Album: More Music for the Jilted Generation by The Prodigy (2008)
Genre: big beat | Style: breakbeat hardcore
Record Label: XL Recordings
Format: CD

Description: A revolution within a revolution, <i>Music for the Jilted Generation</i> kicked rave culture's smiley face upside down. While the government cracked down on the anarchic party scene, The Prodigy doubled down on the chaos, speeding up hardcore's pummeling breakbeats and pianos and adding heavy-metal guitars to acid squelch. The result was a record as invigorating as any in electronic music—a hyperspeed journey through movie samples, minor-key hooks and the sound of breaking glass. Dancing among the ruins never felt so good.

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, Overseer, Fatboy Slim, Apollo 440

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

Tags: big beat, breakbeat hardcore, 2000s, CD, XL Recordings


A revolution within a revolution, <i>Music for the Jilted Generation</i> kicked rave culture's smiley face upside down. While the government cracked down on the anarchic party scene, The Prodigy doubled down on the chaos, speeding up hardcore's pummeling breakbeats and pianos and adding heavy-metal guitars to acid squelch. The result was a record as invigorating as any in electronic music—a hyperspeed journey through movie samples, minor-key hooks and the sound of breaking glass. Dancing among the ruins never felt so good.

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