1994 Live Beats: final chapter

We conclude our series of articles about The Prodigy’s live beats from 1994. For dessert we have the most interesting part: a story about other variety of jam tracks performing entirely live only.

1994 was the year The Prodigy fully cemented themselves as a live act rather than just a dance project. While most electronic artists stuck to strictly prepared sets, The Prodigy were already leaving room for improvisation. In the early ‘90s, their live shows sounded almost identical to the studio versions, but by ‘94, Liam Howlett had started adding more variation to their live sound. Unlike a standard setlist with a fixed order, the band’s setlist was evolving from show to show, giving them a chance to experiment in real time. And these live sections were Liam’s testing ground — where he tested new beats, revisited old tracks, and played around with fresh ideas on the fly.