TOP UK ALBUM CLASSIC!!! 🤯🔥| Americans React to The Prodigy - The Fat of the Land Album

[@grahamsturt9490]

The best album, in my opinion, is Music For The Jilted Generation. They totally flipped everything upside-down and took risks. It paved the way for everything that came after! Their Law, Poison, No Good and 3 Kilos were a combination of what was to come!

[@StickItUpYrBumGugle]

I think it's their only perfect album. They're not great at track listings, but MFTJG is perfect. Even the track that didn't make it on is great!

[@r1ck00sharma]

Totally agreed! 3 Kilos is my favourite track!

[@TheBone30plus]

Narcotic Suite! 😊

[@jonibz1456]

Yep!

[@robetprice4759]

YES my friend

[@RedSunGamerTV]

Still probably my favorite album ever! I was working on Wipeout 2097 (XL US) and the entire office was hooked on this album and it literally exploded when we got firestarter in the game! 🎉

[@DRAXGOR]

One of my fave games. That game is a big part of why I love the music I do. The SFX, announcer and the music combined were a vibe.

[@unclefungus2011]

Yoooooooooooo, I played that game until my fingers bled 🤣

[@Gazzeroo]

Your comment just made me blow the dust of my wipeout 2097 album. Listening to it now. So many memories just flooded back.

[@sndmnc]

i LOVED that game man!

[@sndmnc]

@@unclefungus2011 saaame lol

[@High_Lord_Of_Terra]

I love that you buy the LP to do these. It means something.

[@AnglishSubtitres]

Really🥰

[@Ltasty]

vinyl has that added charm

[@AdamWWarner]

Came here to say the same. And your setup and backdrop add to the charm. Nice work! Subbed and will be following along to support. :)

[@domdadomdom_2733]

So…Liam Howlett is responsible for all of the production. There are band members for live shows but Prodigy are Liam, Keith (RIP), Maxim and formerly Leeroy who left Liam makes the music, Keith and Maxim did some vocals and hyped the crowd at live shows They started off as dancers and MC’s during the rave scene days in the early 90’s But to answer the question, Liam is behind the music The group are named after Liam’s first synthesiser, the Moog Prodigy

[@StickItUpYrBumGugle]

Yes and no. I think he started listening to them more on this album, and I think Breathe was Maxim's baby and Firestarter was Keith's, to some extent.

[@philmarsden9594]

i saw them at a rave in the liverpool docks just before jilted came out. people forgot today how much these changed the scene.

[@PapaGandu]

You forgot about Sharky

[@affalaffaa]

@@philmarsden9594Universe - Big Love, first time for me. You are right, they were the biggest cross over from rave to the mainstream, at the time. Man I'm glad I caught those times, such a laugh back then.

[@catfinkuk]

Liam used to be in a hip hop group before he found race iirc

[@Rob-hl4og]

This album STILL sounds like it's from the future

[@kboom4464]

So true. To think it's 30 years old in two years. Incredible.

[@Thewingkongexchange]

So true.

[@noahholliday9761]

The future of my asshole after I ate Indian food. They are so lame.

[@ped7g]

It's like they took ton of good parts of current music and remixed it to be even better and made coherent album out of it... ...except it happened the other way around.

[@MrRjbrandenburg]

I was 17 when this came out and immediately one of my favorite albums ever and now at age 45 it still is. Your reaction to Mindfields gave me the same goosebumps as when I heard it myself for the first time. To answer your question what their concerts IRL were: Mindblowing!

[@henryjohnstone2951]

You must've been younger than 17 dude! I was 13 when this came out and am now 41!

[@sumorabbit]

Yep, that's how maths generally works - I was 20 when this came out....and am now 48!

[@TimMoran-q3d]

Okay 👌 please guys give a group called The Chemical Brothers a listen Exit Planet Dust (1999) Dig Your Own Hole (1997) Surrender (1999) Push the Button (2005) These guy's gave electronic/ dance a whole new feel and again they lift you up and get your brain into a good place.

