Music for the Jilted Generation

中文名称：Music for the Jilted Generation

资源类型：MP3!

发行时间：1995年02月27日

专辑歌手：The Prodigy

地区：英国

语言：英语

简介：

THE PRODIGY

成立时间∶ 1990年于英国Essex郡Braintree市

类型∶ Big Beat、Electronica、Rave、Club/Dance、Techno

相关乐团／艺人∶ Roots and Influences∶Lee "Scratch" Perry、Ultramagnetic MC''s、Boogie Down Productions Similar Artists∶Orbital、Propellerheads、Fatboy Slim、Dub Pistols、Lo-Fidelity Allstars、The Chemical Brothers、Bentley Rhythm Ace、Leftfield、Daft Punk、Meat Beat Manifesto、The Crystal Method

专辑介绍：

惯听摇滚的乐迷可能不太习惯The Prodigy的成员组合，两个舞者、一个饶舌歌者和一个DJ。不同的角度会看到The Prodigy不同的面貌∶若只是拿著CD听，一肩挑起音乐创作与制作之责的Liam Howlett便是一切；若是观看他们的表演，那两个动作狂暴的舞者Kieth Flint与Leeroy Thornhill最抢眼，留著魔鬼发型的Kieth Flint，更是The Prodigy的形象代表，但整个团的头头，却是负责rap的Maxim Reality－以舞曲界的术语来说，他是「司仪（MC）」。但无论乐评或乐迷怎么看待，The Prodigy就是这四个人，缺一个就不是The Prodigy，这样的组合真切地呈现了瑞舞（Rave）的面貌。 九○年代初，The Prodigy组成之时，正是英国瑞舞方兴末艾的时候，他们以单调重覆的快速节奏、喷泻而出的电子冲击声，以及有如风暴袭卷的现场表演，撼动了英国乐坛。1992年首张专辑《Experience》在英国获得成功后，1995年的《Music for the Jilted Generation》以更为强硬直接的态度处理电子节奏及音色，并将重吉他切刷的取样溶入音乐中，促成日后所谓Big Beat的出现。 有人形容The Prodigy为「没有吉他手的庞克乐团」。1997的《The Fat of the Land》与Kula Shaker、L7等摇滚乐团合作，The Prodigy的音乐更加多元复杂。这张被主流乐评形容为「差一点就是经典」的专辑，也因为有较多的人声（虽然歌词依旧没什么意义），吸引了大批主流摇滚迷走入电子舞曲的领域，The Prodigy的影响从英国跨入美国，甚至全世界。《The Fat of the Land》可以说是他们最容易亲近的一张专辑。但是The Prodigy在态度上仍然希望与摇滚抱持距离，决不原地踏步，作出令人脚底发痒痛快狂舞的音乐，才是他们最大的企图。

Easily the best Prodigy album out there, and that''s really saying something. All of the tracks are based in energetic hardcore techno, but there''s an incredible amount of variety here. Everything from metal guitars ("Their Law") to shattering glass ("Break and Enter") is used as a sample, and all are used effectively. The album doesn''t have a single weak track on it, but the true highlights are the singles. "Poison" is probably the darkest track the Prodigy''s ever done (**including** "Firestarter" and "Breathe") and it''s great. "One Love" sounds a lot like an older rave track, but it works really well and doesn''t overstay its welcome. "Voodoo People" uses LIVE guitars and flutes in a breakbeat track that will get you moving like no other. Then there''s my favorite: "No Good (Start The Dance)" which pastes together a sped-up soul vocal and a ridiculously intense beat. It''ll leave you gasping for air, but in a good way.

What else can I say? The music''s the best that the band''s ever made, and there really isn''t a downside. Even the artwork''s a lot of fun. Pick this up as soon as you can - you won''t be disappointed.

When I first heard pre-Fat of the Land Prodigy, I thought it sounded kind of dated, and got a bigger kick out of FotL''s blatant pandering to the American Rock palate. But even that was a guilty pleasure, as this was the mid-90''s, the heyday of IDM, and I wore my anorak proudly. Since then I''ve lost my fear of straight-up dance music, and I have to admit that this album in particular sounds far less dated than the music Autechre and Black Dog were making at the time. The underground ethos within is particularly appealing here in post-9/11 America, where even having a burger feels like taking sides. Yeah, all the overused breakbeats are here, but like Nirvana did with those same tired old three chords, they manage to build something special on top - it just took me time and maturity to hear.

As for the music itself? It takes me to the same place in my head as Hendrix, but makes me want to dance until all my troubles have poured out of me like so much sweat. There are sonic and melodic twists and turns that no one else in this style pulled off, even though they had the same arsenal of sounds and beats at their disposal. There is so much in this album to appreciate beyond the superficial trappings of its genre (trappings Prodigy no doubt helped make common) that to try and describe its sound is missing the point. Like an earlier Prodigy album title implies, it needs to be experienced.

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专辑曲目：

1. Intro

2. Break & Enter

3. Their Law

4. Full Throttle

5. Voodoo People

6. Speedway (Theme From Fastlane)

7. The Heat (The Energy)

8. Poison

9. No Good (Start The Dance)

10. One Love (Edit)

11. 3 Kilos

12. Skylined

13. Claustrophobic Sting