The Prodigy - "Voodoo People" - Song of the Day [3/7/15]

The Prodigy was one of my first loves in rave music. They created a huge buzz bringing electronic music to the forefront. This song "Voodoo People" is also part of the score to one of my favorite films, Hackers. Their style is all over the place, they have songs in each of these sub-genres of electronic: Hardcore, Industrial, Rave, Jungle, and Breakbeat. For "Voodoo People" they are somewhere in between Industrial, Punk and Breakbeat. The Prodigy are still together and they are dropping a new album on March 30th to be called The Day Is My Enemy. You can pre-order the album, get merch, and find upcoming tour dates from the band on The Prodigy's official website.

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Burial Releases New EP - "Rival Dealer"

Burial, one of the most respected artists in the electronic music scene today, just released his newest EP Rival Dealer. This is the second December in a row that Burial has released an EP, following last December's Truant/Rough Sleeper. Rival Dealer is a completely different journey than anything Burial has ever produced before.

The first track Rival Dealer is the most similar to old Burial works. It contains a fusion of jungle, breakbeat, and garage percussion. This track also has many ambient chopped up vocals layered over signature Burial distortion.



The other two tunes Hiders and Come Down To Us are very different from old Burial tunes. They do not contain any quick two-step garage beats but rather very slow R&B style percussion. Layered over are very down to earth vocals and floating chord progressions.



Rival Dealers is a complete change of direction for Burial in terms of technical sound design elements. However, anyone listening would know without a doubt that it is he who composed it. The atmospheric emotion is unbeatably transcending. The vocals are beautiful, and the percussion is ultra hypnotic. Rival Dealer is a musical masterpiece.

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