Dubstep guru Skream is set to work with rave survivors The Prodigy on a forthcoming track.
The success dubstep has enjoyed this summer has been remarkable. Katy B has stormed the charts with Magnetic Man not far behind, scoring hit singles and storming festivals across the country.
Taking time out of Magnetic Man, Skream managed to complete his second album. Deeply influenced by jungle loops, the producer seems to harness the euphoric of ’93 while reflecting cutting edge trends.
So it makes sense for Skream to team up with The Prodigy. The rave giants have enjoyed renewed success, headlining festivals and releasing ‘Invaders Must Die’ – their most successful album in a decade.
Speaking to Radio 1 the producer revealed more about the collaboration, with fresh material set to drop soon. Skream, of course, was the first to take dubstep into the charts courtesy of his La Roux remix.
Despite the enormous success Magnetic Man enjoys, the trio were initially given a push by an English Arts Council grant. “We first started touring off the back of an art council grant,” Skream said.
“That sort of progressed and the shows were getting bigger. Next thing you know we were offered an album deal with Columbia.”
Recording their debut album in Cornwall, the trio locked themselves away from the world. Artwork told the BBC that “the average day was like Groundhog Day”.
“It was, get up…sausage sandwiches on the balcony… maybe a little swim and then get down to work” he said. “It wasn’t healthy at all. There were a lot of box meals and a lot of trips to the sweet shop at the end of the road.”
Magnetic Man are due to release their debut album on October 11th.