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LThe Prodigy -ÿ
L"Music Forÿ
LThe Jilted Generation"ÿ
L2Written by Tarl/CRAP!ÿ
BeforeðIðstartðthisðreview,ðIðmustðsay
thatðAggressionðseemedðtoðmeðtoðbeða
magðforðThrash-,ðDoom-,ðSpeed-metal.
(OrðanyðotherðtypeðofðMetal)ðI,
personallyðdon'tðhaveðanythingðagainst
metal,ðIðmayðevenðsometimesðlistenðto
it,ð
butð
Ið
preferð
someð
realð rave,ð techno
andðthatðtypeðofðmusic.ðIðdon'tðmean
thatðboringðstuffðlikeð"Cappella",ð"2
Unlim!ted",ð"Maxx",ðetc.ðIðmeanðREAL
techno,ðREALðrave,ðetc.ðIðespecially
likeð"TheðProdigy"'sðtypeðofðmusic.ðSo
that'sðwhyðIðhaveðchosenðtoðreview
theirðCDð"MusicðForðTheðJilted
Generation".
(IðLOVEðbothðEXTREMEðMETALðandðCoOL
Rave/Technoðlikeðforðinstance;ðProdigy!
-TRT/CDR)
TheðCDðcoverðisðprettyðcool,ðwithða
photoð
ofð
somekindað
screamingð mutant(?).
Theðinsideðofðtheðcoverðisðfilledðwith
aðVERYðniceðpictureðpaintedðbyðaðman
calledðLesðEdwards.ðNiceðpainting
indeed!ðAnd,ðofcourseðthereðareðsome
photosðofðtheðfourðprodigys.ðCool
cover,ðIðthink!
Well,ðoverðtoðtheðmostðimportant
thingðwhenðyouðbuyðaðCD.ðTHEðMUSIC!
Theð
CDð hasð gotð 13ð tracks,ð mostð ofð them
areð reallyð good,ð butð someð ofðthemðcould
haveðbeenðdoneðitzyðbitzyðbetter,ðbut
NOTHINGð
onð
thisð
CDð isð BAD.
Iðwillðlisten,ðandðjudgeðeachðoneðof
them.ðIðwillðgiveðthemðpointsðlike
this:
1/6ð+<->ðMaybeðIðcanð
listen
toðthisðstoned?
2/6ð(<->ðNotðTOOðbad..:)
3/6ð(<->ðok!
4/6ð(<->ð YeAh!ðLet'sðDANCE!
5/6ð(<->ðThisðtuneðwillðbe
playedðALOTðatðmy
place!
6/6ð(<->ðTrulyðamazing!..
Thisð isð PUREðgood
music!
Oki!
TheðCDðisð
containsð
theseð
13ð
tracks:
1ð3Introðª0.45m
2ð0Breakð
&ð
Enterðc8.25m
3ð0Theirð Lawð6.40m
4ð0FullðThrottleðd5.03m
5ð0Voodooð Peopleðc6.27m
6ð0Speedwayð8.56m
7ð0Theð
Heatð
[Theð
Energy]ð#4.28m
8ð0Poisonð6.42m
9ð0NoðGoodð[Startðtheð
Dance]6.17m
10ð4Oneðloveð3.54m
11ð63ðKilosð7.26m
12ð3Skylinedð5.58m
13ð3ClaustrophobicðStingð.7.12m
--ð0----ð¦78.16m
Trackð1.ðIntro
Thisðisðonlyðanðintroðforðtheðrestðof
theðmusic.ðThereðisðsomeðkinda
metallicðsynthð
soundð
inð
theð
background,
andð youð canð hearð thatðsomeoneðisðtyping
onðaðtypewriter.ðThenðyouðhearð
að
voice
saying:ð"So...I'veðdecidedðtoðtakeðmy
workðbackðunderground.ðToðstopðit
followingðinðtoðtheðwrongðhands"ðI
can'tðreallyðgiveðthisðtuneðany
judgement,ðbecauseðitðisn'tðreallyða
tune.ðItðisðonlyðaðdudeðthatðtalks
withðsomeðkindaðmetallicðsoundðinðthe
background...:)ðPoints:ðBah!
