The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One

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The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One
Compilation album (Mixtape) by The Prodigy (Liam Howlett)
Released	22 February 1999
Recorded	1998
Genre	Electronica big beat[1]
Length	51:21
Label	XL
Producer	Liam 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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[2]
Hot Press	9/12[3]
NME	7/10[4]
Sputnikmusic	[5]

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.

Reception[]

• Alternative Press (10/00, p. 120) – Included in AP's "10 Essential DJ-Mix Albums" – "Dark, raw and furious"
• Muzik (1/00, p. 84) – Ranked #9 in Muzik's "Compilations of the Year '99" – "...as this glorious mash of styles signifies, Liam Howlett knows a thing or two about pop music... The track sequencing is equally inspiring."

Track listing (samples will be listed once by relevance)[]

1. Section 1 – 7:18
   1. Run D.M.C, " (Scratch stab) UNCREDITED (1984)
   2. Simon Harris - BB&S Vol. 4 "Big Beats" (Drum Loop) taken from Billy Squier "The Big Beat" (1980)
   3. Run-D.M.C., "" (Vocals over "Big Beats") UNCREDITED (1985)
   4. Mantronix, (Trumpet Riff sample + 'Get Down!' sample ) UNCREDITED (1986)
   5. Rasmus, - is mislabelled as "Tonto's Release" in the CD booklet. (1998)
   6. Sugarhill Gang, "8th Wonder" (Whoo-haa scream) UNCREDITED (1980)
   7. Hardnoise, "" (1991)
   8. , "Lesson 1" ("Check this out!" sample) UNCREDITED (1982)
   9. Simon Harris "" (vocals) from BB&S Vol. 1 (1987) taken from Syl Johnson, "" UNCREDITED (1967)
   10. The Chemical Brothers, "Chemical Beats" (1994)
   11. Ultramagnetic MCs, "Kool Keith Housing Things" (1988)
   12. Lightnin' Rod featuring Jalal, from UBB Vol. 19 (1973)
   13. , "Shangri La" from UBB Vol. 10 UNCREDITED (1978)
   14. Ultramagnetic MCs, "Give the Drummer Some" (1988)
   15. Time Zone Featuring Afrika Bambaataa, "Wildstyle" (1983)

1. Section 2 – 6:44
   1. Bomb The Bass, "" (Intro Effect) (1994)
   2. Bomb the Bass, "Bug Powder Dust" (1994)
   3. Grandmaster Melle Mel, "Pump Me Up"mislabeled as being by Grandmaster Flash (1985)
   4. A.K.A , "" (Like That! sample) UNCREDITED (1992)
   5. The Charlatans, "How High" (1997)
   6. Melvin Bliss, "Synthetic Substitution" from UBB Vol. 5 (Drum Loop) UNCREDITED (1973)
   7. , "" (1995) (Drum Loop) UNCREDITED (1995)
   8. , "" (1995) (Drum Loop) taken from Schoolly D, "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" (Drum Loop) UNCREDITED (1985)
   9. Run-D.M.C., "Sucker M.C.'s" (Drum Loop) UNCREDITED (1983)
   10. Treacherous Three, "" (HA-HA Sample) UNCREDITED (1981)
   11. The Prodigy, "Poison" (1995)
   12. Ramsey Lewis, "The Mighty Quinn" from SB Vol. 4 UNCREDITED (1968)
   13. Simon Harris, "Long Trumpet" from BB&S Vol. 9 taken from The JBs, "The Grunt" UNCREDITED (1973)
   14. Beastie Boys "Time to Get Ill" (Electric guitar riff) (1986)
   15. Jane's Addiction, "Been Caught Stealing" (1990)
   16. Tim Dog featuring KRS-One, "I Get Wrecked" (1993)

1. Section 3 – 6:03
   1. Mix Master Mike, " (Untoned Whistle Sound Effect) UNCREDITED (1997)
   2. Babe Ruth, "The Mexican" (1972)
   3. The B-Boys, "Rock the House" (1983)
   4. A.K.A "" (Drum Break) UNCREDITED (1992)
   5. The Chemical Brothers, "" (1996)
   6. Davy DMX, "" (Scratch Samples) UNCREDITED (1984)
   7. Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force, "Renegades of Funk" ('Cause every time I pop into the beat we get fresh' sample) UNCREDITED (1983)
   8. Word of Mouth, "" (1985)
   9. , "Sing Sing" from UBB Vol. 5 (Drum loop) UNCREDITED (1978)
   10. Simon Harris "113 B.P.M BB&S Special Edition (Drum loop) taken from , "" UNCREDITED (1975)
   11. Uncle Louie, "" from UBB Vol. 6 (Trumpet stab) UNCREDITED (1979)