[@bibsp3556]

Push the button was so good. The others too but ya knowww

[@Fpl_Incognito]

I just left a comment about The Chemical Brothers before seeing yours. Even if they just started with Galvernize I think they would love them 👌

[@ivor1977]

Hell yeah 🤘

[@ivor1977]

​@@Fpl_IncognitoI just left a comment mentioning chemical brothers before reading this too 😎👍

[@johnwatson-cw3ug]

never the same quality whole albums as this or music

[@kat19805]

The Prodigy really bridged the gap between dance and rock… they were a mainstay of the UK festival circuit in the 90s and 2000s and all the heavy metal kids would turn out to see them as well as all the ravers that had followed them through from the rave scene in their earlier days. 🔥🔥🔥

[@FractalThoughtz]

The dance act at a rock festival, the rock act at a dance festival. Headlining both and never disappoint! 🤘

[@G1JFC]

Yes. This is all true. They crossed the culture's man .

[@unclefungus2011]

I got this album for Christmas 1997, and it was what started my journey down the rabbithole that is Electronic Music. Banger after banger after banger ❤

[@JoeyHuggett]

This video made me so happy watching you guys enjoy the absolute genius of this album, it slaps so hard!

[@SalesSavagePromotions]

Loving the videos fellas. Some real throwbacks to my youth in the UK, especially The Prodigy. You need to look deeper at their earlier albums experience and music for the jilted generation... I guarantee you'll enjoy!

[@McSluggaD]

Yo I’m a UK follower and have been subbed for a lil bit cos I love how much you guys appreciate our stuff, usually the uk rap gets me but seeing one of my favourite albums pop up I had to switch from the ps5 to my phone just to comment this shit keep it up guys big respect 🎉 🇬🇧 love your work n looking forward to this one 🫡☝🏼

[@JigeryPokery51]

I have to switch from Xbox! I only got 1 can of abbot ale right now it will do nicely for this. Cheers!

[@G1JFC]

I had to switch from playing PS5 too. Just to watch them. 🤣🤣🤣

[@MIGHTYR1]

IF YOU LIKE THE PRODIGY YOU WILL ALSO LIKE THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS AND UNDERWORLD💪🇬🇧🇬🇧🤜🤛🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jamieturner4677]

Yes totally agree, underworld are so much more than the trainspotting song.

[@kaistone2692]

Orbital as well mind

[@MIGHTYR1]

@ GOOD CALL👍

[@Petethemeat69]

I would also love to see some reactions to Apollo 440 they don't get enough love!!

[@stuartcorddell1350]

@@Petethemeat69 the live thing appollo 440 did on viva tv is up there and out there d;0)

[@craigtidman7980]

One of THE best albums of all time ! Pure legends who get better every time I see them , classic for 35 yrs !

[@andylarham5251]

Ive been listening to The Prodigy since Charley came out in 1991 and fat of the land was a long time coming but was worth the wait. Both your reactions are priceless. Keep up the gd work and beers

[@GBizzee]

Liam (The Prodigy) started out in the 80's HipHop secene, which is why you hear a lot of influences from that era. The song you mentioned 'it's just begun' is actually one of his influences, as Liam used it in his DJ mix album "The Dirtchamber Sessions" (highly recommended).

[@freemansteinslab]

I feel like everyone knows the three big hitters of this record...but for me, the low-key MVPs are Mindfields, followed by Narayan, with the excellent guest vocal from Krispian Mills of Kula Shaker.

[@SamThredder]

Also my two faves on the album

[@G1JFC]

Narayan and Climbatise are my favourites too.

[@evanhayward1502]

Narayan is probably the best instrumental of the '90s.

[@evanhayward1502]

Always get Climbatise and Narayan mixed up.

[@evafan84]

100% true.

[@theprime8]

I was OBSESSED with this album when it came out... a hugely significant record in my life

[@fredwester5705]

seen them 3 times live at Pinkpop festival Netherlands, 1996, 2005, 2010... (ps, this festival is one of the oldest and still being held in the world)...3 times insane show....And the beer, a good nice Belgium tripple from brewery St. Bernardus..

