Reviews (page 4 of 8)
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!!
The kind of thing for those who like that sort of thing.
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
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
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.
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
Nine Inch Nails only has one album on the list and Prodigy has two. I know you could spend a lifetime pointing out problems with this list, so you'll have to excuse me. I don't even know if Nine Inch Nails deserves two albums on the list, but they certainly deserve it more than The Prodigy. The Prodigy deserve it more than The Verve. This album is fine.
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.
Started off a little rough but then I realised it was an electronica album and that’s kinda half the point of it so I switched my mindset and by the end I was enjoying it a bit :) . Would be THE definition of the genre lmao
Fat of the land is so much better
Pretty one trick pony to listen to for an entire hour but I enjoyed the ride. I think I'm supposed to be hearing this while on ecstasy 30 years ago and not at home now. So I don't know. It wasn't obnoxious but didn't speak to me either.
I don’t mind techno or house music, and this was a decent listen overall. It works well as background music while you’re doing something else, with enough energy to keep you moving but not enough to fully grab your attention. Like a lot of techno albums, though, it all kind of blended together after a while. The beats and textures were cool, but nothing really stood out or stuck with me once it was over. It’s consistent, just not particularly memorable. Music for the Jilted Generation is fine for what it is. It has that 90s rave energy and solid production, but it’s more of a mood piece than something I’d actively want to come back to.
This is so close to something I'd love. The rhythms and beats are so intriguing to me, but the aesthetic and sounds just slightly miss the mark. My favorites are speedway and one love. They just have so many layers. This type of EDM clicks with me way more when the sounds are more lush and layered. I can appreciate how stripped back and industrial most of this record is, it's just not my favorite.
This album is interesting. It's like dance mixed with metal which seems like at the time of release it would have been a perfect intersection of interests for a niche group of people. Maybe that's the jilted generation. I like the lo-fi sound but my problem with dance music is it's going to be the best if you're actually dancing to it. It's not so good to me if I'm just listening to it casually. I didn't dislike it but I probably won't ever throw it on.
Its so hard for me to get into band. It just very much feels like a specific part of the nineties. I feel like I'm just watching The Matrix: Reloaded the entire time this on. But it is really cool. Its kind of the beginning of what is now EDM. Which admittedly, I don't know a ton about. My only real knock is that the drums sound very 90s drum machine.
Not my jam but ya gotta respect these guys.
Some really good stuff but I did have to pause for a while halfway through because it got a little grating. Was very excited to finish it off though once I was in the mood again
Hard-hitting music. Makes you feel so pumped, you believe you can do anything (but in a violent way). Better than their debut, but not as good as the follow-up. Key tracks: Voodoo People Poison
havent had a British Electronica album in awhile and I wish it stayed that way. Its okay, I think this is a weaker entry for Prodigy, this definitely couldve been passed over. It hits all the earmarks of the genre but doesnt really set itself apart.
Pretty boring to my ears. I’m more of a Fat of the Land man
I know this is seen as The Prodigy's best album, and it does have some incredible traps - Their Law, Poison and Voodoo People (although Pendulum's excellent remix o the latter has taken it over in my brain as the definitive version). However, I find the album is a bit too long, and find a number of the tracks not named above do drag a bit. Overall, I much prefer Fat of the Land and Invaders Must Die. 6/10
Not as interesting as their later work. Two Stone cold classics on here with Voodoo People and No Good though. I hope this breakbeat music comes back someday, I loved it when I was a kid.
Very familiar with this album and listened to it a bunch, happy to dive into it again. I'd probably go with 3.5 stars for this album. I think this album is best as background noise when you're doing something like working, or probably dancing at a party or something. It's good stuff, but a lot of the songs are kind of long without much reason as they get a little repetitive since there's not too much changing up in the song. But still, good album!
Krasse Stimmung und wild aber iwie nicht ganz mein Ding
This was a good album, if you like industrial techno lol there are also better prodigy albums but it was still good!
