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never would have found them without this website. Really cool
Interesting - especially No More Tears (Director's Cut)
Surprisingly good and nicely trippy in a mellow way.
Nahhhh
No thanks
Better than sha-men but unfortunately still electronic music from the 90s
++: What Time Is Love?, Church of the KLF, The White Room +: Make It Rain, 3 a.m. Eternal, Last Train to Traincentral, Build a Fire, No More Tears, Justified and Ancient 6,9/10
this is pretty damn cool - 90's electronic is so easy for me to just vibe with. pretty early for it's kind too - coulda believed this woulda been made like 5 years later with it's production and style
This album must have been radical at the time. There are some nice elements to this album, with the singles being the highlight. Otherwise, it is a pretty conventional rave album that drags by the end.
I didn’t like this. I’m not a fan of British dance music.
Generic electronica tbh
All at once was too much. The songs are standard early techno. Sounds more like backing tracks for a lot of the adult contemporary artists of the time.
2 stars because I'm assuming since it's on the list it's good for what it is but it isn't for me.
Electronica is just not for me
I listened to this album earlier today and have already forgotten about it. It isn't bad it just did nothing for me.
1.5 - Again, not for me. It is much better than some electronic music.
KLF is one of my favourite musical projects. I loved What Time is Love?, 3 AM Eternal et cetera. I bought several issues of the singles to get all the remixes. And of course I bought this album. And was let down. There are good moments in there, but overall I was disappointed. Still am.
Poe's law in album form; Cauty and Drummond took the piss out of 90s dance music, but in the process made one of the best examples of it . I think you had to be in the UK in the nineties to understand the cultural impact of this album. And you know, despite sounding _very_ of its time, it's still a solidly enjoyable listen for me. At least a high four, and I think there could be days I'd give this a five.
This sounds so outdated.
It's a decent EDM type of record. It doesn't particularly stick out and I really don't care if I revisit it again.
Not my cup of tea but very well made and pleasant to listen to. Sometimes grimy, often relaxing. Maybe occasionally cheesy. Nice to hear an album from this time and genre that isn’t hours long. Makes for a more focused, enjoyable record. Kudos for that.
Electronic music - but good.
Different album cover to the one that came up on apple. Bit of house is ok. Best of 1001, don't think so. But hey, loads of worse shit on here. At least its not crappy american rubbish. Hey donald, are you dead yet.
This is a solidly 90s album that absolutely does the job, but I don't fully get the "genius" of The KLF. It's just rave music, and because of that, listening to it sober whilst working it just kinda drags. About 20 minutes in I was like, great, I get it! Didn't even need the rest tbh. This is fine! Also don't burn money, it doesn't mean anything and it doesn't make you clever.
I mean it is what it is, extremely early 90s rave music, when you strip away all the esoteric silly artiness it holds up pretty well as a great dance record
Acho que tá com algum problema no Spotify. Diz que tem 1h, mas só toca 3min. 🤔
If you’re putting only one song on the album, it’s better be mind blowing. My mind is on holiday in the mid 90’s but remains flaccid on this occasion.
Thought it was enjoyable. Didn't really know what to expect going in, but came away impressed by a group I had never heard of before today.
Ah the early 90s
This is pretty awful for me. Just don't get it.
Spent the whole album just waiting for one little thing to come along and take each song to where you want it to be but that little thing never came
Mimi land!
Agréablement surprise
Þetta er ekki mín tónlist, misleiðinlegt og sumt kannski ekki beinlínis, en þetta má algerlega missa sín.
it was fine
This album was okay and somewhat enjoyable. I would give it a good 3.5, but I don't think it does enough for me to get to 4 stars.
I enjoy electronic music and I enjoy pop music but I don't necessarily like when the two mix. When pop stars go electronic it's cool usually (Bowie) but when electronic artists try to be more pop it leaves me pretty cold. Anyway only little bits of this were appealing. I don't ever need to hear more.
5/10
This is so strange, I love it.
The music is ok but often leans into being annoying. Add in the fact that the group seemingly tried to make this impossible to talk about by releasing several versions of the album with different edits of the tracks and it's like I was destined to hate it.
Good clean production, but didn't capture me one way or the other.
I actually don't mind a lot of electronic music, but yo... this was just straight up dull. Not offensively bad or anything, just... boring. I think the vocals made it worse somehow? I don't know. Definitely not for me, but also not really sure why this is considered fundamental.
The story of this band is much more interesting than anything they put out. I listened to the director's cut and followed it up with the tracks not featured on that to try and get a complete picture of this record as tracking down the original record was a nightmare. Regardless of what version I could listen to, this music wasn't going to be for me. I'll doubt I'll get on board with this type of music. Mixing an MC5 sample with pulsating music that sounds right out of a Mortal Kombat movie, 'What Time Is Love?' is probably my favourite song on here, but the song is soon tarnished with rap vocals that instantly age the track. Any good beat is dampered soon enough. It is relaxing enough to have on in the background whilst working, but nothing pulled me in. Maybe this hits better if you were off your face in a club back in the day, but if you need drugs for music to transcend you, then its not good music on its own merits.
Liked: No More Tears, The Lover's Side
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Ponesto dobrih ideja ali na kraju zaboravljivo. 4/10 = 2+
seems like they didn't try very hard on this.
Dated but good
helt ok, ,lyssnade 3 låtar, inte rätt vibe kl 07
Gött att springa till🕺
This is the last album made by a band who wrote a book about how to make a no. 1 single. They followed the formula until the end. The cool rave synth presets, the occasional real instrument riff, motifs borrowed from other songs. Musically, there isn't a lot going on here. Build a Fire is the standout - an ambient poem which may be speaking about the burning of £1 million which gained them much press as a swan song. No reason to revisit this album, ever.
God I struggled with this
Electronica... Awesome.... Oh British Electronica... Daring today aren't we....
Not my vibe.
Bit of techno trash, but was alright
Trolling as performance art 👏
The story I heard was that The KLF were doing a lot of record production for dance music primarily played in clubs. They were hanging out with some other musicians who were denigrating the music they made, claiming it wasn't real music, and that you didn't need to have talent to make club music. The KLF were miffed, and said that in their opinion, the music those folks made didn't require real talent, and if anything, good club music was harder to make. The more mainstream musicians then said something about having hits on the radio and making money and being a household name as being signifiers of talent... so The KLF said that they'd make a #1 record, just to show that doing so was easy. The resulting song was "3 AM Eternal" and it shot to number one in the UK and was a worldwide hit... they proved their point. Side note, the Spotify link goes to a "stub" for the album which only has one song. If you hunt around, there's a "directors cut" version of the record which seems to be a remaster with a couple of bonus tracks. Weirdly Spotify doesn't include "3 AM Eternal", which seems to be due to The KLF saying that they'll never release the original albums to streaming...
Yeah….. yeah. I rock with this. More foundational dance music please!!!!
Decent - really like the big hit justified and ancient - the rest not bad.
Ça m’a un peu donné la nausée
i like that its a different sound. I m confused why people are hating on it so much. But personally, i wouldnt listen again, but its still good
Cool album - felt like being in a dance club in the 1990's ... or rather what I assume being in a dance club in the 1990's would have felt like.