Trackð
2.ð
Breakð
&ð Enter
Thisðisðaðprettyðstrangeðtune.ðIt
startsðwithðsomeðthumpingðrythms,ðand
youðcanðhearðsomeðglassðisðbeing
broken.ðAndðyouðhearðsomeðscreams(?)
asðwell.ðThen,ðafterðaðlittleðtime
withðsomeðveryðdeepðbass-soundsðand
heavyðbreathing,ðtheðtuneðstarts.ðCool
bass,ðcoolðsynth,ðcoolðvocal,
EVERYTHINGðisðcoolðwithðthisðtune.ðIt
isðoneðofðmyðfavorites!ðPoints:ð6/6
Trackð
3.ð Theirð Law
Featuringð POPð WILLð EATðITðSELF
Thisðtuneðremindsðmeðofðtheðtunesðto
theðbandðcalledðMINISTRY.ðNotðexcactly
likeðMINISTRY,ðbutðanyway...ðItðstarts
withðaðdudeðcomplainingð"Thisðisða
totalðlackðofðrespectðtoðtheðlaw".
Thenðsomeðheavy/synthesizedðguitar
riffsðstarts.ðVeryðcool,ðbutðitðisðnot
rave/ðtechnoðisðit?ðThenðafterðaðwhile
withðsomeðheavyðguitarðriffs,ðthe
bass-drumsð&ðsnare-drumsðstart.ðItðis
quiteðcoolðtoðlistenðto.ðAfterðaðtime
withðsomeðdudeðsingingð"FUCKð
THEð
LAW,
BUTð YOUð CAN'TðBEATðTHEðLAW"ðTheðguitar
startsðwithðsomethingðIðbelieveðthat
mostð ofð youð metalð freaksð haveðheardðso
manyðtimesðbefore,ðbutðthisðtimeðwith
coolðsynthðandðrythmsðinðthe
background.ðAðveryðcoolðtune,ðwith
veryðcoolðvocals.ðPoints:ð4/6
Trackð4.ðFullðThrottle
Firstðthisðtuneðstartsðwithðsomeðkind
ofðrythm,ðbutðitðdoesn'tðcontainðany
bassðdrumsðatðall.ðItðsoundsðjustðlike
someðsnare-drums.ðThen,ðaðtinzyðwinzy
ofðbassðcomesðintoðtheðrythm.ðThen,
theðbassðsoundðcomesðinðfullðeffect.
Prettyð)cool.ð(NOð(BASS->LITTLE
BASS->MUCHð
BASS.ð
Thenð theð synthð starts
going,ðsomeðdudesðlaughingðinðthe
background.ðSomeðpianoðisðalso
playing.ðAndðthereðisðaðdudeðsaying
something.ðIðhaveðsingleðofðFULL
THROTTLE,ð
thereð
theð
dudeð
isð sayingð "We
areðgoingðinðfullðthrottle",ðbutðhere
itðisðplayedðbackwards,ðifðyou
understand.ðPoints:ð4/6
Trackð
5.ð Voodooð People
Thisðisðanðamazingðtune!ðItðstartsðof
withðaðcoolðguitarðriff,ðitðisðplayed
byðaðdudeðcalledðLanceðRiddler.ðI
don'tð
knowð whatð kindð ofð effect-boxð they
haveðused,ðbutðitðsoundsðamazing.
Afterðaðwhileðsomeðbassdrumðrythmðcomes
in.ðItðisðaðgreatðdanceðrythm,ðhehe.
