The White Room

Super interesting. 2/5 on the actual listening, but 5/5 for the band. So ingenious and crazy. Collectively 4/5.

Feels a bit wrong to rate this since it’s so unique. Completely bewildering in the best way possible, this is audio whiplash that still manages (somehow) to groove the entire time.

One of the better electronica albums in this book, and yet I'll still listen to it the same amount of times as all of the others apart from the exceptional ones

Interesting album. Seems quintessentially late 80s/early 90s. According to the Wikipedia entry for this album, it was originally meant to be a soundtrack to a movie of the same name that got cancelled. Probably would have been a strange movie too.

Another triple blind for me. Best listened to at a fashion boutique in 1989 during a dressing room montage. Not bad But also not necessary…

This was a fine but dated euro dance album. I'm sure it's important but I think you had to be there.

3.5 VERY IMPORTANT NOTE IF YOU ARE READING THIS - there are multiple versions of this album. For purposes of this project, it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that you source the 1991 "British" release as this is the electronica/dance pop/techno version which The KLF is known for. "Correct" Album 43:43 10 tracks, 4th and final (famous flame out) album I found out there are multiple versions 'the hard way' as I've seen The KLF live multiple times (Rave culture in the early 90s) and listening to their albums so I should have known better. However I inadvertently listened to a 2021 version (release) thinking it was just remastered for better sound - it was NOT it is a COMPLETELY different stripped-down version of the master tapes with all the post-recording productions (which frankly just IS what The KLF is known for, club music) stripped out. The 2021 remaster album should be considered a separate album and classed as Trance (it isn't bad, but it is definitely not the 1001 Album project album.) Other than this, once I listened to the correct version, it was a great throwback to a very different, younger time. I can't imagine just getting started at "3 AM" anymore but I have fond memories of when I could . . .

They were more interesting as marketers than as artists. A fun band to read about but not to listen to. Their whole schtick was dumb as shit. As a fan of Doctor Who and Gary Glitter's "Rock & Roll, part 2", I enjoyed their earlier track "Doctorin' the Tardis"., but let's not convince ourselves that they were anything other than the clowns with zero respect for just about anything, and proposed to support every batshit stupid idea that came around. THE WHITE ROOM, is certainly is not an all time album that needs to be understood by anyone. The only track from it that was great but is no longer on it , probably due to five finger liberating fartoo many kopyrights, was "What Time Is Love?". I feel like there are way more other significant artistic and cultural contributions from electronics artists both before and after this album that go missing so that instead we can get this twaddle. The only interesting tracks ("Build a Fire" for example) that the KLF have on this album are interesting only because they stole the riff or sample from a more creative artist. What they do with it isn't all that interesting itself. Do yourself a favor, ignore this and go find Enigma's MCMXC a.D., Ministry's LAND OF RAPE AND HONEY, or Yello's ONE SECOND or Yello's FLAG, and listen to something with a bit more heft of intelligence to it.

The Good: We have get to visit a white room. The Bad: It’s not like a darkroom… The Ugly: So now you get to see the faces of all the perverts… I am certain that somewhere there is an explanation of what KLF stands for. Keep Licking Fallus (because KLP was already taken…) Having lived the ‘90s, I had heard of KLF but I couldn’t for the life of me recall any of their songs, so I thought I was in for a shit 1 hour journey… Color me confused, as I actually didn’t hate the experience. Guess that mixing EMD with a little soul isn’t a bad thing after all…

90s basketball music

A little weird, fun, funky, trancy(?)

What a bizarre world I just got a glimpse into. I don't expect to like trance music but I tried earnestly to appreciate this album for what it was worth. I found the music to be overly bland, simple and at times boring. I did a quick read up on the band to see if I was missing something as to why they are heald in high regard. Learning more about their process and some of their publicity stunts in the past only helped sour my take on their music. No disrespect and I'm sure somebody loves these guys but to be they came off as overly arrogant, confused and even a bit delusional , it seems to me their approach values self image and status over the music itself.

