Album: Experience by The Prodigy (1992)
Genre: Big Beat | Style: Electronic | Mood: Angry
Record Label: XL Recordings
Format: Album

Description: Experience is the debut studio album by English electronic dance music band The Prodigy. It was first released on 28 September 1992 through XL Recordings. It peaked at No. 12 in the UK Albums Chart in October.

A wide variety of artists in the breakbeat hardcore scene in the early 1990s are given respect and namechecked in the sleeve notes of the album, including SL2, Carl Cox, Moby, Tim Westwood, and Aphex Twin.

On 19 June 2001, an expanded edition of the album was released in the United States, featuring a bonus disc of remixes and B-sides. It was released in the United Kingdom seven years later on 4 August 2008 as Experience: Expanded, with a gold cover and two extra tracks.

Artist Background: The Prodigy is an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist) and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the group during their early period. Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Meth... Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Overseer

Music Scene: Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Big Beat, Electronic, Angry, 1990s, Album, XL Recordings

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Experience is the debut studio album by English electronic dance music band The Prodigy. It was first released on 28 September 1992 through XL Recordings. It peaked at No. 12 in the UK Albums Chart in October.

A wide variety of artists in the breakbeat hardcore scene in the early 1990s are given respect and namechecked in the sleeve notes of the album, including SL2, Carl Cox, Moby, Tim Westwood, and Aphex Twin.

On 19 June 2001, an expanded edition of the album was released in the United States, featuring a bonus disc of remixes and B-sides. It was released in the United Kingdom seven years later on 4 August 2008 as Experience: Expanded, with a gold cover and two extra tracks.

Album: Greatest Hits by The Prodigy (2006)
Record Label: XL Recordings
Format: Compilation

Artist Background: The Prodigy is an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist) and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the group during their early period. Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Meth... Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Overseer

Music Scene: Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: 2000s, Compilation, XL Recordings


100 Best Albums It’d be interesting to know just how many suburban kids learned about Che Guevara, or that the FBI targeted Martin Luther King for his opposition to the Vietnam War, from Rage Against the Machine. It isn’t that its politics are obscure. If anything, part of the reason the album remains so powerful is the way it captures the generalised angst kids feel towards parents (“F**k you, I won’t do what you tell me!”) while also pointing at broader forms of control regarding education (“Take the Power Back”), law enforcement (“Killing in the Name”) and the carceral system (“Settle for Nothing”). Like Nirvana’s Nevermind or even the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Blood Sugar Sex Magik, it reshaped ’90s rock and helped bring underground styles into the mainstream. It also plugs into a world beyond itself—the kind of music you can take to the gym but also build a syllabus around. 
	Like the revolutionaries, MCs and hard rock that inspired it, Rage Against the Machine exists in all caps. Its most lasting lyrics—“Some of those that work forces/Are the same that burn crosses” (“Killing in the Name”), “Anger is a gift” (“Freedom”)—have the instant memorability of a protest chant; its riffs democratise their anger, having been stripped of the flashy, technical stuff and restored to the Black blues they come from. The immediacy isn’t just a metaphor for their message; it’s a functional way to spread the word and put power into the hands of the people: Why bother learning “Stairway to Heaven” when you can just learn “Bombtrack”? 
	It’s easy to see the ironies of a multi-platinum band advocating for radical left politics. But the music business has always found ways to monetise rebellion, from Elvis to John Lennon to the Sex Pistols. Rage Against the Machine transcends its contradictions by standing inside them and giving itself over anyway. Guitarist Tom Morello remembers a record executive hearing the band practice “Killing in the Name” as Zack de la Rocha screamed, “F**k you, I won’t do what you tell me!” 16 times. The exec sheepishly asked if this was the direction that they were going in. Yes, Morello said, it was. But just remember: He didn’t have to.

