They were dance, alternative, pop, hardcore and they were Rock! They were now crossing and challenging the dogmatic views of music genres. The Prodigy stayed true to their dance routes but had grown so much by the time Jilted was pressed. The infectious beat, melodies and vocals from Maxim had me hooked. at that moment in four short minutes, The Prodigy turned my musical beliefs on their heads. Then whilst watching MTV2 I saw the video for Poison.
In 1994 I was 18 years old and I was rigidly stuck in an unwavering mindset, I was a ‘rocker’, and nothing was going to change that. Not just for the band or for 90’s music, but a change in me personally. When I look back at the album, I am reminded of one thing: Change. It has all the dynamics and rhythms to be universally pleasing to the ear and makes your heart dance. Liam Howlett’s vision and mastery of the remix make No Good a colossal dance hit. The track takes its main vocal line from the Kelly Charles’s 1987 song You’re No Good For Me. The most successful single on the album, which reached number four in the UK charts, is No Good (Start the Dance). It’s heart pumping and exhilarating, a dance floor filler. In track five Voodoo People, The Prodigy use that mix of old and new style again with a Nirvana-inspired riff running throughout. This is a far cry away from the band that bought us Charly, just two short years ago. The song builds until a war call of “FUCK ‘EM AND THEIR LAW” introduces a third ‘live’ guitar to the mix. Their Law opens with vocals “ What we’re dealing with here is a total lack of respect for the law! ” as heavily drop tuned twin guitars irrupt with a distorted groove. It’s not until you get to the third track, where The Prodigy collaborates with indie guitar band Pop will eat itself, that their new direction is established.
The opening intro and first track Break & Enter are very much in the vain of the Prodigy’s first release Experience. Composed solely by the brains behind the operation, Liam Howlett with lyrical contributions from the bands live M.C.
Music for the Jilted Generation was recorded at the back end of 1993 and early 1994. The kids were crying out of something new and The Prodigy gave it to them. Dance music was waning, Grunge had exploded and imploded, indie was slowly slipping back into the underground and modern alternative rock was in its infancy. The mid-’90s was a time where the music scene outside of the pop charts was a strange landscape. In July 1994 British dance outfit, The Prodigy broke out of abandoned warehouse raves and kicked in the doors of both the alternative and mainstream genres with their sophomore release Music for the Jilted Generation.
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