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Nekosite Relaunch!

I’m pleased to announce the launch of the new and fully revamped nekosite!

Since its launch in 1998 this web site has come a long way and has been keeping fans of The Prodigy from all over the world up to date with news and reviews.
The new and much improved site will let you access information [...]

Leeroy’s Beat Messin

Leeroy Thornhill is releasing a new single, called ‘Beat Messin’, on Monday 11th February. It will initially be available for 4 weeks on Beatport (go to www.beatport.com and search for Leeroy Thornhill). After 4 weeks it will also become available on iTunes and other outlets.

Jim Releases An Album

Jim Davies, ex-Prodigy guitarist, has released an album with his own new band, Victory Pill, which also features Kieron Pepper, who we all know of course from his many years drumming for the Prodigy.
It’s a lot of heavy guitars and industrial beats, so if you like Pitchshifter you will love this. It’s out now [...]

Jim’s Worst Case Scenario

For all you guitar heads out there, former Prodigy guitarist Jim Davies has been working on new material with his very own band Victory Pill.
Their new single Worst Case Scenario is released today as limited edition 7″ as well as download from the Victory Pill web site and iTunes, featuring all the different b-sides.
www.victorypill.com
www.myspace.com/victorypill

More About New Label

The story on Prodigy’s new label has now been reported on other music news sites as well, check below:
NME.com
Playlouder.com

“First Warning” Released on Smoking Aces O.S.T.

When nekosite interviewed Liam Howlett last summer [here], he mentioned for the first time that the track known as ‘Warning’ would be included in a soundtrack.
And indeed, “FIRST WARNING”, as it is now called, has just been released on the sound track to the Smokin Aces movie. It sounds dark, fast and sinister. Unlike [...]

Prodigy Have Got A New Label

First of all, happy new year! Yes, it’s been a bit quiet in neko quarters lately, but we’re all waiting for that new material…
Big news though – Prodigy have just announced that they are no longer with XL Recordings, and are instead back with their own Ragged Flag label, under the umbrella of UK Independent [...]

Liam Keeps a Deadline!

Everyone who has read below interview with Liam read about his promise to upload old demos “within a month”. And as promised, exactly one month after the interview, Liam has posted old demos on the official Prodigy web site (not that we ever had the slightest doubt he would). They’re in great quality too. Head [...]

Statement by Liam Howlett About The New Prodigy Album

hey neko — the new prodigy album is finished!
we got 11 possibly 12 fist in the air traks .
it sounds sinister, electronic, trashy, sexy and fresh to my ears.
this album is about reminding people what the prodigy was always about—the beats and the music.
the vocals on this record are mostly used as an extension of [...]