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As Kyle said, caffeine for your eardrums
Music for the Jilted Generation is the second album by English electronic music group the Prodigy. This techno album was seen as a response to the rave scene in Britain being stunted by the laws and police cracking down on it. The album received critical acclaim for containing great techno music that was "harder" than anything the group had recorded before. I enjoyed this early EDM music and felt nostalgic for a time period that I wasn't even alive for yet.
This is one of my partner’s favourite bands so I was a little familiar already. Really liked the “vibe” of this, would definitely enjoy it in a live setting, but not something I’d listen to on the day-day-day as I’m not huge on electronic unless it’s in a club/at a gig or party.
I was actually quite impressed compared to their follow up to this, but it had a bit more substance in my mind.
Aggro. Fast. Heavy. Music made for taking Adderall and rollerblading and hacking all day.
не совсем мое, но годнота есть
Pretty awesome
better than I thought! moves well. Idk if its techno or what genre but ye
Definitely had influence on every action movie soundtrack after this. Cool sounds.
This definitely isn't as good as the fat of the land, which I need to listen to again to see if it still deserves my surprised 5 star because I don't remember it a whole bunch, but it's still about as good as big beat rave edm gets. It gets you hyped, then you get exhausted of it by the halfway point, then eventually you just start vibing. It sounds like ass if you listen to it any other way besides as loud as possible though. Voodoo people was my fav and is also another fun origin of a tik tok sound.
hell yea voodoo people. also poison is jammin. nearly a 5
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Not a superfan of rave music and The Prodigy in particular - it seems like they are playing the same track over and over at slightly varying speeds - but some times it works and I can appreciate it so overall still a reasonably strong electronic album. 7/10 = 4 stars
Definitely good: Start the dance!
Prodigy getting back to its digital roots. Only the best in digital doots, bweeps, and dial-up connection tones. Infectious as hell, and impossible to not move to. Good stuff from the golden age of rave.
Yeah pretty good
Another one of those albums (and bands) that I rate highly because of the impact it made on me when I first heard it. It still holds up today - hell it sounds like a greatest hits collection. If you listen to this and don't want to dance (or at least bob your head once in a while) you are likely a robot and not a human.
Frenetic breakbeats. Samples from metal songs and TV shows. The first side is a little bit monotonous for my tastes. The second side has some great variety.
Forgot that 'Voodoo People' was on this album, and the moment I heard it I was instantly taken back to a classic old skool YouTube video featuring the Pendulum remix. If 'see you tonight geez' and 'oh-five V6 Clio Twin Turbo' ring any bells, you know what I'm referring to. That video seems today to be a relic of an era when a sizeable proportion of UK youth culture could be summed up as "'avin' it large", and there's the same frantic, sweaty urgency around having a phreaky good time on MFTGJ. The Prodigy always were the most rock oriented of the dance acts, which helped me to enjoy it. I listened to MFTJG whilst driving, and I recommend you do too. This is the perfect, pulsing, insistent beat for a spot of dromoscopy. Luvverly!
"Music for the Jilted Generation" is the second studio album by the English electronic band The Prodigy. At this point, The Prodigy consisted of Liam Howlett (synthesizers, keyboards, drum machine, mixing, engineering) and Maxim Reality (vocals, writer). Their electronic music uses elements of rave, techno, breakbeat techno and hardcore techno. I'd have to really dig in to find exactly what the differences between those styles are but this music is fast paced with a variety of samples, noises, synth sounds and different beats. No lead singers...that would come. It is quite interesting I must say. Although denied by Howlett, the title and some of of the songs are thought to be directed at the corruption of the UK rave scene by the mainstream and the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 00 unlicensed rave parties. The album was nominated for UK 1994 Mercury Prize (best UK album). The first song to catch my attention was "Break & Enter" with its fast drum beats, sounds of glass breaking and ominous keyboards. It morphs into more of a dance beat. Nice keyboard chorus. The third single "Voodoo People" begins a spacey guitar using Nirvana's "Very Ape." The drum beat sounded like The Prodigy I would hear on their next album. It samples Johnny Pate's "You're Starting Too Fast." The fourth single "Poison" has mechanical sounding keyboards, other weird keyboard sounds, someone yelling "ya" throughout, someone saying they have the poison and the remedy and changing dance beats. A lot going on. Cool sounding song. The second single "No Good (Start the Dance)" had lasers sounds starting it off. The fast pace continues. Vocal samples of Kelly Charles' "No Good for Me." This song reminded me of some of the DJ sets I've seen at Perry's Tent at Lollapalooza...very repetitive, very techno. The techno continues on their first single "One Love," a very similar style to the previous song. Repetitive and weird keys, a Prodigy-sounding drumbeat. I would have said initially that this sounded of its place and time in the 90's and I think it still does but I do hear a lot of this in today's EDM. I was expecting more "Firestarter" type songs. Some pretty serious techno. It does suffer from the CD era clocking in at a long 118 minutes.
rimelig ok
Banger.
Solid fucking rave music. Please listen with caution: this shit will blow your balls off!
Timo 12v olis vielä antanut heittämällä 5 tähteä, mutta Timo 39v ei. Edelleenkin varsin hyvälevy ja kuuntelee enemmän kuin mielellään, mutta kirkkain tähtiluokka jää kyllä saavuttamatta.
Ei petä.
7/10 what if the Chemical Brothers went to a rave
Aquí encara eren uns punkis raveros amb molt malla llet i moltes idees. Electrònica gairebé pura, però feta amb mala sang -en el millor sentit de la paraula- i uns tons polítics i contemporanis que la fan encara més interessant
I finally get around to the third of the big beat three. The UK dance scene in the 90's was exploding with fantastic new sounds, but The Prodigy had perhaps the edgiest and rawest sounds. Pulling from techno, breakbeat, and acid subgenres of electronic music, this album fed into the rising popularity of drum and bass, which would build on breakbeat and take the UK by storm for their fast rhythms and infectious grooves. Music for the Jilted Generation would be at the forefront of it all. Songs like "Their Law" are almost reminiscent of hardcore punk, layering distorted guitar and aggressive vocals ("fuck em and their law") give The Prodigy's sound a distinct edge. I'll also add that they sound incredibly cool, moreso than their big beat contemporaries. What can I say, I'm a sucker for genuinely great albums that also prove themselves to be landmark releases in music history.
A lot of these songs are progressive, DJ-friendly tracks with long intros and outros so they can transition slowly between songs, but "DJ-friendly" often means less palatable for casual listeners. If you're willing to go with the flow, there's a lot to like here (see "Break & Enter," which has some truly fantastic bits in the middle). For the less patient, tracks like "Voodoo People" and "No Good (Start the Dance)" get to the point more quickly. Other highlights include "Poison" (which reminded me that I really need to find a copy of the Pump Panel Reconstruction Remix of New Order's "Confusion," which many will recognize from the blood rave in "Blade"), "One Love," and "3 Kilos" (which sounds like the bastard child of "Low Rider" and an acid trip). It's not as good as "Fat of the Land," but it's still a solid offering by the Prodigy.
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Vodoo people, Poison, No good, 3 kilos
good for background music
Mechanical industrial and great. Sounds very early and experimental
Breakbeat with a side of industrial derangement. Arguably a little too long, but it starts and ends strong.
Voodoo People!!
Solid 3.5, but for nostalgia reasons it definitely rounds up to a 4.
Ah yes, music for the Jilted Generation indeed.
Masterful but too much fat.
Neon Tokyo and speed. Драки и что-то от Матрицы (?) Понравились the heat, no good, 3 kilos Мрачный, жутковатый
Decent
Great industrial drum and bass
Interesting, mostly one man band. Loopy, I could see myself capable of producing this. Should listen again and take some inspiration. Poison, Voodoo Trippy trance.
