Timebomb Zone • 5th Anniversary
Exactly five years ago, on 6 December 2018, the official release of the last single from the album No Tourists took place — Timebomb Zone. In this article, we will delve into the history of the track, share some rare details behind the making of two music videos (including a rejected one), shed some light on the results of the official remix competition and recall what awaited the band next…
While ‘No Good’ was once an experiment for Liam Howlett — which, at the time, caused him to have a lot of doubts before the release — starting with ‘Invaders Must Die’, such tracks seem to have become a staple of the band’s repertoire — “one per album”. First came ‘Warriors Dance’, then ‘Rhythm Bomb’, and now it’s ‘Timebomb Zone’s’ turn.
Although Liam has repeatedly spoken of his desire to reduce the number of third-party samples on his albums, he’s in no hurry to abandon the tried-and-true formula for a dance hit with pop female vocal sample with obvious radio potential — justifying this by saying that, unlike the others, he can make tracks that don’t just feature their own vocals.
Liam Howlett: “Yes – the album has a few references to our past, but I wanted to make sure it still felt fresh to my ears. The thing is, we have carved out a sound – a sound we created – and we don’t feel like we ever have to change direction or reinvent ourselves. This is the sound of The Prodigy… we want it to always feel fresh and alive, but not retro. We aren’t into retro…”
Production company: Pulse Films
Nevertheless, in December 2018, the single and its video were received quite well, and The Prodigy continued their tour in support of the new album, after which the story of the band would change forever…
Headmaster: SPLIT
Additional thanks to: Sixshot, TheProdigy.Ru team
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