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Music for the Jilted Generation
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
Music for the Jilted Generation · The second album by The Prodigy was released on 4 July 1994 on XL Recordings. It is partly a reaction to the British rave scene, which became corrupted by its own success, and to the Criminal Justice Act of 1994, which cracked down on raves. In Their Law you can hear this in a spoken intro and the line Fuck 'em and their law. Liam Howlett later called the title stupid himself and said the record had never been meant politically.
The music blends breakbeat, techno and hardcore with heavy bass lines and aggressive beats. Tracks such as No Good (Start the Dance) and Voodoo People helped shape the electronic scene of the 1990s. Many samples come from films, such as Star Wars in Full Throttle. Critical reception was glowing: NME called it a stormy requiem, and the record was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.
Listening
Track list
- 1Intro0:46Apple Music ↗
- 2Break & Enter8:25Apple Music ↗
- 3Their Law6:41Apple Music ↗
- 4Full Throttle5:03Apple Music ↗
- 5Voodoo People6:27Apple Music ↗
- 6Speedway (Theme from Fastlane)6:24Apple Music ↗
- 7The Heat (The Energy)7:00Apple Music ↗
- 8Poison6:42Apple Music ↗
- 9No Good (Start the Dance)6:20Apple Music ↗
- 10One Love (Edit)3:54Apple Music ↗
- 113 Kilos7:26Apple Music ↗
- 12Skylined5:58Apple Music ↗
- 13Claustrophobic Sting7:12Apple Music ↗
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