This really pulled out of an early nosedive for me.
had a right bop to this
British (CHECK) Electronic (CHECK) Garbage (CHECK) The (un)holy trinity for 1001 albums. This is a waste of time. If you weren't on the terraces for QPR in 1992, this kind of just sounds like menu music for a hastily thrown together video game from 2001. But if you remember the right tidy rager that night in me mate's garage in Suffolk-upon-Grimsby, then hoo boy you'll love balding to this! To top it all of this pile of dreck has about 60 different versions meaning I may or may not have listened to the record in its entirety. I probably listened to more than I had to which is the greatest tragedy of all. 0 HIGHLIGHTS: Colonialism
Meh, okay-ish for an EDM album
I was actually thinking about these guys over the weekend, so I guess it's fate that I get them now! Reading about all the antics they got up to in the public eye, I was expecting something a lot more out there and anarchic, but musically I can't really say it stands out to me? I guess it sounds like they pioneered this "stadium house" idea, but like, it's not an idea that still sounds particularly fresh after 35 or so years of us all hearing stuff like this at every sporting event. Not very exciting, but it's not bad, and it's clearly quite important. Wish it had the Tammy Wynette version of Justified and Ancient on it though!
Pretty good rave music. Absolutely not my thing but good. Liam gave me the lore here, they're a super interesting group. Like, 6/5 interesting. But that does not change the enjoyment of this album for me unfortunately.
Bizar album, het klinkt eerst echt veel te cheesy, alsof Ray en Anita op de lijst staan zeg maar. Zelfs een hiphop verse komt er nog aan te pas. Net als je denkt wat is dit voor vreemd, maar wel fun album? Dan komt opeens een prachtig laid back 2e deel van het album. Alsof je eerst op het feest staat, keihard te pieken en de 2e helft de transcendent after betreed. Mensen chillen, je krijgt een theetje met een banaan en je bent een soort van intens gelukkig. The White Room specifiek is echt een prachtig nummer, precies wat je zoekt/wilt. Helaas staat deze muziek niet op Spotify, zo te lezen omdat deze gasten een ontiegelijke hekel hebben aan de gehele muziekindustrie, hilarisch! Blijkbaar was hun eerste deel van het album ook eerder ironische handjes in de lucht trance ipv de diepere jungleachtige muziek die de 2e helft van het album laat zien. Geen idee, maar wat ik wel heel duidelijk hier uit haal is dat deze gasten het gewoon snappen, ze weten precies hoe een pakhuis rave er uit ziet, hoe die voelt en vooral ook welke emoties er bij horen. Dit kan prima een ironisch bedoeld album zijn geweest, maar het is uiteindelijk vooral een heel erg lekker album. Oprecht? Als dit album alleen de ambient triphop was, dan was het waarschijnlijk 5 sterren, maar de chaos van het begin haalt het voor mij naar 4. Ook al staan ze bij mn FAVO, de 2e helft van het album is echt prachtig, terwijl de eerste helft fun is, maar niet veel meer dan dat. FAVO: What time is love?, 3AM Eternal, Last train to trancentral, The White Room, No more tears
I had become much too old to get into the rave scene. In fact instead of embracing it my job meant discovering intelligence to indicate where unauthorised raves were going to be held and then involved in breaking them up as they sprung up. So I was at odds with the actual music played. I didn’t take notice of the music but suspect that this album is an example. Despite all of that I did approach listening to this album with open ears and without any anti bias I may have had previously. Whilst I didn’t like the album I see enough in it to understand why the raver goers enjoyed it. But I do wonder if those whipped up to a frenzy by it still get the same buzz from it or was it just MDMA? Maybe we all nee a dose of E to truly appreciate what’s on offer here. Faint praise but still a lot better than the overdose of US rap hip hop on the list. 2/5 9/2/26
I enjoyed that more than I expected to.
...not the worst, but I'll be damned if it's approaching anything near the best. 1.5/5
Interesting inclusion of steel guitar on one track, but still not my thing. If I want dance music I'd rather hear the Pet Shop Boys.
ik this album is from early 90s, but goddamn drop the 80s synth. not that big of a fan of this guy
typical 90s techno. i felt like a rave was happening in my cubicle. i heard better techno, but this is certainly not the worst.
I would never listen to this album on my own, but being forced to listen, it really wasn't that bad. Some of the better 90s sports jam type music. The fact that they sampled Kick out the Jams by MC5 automatically gives this album an extra star. It kept me entertained.
Not a fan. Why the obsession with Micheal Jackson and Tina Turner?
Not totally horrible, but this is not my jam! I just found it very hard to listen to. I’m not into that techno dance music.
More hype than substance. Fine. 2.5
iskreno, sasvim neloše? ne bih slušao al nije mi ni najmanje svetalo, čak neke pjesme bile mali vajb
Oh dear, The White Room was all too repetitive for me. I could not enjoy it to save my life. I think I heard a unique sound with the electronic/house genres, but you’ll have to find somebody else to confirm that, ‘cause I ain’t listening to it again.
I don't really know what to make of this album. It's a hodgepodge of electronic 90s sounding music. The album doesn't have a clear identity, but all of the songs are in that general spirit. I would probably rank this as about a 2.5, and I'm not quite sure it made a strong enough impression to round up. So a 2 it is.
Electronic pop instrumental and good range and pleasent sounding vocals. Leaves me thinking I would be quite happy to hear more.
Before: No clue. I'm thinking rap or metal. Let's find out. During: Well, this is going to be challenging as it's not on Spotify, apparently. There's something that looks like it called The White Room (Directors Cut). Looks like most of the songs are on the Directors Cut , but I have no idea how they compare to the album versions. The first one I find is Make It Rain and it is definately not rap or metal, more like house-techno which I am not a fan of at all. Next is Church Of The KLF which is more of the same. At this point I start reading reviews, maybe I'll get some ideas of where to find the right versions of these songs. I did find the whole album on YouTube but it di not show the names of the current tracks playing but generally I think they were much better versions than the directors cut. 3 What Time Is Love? (LP Mix) 2 Make It Rain 1 3 A.M. Eternal (Live At The S.S.L.) 2 Church Of The KLF 2 Last Train To Trancentral (LP Mix) 1 Build A Fire 2 The White Room 2 No More Tears 1 Justified And Ancient -------------------------------------------- 1.8 AVERAGE After: So, I'm, going to give it a 2. I'm trying out a new rating system but honestly, I don't have a clue about "suitability for this list" or "relevance" for this album other than what I've gleaned from other reviews. 2 - my personal rating 2 - suitability for this list 2 - relevance ------------------------------ 2 - composite rating
Did I just enjoy this??? 7/10
Genuinely great instrumental music buried under vocals that killed it every time something clicked. Madrugada Eterna thumps hard and Build a Fire has a spaghetti western atmosphere I wasn’t expecting, but the Director’s Cut also swaps out the famous Tammy Wynette closer for something that sounds like a late 80s cartoon intro. A real loss.
I cobbled my listening together from the Director's Cut and live versions. So I can't remember/don't know how far from the original album versions were the tracks I heard, which kind of matters with electronica, but never mind. I found this really evocative of the time, and I'm actually much more receptive to this kind of thing than I was then. In 1991, I was hating the dominance of dance music in the UK charts, which had been going on since about 1989 for whatever reason. Now, I find it quite cool. It even made me want to throw a few shapes. It didn't sustain my interest for the full album, though; I think I'd need to be driving up a motorway at night for that perhaps.
Ok, so I don't even know how to rate this album since I can't listen to it, I clicked on it to listen on Spotify and there was one track on the album, when I clicked it, it was a completely different track which is weird considering the run-time of the album was 63 minutes and this one functioning song was 3 minutes, I couldn't even find the album on their artist page! Do I just rate this a 1? I'm so incredibly confused
not my cup of tea at ALL
Decent little hip hop album.
This was awesome. I’d put this on at any party, any barroom jukebox, and any jogging sesh. What a vibe!
This is delightful. Euro party 90s synths, fun, groovy. Probably somehting that makes most sense if you can imagine the parties at which this was played. I can, so this slightly cheesy, corny, floating, happy, boppy thing works for me.
