The prodigy, and suburban bass - Early days Documentary (1992)

[@Koettnylle]

This is the most 90's thing I've seen since the 90's

[@eyesintheskies]

😂 nice one brothaaa!

[@Fruitboots25]

@@eyesintheskies Noice one bruv!

[@meilstone]

Yeah, I played live on stage in the 90s and I agree!

[@orphanoforbit7588]

That makes no sense.

[@lachlancopeland3046]

...but it is tha 90s

[@thefivepoints]

Christ i miss the 90s, no social media, no sea of smart phones with everyone videoing the show instead of watching it, just a crowd of people all watching and enjoying the music.

[@panoramaaaaaa]

But isn’t it the purpose of human life, to move forward? That’s why I try to tell myself, I do miss the days too.

[@CastleHassall]

​@@panoramaaaaaai would not say that we have moved forward socially.. we have mostly become very isolated sitting looking at screens rather than going to spend real time with real people etc, most of us

[@lukestevens4374]

@@panoramaaaaaa We move forward in some ways (technology) but take steps back in others (culture, spirituality). Hopefully it evens out in the end but that takes centuries

[@weplaywax]

We are not evolving, we are only progressing. And progress is merely a measure of moving forward in an arbitrary direction, not one of evolving towards a set goal. Our modern society has set no end-goals like it used to have in more ancient times, only directions for people to go to.

[@gargantuk]

​@@weplaywaxThat is a very piquant observation. 👏👏

[@gussetblaster6786]

Oh man, what a time to be alive! The greatest times of my life were running into to a rave with friends in the 90's to listen to the incredible new music getting created. Feeling a part of something so powerful and untouchable was indescribable!

[@reneg8392]

Same here in the Netherlands back in the day! Rave 2 rave experiencing all this new dancemusic realizing our generation creating a whole new subculture where we were one under a roof! Incredible feeling and I never felt so close to people as in the early 90's!

[@tonimarx6405]

Oh man, i wish i could go back just for one weekend. The 90's were the greatest years of my life. The world has changed so much.

[@Cannon_Fodder_Russians]

Me too. I'd go back , kick myself in the balls and say "Stop doing all those E's and banging all those chicks". Oh wait.. No I wouldn't I'd pat myself on the back say "Well done son , keep up the good work". Kids today really are dull and buttoned up compared to 90's kids.

[@BigSmartQuiz]

RIP Keith Flint. What a truly top dude, lovely, sweet, sound, and totally genuine. Peace on brother...

[@dj-jimmy-m]

Prodigy experience was my project for my gsce.. that album gave me a B for that piano rift 😔😔🥺🥺 miss them days so much

[@JETJOOBOY]

He ain't dead .. Behave.. Respect

[@marcusshulz]

Царствие небесное🙏

[@DanielOSullivan-zk8qg]

God bless Keith flint,love Prodigy to bits, always and forever ❤❤❤❤❤

[@DanielOSullivan-zk8qg]

What jibberish you talking.????

[@ResistorSynthwave]

Keith Flint's mad energy shining through as always. Rest well, you legend.

[@Gogs126]

Mad energy? You mean he was absolutely off his face lol

[@serpserpserp]

@@Gogs126 "Keith, stop touching the keyboard.... Kei-KEITH!!!!"

[@XxAmsterdamxX]

I was a 12 year old Romford boy in 1992 and had a suburban base record bag for school and clipper lighter I would pop in to suburban base at the weekends for flyers for my room ... the good old days...

[@MsJJODONNELL]

I was 10 in 92 living in romford. my sister n her mates were older then me n they all had there stuff n music and were going out to raves. I was totally born to late lol.

[@OhRaez]

@@MsJJODONNELL I didn't exist for another 8 years in 92. I DEFINITELY was born late

[@darkstarr2321]

@@MsJJODONNELL I was 9 in 1992 and was jealous of my older cousins getting to go out to parties

[@eyesintheskies]

​@@MsJJODONNELLi was 11 & went raving most of my twenties. Still trying to find my marbles 🤪

[@guidelineuk]

Yes and your flyers were from the flying squad❤😊

[@gengraded]

The era of Prodigy that I love the most.