Album: Someself One by The Prodigy (1998)
Genre: Electronic | Mood: Angry
Record Label: XL Recordings
Format: Compilation

Artist Background: The Prodigy is an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist) and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the group during their early period. Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Meth... Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Overseer

Music Scene: Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Electronic, Angry, 1990s, Compilation, XL Recordings


Album: No Tourists by The Prodigy (2018)
Genre: Electronic | Mood: Angry
Record Label: XL Recordings
Format: Album

Description: "No Tourists"   is the seventh studio album by English electronic music band The Prodigy, released on 2 November 2018 on Take Me to the Hospital, their independent label managed by BMG. 
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 63, based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Artist Background: The Prodigy is an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist) and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the group during their early period. Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Meth... Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Overseer

Music Scene: Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Electronic, Angry, 2010s, Album, XL Recordings

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 1 votes


"No Tourists"   is the seventh studio album by English electronic music band The Prodigy, released on 2 November 2018 on Take Me to the Hospital, their independent label managed by BMG. 
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 63, based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

"The Singles" by The Prodigy encapsulates the high-octane energy and raw electronic aggression that defined the mid-90s rave scene. The production is a masterclass in layering, with dense, gritty textures and a relentless tempo that propels each track forward. The instrumentation combines heavy breakbeats, distorted synth lines, and samples that are both chaotic and meticulously arranged, creating a soundscape that is both frenetic and immersive. The album's distinctive character comes from its ability to blend punk-like intensity with electronic precision, resulting in a visceral listening experience. Each track maintains a pulsating energy, making it a quintessential collection for those seeking the adrenaline rush synonymous with The Prodigy's sound.

Album: The Singles by The Prodigy (1996)
Record Label: XL Recordings
Format: Compilation

Artist Background: The Prodigy is an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist) and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the group during their early period. Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Meth... Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Overseer

Music Scene: Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: 1990s, Compilation, XL Recordings

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 1 votes


Album: The Fat of the Land by The Prodigy (2004)
Genre: alternative rock | Style: breakbeat hardcore
Record Label: XL Recordings
Format: CD

Artist Background: Artist from GB, known for alternative dance, big beat, breakbeat, breakbeat hardcore, dance

Related Artists: The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Overseer, Apollo 440

Music Scene: Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: alternative rock, breakbeat hardcore, 2000s, CD, XL Recordings


Album: World's on Fire by The Prodigy (2010)
Format: Live

Artist Background: The Prodigy is an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist) and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the group during their early period. Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Meth... Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Overseer

Music Scene: Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: 2010s, Live


Album: Out of Space (The Very Best) by The Prodigy
Genre: Big Beat | Style: Electronic | Mood: Angry
Record Label: XL Recordings
Format: Compilation

Artist Background: The Prodigy is an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist) and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the group during their early period. Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Meth... Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Overseer

Music Scene: Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Big Beat, Electronic, Angry, Compilation, XL Recordings


Album: The Fat of the Land by The Prodigy (1997)
Genre: Big Beat | Style: Electronic | Mood: Angry
Record Label: XL Recordings
Format: Album

Description: The release of "Firestarter" in 1996, featuring vocals for the first time courtesy of a new-look Keith Flint, helped the band break into the U.S. and other overseas markets, and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. In this year The Prodigy also headlined the prestigious Lollapalooza festival.

The long-awaited third Prodigy album, The Fat of the Land, was released in 1997, just as the band headlined the Glastonbury Festival on its opening night. Featuring simplified melodies, sparser sampling, less rave music influences, and punk-like vocals supplied by a shockingly madeover Flint, the album nevertheless retained the bone-jarring breaks and buzzsaw synths so idiomatic of the band. The album cemented the band's position as one of the most internationally successful acts in the dance genre, entering the UK and US charts at number one.

The Prodigy were getting considerable airplay on rock stations with their controversial track "Smack My Bitch Up"-and also a negative backlash for the song. The National Organization for Women (NOW) criticized the song and its music video. The song's lyrics consist entirely of the repeated phrase "Change my pitch up, smack my bitch up", which NOW stated are a "dangerous and offensive message advocating violence against women". Howlett responded to the criticism by stating that the meaning of the song and its lyrics were being misinterpreted, and the phrase meant "doing anything intensely, like being on stage - going for extreme manic energy". The band did not actually write the lyric, but rather, sampled it from the hip hop Ultramagnetic MCs' track "Give the Drummer Some" which also appears on the Dirtchamber Sessions; they had also sampled another Ultramagnetic MCs song "Critical Beatdown" on their earlier "Out of Space" single. The National Organization for Women also believed that the lyrics are in reference to administering heroin (smack) to another person. Several radio stations limited the song's airplay to nighttime hours. In September 1997, The Prodigy performed "Breathe" at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, and won the Viewer's Choice Award.

