r/TheProdigy

In the 1990s, The Prodigy weren’t just a band — they were part of Britain’s massive rave culture.
Back then, remixes played a huge role: DJs and producers were constantly reworking tracks for clubs, warehouse raves, and pirate radio stations.
The main remix mastermind behind The Prodigy was Liam Howlett. His style was completely different from the typical dance remixes of that era.
Instead of making “an extended club version”, he would basically tear the original apart and rebuild it from scratch:
• speed up the tempo;
• add breakbeat and hardcore techno;
• throw in heavy drums and distorted bass;
• use sharp samples and an atmosphere of industrial chaos.
In the 90s, remixes were often made quickly and followed the same formula, but Liam Howlett treated them as standalone pieces of music.
Sometimes he’d keep only a vocal phrase or a single sample and rewrite everything else from the ground up.
That’s why a Prodigy remix was instantly recognisable, even without the name attached.
A lot of these remixes actually became more popular than the original tracks themselves! I’ve got a huge collection of Prodigy remixes, so picking a top 5 wasn’t easy — but I’ll give it a go!
Casanova — Baby D (Prodigy Pump Action Remix)
Instruments of Darkness — The Prodigy Mix
Everybody Say Love — The Prodigy Remix
Zeroes & Ones — The Prodigy Versus
Religion — The Prodigy Trance U Down Mix
Thanks!!!
P.S. The last photo shows the brand-new remix for Sleaford Mods. It’s officially out already, but the vinyl release isn’t until 26 June. Mine’s already pre-ordered!

So I saw the post about the 3d printable cover, my friend at work made me one

2018 — the band released No Tourists. It was their seventh studio album and the last one recorded with Keith Flint.
The album went straight to number one in the UK charts.
2019 — Keith Flint passed away in March. After that, the band immediately cancelled the remaining tour dates and effectively went on hiatus. It was a real turning point, and a lot of people thought the band might split up for good.
2020–2021 — founder Liam Howlett confirmed that the band would carry on, although there was no new music for quite a while. During that period, they were also working on a documentary about their history and Keith’s legacy.
2025–2026 — the band are back touring heavily across Europe and playing major festivals again. There still hasn’t been a full new album since No Tourists, but the members have hinted several times that new music is in the works.
I’ve heard loads of people saying that without Keith Flint, it’s not really the band anymore. I don’t agree at all. Since the group came back in 2022, I’ve been to four gigs without Keith. Of course losing a member is tragic, but when you’re actually there at a live show, you don’t really dwell on it. Half the time you can barely see what’s happening on stage anyway — you’re just going absolutely mental to the tracks you love!
The last album definitely isn’t my favourite, but I’ll try to put together my top 5:
Timebomb Zone
No Tourists
We Live Forever
Light Up the Sky
Champions of London
Thanks!!!
To be continued…

From Gary Numan's Instagram. He loved the show this week.

2014–2016 was the era of The Day Is My Enemy and the last major world tour by the classic Prodigy lineup.
Another full-length album from a favourite band — it really felt like age was no obstacle for these guys! A huge world tour to support the album, and the band was widely seen as one of the strongest live acts in electronic music.
My top 5 tracks from that period:
The Day Is My Enemy
Roadblox
AWOL (Strike One)
Wild Frontier
Get Your Fight On
What’s your favourite track from that era?
There were so many great ones to choose from!!
To be continued

On this day, 32 years ago, The Prodigy single "No Good (Start The Dance)" was released.

The song was written and produced by group member Liam Howlett. It was released in May, 16 1994 as the second single from their second studio album Music for the Jilted Generation.

It is built around a repeated vocal sample from "You're No Good for Me" by Kelly Charles (1987).

In 2012, NME listed "No Good (Start the Dance)" at number 33 in their list of "100 Best Songs of the 1990s".

Such a great show!