The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One

The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One
Compilation album (Mixtape) by The Prodigy (Liam Howlett)
Released 22 February 1999
Recorded 1998
Genre
Length 51:21
Label XL
Producer Liam Howlett
The Prodigy chronology
The Fat of the Land
(1997) The Fat of the Land1997		 The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One
(1999) The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One1999		 Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
(2004) Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]
Hot Press9/12[3]
NME7/10[4]
Sputnikmusic[5]

Prodigy Present: The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One is a 1999 solo mix album by Liam Howlett of The Prodigy (the latter was used as a moniker in this case), and it was initially produced for BBC Radio 1's mix show The Breezeblock.

There are 48 tunes from many artists mixed, scratched and cut. The album came about as a result of a 1998 guest DJ appearance by Howlett on Mary Anne Hobbs's Breezeblock show on the UK radio station Radio 1, producing a similar set.

In a bid to stop popular bootleg copies of the show, an official album, essentially an extended version of the Breezeblock mix, was released. The two mixes are not quite the same as permission to use certain tunes was not forthcoming for all samples. Most notable is the removal of The Beatles' "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" which was also left off The Chemical Brothers' Brothers Gonna Work It Out DJ Mix but was left on the earlier promo release Radio 1 Anti-Nazi Mix.

Reception

  • Alternative Press (10/00, p. 120) - Included in AP's "10 Essential DJ-Mix Albums" - "...Dark, raw and furious..."
  • Muzik (1/00, p. 84) - Ranked #9 in Muzik's "Compilations of the Year '99" - "...as this glorious mash of styles signifies, Liam Howlett knows a thing or two about pop music....The track sequencing is equally inspiring."