Such a fun album. I definitely need to be in the right mood, but it’s fun as hell.
Which generation is the jilted one? The Prodigy are Gen Xers, and that was probably their main audience for this album, though by the follow-up they probably started to capture a lot of Millenials with “Firestarter” hitting big on MTV. That follow-up (“The Fat of the Land”) was my main exposure to The Prodigy, and thanks to that video I’ve always associated the group with Keith Flint, but it turns out he was a dancer for the group that they wound up using as a singer on a few tracks. However, Liam Howlett is much more responsible for The Prodigy’s music. And without Flint, “Music for the Jilted Generation” is a much better album. “No Good (Start the Dance)” was the only one that really bothered me, and the rest were all between tolerable and quality breakbeat. So was Gen X jilted? Growing up through Reaganomics and Thatcherism could do that, I guess. But then the Cold War ended and I thought there was some hope about the direction of the world in the 90s. In England, the anti-rave, civil liberty restricting Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 made for a pretty jilted countercultural scene and may have provoked The Prodigy. But beyond that, what was it that made both sides of the Atlantic so jilted in the mid-90s, unleashing grunge and then later rap rock, rage rock, nu metal, and emo? By the time you get to 2000, there seems to be so much discontent and rage in the culture. And then 9/11 happened and you would think it would have gotten worse. That Gen Z and Gen Alpha would be even more jilted. But instead there was a pop resurgence as culture got less enraged and more vapid. With all that’s happened in the last 25 years, we really ought to be more jilted.
This is a very good techno album. I’m sure many people put this album on in the mid-1990s, popped E, and had a grand old time letting some random dude massage their scalp because it felt great. My biggest takeaway is that all I can think about during Break And Enter is the dude working the vacuum in this video: https://www.reddit.com/r/toptalent/comments/vq7zl6/dj_spin_that_shit/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf I’m not sure if this album will go in my library, like all other 4+’s, because techno isn’t really my jam, but the rating is deserving nonetheless.
Oh yeah! Not heard a full prodigy album before. Got me going. Like most dance albums, trailed off a bit towards the end.
6/14/2022 - ALBUM #138 Today's Album: "Music for the Jilted Generation" by The Prodigy - Wow what a really fucking unique sound this album has. Stemming from the electronic dance sounds we heard on The Chemical Brothers' and Daft Punk's Records, This album takes those electronic loops and eclectic samples and twists them into the really twisted picture of society. The title isn't wrong when it claims that this is music for a generation that's pissed off with the ways of the past, with songs like The Law and Break & Enter emphasizing this idea of disregarding societies norms. The big problem I have had with electronic dance music so far is that a lot of the loops can get pretty repetitive and lose their charm quickly, but key production choices set this album apart a bit. The sound of the album is pretty awesome, with invasive samples of industrial sounds and the way the sounds are staged give them this echo that makes it feel so cold and inorganic. Each song sort of feels like it could be the background music in some crazy gun fight or car chase in a blockbuster movie, but the picture I get clearest in my mind is an absolutely insane dance floor. This music is the perfect thing to get a crowd of people on their feet and hyped, with a ton of really great instrumental builds and they often introduce instrumental lines that sound really pleasing to the ear and contrast with the really dark industrial beats that are constantly building. The drum machine work and general sampling throughout the project is next level and I think if any album was going to help me make the jump from simple loops like Daft Punk's Homework into more drugged out and insane EDM, there is no better transition album than this one. The way things build just leaves me kind of speechless, as it quickly goes from a pretty standard beat to something that is so chaotic it is hard to follow anything. With that, though, the mix of this record is absolutely masterful, as all of these noises feel balanced so so well. No sounds really became obnoxious despite how invasive they are because they are placed perfectly in the back of the mix. The track Voodoo People is one that I have definitely heard before and it sums up a lot about what makes this album great. In one part alone, I hear a blaring synth lead, string accompaniment, a distorted flute, a sample of a pastor, and about 10 other auxiliary effects to build the dark atmosphere that makes this album amazing. Overall, this is a really great EDM album that has opened my eyes to the darker and more chaotic side of EDM, while still being really accessible and fun. Give this one a listen if you want some bomb ass music to dance to on a really energetic night or maybe just something to play while playing an intense fps game. Highlights: Break & Enter, Full Throttle, Voodoo People, No Good (Start the Dance), 3 Kilos Score: 7.5/10 The best EDM album so far
Usually I'd say 1hr 29m is a bit much for a studio album but this works. The high energy is engrossing. Would listen to this again
That was a fun trip down memory lane yet the album still sounds good despite it being so of the era. Liam Howlett’s mastery of production is uncanny here and most of the songs, especially on Side A, are total bangers. It starts to wane a little in energy after No Good, but theyre actually good tracks still - albeit not the classic pounding of the first half. Good stuff.
As an album not actually all that great, first few tracks just electronica, however the stand outs of voodoo people and start the dance are just so good. Also helped dance music become the sound of the 90s so super influential.
I really enjoyed this album. It was strange in a good way. Every song just sounded like boss music to some retro video game.
needs more 70s PSA cat gibberish
Quite enjoy The Prodigy. You do have to be in the right mood though. Found myself bouncing to most of this. Love me some 90s dance music!
I honestly thought this was going to be a rap album...turns out it's two hours of SNES video game music, which obviously appeals to me. 4/5
Quite enjoy The Prodigy. You do have to be in the right mood though. Found myself bouncing to most of this. Love me some 90s dance music!
This IS the pulsating rhythmical remedy! It's an incredible album and totally blew my mind when it was released. Listening back to it, I am still fully rocking out to the best rave album that was released when the rave-scene was slowly on its way out. It returned to the feelings of anti-authoritarian punk and hiphop, but is a full rave album, with influences from both. The song that brought me to the album 28 years ago was No Good (Start The Dance) with its breakbeats and might for me still be the best dancehall song ever made. Where the album really comes out is in the song that has all the rockrave influence in it: Voodoo People. Other highlights are Break & Enter, Poison and Claustrophobic Sting Why no 5 stars? Even though all 13 songs differ wildly from each other, in this 78 minute opus, there are also a few lesser songs. They could've taken some of the 'fillers' out I'm afraid to make it perfect.
Tell you what, I stuffed and stamped envelopes faster than I ever thought I could while this album was playing. Its caffeine for the ears, and I'm into it. If I were to go to a festival to dance and trip, this is totally what I would want to hear for at least an hour or two... and then I would probably have a headache and need to sit down in a quiet corner for a lil bit.
Sick techno album. One of my favorites. 7-8/10
Overlong, but still chock-full of bangers.
Il y a quelques années, j'aurais écouté cette musique pour danser toute la nuit. Aujourd'hui, je l'ai écoutée en avant-midi pour me donner l'énergie nécessaire pour finaliser ma déclaration d'impôts. Quand j'ai voulu terminer l'écoute de l'album en soirée, j'ai trouvé ça un peu trop intense ; comme quoi apprécier la musique est toujours une question de contexte. Quoi qu'il en soit, malgré le côté répétitif (inhérent à ce genre de toute façon) et un creux vers le milieu de l'album, celui-ci demeure un excellent exemple de la révolution électronique qui agitera le monde de la musique à partir du milieu des années 90.
Interesting. I liked it.
A frantic techno/break beat album. Feels like an acid trip in Madchester (which it likely was). Is very enjoyable when you want to electric out (not sure where my love for old school techno comes from: may be the only way I can excuse liking techno?) It is listed along albums by Chemical Brothers as one of the Breakbeat pioneers but it is definitely the more deranged, chemically indulgent brother if it is to be compared to them.