[@gre4ny214]

These Tunes in a car with a phat sub you boys have just took me back

[@richgreenmusic2211]

Two other important and huge dance acts from the 90s are Leftfield with Leftism and Chemical Brithers with Surrender.

[@Peng-444]

Yes! Leftism (in particular) and Rhythm and Stealth are both amazing albums from this period.

[@djhatstand7312]

Leftism is a banger

[@davedavies718]

Afrikaaa bambaaaaaaata 😃

[@ingl0rius]

I saw them Live at Milton Keynes bowl in 2010 with Pendulum, Enter Shikari and some other artists. It was absolutely wild; I lost one of my shoes at some point :D

[@terriehallett5282]

I was due to see them in 1997 with this tour but was heavily pregnant and couldnt go. 21 years later i went WITH the daughter i had been pregnant with in 97! Just a year before Keith passed away

[@alanwatts9229]

I come from the UK and had the great pleasure of seeing THE PRODIGY including the late great Keith Flint at V97 at Temple Newsam, Leeds. Every second of their set was historical but when the bass dropped on FIRESTARTER, well they felt that over in mainland Europe. I have never felt a collective energy like it, it still makes my hairs stand on end when I hear it today, and that is often. Great channel, new subscriber brothers..✌️🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@CaptainShonko]

Great to see you boys on some Prodigy! A HUGE portion of the lads from England around my age that were teenagers during the 90's loved the Prodigy. For me both Experience and Music For the Jlited Generation are the best. Experience is the epitome of rave culture at the time. Jilted was a masterclass of dance/rock/electronic mashup genres. Blaring No Good: Start The Dance in car parks in our Novas taking it in turns to try and dance like Leeroy in front of the headlights, the greatest of times! 😀

[@brawndothethirstmutilator9848]

In the late 90’s you could be at a mainstream popular club and the DJ would drop Vengaboys “We like to party”, the Armand Van Helden mix of “Spin Spin Sugar”, and “Smack my Btch Up” all in the same set. Variety. What a time in Electronic Music.

[@brawndothethirstmutilator9848]

Also, RIP to Trugoy the Dove from De La Soul who dropped the verse, “I change my pitch up, I smack my btch up” on the album Buhloone Mind State that undoubtedly inspired the chorus to this song.

[@JL-go3]

As a Metal music fan for decades now , these guy and a couple other groups of the era that have my admiration. They go hard 🔥🤘🥁🤘🔥

[@Justin-td4bb]

If you like this, other artists to check out- Left field, Underworld, chemical brothers, DJ shadow, Massive attack, Faithless, Goldie, Portishead, Fatboy slim.

[@auntjefff]

You should check out Fluke: Risotto. ... If you haven't already.

[@carpetfluff35]

One of my 'perfect' albums. I could listen to it forever and never get bored of it.

[@BIN3RY]

Ayo, need to check out Apex Twin, Fatboy Slim, Squarepusher, High Contrast, Mr Scruff, Hot Chip, Roots Manuva, Acen, Burial, Skream, Jehst, I mean the list goes on and on. So many god UK artists over the years and now.

[@Morjensful]

Witness the fitness!!!

[@monskiethemonsk6461]

Not to forget Orbital. Orbital, Chems, Aphex Twiin & co, sound track to my 1990's

[@carlosyoung1984]

Instant sub just from seeing you silently react with no BS no bloat, just pure reaction. Great stuff guys.

[@BeersBars]

Welcome to the Buzz Fam ✌️🍻

[@Nitr8Dj]

i nice to see you going on the journey getting educated on the evolution of the prodigy and learning abit more about the rave culture of the uk and then you start to realize its been one of the biggest influences on the worldwide scene when it comes to dance music everything from house to drum and bass

[@grahamfoster9041]

My second ever gig, saw them in 94 and loved them from that day onwards! Blew my mind that sounds like this could exist, genuine trailblazers and no doubt influenced so many that followed. RIP Keith ❤

[@nicksneddon2396]

this is their third album - dance music as we know it in the UK today had been around at least 10 years before this was released, so no it didnt all branch from this

[@flashskywalker1980]

You have to do their first album. Cos it’s all about THE EXPERIENCE. That album changed my life.

