This page will contain videos about band The Prodigy, as they become available.The ProdigyThe Prodigy today. From left: Keith Flint, Liam Howlett and Maxim.The Prodigy is a British hard dance/rave act, consisting of Liam Howlett (Keyboards), Keith Flint (Dancer/Vocalist) and Maxim (Live MC). Leeroy Thornhill (Dancer) was also a member of the band from 1990 to 2000. A female dancer called Sharky was also briefly associated with the band during their brief unsigned period. HistoryFormed in Essex, England, the Prodigy started life with an initial 10-track demo by Howlett, put together on a Roland W-30 sequencer keyboard. XL Recordings picked up the demo and an initial 12" pressing of What Evil Lurks was released in early 1991. The band's first performance was at Four Aces in Hackney, London. Charly, released 6 months later, was a huge hit in the British rave scene of the time, catapulting the band into the wider public consciousness for the first time. Some critics were later to identify the release of Charly, with its memorable sample of a government television infomercial aimed at children, as the tune that instigated the ultimate destruction of the underground rave scene, opening the door to a flood of low quality cheesy rave tracks, most notoriously Urban Hype's ultra-saccharine Trip to Trumpton, and Smart E's Sesame's Treet, a reworking of the theme tune of the popular children's TV show Sesame Street. Charly was quickly followed by the band's first full length album, The Prodigy Experience, widely regarded as one of the finest examples of the rave/breakbeat genre ever recorded. The Prodigy moved to distance themselves from the imploding rave scene with 1994's Music for the Jilted Generation. Nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, the album perfectly captured the widespread anger and embitterment among British rave-goers at the time, as the Criminal Justice and Public Order act of 1994 had effectively criminalised raves, rave culture, and by implication, rave music itself. Musically, the album was a call to arms for electronic breakbeat-based music, a tour-de-force of originality that provided a tantalising and impelling glimpse of what was still possible within the genre. The international success of Music for the Jilted Generation meant that touring beyond the United Kingdom was now a viable prospect. The band augmented their live line-up with guitarist Jim Davies in 1995 for tracks such as Their Law, Break And Enter 95, and various live-only interludes and versions. The 1996 release of Firestarter, featuring vocals for the first time courtesy of a new-look Keith Flint, helped the band break into the US and other overseas markets, and reached number one in the UK. In this year the Prodigy also headlined the prestigious Lollapalooza festival. The Prodigy have toured all over the world, including Beirut and Moscow's Red Square. The third Prodigy album, The Fat of the Land, was released in 1997. Like its predecessors, the album represented a new milestone in the evolution of both the band and the wider mainstream dance scene. Featuring simplified melodies, sparser sampling, and more sneering, punk-like vocals, the album nevertheless retained the bone-jarring breaks and buzzsaw synth so idiomatic of the band. Perfectly poised between underground acceptability and mainstream acceptance, the album cemented the band's position as one of the most internationally successful and famous acts in the hard dance genre, entering the British and American charts at number one. The best selling single Breathe, also released in 1997, was taken from this album. 1999 saw the release of Dirtchamber Sessions Volume 1. This album was not strictly speaking a Prodigy album, being a DJ mix album by Howlett, produced as an official record of a successful guest appearance on the British Radio 1. In 2002, after a break from touring and recording, the single Baby's Got a Temper was released to critical disappointment. The song was written by Keith Flint's sideband, Flint, and also featured Jim Davies. The single was produced by Liam Howlett. In the same year, however, Q magazine named The Prodigy as one of the "50 Bands To See Before You Die". The Prodigy's latest album, Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned was released on 23 August 2004 (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. 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 (of 660,000 total) choices were available. Five mixes were sold in three file formats, WAV, two audio mixes in MP3, and a 5.1 DTS Multichannel audio mix and all were free of Digital rights management. The experiment was a success, with the 5,000 copies being sold in just over 36 hours in spite of server problems from the demand. The Prodigy are a difficult band to classify, because they have evolved significantly with time. Each of their albums represents a distinct stage in the band's musical evolution. From their initial inception as a tripped out hardcore rave band with scene classics such as Your Love and Out of Space, to the much more mainstream dance of No Good, to the rockish Their Law to punk-like tracks such as Fuel my Fire in more recent years, the Prodigy continue to innovate and surprise. See also: 1991 in music, 1993 in music, 1996 in music, 1999 in music MembersFull members
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Hit singlesfrom Experience
from Music for the Jilted Generation
from The Fat of the Land
non-album single
from Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
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See also: 1991 in music, 1993 in music, 1996 in music, 1999 in music. Two compilation albums and the original albums (doubled up) have been released on compact disc. From their initial inception as a tripped out hardcore rave band with scene classics such as Your Love and Out of Space, to the much more mainstream dance of No Good, to the rockish Their Law to punk-like tracks such as Fuel my Fire in more recent years, the Prodigy continue to innovate and surprise. The original group split in 1969, but a band with some replacement players continued for another year. Each of their albums represents a distinct stage in the band's musical evolution. Snoopy, the Red Baron and airplanes became a recurring theme in their songs. The Prodigy are a difficult band to classify, because they have evolved significantly with time. The Red Baron" in 1966, which was also the title of their first album the same year. The experiment was a success, with the 5,000 copies being sold in just over 36 hours in spite of server problems from the demand. They achieved fame with their first (vinyl) single, "Snoopy Vs. Five mixes were sold in three file formats, WAV, two audio mixes in MP3, and a 5.1 DTS Multichannel audio mix and all were free of Digital rights management. The Royal Guardsmen are a rock band from Ocala, Florida, a sextet composed of Bill Balough (bass), John Burdette (drums), Chris Nunley (vocals), Tom Richards (guitar), Billy Taylor (organ), and Barry Winslow (vocals/guitar). Each copy was a combination of customer-chosen instrumental, rhythmic, and melodic options, of which 39,600 (of 660,000 total) choices were available. Return of the Red Baron / Snoopy for President CD album (June 12, 2001). 