When I was young I listened a lot for The Prodigy. Damn, it felt good to remember this album. It is great! It's still a bit long for my taste, but whatever. The songs give you that extra energy needed for doing anything you want. Favorite tracks: * Voodoo People * Break & Enter * Full Throttle
Succumb. (The Narcotic Suite is nuts.) 4.0
Couple of old school classics but it’s a bit heavy as a full length LP
Legendariskt album, inte fullt lika fett som uppföljaren men något otroligt tonsättande för hela genren!
belter! too long though - if he'd reigned it in a wee bit it'd be a 5
Dancefloor punk, audacious and bombastic in all the right ways.
What a freaky state of affairs - *whispers* my mind is glowing. Who needs K when you've got this album. Unbelievable how many genres they can subtly explore under the guise of industrial tech.
Genre: Big Beat 4/5 Ah, the 90s. The Big Beat/Techno boom was coming, and Music for the Jilted Generation is certainly a high mark for the genre. Some prescient moments on this thing, crafting sounds that would titillate the ears for years to come. You can hear Thomas Bangalter, Fatboy Slim, and even later acts such as SebastiAn and Justice. Overall, the music on this thing is generally high energy, fun to listen to, and a hard kick in the ass. A must listen for any techno-head’s out there.
wild
Dansen van begin tot eind
Unrelenting and hypnotic. Not my genre but undeniably crafted
Oh god, my face just MELTED. Only really got into them with Fat of the Land, but obviously this is a belter if you want to gurn yourself silly into the small hours
I'm already a fan of the Prodigy so I liked a lot of the songs on this album. The only downside is that some of the songs are really long and repetitive.
Really good background working music, almost trance-y.
I was a former child prodigy. Unfortunately, after getting mercilessly fucked by my scout master when I was 9, I lost any kind of interest in anything. Cruel world.
8/10. Kinda hype tho ngl
ARE YOU READY FOR THE MATRIX? The album goes on a bit long, but if you are in the mood for 90s industrial/goth/techno nostalgia, it absolutely slaps.
Pretty damn good! I didn't expect to like this so much. I'm not a huge fan of Techno usually, but this one hit differently! Defs gonna buy this album
Trop c’est comme pas assez. J’ai l’imoression d’etre dans un rave. Pour etrre franc ca secoute buen mais cest repetitif. En fait mes commentaires sont la definiton du techno quie st la base d el’album. Jai tout ecouter en travaillant et je n’ai vraiment pas detester. 4*
Propa chunes
I’m not of the jilted generation so this is not for me.
Electronic Punk is a good description, lots of energy, if a little noisy!
I feel like I am at a rave underneath an overpass, and my glow sticks are flying.
My friend described this as backing music to low-rez skateboarding compilations, and I have to agree. Where I disagree, is where that is a bad thing. This kind of kicks ass. There are some lulls in the tracklist, but overall the sampling and overall beat centric, heavy metal/grunge electronic music is a great vibe and very enjoyable to me. This could be a single album is the biggest drawback. Hightlights: 2, 4, 5, 8, and 9.
This was good! But not a lot of lyrics. It was weird in a cool sort of way but not emotionally gripping or anything.
Oh here we go. Banger time. Bop your skull to this shit and enjoy the ride. Weehahhh boyyyyyy. Everything here is above average easy. I wish it was just a little bit more aggressive to really get you jumpin'
pari bangerii, muutama heikompi, mut hyvää kamaa
Ei parasta tältä artistilta
Outlines the big beat genre pretty well. Packs a lot of power into one album. Intense beats, interspersed with melodically advanced, anthemic chords and melodies. Feels a bit 'plastic' and mass-produced, but overall a good album. Can get a bit annoying and repetitive at times. Essential for any fans of electronic dance music
Simplemente tengo ganas de fiesta, perro sanxe haz algo
Love it, especially the Voodoo people song that was used in Wasabi movie
Feels like this really weird and interesting mix of Breakbeat, Electronica, trance, and EDM. With a dash of what I feel like is Metal, Punk, and some real industrial vibes. I like it. I think it could have been made a bit shorter to be honest. But for what it is, it does it very well.
I really liked it, legit 4 stars. Cool industrial techno thing going and not something I hear these days. Aside from voodoo ppl I liked Break & Enter, Full Throttle, and Poison.
Questo disco è la perfetta colonna sonora di una determinata sottocultura e ti porta subito a rivivere quell'esperienza. Lo stile dei Prodigy è iper riconoscibile e le produzioni, considerati anni e mezzi, sono ammirevoli. Non è un disco perfetto ma l'energia che trasmette è tantissima, proprio per questo lo trovo più importante di Fat of Land che è più evoluto ma anche più mainstream.
Album is longer than I like, but also better than expected. I think I had the wrong expectations going into this one. Ultimately I enjoyed this, but it's very context-specific. Should be enjoyed in a club, and not while just sitting around on a lazy Saturday.
To my great surprise, I actually really enjoyed it. Was good to have it playing, although it would fit better when accompanying household chores or workout rather than for work. Too repetitive for five stars though.
De todos los géneros que no conozco, la electrónica es creo el más ajeno, nunca sé cómo apreciarla (?), no es para mí
Great first part of the album, full of great bangers. I think the running length is a bit too long, as 90s techno and rave songs get really repetitive. Still, Poison, Voodoo People are timeless dance anthems.
El segundo CD que compré en la vida fue Fat of the Land de Prodigy. Los amo. Soy muy, muy, muy fan. Fan de su obra noventera, de las Dirtchamber Sessions. Tenía como mil 300 años sin escuchar este pedo. Realmente solo tengo un pedo, este disco está bien pinche largo. Fuera de eso es hermoso. Un viaje en el tiempo absoluto. Ha pasado tanto tiempo que suena fresco, es tan diferente a lo que suena actualmente en los círculos rojos y en la banda que escucha la mierda de top 40. La verdad es que dan ganas de drogarse, verdá. En fin, luego es difícil escuchar los discos centrados en su contexto original, pero piensen en 1994. Colosio muerto, EZLN, el Re de Café Tacvba, Fey, mamadas así. Esto era absolutamente radical. Y ni siquiera era lo más radical, sónicamente hablando, que se producía en Inglaterra en esa época. No sé, increíble. Qué ganas de bailar.
Hoewel ik destijds weinig op had met dance, vond ik dit echt een openbaring omdat het ook een bepaalde rockfeel had. Nu luisterend vind ik het misschien nog wel beter dan destijds.
Toch wel een vette plaat! Beetje lang, en hier en daar wat teveel doorgetrokken in weirdness, maar ik kan dit toch wel echt waarderen. En in de categorie trivia heb ik weer iets geleerd: Het gitaar sample in Voodoo People komt uit het nummer Very Ape van Nirvana!
Heerlijk!
Couple of mammoths. But not the best Prodigy album
Suena súper noventas. Tiene sus momentos dark, sus momenetos trip, chido en general. Por supuestos que la canción que más me gustó fue Their Law porque está re industrial. Las demás bien como para escucharlas una vez, es decir, no regresaría más que a esa canción. Mood: rave en un edificio abandonado por la radiactividad
Komisch-logisch, wie ich als Crossover und slightly EBM / Dark Wave Kid jener Zeit dieses Werk als das einzig echte, credible Prodigy Album abgespeichert haben konnte. Es ist so fett, wie die Samples pathetisch. Die breakbeats in den Kanon hineinkonserviert, wie sie spätere Archäologen elektronischer Musik herauspauken sollten. 3 Killer Tracks (fast) hintereinander und der Überbau so passgenau. Welch irre prügelndes wie auch anschmiegsames Biest! Vielleicht überschätzte 4.4
A staple breakbeat hardcore/techno album. Consistent all-round, but rave music hasn't aged that well. 7/10
Un título un tanto lúgubre para este álbum que no suena así. Me suena a cosa que me perdí porque era un bebé apenas en la década, como los raves (?). Sin embargo, puedo aceptar que es música que podría escuchar más, me hace trabajar bien por enérgica y me hace pensar, sobre todo en estos días de mucho encierro, en que ojalá volvamos a la fiesta aunque ya no suene este tipo de música. Mis favs: "Break & Enter", "Voodoo People", "One Love" y "Claustrophobic Sting". P.D. Creo que hay samples y demás, pero "Break & Enter" me recordó de repente a la posterior y buenísima "Not Gonna Get Us" de t.A.T.u. 9/10
This sounds like something Ali-G would listen to. Damm they really did sample the very ape riff. Very nice! If the songs were shorter the album would be better. I would like to hear the albums where the british man instead.