"Smack My Bitch Up" The song generated an amount of controversy, and received backlash for the repeating sample.The music video for "Smack My Bitch Up", directed by Jonas Ã…kerlund, featured a first-person point of view of someone going clubbing and indulging in large amounts of drugs and alcohol. Other content shown includes the protagonist getting into fist fights with men, abusing women, vomiting repeatedly, and picking up a lap dancer (played by British glamour model Teresa May) and having sex with her. Much of the aforementioned is depicted fairly explicitly. At the end of the video, the camera pans over to a mirror, revealing the subject to be a woman. MTV only aired the video between 1 and 5 a.m due to the offensive material. After one week, the very same television network banned the music video at NOW's request. The director got the inspiration for the contents of the video after a night of drinking and partying in Copenhagen.

During a performance at the Reading Festival on 29 August 1998, The Prodigy and the Beastie Boys had an onstage disagreement over the track, with the Beastie Boys requesting the song should be pulled from their set as it could be considered offensive to those who had suffered domestic abuse. Choosing to ignore the Beastie Boys plea, Maxim introduced "Smack My Bitch Up" with the declaration "They didn't want us to play this fucking tune. But the way things go, I do what the fuck I want".

Wal-Mart and Kmart later announced they would pull The Fat of the Land off their shelves. Despite the fact that the LP had resided on their store shelves for over 20 weeks, and the fact that they had sold 150,000 copies of the album in total, the two stores found the marketing campaign for the new single release "offensive". At the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, "Smack My Bitch Up" won two awards; Best Dance Video and Breakthrough Video.
1999 saw the release of The Prodigy's The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One, a DJ mix album by Howlett, produced as an official record of a successful guest appearance on the British Radio 1. In June of the same year, when the band had arguably reached their commercial peak, they parted company with guitarist Gizz Butt.

Following 1999, Thornhill departed from the group while he divorced Sara Cox due to the risk of nervous breakdown, resulting in the band's website being replaced with their logo and the words "We will be back" set against a black background, a stint that it'd remain until 2002.

Artist Background: The Prodigy is an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist) and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the group during their early period. Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Meth... Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Overseer

Music Scene: Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Big Beat, Electronic, Angry, 1990s, Album, XL Recordings

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 6 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


The release of "Firestarter" in 1996, featuring vocals for the first time courtesy of a new-look Keith Flint, helped the band break into the U.S. and other overseas markets, and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. In this year The Prodigy also headlined the prestigious Lollapalooza festival.

The long-awaited third Prodigy album, The Fat of the Land, was released in 1997, just as the band headlined the Glastonbury Festival on its opening night. Featuring simplified melodies, sparser sampling, less rave music influences, and punk-like vocals supplied by a shockingly madeover Flint, the album nevertheless retained the bone-jarring breaks and buzzsaw synths so idiomatic of the band. The album cemented the band's position as one of the most internationally successful acts in the dance genre, entering the UK and US charts at number one.

The Prodigy were getting considerable airplay on rock stations with their controversial track "Smack My Bitch Up"-and also a negative backlash for the song. The National Organization for Women (NOW) criticized the song and its music video. The song's lyrics consist entirely of the repeated phrase "Change my pitch up, smack my bitch up", which NOW stated are a "dangerous and offensive message advocating violence against women". Howlett responded to the criticism by stating that the meaning of the song and its lyrics were being misinterpreted, and the phrase meant "doing anything intensely, like being on stage - going for extreme manic energy". The band did not actually write the lyric, but rather, sampled it from the hip hop Ultramagnetic MCs' track "Give the Drummer Some" which also appears on the Dirtchamber Sessions; they had also sampled another Ultramagnetic MCs song "Critical Beatdown" on their earlier "Out of Space" single. The National Organization for Women also believed that the lyrics are in reference to administering heroin (smack) to another person. Several radio stations limited the song's airplay to nighttime hours. In September 1997, The Prodigy performed "Breathe" at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, and won the Viewer's Choice Award.