Never heard of these guys, but I see they are an electronic music group, so I don’t have high hopes. The album came out in 1991. Track 1, Justified and Ancient, is just an intro track for the album, leading into Track 2, What Time Is Love. Hmmm, is this C + C Music Factory? It’s got a good groove, and that old school 1990s rapping that’s still a bit stuck in the 80’s. Wait a minute….There’s now a woman saying she wants to see me sweat. What? Did these guys rip off C + C Music Factory? It seems both songs came out around the same time, but it sounds like whoever put their song out first, the other said, let’s make an almost exact copy of that song. It’s so weird. Track 3, Make It Rain, is more of the same. I’m sure at the time, this stuff blew people’s minds, but today, not so much. But, it’s better than a lot of electronic music I’ve heard from the 1,001 Albums list. Track 4, 3 AM Eternal, reminds me, at least the chorus, of the Scissor Sisters’ Filthy Gorgeous, though I’m quite sure nothing by the KLF will be nearly as good as anything created by the Scissor Sisters. , This song is just a song. The rapping sounds like the C + C Music Factory guy. If I hadn’t felt compelled to write that note about the Scissor Sisters, I wouldn’t have even written anything about this song. Track 5 is Church of the KLF and it’s a softer jam thus far. It’s nice. I think this is my favorite song on the album. It’s not quite so frantic, and the singing is a bit better. But it sounds like 1991. It’s not great. This is the kind of music you’d hear in an action movie from the 1990s that takes place in Europe, starring Jean Claude Van Damme. At some point, Van Damme’s character follows a super-hot female spy into an underground rave. He and the audience aren’t sure they can trust the woman yet, but she and Van Damme tangle a bit in the men’s restroom before Van Damme gets the upper hand, and she tells him who she is. Then cut to his hotel room with them smoking cigarettes, post coitus, discussing the Eurotrash Big Bad and how to defeat him. Track 7, Build a Fire, starts off like a Pink Floyd song, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, I think. Now a dude with a thick Scottish accent is talking, yes, talking. This song has some country music guitar in it. Now, back to the Van Damme movie, the super-hot spy is singing Build a Fire. Maybe this is the song that plays when she and Van Damme are in bed making sweet love. Track 8 is The White Room, and sadly, it sounds nothing like Cream’s White Room. I’m not really enjoying this album, but I think if this were 1991 and I was hearing it when it was fresh, I’d probably….nah, who am I kidding? I would’ve hated this. It’s just not my kind of electronic music. Track nine, No More Tears, caught my ear for some reason. Though listening now, I’m not sure why. There are some nice Latin-flavored horns. But then it devolves into a guy singing nonsense. There are some ska elements in this song. Which is not my favorite music genre, but it does have a gorn section most times. Track 10 is Justified and Ancient, wait…that was track one. I guess track one was an introduction, and now we get to hear the whole trashy thing. The lyrics, along with the singing style, sound like this is a children’s song. “They're justified and they're ancient And they like to roam the land They're justified and they're ancient I hope you understand They're justified and they're ancient And they drive an ice cream van They're justified and they're ancient With still no master plan.” And there are some bells that sound like an ice cream van playing. This song is weird, but not great. As you can clearly see, I loved this album…..NOT! I was not in the mood for this, I guess. Especially after a great John Cale album that I loved. I have a high bar for electronic music, meaning, it’s got to make me want to dance. This didn’t make me want to dance. No idea why critics at the time loved this album. I just don’t get it, but if you like C + C Music Factory, you’ll dig this, otherwise, stay far away.
Very 1991 sounding. I bet this album meant a lot to a very niche community. I enjoyed thinking about it from that perspective. Fo me though, it was just fine.
not my vibe I don't think..
Holy synths!
135/1001 First listen. I played the directors cut of this. The only version available on streaming and then I played the original on YouTube, definitely the better of the two. Probably more enjoyable if I had got in on the ground floor. Hearing The KLF for the first time in 2026 sounds dated for sure but I’d come back to this one day maybe. 5/10
Nice album
5/10
Nothing I would purposely listen to, but it’s giving 90s vibes(or at least I think so).
"Go to sleep"... and nothing more. Pretty standard.
7/10 - very cool album, early 90s electronic
Weirdly enjoyed this remixhouse-dance-electronic album. Songs were diverse and fun.
Just can’t do it.
Nah
Hahaha
Really enjoyed this one- interesting mix of early techno / house music with hip hop and classic rock influences. Easy to listen to and I found myself bobbing my head whole working.
It’s that z shit it’s that z shit… 2
######################################### L@@K: Like some other older albums, this one has a recent doppelganger called "Directors Cut" that is NOT the original record. I think a lot of the reviews here are basing it on this new version. If you can find it (it's on YouTube), the 1991 (UK) album release version instead is what is intended here and starts with What Time Is Love. And if you dig the original, there's also a version that includes the Justified & Ancient EP/single with some tight remixes and additional tracks including a couple with a simultaneously sublime and goofy Tammy Wynette vocal. ######################################### While this might seem like just another record, it was actually just a single part of an ongoing edgelord performance art stunt. The artists behind the KLF have a whole history that I'm not gonna go into, but it's kind of like if the Illuminati trilogy crossed with Andy Kaufman was brought to the music industry. It's a wacky story I recommend going down the rabbit hole for. The album itself is at once a polished parody and subversive homage. While the lyrics are weird and often silly - sometimes scatting and some exhortations of a fictional cult - the music is fun with recognizable samples and short raps. Beats, breaks, and hooks go hard even if it seems like disposable EDM on the surface. 3am Eternal, Last Train to Trancentral, and What Time Is Love are the standouts. For bonus fun, check out the video for Justified & Ancient on YouTube. Their previous record Chill Out is a continuous mix of ambient - very different from this one. 4.5/5
Due to the amount of different versions of this album, I will say that I listened to the 1991 American release of The White Room. If other versions of this album have a vastly different listening experience, cool, but this is the one I listened to. Any rating of an album like this comes down to two question; 1) Do you like electronica music, and 2) Are you in the mood for electronica music? While I'm not the biggest fan of electronica, I know when it is good and can appreciate it, which I did while listening to The White Room. The problem is that at different times of the day when I was listening to it I was either very much in the mood and enjoying myself, or slogging through this album as a chore. But this is the problem with electronica as a whole I think. If I was getting ready to go to a club, this would be an absolute banger. But seeing as I hate clubs, haven't been to one in ages, and spent the whole day working, it's not the best environment to listen to an album like this. As a result my review has to be middle of the road, only because my appreciation and fondness for this album is entirely dependent on if I am in the mood, more so than most other albums. If I'm in the mood, this is easily a 5/5. If not, it's a 1/5. So, I'll give it a 3/5 as a good middle ground for my feelings. If you're into electronica, though, this album is absolutely fantastic and a must listen to show it's origins in the UK. Also, that beat drop going from an excerpt of Justified and Ancient to What Time is Love? is an absolute masterclass is building and releasing tension. My highlights include 3 AM Eternal, and Last Train to Trancentral, the latter of which is the only song I'd listen to no matter what the situation was.
Dated. Singles are still a good singalong. Perhaps that's all they ever were.
This was really fun. And I dug going down the rabbit hole of acid haus and the illuminati work.