Good background music while focusing on something. Fast paced, repetitive, minimal distractions.
urgh they picked the wrong album. hell yeah so good tho. I love this electric hard dance music. really well composed.
In the right situation this is an incredible album. I’m just never in those situations any more. Voodoo People is still an absolute banger.
Heavy. Never heard heavy EDM before, but it was something I definitely want more of in my life.
Interesting intro - concept album? Feels like good 90s rave music. Great focused work music - voodoo people is intense
Good album…. Prevented from being an amazing album by its length. Shave 40mins off and you’ve got yourself a big beat classic!!
This kind of music isn't really my thing and almost every track is over-extended but, really, that's quibbling because it's quite good.
Brings me back to the 90s clubs. I've never heard the album in the entirety. I will listen to it again
I can appreciate The Prodigy are class, and Voodoo People is a banger. But as a whole, this isn’t my vibe
Listening session: september 19th, while getting ready in the morning Listened to before: heard one song before Thoughts: this makes me feel like I’m at a basement rave in 90s London (but in a good way) Favourite tracks: Full Throttle & No Good (Start the Dance)
The prodigy found their home somewhere between Lords of acid KMFDM and Nine Inch Nails. I'm not saying this is a terrible album and I'm not saying that the prodigy weren't reasonably decent band, but throughout this album, I felt like there was something mundane about it. I realize that 1994. This was very much cutting edge combining those sounds together but now there's dozens and dozens of bands that have done that and so it's kind of an old hat... still enjoyable though
I enjoyed it but I don't think it will be in my rotation. For me, The Prodigy is a band to listen to from time to time for the feeling and the groove. Like perfumes, just one drop is fine.
The predecessor to "The Fat of the Land" may not be as bold and bombastic, but it still a very solid Big Beat album filled with very frenetic beats, playful melodies, creative samples and a certain dynamism within the tracks thanks to the rhythm changes, pauses and incrementing number of layers. What I'll say is that, if there is something all tracks suffer from, is their long duration. Without counting the intro, the second shortest track is 5:03 minutes long, and the lengthiest one is 8:25. So while I think there are some songs that work incredibly well, in general, they test my patience to some degree, specially the ones that feel the most repetitive, most notably the pieces under the "The Narcotic Suite" part. If I had to highlight anything, I really like the use of electric guitars in the songs "Their Law" and "Voodoo People", and this last one also has a cool flute sample. And I don't think there is much more to say, as this is a very simple album to describe as a whole, being focused in frenetic and playful Big Beat tunes, working quite well most of the time. I just wish the album and some cuts were shorter.
I liked the other Prodigy album a bit more than this one, but not bad.
I'm unsure of what to give this because it really isn't my thing but I'm also not at a rave and that definitely bears some impact on my score
This was okay to drive to. I pretended to be in some 90s video game. Unfortunately the real world journey to work has traffic lights, so I need to try on an A road or M road next time. This isn't just your day-to-day listening though, it needs something. A dingy club, lots of booze, substances... They're exceptionally good at what they do though, even though it's not what I was in the mood for.
Some good fun tracks on here but some of it has dated somewhat. Never was a big fan but 'Their Law' (fuk em and their law - exactly), 'Poison' and '3 Kilos' are still worth the effort. Enough variation to keep you listening to the end and the context in which the album dropped, i.e. the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 that criminalised raves in the UK, helps you appreciate it more.
Actually liked this more than a lot of 90s electronic music. Not what I would actively listen to on Spotify. This would probably be more fun live with a bunch of lasers and an overpriced vodka Red Bull in hand
This is decent, has the occasional banger -- I am part of a jilted generation, but not /the/ jilted generation the album title is referring to, so I may not be the target audience.
Loved, kept thinking about trainspotting
The cover art made me think I was about to listen to a metal album and I got excited. Then I read the Wikipedia description and was very disappointed. That being said, I think this is my favorite electronic album I've heard on this list so far. It was good background music. But there's definitely nothing on here that I find worth returning to. It's gonna take something really special to make me like this genre.
Another one enjoyed waiting on flight home meaning a boring environment where my attention is captive. This is a nice sounding album on the APMs it sounded absolutely fantastic. Unfortunately it’s a bit repetitive in spots (poison-remedy come on already) and it’s also about 20 minutes too long, both making it hard to want to reach for. Maybe someday if I’m in the mood but unlikely otherwise. 3/5
Rave, breakbeat hardcore, and techno built from pounding breakbeats, abrasive synths, distorted samples, and shouted vocals feels like walking into a rave where sometimes the rhythm grabs me and pulls me into the crowd, while at other moments I find myself standing at the edge, wondering what I'm supposed to be getting from it. The album's relentless energy can be genuinely absorbing, but its repetition and sonic aggression can also push me back into the role of an observer. That tension between being consumed by the music and remaining outside it makes the experience compelling in places, but inconsistent for me.
I liked 3 kilos. Otherwise, The Prodigy still not my thing. And I can't tell if it's actually bad, or if I just don't like it, because I'm not that knowledgeable about electronica. So I'm being generous and going with a three rating. 3
Starts off really fun, but you could probably trim a lot of the songs in the middle and make this a tighter 50-minutes. It’s saved at the end by the Narcotic Suite enough to round up from 2.5 stars.
This was good to work out to.
Not too sure how to rate this one because as much as a lot of it is quite repetitive and the album definitely drags on a bit too long, it still contains a few really good tracks. If I didn't listen to this while driving on the motorway at 9pm, I'd probably find it a bit more annoying but it's great driving music so gets a 3 from me.
This album was fine, I live edm kinda stuff but this was trying a little hard for me, nothing really stood out - except for '3 kilos' i liked that one
I will also never understand the prodigy. I love electronic music and a lot of edm and I love the experimentation and where they go it’s just too damn long and too loopy and too meandering for me.
I’ve only ever known the commercial releases for Prodigy but liked them. The album uses some creative sounds within the music and brings the energy on every track. This whole album will get a regular place on my running playlist.
I understand, Mr. The Prodigy, did your intention was that I take drugs, dance, and fuck this music. But I gotta tell you? This soundtrack me through some of the most intense whole house vacuuming I’ve ever done because that’s where I am in my life. I wasn’t excited to listen to this, but it would be great for working out… We’re vacuuming. It was a surprising amount of diversity throughout. I’m gonna go three but it’s more like a low 3 1/2.
