Howlett has stated in the past, that he refuses to change the tools he uses to make music, becuase it would change the music he wirtes (my paraphrasing, perhaps with a little interpretation, as I can't remember his exact words). I believe that was referring to his use of Ensoniq sampling keyboards. While this may not still be the case, I did feel it was an indication that he wasn't looking to really looking to change his music in a big way.
I haven't heard the latest album, though I have enjoyed quite a bit of their previous work. I still like some of their early rave tunes. They had some pretty fresh elements, in a developing scene. Prodigy has seemed to release a fair few tunes which are very much on the same theme, in more recent years, though.