Music for the Jilted Generation by The Prodigy is a brilliant dance record that makes you want to get up and move. It’s full of energy and attitude, capturing the sound of a generation discovering rave culture. There are some fantastic samples throughout, especially on No Good and Poison — pure nostalgia and the soundtrack to my clubbing youth. The only downside is that it can get a bit repetitive. The pounding drums and similar structures across tracks mean it lacks the variety of later Prodigy albums like The Fat of the Land or Invaders Must Die. Still, it’s an important and exciting record that helped define 90s dance music. Favourite track: Break and Enter — I love the sound of the glass smashing! Least favourite track: None really, but the album’s sameness can get a bit tiring by the end. Album artwork: A classic cover that perfectly matches the raw energy of the music.
It's not bad, just not for me
Enjoyed listening to it whilst working and had good beats. The album didn’t drag at all and production was good however the whole album felt quite samey. Favourite track: Their Law
Never my thing.
pretty cool. good for background music while doing work
this was pretty fun but i kind of grew tired of it partway through—i’m not really in the right mindset, i guess. each one of these would be amazing in the context of a film soundtrack i bet.
These beats were actually pretty great, and not just because I recognized the Nirvana sample! I still wish they had been doing a bit more with them (especially for an album that's nearly an hour and a half long), but this one kept me interested a lot better than any of the electronica albums to date. Maybe I'm finally starting to get it!
This is around the same quality as Fat of the Land for me. Coll production and some good songs for sure buy nothing I'd come back for
Interesting Electronica
No good (start the dance) is a rave classic, other than that… I just prefer fat of the land, it’s got a tighter tracklist. The prodigy is the only rave music (an pretty much the only non rock music) that I was raised on but it just made me love the hits and stay eh on some of the other stuff 3/5
Not my jam, but fine for what it is. It's possible that this is even great for what it is as this was much easier to get through than I feared. 3.2
Just ok. I like it better once Keith joins. It's too just techno in this mode. 2.75/5
I'm listening to this while working, and as background music, it's pretty great. Not sure I would love it as an album I'd just sit down and listen to. Everything sort of blends together and it is fairly repetitive.
Not normally my genre but not bad
Urgency baked into every track. Absolute banger for getting going, which I need. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions: - Their Law - Voodoo People - Poison - No Good (Start the Dance)
Not my thing but something very engaging, energetic, distinct. A soundtrack to go nuts to.
makes good background music
I have mixed feelings...it's techno, rave, alternative dance. It gets one pumped up. I think The Fat of the Land is their more popular album.
I haven't listened to much of Prodigy, but I really enjoyed this one. Some songs went on a little long which is why it's getting a 3 instead of 4
Certainly this is interesting enough and shows some technical skill. That said, I don't think it's exceptional.
i have been sufficiently jilted. a lot of fun ideas going on here
Until I hit play I assumed this was a solo record from Prodigy of Mobb Deep. This was pretty good. Yeah the songs are long, but they aren’t just repeating the same phrase over and over again to attain that length. They go somewhere, more elements are added, parts are taken away. Favorites were Their Law, Voodoo People, No Good, and 3 Kilos.
I’m not a big EDM fan, but I really enjoyed Fat Of The Land. This is nowhere as accessible, and it goes on way too long (both individual tracks and as a whole album), but it’s pretty solid.
Raving sound
Að sjálfsögðu eru taktar/lög þarna sem maður kannast við, og annað gott, en sumt er ansi langdregið finnst mér.
Pretty good, but also pretty repetitive. Kinda rough to listen to straight through but I don't think that's really the intention.
I was ignorant to how much The Prodigy probably influenced the music I listened to in highschool. My only exposure was the song “Firestarter” (not on this album), and more specifically, clips of the music video which had very goth/industrial overtones that led me to believe this music was a very different thing. Pushing past that visual prejudice, this album sounds like you’d expect from any early ‘techno’ record, with a lot of happy motifs in place of the darker and more agro music I expected. “Voodoo People” - was this a single? I’ve definitely heard this one before. “3 Kilos” - nothing could have prepared me for the flute takeover on back half of this track. I'm here for it, but it wasn't on my bingo card for this album.
