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Crimewave (song)

"Crimewave"
A black and white portrait of a webbed structure connected together by dots. In capital letters to the right top side of the portrait is the words 'Crystal Castles', 'vs' and 'Health'. The title 'Crimewave' is in shadowed capital font in the central right side of the portrait.
Single by Crystal Castles vs. Health
from the album Crystal Castles
B-side "XxzxcuZx Me"
"Alice Practice"
Released August 13, 2007
Format CD single, digital download, 7", 12"
Recorded 2006; The Exchange, Maidstone, England
Genre Electronic, chiptune
Length 4:18
Label Last Gang, PIAS
Songwriter(s) Ethan Kath, Benjamin Miller, Jake Duzsik, John Flamiglietti, Jupiter Keyes
Producer(s) Ethan Kath
Crystal Castles singles chronology
"Crimewave"
(2007) Crimewave2007 		"Air War"
(2007) Air War2007
Health singles chronology
"Crimewave"
(2007) Crimewave2007 		"Perfect Skin"
(2008) Perfect Skin2008
Alternative cover
A portrait of replicated parts of a woman's blue eye. The parts are visible in a cut-out manner. The woman's full face becomes partially visible at the top right of the portrait. Centered in the left of the portrait in very small font is the names of the artists and song.
French cover
Alternative cover
A black portrait of a webbed structure connected together by dots. In capital letters to the right top side of the portrait is the words 'Crystal Castles', 'vs' and 'Health'. The title 'Crimewave' is in shadowed capital font in the central right side of the portrait.
Re-release cover

"Crimewave" is a song performed by Canadian experimental band Crystal Castles and American noise rock band Health from Crystal Castles' self-titled debut album. The song acts as both Crystal Castles and Health's debut singles in addition to being the first single from the album Crystal Castles. It was first released on August 13, 2007 by PIAS Recordings accompanied by the b-side "XxzxcuZx Me". The song is a re-working of the Health original track of the same name written by the band members of Health for their self-entitled debut album. It was re-written by Ethan Kath of Crystal Castles. Kath also produced the re-worked track. The song contains prominent electro and chiptune musical characteristics. The track consists of only three lyric lines and has been said to tell a story about the sadness and ennui one might experience when locked inside a Pac-Man maze for eternity.

"Crimewave" achieved critical praise from most contemporary music critics. Critics complimented the song's originality and emotion it brought to the electronic music scene. The single was accompanied by a music video upon its re-release in 2008. The track was performed by Crystal Castles at All Points West Music & Arts Festival in 2009.

"Crimewave" was used in Gossip Girl No.1 and features on its companion soundtrack OMFGG – Original Music Featured on Gossip Girl No. 1.

"Crimewave" was also used in the 2016 video game Watch Dogs 2.

Originally written and composed by the members of Health for their self-titled debut album, "Crimewave" was re-written and re-worked by Ethan Kath of Crystal Castles to act as both bands' debut singles as well as the first single from Crystal Castles' self-titled debut album. The reworking significantly lengthened the original song while retaining the prominence of the original vocals by Health.


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