Prodigy: "Dance music is people's music"

The Prodigy's Maxim has claimed that dance music has been reclaimed by the people.

The songwriter and MC told DNA India that the internet has helped secure the future of electronic music.

Maxim said: "I'm always positive about dance music. Dance music is people's music. It's something the people have taken back.

"Years ago, record labels had taken it off the people, but now, people have taken it back. They're making music in their bedrooms, putting it on the internet, on YouTube, so it's self-sufficient in some respects."

Asked his favourite song from the group's back catalogue, Maxim said: "'Smack My Bitch Up' is probably my favourite. Since we put it in the set around 1996-97, it's the tune that always takes the crowd to another level."