1. Section 4 – 7:52
   1. Featuring , "" (1990)
   2. , "What Time Is Love? (Pure Trance)" (1988)
   3. Frankie Bones, "" (Beat Over KLF) from BB Vol. 2 (1988)
   4. Frankie Bones, "" (Drum Break) BB Vol. 2 (1988)
   5. Frankie Bones, "" (Italia Mix) BB Vol. 5 (1988)
   6. Meat Beat Manifesto, "" (1990)
   7. Marley Marl and MC Shan, "" ('On the turntables i would say he is nice'/His mixing style is so precise' Sample) UNCREDITED (1985)
   8. Kool & The Gang, "" (Drum Loop) UNCREDITED (1985)
   9. Marley Marl and MC Shan, "" ('give 'em an example how a DJ works Sample) UNCREDITED (1985)
   10. Herbie Hancock, "Rockit" (Snippet) (1983)
   11. The Prodigy, "Smack My Bitch Up" (Snippet) (1997)
   12. Public Enemy, ¨Public Enemy No. 1" (Snippet) (1987)
   13. Beastie Boys, " ('B-E-A-S-T-I-E, what up Mike D' sample) (1986)
   14. The 45 King, "" (Snippet) (1989)
   15. The Prodigy, "Molotov Bitch" (Snippet) (1996)
   16. Propellerheads, "Spybreak!" (1997)
   17. Beastie Boys, "It's the New Style" (Vocals over Spybreak!) (1986)
   18. Word of Mouth, "" ('Cutting and scratching' sample vocal) (1985)
   19. Word of Mouth, "" (Outro Effect)(1985)

1. Section 5 – 4:57
   1. DJ Swamp, "" (Guitar Tone) UNCREDITED (1998)
   2. Mix Master Mike, "" (Untoned Whistle/Synth Effect) UNCREDITED (1997)
   3. Sex Pistols, "New York" (1977)
   4. Fatboy Slim, "" (1996)
   5. , "" (Untoned Whistle/Synth Effect) UNCREDITED (1992)
   6. Medicine, "I'm Sick" (1997)
   7. A.K.A "" (Scratch effect)(1992)

1. Section 6 – 5:48
   1. , "" ('OK' intro sample) taken from "Man on the Moon" The Apollo 11 mission (1969) + Simon Harris, "Weather 1" from BB&S Vol. 11 (Weather storm sample) (1993)
   2. Grand Mixer DXT, "" (1985)
   3. , "" (1984)
   4. Primal Scream, "Kowalski" (1997)
   5. Beastie Boys, "Time to Get Ill" (1986)
   6. Barry White, "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" from UBB Vol. 21 (1973)
   7. Simon Harris "#1 Stab" from BB&S Vol. 3 (1992) (Trumpet sample) taken from , ""(1972)
   8. Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s, "" from Paul Winley's SDB Vol. 1 (1974)
   9. Dimples D, ""('He cuts the music with so much class' sample) UNCREDITED (1983)
   10. Public Enemy, Public Enemy #1 (1985)
   11. Grand Mixer DXT, "" ('Real hip hop ma man!' sample) (1985)
   12. T La Rock, "" (1986)

1. Section 7 – 3:59
   1. LL Cool J, "Get Down" (1987)
   2. Digital Underground, "The Humpty Dance" ('oh, oh, oh my baby!' snippet)(1989)
   3. , "" (1989)
   4. Coldcut, "Beats and Pieces" (1986)
   5. The Wild Magnolias, "Soul, Soul, Soul" (Drum Loop) from UBB Vol. 5 UNCREDITED (1971)
   6. Coldcut, "Beats and Pieces" ('Honey i have rhythms i haven't used yet'/ Laugh sample Outro) (1986)

1. Section 8 – 8:40
   1. , "Sure Shot" (1995)
   2. West Street Mob, "" (1983)
   3. , "" (Breakdown! sample) UNCREDITED (1998)
   4. The Motors, "" (Drum break) UBB Vol.17 UNCREDITED (1977)
   5. The Shadows, "Apache" taken from UBB Vol. 1 (Stratocaster riff sample) (1990)
   6. Hijack, "" (1988)
   7. Spoonie Gee and The Treacherous Three, "" ('Go Off!, Go Off!' sample) UNCREDITED (1980)
   8. Hijack, "" (1988)
   9. Simon Harris, "" (Siren sample) from BB&S Vol. 3 UNCREDITED (1989)
   10. James Brown, "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing" (Keep on singin', keep on singin'! sample) UNCREDITED (1972)
   11. Hijack, "" (1988)
   12. Renegade Soundwave, "" (1988)
   13. The Motors, "" (Drum break) UBB Vol.17 UNCREDITED (1977)
   14. The Beginning of the End, "Funky Nassau" from Paul Winley's SDB Vol.3 (1971)
   15. The Jimmy Castor Bunch, "It's Just Begun" from Paul Winley's SDB Vol. 6 (1972)

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