The Prodigy Want to Be as 'Important as Blur or Oasis,' Think 'Dance Music Is Dead'

The Prodigy are prepping for the release of their upcoming studio The Day Is My Enemy and are back to making headlines with their sometimes abrasive statements to match their in-your-face sound. In an interview with The Guardian packed full of dream-worthy quotes for any journalist, Maxim, Liam Howlett and Keith Flint do not hold anything back dishing on the state of dance music, which has changed dramatically since they last released an album, and how they want their legacy to be viewed by music historians next to other British acts like Oasis and Blur.

The trio comes out blasting the current dance music climate with its convergence on pop music.

"Producers are too safe," says Howlett, the mastermind behind the trio's production. "There's no pushing forward anymore."

A lot has changed since their 2009 album Invaders Must Die. The group has still be relatively active playing festivals and odd arena shows in the U.K., but arguably the greatest dance act has bided their time in creating the sixth album in their storied discography. DJs are paid like pop stars, dance music is all over the radio and electronic music has become the voice of a jilted generation — in America.

Reflecting on what has changed in that time, Howlett does not mince words, commenting, "Dance music at the moment is so f--king dead."

Potentially even more interesting then their comments about the death of the electronic music scene, of which they are not alone in their belief, is the trio starting to look back on their legacy and how it will be measured against other great contemporary British acts. The 20th anniversary of Voice of a Jilted Generation, their first album, came and went last year without any fanfare, but they are now looking back on their impact on British music and culture.

"It's a bit of a bold statement, but The Prodigy should be seen as an important cultural band, as important as Oasis or Blur or any of that s--t," Howlett reflects. "I'm just telling people now that, yeah, I think we are important. When you trace the lines back to The Sex Pistols, The Clash, we are in that line."

Since it seems as though all Noel Gallagher does anymore is make clickbaity statements to the media, he will surely have something to say about this.

The Prodigy unveiled the first single "Nasty" from their upcoming LP, which you can watch in the video below. The Day Is My Enemy will be released March 30.

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The Prodigy, Oasis, Blur