Rough start for me, but by No Good I was ready to dance. Industrial/electronic/dance it doesn’t let up much. Really not the kind of music I know anything about, I’m way too old to be part of this scene. But I don’t hate it!
An okay album, not really a style of music I enjoy too much.
Not a bad record from them but also not amazing.
This is good dance music, and would surely be really fun to hear in a club, set and setting, but just sitting at my desk and hearing thunk thunk thunk is just kinda, ok, cool. Anyway, for what it is, heavy industrial dance with a social bent, it’s good. Would never again just sit and listen to it but in the right context, good stuff
Good for focused working and had many interesting experimental aspects including some properly eccentric (in a good way) whispering. Got a bit boring after a while.
I read this as an English electronic album and had my doubts. At the beginning I was ready for a low score and possibly skipping the end like I've had to do on other electronic albums, but then it kind of put me in a trance. This was really enjoyable and listened to it all. I've heard some Prodigy before, but this just caught me at the right moment and was impressed. 3.5/5
I wanted to like this more than I actually did. The tracks are mostly too repetitive to be as long as they are, and the whole album is too one-dimensional to be as long as it is. My only real knowledge of The Prodigy is through their well-known hits, which I like a lot, although I seem to have a foggy memory of seeing them at a festival one time many years ago. So if the project presents me with any more of their albums, I will hope to be more enthused about their music at that point.
Techno rock
Interesting. Not sure if I'm a fan.
Previously rated: The Fat Of The Land (3/5) ****************************** More music to MORTAL KOMBAT to. There's a song called Break & Enter where the crash cymbal is replaced by glass breaking, and it gets repetitive, as does some other stuff here. And it's long. Best track: Probably 3 Kilos, it has kind of a retro sound to it.
Maybe I'm not jilted enough, I like it, but probably not enough. Apparently electronica is when you repeat the same few key words in the middle section.
'twas an okay time indeed... 5/10
music for robots
Thought it wouldn’t be for me but I actually got a bit into it. But the songs are too long
I definitely prefer rave and dance Prodigy to nasty gurning and noise Prodigy. This album is way more of the former than Fat Of The Land. I'm by no means a convert, but this gave me a more enjoyable nostalgia kick than things like Firestarter do.
Not my genre.
Yawn
It's kinda hard for me to say anything overtly negative about Prodigy. I like their music. It's not the best thing ever—it can be repetitive or a bit too simple for my taste—but it's just fun. When I listen to them, although the music doesn't feel particularly special, I'm never underwhelmed or bored. This album is more of the same. Their over work from that time period has a similar vibe, so if you like it, this album is good. 7/10
roblox jailbreak ahh music. Not bad tho
Huh, je pense pas pouvoir écouter cet album là dans les bonnes conditions dans ma chambre, il me faudrait un gros mush pit dans ma cave, ça serait le best
Not as good as the Fat of the Land, but still good.
Was interesting doing this straight after The Shamens. It benefited this I would say because this was clearly better, but it still didn't have the same energy and aggression I expected from The Prodigy.
5/10 Top 3 tracks: 1. No Good 2. 3 Kilos 3. Voodoo People
Nostalgic Can't do half stars, so am rounding down.
Big and loud, not much to sing along to, I'm not much of a raver
I think they had better albums. Meh.
Sounds like it was made by the kids in gym class who refused to take off their hoodies and thought detention was a personality trait. The minimal lyrics read like the kind of try-hard rage you’d scrawl in the margins of a biology textbook next to an anarchy symbol. The music feels less dated than expected and the drum programming is honestly pretty fucking cool. I’m not jilted, so this album clearly wasn’t made for me, but I still catch myself nodding along
Si j'aime beaucoup les albums subséquents de The Prodigy, celui-ci me semble un peu désincarné et tourné vers lui-même.
