#249 - Prodigy - Fat Of The Land

OH MY GOD THAT’S THE INDIE SHIT. It’s an album that needs zero words of explanation so naturally the Indie boys (with an alley oop from Professor Rave, Martin James) are providing 3 hours of them. From PlayStation to Glastonbury to Whitney Houston to Dubstep, culminating in a random roll that introduces one of music history’s greatest crimes (according to Breddy anyway) it’s all covered in an action packed ep.

Professor Rave, Martin James, is back! He’s here to break the IFP guest appearance record and he’s here to expand your knowledge about The Fat of the Land, The Prodigy, and the moment in time when the worlds eyes and ears were trained on them. We talk controversy, extreme sports, crossover appeal and how he was personally responsible for some of the delay in the album arriving.

IFP contributor, Kyle Reiff, takes us on a tour of Berlin in the late 60's and early 70's to explore the roots of what created one of Germanys most impactful music contributions of the late 20th century. Kyle is joined by IFP co-host, Helio, to talk through some tracks that define the Berlin School sound and have become staples of the Krautrock era.

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They discuss Tangerine Dream and their sonic evolution, Klaus Schulze and his place in the Krautrock canon as well as innovator Manuel Göttsching and his usage of the guitar where a synth might be found and his album E2-E4 being a genesis moment for the techno genre.

Recorded on a Podcast with Better Equipment is a sub-series of The Indie 500 podcast spearheaded by show contributor Kyle Reiff. Be sure to check out Kyle's bandcamp store for some incredible krautrock ephemera and posters. He is also a member of the music group Eerie Indiana Give them a listen!

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