-to-publish-biography-paused-in-cosmic-reflection/ |website=Pitchfork.com |date=28 June 2023 |access-date=29 June 2023}}</ref>

On 21 August, 2023, the Chemical Brothers released the fourth single "Skipping Like A Stone",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-chemical-brothers-team-up-with-beck-on-new-single-skipping-like-a-stone-3486383 |title=The Chemical Brothers team up with Beck on new single 'Skipping Like A Stone' |website=Nme.com |date=22 August 2023 |access-date=26 June 2024}}</ref> the second collaboration with [[Beck]], after their 2015 single, "Wide Open".

On 5 September, 2023, the Chemical Brothers released the fifth, the titular single "For That Beautiful Feeling", alongside a short snipped of another album track "Goodbye", which was previously chosen by the community via the mailing list.

On September 8, 2023, their tenth album, "''[[For That Beautiful Feeling]]''", was released<ref>{{cite web |author=Evan Minsker |date=19 July 2023 |title=The Chemical Brothers Announce New Album For That Beautiful Feeling, Share Video: Watch |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/the-chemical-brothers-announce-new-album-for-that-beautiful-feeling-share-video-watch/ |access-date=19 July 2023 |website=Pitchfork.com}}</ref>

== Live ==
The Chemical Brothers have played at several major festivals, including [[Coachella]], [[Glastonbury Festival|Glastonbury]], [[Fuji Rock Festival|Fuji Rock]], [[Vive Latino]], [[HFStival]] and the [[Reading Festival|Reading]] and [[Leeds Festival|Leeds]] festivals.<ref>{{Cite web|title = RA: The Chemical Brothers tour dates|url = http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/chemicalbrothers/dates|website = Resident Advisor|access-date = 26 January 2016}}</ref> In addition to performing their own music, they also hold regular DJ nights where they mix other artists' tracks (in the style of ''Brothers Gonna Work It Out'').<ref>{{cite news|author=Alexis Petridis |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/jan/25/shopping.popandrock |title=Interview: The Chemical Brothers &#124; Music |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|location=London|access-date=17 April 2014}}</ref>

== Discography ==
{{main|The Chemical Brothers discography}}

{{see also|List of songs recorded by the Chemical Brothers}}
'''Studio albums'''
* ''[[Exit Planet Dust]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Dig Your Own Hole]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Surrender (The Chemical Brothers album)|Surrender]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Come with Us]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Push the Button (The Chemical Brothers album)|Push the Button]]'' (2005)
* ''[[We Are the Night (album)|We Are the Night]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Further (The Chemical Brothers album)|Further]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Born in the Echoes]]'' (2015)
* ''[[No Geography]]'' (2019)
* ''[[For That Beautiful Feeling]]'' (2023)<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/the-chemical-brothers-new-song-no-reason-coachella-1235288375/ |title= The Chemical Brothers Return With First New Track in Two Years: Stream It Now|website=Billboard.com|access-date=29 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Chemical Brothers on Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu4T3ybMsbN/ |access-date=19 July 2023 |via=Instagram|quote=We are thrilled to announce that The Chemical Brothers 10th studio album, "For That Beautiful Feeling" will be released on 8 September 2023.}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
;List of awards and nominations received by the Chemical Brothers:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-chemical-brothers-mn0000067631/awards|title=The Chemical Brothers – Awards|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brits.co.uk/britstv/2000-best-british-dance-act-chemical-brothers|title=2000 – Best British Dance Act – Chemical Brothers|website=Brits.co.uk|access-date=22 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202103933/https://www.brits.co.uk/britstv/2000-best-british-dance-act-chemical-brothers|archive-date=2 February 2014}}</ref>
'''Berlin Music Video Awards'''