5,000 digital copies of Memphis Bells were sold over the internet. Red Baron / Snoopy & His Friends CD album (June 12, 2001). A precursory and experimental single Memphis Bells was released in very limited numbers, followed by the traditional release of the single Girls. Snoopy Vs. The Prodigy's latest album, Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned was released on 23 August 2004 (14 September 2004 in the USA). Best of The Royal Guardsmen CD album (May 5, 1998). In the same year, however, Q magazine named The Prodigy as one of the "50 Bands To See Before You Die". Anthology CD album (April 25, 1995). The single was produced by Liam Howlett. Merry Snoopy's Christmas album (winter 1980). The song was written by Keith Flint's sideband, Flint, and also featured Jim Davies. "Baby Let's Wait" single (winter 1968-1969). In 2002, after a break from touring and recording, the single Baby's Got a Temper was released to critical disappointment. Snoopy For President album (summer 1968). This album was not strictly speaking a Prodigy album, being a DJ mix album by Howlett, produced as an official record of a successful guest appearance on the British Radio 1. "Snoopy's Christmas" / "It Kinda Looks Like Christmas" single (1967). 1999 saw the release of Dirtchamber Sessions Volume 1. Snoopy & His Friends album (1967). The best selling single Breathe, also released in 1997, was taken from this album. Return of the Red Baron album and single (1967). Featuring simplified melodies, sparser sampling, and more sneering, punk-like vocals, the album nevertheless retained the bone-jarring breaks and buzzsaw synth so idiomatic of the band. Perfectly poised between underground acceptability and mainstream acceptance, the album cemented the band's position as one of the most internationally successful and famous acts in the hard dance genre, entering the British and American charts at number one. The Red Baron album and single (1966). Like its predecessors, the album represented a new milestone in the evolution of both the band and the wider mainstream dance scene. Snoopy Vs. The third Prodigy album, The Fat of the Land, was released in 1997. The Prodigy have toured all over the world, including Beirut and Moscow's Red Square. In this year the Prodigy also headlined the prestigious Lollapalooza festival. The 1996 release of Firestarter, featuring vocals for the first time courtesy of a new-look Keith Flint, helped the band break into the US and other overseas markets, and reached number one in the UK. The band augmented their live line-up with guitarist Jim Davies in 1995 for tracks such as Their Law, Break And Enter 95, and various live-only interludes and versions. The international success of Music for the Jilted Generation meant that touring beyond the United Kingdom was now a viable prospect. Musically, the album was a call to arms for electronic breakbeat-based music, a tour-de-force of originality that provided a tantalising and impelling glimpse of what was still possible within the genre. Nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, the album perfectly captured the widespread anger and embitterment among British rave-goers at the time, as the Criminal Justice and Public Order act of 1994 had effectively criminalised raves, rave culture, and by implication, rave music itself. The Prodigy moved to distance themselves from the imploding rave scene with 1994's Music for the Jilted Generation. Charly was quickly followed by the band's first full length album, The Prodigy Experience, widely regarded as one of the finest examples of the rave/breakbeat genre ever recorded. Some critics were later to identify the release of Charly, with its memorable sample of a government television infomercial aimed at children, as the tune that instigated the ultimate destruction of the underground rave scene, opening the door to a flood of low quality cheesy rave tracks, most notoriously Urban Hype's ultra-saccharine Trip to Trumpton, and Smart E's Sesame's Treet, a reworking of the theme tune of the popular children's TV show Sesame Street. Charly, released 6 months later, was a huge hit in the British rave scene of the time, catapulting the band into the wider public consciousness for the first time. The band's first performance was at Four Aces in Hackney, London. XL Recordings picked up the demo and an initial 12" pressing of What Evil Lurks was released in early 1991. Formed in Essex, England, the Prodigy started life with an initial 10-track demo by Howlett, put together on a Roland W-30 sequencer keyboard. A female dancer called Sharky was also briefly associated with the band during their brief unsigned period. Leeroy Thornhill (Dancer) was also a member of the band from 1990 to 2000. The Prodigy is a British hard dance/rave act, consisting of Liam Howlett (Keyboards), Keith Flint (Dancer/Vocalist) and Maxim (Live MC). 2004 "Hotride" #60 UK (Non-chart qualifying). 2004 "Girls" #19 UK. 2004 "Girls" / "Memphis Bells". 2002 "Baby Got a Temper" #5 UK. 1997 "Smack My Bitch Up" #8 UK. 1996 "Breathe" #1 UK. 1996 "Firestarter" #1 UK, #30 US. 1995 "Poison" #15 UK. 1994 "Voodoo People" #13 UK. 1994 "No Good (Start the Dance)" #4 UK. 1993 "One Love" #8 UK. 1993 "Wind It Up (Rewound)" #11 UK. 1992 "Out of Space/Ruff in the Jungle Bizness" #5 UK. 1992 "Fire/Jericho" #11 UK. 1992 "Everybody in the Place" #2 UK. 1991 "Charly" #3 UK (#73 Re-release in 2004 along with Pandemonium / Your Love). 2004 Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned #1 UK, #62 US. 1997 The Fat of the Land #1 UK, #1 US. 1995 Music for the Jilted Generation #1 UK, #198 US. 1992 Experience #12 UK. Gizz Butt (Guitarist). Jim Davies (Guitarist). Kieron Pepper (Drummer). Sharky (Dancer) (Left in early 1990s). Leeroy Thornhill (Dancer) (Left 4 April 2000). Maxim (MC). Keith Flint (Vocalist, dancer). Liam Howlett (Keyboards). |