"Smack My Bitch Up" The song generated an amount of controversy, and received backlash for the repeating sample.The music video for "Smack My Bitch Up", directed by Jonas Ã…kerlund, featured a first-person point of view of someone going clubbing and indulging in large amounts of drugs and alcohol. Other content shown includes the protagonist getting into fist fights with men, abusing women, vomiting repeatedly, and picking up a lap dancer (played by British glamour model Teresa May) and having sex with her. Much of the aforementioned is depicted fairly explicitly. At the end of the video, the camera pans over to a mirror, revealing the subject to be a woman. MTV only aired the video between 1 and 5 a.m due to the offensive material. After one week, the very same television network banned the music video at NOW's request. The director got the inspiration for the contents of the video after a night of drinking and partying in Copenhagen.

During a performance at the Reading Festival on 29 August 1998, The Prodigy and the Beastie Boys had an onstage disagreement over the track, with the Beastie Boys requesting the song should be pulled from their set as it could be considered offensive to those who had suffered domestic abuse. Choosing to ignore the Beastie Boys plea, Maxim introduced "Smack My Bitch Up" with the declaration "They didn't want us to play this fucking tune. But the way things go, I do what the fuck I want".

Wal-Mart and Kmart later announced they would pull The Fat of the Land off their shelves. Despite the fact that the LP had resided on their store shelves for over 20 weeks, and the fact that they had sold 150,000 copies of the album in total, the two stores found the marketing campaign for the new single release "offensive". At the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, "Smack My Bitch Up" won two awards; Best Dance Video and Breakthrough Video.
1999 saw the release of The Prodigy's The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One, a DJ mix album by Howlett, produced as an official record of a successful guest appearance on the British Radio 1. In June of the same year, when the band had arguably reached their commercial peak, they parted company with guitarist Gizz Butt.

Following 1999, Thornhill departed from the group while he divorced Sara Cox due to the risk of nervous breakdown, resulting in the band's website being replaced with their logo and the words "We will be back" set against a black background, a stint that it'd remain until 2002.

Album: Music for the Jilted Generation by The Prodigy (1994)
Genre: Big Beat | Style: Electronic | Mood: Angry
Record Label: XL Recordings
Format: Album

Description: In 1993, Howlett released an anonymous white label, bearing only the title "Earthbound I". Its hypnotic, hard-edged sound won wide underground approval. It was officially released as "One Love" later that year, and went on to chart at number 8 in the UK. The following year, The Prodigy's second album, Music for the Jilted Generation, debuted in the UK Albums Chart at number one, and jettisoned into positive reactions from album critics. Adding elements of big beat and electro-industrial to the mix, the album expressed a wider spectrum of musical styles, with heavy breakbeat-based tracks complemented by the concept sequence The Narcotic Suite and a rock-oriented inclination, "Their Law", featuring Pop Will Eat Itself.

The album was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize, although Howlett had reaffirmed his dedication to making The Prodigy a 'hard dance band', commercially successful but without compromise. The band managed to continue to prevent over-exposure in the media by refusing to appear on Top of the Pops or other television shows in the UK. To date, their only studio appearance on British television came when they appeared on the BBC2 series Dance Energy in 1991, performing "Everybody in the Place". In the ensuing years, their videos received a strong level of support by MTV Europe, which boosted their popularity across the continent. Keith Flint himself hosted an episode of the MTV show 120 Minutes in 1995.

Following the international success of Music for the Jilted Generation, the band augmented their line-up with guitarist Jim Davies (a live band member who later joined the group Pitchshifter) in 1995 for tracks such as "Their Law", "Break and Enter 95", and various live-only interludes and versions. He was soon to be replaced by Gizz Butt of the band Janus Stark, who remained with the band for the next three years.