The only thing available on streaming is the “Director’s Cut”. I started listening to that, but saw the tracklist was completely different compared to the original, so I wondered how different the original album sounded. I found the full album on YouTube (https://youtu.be/kjqb9_OEySY?si=2pZpIZ561hcnIUeX) and they’re entirely different. Anyways, this isn’t the worst electronica album I’ve heard on this list. It is at least a bit dynamic and varied. There’s even a slow slide guitar break in the middle of the album. That said, it’s still pretty close to the worst. The pulsing bass on several of the tracks literally evokes the same sensation behind my eyes as a migraine. I can’t imagine ever wanting to hear this music outside of a rave and I never want to attend another rave.

Only 1 song on spotify

They were a fun band to read about. I got more out of the second listen than the first. A fun listen and cool to hear their Doctor Who song Rating: 3.5

IIRC they were wild before this album. Kind of like the Prodigy. On this album they went commercial. I liked their older stuff better and it was probably more influential. I remember they played some award show together with Extreme Noise Terror, which was more my scene.

It's okay. Def very 90s.

Listened Before: Y I had this back in the day! I was obsessed with 3AM Eternal when I was 13. What an awesome album. The vibe is unmatched still to this day. Love it. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: 3AM Eternal

Album 943 of 1089 The KLF - The White Room (1991) Rating : 2.5 / 5 As with most electronica, this one didn’t do much for me overall, though I can understand why it’s well regarded among fans of the genre. It does have its moments - some sections with actual lyrics and melodies that pull it slightly out of the full-on electronic zone - but just as I start to settle into those, it drifts back into the sounds and loops that lose my interest. That said, I can appreciate the production value and the creativity behind what they were trying to do. It’s clear there’s a vision here, and for those who connect with this type of music, I can see how it would hit the mark. For me, though, it’s just not a style that holds my attention for long. Still, I’ll give it credit for being better than some others in the same lane — at least it showed some variety and personality.

I wasn’t able to find the album. Just one song. Based off of other songs I listened to by this artist I will provide a rating.

Just nothing to it

4/10. No he tomado suficientes sustancias químicas como para apreciar este tipo de música.

Might have been great in Ibiza in '02 on anonymous pills, but no mas

Good fun songs and a reminder of a different time and sound.

Probably a decent offering if you’re into that thing and a good example of that type of music from that era. Just find it hard to keep my attention with that type of album.

“KLFs gonna rock you” I don’t think you are, are you? Quite iconic for a short period of time in the 90s, but then so were shell suits! Both have dated badly.

For such a bonkers outfit, were they art? were they anarchists? were they just pop? in terms of their interaction with the media and the public. It’s actually quite a mainstream album. The hits are the outstanding songs I like the rave/house/techno elements, but they weren’t the innovators here other than packaging it in a more accessible way to the public. The rest of it is kind of OK mid house with souly/rappy/spoken bits. Now come on admit it, we’re all left just wanting to hear the Tammy Wynette song.

Naw

Doesn’t exist anymore

1.11

Listened to the "Director's Cut" by accident, then found out I had to listen to the original release, STILL didn't like it. Influential I assume, but DULL.

5 stars for the general madness of The KLF, the standout tracks on this album, and taking me back to the early 90s

Can't find on spotify.

Great album! I have only listened to some songs, but never the entire album. Good recommendation.

per quanto non sia la mia shit, per essere del '91 era in avanguardia rispetto a tanti altri progetti e sicuramente ne ha influenzati altrettanti

3.4

There were a few moments on this album I liked, most of them instrumental, but overall it really wasn't for me. 2.4/5

Didn't have high hopes for this, but actually it was ok. It's not my genre but it was good work music. 2.75/5

Only one song came up when I clicked on the spotify link and honestly that track was enough to safely assume this album gets a 1 star. Sorry not sorry.