[@defjeph1]

The sample from Smack My Bitch Up is from an ultra magnetic MC‘s song called Give The Drummer Some. Kool Keith was part of that group

[@djee475]

I feel it's time for some Faithless on this channel as well

[@craigsmith926]

Yes it is!

[@Slangers]

This album literally changed dance music forever. The production quality and style was through the roof. It was a bit of a departure from their old school rave sound. That really hard synth based breakbeat stuff was revolutionary

[@unclefungus2011]

Well, a group like Kraftwerk were some of the first to use synthesizers and drum machines. That's some of the earliest stuff I've heard of that became "mainstream". Oh, and Jean-Michel Jarre and Aphex Twin as well.

[@MichaelGowdy-x4d]

I don't know who was first but" logic system "were doing some good stuff in 1981 I think they were Japanese

[@pitchshifter8217]

Prodigys guitarist Jim Davies played guitar in a band called Pitchshifter who had a song in one of the 90s Mortal Kombat movies.

[@TimMoran-q3d]

Listening to this is such a feel good factor i have all their albums never tire of hearing them so wish could go back to that time again and live it all out again, Prodigy are brilliant and utterly unique a group that pushed boundaries and the genre,if ever I'm feeling down you can turn to The Prodigy and feel so fired up and get such a good feeling. Great job guy's of doing the album on vinyl i have a copy and like all vinyl it has more depth and quality. Kudos. Diesel Power underated my favourite is Funky Shit used by the way in the movie Event Horizon.

[@UKSkaface]

I had this album on cassette when it came out - I played it so often I wore it out. There's so many different vibes on this album and each one of them is executed so well!

[@ddullaway]

The prodigy experience my favourite album of theirs. Also loved chemical brothers and aphex twin

[@oDRACARYSo]

Chemical brothers, definitely worth a listen, the guys have probably heard them before though..?

[@deckofcards87]

Mini history lesson from my guys at Beers & Bars: Electronic/Synthesizer artists have been around since the 60s and 70s but the music was primarily ambient and atmosphere (think Brian Eno and Kraftwerk, who were genius pioneers) Later, American Hip and Hop and Chicago House music made its way across the pond to Europe and got mixed in with the sub culture... and these techno artists started using those genre's musical elements to create breakbeat club music; Acid House, Breaks, Trance which was hard stuff to Rave to.... ideally high af on Es, Speed,... Aphex Twin, aka Richard D. James from Ireland he's credited with pushing Acid House/breakbeat techno in a more creative, Auteurist direction, but there were many others in the underground scene who also contributed, such as 808 State, with their 1989 milestone track PACIFIC. And The KLF with 3 A.M. ETERNAL in 1991. Then, another major release was the ACCELERATOR album by The Future Sound of London aka Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans, with their track PAPUA NEW GUINEA... a huge hit and can be credited with likely influencing Liam Howlett (The Prodigy) on his style of music, as well as many others from the scene, especially with making underground breakbeat-techno more mainstream. So, The Fat of The Land was released quite late in the life of the genre. Along with artists The Chemical Brothers and Fluke, this music hit it's commercial peak in the late 90s and early 2000s. ...BTW, we also had what was labeled "Trip-Trop" emerging at that time, artists like Massive Attack, Neneh Cherry, Primal Scream and Portishead. All of whom have contributed some generational classic LPs.

[@sebcass1667]

Y’all the coolest reactors out here lads, couple beers and the vinyl, go on then

[@BeersBars]

✌️🍻

[@JohnJohn-cu7nk]

808 State was the begining of this style of house .The Only Rhyme That Bites ( in 2000). But they had some massive tracks in 88/89. Underground Rave parties is the mixing pot where all modern house music originated. Obviously, the first style of house was from america, but Uk is where it developed.

[@richieclean]

This isn't House music though. This is Rave.

