Prodigy
Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One

THE REVIEW

We all know that Liam Howlett is a genius, but was it really necessary to make this compilation?

Two years after the release of "The Fat Of The Land," XL Recording asked the in-house Prodigy DJ to create a sort of mix to present some of those songs that marked the musical growth of the group; perhaps partly to give space to his creativity and partly to scrape together a bit more money after the well-deserved success.
The classics included are about fifty, such as: "Chemical Beats" by "Chemical Brothers", "How High" by "The Charlatans", "Been Caught Stealing" by "Jane's Addiction", "New York" by "Sex Pistols", "Kowalski" by "Primal Scream", "Time To Get Ill" by "Beastie Boys", etc.

A compilation that might appeal to old sound enthusiasts like "Grandmaster Flash", given that the CD spins less dance and more rock! But all in all, it adds little to their discography so much that it's pointless to buy it: there's only a remix of "Poison" included. But what intrigues me is that after about 8 years a Volume Two still hasn't been seen, could it be because of the crisis they've had in recent years?

Well, maybe it's better this way... they should wrack their brains more considering that "Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned" left a bit to be desired.