[@trashyraccoon2615]

Keeping it real they got a little cringe there at one point. This seems honest

[@gengraded]

@@trashyraccoon2615 Yeah, after Jilted Generation I feel like they wanted to keep that edge. But the happy jubilant dancing of the Charly days is what gets me smiling from ear to ear.

[@Broadswords]

There is nothing like playing Poison at full volume, not so much a dance track but a state of mind

[@elspiritualchamber]

Jeez they so young!!!!!

[@lennyvalentinoSchiaretti_lvs]

@@BroadswordsI am more for Their Law and Skylined, I find these two songs still really amazing!

[@arroosak]

The Prodigy! they were so young, much like myself… 💙 RIP Keith x

[@BoDeLo]

Truly good old golden days, nights and mornings. Blessed to have been in the moment in history. Will never ever take it for granted. Rest in peace Keith you legend. ❤

[@RugoGaming]

And here we are in 2024, still nothing comes close to what the Prodigy is and was.

[@pascalboyer6236]

My 19 year old son just saw them in France and said it was one of the best shows he’s seen. He’s seen dozens. I saw them in the 90’s myself 😬

[@shpongled587]

its all about the psychedelic genres for me

[@zloidooraque0]

was

[@00specialhan]

A great snapshot of a defining moment in British popular culture.

[@jamesmiller3639]

I turned 16 in 1990. The prodigy performed at Tiffanys in great Yarmouth, i was 17 and one if the greatest, if not the greatest dance band of all time was emerging right in front if my eyes and ears. Everybody in the place, didnt just go, they went mental. I wish i could remember more about that night. 😂😂

[@snoopthecardealer]

Dan Donnelly what a legend at just 20 years of age … The branding the shop the merchandise… I was 14 buying SB records via postal orders listening over the telephone ☎️

[@janenothisrealname6789]

What’s Dan doing now? Legend

[@CastleHassall]

yeah! i remember phoning them a few times and it was always huge Jungle tracks blasting in the room they were in.. nice

[@LloydLaughalot]

@@janenothisrealname6789in the USA I believe. Mostly income from property I think. Made decent amount of money from the IP of the ‘pure’ series music compilations (remember those? Like ‘Pure Garage’). No money in music anymore really, certainly not for niche music like this.

[@wowmedialtd]

Takes me back, I made a few of the CGI Drum & Bass album covers and TV adverts...it was fun.

[@PH-gm2qe]

Prodigy live was a THING! Their Out of Space bring me to electronic music 🤩

[@fabiodoe4908]

I was 16 when the Prodigy and Breakbeat thing came to germany and i was totaly blown away .The sound was so new and massive !!! Long time ago,30 years ...

[@stephenroldan5107]

I live in Florida we alawys had the breaks.

[@stephenroldan5107]

Kraftwerk are the kings /ogs of electro breaks

[@FightTheCylons]

M!lk Manneim, thats where it started in germany

[@drawfull]

17, UK

[@jamesadamgleason9471]

Fla boy myself and yes we spun break records but UK invented that sound@stephenroldan5107

[@reginaldkuntsworth4427]

I was too young to be part of this music scene but I wish I wasn't. Watching this vid gives you a great sense of the era, would have been great time time !!!

[@daveyb2275]

I was too young to go but I listened to it

[@jonowirion]

It was epic.

[@ManWalksDogs]

@@daveyb2275 yeah a little too young myself and also listening to what i could get my hands on; this tv feature actually makes me nostalgic for the kind of youth oriented programming you'd get back in the late 80s and early 90s. all those expositional graphics on screens, the slow-mo, low-angle camera shots of staged shots of the family hanging out together, the grainy quality of the 4:3 footage that you wouldn't bat an eyelid at bitd, the vibe that this has sat on vhs tape in somebodies loft for several decades before getting digitised & uploaded. the 90s man, i bloody loved it.

