THE PRODIGY album ?

[RDR]

I enjoyed it...

but thats the key isnt it. Enjoyed.

Each to their own - Im not going to get into arguments about its quality as thats a little bit silly really. Many a good tune played on an old fiddle.

[aNaLpLeAsEr]

I enjoyed it...

but thats the key isnt it. Enjoyed.

Each to their own - Im not going to get into arguments about its quality as thats a little bit silly really. Many a good tune played on an old fiddle.

I can't enjoy it on my monitors via CD. But it didn't have to be that way. That's the key. ;)

Quality has nothing to do with a big artist with huge income who expects people to pay for the product???? OK

[force]

Oh bollox, It DOES sound like Prodigy by numbers, they DONT sound like they mean it anymore.

IMO

And b4 i get jumped on, i more or less heard that from the horses fcking mouth.

[The_Laughing_Man]

Right, hmmm.

Well, firstly, I think the album is ok. It`s good Prodigy. Not GREAT, but good.

The Prodigiy were never ahead of the curve, they represented a very marketable and commercial sound of the uk underground rave scene at the time.
They took the sounds being played at raves across the country, the sounds of junkie hardcore, early jungle, rave and hardcore, and put a spin on the sounds that fitted mass appeal.
They were always a good credible commercial version of the breaky side of the uk underground, and they made big room, in your face, everybody party like phuck tunes,which did the job so well, they blew up to epic proportions.

What they have done with this album is just that, made some big party like phuck tunes, that`ll work well outside of niche sub genres of dance music.

What did you expect from Liam? Some deep future sound blending dixiland jazz with bleep and tech step?

This is the man that made charlie says remember.

This is what it is, if you were expecting anything more than you are crazy.

However, the timing of tis might be very good.
Recessions are good for the rave scene, people get depressed and need to release the pressure, and a damn good rave is the best thing for that.
So maybe this just might be one of the catalysts for the rebirth of a rave scene.

[RDR]

Right, hmmm.

Well, firstly, I think the album is ok. It`s good Prodigy. Not GREAT, but good.

The Prodigiy were never ahead of the curve, they represented a very marketable and commercial sound of the uk underground rave scene at the time.
They took the sounds being played at raves across the country, the sounds of junkie hardcore, early jungle, rave and hardcore, and put a spin on the sounds that fitted mass appeal.
They were always a good credible commercial version of the breaky side of the uk underground, and they made big room, in your face, everybody party like phuck tunes,which did the job so well, they blew up to epic proportions.

What they have done with this album is just that, made some big party like phuck tunes, that`ll work well outside of niche sub genres of dance music.

What did you expect from Liam? Some deep future sound blending dixiland jazz with bleep and tech step?

This is the man that made charlie says remember.

This is what it is, if you were expecting anything more than you are crazy.

However, the timing of tis might be very good.
Recessions are good for the rave scene, people get depressed and need to release the pressure, and a damn good rave is the best thing for that.
So maybe this just might be one of the catalysts for the rebirth of a rave scene.

Thank you for that eloquent version of what i said.

+1

[dan the acid man]

Right, hmmm.

Well, firstly, I think the album is ok. It`s good Prodigy. Not GREAT, but good.

The Prodigiy were never ahead of the curve, they represented a very marketable and commercial sound of the uk underground rave scene at the time.
They took the sounds being played at raves across the country, the sounds of junkie hardcore, early jungle, rave and hardcore, and put a spin on the sounds that fitted mass appeal.
They were always a good credible commercial version of the breaky side of the uk underground, and they made big room, in your face, everybody party like phuck tunes,which did the job so well, they blew up to epic proportions.

What they have done with this album is just that, made some big party like phuck tunes, that`ll work well outside of niche sub genres of dance music.

What did you expect from Liam? Some deep future sound blending dixiland jazz with bleep and tech step?

This is the man that made charlie says remember.

This is what it is, if you were expecting anything more than you are crazy.

However, the timing of tis might be very good.
Recessions are good for the rave scene, people get depressed and need to release the pressure, and a damn good rave is the best thing for that.
So maybe this just might be one of the catalysts for the rebirth of a rave scene.

I agree whole heartedly, especially about the rebirth of the rave scene (not that it ever went away really).

[Technologic]

Right, hmmm.

Well, firstly, I think the album is ok. It`s good Prodigy. Not GREAT, but good.

The Prodigiy were never ahead of the curve, they represented a very marketable and commercial sound of the uk underground rave scene at the time.
They took the sounds being played at raves across the country, the sounds of junkie hardcore, early jungle, rave and hardcore, and put a spin on the sounds that fitted mass appeal.
They were always a good credible commercial version of the breaky side of the uk underground, and they made big room, in your face, everybody party like phuck tunes,which did the job so well, they blew up to epic proportions.

What they have done with this album is just that, made some big party like phuck tunes, that`ll work well outside of niche sub genres of dance music.

What did you expect from Liam? Some deep future sound blending dixiland jazz with bleep and tech step?

This is the man that made charlie says remember.

This is what it is, if you were expecting anything more than you are crazy.

However, the timing of tis might be very good.
Recessions are good for the rave scene, people get depressed and need to release the pressure, and a damn good rave is the best thing for that.
So maybe this just might be one of the catalysts for the rebirth of a rave scene.