interesting heavy metal / industrial sound with a good pulse. A pretty good high energy background listen tbh. 3/5
ok first of all that album cover kinda jumpscared me. anyway this is just a bunch of instrumental loops with random samples repetitively played over them for over an hour. i'm sure this would go hard if I was at a club, however i'm currently in my bedroom at 2 am so this kind of vibe isn't too easily applicable to my current surroundings. favorite song: speedway overall: 5/10
7/10
And to follow up a 50s rock and roll album, which is something that I personally just can't really get into, we have a 90s British electronic album, which is also something that I've never been able to get into. Cool. It's also a repeat artist. Cool. Oh well. Of all the 90s british electronic artists with multiple albums on the list, The Prodigy is the one that I'm probably the most okay with revisiting considering the fact that I did enjoy The Fat of the Land a decent amount. Compare this to something like the inevitability of me listening to a second Orbital album, which is something that I'm not excited for in the slightest. Still, we're not talking about those guys. We're talking about the Prodigy, which I kind of vibe with. Music for the Jilted Generation is solid. It's not really my thing, but I like the style here. There's more energy here, which makes this great for a rave type thing. Now, I am by no means a raver. I have basically no social life. You ever wonder how I'm able to listen to all of these albums and have time to write these big reviews? Yeah. I think that's why these albums usually don't appeal to me. However, I do respect this album quite a bit. There's some cool sounds and stuff here. I mean, "Voodoo People" has a Nirvana sample! And it's actually the real Nirvana instead of that 60s British group that was sampled on Endtroducing...! That's just cool. "Voodoo People" is a cool song btw. The sample usage is commendable. The album has its flaws. For instance, it kind of drags a bit. It could be a lot worse, don't get me wrong. This isn't Haunted Dancehall we're talking about here. I know that this isn't Haunted Dancehall because I actually like this album. However, I don't like it enough to give it too high of a score. It's a respectable collection of some cool techno songs that I'm sure are great in certain contexts, but when it comes to what I look for in music, this album isn't quite what I'm looking for. Good stuff though. 3/5.
Good
Important British techno that opened the door for those out the loop to start joining in. There are some absolute bangers on here that anyone who was around at the time would know - this crossed over BIG. Aggressive, funky and sweaty - enjoyable, but you wouldn't want to hug it on the dancefloor. Get high and enjoy. Best Tracks: Their Law; Voodoo People; No Good (Start The Dance)
Best Song: Voodoo People. Just the right amount of groovy. Worst Song: Poison. That "Yeah" sample really wasn't doing it for me. Overall: Fine enough for having in the background while working or doing something else, but there are too few standout tracks to make it that interesting to return to.
★★★½
Yllättävän kämäinen levy megahittiien ympärillä. Tai ei vaan kauheen kiinnostavaa elektronista musiikkia. 3/5
Not my genre. Interesting but not enough to keep me from the next album on my playlist.
Good
3.5 stars.
Ikke helt lige så fed som The Fat of the Land selvom den nok er mere Real™. Lyder stadig fedt, kæmpe lyd.
This is outrageous, this is contagious
Good enough background music.
begint te rustig, daarna komt het beter, een meesterwerk komt eraan, maar is er nog niet
Similar to its "fat" successor (which I listened to a couple of enlisted albums before), the singles are massive but the rest of the album does not quite live up to them.
Meh. Not too bad for an electronic album.
I had this album when I was young. It was pretty popular amongst my friends for some reason that I can't remember. Great trip down memory lane, I think it's a great album with excellent beats and some high energy vocals. I kind of forgot about the lead singer with the crazy hair and extreme eyeliner. Good stuff.
Not my favorite style, but I can appreciate it in doses
Vinyl: No Fav: Voodoo People
Was I jilted? I'll admit that, in their time, Prodigy weren't really my cup of tea. The years have improved their palatability for me in a way that every time I hear their sound I'm waiting for that massively impactful track like a "Smack My Bitch Up". You can hear the ground work for their later commercial success in here.
Perfect soundtrack for committing cyber crimes during the early internet era. Also great for driving fast, staying awake, working out, doing ketamine, etc. 3/5