British hardcore group The Prodigy have been around longer than I’ve been alive, and their music has been in my peripheral as far back as I can remember. Their style was novel back then and still is today, crossing hardcore elements and electronic breakbeats into a ‘punk’ genre of its own. For a group that didn’t make conventional music in the slightest, the influence they had in the country at their peak just couldn’t be understated.
Maybe it would make more sense to highlight Firestarter or No Good here, both of which might be some of the greatest songs to come out of the country – but in the interest of sharing the less-known, I’ve picked one of their 21st-century songs today. To me it had felt like The Prodigy had resurfaced when Omen hit the charts. It’s different from their 90s songs, but still unmistakably distinct; blending together not just the metal and rave fusions they’re known for, but also the upcoming electronic hardcore styles at the time. The result is something that sounds drum-n-bass, metal and 90’s techno all at the same time, with all the decades of musical prowess needed to make it work.
An obligatory shoutout to the late Keith Flint, whose stage persona is every bit as timeless as their music.
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