Theðonlyðvocalðbitsðinðthisðtuneðis
someð manð shoutingð"Voodooðpeople,ðmagic
people"ðandðthatðsortðofðthings.ðIt
isn'tðexactlyðtheðbestðvocalðsamplings
Iðhaveðheard,ðtooðbad.ðTheðdifferent
synth-ðriffsðareðoutstanding!ðAðvery
coolðtuneðindeed.ðPoints:ð5/6
Trackð
6.ð Speedwayð [Themeð fromð Fastlane]
Inðtheðbeginningðofðthisðtuneðyouðhear
someðcarsðspeeding.ðAfterðaðwhile
(apx.25ðsecounds)ðsomeðsynthðriff
startsðgoing.ðThisðsoundsðlikeðan
Amiga.ðSorry,ðtheðsoundðqualityðis
justðlikeðyourðbeloved!ðBut,ðhey,ðit
isðcoolðtoðlistenðto.ðThenðaðcoolðbass
rythmðstarts.ðThisðisðtheðkindðof
rythmð!thatð mayð destroyð your
loadspeakersðFASTðifðyouðplayðitðtoo
loadðandðwithðtooðmuchðbass.ðAnd,
ofcourse,ð thenð að newð synthðriffðstarts,
ultraðcoolðoneð
again.ð
Andð
youð
canð
hear
carsðspeedingðaround!..:)ðPoints:ð5/6
Trackð
7.ð
Theð
Heatð
[Theð Energy]
Thisðisðtheðnextðshortestðtuneð(except
forðtheðINTROðofcourse)ðatðtheðwhole
CD.ðBut,ðitðisðprettyðcool.ðItðbegins
withðsomeðalarmðplaying.ðThenðsome
weirdð
voiceð
saysð
"Theð
Heatð
Theð Energy"
severalðtime.ðAndðwhileðhe(?)ðis
speaking,ðaðdarkðsynthðriffðwithðsome
coolðbassðrythmsð
starts.ð
Thisð
goesð
one
forðaðwhile.ðThenðsomeðotherðalarm
startsðbeeping.ðCool!ðThenðsome
somethingðthatðsoundsðlikeðanðorcestra
startðplaying.ðVeryðBEAUTIFUL!ðWhile
theðorcestraðplays,ðsomeðrealðcool
synthðriffsðstartsðplaying.ðAndða
girlieðisðsingingðsomeðsomething,ðI
don'tðknowðWHAT,ðbutðwhoðcares!
Points:ð4/6
Trackð8.ð
Poison
Theðwholeðtuneðstartsðwithðaðrecording
fromðsomethingðthatðsoundsðlikeða
livingðroom,ðorðsomething.ðTheðphone
rings,ðsomeoneðanswerðit.ðTheyðstarts
swearingðsomething,ðthenðaðcoolðsynth
riffðstarts,ðwithðsomeoneðscreaming
somethingðlikeð"Yaaaðaðaðah!"ðSeveral
timeðinðaðrow.ðHehe,ðweird!ðAfter
thatðtheðbassðrythmðstarts,ðpretty
cool.ðWithðPOWERFULLðbass.ðIðthought
thatðIðblowðmyðspeakersðupðwhenðI
playedðthisðtune.ðThisðcontinueðforða
whileðsoðthereðisðaðdudeðscreaming
"hadadaðPOISON".ðAfterðaðwhile
everythingsðstops.ðAndðafterð2-3ðsec.
withðsilence,ðitðstartsðwithð
að
newð
bass
rythm,ðandðtheðsameðdudesðscreaming
"hadadað
POISON".ð
Inð
theð backgroundð you
hearðscratching,ðsomeðhighðstrings,
etc.ðCool!..ðPoints:ð5/6
Trackð9.ðNoðGoodð(StartðTheðDance)
Theðtuneðstartsðwithðsomeðbassðriff,
andðaðbassðsynthðriff.ðAndðyouðcan
hearð
someð
kindð
ofð
clickingð
soundð
inð
the
background.ðThenðtheðbassðriffðstart
playingðwithðaðbassðrythm.ðAfterða
whileðwithðthisðaðsynthðriffðstarts.
Thisðisðanðincredibleðcoolðsynthðriff,
withðtheðbassðriffðinðtheðbackground.