Track listing

  1. Section 1 – 7:18
    1. Billy Squier, "The Big Beat" (1980)
    2. Run-D.M.C., "Here We Go (Live At The Funhouse)" (1985) - is labeled as "Intro Beats" in the CD booklet.
    3. Vaughan Mason & Crew, "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" (1979) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    4. Rasmus, "Punk Shock" (1998) - is mislabeled as "Tonto's Release" in the CD booklet.
    5. Hardnoise, "Untitled" (1991)
    6. Incredible Bongo Band, "Apache" (1973)
    7. Sugarhill Gang, "8th Wonder" (1980) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    8. The Chemical Brothers, "Chemical Beats" (1994)
    9. Syl Johnson, "Different Strokes" (1967)
    10. Ultramagnetic MCs, "Kool Keith Housing Things" (1988)
    11. Lightnin' Rod featuring Jalal, "Sport" (1973)
    12. La Pregunta, "Shangri La" (1978)
    13. Ultramagnetic MCs, "Give the Drummer Some" (1988)
    14. Time Zone, "Wildstyle" (1983)
    15. Chic, "Good Times" (1979)
  2. Section 2 – 6:44
    1. Bomb the Bass, "Bug Powder Dust" (1994)
    2. Trouble Funk, "Pump Me Up" (1984) - is mislabeled as being by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five.
    3. The Charlatans, "How High" (1997)
    4. Melvin Bliss, "Synthetic Substitution" (1973) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    5. Darth Fader and Scarecrow Willy, "Toasted Marshmallow Feet Braxe" (1995) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    6. Schoolly D, "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" (1985) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    7. Run-D.M.C., "Sucker M.C.'s" (1983) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    8. Treacherous Three, "Feel the Heartbeat" (1981) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    9. The Prodigy, "Poison" (1995)
    10. Ramsey Lewis, "The Mighty Quinn" (1968) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    11. Jane's Addiction, "Been Caught Stealing" (1990)
    12. Tim Dog featuring KRS-One, "I Get Wrecked" (1993)
  3. Section 3 – 6:03
    1. Babe Ruth, "The Mexican" (1972)
    2. The B-Boys, "Rock the House" (1983)
    3. Invisibl Skratch Piklz , "Battle Breaks" (1992) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    4. The Chemical Brothers, "(The Best Part of) Breaking Up" (1996)
    5. Run-D.M.C., "Peter Piper" (1986) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    6. Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force, "Renegades of Funk" (1983) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    7. Run-D.M.C., "Jam Master Jay" (1984) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    8. Word of Mouth, "King Kut" (1985)
    9. Dynamic Corvettes, "Funky Music Is the Thing" (1975) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    10. Gaz, "Sing Sing" (1978) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    11. Uncle Louie, "I Like Funky Music" (1979) - not listed in the CD booklet.
  4. Section 4 – 7:52
    1. DJ Mink, "Hey! Hey! Can You Relate" (1990)
    2. The KLF, "What Time Is Love?" (1988)
    3. Frankie Bones, "Funky Acid Makossa" (1988)
    4. Frankie Bones, "Shafted Off" (1988)
    5. Frankie Bones, "And the Break Goes Again" (1988)
    6. Meat Beat Manifesto, "Radio Babylon" (1990)
    7. Marley Marl and MC Shan, "Marley Marl Scratch" (1985) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    8. Kool & The Gang, "Music Is The Message" (1972) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    9. Herbie Hancock, "Rockit" (1983)
    10. The Prodigy, "Smack My Bitch Up" (1997) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    11. Public Enemy, "Public Enemy No. 1" (1987) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    12. The 45 King, "900 Number" (1989)
    13. The Prodigy, "Molotov Bitch" (1996) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    14. Propellerheads, "Spybreak!" (1997)
    15. Beastie Boys, "The New Style" (1986)
  5. Section 5 – 4:57
    1. Sex Pistols, "New York" (1977)
    2. Fatboy Slim, "Punk to Funk" (1996)
    3. Medicine, "I'm Sick" (1997)
  6. Section 6 – 5:48
    1. Grand Mixer DXT, "The Home of Hip Hop" (1985)
    2. JVC Force, "Strong Island" (1984)
    3. Primal Scream, "Kowalski" (1997)
    4. All The People featuring Robert Moore, "Cramp Your Style" (1972) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    5. Dimples D, "Sucker DJ's" (1983) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    6. Beastie Boys, "Time to Get Ill" (1986)
    7. Barry White, "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" (1973)
    8. Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s, "Blow Your Head" (1974)
    9. T La Rock, "Breaking Bells" (1986)
  7. Section 7 – 3:59
    1. LL Cool J, "Get Down" (1987)
    2. Digital Underground, "The Humpty Dance" (1989)
    3. Uptown, "Dope on Plastic" (1989)
    4. Coldcut, "Beats and Pieces" (1987)
  8. Section 8 – 8:40
    1. London Funk Allstars, "Sure Shot" (1995)
    2. West Street Mob, "Break Dance–Electric Boogie" (1983)
    3. Hijack, "Doomsday of Rap" (1988)
    4. Spoonie Gee and Treacherous Three, "Love Rap" (1980) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    5. James Brown, "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing" (1972) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    6. Trouble Funk, "Percussion Solos" (1986) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    7. Public Enemy, "Countdown to Armageddon" (1988) - not listed in the CD booklet.
    8. Renegade Soundwave, "Ozone Breakdown" (1988)
    9. The Beginning of the End, "Funky Nassau" (1971)
    10. The Jimmy Castor Bunch, "It's Just Begun" (1972)

References

  1. 1 2 Bush, John (1999-04-06). "The Dirtchamber Sessions, Vol. 1 - The Prodigy : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
  2. ↑ Weingarten, Marc (1999-04-16). "Prodigy Present the Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  3. ↑ Peter Murphy. "The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One | Music Review | Album". Hot Press. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  4. ↑ "NME Reviews - Present The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One". Nme.Com. 2005-09-12. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  5. ↑ "Review: The Prodigy - The Dirtchamber Sessions: Volume One". Sputnikmusic. 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
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