Prodigy "Music for the Jilted Generation" (1994) - got it
Liam Howlett handed Keith Flint a cassette with some dance mixes on one
side and some of his own material on the other, labelled with the name
'Prodigy'. The name was taken from an old Moog synthesizer and was
being used by Howlett for his DJ performances. The two, along with
rapper Maxim and keyboardist/dancer Leroy then formed a group to pin the
name Prodigy too.
The group achieved success on the rave scene with their initial singles
and debut album "Experience". Jilted Generation marked a kick against
the mainstream adoption of the rave scene and the Conservative Party's
attempt to crack down on that scene (the track "Their Law" seeming to be
a direct attack against this).
This album still sounds pretty damned fresh for a release creeping up on 30 years old. "Poison"
is still a banger, and Howlett's mix of aggressive beats, hypnotic
loops and dialogue sound samples works nicely. I daresay that the
album could stand to be a track or two shorter, but I really enjoyed
revisiting it.
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