As someone who's fairly willing to forgive corniness in older music, this was a step too far for even me. With dated synth pads and stabs accompanied by low effort nonsense vocals, this album is certainly a product of its time and not in a good way. If someone had told me this was a parody of early 90s dance music, I would've believed them. Also these guys apparently burned a MILLION pounds?!? Like just gathered all their money up in a pile and burned it. Wtf was wrong with them?? I understand the sentiment of being against the over commercialization of the music industry, but maybe donate the money to charity or something instead of letting it all go to waste in such a ridiculous fashion. I'm deducting a point just for that. This album is only slightly less stupid than the idea of burning a million quid for no good reason, but still complete shit. 1/5
dont do drugs I was saving my 1 star reviews for the worst of the worst, and this album was going to skate by(because the whiplash made me laugh) until I realized I was only 4 songs in and still had 30 mins of listening time. And that made me mad
Listening to this album felt like a torture strategy the CIA would use on an interrogation victim to get them to ‘fess up to a crime. If a CIA agent is reading this, please credit me for this idea when you inevitably use this album to torture your hostages. In all seriousness, the reason I gave it a one star, which is pretty harsh from me, is because I genuinely think it’s deserved. I couldn’t wait to be finished with this album. I kept checking the time, and after 10 minutes, I swear I would still be suffering through the same song. It was insane. It’s certainly a product of its time and has aged terribly. I’m not that into electronic music in the first place, but I think even if I was, I would not like this. I hope that this is the worst album I will come across, because I don’t know if I can withstand anything that’s much worse.
I’d heard tracks before this on bootleg tapes that a friend had. This is the full commercial version. I loved the PR campaign around them and these songs especially the singles are brilliant.
I really dug the one song that uses the Skype ringtone. This was well worth the listen. The whole albums flows and transitions well and later tracks include callbacks to previous songs. And a 90’s dance album that doesn’t waste my time with 16 songs and 80 minutes? Sign me up. Loved the diversity here. Favorite songs were 3AM Eternal, Last Train To Trancentral, Build A Fire, and Justified And Ancient.
Pretty elite electronic music, production is pretty great for its time. That being said it does sound a bit like dance dance revolution. (Listened to version from youtube since the Spotify one seemed wrong)
Solid, it really picked up towards the end
Electronic is hard for me to evaluate but studio album not on Spotify makes it even harder. Listened to a collection of different releases making up the original track list. Lots of energy in the songs. Fun but unlikely to revisit.
It sounds like everything else that sounds like this.
There are apparently many different versions of this album online, so I hope I found the most accurate version. It seems that this album was supposed to accompany a film of the same name, which was later canceled. Interesting backstory, and I'm sure the album itself underwent many changes in direction as a result, as I can't picture this being the backdrop for any movie to be honest. The first half sounded like the typical euro-house/electronica I was expecting. The second half was an odd departure to say the least.
Una vibe
I would probably like this even more if I did drugs and liked dancing. But still, being a man who's straight in most ways, there are some really beautiful sounds on here.
This wasn't a great day for today's album. I woke up in a bad mood, and then found that this specific record doesn't really exist on streaming. I mainly ended up listening to the Director's Cut, as well as any of the other songs from the original release that I could find. I was quite irritated to begin with, and the album both helped and hindered this mood. The songs were generally fun to listen to, and this is a genre I've enjoyed more than I ever imagined prior to doing this project. My main issue with much of electronica (and its varieties) is that it can end up being rather same-y, and this record is no exception. The two songs that totally stood out to me were Justified & Ancient and 3AM Eternal. These were both songs that helped to ease my bad mood, at least enough to face the work day. Addendum: Later in the day I found the original release on YouTube and listened. It was a bit more cohesive, but my favorite songs didn’t change. Perhaps that second listen, and a somewhat better mood, made me feel that this is a 4 rather than a 3.
Meh.
Never really connected with this.
My rating is based entirely on the 2021 Director’s Cut, since the original 1991 release — like the rest of The KLF’s catalogue — was deleted in 1992 and is now mostly a collector’s item. What stands out immediately is what isn’t here: the big hits (𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲? and 𝟯 𝗮.𝗺. 𝗘𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹) are gone. They’re still available elsewhere, of course, but not in this reconstruction. (Congratulations to anyone who still owns an original copy.) This cut focuses on the more atmospheric, conceptual side of The KLF, closer to the album they originally intended. Admirable in idea, but it just doesn’t work for me. I’m not particularly into this branch of dance music, and the Director’s Cut doesn’t change that impression.
This was pretty fun. They do shout KLF an awful lot.
Had not heard this in years, but could only find the Directors Cut version. Loved this influences of other genres woven into the music.
Sure
I definitely had a preconceived notion of what this was going to be before I listened. Yes it’s electronic music but it’s super melodic. Fun background music for your day.
zou dit soort muziek niet echt opzetten als ik alleen ben aan het luisteren maar wel interessant also was beetje moeilijk om te vinden waar ik het hele album kon luisteren
Dit was gewoon lame
Feel like being born in 1997 and therefore never being around for the early 90s eurobeat scene might reduce my enjoyment of this album.
Niksig, 1 banger
A mesmerizing listen, the music is carefully tailored to be groovy and hypnotic. I’m not very into electronic music, but I can say I enjoyed this one.
Not really my thing but pleasant listening.
only 1 song on spotify LOL
Decent electronic music, heavy on the sampling and repetitive vocals. I think it was probably ahead of its time, but in a way that makes it sound generic in 2026. Also a ton of people in the YouTube comments are acting like this is a musical masterpiece, but this is kinda a joke album, right? These guys call themselves the justified ancients of mu mu and a bunch of their lyrics are gibberish. And they set piles of money on fire. Anyway, it was kinda entertaining.
a little bit kooky and hard to place. electronic i guess? there are some sounds and songs i vibed with. then No More Tears comes in with its mahoyney noyney 10 minute doodle bob monologue lookin ass and truly takes the tiny little breezey bit of wind that WAS in my sails straight out of my sails. if i liked the album i'd say it consistently surprised me and kept me on my toes, but instead i'll just say that it lacked focus. i guess it was technically amusing; at its absolute highest points it sounded like the *insert coin* menu music for an arcade racing machine. favorite song is 3AM Eternal
Rating: 5/10 The album and this duo have a really interesting story and history and they're British so their inclusion here makes sense. As far as the music goes I don't really know how to feel about this one and don't have much of an opinion after my one listen. I will give it a very fine middle of the road rating and move on for now, and maybe check out their other album 'Chill Out' one day to see if my opinion of the group is swayed
Pretty fun actually, pretty different from everything we've got and from what I would normally listen to. Not like a slapper I'm about to be stealing the AUX for, but pleasantly enjoyable beats + vibes + vocals + a e s t h e t i c 6.2/10
Background music to play at the gym for people that don't like to workout.
A bit generic.
Music which was only relevant at the time
This album was unique. Not great, not awful, just different. Like an Afro-electronic-reggae type of sound. Not sure it's an album I need/want to listen to again, but a fine inclusion on the list. 5/10 (2.5/5)
Not very interesting, fairly generic-sounding albeit slightly above-average house music. Not really something I’d ever listen to in any sort of mood though.
It's a 90's techno album!
Funky and fun
WARNING. DO NOT LISTEN TO "THE DIRECTORS CUT". This is the version that comes up on Tidal. If you get either of the original versions with the full 7" versions of What Time Is Love, 3am Eternal and Trancecentral, you see why they were huge. Some of the biggest most exciting singles of the early 90s. The album tracks are fun - perhaps stray into hippiedom a bit much for my liking, but it works as a collection so well. Once you've heard that, the Directors version is an interesting take, but it lacks all the big singles and the real shock and awe of the original versions. 5 for the originals, 3 for the directors.
some ok dance music i suppose
The story of the band is wilder than the album itself which is interesting electronic beats. The album is tricky to find, I listened to the Directors Cut on Spotify.
Didn't really like this.
74/100. A very good acid house record that keeps things interesting by constantly shifting tone and pulling from different genres. There’s a nice sense of variety here, with tracks that feel playful one moment and hypnotic the next.
