Of two electronic music groups, The Prodigy or Front 242, which group gained popularity earlier?
The Prodigy The Prodigy are an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed in 1990 by keyboardist and songwriter Liam Howlett. The first line-up of the band also included Maxim (MC and vocalist), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist), Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and live keyboardist), and female dancer and vocalist Sharky. Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s. Their style ranges from rave, hardcore techno, electro-industrial, jungle and breakbeat and big beat, adding punk vocal elements in later works.
Childish Prodigy Childish Prodigy is the third studio album by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile, released on October 6, 2009 on Matador Records. Upon the album's release, Vile stated, "I tell people it’s my masterpiece. It's pretty epic. I put a lot of money into it. It cost in the thousands."