They got a country legend to sing some ridiculous lyrics - that’s an extra point in itself.

dated

Nope

Sounds very of it's time. And honestly no track really reached out and grabbed me.

Meh

Listened on Youtube: Really good album that grew on me. I will listen to this again

How many times can you use the same beat on one album? The answer is 10.

what a time capsule. they must have inspired heaps of other artists. not only music, also game soundtracks. that, or the whole decade sounded like that. not something to listen to on a regular basis, though.

Not as bad as I was expecting, given it's electronic music. I can see why people think this one is cool.

10/14/25 Blue Jays lost Game 2 against the Mariners, bummer. Went to work at blvd in the evening and made good money serving some carribbean drug dealers. —not really my style of music —I can see where this would have inspired a lot of similar music —fun party jams, great to dance to I’m sure but just driving around listening in the car was a little repetitive --although I will say the last few songs hit on the drive home in the light rain at midnight

Early 90s British electronic music, it's one of those albums that are very much the product of their times. I haven't heard about this band before or knew any of the songs. It was a good listen, though the first half was more interesting than the second half, the last songs were less electronic/rave and more poppier.

Original isn't available on Spotify! Listening to the Director's Cut version instead.

While not really bad, I didn't find much enjoyment here. It's not an unbearable album and I've got a hard time giving it a 2, so I guess a 3 it is. Sometimes I wish this was a 10 point scale to make ones like this much easier. I read that the boys retired after this album. I guess they saw the writing on the wall.

Horrible

Such a classic. Bought the LP when it came out. I was 11 at the time. Soon after that my attention shifted to rock and metal, but The KLF will always be a favourite. The second half of the album drags on a bit. Groundbreaking album for its time. Also, The KLF themselves were such an unusual thing to become so popular. Very clever in how they played the music industry. Read up on them or watch the documentary. For that alone (and considering this is about albums you must hear before you die), I will award this 5 stars!

This album definitely has some good bits sprinkled throughout, but I feel like there is a certain goofy element that messes up the vibe I was hoping for. Best Track: Go To Sleep

Nothing special. Don’t really have much else to say about this.

é bem interessante na real... escutaria esse num prédio abandonado com mta droga na cabeça!!

nao eh ruim e parece que eh bem importante pra música eletrônica mas to com uma virose braba e não eh um momento muito dançante da minha parte. parece bom pra ouvir trabalhando!!

Not a painful listen, but not a particularly good one either.

this selection almost made 3 good albums in a row... Keep trying Album Generator!

Yeah, difficult but possible to find on Spotify, but this album was a real surprise and exactly the reason why I love this project. Will be coming back to this band again.

No. 1/10

I was not previously familiar with the artist or album. This is a sort of dance pop album which has some Britpop and even some Reggae elements in some places. It's light and airy, and a little bit interesting in some places, but overall not super captivating. I would not listen again.

Fun but basic.

I remember when I was a kid and my dad played an old record titled "Doctorin' the Tardis" by a band that called themselves The Timelords. The record sleeve featured a photo of an old police car which proudly proclaimed itself to be the creator of the album. The entire thing consisted of several remixes of the Doctor Who theme song - and it was awesome. Of course, I later learned that this album was not in fact created by a motorcar, but was instead a work of the enigmatic KLF. Even if this weren't an awesome album (which still holds up decently well, in my opinion), it certainly belongs on this list if only for the sake of introducing people to the strange band that created it. I mean, they announced their retirement from music by firing a machine gun towards the audience, deleting their catalog, and burning a million pounds - and their antics neither began nor ended at that! This is certainly a band everyone should hear at least once, it's just a shame that their music is still difficult to find on streaming. Favorite track: "3 A.M. Eternal"

Вы знаете, очень хороший альбом. Напомнил мне чем-то "Новых Композиторов". Легкая и непринужденная электроника, с очень естественным, природным и, порой, этническим звучанием и корнями в нью-вейве и пост-панке. Не то, что я буду слушать каждый день, но когда-нибудь обязательно вернусь и переслушаю. Любителям поковырять синтезаторы также рекомендую ознакомиться, чтобы почерпнуть для себя новые интересные звуки и задуматься о том, как же их синтезировали.

