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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 3:38 am
User avatarLieutenantLieutenantPosts: 511Location: New York CityJoined: Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:43 pm
A very interesting change, from my perspective, for The Prodigy. While there is a lot of echos of their older sounds, it's clearly a lot of new grounds for them. With that said, there are a loy of rehashed elements, which is to be expected considering Liam has been mentioning that he should have released more. I enjoy a few songs. The singles, except for WLF, are skippable for me. The rest are a great addition to the catalog of a band that has been my favorite for so long. Timebomb Zone being my absolute favorite at this time, and I love Boom Boom Tap for some reason. It's interesting seeing all of your opinions, and clearly we are all different and it shows in the varied opinions on the tunes.

I do feel that there is a rushed production in this album. A more trained producer may have picked up on some frustrating moments that stand out to me.

Look forward to the coming months of experiencing yet another Prodigy album. Hopefully an instrumental of COL...boy those lyrics are cheese.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 4:45 am
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prodigalOne wrote:
A very interesting change, from my perspective, for The Prodigy. While there is a lot of echos of their older sounds, it's clearly a lot of new grounds for them. With that said, there are a loy of rehashed elements, which is to be expected considering Liam has been mentioning that he should have released more. I enjoy a few songs. The singles, except for WLF, are skippable for me. The rest are a great addition to the catalog of a band that has been my favorite for so long. Timebomb Zone being my absolute favorite at this time, and I love Boom Boom Tap for some reason. It's interesting seeing all of your opinions, and clearly we are all different and it shows in the varied opinions on the tunes.

I do feel that there is a rushed production in this album. A more trained producer may have picked up on some frustrating moments that stand out to me.

Look forward to the coming months of experiencing yet another Prodigy album. Hopefully an instrumental of COL...boy those lyrics are cheese.


I perfectly agree with you when you talk about "Rush production". Some tracks could have bene arranged better.



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 6:13 am
User avatarSergeantSergeantPosts: 489Location: JupiterJoined: Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:00 pm
Hi. My honest "Review" and opinion about each track.

1. I need some1. The tunes are nice but this track kinda gets repetive. Its like if you would make the main Breathe beats to a whole song. It would have been nice with some lyrics maybe to make it less repetive.
- 6/10.

2. Light up the sky. The best part in my opinion is 0:07 to 0:31. I wish the beats got repeated more often. But otherwise, a very solid track. I wish Liam could make more tracks like this one.
- 9/10.

3. We Live Forever. The tune is stuck on my head. The tracks makes me wana move. The tunes takes me back to the 90s. One of the best tracks of the album.
- 10/10.

4. No Tourists. I dont want to sound negative but the Gun Reprise tune is distracting me. I expect it to be played and it kinda kills my energy. As someone said, its very James Bondish and the lyrics are good for once.
8/10.

5. Fight fire with fire. I like the tunes. But in my opinion, id rather want the track just with the line "Everyone, time to melt your mf face off", it would be enough.
- 8/10.

6. Timebomb zone. Man. This track is tricky for me. Its good but its too SHORT. The bass. The old Jilted feeling. I would have loved the 1:51 part to be more in the track. Its quite weird that its this short, if theres a track that would have been extended, its this one.
- 9/10.

7. Champions of London. Man this track sucks. The main tune is like Eddy/Voodoo people sped up to the AONO era. I cringed on the main vocals. But the "London to Brixton, the friction" is a really good line.
- 2/10.

8. Boom boom tap. :( Its identical to the live version. I had expectations because someone said the song is not the same. It is the same. I dont like it. I dont like it at all.
- 2/10.

9. Resonate. This is the track i always wanted to hear. Oh well the lyrics are really stupid but still good on this track. And the way the vocals are changed, i really like it. Also the Beyond the deathray tune:D Its like the live version. I love it so much.
- 9.5/10.

10. Give me a signal. I expected this one to be bad. I did. Oh boy. The main tune is straight out of Jilted. It is a really really really really really really really really good track. Its the best one in the album. The lyrics are cheesy but perfect. Its a masterpiece. This is the track ive been repeating. Its amazing how you expect the track to suck until you enter 1:03, THAT blew my mind. Holy shit. The best track of the album.
- 10/10.


I understand some tracks are not everyones taste but that this album gets a 2/5 makes me kind of sad. It should be a 3.5/5+. Some tracks are really good, and if people see those shity reviewers, they might skip this album, which is sad. Its like the Cube movie. Bad reviews, still a masterpiece.



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 6:26 am
GruntGruntPosts: 69Location: Novi Sad, SerbiaJoined: Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:46 pm
w0rlds0nf1r3 wrote:
neomatrix wrote:
What artist is this catchy chipmunk vocal in Timebomb ?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1hrz7MK12Q

can you hear it? tick tick tick can't stop
time bomb, the countdown is on, time is going out, yeah it's almost gone
time is running out, time is running out, yeah it's almost gone

[banging tune here]

WOOH! :Firestarter:


https://imgur.com/a/4s72wzX

wtf? how?


