Part one of term paper
story starts with a 12'' EP called What Evil Lurks the four tracks of which were taken from the youthful Liam Howlett's first demo tape. The EP wasn't received on the then-massive rave scene, and it remains hardcore club anthem to this day, as well as being one of the most sought-afterpieces of dance vinyl of all time. On the back of the und ...

Part two of term paper
... and that excitement was unjustified when Charly shot to No 1 in the National Dance Charts and to no3 in the Gallup Top 40. 'Charly' inspired a string of copycat records, and triggered the notoriously heated 'is rave dead' debate. Amid all the furore it was easy to miss the fact that Charly was one of the most successful dance records of the time, and far better than any of the opportunist tunes that came in it's wake. Twenty-two year old Liam Howlett is the musical force behind the Prodigy so ...