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The Prodigy - Online Term Paper

The Prodigy

story starts with a 12'' EP called What Evil Lurks the
four tracks of which were taken from the youthful Liam Howlett's first demo
tape. The EP wasn't received on the then-massive rave scene, and it
remains hardcore club anthem to this day, as well as being one of the most
sought-afterpieces of dance vinyl of all time. On the back of the
underground EP's success, The Prodigy gigged extensively throughout the UK,
and were able to make their first trips abroad. In Italy they were hailed
as pop and mobbed by ecstatic ravers. On August 12th 1991, The Prodigy
released their second single - the legendary Charly. There was a huge buzz
around the track months before it's release, and that ...

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three
other members who contribute to the live performance - Maxim Reality,
Leeroy Thornhill and Keith Flint Liam was once the DJ for the London rap
act Cut To Kill, but he became disillusioned with the rap scence's
aggressive attitude after experiencing the 'Love, Peace and Happiness' that
dominated the rave scene. Liam is also a classically trained pianist,
whose ambition once was 'to get a record deal and put out a few tunes'.
That goal was achieved very quickly, so Liam is now concentrating on
maintaining his status as the most successful hardcore underground act,
blending his unique sound of hip-hop beats and manic house music, and, most
importantly, keeping the crowds happy. The next single was released on
December 30th 1991. Although Everybody in the place made an earlier
appearance as a track on the "What Evil Lurks" EP, it managed to better the
chart success of 'Charly' by peaking at number two. Only the shamelessly
reissued 'Bohemian Rhapsody' kept the single from the ...

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Added: 6/20/2006 08:39:39 PM
Category: Music & Musicians
Type: Premium Paper
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