Experience: Expanded: Remixes & B-Sides

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The Prodigy

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This is a new Prodigy release but it is by NO means new material. The nerve of some people to write such lengthy evaluations of something they are obviously clueless about. Anyway, this is a re-release of Prodigy's first album, which is actually my favorite. It's an excellent representation of British 'ardkore rave in the early nineties, in particular the chart-topping crossover stuff that still managed to live up to the 'hardcore' tag. It's a classic sound, far superior to all the overhyped trance/progressive drivel that's currently in vogue, and also represents the Prodigy at their most hedonistic and euphoric. This was what they were best at, and Experience is one of the *only* full-length collections, not to mention artist albums, of this stuff that's totally worth listening to. All good reasons to purchase this album, but for existing Prodigy fans, the real treat is the second cd of b-sides and remixes, almost all of which have only been available on full-priced import singles. Also, the whole album's been remastered. Go for it. Knowing Liam, the new album won't be out for a good while.

The Prodigy's Experience cd was released in 1992, and was a GREAT album, however, the expanded half of this cd is not as great, although there may be some "rare" remixes on cd 2, they are still not impressive. Fat of The Land fans most likely wouldn't like this cd, because up until Music For The Jilted Generation (another unreal cd), The Prodigy was good. Then Fat of The Land came around, and well, although Laim put out some intense, driving and complex beats and kicks, it was too main stream. (Not to put down good old Laim, from 91' til' 95, maybe 96, he put out some great stuff, he was a skilled artist, and still is). So, go buy Experience, and Jilted Gen., and any other of their early singles first, it well be worth Your money