Artist Background: The Prodigy is an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist) and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the group during their early period. Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Meth... Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Overseer

Music Scene: Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Big Beat, Electronic, Angry, 1990s, Album, XL Recordings

Additional Context: Based on 3 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


In 1993, Howlett released an anonymous white label, bearing only the title "Earthbound I". Its hypnotic, hard-edged sound won wide underground approval. It was officially released as "One Love" later that year, and went on to chart at number 8 in the UK. The following year, The Prodigy's second album, Music for the Jilted Generation, debuted in the UK Albums Chart at number one, and jettisoned into positive reactions from album critics. Adding elements of big beat and electro-industrial to the mix, the album expressed a wider spectrum of musical styles, with heavy breakbeat-based tracks complemented by the concept sequence The Narcotic Suite and a rock-oriented inclination, "Their Law", featuring Pop Will Eat Itself.

The album was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize, although Howlett had reaffirmed his dedication to making The Prodigy a 'hard dance band', commercially successful but without compromise. The band managed to continue to prevent over-exposure in the media by refusing to appear on Top of the Pops or other television shows in the UK. To date, their only studio appearance on British television came when they appeared on the BBC2 series Dance Energy in 1991, performing "Everybody in the Place". In the ensuing years, their videos received a strong level of support by MTV Europe, which boosted their popularity across the continent. Keith Flint himself hosted an episode of the MTV show 120 Minutes in 1995.

Following the international success of Music for the Jilted Generation, the band augmented their line-up with guitarist Jim Davies (a live band member who later joined the group Pitchshifter) in 1995 for tracks such as "Their Law", "Break and Enter 95", and various live-only interludes and versions. He was soon to be replaced by Gizz Butt of the band Janus Stark, who remained with the band for the next three years.

Album: The Day Is My Enemy by The Prodigy (2015)
Genre: Big Beat | Style: Electronic | Mood: Angry
Record Label: XL Recordings
Format: Album

Description: The Day Is My Enemy is the upcoming sixth studio album by British electronic music group The Prodigy. It is the follow-up to 2009's Invaders Must Die and is to be released on 30 March 2015. The album will be released by Three Six Zero Music/Warner Bros. Records in the United States.

The first single, "Nasty", was announced on the band's Instagram and Facebook pages on 29 December 2014. The album title is a reference to the Cole Porter song "All Through the Night", in particular its lyrics "the day is my enemy, the night my friend", although it is the Ella Fitzgerald version that first inspired the title track. On the 26th of January 2015 the band released the official audio for the title track "The Day Is My Enemy" on their official YouTube channel.

Artist Background: The Prodigy is an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist) and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the group during their early period. Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Meth... Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Overseer

Music Scene: Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Big Beat, Electronic, Angry, 2010s, Album, XL Recordings

Additional Context: Based on 5 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


The Day Is My Enemy is the upcoming sixth studio album by British electronic music group The Prodigy. It is the follow-up to 2009's Invaders Must Die and is to be released on 30 March 2015. The album will be released by Three Six Zero Music/Warner Bros. Records in the United States.

The first single, "Nasty", was announced on the band's Instagram and Facebook pages on 29 December 2014. The album title is a reference to the Cole Porter song "All Through the Night", in particular its lyrics "the day is my enemy, the night my friend", although it is the Ella Fitzgerald version that first inspired the title track. On the 26th of January 2015 the band released the official audio for the title track "The Day Is My Enemy" on their official YouTube channel.

Album: Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned by The Prodigy (2004)
Genre: Big Beat | Style: Electronic | Mood: Angry
Record Label: XL Recordings
Format: Album

Description: The Prodigy's fourth studio album, Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned, was released on 23 August 2004, and 14 September 2004 in the USA. A precursory and experimental single, "Memphis Bells", was released in very limited numbers, followed by the traditional release of the single "Girls". The U.S. version of the studio album contained a bonus track; a remix of "Girls", entitled "More Girls". The album, which topped the UK Album Charts on its debut week, was promoted by a 2-year-long tour.

5,000 digital copies of "Memphis Bells" were sold over the Internet. Each copy was a combination of customer-chosen instrumental, rhythmic, and melodic options, of which 39,600 choices were available. Five mixes were sold in three file formats, WAV, two audio mixes in MP3, and a 5.1 DTS surround sound mix, and all were free of digital rights management.