Au vu de la pochette, je m’attendais à détester mais au final j’ai plutôt apprécié. Cependant, je doute de le réécouter comme ça pour le plaisir.
haven’t started listening but LOVE the album cover i like albums that have like an intro/outro because you can tell they’ve really thought about how the whole album should fit together these kinda ones i feel especially bad about listening to in the wrong order but oh well. if i like it i’ll get the cd maybe. 3 kilos uhhh i zoned out break & enter very fun percussion/breaking sounds and things it’s slightly giving the garageband beat sequencer oo doors opening muffled underwater vibe breathing you ok bro? this is very fun and vibes and feels like aliens are landing the smashing is a little jarring not sure if i like it being constant oo we have vocals that didn’t last long this is a LONG song i like how they’re not afraid of themselves still on this one oo i like the sound at c 7:10 idk what you call it no good (start the dance) different vibe but you can tell this is the same people idk what genre you’d call this i like the speed on the drum/percussion part 0:57 i like what’s going on here fun build yes good we went somewhere with it well done that sounded nice we could have a little rave to this Their law liking the build at the start very atmospheric poison good but repetitive
Love a weird album! This is A Vibe. not My Vibe, but one I appreciate nonetheless. This one's a busy day of things that you're not excited about doing, exactly, but that you're excited about having done because the end product/goal is something you really want. 3.1/5
For a creepy album cover my first impression was that this was another metal album... that's not the case here. Unlike the last few dance/electronic albums, this one is beat-heavy with a sprinkle of some random side effects. And for 78 minutes it goes on far too long. I’m more partial to recent dance music like Underscores and Ninajirachi since they condense it into less than 5 minutes per track (2.5-3).
Decent background music
Well the album cover is awesome. Not at all what I expected from Break & Enter. The album art lowk made me think it’d be like death metal type. Interesting for sure, gives real Bassnectar vibes. Is this what the kids consider rave music? It was alright overall though.
The fucking start of this album sounds like so many shit 1990s video game soundtracks oh my god. It’s got a little more bite than some of the other electronic schlock on here
Are they trying to scare me into dancing? It's working! Very fun and scary. I miss the vocals though. Nobody is doing domestic violence on this album missed opportunity.
This album was built for the dancefloor, but it's more than just a bunch of big obvious beats. There's a lot of range here, from songs with big jagged guitars to bouncier, funkier tracks. The drum programming is infectious, and vocal samples and clips are used well throughout. The highlight is the Narcotic Suite at the end; "3 Kilos" makes good use of a flute and "Claustrophobic Sting" lives up to its name with its anxiety-inducing screams. No individual song outstays its welcome, but the album's CD-limit-pushing length does feel a bit long, as there's nothing here that's truly breathtaking. I actually find myself wishing it had more energy or took bigger swings in places. This is a step above much of the other popular dance music from the early 90s, and it hasn't aged poorly, but its too short on unforgettable moments for an album this long.
Heads up, if you look for this on YouTube, the first album that comes up is the 30th anniversary remix album. So that’s what I listened to all the way through before realizing my mistake. Checked out a few tracks from the original and they sound dated in comparison. The remix album is pretty good though, I liked a few songs, most were just ok.
Rave music's got a lot of problems, but "not angry or aggressive enough" is not one of them. I generally enjoyed listening to this, but there is a tough guy silliness to it all that makes me roll my eyes.
mostly monotony to me, pretty fun :-)
"too long, clanky, too long!" but seriously, hearing these songs, most of which i liked, in the context of an album rather than a rave was weird, and not always in a good way. that being said, i can't really say i didn't like anything except tracks 6 and 7, and the final track. dance music isn't my thing in an album context most times, and this doesn't really serve as an exception. 3.5 if they allowed half grades, alas they don't, so a 3
The kind of thing for those who like that sort of thing.
Not bad
Honestly really cool techno music. I see why it's on here if it really influenced this genre. Solid album if you like this type of music.
Well, i did not like this neeearly as much as the Crab boi album. But it was still pretty fire. Strong 3
cool!
I hope I might like this more but just too low energy for me. Maybe another listen would help though.
Not for me.
We've had a lot of electronica and dance albums come up lately and I enjoyed this one more than the others by Daft Punk and The Shamen. It has variation, harder edges, and is overall more interesting. Some of the more manic, club-oriented songs toward the end did nothing for me. But I especially liked the three song "Narcotic Suite" that closes the album. This is not a genre I like much at all but these guys are/were better than most.
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Found this more interesting - and that it has aged a bit better - than The Fat of the Land. But given the blind spots and omissions, two Prodigy albums on the list is insanely generous. Neither are essential.
Very rave-centric. Too hyper for my taste, you can feel the passing of years, definitely a product of its time, but there were some bangers in there.
Compared to the album with the crab, this one already sounds dated, as if it has aged poorly. The tracks are too long and dragged out. 'Voodoo People' and 'No Good' save the situation, but not by much. For its time, it was an okay album — now, not so much
Gosto do estilo
There’s a lot to enjoy here. I almost cut it at the baby samples though.
A couple good songs on here. But this electronica rave music is really boring. The Brits are innovative rhough.
75
Geen grote hits, maar toch genoten
Хорошая группа, талантливые музыканты, но даже их хиты мне трудно дослушать до конца из-за длительности и однообразия в рамках одной композиции.
Oh boy, more Prodigy. I wonder if it will be a repetitive collection of sounds, beats and occasional spoken words that blend from one track to the next in an indistinct assemblage of noises. Totally different from the other Prodigy album on this list and thus necessary to listen to both. Give me a break.
EDM isn't my thing. This album is well-written, well-performed, and well-produced, with clever samples and interesting sound choices...but it's still not something I'm going to listen to by choice.
I liked this more than I expected (as I’m not the biggest techno fan), and many of these tracks were pretty good head boppers, but this is just way too long. It started off really strong, but already before the bonus tracks started I was pretty done with this album.
Overall: 3.33 (rounded to 3) Consistency: 3.33 Originality: 3.5 Enjoyment: 3.5 Virtuosity: 3
yeah alright
like I mean yeah
I enjoyed more than i remembered. Obviously Poison, Voodoo People and No Good are the standout tracks, but all the tracks up to No Good are fairly strong. Unfortunately i think the quality drops thereafter.
This felt like a lot but not in a bad way but hard to match the energy at a desk at work. Favorite Song: The Heat
I only wish Voodoo People got going earlier - far too much intro. Actually, I think that's the theme of this album: really great ideas hidden after a minute of dull build-up. 02:25 is when the main "riff" of Voodoo People starts, and my excitement and anticipation had already disappeared after 00:30. They definitely tightened their stuff for the later albums - Smack My Bitch Up and Firestarter are relatively brief at around 5 mins each. Perhaps this list is exposing my low attention span, and unwillingness to wait. A very solid 3.
It sounded good at first and there are a few highlights, but 78 minutes is too much. I struggled to finish the album. I gave three stars to "The Fat of the Land" and "Music for the Jilted Generation" is slightly better, so
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Has a lot of the early 90s House repetition, but still fun. Extra points for the PWEI collab.
Die erfreuen sich in der Metal-Szene ja durchaus großer Beliebtheit. Bin dem Hype nie auferlegen, verstehe aber den Reiz. Mehr Industrial, weniger Techno, dann wär ich voll dabei.
Fand die immer gut, aber zu lang. Hat sich nach diesem Durchlauf nicht geändert. Knappe 3 Sterne, kurz vor 4.
These songs are really long
Quite long but some good songs. Latter Hal better imo
As a fearsome fuck you to the Government over restrictive legislation brought in as a hurried response to the moral panic over the 90s Rave scene this is pretty much without peer. But 30 years later, when the political message is long forgotten, does it stand up? It's incredibly fierce stuff, with big driving beats and thumping bass. These guys aren't here to put socks on centipedes. They're here to party and party hard. To be honest, Fat of the Land is probably the one to get, but this is a pretty worthy runner up.
Definitely feels like going to a club, which of in the right headspace, the vibe's awesome, but when you're head's not in it, the club then becomes an annoying fly. Could use some editing though.
Tried to be hard rock and electronic at the same time, but didn’t do either stellarly
I'm sure this is a 5* album in a club and off your head on crack. Not that I would know. As an album and as music (to listen, not rave, to) it's not for me. I can see it quite well made and The Prodigy was/is very influential. So, it deserves a place on the list and for me it's a 3.
