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The Prodigy
« on: June 13, 2006, 07:34:44 PM »
I have never listened to The Prody before, as I was a bit young when most of their stuff was released. I bought Fat Of The Land recently, and I can't stop listening to it. Alright it's repetitive and totally obnoxious, and as a musician everything I know about music tells me I should hate it, but I just love it for a reason I can't explain. Any other fans here?

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Re: The Prodigy
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2006, 08:37:40 PM »
I prefer some of their earlier tech/rave stuff, even some that's a little house like.  Not a huge fan, but they did push the envelope somewhat in the early years, and made some classic rave tunes.

That album got played way too much for my liking.  Bugged me to hear it.  Some strong tracks in it.  Often went down well at a party (not a rave, just a party).  I think Liam knows how to get what he wants out of a track.

P.S. What is it you know about music that tells you you should hate it?
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Re: The Prodigy
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2006, 08:41:11 PM »
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I have never listened to The Prody before, as I was a bit young when most of their stuff was released. I bought Fat Of The Land recently, and I can't stop listening to it. Alright it's repetitive and totally obnoxious, and as a musician everything I know about music tells me I should hate it, but I just love it for a reason I can't explain. Any other fans here?

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Get hold of the "Experience" album.  Much better.
 

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Re: The Prodigy
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2006, 08:46:03 PM »
I liked the Prodigy very much, but that's a long time ago.
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Re: The Prodigy
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2006, 08:49:02 PM »
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I liked the Prodigy very much, but that's a long time ago.


Old fart! :lol:
 

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Re: The Prodigy
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2006, 08:51:23 PM »
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I prefer some of their earlier tech/rave stuff, even some that's a little house like.  Not a huge fan, but they did push the envelope somewhat in the early years, and made some classic rave tunes.

Not really a big rave fan. I prefer electronica: Chemical Brothers, Oskar, even late Radiohead, which I consider to fall more in to the electronic category than Indie.

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P.S. What is it you know about music that tells you you should hate it?

Well, I am classically trained, so I instinctively seek patterns of melody and development in music. While you could argue that electronic music contains pattern elements, they are generally looped over and over again, which leaves little room for development.

I can forgive this, however, when sounds and rhythms are used intelligently, which provides enough interest for me to listen to the music despite it not having a great deal of development, or even melody.

My favourite track by far on this album is Climbatize. It is very close to the kind of music I [attempt to] compose, and sends shivers down my spine :-)

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Re: The Prodigy
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2006, 08:56:51 PM »
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I liked the Prodigy very much, but that's a long time ago.


Old fart! :lol:
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Hey I was young! 12 or something!
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Re: The Prodigy
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2006, 09:03:20 PM »
Now I like (house/lounge/triphop wise)
DJ Krush
Baby Mammoth
Bonobo
Lemongrass
RJD2
Soehngenetic
William Orbit
Thievery Corporation
Purple Penguin
DJ Dolores
And of course Rodney Hunter (being utterly wrong but in somehow a cool way  8-) )
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Re: The Prodigy
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2006, 09:06:54 PM »
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Well, I am classically trained, so I instinctively seek patterns of melody and development in music. While you could argue that electronic music contains pattern elements, they are generally looped over and over again, which leaves little room for development.

I can forgive this, however, when sounds and rhythms are used intelligently, which provides enough interest for me to listen to the music despite it not having a great deal of development, or even melody.


You should check out some drum and bass stuff.

Adam F - Colours (relased 1996) would be a good place to start.
 

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Re: The Prodigy
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2006, 09:07:38 PM »
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I liked the Prodigy very much, but that's a long time ago.


Old fart! :lol:
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Hey I was young! 12 or something!


How young are you?
 

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Re: The Prodigy
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2006, 09:08:26 PM »
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Re: The Prodigy
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2006, 09:08:40 PM »
@Speelgoedmannetje
I don't know who any of those people are  :-P

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Re: The Prodigy
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2006, 09:11:54 PM »
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@Speelgoedmannetje
I don't know who any of those people are  :-P

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Re: The Prodigy
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2006, 09:24:56 PM »
I saw the Prodigy live at the IoW festival last weekend, they were really good. Fat of the Land is a great album, notice however, that Firestarter sits very uncomfortably with the other tracks it was clearly written for another project.

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Re: The Prodigy
« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2006, 06:58:30 AM »
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I saw the Prodigy live at the IoW festival last weekend, they were really good.

My boss was there and said they were amazing. He was fked the whole weekend :lol:

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Fat of the Land is a great album, notice however, that Firestarter sits very uncomfortably with the other tracks it was clearly written for another project.

Y'know, that didn't really occur to me. But then, there's an element of discomfort around the whole album IMO. Not that that's a bad thing; music is supposed to evoke emotion, whether comfortable or uncomfortable.

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