Prodigy - Genius or Pathetic? (electronic, drum, bass, album)

Velter · 02-26-2009, 10:28 AM

I'm gonna listen to it tonight, while I'm running

I sure am curious

scottsy · 03-07-2009, 11:33 PM

Damn straight.

This Music Sucks · 03-17-2009, 11:56 AM

The first two albums were amazing. Slowly but surely, like most dance acts, they went into the gutter.

scottsy · 03-24-2009, 10:00 PM

Hmmm, indeed, a good analogy...

Neil Loots · 03-25-2009, 05:25 PM

I was rather surprised by the generally unfavourable press for the new album, "Invaders Must Die". While it isn't perfect, and although I imagine I'll only listen to it when the mood takes me, I don't find it nearly as tired or pathetic as many popular reviewers did. Interestingly, much of the criticism seemed to be directed towards the fact that the band are too old to still be making this sort of music. Which is to say I detected that many of the reviewers were vaguely scandalised by the notion that "The Prodigy" are still producing aggressive, heavy bass-inflected dance tracks, despite the fact that they are in their forties. It seems to me that these reviewers are slightly embarrassed by the fact that THEY have matured gracefully into their late thirties and early forties, and that their tastes have changed towards music that is subtler and more complex than that produced by the Prodigy, but that they USED to listen to this in their "youth". Ha ha.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 03-30-2009, 02:42 AM

I saw them live at the Big Day Out this year and I thought they were pretty good performance-wise.

scottsy · 03-30-2009, 03:24 PM

How was the good ol' Big Day Out This year? I miss that whole summer vibe in Australia... having been born there and living there for some 30 years... and yes to coin a corny phrase, I still call it home...

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 04-05-2009, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by scottsy

How was the good ol' Big Day Out This year? I miss that whole summer vibe in Australia... having been born there and living there for some 30 years... and yes to coin a corny phrase, I still call it home...

It was fantastic eh, I really enjoyed the Arctic Monkey's, TV on the Radio, The Ting Tings, Dropkick Murphy's and Pendulum. Neil young played too but I went to Prodigy which was on at the same time. It was my first time at the BDO and I'd definitely consider going next year. The summers in NZ are amazing for concerts, we have such a huge dub, roots and drum and bass scene which are the focus of many 3-4 day concerts. What part of Auz were you from?

SubPop · 04-07-2009, 06:04 AM

Prodigy are good, maybe great, not genius though.

aaron76 · 04-14-2009, 10:34 PM

The first album got me into electronic music, along with early Orbital, The Orb and Aphex Twin. Loved the second album, too. Fat of The Land is cool, but I was listening to different things by then. Not knocking it, just doesn't mean as much to me as the first two.
I know, I know Experience is dated rave, but it sounded wicked back then (and still does, especially when compared to it's peers).

02-26-2009, 10:28 AM	#81 (permalink)
Velter Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 21	I'm gonna listen to it tonight, while I'm running I sure am curious __________________

03-07-2009, 11:33 PM	#82 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Damn straight. __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

03-24-2009, 10:00 PM	#84 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Hmmm, indeed, a good analogy... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

03-30-2009, 02:42 AM	#86 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	I saw them live at the Big Day Out this year and I thought they were pretty good performance-wise. __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

03-30-2009, 03:24 PM	#87 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	How was the good ol' Big Day Out This year? I miss that whole summer vibe in Australia... having been born there and living there for some 30 years... and yes to coin a corny phrase, I still call it home... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

03-17-2009, 11:56 AM	#83 (permalink)
This Music Sucks Groupie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 26	The first two albums were amazing. Slowly but surely, like most dance acts, they went into the gutter.

03-25-2009, 05:25 PM	#85 (permalink)
Neil Loots Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Africa Posts: 51	I was rather surprised by the generally unfavourable press for the new album, "Invaders Must Die". While it isn't perfect, and although I imagine I'll only listen to it when the mood takes me, I don't find it nearly as tired or pathetic as many popular reviewers did. Interestingly, much of the criticism seemed to be directed towards the fact that the band are too old to still be making this sort of music. Which is to say I detected that many of the reviewers were vaguely scandalised by the notion that "The Prodigy" are still producing aggressive, heavy bass-inflected dance tracks, despite the fact that they are in their forties. It seems to me that these reviewers are slightly embarrassed by the fact that THEY have matured gracefully into their late thirties and early forties, and that their tastes have changed towards music that is subtler and more complex than that produced by the Prodigy, but that they USED to listen to this in their "youth". Ha ha.

04-07-2009, 06:04 AM	#89 (permalink)
SubPop Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 121	Prodigy are good, maybe great, not genius though.

04-14-2009, 10:34 PM	#90 (permalink)
aaron76 Groupie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 21	The first album got me into electronic music, along with early Orbital, The Orb and Aphex Twin. Loved the second album, too. Fat of The Land is cool, but I was listening to different things by then. Not knocking it, just doesn't mean as much to me as the first two. I know, I know Experience is dated rave, but it sounded wicked back then (and still does, especially when compared to it's peers).