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 6:37 am
User avatarSergeantSergeantPosts: 422Location: Tenerife (fan since 95)Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:53 am
NEOREV wrote:
jonyintheplace wrote:
haven't heard the album yet but it's funny to read the same hyperbolic opinions once again...

People, you lot said the same fucking thing in the very first days after TDIME was released, maybe you're right, but don't let the euphoria of the moment commit the same mistakes. I remember most of you praising Nasty and Wall Of Death and we all know that after that period in which we desperately want to like a thing those tracks were mediocre to say the least.

Anyhow, I hope you are all right.

ps- those who are going to call me moaner and bla bla can f..k off in a gentle way :)


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And now back to how awesome this album is...

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haha so funny haha, thanks.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 6:39 am
User avatarSergeantSergeantPosts: 422Location: Tenerife (fan since 95)Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:53 am
gcx wrote:
Cheap condescending troll deconstructed:

First, it will state a fact that sets it apart from the plebeians:
"haven't heard the album"

Add snarky, lightly condescending comment:
"it's funny"

Again, differentiates itself from the mass:
"you lot"

Condescension part two, add lesson-like comment with borderline insult:
"commit the same mistakes"

Is suddenly part of some obscure elite:
"we all know"

Some more fiery alternative facts:
"were all mediocre"

Being able to recognize this pattern can be of use to ignore shallow comments destined to cause emotional responses.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 7:40 am
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Can we please disable gifs on the board? It's a plague and makes reading posts tedious af. Only one member here uses them anyway.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 7:44 am
PrivatePrivatePosts: 121Location: Newcastle U.KJoined: Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:54 pm
I never thought after I heard WLF I'd like a track on the album more, but Timebome Zone is just perfect. I still cannot believe just how good that tune is, me and my girlfriend kept pausing horror films last night to have another cheeky listen. I had faith in Liam and he has not let me down, I love the album as much as I love Fat at the minute, good job LH you should be proud :guns:


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:36 am
User avatarSergeantSergeantPosts: 489Location: JupiterJoined: Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:00 pm
If i preordered it some months ago, will i get the album tomorrow even if i live outside England?

Thanks in advance.



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:40 am
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nucleartitan wrote:
prodigalOne wrote:
A very interesting change, from my perspective, for The Prodigy. While there is a lot of echos of their older sounds, it's clearly a lot of new grounds for them. With that said, there are a loy of rehashed elements, which is to be expected considering Liam has been mentioning that he should have released more. I enjoy a few songs. The singles, except for WLF, are skippable for me. The rest are a great addition to the catalog of a band that has been my favorite for so long. Timebomb Zone being my absolute favorite at this time, and I love Boom Boom Tap for some reason. It's interesting seeing all of your opinions, and clearly we are all different and it shows in the varied opinions on the tunes.

I do feel that there is a rushed production in this album. A more trained producer may have picked up on some frustrating moments that stand out to me.

Look forward to the coming months of experiencing yet another Prodigy album. Hopefully an instrumental of COL...boy those lyrics are cheese.


I perfectly agree with you when you talk about "Rush production". Some tracks could have bene arranged better.


Agreed on that. My biggest gripe with the record is that it sounds loopy and copy-pasty at times. Would have liked less 16 bars this, 16 bars that and more fluent changes, automation, filtering. He did it years ago. Maybe doing that is what's boring him. It's a bit of work.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 9:05 am
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gcx wrote:
Cheap condescending troll deconstructed:

First, it will state a fact that sets it apart from the plebeians:
"haven't heard the album"

Add snarky, lightly condescending comment:
"it's funny"

Again, differentiates itself from the mass:
"you lot"

Condescension part two, add lesson-like comment with borderline insult:
"commit the same mistakes"

Is suddenly part of some obscure elite:
"we all know"

Some more fiery alternative facts:
"were all mediocre"

Being able to recognize this pattern can be of use to ignore shallow comments destined to cause emotional responses.


It's funny, you lot, but I still haven't heard the album. We all know we're all mediocre, and commit the same mistakes again and again. Like me reading these forums for past half a hear with these constant fights between the fans... That being said, it is surprisingly civil in the opinions department now, and I can finally read the forums without seeing people bite each other just because of having differing tastes.



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 9:28 am
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i like these guys on vocal :-D

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Fate wrote:
i like these guys on vocal :-D

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:-D :-D :-D


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:17 am
User avatarGeneralGeneralPosts: 1967Location: UKJoined: Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:28 pm
having finally listened to the album on some decenet speakers
I find this an assault to keep you listening
I love pretty much all of it apart from the boom tap sample
and not overly keen on the fight fire with fire track
loving timebomb zone
no tourists sounds like it could be on a film soundtrack if you took the vocals out of it
champions of london has similar drums to run with the wolves so a typical keith track

We lIve Forever is the track on this album that I love the most

apart from that loving what liams done with all the acid synths
made me feel like a teenager again proper throwback to the 90's

Bravo


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