Enjoyed this even more than the first prodigy album! Cool beats, engaging and well structured, and interesting “storyline” in a way. Good stuff! High 3 aka 3.5 for me! (Maybe I’m being overly critical maybe it’s rly a 4 but the songs def don’t have much staying power cuz of the genre…)
Perfectly solid electronic album. Puts me right into a warehouse rave in the 90s. 3/5
I’d rate a 3.5 but went on for a little too long. Lost me towards the end.
Not my thing but it's so synonymous with myreenage years it gets 3.
I want to scream
This is less a music project and more of a test of patience for me. Here's the thing with music like this. Its one or two musical ideas taken to just about every single way possible. And if thats your thing thats great and im happy you got stuff like this. But im very much a vareity is king type. This is not remotely close to what I need. Its 4 beeps with slight variations over the course of 10 minutes. It drives me up a wall. This is music that works great in the background of stuff. In some video game or the rrave scene blade. Where im doing something else and only partially listening to the music. Sitting down for an hour and focusing on this is torture for me. That being said its still a better form or torture than alot of other shit in this lane. And I do have to give it props for what it is. Im sure musicians I like now were very into the prodigy when they were young. And I have the influence to thank for things I actually like. Tons of people my age like this and I get it. Just couldnt be me. I'll still give it the middling 3 but if im just going by me alone id bump it down 1. Just cant stand stuff like this and maybe thats a me problem but it still stands
I'm a huge Prodigy fan, but when I say that I really mean I'm a huge "Fat of the Land" fan. Everything that comes before (this and "Experience") has always struck me as unformed, though this one has a few glimpses of what would later make FOTL so great. Later releases, by contrast, also have moments of brilliance but never quite capture the cohesive vibe that is FOTL. If I had to pick a second favorite Prodigy album, this is it. But it's far behind. "Break and Enter," "Their Law," "Voodoo People," "Poison," and "3 Kilos" are great. Love love love when the bass drops on "Poison." The rest I could take or leave. Every so often I revisit this album. It has a special place in my heart. Just not that special. I do like the intro track. Yesterday I had a Sinatra record, and I think I would have liked it better if it had had "So, I've decided to take my work back underground. To stop it from falling into the wrong hands." Smash cut to "You Make me Feel so Young."
Second and final Prodigy album. I'm surprised these guys had another list album in 'em, though in all fairness their sound is a pretty good represenation of where popular music was at during the time and there isn't another band on the list with a sound quite like this. I don't remember much from "The Fat of the Land", truth be told. The blown out, electronically distorted vocals are still ringing in the back of my ears and the album has that distinctive crunchiness which was common with a lot of music from the time, though I don't remember much about the electronic flourishes which were present on the album, which I'm pretty sure was its most defining feature. Maybe this album will help me to remember. Here goes. Yeah, this is alright. This kind of aggressive, ambient 90s techno/rave music is moderately up my alley. I particularly enjoyed those signature, aggressive synths. They contribute nicely to the rave atmosphere of this album, and I enjoy the novelty value they have as something uniquely 90s. The drum breaks are good, too. They pair nicely with the synths to create a frenetic feel. Some decent effects as well. I generally favoured the reverberating, spaced-out songs over the more focused offerings of this album because of how well this style lends itself to an ambient sound. This album was almost entirely instrumental, which is much appreciated as well. My only major gripe with this album is relatively obvious - it's much too long on both the individual track length and total runtime front. As a result my attention kind of dipped in and out while listening to this album, though it fortunately never fully dropped off. A decent album overall. Book time. "...a true band of the people." A pivot within the band's style towards a more hip-hop and rock sound. The slowburn, psychological, A24-kinopiece known as "The Lawnmower Man" was sampled on the intro track, which is how I know that this album will always be a gem. "...regarded at the time as a protest against governmental attempts to clamp down on raves". "...paved the way for Leftfield, Underworld, and Goldie [...] and still sounds like the best head rush you will ever have." Wikipedia says this album "...[exemplifies] a sound which helped define the 90s electronic music scene." It was also an innovative and acclaimed release with widespread chart success across Europe and the West. The album also made it onto the year-end charts for a few countries in '94, '95 and '97. Yep, these are all solid qualifiers. I cosign this inclusion.
Like do I actually enjoy listening to this? Not particularly. But it is incredibly interesting and I was locked into it for the hour long run time and that for me is quite impressive.
You know what? Im not mad at this! This was great hype music for my commute to work, helped me lock tf in!
I got a little sleepy. But this also feels like🛸
i had only listened to some songs before, but its a really good album
fine but overwhelming electronic punkish tunes
Ganz cool. War heute aber nicht meins. FAT Land ist auch wesentlich krasser.
I'm not sure how well this album has stood the test of time, having been released at a particular point in UK political history. But many of the individual tracks are pretty rousing dance music, and not something I'd probably play too often. The album is far too long.
Woopwoop
Not yet _those_ famous The Prodigy you could hear blasting from every window in the neighbourhood back in the day. Pretty mid comparing to what came next.
Not my fave Prodigy album but still enjoyed it.
Better than I expected but not something I’d revisit.
anstrengend
TBC. Cool stuff, just can't have this blasting during a day of calls.
This was fine for what it is, but once again it feels a lot longer than it needs to be. There are some solid moments, but the length drags it down. “Their Law” is the standout track for me.
Electronic music is often a relentless drone of sameness. Which is perfect for the club. Or for those times you want to focus and let the music exist in the background. The music on this record create a propulsive sense of anxiety.
This was pretty cool, not anything like what I've heard before. That being said, I felt like some song and the album as a whole dragged a bit. This probably wouldn't be as much of an issue if I was listening to this in a context more suited for it.
Bracing electronic, done at a very high level. It may be a little too rigorous for me, but I respect it and found myself nodding and tapping along.
I like the Prodigy, in that it means I like the couple of The Prodigy songs that used to be on TV or radio. None of which were on this record. But it's still the same recipe, electronic music that metal heads would dig.
Good
I’m on album 815 and I’m increasingly confident no one in the entire history of music has ever made a good album that is over 1 hour long. If I’m ever given dictatorial powers, I will be sending to the gulag any artist that refuses to edit down to a tight 35 mins
More EDM! Yeah this was fine. Just like the other Prodigy album on here. But nothing amazing. Average.
The good old punki punki
This felt very much like trance music
This really upset my dog.
Only allowed to listen to 3 music videos w/o subscription. Wasn't allowed to go back and choose another source.
I didn't love this as much as I thought I would as a prodigy ultra. Prefer Invaders.
3+ Stars (9/15)
It’s good background techno but nothing stands out compared to Fat of the Land. Not sure this needed to be on the list. Enjoyed it for what it was.
Baustelle, Gerstetten, Deutschland. Joa, immernoch hörbar.
Well done but sometimes techno sounds fascistic to me and this was one of those times.
The second and last Prodigy album in this collection for me (chronologically the first, though), and while I wasn't sure with "Fat of the Land" whether the collection really needed two of their albums, I'm glad they included this one too. I'm really impressed at the edginess and relentlessly strong beats/rhythms of most tracks, especially in the first half of the album; they might have been big in the rave scene in the UK, but this album hits a lot harder than a lot of their contemporaries. And I also like the seething anger/rage against the UK Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (most obvious in "Their law" but pushing through many of the songs, and rightly so given the disturbing license of that law to police based purely on lifestyle (sadly not isolated to the UK, or the 90s)), even if Liam Howlett later disavowed any political undercurrent. My favorites were probably "Break & Enter", "Voodoo people" and the very familiar "Poison", but a solid album throughout, and some great samples interspersed as well.
fun rave music--really gets you moving! As an album, it could have used a tighter edit.
