Tag: rave
The Prodigy – Diesel Power : It Really Does Blow Ya Mind
by Niki N. Phaser on Jul.25, 2009, under Non-Single Masterpieces
We all know (or do we?) the story of The Prodigy’s The Fat of the Land album and how, because of it, the rave elders of the tribe ruled the world for about two years, before taking a long break. The three singles released from this album, Breathe, Firestarter and Smack My Bitch Up have all made history: the videos included in almost every countdown of controversial mv’s, the tracks covered and remixed by legions of dj’s, they haven’t missed from any live set of the band ever since. But an album does not achieve such success and notoriety on singles alone. Amongst non-single masterpieces like Funky Shit, Mindfields or Climbatize, we also encounter the first official collaboration between Liam Howlett and rapper Kool Keith of Ultramagnetic MCs fame. The hip-hop crew is one of Howlett’s favourite to sample, but this is the first time Kool was actually invited to do the vocals and the lyrics. Before being included on the album, the track used to be played live, known as Blow Ya Mind with Maxim doing some freestylin’ over the beat. The Kool version retained the chorus “Blows your mind drastically, fantastically” and most importantly, the sick d’n'b line, punctuated by a base hit that will test ya speakers and blow ya mind, all in one. It’s interesting that despite hip-hop being one of Howlett’s primal preferences, this is about the only Prodigy tune that would qualify in this genre. It is one of their most powerful tracks, displaying once again Howlett’s ability and pleasure of creating beats that no matter at what volume you play them, they still sound too loud for the neighbours.
The Prodigy new single: Take Me to the Hospital, the one the hardcore crowds were waiting for
by Niki N. Phaser on Jun.20, 2009, under Music News
British rave-masters, The Prodigy have announced Take Me to the Hospital as their new single from Invaders Must Die. It will be released in August. There are also a number of new films to come our way, exclusively through Babelgum. They were shot by Duggers, so fans in touch with the band’s youtube page know what to expect. The footage will include live performances (including Run with the Wolves), behind the scenes series, as well as a mini-movie.
No doubt, updated fans were expecting Take Me to the Hospital as the new single, since Liam Howlett was considering it even before Warrior’s Dance. On the other hand, the crowds demand it, the heavy rave anthem being a favourite at live shows. Omen and Warrior’s Dance were the more obvious single from the album, this one is a gift for the hardcore followers.