In 2005, they released a compilation, Their Law: The Singles 1990-2005, which spawned a single containing new remixes of the songs "Out of Space" (the "Audio Bullys Remix") and "Voodoo People" (the "Pendulum Remix"). The artwork represented drawn versions of the front covers of the "Out of Space" and "Voodoo People" single releases. The latter was also followed by a music video filmed in Romford Market, Essex, which featured on the DVD release of the compilation. Sharky, the group's only female member, is shown running and winning the race depicted in the video
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The Prodigy's first two albums, 1992's Experience and 1994's Music for the Jilted Generation, were re-released in expanded, deluxe editions on 4 August 2008. As well as being remastered, the new packages featured a bonus disc including mixes, rarities, and live tracks. The two albums also featured expanded artwork in addition to the new musical content.

When asked about the idea, Howlett responded that they were getting ready to make a new album:

No, we're all done with that [those albums] now, all the old material. We didn't actually want to do the Greatest Hits, we were ready to start our new record-until the record company pointed out that it was in the contract. But then we got into it, and tried to be creative with it as much as [we could]. And, you know, we ended up being really proud of it. You have to have a different brain when you're doing a record like that. It's more about [saying] "this is your achievement"; I could hold in one hand all the records we've released, so that was cool. We're moving on now, and getting on with the new record.

Artist Background: The Prodigy is an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist) and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the group during their early period. Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Meth... Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Overseer

Music Scene: Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Big Beat, Electronic, Angry, 2000s, Album, XL Recordings

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 3 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


The Prodigy's fourth studio album, Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned, was released on 23 August 2004, and 14 September 2004 in the USA. A precursory and experimental single, "Memphis Bells", was released in very limited numbers, followed by the traditional release of the single "Girls". The U.S. version of the studio album contained a bonus track; a remix of "Girls", entitled "More Girls". The album, which topped the UK Album Charts on its debut week, was promoted by a 2-year-long tour.

5,000 digital copies of "Memphis Bells" were sold over the Internet. Each copy was a combination of customer-chosen instrumental, rhythmic, and melodic options, of which 39,600 choices were available. Five mixes were sold in three file formats, WAV, two audio mixes in MP3, and a 5.1 DTS surround sound mix, and all were free of digital rights management.

In 2005, they released a compilation, Their Law: The Singles 1990-2005, which spawned a single containing new remixes of the songs "Out of Space" (the "Audio Bullys Remix") and "Voodoo People" (the "Pendulum Remix"). The artwork represented drawn versions of the front covers of the "Out of Space" and "Voodoo People" single releases. The latter was also followed by a music video filmed in Romford Market, Essex, which featured on the DVD release of the compilation. Sharky, the group's only female member, is shown running and winning the race depicted in the video
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The Prodigy's first two albums, 1992's Experience and 1994's Music for the Jilted Generation, were re-released in expanded, deluxe editions on 4 August 2008. As well as being remastered, the new packages featured a bonus disc including mixes, rarities, and live tracks. The two albums also featured expanded artwork in addition to the new musical content.

When asked about the idea, Howlett responded that they were getting ready to make a new album:

No, we're all done with that [those albums] now, all the old material. We didn't actually want to do the Greatest Hits, we were ready to start our new record-until the record company pointed out that it was in the contract. But then we got into it, and tried to be creative with it as much as [we could]. And, you know, we ended up being really proud of it. You have to have a different brain when you're doing a record like that. It's more about [saying] "this is your achievement"; I could hold in one hand all the records we've released, so that was cool. We're moving on now, and getting on with the new record.

The Prodigy's "Singles Collection" from 1997 is a high-octane journey through the electronic soundscapes that defined the late '90s. Known for their aggressive fusion of electronic beats and punk energy, the album likely showcases a blend of hard-hitting breakbeats and distorted synth lines. The production is expected to be dense and layered, with a focus on driving rhythms and explosive crescendos. The tempo is typically fast-paced, maintaining an intense energy throughout. Textures are gritty and raw, with a penchant for sampling and looping that creates a chaotic yet controlled sonic environment. This collection is distinctive for its relentless energy and the way it captures the rebellious spirit of its era.

