The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One

The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One
Compilation album (Mixtape) by
The Prodigy (Liam Howlett)
Released22 February 1999
Recorded1998
Genre
Length51:21
LabelXL
ProducerLiam Howlett
The Prodigy chronology
The Fat of the Land
(1997) 		The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One
(1999) 		Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]
Hot Press9/12[3]
Mojo[4]
NME7/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Release Magazine7/10[7]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5[8]
Tom Hull – on the WebA−[9]

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

There are more than 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 BBC Radio 1, producing a similar set.

In a bid to stop popular bootleg copies of the show, an official album was released, essentially an extended version of the Breezeblock mix. The two mixes are not exactly the same as permission to use certain tracks was not forthcoming. 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 included in the earlier promo release, Radio 1 Anti-Nazi Mix.

  1. ^ a b Bush, John (6 April 1999). "The Dirtchamber Sessions, Vol. 1 - The Prodigy : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  2. ^ Weingarten, Marc (16 April 1999). "Prodigy Present the Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One". EW.com. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  3. ^ Peter Murphy. "The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One | Music Review | Album". Hot Press. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  4. ^ Harrison, Ian (1 June 2015). "Mojo - June 2015". Mojo. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ^ "NME Reviews - Present The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One". Nme.Com. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  6. ^ Diehl, Matt (5 June 2001). "The Prodigy - Prodigy Present the Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 12 February 2002. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  7. ^ Noheden, Kristoffer (22 May 1999). "THE PRODIGY - THE DIRTCHAMBER SESSIONS VOLUME ONE". Release Magazine. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Review: The Prodigy - The Dirtchamber Sessions: Volume One". Sputnikmusic. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  9. ^ Hull, Tom (19 November 2023). "Grade List: The Prodigy". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 19 November 2023.