The [[Berlin Music Video Awards]] is an international festival that promotes the art of music videos
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!Result
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|WE'VE GOT TO TRY
|Best Director
|Won
|-
|FREE YOURSELF
|Best VFX
|Nominated
|-
|2020
|EVE OF DESTRUCTION
|Best Art Director
|Nominated
|-
|2024
|SKIPPING LIKE A STONE
|Best Concept
|Won
|}
'''Brit Awards'''
{{For|the British music award show|Brit Awards}}
{{award table}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[1997 Brit Awards|1997]]
| The Chemical Brothers
| British Dance Act
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| "Setting Sun" {{small|(featuring Noel Gallagher)}}
| British Video of the Year
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[1998 Brit Awards|1998]]
| The Chemical Brothers
| British Dance Act
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| "Block Rockin' Beats"
| British Video of the Year
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[2000 Brit Awards|2000]]
| The Chemical Brothers
| British Dance Act
| {{Won}}
|-
| ''Surrender''
| British Album of the Year
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| "Hey Boy Hey Girl"
| British Single of the Year
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| "Let Forever Be" {{small|(featuring Noel Gallagher)}}
| British Video of the Year
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[2003 Brit Awards|2003]]
| The Chemical Brothers
| British Dance Act
| {{Nominated}}
|}

'''Chicago Film Critics Association'''
{{For|america film award show|Chicago Film Critics Association}}
{{awards table}}
|-
| [[Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2011|2011]]
| ''[[Hanna (film)|Hanna]]''
| [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{Nominated}}
|}

'''Grammy Awards'''
{{For|american music award show|Grammy Award}}
{{award table}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[40th Annual Grammy Awards|1998]]
| "[[Block Rockin' Beats]]"
| [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance|Best Rock Instrumental Performance]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| ''[[Dig Your Own Hole]]''
| [[Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album|Best Alternative Music Album]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[47th Annual Grammy Awards|2005]]
| "[[Get Yourself High]]" {{small|(featuring [[k-os]])}}
| rowspan="2" | [[Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording|Best Dance/Electronic Recording]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[48th Annual Grammy Awards|2006]]
| "[[Galvanize (song)|Galvanize]]" {{small|(featuring [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]])}}
| {{Won}}
|-
| ''[[Push the Button (The Chemical Brothers album)|Push the Button]]''
| rowspan="2" | [[Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album|Best Dance/Electronic Album]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[50th Annual Grammy Awards|2008]]
| ''[[We Are the Night (album)|We Are the Night]]''
| {{Won}}
|-
| "[[Do It Again (The Chemical Brothers song)|Do It Again]]" {{small|(featuring [[Ali Love]])}}
| Best Dance/Electronic Recording
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[53rd Annual Grammy Awards|2011]]
| ''[[Further (The Chemical Brothers album)|Further]]''
| rowspan="3" | Best Dance/Electronic Album
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[55th Annual Grammy Awards|2013]]
| ''[[Don't Think]]''
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[58th Annual Grammy Awards|2016]]
| ''[[Born in the Echoes]]''
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| "[[Go (The Chemical Brothers song)|Go]]" {{small|(featuring [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]])}}
| Best Dance/Electronic Recording
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[62nd Annual Grammy Awards|2020]]
| "We've Got to Try"
| [[Grammy Award for Best Music Video|Best Music Video]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| "Got to Keep On"
| Best Dance/Electronic Recording
| {{Won}}
|-
| ''[[No Geography]]''
| Best Dance/Electronic Album
| {{Won}}
|}

'''Los Angeles Film Critics Association'''
{{For|america film award show|Los Angeles Film Critics Association}}
{{award table}}
|-
| [[2011 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards|2011]]
| ''[[Hanna (film)|Hanna]]''
| [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{Won}}
|}

'''Mercury Prize'''
{{For|british music award show|Mercury Prize}}
{{award table}}
|-
| 1997
| ''Dig Your Own Hole''
| rowspan="2" | Mercury Prize
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| 1999
| ''Surrender''
| {{Nominated}}
|}

