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1997-07-14 15:49Iain Newtonthe prodigy vs. the u.s. "the fat of the land" entered the billboard top 200 album chart a

From:: Iain Newton <inewton@kb.com>
To:: IDM <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: 14 Jul 1997 10:49:34 -0500
Subject:: (idm) the prodigy vs. the u.s.

the prodigy vs. the u.s. "the fat of the land" entered the billboard top 200 album chart at no.1 in america - now we have evidence to support all the hype - just thought you'd like to know - cheers iain

1997-07-14 15:46brian j tang> the prodigy vs. the u.s. > "the fat of the land" entered the billboard top 200 album cha

From:: brian j tang <fafol@appleby.com>
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Cc:: <fafol@appleby.com>
Date:: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 11:46:53 -0400
Subject:: Re: (idm) the prodigy vs. the u.s.
Reply to:: (idm) the prodigy vs. the u.s.

quoted 5 lines the prodigy vs. the u.s.

> the prodigy vs. the u.s. > "the fat of the land" entered the billboard top 200 album chart at no.1 in > america - now we have evidence to support all the hype - just thought you'd like > to know - cheers >

Prodigy. Aren't they that act that did that happy harcore song "everbody in the place" a couple of years back. Yeah it's about that time isn't it. Goth sounds like a pretty cool think to get into at the moment. ObIdm: Mike P's _Lunatic Harness_ is really really good. First five tracks blow my mind. Not a big fan of the tune "Aproaching Menace" or "Mike P. does Tech/Dark/Hard-step." The idea of applying phucked-up breaks to that genre isn't a bad one, but the execution doesn't come off right. Also a couple of tunes that are in that dark-industrial idm mold, I'm not real big on also. But tunes like "Brace Yourself Jason" and "Mushroom Compost", and "My Little Beautiful" make me cream. Lovely. Very nice indeed. Also love the live version of "Asteroids of Berlin" on Bochum Welt's Desktop Robotics. freshie Paranoia: The choice of a Tech Generation http://silly.com/~tang

1997-07-14 17:04Scott Cullun>Date: 14 Jul 1997 10:49:34 -0500 >From: "Iain Newton" <inewton@kb.com> >Subject: (idm) th

From:: Scott Cullun <spaceinvaders@hotmail.com>
To:: <inewton@kb.com>, <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 10:04:56 PDT
Subject:: Re: (idm) the prodigy vs. the u.s.

quoted 7 lines Date: 14 Jul 1997 10:49:34 -0500

>Date: 14 Jul 1997 10:49:34 -0500 >From: "Iain Newton" <inewton@kb.com> >Subject: (idm) the prodigy vs. the u.s. >To: "IDM" <idm@hyperreal.org> > >the prodigy vs. the u.s. >"the fat of the land" entered the billboard top 200 album chart at no.1

quoted 1 line america - now we have evidence to support all the hype - just thought

>america - now we have evidence to support all the hype - just thought

you'd like

quoted 3 lines to know - cheers

>to know - cheers > >iain

Ehhhhh, that's scary! Here's my take... I can't believe that Prodigy is that good??? IMHO, I think Prodigy have taken a turn for the worst. I got turned on to there fast breakbeat/happy hardcore stuff or whatever you want to call it. I don't know if it is the music that makes them "popular" or what color will Keith Flint's hair will be OR the type of catlike contacts Maxium will wear. It seems to me that Leeroy & Liam are the only decent ones in Prodigy... Christ, Liam makes all the music & does all the work!!! while Keith and Maxium dance around like retards. Beside... I thought Keith was skilled in the science of fancy footwork... _______________________________________________________ Get Private Web-Based Email Free http://www.hotmail.com

1997-07-16 02:19wesley@interaccess.com> breakbeat/happy hardcore stuff or whatever you want to call it. I don't > know if it is

From:: wesley@interaccess.com <wesley@interaccess.com>
To:: Scott Cullun <spaceinvaders@hotmail.com>
Cc:: <inewton@kb.com>, <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 21:19:50 -0500 (CDT)
Subject:: Re: (idm) the prodigy vs. the u.s.
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quoted 4 lines breakbeat/happy hardcore stuff or whatever you want to call it. I don't

> breakbeat/happy hardcore stuff or whatever you want to call it. I don't > know if it is the music that makes them "popular" or what color will > Keith Flint's hair will be OR the type of catlike contacts Maxium will > wear.

Judging by their concert in Chicago, it's how often Keith can stick his pierced tounge out at the crowd. Oh yeah, that and the fact that (ahem) PRODIGY FUCKIN' ROCK! HARD-CORE DUDE! MOSH! MOSH! MOSH! IF IT'S PLAYED ON THE ALTERNATIVE STATION, IT'S TIME TO MOSH! </sarcasm, but it is the sad reality>

quoted 3 lines It seems to me that Leeroy & Liam are the only decent ones in

> It seems to me that Leeroy & Liam are the only decent ones in > Prodigy... Christ, Liam makes all the music & does all the work!!! > while Keith and Maxium dance around like retards. Beside... I thought

Yes, Liam seems incredibly generous with writing credit. I feel bad for him that Keith actually gets a chunk of the profits off of Liam's music. If lines that inane were sampled from somewher, it would be great. That someone actually sits down and composes them is, well, depressing. Prodigy = Good beats, poor "lyrics", unfortunate attractors of Mosh Pit Kidz (tm) (slogan : guarenteed to at least partially detract from your concert-going experience). But then again I'm biased. I have heard music that makes me want to beat the fuck out of someone. It's just that every time I have the chance to act on my impulses, I actually stop and consider how the guy next to me is going to feel about it :) For an example of fantastic lyrics with pretty lame beats, see new Lee "Scratch" Perry album _Technomajikal_. Review in the next few days. Out 2 Lunch With Lunchmeat, Paul wesley@interaccess.com