Based on the album art I was expecting metal, but was delighted to get electric, it was a good album to listen to while doing chores, none of the songs stood out much but it was a pleasant experience.
Mais quel album électro ! On ressent de la Dance, de la techno, des beats typés house et parfois un peu de métal. C'est brut et malgré les années ça n'a pas vieilli et cela reste moderne. Une belle découverte pour moi même si je connaissais certains morceaux mais je n'avais jamais écouté l'album entièrement. J'aime bien... mais je ne suis pas fan et je ne réécouterai pas cet album, je m'en tiendrai donc à 3 étoiles.
Hectique
I'm not sure why but this just did not click for me I like electronic music and I like a few singles by The Prodigy but nothing on this album sunk hooks into me
Meh. When they say "fuck em, and their law" it's hard to say whether this is ironic or not. I have a hard time with this earnestness and simplemindedness. Maybe I'm missing the point. It's sad post-Nazi dance music as far as I can tell. Ring ring, 1970s Berlin wants it's decadence back. I didn't choose this stuff. I have to admit, though, if you just want to zone out to something mechanical, this does the trick.
European club music but wack (bad wack). 3/5
1990s London underground rave
Definitely prefer the follow-up but this was pretty strong
The Prodigy wouldn’t really land for me until Fat Of The Land, but there’s a few classic tracks on this one. A great indication of what they’d go on to master, but these tracks sound a bit basic in comparison to the rest of their stuff.
This album was a 1 and a 4 at the same time (long,sometimes annoying, fun sounds). I liked it when I wasn't focusing on the individual tracks, so the overall album gets a 3. The album art rules.
This was not the album for me at all. Except Poison. Something about Poison really hit at work and the experience was good enough to warrant one whole extra star
Totally understand why this is on the list and I quite enjoyed it without ever really getting in to it properly. Maybe it's one I'll come back to some time. Not sure.
I’ve heard remixes of voodoo people but never the original in its entirety. I understand why it’s a classic. Probably never would have gone to seen prodigy in the early 90s if I was in my 20s then, and as much as I love electronic music, but it’s a cool look back on the early stages of edm and what songs were going to influence its development.
Found it an enjoyable listen but quite bloated
Album #50 The Prodigy: Music For The Jilted Generation Though I am a very big fan of one massive wave/movement of music that came out of the United Kingdom in the 90s, that being Britpop, I have related all that much to its rival movement, which is the electronica buzz. Whereas Britpop is a reimbracing of traditional British rock and pop music, electronic music instead attempted to establish a new sound, one movement looking to the past, and the other to the future. Ironically, when it comes to electronic music, the future (or the present) never was able to eclipse its roots. Whereas the 90s had artists like Aphex Twin, Air, The Chemical Brothers, and The Prodigy, nowadays we have dross EDM by the likes of Alan Walker, TheFatRat, and Vikkstar123. Maybe that is why I have never been into electronic music; I have always associated it with Roblox montage videos, or more favourably, the Rocket League soundtrack. Interestingly, Music For The Jilted Generation also gave me video game vibes, but moreso old school 90s game vibes, like Sonic or Marvel vs Capcom. I definitely do prefer this album to what I’ve heard of contemporary electronic music, and it probably is the best electronic album that I’ve received from this list so far, as it is far more interesting than Haunted Dancehall and Smoker’s Delight. Though it does have something in common with those albums, which is that it goes on for far too long, like seemingly every '90s album. The length didn’t bother me too much, however, as I decided to boot up some Rocket League while listening to this thing, so it all felt pretty natural. A song like Voodoo People, while good, definitely went on to influence some pretty dire and obnoxious EDM that your little cousin would play from his tablet. I think for an electronic album, this was actually pretty good, but I wouldn’t be too eager to return to most of it. Best Songs: No Good (Start The Dance), 3 Kilos, Voodoo People Worst Song: One Love Score out of 10: 6
Not quite I was expecting from the album cover...
It was a ride. At first, it felt like a tedious record. But then, I was "dancing" to the music. Nice record.
Grew on me as it went on. Didn’t fit well with walking alone at night, a bit basic retrospectively but I see how this feeds into dnb and jungle as precursor. Samples are weird and uncanny a bit creepy, beats are schizophrenic and the whole effect is unsettling. It’s well done, clearly builds on kraftwerk’s qualities
Decent overall.
Cool dark edm vibes.
This was fine for working out. Anything outside of that or a dance party it'd get pretty annoying. Consider me jilted.
I remember a pal bringing this record to a party after we’d heard fire starter and everyone being thoroughly disappointed that it wasn’t on there. In fact outside of a copy of singles it just proper dance music. It’s very solidly done but nothing in the way of tunes if that’s what you’re looking for
Favorite Track: No Good
~*~*~ urge to start gloving intensifies ~*~*~
This is like going to the dentist. The anxiety grows as the appointment nears, until it's the dreaded day of. Walking in the door and hearing all the drills and machines spikes my energy level immediately into uncomfortable territory. The smells hit me as I lie in the chair, and when the first shot goes in, I can hear my pulse in my ear and feel it in my chest. It's relentless, exhausting. I can't tell if it pushes me forward or keeps me stuck in place.
Some robust and highly listenable electronica here, if that's the kind of thing you're into. Even if you're not, it provides some decent background music as you go about your daily business. "Claustrophobic Sting" gets a little crazy and irritating at the end, but otherwise, this is mostly harmless.
Interesting Bass n drum loops
It was hard to be unaware of this at the time and I was a "No Good" fan, but the album wasn't anything I felt attracted to buy, it seemed more something to hear in a club than in the bedroom. Whilst I somewhat still hold to that, and wouldn't necessarily choose to listen to it, the album is a good, enjoyable listen, whilst being very long (although I wouldn't know what to drop or cut).
Honestly didn’t hate it as much as I expected to given the industrial sound. Can see myself vibing to this at a rave in Denmark or something
Pretty good, goes on a bit too long and again probably benefits from being listened to in a different context
7 / 10
A problem I have with some electronic music is the repetitiveness of the songs, however with The Prodigy they do a great job of using so many different sounds to make a great album.
Not my favorite genre. Did briefly get my booty moving so there's something magical going on here.
Their first album is better, but the singles and the remixes of the singles from the first album are even better than that. Experience would be a better substitution for this record on this list even if it's less varied in tone - this seems like they were trying to show that they were more than just a rave/dance outfit. The tracks on this one seem like they are watered down compared to both Experience and the next record, Fat of the Land. More of an industrial influence, particularly on the track "Their Law" which features PWEI. The tempo finally picks up by the 4th track, Full Throttle, but until Voodoo People there aren't any good riffs. Poison busts out a downtempo big beat groove and is a standout track. 3 Kilos is another downtempo track this time with a mystical, funky vibe. Overall, not a bad record, it's just not quite as good as their other early ones.
I found the title of the album fully descriptive of how I felt after listening to it.
Hele ervaring vond t wel vet
I do like this band but not my favorite album from them. Probably would be better if it were in a loud, club-like environment
better than offspring/good instrumentals and some good beats
Interesting. 3 *
Cut to under an hour it would have been a 4/5. It just goes too long.
What can I say…90’s electronic music. Not really my vibe, need to really be in the mood for this. Although I do remember dancing to some of these tracks at the club. Gave it a 3 as they did influence the EDM scene.
Not my fav Prodigy album (Experience is the best!!) but this one is good.