[@CastleHassall]

but you are blessed to have your youth..a lot of us missed out on a lot of the raves etc back then if we were not in the actual local area they were on in

[@guidelineuk]

❤ priceless

[@El-Tel63-Terry.]

Still can't believe Keith left the building, proper nice bloke.

[@stu2427]

Brilliant times wish I could do it all again

[@analogmoz]

And you shall.

[@BrumCraft]

Prodigy dominated the early scene and always evolved. Music For The Jilted Generation was mental

[@konopeska]

Expirience too

[@Dumptheclutchevo]

Jilted is 30 years old this week!

[@michel6117]

@@konopeskaabsolutely, for me Experience is miles ahead of all what came later. I‘d even go so far to state, that Experience is a masterpiece and probably the album i‘d choose as my favorite off all music albums if i had to name only one.

[@torisfour1566]

​@@konopeskasure,the best album.Still got this double vinyl from back then.

[@mctwista3179]

i wear my SB bomber with pride my wall is full of SB OG vinyls.....ive had people come up to me recently "oh your SB?" yeah for life love Danny and the SB crew!! since 91!! I worked for Roger Spirral and the original Universe crew..... Tribal gathering and Big Love was insane.... never will be repeated!!! Moved on to working for Boomtown and Matt Acid.... but my roots stay with SB much respect!

[@lyricalthesis5863]

Wow. met Keith in a shop i worked at in Cambridge in the mid 90's he was mates with a guy I worked with ( cookie ) great guy!! Never forget !!!!!!

[@richardsanders.4624]

Around the year 98. I was fare dodging the train to from London to Brighton UK late at night and i walk into a first class carriage and light a joint. Suddenly I hear a voice say "that smells nice" so naturally I offer the random person to share it with me and after a short smoke and chat I suddenly realize "That's the block for the Prodigy" but I was too embarrassed to mention it. We smoked and chatted football all the way to Brighton. (Keith was a Westham fan). God rest his soul.

[@BellumEtPacem]

So glad my era was the 90s. I would swap everything I have now to live '92 just one more time.

[@alexives9274]

The punk rock of dance and of course we know punk rock never dies

[@asnierkishcowboy]

Wwwwoh, "Smart E's - Loo's Control." sounds so original. Never heared it before. Great track.

[@115breno]

this makes me feel old and sad. i wish i could go back :(

[@AnthonyNelms-nh8ko]

I'm in my 20s. I didn't get to experience this but I can feel the youth craving something similar. It's like the Reagan 80s and the rave 90s. The 2020s have been an overproduced plastic Hollywood party and we're sick of it. Dance music needs to be made by weirdos again

[@richardsanders.4624]

@@AnthonyNelms-nh8ko There's a lot of fantastic music out there nowadays but much of is not English language. Just been listening to Argentinian and Ukrainian rap. I never knew Ukrainians can rap but they do and it's awesome. I also never knew Japan had electro punk girl bands either but their sh!t is banging and don't even get me started on Korean soul music. Yep. You guessed it. I had no idea the Korean language could sound so beautiful.

[@neilorr9685]

I was based in Essex in the late eighties early nineties and remember going to some brilliant dance clubs smiley t shirts white gloves man them days where awesome .Love the prodigy .

[@BillVegaNewDecade]

Romford crew checking in! Luna C was spot on. The amount of artists, dj's and labels that came out of Essex was staggering. Good times, will never forget

[@stud105]

not just quality dance. moyet, blur, Depeche mode...

[@HTehnique]

Now there's no decent music anywhere in Essex, RIP good music.

[@kikkirow]

They were so young...

[@yrussq]

We were, bro, we

[@zhdirjfnfb]

One of the few times the KZbin algorithm has actually got me right. Thanks for this, amazing snapshot of one of the most exciting moments in British culture.