[@alexpervanoglu7420]

Diesel was a discrete word for coke on the UK scene back in the 90s. We had many. Got any Viras mate ? 😅

[@PeterDance-q1p]

Love having a beer with you guys 🍻 I would like to introduce you too....Roni Size - Brown paper bag 👌 A legend in the UK drum and bass scene, I'll even hook you up with one or two of his albums on record 😉

[@richgreenmusic2211]

The album ' New Forms' needs to be done by these guys!!

[@BeersBars]

✌️🍻

[@ytkdns]

@@richgreenmusic2211 seconded.

[@andrewparsons1076]

Hear hear

[@Wagoo]

The Prodigy generally "wear their influences on their sleeve" because Liam's song production is massively sample based. There are some fascinating breakdowns of the track tracing back where all the samples originated from. But it's complete genius as despite working with samples a lot he makes absolutely original new bangers from it all and sculpts everything together into his own vision and then can add synths and vocals from Keith†/Maxim on top to complex the cake mix First saw The Prodigy live in summer 1997 in Leeds UK, 6 weeks after this album had just dropped.. most recently saw them last summer at a festival in the Swiss Alps 2024. The energy has not waned, they still got the fire 🔥 There's a lot of electronic music that predates The Prodigy, but nothing else sounded like The Prodigy when they came along - it blew my mind when I got into them as a 12 year old in 1992 Cheers! 🍻

[@young3nsinglej]

SO glad you guys listened to Narayan and Climbatize with good headphones! The depths are insane hey? As far as other electronic acts, Leftfield, The Chemical Brothers & Orbital are all about the same time as The Prodigy starting up. Think of Kraftwork and other 80s electronic artists as leading the way as far as technology goes. Man this made me smile 🙌

[@aaronmayberry]

Diesel Power is my jam, 20+ years later.

[@jasongillett3206]

The Prodigy transcends time. I'm seeing them in three weeks (Sydney, Australia) but it wont be the same without Keith Flint (RIP), but it will still be a high energy concert. This was my first reaction video of yours that I've seen (TODAY!), but I have now subscribed to your channel. THANKYOU for reacting to this album.....

[@StevenWalklate-qm3ov]

Amazing that our one little island that is the UK has spawned beasts like this. What makes The Prodigy stand out amongst others at the time was that they bridged so many different social groups and music genres, dance, rock, rap, hip hop etc. I was 9 when jilted generation came out and everyone was listening to them, truly remarkable group and godspeed to Keef Flint (RIP)

[@InteraX]

For a fuller understanding of the Prodigy and their place within UK and world music culture, see the documentary series 'That UK Sound'.kzbin.info/aero/PLlCEg4hCa1LHLLYk4KQQIGPMhXFy2FMXY&si=Gx9ToKWo-hPKrQII kzbin.info/aero/PLlCEg4hCa1LHLLYk4KQQIGPMhXFy2FMXY&si=Gx9ToKWo-hPKrQII It places the scene within the melting pot that was the UK in the late 80s and 90s. The Prodigy certainly weren't the first, but they certainly helped refine that sound. This came after 8-10 years of progression from Acid House to Bleep Techno to Hrardcore to Jungle to Drum & Bass, taking influences from all of those and their sources such as reggae, house, hip hop and throwing a few new influences in there such as punk etc. The new sound was really introduced with Music for the Jilted Generation and this refined the sound further. My daughter's second ever gig was The Prodigy at Alexandra Palace. The energy in the place was like being back at a rave in the 90s. Don't forget that back in the 90s, across the UK, every weekend there were in excess of 100k people going out every weekend for a full on night that started at 10pm and didn't stop until at least 6am.

[@g-1west455]

The first 2 albums are essential listening and I would defo suggest listening to singles from the first album as the LP mixes differ from the single releases (except for out of space which I seen you already done which was released as a single after the LP 'Experience had already been released) Everybody in the place, Fire (Burning version) Wind it up and the flip side of their debut single "Charly' which is called 'Your Love' and is probably my favourite by them. The genre for the music at this time was called Hardcore. Voodoo people and Poison from the 2nd LP Jilted Generation are amazing but this LP has the extended single versions so give that a go in full!! Cheers lads all the best.