I'm fine with the philosopy of the KLF -they made their own path and followed it throughout. However, the music is shite. Annoying and repetitive, probably quite OK if you are sorted for E's and wizz but not at 4pm on a thursday at work.
There's only one song from that album that is on Spotify. I'll have to look it up on YouTube. Super digging this early Euro dance vibe. Giving this one 5 stars.
Hmm... OK. So I like The KLF. Always have. Probably always will. I figured I would give this album a pretty good rating and it is worthy. ... Yet... in all reality and fairness. ... It IS somewhat (not extremely, but somewhat) dated. It feels like late 80's early 90's and while that is not a bad thing, it IS a thing. I do not think this necessarily applies to "all" KLF music or albums. Nevertheless it does apply to THIS album. At any rate it is worthy and interesting and maybe, just maybe a bit of a throwback to a different time (a good one and good grooves as such) but might feel more nostalgic than present.
Can see this as the inspiration for a lot of modern day upbeat dance music. Really solid, wish it was on spotify.
not at allll the vibe I was expecting. Cool dancey music! 3.5 rounded up
Groundbreaking. Justified and ancient.
I had very low expectations for this one, electronic is in general not my kind of music, but I surprisingly really enjoyed this one. Definitely one that will go back to. Top Track - Last Train To Trancentral
some tracks i really enjoyed but not for everyday life. prolly would work better in a different environment where i can dance and allat
Dull - the story behind klf has always been infinitely more interesting than the actual music.
The funny thing is before I went into listening to this album I was incredibly prepared to defend the KLF from naysayers in my group. If you have any memories of them at all, surely you remember how they combined satire and genuinely interesting production techniques to build a uniquely weird pop mythos that emboldened the best of cheesy eurodance while drawing attention to how ridiculous any pop music is. The problem is they also made The White Room, which dares to ask the question: what if every album Orbital made in the 90s was equally spacey and four times as stupid? You can see where the comedy lies on the edges of every song. But then, if you're like me, you'll listen to the "stadium house" versions of every single after this album and realize that's where the magic lies if you, also like me, love ridiculous pop music and ridiculous parodies of pop music. The story behind the version of "Justified & Ancient" with Tammy Wynette on vocals is legendary. The wimpy serious ass version of "Justified & Ancient" that repeats itself *twice* on this album is fucking stupid, and not in the good way. From their inception, the KLF were destined to point out how easy it is to manipulate the pop charts and get the people moving. Shame they didn't follow any of their advice on their most lasting album.
really interesting production, very 90's sounding with some hints of 80's synth still holding on for dear life. this was cool, but its not on spotify so i wont ever listen to this again lol 5/10
kakav raw dragulj!
Madrugada Eterna - Club Mix - completely took me by surprise, beautiful pedal steel in a dance context, very surprising! Overall very enjoyable though, as sort of light dance music that I can somewhat get behind.
You probably had to be there at the time to get this, and I wasn’t. I get that maybe this was groundbreaking and influential at the time, but it feels really dated. Cheesy pop samples with cringe lyrics, this doesn’t do anything for me. Maybe it would have done if I was high off my face at a rave in the early 90s. Favourite track: The White Room
A pretty good album, I liked Go To Sleep and Justified And Ancient the most.
Bit boring
Electronic
An unexpected joy. Not what I would normally gravitate towards and not sure how/when I would listen to it again, but I am glad to have done so.
**The KLF – *The White Room* (1991) – In-Depth Review** --- ### **Overview** *The White Room* is the only studio album by the British electronic duo The KLF (Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty). Released in 1991, it’s a landmark in acid house and early techno, blending rave anthems, ambient textures, and conceptual art-world mischief. The album is both a commercial triumph and a cultural provocation, built on samples, slogans, and a mythic narrative about a journey to “Trancentral” and the mystical “White Room.” --- ### **Lyrics – 8/10** The lyrics are minimal, repetitive, and often cryptic—more mantras than storytelling. Tracks like *“What Time Is Love?”* and *“3 a.m. Eternal”* use slogans and chants to create a hypnotic, almost cult-like atmosphere. There’s a deliberate naivety and irony, especially in *“Justified and Ancient”*, where the line *“They’re Justified and they’re Ancient / And they drive an ice cream van”* becomes a surreal anthem for the duo’s fictional cult, the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu. The lyrics don’t aim for poetic depth but for **ritualistic invocation**—they’re designed to be shouted by thousands in a field at 3 a.m., not analyzed in a lit class. Still, they carry a **mythic, post-apocalyptic tone** that aligns with the album’s themes of transcendence and cultural collapse. --- ### **Music – 9/10** Musically, *The White Room* is a **masterclass in sampling and hybridization**. The KLF fused **acid house, techno, hip-hop, gospel, and ambient** into a sound that felt both futuristic and primal. Tracks like *“3 a.m. Eternal”* and *“Last Train to Trancentral”** are built on **layered samples**—from Edwin Starr’s *“War”* to gospel choirs and crowd noise—seamlessly woven into propulsive, euphoric rave anthems. The second half of the album shifts into **ambient house**, with tracks like *“The White Room”* and *“No More Tears”** offering **spacious, cinematic soundscapes**. These tracks are **subtle, dubbed-out, and melancholic**, showing a restraint that contrasts with the stadium-sized euphoria of the first half. --- ### **Production – 10/10** The production is **visionary**. The KLF were **pioneers of sampling as art**, not just technique. They used **entire environments**—crowd noise, reverb-soaked vocals, found sound—to create a **sense of place**. The album feels like it was recorded **inside a myth**, with every sample and effect serving the narrative. They also **blurred the line between live and studio**, using **stadium crowd noise** and **live MCs** to make studio tracks feel like **mass rituals**. The production is **lush, immersive, and tactile**, even by today’s standards. --- ### **Themes – 9/10** At its core, *The White Room* is a **concept album about transcendence**—a journey from the chaos of the rave to the purity of the White Room. It’s steeped in **conspiracy theory, Discordianism, and DIY mysticism**, with the KLF casting themselves as **agents of chaos** in a world controlled by false order. The album is also a **critique of the music industry**, wrapped in **irony and spectacle**. Tracks like *“Justified and Ancient”** are both **joke and anthem**, mocking the idea of the “ancient wisdom” cult while **becoming** one. The KLF **played the role of pop stars and saboteurs**, burning money, deleting their catalog, and vanishing—**the art was the artist, and the artist was the art** . --- ### **Influence – 10/10** *The White Room* is **foundational**. It helped **define the sound of early 90s rave culture**, and its **use of sampling** influenced everything from **The Chemical Brothers** to **Daft Punk**. The KLF’s **myth-making**, **media pranks**, and **anti-industry stance** prefigured the **meta-pop** of artists like **Gorillaz**, **Burial**, and **Aphex Twin**. They also **mainstreamed acid house** in the UK, turning underground rave culture into **chart-topping pop** without diluting its essence. The album’s **fusion of ambient and dance** paved the way for **post-rave genres** like **trance**, **big beat**, and **progressive house**. --- ### **Pros** - **Genre-defining production** that still sounds fresh - **Seamless fusion** of rave, ambient, hip-hop, and pop - **Mythic narrative** that elevates the album beyond music - **Influential sampling techniques** that shaped electronic music - **Euphoric and emotional**—works both on the dancefloor and in headphones --- ### **Cons** - **Lyrics are intentionally shallow**—may feel repetitive or nonsensical - **Second half is ambient and sparse**—can feel like a momentum drop - **Dated vocal styles** and **Eurodance clichés** may alienate newer listeners - **Hard to find** in original form—multiple versions and edits complicate the experience - **Requires context**—the album’s full power only lands if you know the KLF’s story --- ### **Final Verdict – 9/10** *The White Room* is **not just an album—it’s a portal**. It’s a **time capsule of rave culture**, a **conceptual art piece**, and a **sonic journey** that still feels **mystical and urgent**. It’s **flawed**, **messy**, and **self-contradictory**—but that’s the point. The KLF **built a myth, then burned it**, and left us with this: **a ghostly, glorious echo of a future that never quite arrived**. If you’re willing to **meet it on its own terms**, *The White Room* is **one of the most rewarding electronic albums ever made**. --- **Standout Tracks:** - *3 a.m. Eternal* - *Last Train to Trancentral* - *The White Room* - *No More Tears* - *Justified and Ancient* --- **Avoid If:** You hate samples, irony, or anything that smells like 90s Eurodance. **Essential If:** You want to understand where modern electronic music **really** began.