This is energizing I am not a typical listener of Electronic Music so it raises questions for me about when this is being listened to by most people (outside of certain contexts) That being said, that is not a criticism, it just made me think. I couldn't listen to this while cleaning the apartment per se, but it might make for a nice pick me up first thing in the morning
I first started listening to this and thought... "people like this?" the more I listened though i get it. I would not listen to this all the time but I found it enjoyable and the energy was great. Feel like this would serve better for a movie score, a video game or a commercial than an album I would likely put on but whatever. Lastly, this cover art is atrocious.
not bad. hard-hitting electronic breakbeats and occasionally interesting musical motifs and samples, but the filler tracks are grating and the overall sound is super dated. not my favorite artist or genre despite how often it seems to appear on this list, but at least the singles are solid. favorites: voodoo people, no good (start the dance)
As much as I love prodigy and enjoyed it as a college kid, no electronica album shall be in top any album best of.
Dark timbre scary rave bangers with plague levels of infectious energy and huge bombastic beats.
este é um caso difícil para mim. É um projeto diferente do que eu costumo escutar, o que pode ser ótimo, mas não vejo explorando o "replay".
Im frivken jiltered
Look, I understand the influence The Prodigy had on music. But they're still an electronic group and it's just not really for me. Lots of electronic music sounds repetitive and these tracks, while well produced, are no exception.
As far as electronica goes, this is varied and has a lot of really cool moments. Unfortunately, it's about 35 minutes too long. I get that dance tunes have to be a certain length (long), but maybe they could've split this into two albums to make for a better listening experience. That said, this was not intended to be listened to as an album but rather to be played inside a club, so I can understand their decision to keep the whole thing. 3.0/5.0: Good
from the cover i expected hard rock or nu metal not rave music. as far as electronica goes this was pretty good. in my opinion, this type of music doesnt lend itself well to a full album listen.
Sometimes I wonder how often I hafta keep in mind when an album was "made for." I mean, most times that sort of thing isn't very important at all; most albums are largely just collections of tunes. Maybe they have a central theme running through a song, but that's different than considering what they were "made for." An ambient album, for example, is made for empty spaces — something to keep the walls from being just plain white, y'know? And that's important to keep in mind, or else you'd listen to it and wonder why it's not going anywhere. Then you have albums like, that're made for clubs — or, more specifically, raves. This album, as it happens, was made as a response to the UK government at the time criminalizing raves ("their laws," as one song on the album refers to it). It's a piece of context that's ... not unimportant, though I'unno how much it matters to me? Like, the thing about this kind of music is that it's made to dance to, obviously. There are musical elements and a ton of thought put into this material, but you're not supposed to listen all **that** closely to it. You're supposed to hear this shit at the club and lose yourself to dance. And I get that, entirely. But that's not exactly how I like to listen to music, y'know? At least not for this Randomizer. I mean, sure, sure, there are plenty of albums I put on the energy and the beats; that's just a side effect of being as "melody first" as I am. With most of the albums I get from this Randomizer, I try (or I make some sort of effort, anyway) to actively focus on it. I want to take it seriously and figure out what I do or don't like about it. (And this is all putting aside the fact that I've never been to a club in my life.) This album was not made for focused listening. Not really. There's stuff going on, but nothing that's very engaging. And every song feels like it could have a full minute or two chopped out of it and nothing would be missing. Seriously, some songs have intros that could've been, like, ten minutes and instead run 30. It's crazy. It's not even that any of them are all that bad, necessarily, but .... jeez, they could stand to do a bit more, y'know? It makes me think back to 'The Fat Of The Land', which was the follow-up to this album but the one my group got first. On 'The Fat Of The Land', it doesn't feel like there's a second wasted. The songs are aggro as hell and bursting with energy. And they're interesting! I can still remember how a number of the songs go, even if the ones that jump straight into my head are the big singles. Compared to 'Music For The Jilted Generation', where when one ended it left my mind entirely. I mean, it just says something to me that 'The Fat Of The Land' is a full 22 minutes shorter than 'Music For The Jilted Generation' and is a much tighter album. And, y'know, 'The Fat Of The Land' was made for the same crowd as 'Music For The Jilted Generation'. Certainly it wasn't made for broader appeal, given that 'The Fat Of The Land' opens with a song titled "Smack My Bitch Up" (I don't mind; I know others do, a **lot**). But whatever it was or wasn't made for, the improvement in their craft is so obvious. 'Music For The Jilted Generation' wasn't the Prodigy's first rodeo, but in comparison it sure feels like it. It really does make me appreciate 'The Fat Of The Land' a lot more than I did, which both is and isn't exactly the best compliment for 'Music For The Jilted Generation'. But I've spent enough time going on about 'The Fat Of The Land'. Putting it aside, 'Music For The Jilted Generation' is ... fine. It's perfectly fine breakbeat dance music. It's just nothing I have the attention span for. It feels like a whole album of extended DJ mixes, and that's not really my jive. And this whole general brand of dance music isn't either, for that matter. My preferred shit is stuff like Daft Punk, Justice and (if he counts) Fatboy Slim, so ... maybe I'm not the best to judge this album. But, I'unno. If you're into the kind of dance music that uses the "Amen break," this should be right up your alley. You could maybe even hear it in a club or dance to it, like it was made for. But me ... eh. This ain't music for **my** generation.
Newgrounds gaming edge lord core makes me want to rave with sunglasses and my hoodie on
interesting... makes me feel like im going crazy
Unique electronic sound, can't deny it, a little too intensive for my taste
Some catchy tracks here and there, but goes on too long for my liking. Would have released the Narcotic Suite as a separate EP or something to cut down on the length if it were me.
That's not my taste in music - But ok
Back in the mid-90s, The Prodigy became one of a very small handful of Dance acts it was acceptable to like for us Metal and Grunge kids. This album is good, but doesn't contain the bangers that we all remember. It always amuses me when Yanks start talking about 'EDM' likes it's some new phenomena, when the rest of the world has been dealing with the, largely shite, genre for decades. In the 90s, cutesy and one off rave tracks were constantly stinking up the charts, building upon the admittedly worse fare released in the 80s. You couldn't turn on the radio or any chart music show without getting some slop. The Prodigy blew all of that away, giving people with discerning taste something to latch onto. The had edge, smarts, cred. They made actual music, not just bleeps with a beat and a recurring lyric. Still, this is an album I struggle to get through in full. Too big. Not enough great songs to sustain itself. But plenty of good stuff.
I like The Prodigy more than should be expected. 3.5 stars
Has some sick beats - but miss the vocals from the other album
7/10
It was ok, thought it would be better considering the hype
Interesting not sure how I've never seen this album or heard any of it. Its mostly standard dance stuff, but it feels quite authentic and organic, not as soulless as some of this dance shit that came out later in the 90s. However I feel like quite a few of the songs are made worse by a singular goofy vocal sample or something like there's loads of vocal yelling samples which just make it a lot more unserious. The sampling is obviously great, and I think they're great at finding a sample and basing a song around it, and I think a few of the songs have added vocal parts from them which make them better. Was pleased to recognise the Nirvana sample on the Voodoo People song, and I think the Prodigy tend to chose more rock-based samples than most groups at the time who probably didn't want to be associated with that stuff. The synths parts on this are good as well. I feel like a downside of all sample-based looping music is that it can feel quite boring and repetitive, especially as quite a lot of these are really long, but its mostly alright. Probably on par with the other Prodigy album, maybe a little worse. Favourite songs: break and enter, their law, full throttle, voodoo people, poison, no good (start the dance). Overall around 6/10
Good album but don't see listening to it often unless I'm out at the club!
Always happy to have something that reminds me of Hackers to start the day.
They are good at the club and hype beat for sure. However, after an hour it sounds all pretty similar.
Club music not the best not the worst
in terms of electronica style music, they are top of the game. interesting beats, driving sounds, & mix of vocals. but this was way too long. I enjoyed Fat of the Land much more.