[@Zero-ur6ph]

Thanks for promoting UK music 👊

[@jarodtaylor8533]

orbital and leftfield are huge names during the same time. check out the hackers 1 and 2 soundtracks.

[@ninjacostar3849]

Wipe out on the PS1, every time I hear Prodigy I want to go play Wipe out.

[@technonoises]

I saw them in a tiny venue in Southend England before they went on their world tour 2009, I am 6 ft 5 and was level with the speaker stacks -I still have the tinnitus to this day 😀

[@tr1pwyre]

Love The Prodigy and this is one of my favourite albums period. Invaders must die is also a solid album top to bottom. Still feel like the band is under appreciated here in North America.

[@terramonkey]

To get an idea of some of the influence for the prodigy style, get a listen to "The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One"

[@shifterbbr1986]

One of the Prodigy’s newer albums “The Day Is My Enemy” is an absolute masterpiece, you gotta check it out. 🔥🔥🔥

[@faisalleeds]

Wow such a great reaction guys! Been waiting on this one - hopefully hitting up the Patreon this month. As pretty much everyone said this is a masterpiece. They also have some decent other tracks/albums worth checking out some more individual tracks.

[@gavinwilson2071]

Been waiting for this guys. Enjoy.

[@Ltasty]

"If you believe the western sun is falling down on everyone..." Hits very hard in 2025 when you see the state of the west today

[@lewis7515]

Then perhaps the West's time has finally come, and all that remains is to accept the inevitable..- Om Namo Narayanaya.

[@79messias]

I used to listen obsessively to this album when it came out. I had just gotten my first car, and fitted it with a descent sound system. I blasted diesel power quite a lot… it made you be seen, and for an 18 year old kid, that was the way to go 😂

[@Racecarlegends]

Same here 😁👍🏻

[@79messias]

I was also lucky to see them live at Roskilde festival 2010. I am from Denmark, so I got to relive some memories 😃

[@sitaylor1788]

Even at the time, we knew what we had. The 90s were our 60s.

[@JDAllstar]

I was lucky enough to see The Prodigy live in 1997 in their home county of Essex. My feet hardly touched the floor during the whole set and ached for a few days after. Was superb. RIP Mr Flint.

[@PanGuu92]

Love this. First ever album i ever used the old limewire to get, I've met Keith in my early festival days. Actually was a blessing and he was lovely. I remember this album being the first controversial with smack my b up. Parents warned heavy on them. Charley Says has to be their best. Just cause it is. Always got time to listen to you guys enjoy music. :)

[@edbrent1232]

Sweet memories geezers thanks. Attended 3 Prodigy gigs before this dropped, hard to overstate the anticipation - HMV opened midnight to sell this first & I was in that line. This music genre is called Hardcore, period. Spawned from Acid House before quickly evolving into Jungle then DnB. Liam is the brains, master technician with drumming background, early in scene & responsible for bringing to mainstream. Also first bringing guitar riffs. Experience & Jilted albums are proper trips, love to hear reactions. Happy Hardcore is sister genre if you likes keys & female vocals, DJ Dougal good start point. KUTGW. RIP Keith.

[@christopherhazelwood777]

Hi guys, great little videos. Well done for taking time to switch lanes to appreciate their most expansive album. Prodigy had never tied their music to a specific genre of dance music. The closet synergy was Experience, which was UK Rave/Hardcore, Your Love being a nailed on ravers favourite to this day. Rave died 93/4, replaced by Jungle/D&B but their 2nd album Jilted never goes near a pigeon hole and to call the Prodigy either of those 2 is simple ignorance of the scene at the time. Prodigy had turned to festivals and large live outdoor performances. It's like Glastonbury, is it dance/rock or a hundred things in between and the Prodigy lever their sound to appeal a variety of different festivals but still loved by all. So that Dance ock balance is what shifts from Jilted and FOTL. So take Breathe, loved by the hardcore raver to Diesel power, which is a Rock favourite. Firestarter was a No1 chart calling card to all. We rock, we dance but still shock. You MUST watch the full version of the video for Smack my 'Biatch' up. It was banned most places but just great video and great ending. Also bitch is used here as Ice T does with his OG track 'Bitches 2' to describe men, women, things, good, bad. RIP Keef 🙏🦀🐜. We live forever, no tourists ✊️ PS. Their last album, 2018 'No Tourists' is certified 💯💣💥

[@ThatGamingGuyfromthe70s]

Diesel Power was always my favourite. Kool Keith was part of Ultra magnetic MCs also went by the name of Dr Octagon. Kool Keith still releases lps, the last one I bought a year or so ago called Serpent.