All bound for mu mu land. Great album from a great band.
Not into Eurovision so much
More like “The WTF”.
I place this in the IYKYK category. And clearly I did not know. I assume this is some of the better euro-trance out there. But again, what do I know. What I do know is how fascinating their story is. No doubt one of the more unique. Apparently jokingly wrote about how to achieve a hit song, then actually did it, then disbanded, burned all monies from it, destroyed their records and disappeared into obscurity. High concept art I guess.
Best jazzercise album I’ve heard in a while
Spotify didn’t have the album but I saw some video of them live….what in the world! Some heavy D style rapper. Some guitarists with sparks flying off his Les Paul with huge Marshall stacks but not sure I hear a guitar. Some dudes dressed like an African tribe. Ladies in white dresses a lady in red. Foil on the drum mic. All I can say is “wuuuut?” and give this a 2.
Pretty good background music while working. 2.5/5
Hard to believe this is a special example of anything
I kinda remember the highlights of this one from when I was a preteen. It wasn’t something that appealed to me then, and i can’t imagine that it’s something that appeals to me now either. Thankfully, it’s not really available for me on Spotify, so I won’t have to listen to it to confirm that. I’ll give it the 2 stars it probably deserves and consider this a bye day. Yay! Thanks, KLF! 2/5
Best Track - "What Time Is Love?"
Not bad. It's got some jams, but feels very 90s.
goopy, bouncy, creamy, dreamy, cunty
i mean its alright
A lot better than I was expecting. Maybe I was just in a good mood because I don’t usually enjoy this type of music, but I felt myself grooving along to most of the album. Using synth and electronic sounds in all the right ways. A true diamond in the rough. Standout Songs: What Time Is Love? Last Train To Trancentral Build A Fire No More Tears Justified & Ancient
I only got to listen to 1 track — that’s all that’s on Spotify and only a few other tracks are available on YouTube. It’s dance/club music, not sitting around music anyway. I’ll give it a 2 because it’s so influential that I can’t even find it to listen to 🙄. And it’s in a genre (dance) where albums are not as relevant to the listening experience
-this wasn’t terrible. like most of its contemporaries i don’t think it aged too well but what can you do -i do like the way it kinda fused different elements of acid house, trance, trip hop, etc. -haven’t heard much that sounded like it and it had some great moments if not for being a little corny -Favorites: What Time Is Love?, Last Train To Trancentral
Surprisingly impressed. Classic 90s house, but not samey. Each track showcases a different subgenre and creates a wholesome experiences. There is actually something for everyone in the album.
Ok. Not really the kind of music I generally like, but to be fair there are some decent tunes.
This really is not to my taste in music, however unlike some of this kind it was quite melodic, having noticeable tunes. It wasn't just a load of noise. Still not my thing. For me this is a 2.5.
loved it, electronic, early hiphop, fun listen
Rating: 7/10 Short Review: Some really amazing cuts, love the sample usage. Only really bogged down by some not so intriguing cuts (specifically a 9 minute nothing burger)
Was so excited to listen to this album that I listened to it out of order from the previous record which is the first time that's happened. I definitely need to listen to more KLF. Favorite track: Build a Fire 3.5/5
You know, some eurodance never hurt anybody
I'm sure I've listened to this once before, and can't believe it was only once. On the other hand, it's hard to know if I'm even listening to the right version of these tracks given the different versions on Spotify. But I love it all.
Not as relevant as other things from the era. But a pleasant and groove filled dance album
This was great! Liked it a lot. Good electronic beats, very different songs. Last Train was great.
There are some great moments, but much feels mediocre. Very little grabbed me. The opening track is pretty good, which made much of the album feel very underwhelming. 3/5
188/1001 The KLF - The White Room Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ This is the best of the dance/electronic albums I've heard from this exercise so far and whilst it's not entirely for me, I did enjoy it. It gets an extra star for the story and their general ethos.
Z plusem
Quite enjoyed. Never heard them in the 90s. 5/5
Don't mind it. Started off as a strong electronic album, but just kinda falters into generic after that. More importantly, the lyrics for "The White Room" on Spotify at the end read: "The white room, the white room [more spetta na noo ne na noo things] The white room, the white room The white room, the white room [more spetta na noo ne na noo things]" Which is literally what it is, so respect. Also, this band's Wikipedia page is something. Made it 4 stars after reading.
One thing that surprised me a little about listening to this album is how many memories it brought back for me. I remember The KLF getting radio airplay, hearing them in the car with my parents and liking it, though it took quite a few years from that point for me to become casually interested in the group, and that was mainly for non-musical reasons. As for the music, it's dated and sounds like the early 90s, and maybe this is where the memories kick in, but I find it pleasant to listen to. It was always commercially-oriented, the kind of electronic dance music that got mainstream airplay and wasn't relegated to the club or underground rave scene, and maybe it's this commercial aspect--the acid baselines, the way that songs build up--that helps it to work musically better than some other things of this genre. Where this album merits inclusion on this list though, and I absolutely believe it does, has as much to do with the music as with what The KLF were. They were pranksters, a subversive force in music that when I think of parallels, the only thing that really comes to mind is Throbbing Gristle. And of course Throbbing Gristle wasn't getting airplay on Top 40 radio. This is a group that wrote a book on how to have a hit record without any money or musical talent...and they actually did it. They had the grindcore band Extreme Noise Terror playing alongside them on stage at the Brit Awards. They famously set a million pounds, money that they’d made from their music, literally on fire. The streaming version of this album is different than the original release. Which all seems to make sense in a way. I listened to the original on YouTube. Definitely one of the more interesting groups on here. I enjoyed revisiting this.
Only The Director's Cut is available on Spotify, which I see has a slightly different track listing to the original, but enough tracks cross over so I considered it an acceptable release to spin. And indeed it was quite acceptable to listen to. I didn't mind this early 90's electronic output.
Muzak for the new generation. How can you blend so many up and coming musical styles together in such a boring package. Nothing sticks, the album cover is boring and the cover on streaming services is ever less interesting. It's not revolting to listen to, but being barely noticable noise is all it's really good for.
Enjoyed this!
slop
Somewhat club music
Great techno
A few solid tracks but it got repetitive quickly.
Un álbum de electrónica, con sonidos interesantes y ritmos cautivadores. Me recuerda ligeramente al OST de Persona 3, aunque parece más bien que el OST tomó inspiración de este sonido y lo refinó con un tque más fresco y de su momento. No More Tears fue mi canción favorita.
