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Divided by Night

Divided by Night is electronic duo The Crystal Method's fourth studio album.[1] The album was released on May 12, 2009. The first single, "Drown in the Now",[1] which features vocals by Matisyahu,[1] was released to the iTunes Store on April 14, 2009, and the second single, "Black Rainbows" was released to the Beatport store on April 28, 2009. On October 5, 2009, they released the third single, "Come Back Clean" also exclusively to Beatport.[1]

Divided by Night

May 12, 2009

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The album was nominated at the 52nd Grammy Awards for Best Electronic/Dance Album, but lost to Lady Gaga's The Fame.

Album artwork[edit]

In mid March, 2009, The Crystal Method released the cover of the new album, which features a giant globe made up of audio speaker heads hovering in mid-air. The artwork was created by Neil Ashby.


When asked about the cover, Ken Jordan said, "On a recent plane trip to a DJ gig, we caught an amazing sight. The sun was setting in the west. There were spectacular rich colors on the horizon, but on the ground below, it was night. We both were moved by this incredible contrast."


Scott Kirkland added, "Divided By Night immediately popped into my head, not so much as an album title but as a metaphor for our lives. As I enjoyed this beautiful view from my cramped seat, I thought of my family in California and reflected on just how different these two worlds are."

"Divided by Night" features additional by Jon Brion.

synths

"Dirty Thirty" features by Peter Hook.

bass

"Drown in the Now" features vocals by .

Matisyahu

"Kling to the Wreckage" features vocals by and Stefanie King Warfield.

Justin Warfield

"Sine Language" features vocals by and marxophone by Jon Brion.

LMFAO

"Come Back Clean" features vocals by and percussion by Samantha Maloney.

Emily Haines

"Slipstream" features vocals by .

Jason Lytle

"Black Rainbows" features vocals by Stefanie King Warfield.

"Blunts & Robots" features bass by Peter Hook and a sample from the song "Gangsta Rap (Acapella)" by .

Ill Bill

"Falling Hard" features vocals by .

Meiko

"Play for Real" features the band 's guitarist Dan Taylor and vocals by Kelvin Swaby, trombone by Dave Hodge, saxophone by Robert Marshall, trumpet by Stewart Cole, and percussion by Samantha Maloney.

The Heavy

Divided by Night has come to be known for having more featured guests than any other album by The Crystal Method – and most of these guest artists do not specialize in the electronic music genre.

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