This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Prodigy leader Liam Howlett changes his pitch up with this mix tape of favourites from his record collection.
And an eclectic collection it is — the 50 artists sampled in this 51-minute outing include Big Beaters like The Chemical Brothers and Propellerheads, old-school rappers like Grandmaster Flash and Beastie Boys, and even punks like Jane’s Addiction and The Sex Pistols. Howlett keeps the trickery to a minimum — this is less a dance mix or a turntablist outing than a simple party tape — but Dirtchamber does offer a glimpse of where the Firestarter gets his spark.