Sounds like a pretty good '90s dance album to get lost in, very hypnotic and the songs differed but left enough of an impact that skimming after my listen led to a lot of fond reactions of "oh, it's that one!" so that seems like a good sign
De cd bij het cursusboek 'Commerciële jaren-negentighits voor beginners'? Housebeatjes, zang van een dame en een meneer die er doorheen babbelt. En ingeblikt gejuich, domme samples en elektronisch klinkende trompetjes. Kennelijk staat er een hit op, maar ik heb hem niet herkend. Hoe dan ook, het zal wel een relevant album wezen in de zin dat je er hoort waar acts als 2 Unlimited en DJ Paul de boel bij elkaar gejat hebben. Ach, het is beter dan Scooter, en het luistert schrikbarend makkelijk weg, dus laat ik maar eens gul zijn.
Alles wat The KLF deed was onderdeel van een groter verhaal. De heren zouden doden dieren geplaatst hebben bij een optreden en een (nep)mitrailleur hebben leeggeschoten boven het publiek. Alles tegen de commercie. The KLF zou dan ook staan voor The Kopyright Liberation Front, reclame werd tot anti-reclame omgebogen en de heren zouden 1 miljoen pond verbrand hebben, onterecht verdiend aan hun muziek. Geen idee wat waar is, en wat niet. Maar dat doet er niet toe. Het gaat om een goed verhaal. Dat zie je dan ook aan de speakers op de hoes. De onderste is niet aangesloten. Nep dus. Maar het draagt prima het concept zo te zien. Of ten minste de helft. Dat laatste maak ik er natuurlijk zelf van. Maar het is wat KLF voor elkaar kreeg. Zij creëerden een enorme mist. Werkten met verschillende bandnamen, albumversies en mixen van hun nummers. Gaven geen antwoorden op vragen om het mysterie niet te door breken. Door die mist werd er van alles over hen verteld. Ook een kunst. De heren hielden dus van een verhaal. Er zijn films gemaakt en boeken geschreven (onder andere een instructie om makkelijk een hit te maken). Het album zelf is een soundtrack van een niet-uitgebrachte film van de heren. Althans, er bestaat een bootleg. Voor hetzelfde geld wilden de heren nooit verder gaan dan die bootleg. Er zou geen geld meer zijn. Maar dat rijmt weer lastig met het verbranden van die miljoen. Goed, anti-commercie, dode dieren, kogels over het publiek. Punk, met een grote P dus. Alles om er maar tegenin te gaan. En wat voor muziek leveren de heren dan? Een prachtig toegankelijk kampvuurplaatje, af en toe flink richting eurodance. De heren zijn zo recalcitrant dat ze zelfs vol tegen muziek ingaan die bij hun opstandige ideaalbeeld past. Meta-Punk, zo je wilt. Om toch nog iets over de muziek zelf te zeggen. Hulde voor de samenwerkingen met muzikanten, zangeressen en rappers. De versie van 3AM op dit album is één van de fijnste eurodance-nummers ooit gemaakt.
Ok ik weet nu waar 2unlimited de mosterd heeft gehaald. No Limits haalt bijna alles uit What Time is Love, inclusief Ray en Anita, No No en het deuntje. Tuurlijk, 2unlimited maakte het nog meer voor de hitlijsten, maar alle basisingredienten zijn hier al aanwezig. De muziek van KLF is soms iets minder bombastisch, komt nog wat meer uit de 80s en de manchester acid. Vrij relaxt en laidback, al lijkt het wel op te bouwen naar een soort van climax. Die er dan net niet altijd lekker uitkomt, het wordt net ingehouden, alsof je in een soort trance zit. Terwijl je die all aboard! wil horen in volle glorie, tenzij je aan het trippen bent waarschijnlijk. En toch vind ik het wel heel chill, ondanks dat het inmiddels flink gedateerd is en er af en toe een misser tussenzit met dat spacey nummer No More Tears. Het voelt bijna als een filmsoundtrack soms. En dat was natuurlijk ook het originele plan, althans dat lees ik. Jammer dat die er niet gekomen is, had prima gekund.
The first thing that comes to mind after listening to this album is "hit or miss." Like, the songs that I recognized, aka the ones that were legitimate hits, were bangers. Amazing. Really felt them for the combination of nostalgia and the fact that they were straight up excellent songs. Some of the others though either bordered on cheesy or were just straight up cheesy.
Who cares
It’s fitting that the first song is called “Go to Sleep” because that’s exactly what this album made me do.
Weird but fun, listen to more by them
It’s not on Spotify, which is annoying, but other versions of the songs are. It’s fun and silly and kinda electronic and dancy. I thought the song “Justified and Ancient” sounded like it was about timelords, so I looked more into the band and discovered they also go by the name The Timelords and did the song Doctorin’ the Tardis. So that’s very fun
Solo había una canción en Spotify,... pero se ve que todo el disco es relleno
I like electronic music so I would listen to it again but can't say I loved it enough to give it a 5.
What a weird album made only weirder that there are maybe 4 version of it? This is so far away from any genre I like. It’s. Ok.
I'm just happy I got some electronic music off of this list again. These guys burned a million pounds apparently, pretty cool.
Techno with a side of hip hop. Not my usual faire, but this offering didn't hurt to badly. Don't think I'll put it in rotation but it's pretty good. Listened before? N Saved tracks? N Favorite tracks? Last Train ⭐⭐ Didn't hate it. Saved no tracks.
Deezer only had the 2021 director's cut, but I found the full 1991 album on YouTube. Okay background, but not something I'd want to just listen to. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): Build a Fire ⭐⭐: Didn't like it, didn't hate it. Saved no tracks.
I was going to be generous and give it a 2, but the last song is unforgivable and sent me over the edge.
i dont love electronica
Somewhere between German nightclub electronica and 80's fantasy movie soundtrack. Production is good, but I am not the audience.
Could only listen to one song of the album and I’m not a fan of that style
So...a room full of Donald Trump supporters?
Very far out of my music comfort zone, it makes me wanna dance at a club in the 90s but also that lowkey sounds like a nightmare
Weird
Not sure what that was but dare I say…I kinda liked it 😏
Wasted a nice walk listening to this
Listened before: No I hated it at first but around the halfway point some of the tracks started to grow on me. Most of it is still generic house but there were moments that weren't ass. Band has an interesting story. Still a 2/5 because pretty much all house music makes my blood boil
Not bad
I don’t like it.
I feel as though this is music I should like, but I have a hard time getting into it for some reason. Almost feels like a parody of itself, a little hokey?
Probably the worst electronic album on this whole list. Boring repeated dance music
fairly basic electronica but that might be a naive take given its age. assuming it’s a very influential group?
90s dance beats. Hasn’t aged well. But some of the samples and mixes could pass for modern electronic music if you heard 3-4 second snippets. Decent quality, but doesn’t have an extended shelf life. 2.2/5.0
Such a reminder of my youth
mixed feelings, i don't like it, but at times i feel nostalgic and find myself enjoying the melody
The KLF are an amazing band and they are a spectacular art project, but the music does not hold up. Slathered in 80's and early 90's production, weird rap/pop and proto beats. Justified and ancient has a charm but its generally not good.
Not my bag.
Make sure to listen to the original not the reissue.
so unfortunately i could only listen to one song from the album because every other song has been removed from streaming. i liked the one song that was available. they released a new version of the album so i listened to that instead
This album is like being on the beach on acid and there's a beach party going on. You're laying down, chilling and tripping, the DJ is playing some funky, warm house jams, life is good. Eventually tho he runs out of bangers to play, so he just starts playing some random ass songs. Also your high is wearing off. You start noticing that the songs aren't actually that good. Or maybe they never were?
The KLF showing that it’s not just the beats that are repetitive, but that you can keep bringing back the same tune over and over again as well.
I didn't know what I was getting into here. Overall, not really my thing, but it had some great energy throughout.