[@Younghead]

Oh my God, young Danny and Winston, and a few more. I used to travel so far, to get any tracks I needed that they made. They took care of me sending some big tracks. Thank guys….😎

[@dustmighte]

They went from this to Firestarter in 5 years -- crazy.

[@JETJOOBOY]

And then? Not cool

[@panamaJ]

With one of the best ever albums in between!

[@JAW242]

It’s called progress

[@J_Eusebio]

music for the jilted generation is gold….

[@speakertreatz]

it's not as big a jump as you're imagining

[@scottmurray6341]

What a time to be alive 🔥🔥❤

[@UKBreakz]

R.I.P. Keith. Grew up in Springfield same time as Keith and even went to the same schools. Bozwells. Fond memories of the place!

[@Honeyafun]

this is why I love youtube, it's all here for us to enjoy remembering or discovering whenever we feel the urge..

[@billiamwalker7495]

Rip young Keith. I discovered this video a couple of months before his death but have been a fan since I was 4-5 years old in the early 90s. All the way in America. Will miss you...

[@serpserpserp]

Yeah mate. I'm sure you were a massive fan at 4 years old.

[@billiamwalker7495]

@@serpserpserp Ah, so I guess I just had zero hearing before that age... dip.

[@JeiElRai]

A lot about this is reminiscent of 2 Tone Records' beginningsb in Coventry 15 years prior. Lotta pride in being outside of London with a massive impact.

[@neilburt]

The prodigy definitely don't make music in there bedroom anymore lol

[@epicon6]

neilburt They should because the earlier you go back the better the music

[@defoperator7993]

I think Liam does

[@OhRaez]

@@epicon6 I still think FOTL and Jilted are their best

[@phatkunt2092]

I made a video tribute to Liam Howlett's Bedroom - check it out.

[@discopurgatory]

@@phatkunt2092 imma watch it rn

[@aprc1977a]

the prodigy live in the early 1990s were hands down the best rave act to go see live. Talk about your moneys worth. Seen them play live in dublin with shades of rhythm circa92 and my legs locked stiff with cramp from dancing so hard. shame the rave scene as it was had ended by the end of1993. still though memories for ever and a day

[@camrockem]

I don't think the rave scene ever ended. It just evolved like hip hop and rap did. When the music became more popular, it couldn't stay in the same venues. I went to raves in 1999 and between then andup to 2005 the spirit was authentic.

[@HybOj]

like shit

[@Pezeshful]

Hugh Jones 'started getting progressively shitter'

[@1989Chrisc]

Where did they play in dublin man? Im guessin the point wouldnt have held somethin like that back then

[@WeskerXM96E1]

Yeah I seen them twice in 1992. It's mad to see old footage like this, and I could see they.. Well Keith, was definitely off his face on stage back then.. Great memories!

[@Robin-is3ke]

Those 90 vibes reminds me of my early childhood, hearing for the first time firestarter in The Netherlands blown me away, i never heard something like this before and was hooked right away.

[@СашаТерехов-т7ч]

Легенда!спи спокойно Кит,ты сделал 90!!!

[@ASH-ou4cg]

Wow, came across this by accident! What a great watch! Man, things truly were so much better back then.

[@EvilestGem]

A band in absolute touch with the audience. Absolute touch!

[@night_fiend6]

A lot more to my liking than the dance that kids like now. The Prodigy were great because they had melody and song writing combined with some wicked sampling and raw energy. Looking back the 90's had so much going on musically.

[@aidanisan]

Good to see a young Liam - Keith seems to steal all the limelight but I'm more intrigued by the producer behind all these classic tunes, what a great ear he had

[@elissitdesign]

I got experience raving in the 90s every weekend. I miss it dearly. Those dirty warehouses!