Album: Singles Collection by The Prodigy (1997)
Record Label: XL Recordings
Format: Compilation

Artist Background: The Prodigy is an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist) and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the group during their early period. Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Meth... Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Overseer

Music Scene: Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: 1990s, Compilation, XL Recordings


Album: Greatest Hits by The Prodigy (2009)
Record Label: XL Recordings
Format: Compilation

Artist Background: The Prodigy is an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist) and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the group during their early period. Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Meth... Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Overseer

Music Scene: Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: 2000s, Compilation, XL Recordings


Album: Their Law: The Singles 1990-2005 by The Prodigy (2005)
Genre: Big Beat | Style: Electronic | Mood: Angry
Record Label: XL Recordings
Format: Compilation

Description: Their Law: The Singles 1990-2005 is a singles collection from the UK band The Prodigy. It was released on 17 October 2005, and entered the UK album chart at #1 on 23 October

Artist Background: The Prodigy is an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist) and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the group during their early period. Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Meth... Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Overseer

Music Scene: Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Big Beat, Electronic, Angry, 2000s, Compilation, XL Recordings

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 1 votes


Their Law: The Singles 1990-2005 is a singles collection from the UK band The Prodigy. It was released on 17 October 2005, and entered the UK album chart at #1 on 23 October

Album: The Day Is My Enemy - Remixed/Bonus Tracks by The Prodigy (2015)
Format: Compilation

Artist Background: The Prodigy is an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist) and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the group during their early period. Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Meth... Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Overseer

Music Scene: Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: 2010s, Compilation


Album: Invaders Must Die by The Prodigy (2009)
Genre: Big Beat | Style: Electronic | Mood: Angry
Record Label: XL Recordings
Format: Album

Description: On 5 November 2008, it was announced that the band's fifth studio album would be called Invaders Must Die and would be released on the band's new label, Take Me to the Hospital. It was released in the US on 3 March 2009, and was the first Prodigy album since 1997's The Fat of the Land to feature all three members of the band.
The album featured drummer Dave Grohl on drums for "Run with the Wolves". The top five hit "Omen" and "Invaders Must Die" were co-produced with Does It Offend You, Yeah? frontman James Rushent. The band said that the album would go back to their "old-school but cutting edge" roots. The album was released as a CD, CD-DVD set, double vinyl, digital download, and a luxury 7-inch vinyl box set including five 7-inches, CD-DVD, bonus CD, poster, stickers, and stencils.
Invaders Must Die was released on 21 February 2009 in Australia and in Europe on 23 February 2009, charting at number one in the UK with week one sales of over 97,000 a higher figure than for either Always Outnumbered or their singles collection. The album also reached the top five in Germany and Australia and top 10 in Norway and several other European countries.


Artist Background: The Prodigy is an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist) and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist) was a member of the band from 1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the group during their early period. Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Meth... Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Overseer

Music Scene: Part of the Essex, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Big Beat, Electronic, Angry, 2000s, Album, XL Recordings

Additional Context: Based on 4 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


On 5 November 2008, it was announced that the band's fifth studio album would be called Invaders Must Die and would be released on the band's new label, Take Me to the Hospital. It was released in the US on 3 March 2009, and was the first Prodigy album since 1997's The Fat of the Land to feature all three members of the band.
The album featured drummer Dave Grohl on drums for "Run with the Wolves". The top five hit "Omen" and "Invaders Must Die" were co-produced with Does It Offend You, Yeah? frontman James Rushent. The band said that the album would go back to their "old-school but cutting edge" roots. The album was released as a CD, CD-DVD set, double vinyl, digital download, and a luxury 7-inch vinyl box set including five 7-inches, CD-DVD, bonus CD, poster, stickers, and stencils.
Invaders Must Die was released on 21 February 2009 in Australia and in Europe on 23 February 2009, charting at number one in the UK with week one sales of over 97,000 a higher figure than for either Always Outnumbered or their singles collection. The album also reached the top five in Germany and Australia and top 10 in Norway and several other European countries.


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