[@aaronmayberry]

Thank you for this info. Diesel Power has been one of my all time favorites for decades 😂

[@sunseeker9581]

On to Faithless next?

[@C4DG3R]

Man this takes me back! Big up !

[@MrRjbrandenburg]

Oh and can't wait for your response to Narayan. Prbably my fave on the album. This is fun! Keep it up!

[@ezecheech]

Kraftwerk = grandfathers of Electronica. They had to make the instruments ffs.

[@Dawwwg]

Jilted might have changed the world, but this album is such a step ahead too and timeless, its my favourite, even withstanding the nostalgia of Jilted.

[@SammiJN1991]

Been waitong for you guys to release this after i saw your reaction to Out of Space!

[@pitmatix1457]

I was 20 when this came out, my family were already Prodigy fans at this point (we had 4 copies of Music for the Jilted Generation in the house!). My younger sister wanted to pick up the album at the midnight release so I had to accompany her (I was going to buy the album on day of release anyway so it was no hardship). I distinctly remember standing in the queue at Virgin Megastore at midnight waiting to buy it and hearing Mindfields for the first time. This album definitely wasn't the birth of this style The Prodigy's previous album "Music for the jilted generation" already had laid down this sound and there were other bands doing it too. I'd recommend checking out some Utah Saints for an example of another band who were doing that rock/rave crossover in the early days (1992) with samples from the likes of Slayer and Kate Bush I Want You - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWnTn5all6-rfMU Something Good - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eajLiZ2LqciajJI (avoid the 2008 remix) If you want a full album recommendation then you should really do yourself a favour and pick up 1994's "Stacked Up" by Senser. An amazing rap/rock/dance crossover and one of my favourite albums ever. kzbin.info/www/bejne/foC5n4x-q8mLfZI

[@joepineapples1]

Dude Senser was the best, saw them live multiple times.

[@sparkidee]

The best band in the world! Seen them 3 times now. The energy is still there after Keith passing away. Fat Of The Land was what added to the extra energy after their first 2 albums. Liam Howlett is a legend producer 🔥🔥🔥

[@mypal5914]

I love listening to you guys speculating on where D&B came from. This is my interpretation of it having been on the receiving end of it's intoxicating nature since I was a child. 'House' and 'Techno' had a illegitimate child called 'Acid House'. Then 'Acid house' sporns 'Hardcore' in 1990-1991 in the UK. This evolves into 'Jungle Techno' and or 'Prototype D&B' as I like to call it, as well as 'UK Garage' and 'Jungle'. Producers in general at this time become better at making their own music, less obvious hip hop samples are used and it becomes more about sampling beats and cutting them up to make more complex bars that a drummer would struggle to reproduce. It's now 1995. It all happened so quickly. The whole illegal rave thing is long gone and the government have moved everyone into nightclubs or festivals. This is when the Prodigy are the most commercial thing of the whole movement.

[@mypal5914]

Any thing on Goldie's label 'Metalheadz, records like 'Metropolis' by Adam F. 'No U-Turn' records with 'Ed Rush and Nico' this is D&B at it's purest. Respect to Goldie, Dillinja, Doc Scott, Nico, Adam F, LTJ and everyone else who turned it from chuck away rave music into a one of the most successful branches of "Dance music" there ever was.

[@mihaicaracas4251]

I don't know how you can stay on the chars?!?!They are the GENIUS of the electronic music all times !!!

[@Nitr8Dj]

no no they (prodigy) branched from the rave scene into mainstream and brought the breakbeat culture to the masses whilest evolving there own style and identity

[@leestrawberryfields...]