So this album was surprisingly hard to find. Sounds like the artist feels the need to remove some of their art from circulation from time to time, and replace it with updated versions of their own. I don't particularly love that, both especially but also for this project. It's their right as artist, but making it difficult for people to find your work isn't exactly helping grow your identity. Maybe they don't care about that. I ended up finding it on YouTube. The album itself is a great listen. Great loops, intense feel, and good samples. It feels dated in places, but it also feels on the forefront of what would become that 90's club sound. It's a nice mix of club and hip-hop and rap. The vocals are some of the most dated-sounding, and yet they're still so much fun to listen to. Maybe that's nostalgia, maybe that's because they're genuinely great. Maybe it's both. This album feels like a time capsule, a document from a time that is generally considered one of the most innocent and prosperous times in recent history. I didn't quite get the mix of live and studio tracks, but I will say that you could hardly tell which were live and which were studio. That's just how good the production value is here, and how good they were at what they did. Great listen. Four stars. Standout Tracks: What Time is Love?, 3 A.M. Eternal, Last Train to Trancentral, The White Room

Ugh, this list has the worst taste of obscure boring basic British electronic music that should just be forgotten. No More Tears was alright but there's no reason for it to be 9 minutes long. Justified & Ancient was the only song I liked through and through and earned it an extra star. Not a necessary listen. Better than Daft Punk though

That 808 drum early 90s German hip hop kinda sound? Not for me.

Yllättävän kova. Tätä näkee välillä kirppiksillä, mutta on jäänyt kuuntelematta. Vanhemman konemusan sudenkuopat läsnä, mutta ei huono. 3/5

Aikaansa edellä tämäkin elektrolevy. Suosikki oli Twin Peaksia sample! Alun ja lopun ölinä muinaisista taas oli aika kamalaa.

Parts were OK, just not my thing.

Not my thing but tolerable

I'm pretty sure I wrote this album in cakewalk in high school. There's not enough Molly in the world to make me dance to it now

Pretty good. Better than I was expecting. I would rate it 3.5 if I could.

All right, but not really for me. Sure it sounds good in a club.

Meeeeeeeeeeeeh……

why...??? 😭😭😭😭😭😭

nope

Funnily enough, I heard What Time is Love at the weekend for the first time in years and I'd forgotten what a total banger it is, so I was pleased to get this. It starts and ends strong (although I prefer the Tammy Wynette-single version of Justified and Ancient - just the fact that they got her to do it still impresses me) but it gets a bit saggy in the middle.

I really liked this, actually

I don’t think you’re supposed to listen to this without cocaine.

Bummed this isn’t on Spotify, I thought this was awesome! The mix of genres was working for me big time.

I’m a little less than neutral on this one but it didn’t have any songs that really hooked me. I’m also considering it a ska album because of the upbeats in one of the last songs

Just not my thing.

Okayyy yeah this is fun! I don't know why I like it so much but I do. Fav- Make It Rain

The bio on this band is insane. Not a bad album, older electronic music is always fun.

Fun acid house, if a bit cheesy in places. Loses some of its magic, by my ear, by being played through headphones on the way to the white-collar office job, rather than being blasted via ten foot-tall subwoofers in some filthy scouser club basement while off your face on mitsubishis. fav tracks: Madrugada Eterna, The Lover's Side

Of the albums based on never made films I’ll take After the Gold Rush.

Good album I like electronic music

This record is so nineties it has a tamagotchi, does xtc, and asks you were the beef is.

It’s not really my kind of music, but it feels like something that could only exist in a very specific moment in time. Even for someone like me, who wasn’t there to hear it in real time, the album strongly conveys the sense of its era—and that in itself is quite interesting.

