The Prodigy Named As 'Greatest Dance Act Of All Time'
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Written by Elliott Batte
Electronic dance legends The Prodigy have been voted ‘The Greatest Dance Act of All Time’ by the readers of Mixmag, after more than 20 years in the scene.
The superstars helped carve and pioneer a new genre which they know as ‘big beat’, and have produced some of the most universally-known dance tracks ever, including ‘Firestarter’, ‘Smack My Bitch Up’ and ‘Breathe’. Now they’ve been recognised as the best of all time, beating Daft Punk by a ‘handful’ of votes. The Chemical Brothers took third place.
Prodigy star Keith Flint responded to the win, saying: “To walk off a stage and feel like we smashed it - that's the reward for us, to see the crowd react and know we've done what we've come to do. But something like this is truly voted for by the people - and essentially we are nothing without them, so it feels awesome, and really respectful.”
Bandmate Liam Howlett added: “I'd like to think it's because we kept it real man, because we always do our own thing and try our hardest. Mixmag is the magazine. It's what everyone looks to. It's been around ever since we've been around, too, so it must be doing something right.”
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