The euro dance vibes didn't start this very well, but some bits of this are quite intriguing. Still not my vibe, I wouldn't listen to it again, but I'm pleased I did.
did i just listen to a novelty album and enjoy it?
this was so wild and i feel like one of those albums i probably would have liked if i was around for that time LMAO it does make me wanna go full skins on drugs at a crazy party 🤍
buh
siren
Meh
There's no doubt that they knew how to craft a catchy hit and they caught a wave and rode it like nobody else. Listening to all of it, one after the one does make it sound a bit samey because it was but the hits are still great.
Unable to find whole album.
This album is... Well, not much of my taste. It has nice songs, but nothing that really impresses me. It's very basic at times. So, well, I liked it, but not much, and it's not the kind of music I would listen to.
I hadn't listened to this whole album before though as I missed the whole early 90's rave culture as it didn't really translate to ski towns. Belongs on the list. Great lore from The Illuminatus! Trilogy. Truly subversive. Devo for the early 90's. Plenty if hooks and Tammy Wynette. Good stuff.
Hmmmm ok wow schnazzy! Honestly haven’t listened yet
I was kinda digging it until that last song. WTF was that? Like listening to xtian rock. Barf.
Listening to this album evokes a lot of memories from that particular time in my life, specifically, living in England as a 20-something in the late 80s. Going to clubs, dancing and experiencing British nightlife after having spent most of the 1980s in Aussie pubs watching live bands - a totally different scene and sound. The beats, the vocals and the whole style of music was totally new and invigorating at the time. Definitely a product of its time and still made me want to get up and dance. Would I choose to listen to it now? Probably not.
I was living in England when this record was released. I didn’t enjoy the music on release and over 30 years later my opinion has not changed. A record that has the band channeling the English folk scene and even touches of Led Zeppelin. I’ve tried again, but never to be listened to again.
This was fine - I wouldn’t be angry if I heard this in the ‘Sup during interstitials but it felt like it was missing something the entire way through. Lacked an oomph to it or a daringness and just felt a bit blah.
Didn't do much for me, although I can see how this might be nostalgic for some - I probably had to be there to get this one more. Interesting production, they clearly have a strong idea of what they're going for but this genre doesn't seem to keep my attention for long unfortunately.
Never heard of them but I loved this
alright
Enjoyable. Not the most memorable album, but still pretty decent. 3.5/5
Well, it started off slow for me but I ended up really enjoying it. I’m not sure how to rate it but I think I’ll give it a three.
Another day another pretty nothing album. It happened. I listened. And I just got nothing. Build a fire was the closest it got but even then its not worth my time. Meh is all I got for this one. Meh meh meh meh meh
Acid house art project? Piss take? Dated? Yes. Best Tracks: What Time is Love?; 3 A.M. Eternal; Last Train to Trancentral
I was put in a white room for a while
Cheesier than a wheel of brie, but I still found it kind of charming.
Fun stuff, but spotify only had one song off the album
For the sake of this review, to keep my bearings straight, I will be referring to the original 1991 UK release of this album. This is neither the North American release, which is loaded with radio edits, nor is it the 2021 Director's Cut release, which includes tracks from the unreleased 1989 album. With that out of the way... The KLF, also known as the JAMs, the Timelords, and the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, is a British electronic group primarily consisting of Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty, operating under the aliases "King Boy D" and "Rockman Rock" respectively. Both established figures in the music industry, they formed a hip-hop-inspired act that was very sample-heavy before going on to pioneer the genres of stadium house and ambient house. All the while, they were defining their own band mythology, taking influence from the situationist theory, to wit, the merit of critiquing capitalism through spectacle and public display. In that line of thinking, the pair wanted to create a road movie about their search for the mystical White Room that would enable them to be released from their contract with Eternity. Unfortunately, the film was never released due to budget constraints, but the soundtrack album was salvaged and reworked into its own self-contained work. With all that background established, how does The White Room hold up as an album? Well, this is probably the closest I could get to being immersed in the British rave scene. The sample-heavy production, the blasting beats of the first half that give way to ambient drone in the second half, the variety of session vocalists that rap and sing over such a vast electronic palette, and even the occasional additional instruments like the pedal steel on "Build a Fire" and the tenor saxophone on "Make It Rain" made for such an eclectic listen. As for the lyrical content, this album is very much entrenched in the mythology that the KLF has created, including a rather cheeky nod to their recording studio, Trancentral, all the while keeping the good vibes going and offering a means to "liberate one's mind". It is absolutely cheesy and dated, should not be taken seriously, and is certainly not going to be everyone's cup of tea. Yet I enjoy the charisma and technical prowess that Bill and Jimmy employed throughout this record. They knew what they were doing with their artistic direction, and I have to applaud them for that. As such, I consider The White Room to be an intriguing gem to come across that I suspect will grow on me. In true fashion with their artistic statements, the KLF would proceed to commit another public stunt to make their exit from the music business, only to return decades later as the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu. If anything, I have to admire how they have and continue to operate on their own terms.
weird
Had to find the correct version somewhere else because apparently the 2021 remaster that's on Spotify is completely different. It was a fun album at first but after two songs it got boring because to me most songs sounded very similar
it was a city walking vibe for sure
I didn’t really give this a fair shake-got about 10 minutes into it, but had to turn it off. Had to find it elsewhere than Spotify. I am interested to learn more about this band though, even if I guess I had to be there to “get” the music. Doubt I’d revisit it. Sorry KLF.
Day from hell yesterday culminating in loss of water AND a flood so seeing this dance album come up this morning made me wonder what I had done wrong lately. Dance/House/Acid has to be my least favourite genre of music. It started off really nice with the opening refrain of What Time is Love and I started thinking I misjudged them, but sure enough then came the pounding bass. I have to give them credit though for making me laugh uncontrollably. WAIT! I take it all back, this was great. It’s a hugely accessible album for someone like me who doesn’t like this type of music.
Just a groovy as hell record. Loved it really. Songs like madrugada have such beats behind it, and lovely plays. As well, last train to trans central provides so much vibes that I just wanna get up and dance. However, it gets a tad weaker towards the back, as songs get drawn out and are clearly not as refined. Still, what a vibe.
A rare win for a genre I usually side-eye! It’s trippy, warm, surprisingly smooth, and just deranged enough to keep it interesting. If the “mysterious man whispering in my ear” hadn’t made me jump…this might’ve been a 4.5. But we’ll call it part of the charm.
Of course, I remember the KLF. Finding the actual album was a little tricky, it is s much better than the one on spotify. Hope people realise that! Something dated about a lot of early 90's dance, but this transcends that. Still though, not something I'm in a rush to hear again. 3.5 rounded down Heard before? Some songs Owned: No: 29/114 (25%) Will I get? No
did-not-listen
che buenisimo
This was fun and enjoyable!
Feels nostalgic
It's ok. Electronic at its core, but there are elements of everything here. Pop, reggae, hip hop... a mish mash. It's done very well, though not an unforgettable experience. 3.5/5
Enjoyed listening more than I thought nice mix of rave tracks and chill out songs.
Нормальная фоновая музыка, но не более того. 6 из 10.
Nicht electro dance
I have liked the KLF since I first heard 3 a.m. Eternal. This is a great album of acid house music. If you're in the mood for it, this is a great way to spend 43:43.
Es ist ein Mix aus Rave, Pop und Konzeptkunst. Mit Hits wie „3 A.M. Eternal“ und „What Time Is Love?“ prägte es die Clubszene, wirkt aber stellenweise überladen und sprunghaft.
eclectic but bad genre
Perfectly fine electronic dance music. There are some songs here that employ lap steel guitar in a unique way. I don’t know- electronic/house music isn’t my wheelhouse so I can’t tell you much about this other than it was fun to listen to. THREE STARS