[@getthoseskills4451]

What a group. Britain really does produce some talent. Big shout from the US. Loving The Prodigy and also other various UK electronica based acts like Faithless, UNKLE, Aphex Twin, Leftfield, Burial, Underworld, Orbital, Goldie, FSOL, Chemical Brothers, Squarepusher, Stereo Mcs, Massive Attack, The Bug, ALLFLAWS

[@dieselboy610]

R.I.P Mr.Flint:( You will be forever missed. You were a legend and a true pioneer to dance music. This celeb death is a hard one to take.

[@martinfreekie7659]

I recorded this off the tv years ago. It was a feature shown on Dance Energy on BBC2 with Normski.

[@squills1]

Martin Freekie brilliant show dance energy was 👍

[@saganspirit]

Seeing people looking through record racks seems like over 100 years ago rather than just 30 - crazy

[@deejaydiabolic]

So dope!! I never realized how close Prodigy and the Suburban Base crew were! What a piece of history! Thanks for posting!!

[@orphanoforbit7588]

Your Love still gets me going.

[@pascalboyer6236]

To think my son just saw them not 2 weeks ago in France and said it was one of the best shows he’s seen (he’s seen a lot of them btw) is wild… Prodigy endures! RIP Keith

[@gcat72]

RIP, Keith Flint...... Liam, he wouldn't want you to stop the dance! Keep goin, fellas!!!

[@Joffmaximes]

Impossible, but i get the sentiment

[@MinnesotaNoise]

This past was supposed to be my future. Too late and too far away.

[@analogmoz]

It's not over.

[@helenroscoe1124]

Liam Howlett is truly spectacular ❤❤ love his 90s hair xx

[@H4NDCRAFTED]

I used to visit my granparents in Gidea Park, SB was just around the corner i used to walk there.

[@DougieL]

Danny Donelly - proper businessman and legend. Howlett - musical genius Luna C, D Breaks, Austin, Krome and Time, the list goes on and all: all legends

[@Ashfaq1999]

Much respects guys. Thanks for giving us some of the best rave & hardcore tunes 👊

[@edoardoCanny]

"the Prodigy still make their music in a bedroom studio"

[@OdinzEinherjar]

Same here,been listening to them for the last 25 years +

[@pappachook]

The Prodigy were and will always be a different class.

[@hawsrulebegin7768]

Will there ever be another mass movement in music that will be all about peace love tunes and fun. No egos, no bullshit. They were great times.

[@ManWalksDogs]

algorithm pushed this my way last night for some reason, thought 'oh go no then', footage looked familiar, quite possibly watched it at the time or at least seen the clip on youtube before years back, your love sounded so good to this day...the rave never dies within you, my brothers & sisters...

[@jamesphlames7498]

Those old analogue machines were absolutely glorious! The sound was so much more richer and alive! 😭

[@rileyxxxx]

as if they dont exist anymore xD

[@ploppyploppy]

As a thrash metal fan of the time Music for the Jilted Generation was an amazing 'new' revelation to me. Even though wildly different from my normal musical taste it seemed to sit perfectly in there. Obviously this happened to a lot of people as they got heavier and seemed to mesh more with the metal crowd over the next decade. Great band.

[@groovytrev]

I guess it was a bit like an electronic version of thrash metal.

[@jackTHEEtab]

back when the scene was pure ❤❤❤

[@anonymousanonymous5327]

and the drugs

[@pashayasinskiy6133]

Thanks prodigy for making 90s and my childhood. With love from Russia!

[@steves1460]

Electropunk was a good name for this genre. Keith got some of his inspiration for some clothing from The Great Rock ,n Roll Swindle!

[@alexts1807]

Лайм Хоулет просто перевернул мир танцевальной музыки, помню первый раз услышал но гуд и офигел, до этого слушал мастербой и прочий евроденс, но Продиджи поразили своим звучанием это был 94 год по-моему

[@leanfist]

lifelong fan since early 90s but ive never seen this video. amazing!!!

[@jimclement8492]

RIP Keith Flint, you gave the world so much joy and music

[@ArtisticAutisticandAiling]

R.I.P Keith Flint. Grew Up with The Prodigy since 1997, born in 1994!