I always saw them as filling the void between dance and rock, when Jilted came out anyway. They then appealed to two audiences instead of just one, which obviously sparked a lot of controversy.

Personally i think this album portrays the Prodigy for what they are, Electronic Punks, quite like it really, it's got Punk, reggae, old skool, phat ass grooves (and more) all mixed up into one electronic meltdown.

Worth a listen for sure.

[aNaLpLeAsEr]

Good description of what the early Prodigy stuff was about. They were not pioneers with that first album, that's for sure. Most people 30ish+ will know this.

[gunjack]

Good description of what the early Prodigy stuff was about. They were not pioneers with that first album, that's for sure. Most people 30ish+ will know this.

not pioneers but for sure ahead of the curve really pushing the rave thing into a more universal territory. why is it that we remember the first prodigy album but not the "kicks like a mule" album etc? because it had a spirit behind it that i for one think the prodigy has since lost....

[aNaLpLeAsEr]

not pioneers but for sure ahead of the curve really pushing the rave thing into a more universal territory. why is it that we remember the first prodigy album but not the "kicks like a mule" album etc? because it had a spirit behind it that i for one think the prodigy has since lost....

Commercialization is all they pushed back then. Liam was a good front man that was all. Dum ****s love that kinda shit.

[force]

Commercialization is all they pushed back then. Liam was a good front man that was all. Dum ****s love that kinda shit.

Thats total bullshit mate.
Loads of stuff has been considered 'underground' until it becomes popular.
Once it becomes popular, then it enters the realms of commercial pop.
I'd say Liam was a pioneer back then and influenced a lot of the big, early hardcore tunes of the day. He also never restricted himself to one or 2 styles either.
Chemical brothers, prodigy, underworld, etc were all considered 'underground'.

And one more thing.
Liam was never a front man, he always stood at the back and let the others hog the limelight so ive no idea where you got that from..

[aNaLpLeAsEr]

Thats total bullshit mate.
Loads of stuff has been considered 'underground' until it becomes popular.
Once it becomes popular, then it enters the realms of commercial pop.
I'd say Liam was a pioneer back then and influenced a lot of the big, early hardcore tunes of the day. He also never restricted himself to one or 2 styles either.
Chemical brothers, prodigy, underworld, etc were all considered 'underground'.

And one more thing.
Liam was never a front man, he always stood at the back and let the others hog the limelight so ive no idea where you got that from..

Take your nose out his arse for one single minute.

They were never considered underground, the underground laughed at them and there followers.

How old are you?

[The_Laughing_Man]

Jilted had very little on it that crossed into rock.
1 track, maybe 2. The PWEI crossover and voodoo people maybe.

It was only with Fat of the land did they cross over more fully.

[Technologic]

Jilted had very little on it that crossed into rock.
1 track, maybe 2. The PWEI crossover and voodoo people maybe.

It was only with Fat of the land did they cross over more fully.

What?

Their Law was one huge mutha-f*cking tune. It did cross the boundaries, got the rockers interested and so they listened to the entire album and more often than not enjoyed it. I know various rockers that started listening to dance music solely because of the Prodigy and continue to do so today.

Now i see big bands like Infected Mushroom and Pendulum doing exactly the same thing they (the Prodigy) were doing a decade ago, just a bit differently, if not even further back than that.

It's ironic really cos i think the new Prodigy album sound a bit like Pendulum anyway, i'm confused as to who's influencing who anymore.

[The_Laughing_Man]

What?

Their Law was one huge mutha-f*cking tune. It did cross the boundaries, got the rockers interested and so they listened to the entire album and more often than not enjoyed it. I know various rockers that started listening to dance music solely because of the Prodigy and continue to do so today.

Now i see big bands like Infected Mushroom and Pendulum doing exactly the same thing they (the Prodigy) were doing a decade ago, just a bit differently, if not even further back than that.

It's ironic really cos i think the new Prodigy album sound a bit like Pendulum anyway, i'm confused as to who's influencing who anymore.

Read again, Jilted Generation had very little that crossed over into rock.
You prove my point with your comment.
1 maybe 2 tracks.
Their law and possibly voodoo people at a push.

[Technologic]

Read again, Jilted Generation had very little that crossed over into rock.
You prove my point with your comment.
1 maybe 2 tracks.
Their law and possibly voodoo people at a push.

Ah yeah, sorry.

But you agree that what did crossover brought a wider audience to dance music?

[The_Laughing_Man]

Ah yeah, sorry.

But you agree that what did crossover brought a wider audience to dance music?

Oh hell yeah, I was also heavily into industrial back than, and many a prodigy track would creep into the sets of industrial DJ`s.
More so the Fat of the Land stuff though.

[force]

Fat of the land was a great album. As good as the previous two in its own way. 'Funky shit' wot a tune. heard it live so many times b4 it was committed to vinyl/cd. Just not felt the last two at all...

[tocsin]

Don't forget all the analog warmth it had too!

[danny_roberts]

I think their new album is tosh. Its got shit loads of pace and hard as **** at points, but anyone can make a rough sounding percussion and heavy basslines. The synth and general composition of the tunes sound naff and dated. Very disappointed with it