'''MTV Europe Music Awards'''
{{For|europe music award show|MTV Europe Music Award}}
{{award table}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[1997 MTV Europe Music Awards|1997]]
| "[[Block Rockin' Beats]]"
| [[MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video|Best Video]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | The Chemical Brothers
| rowspan="3" | [[MTV Europe Music Award for Best Electronic|Best Electronic]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[1999 MTV Europe Music Awards|1999]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[2003 MTV Europe Music Awards|2003]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[2005 MTV Europe Music Awards|2005]]
| "[[Galvanize (song)|Galvanize]]" {{small|(featuring [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]])}}
| [[MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song|Best Song]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| "[[Believe (The Chemical Brothers song)|Believe]]" {{small|(featuring [[Kele Okereke]])}}
| rowspan="2" | Best Video
| {{Won}}
|-
| [[2007 MTV Europe Music Awards|2007]]
| "[[The Salmon Dance]]" {{small|(featuring [[Fatlip]])}}
| {{Nominated}}
|}

'''MTV Video Music Awards'''
{{For|america music video award show|MTV Video Music Award}}
{{award table}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[1997 MTV Video Music Awards|1997]]
| "[[Block Rockin' Beats]]"
| [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video|Best Dance Video]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| "[[Setting Sun (The Chemical Brothers song)|Setting Sun]]" {{small|(featuring [[Noel Gallagher]])}}
| rowspan="2" | Breakthrough Video
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[2000 MTV Video Music Awards|2000]]
| "[[Let Forever Be]]" {{small|(featuring [[Noel Gallagher]])}}
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[2015 MTV Video Music Awards|2015]]
| "[[Go (The Chemical Brothers song)|Go]]" {{small|(featuring [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]])}}
| [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]]
| {{Nominated}}
|}

'''MTV Video Music Awards Japan'''
{{For|japan music video award show|MTV Video Music Awards Japan}}
{{award table}}
|-
| 2002
| The Chemical Brothers
| Best Dance
| {{Won}}
|-
| 2004
| Get Yourself High {{small|(featuring k-os)}}
| Best Special Effects
| {{Won}}
|-
| 2008
| "Do It Again" {{small|(featuring Ali Love)}}
| [[MTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Dance Video|Best Dance Video]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| 2015
| "Go" {{small|(featuring Q-Tip)}}
| [[MTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Group Video|Best Group Video]]
| {{Nominated}}
|}

'''MVPA Awards'''
The MVPA Awards are annually presented by a Los Angeles-based music trade organisation to honour the year's best music videos.<ref name="2013 MVPA Award Winners">{{cite web|url=http://www.videostatic.com/news/2013/05/31/dir|title=2013 MVPA Award Winners|work=VideoStatic}}</ref>
{{award table}}
|-
| 2002
| "[[Star Guitar]]"
| rowspan="3" | Best Electronic Video 
| {{Won}}
|-
| 2006
| "[[Believe (The Chemical Brothers song)|Believe]]"
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2008
| rowspan="2" | "[[Salmon Dance]]"
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Animated Video 
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | "[[Do It Again (The Chemical Brothers song)|Do It Again]]"
| Best Electronic Video 
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Cinematography
| {{Nominated}}
|}

'''Q Awards'''
{{For|british music award show|Q Awards}}
{{award table}}
|-
| 1999
| ''Surrender''
| Best Album
| {{Won}}
|-
| 2000
| rowspan="2" | The Chemical Brothers
| Best Live Act
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| 2010
| Hero Award
| {{Won}}
|}

'''UK Music Video Awards'''
{{For|british music video award show|UK Music Video Awards}}
{{award table}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2008
| "The Salmon Dance"
| rowspan="2" | Best Dance Video
| rowspan="3" {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | "Midnight Madness"
|-
| Best Visual Effects in a Video
|}

'''Berlin Music Video Awards'''

''For the Berlin music video award show, see'' [[Berlin Music Video Awards]].
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Nominee / work
!Award
!Result
|-
|2019
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRfSM-lv55I "We've got to try"]
|Best Music Video
|Won
|-
|2019
|Ninian Doff (director of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRfSM-lv55I "We've got to try"])
|Best Director
|Won
|-
|2020
|"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYsXKhBknyM Eve of Destruction]"
|Best Art Director
|Won (Second Place)
|}

==References==
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