I seen Prodigy with my daughter at Brixton Academy in London last month. I'd recommend it

[@duvalian]

I met the guys in the very early 90’s when they were just taking off, great blokes, real gentlemen… RIP Keith…

[@BadBoyV1]

Hell Yeah it's that time we've all been waiting for 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@cdsmith1990]

If you guys ever get chance to see them live... even without Keith (RIP), it's still one of the best live shows you can experience - absolute carnage

[@paulbiddulph8494]

They just announced dates in San Francisco for 2025 as well as Coachella

[@richardlowe8664]

I saw them live 8 times. The best time was at Milton Keynes bowl in 2010 for the “World’s on fire” concert. The whole concert is on KZbin. Love to see you guys react to that

[@DMC1978666]

Yes, my man knows, that festival was insane, the absolute best gig/festival I ever done and the best I ever saw the masters too

[@benjaminbrewis9600]

Yeah everyone needs to watch the full length Warriors Dance live album. Gives you a sense of the ‘Thunder’ at their gigs. Insane Experience. Relived it watching at my local Odeon theatre.

[@turboz6477]

So glad you guys found this album! It was great listening to it again. I saw them live at V Festival! It was epic!

[@azurty]

Firestarter was mentle live, watched them at the V Festival in 1997! The mosh pit was unreal!

[@DMC1978666]

1st time I saw them 1997, killed the sound system 3 tracks in on the Saturday in Leeds, supreme....

[@randommusings0151]

I was there too! Keith stagedived into the Leeds mosh pit and I narrowly missed being kicked in the head by him, memories....😂

[@EJGova]

I've seen them 4 times live, all in Greece! When they appear on stage is like a nuclear bomb dropping in the arena!! Total chaos! My first time we didn't even have mobile phones with cameras!! Everyone was dancing, singing and jumping instead of filming!!! I may sound like a boomer but man these were the times!!!!

[@tabb5818]

The first album I ever learned the drums to. I was 13 and had the coolest drum teacher. Thanks Sascha wherever you are!

[@MOSMASTERING]

I was 14 when this came out and it is one of three of the first CDs I ever purchased at the same time I got a Sony Discman while I was on vacation in Hong Kong - the exchange rate was so good that my family went a bit mad buying clothes, technology, CDs and random other stuff.. I listened to it pretty much non-stop while I was away and bought new batteries so I could listen to it for the 14 hour plane trip home.

[@aphexrhubarb]

The last track was released by female seattle grungers L7 on their album Hungry for Stink lp in 1994, the prodigy cover with Keith singing the vocals and the original singer Donita Sparks actually doing the backing vocals on the prodigy version of her song and which it was only recorded a couple of years after the original which in my opinion is really friggin cool.

[@themojoslide]

It actually features Saffron from Republica on backing vocals, not Donita sparks

[@prodigy84bg]

The Prodigy influenced other massive bands like Rammstein and Linkin Park, not to mention electronic acts like Chase & Status and Pendulum. The Prodigy also collaborated with Tom Morello from Rage Against The Machine and Dave Grohl from Nirvana/Foo Fighters. Their music has been on a lot of movie and game soundtracks. For example, Mindfields is on The Matrix OST and it is played in the scene in the club where Neo meets Trinity for the first time.

[@olivierdhuyvettere2414]

Saw them live multiple times!!!!!! pure high energy

[@tdtm82]

Jungle and illegal raves were ablaze in the 1990's and they basically used that with the ethos and spirit of punk-rock. They're from the town close to me. Legends.

[@SuperCosmica]

One of my favourite nights was listening to minefields and naryan live at glastonbury in the evening, perfect summer evening. Just sublime 😍

[@SuperCosmica]

🦀

[@Paul_Allaker8450]

There's a video of a long boarder going downhill on a road set to Climbatize, most chill thing you'll ever see.

[@dinolorenzo925]

welcome to my youth... ❤️🙌🏻 Epic times, the 90s. Almost 49 now... still digging this... love you both feeln' it 👊🏻