Thisðisðsoðcool,ðitðisðtrulyðamazing!
Andðwhenðtheðbassrythmðcomesðin,ðyou
justðhaveðgotðtoðgetðaðkick!ðYouðwill
wantðtoðdance!ðItðisðsoðultraðcool.
Theðvocalsðisðcoolðto,ðbutðIðhaven't
beenðableðtoðhearðwhatðtheyðare
singing.ðIfðyouðhaveðMTV,ðyouðMUST
haveðheardðthisðtuneðbefore!ðPoints:
6/6
Trackð10.ðOneðLoveð[edit]
Theðsongðbeginsðwithðaðdudeðsinging
"ONEðLOOOOOVEEEEE"ðtoðaðcoolðsynth
riff.ðAfterðthatðtheðbassðrythm
starts.ðIðdon'tðknow,ðbutðitðreminds
meðofðindianðdrums,ðorðsomething.ðThis
mayðbeðsinceðIðhaveðseenðtheðvideo..;)
Afterðaðwhileðaðdarkðbassðsynthðriff
startsðgoing.ðThisðisðaðveryðgood
tune,ðitðhaveðalsoðbeenðplayedðonðMTV
alot!ðPoints:ð5/6
Trackð11.ð3ðKilos
Thisðisðoneðofðtheðbestðtunesðonðthe
wholeðCD.ðItðstartsðwithðsomeðkindðof
musicðfromðtheðseventies.ðItðisðso
cool.ðAfterðtheðseventiesðriffðhave
playedðsometimes,ðyouðhearðaðspacy
sound.ðYouðhearðwater.ðAfterðaðtime
withðthis,ðthereðisðsomeðliveðflute
playing.ðTheðfluteðplayerðisðPhil
Bent.ðItðsoundsðGREAT.ðItðremindsðme
aboutðsouth-americanðmusic.ðThenðthe
seventiesðriffðstartsðplayingðalong
withðtheðflute.ðWOW!ðGREAT!ðMEGA!
COOL!ðTheðtuneðendsðwithðsomeðweird
sounds,ðlikeðanðexplosionðlongðaway
fromðyou,ðandðbirdsðflying,ðand
screaming.ðPoints:ð6/6
Trackð12.ðSkylined
ThisðtuneðstartsðwithðaðsoundðthatðI
can'tðexplain.ðThenðaðpiano(?)ðstarts
playing.ðWhileðtheðweirdðnoiseðis
playing.ðThenðsomeðbongoðdrumsðstart
playing.ðThisðgoesðonðforðaðwhile.
Thenðaðorcestraðstartsðplayingðalong
withðtheðweirdðsoundðandðbongoðdrums.
Then,ðyouðonlyðhearðaðclappingðsound.
Thenð theð bassð rythmð startsð playing,ð but
theðweirdðsoundðisðback.ðWithðallðof
thisðthereðisðalsoðaðsynthðriff.ðAnðOK
tune!ðPoints:ð3/6
Trackð13.ðClaustrophobicðsting
Thisðtuneðstartsðwithðaðsynthðsound,
andðsomebodyðwhoðisðlaughing.ðThen
someðweirdðrythmðstarts.ðThenðaðsynth
riffðstarts.ðAndðyouðcanðhearðsome
childrenðscreaming.ðThenðaðthumping
coolðbassðrythmðstarts.ðIðdon'tðknow,
butðIðlikeðtheðscreaming!ðHeHe,ðitðis
cool!..ðPoints:ð/6
TheðCDðitself
ThisðisðaðgoodðCD.ðIðmustðadvice
everybodyðwhoðhaveðbotheredðtoðread
thisðfar,ðtoðgoðtoðtheðclosestðmusic
shop,ðandðatleastðlistenðtoðthisðCD.
ItðisðGREAT!
Pointsðforðtheð*whole*ðCD:
6/6
Thisðreviewðwasð
writtenð
byð
Tarl/Crap!
Tarl/Crap!
(ChristianðB.Hansen)
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