[@razank8996]

What a rare and valuable video 👍🏽

[@OdinzEinherjar]

Fuck I'm old,i remember all this from a teen!

[@bazedjunkiii_tv]

same.

[@johnnymorell4974]

VIKINGODIN Same here..

[@fernandorangel7235]

VIKINGODIN me too

[@spanishkat4194]

The Prodigy ❤❤❤ Forever Keith ❤❤❤

[@jamesguyjr6441]

I would look for the Suburban Base label. So many great memories with the music that came from that label!

[@almead66]

Tootoo's Friday night. Essex '90. Anyone else out there still?

[@CastleHassall]

one thing that really helped the energy and the reason a lot of people went out and spent REAL Time with people, and hung out in each others flats etc was because we got bored if we stayed at home as there were very few things to do at home.. not many people used conputers and there was no KZbin etc so we actually spent real time with real people also i remember phoning Suburban Base a couple of times to try to get distribution deal going to sell their records online (no one else was doing that then) and it was mental phoning them as they'd have the Jungle blasting on their system.. I'm pretty sure the guy i spoke with was called Danny so it would be really nice if it was the guy in this video, i had no idea he had set it up, was sound to deal with, pointed me to S.R.D. nuff respect to all the massive.. i HUGELY miss those times.. things felt like they were going to just keep on getting better and better..argh! :(

[@richardsanders.4624]

Very different times back them. We had so much more freedom then the kids today but far fewer opportunities. On the plus side.. At the press of a button kids today can communicate with people from all around the globe. On the minus side. Kids today are monitored everywhere they go by CCTV and Smart Phones and have no real privacy to let lose and be free...

[@Knotaro_bot]

sick video, grew up with this, great to see it again

[@kcm624]

Wow - first time I saw who Liam was. A genius. Listened to all the songs so many times.

[@awakz100]

I remember this 👍🙏 this was bleeding edge back then

[@curisoul4661]

just gained more respect for prodigy by watching this , nice to see how humble they were, relatable like the rest of us.. and he wrote ur love in the bedroom where they made it... refuckingspect.. theyre the ones id love to meet

[@denisnaumkin1324]

RIP Keith Flint

[@newbraskia.3992]

Yes indeed :(

[@garydixon6315]

Cant beat the old piano tunes ❤

[@RetroJay1974]

Those were the days :D I was 17 back in 1992.

[@trooperthatsall5250]

I was at the Square Harlow when they played ~ the place went mental - cannot remember the year exactly but it was around 90-92-ish .... they were metal.

[@ilYa1984]

So punky. Amazing. From Russia with ❤.

[@moozycla6]

80-90s UK, life man!

[@antoniogarciarodriguez5741]

Wooow lo estaba buscando desde hace tiempo colega👍🏻👊🏻👍🏻👊🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ewarystpstrag4444]

I’m so damn lucky this was a soundtrack to my early teenage years

[@jaymac6831]

Suburban Base released some of my favourite bangers...quality.

[@speakertreatz]

thanks very much for uploading

[@locoeditbreakdown5427]

NICE DOCUMENTARY!!! THANKX!!!!

[@yutehube4468]

Danny Breaks is a genius. Sonz tunes always had a certain sound to them and "Far Out" is arguably the best tune of back then. The later one "For The Thinking Positive Crew" also a legendary tune.

[@mattvolcom76]

Class :) Oh to go back for one weekend.

[@cgottschify]

this is an important video thank you for posting

[@jeroenfens8978]

Holy Shit Keith Flint ahahah wow! So different with long hair

[@z9elka]

so young and pure:)

[@stepansopin6209]

... and rip :/

[@liamanta1]

You are the best and you will live forever! We love you! Rip legend Keith

[@symungous]

I remember hearing "poison" for the first time and being totally engrossed in the sound. In that moment i realized we were entering a new era.

[@Killotarian]

Would have been amazing to see The Prodigy live in those days