Very popular electronic dance music. Not my cup of tea, but I appreciate its role and influence.

444/1001 🌕🌗🌑🌑🌑

I've been to many a fest and when a group does this sort/kind of music...a large group of people, front to back, are dancing in unison to that beat. You gotta dance and nothing better than folks bouncing to that beat. Delirious. I prefer their album Chill Out (echoes of which you can hear here on "Build a Fire"), but this is pretty damn good as well. 4 solid bouncing stars.

I’m a bit of a walking contradiction when it comes to dance/electronic music. When it’s repetitive and I get it, I can dance to it and it’s good. When it’s repetitive and I don’t get it, I hate it. A lot of times, I think it’s the bass that makes the difference for me. The KLF did not disappoint with the bass on this album. I also found the rhythms complex enough to be interesting. I really like the vocals; they interplay so well with the various rhythms. The album is super danceable. I even found a couple of new tracks to add to my library. I give them major kudos for including Tammy Wynette and creating a unique country-dance crossover song. Side note: “KLF is gonna rock ya” is seared somewhere in my subconscious in the music file overflowing with limitless lyrics and myriad melodies.

Need to relisten

Sinto-me numa discoteca às 5h30 da manhã. Em vegetal. No início estava cheia de energia e estava a ser incrível!

kivaa electronicaa

Fun. Very 60s but forward

Time for another unfamiliar (to me) artist and album. First impression it’s its much more upbeat than the electronic albums I’ve had thus far, but that doesn’t necessarily make it good… kind of feels like comedy with the lyrics “I’ve been waiting, you’ve been waiting, we’ve been waiting…” right through to the final track Justified & Ancient. This basically sums it up: Franklin Soults stated in the 2004 Rolling Stone Album Guide that on The White Room, "the KLF became what they'd mocked with this enduring embrace of Euro-trash club culture. They knew their exit cue."

You know it's not gonna be a good time when you have to find an album on the YouTubes. I do remember hearing a couple of these on the radio in rural Northern Canada, so clearly there was some influence here, but mostly I found this boring. 2.5 rounded up to 3 for the banger that is 3 AM Eternal.

Apparently this release was an important moment in clubbing electronica history and that the KLF was very self aware and subversive. That said, this was never my scene. It may be good, or not, but it's definitely irrelevant to me. I did listen, so I can die now.

This was not absolutely terrible. I've read you had to be there to get it and I think that rings true for this album. I wasn't there so I don't fully get it. Will not go onto my rotation.

The KLF…WTF. At least you can dance to some of it!

Electronic that has vocals invariably puts me off. Didn't get through one tune.

I have a very soft spot for the KLF. Not only did I have a group of people around me who loved them and were happy to dance along, the rebellious, subversive spirit really appealed. And this was just cemented with the whole million pound burning episode. I also saw them live and they were fantastic.

Build a fire sounds like Fish from Marillion is on it. I like the song Justified and Ancient. The rest of the songs definitely make me think of college and are fine in

Yeah. OK. Not particularly eventful.

Better than expected.

Unsure if I listened to the proper album. I found something on YouTube but it did not list tracks. Started off more than ok but ended up losing interest. somedays it's hard to tell if it's me or the music that leaves me feeling mid.

It was maybe technically good, but not for me.

This reinforces how much I dislike electronic music

This genre of music does not appeal to me. That being said, there are, at times, electronic songs that I can dig. This album does not contain any of those types and listening to this became an unpleasant chore.

Listened to a Spotify playlist with some live tracks replacing the missing ones. I think that might have made it better actually, this type of music is mostly made for a crowd so the occasional roars at the big moments made it feel less repetitive than some electronica. It's also quite nicely mixed up with some tracks such as No More Tears which provide some pacing as well as the rave songs. If anything, I think I prefer the more chillwave type ones. This was a nice surprise

Hadn’t heard of these folks. Excellent euro trash!

Mostly meh - didn't really dislike it, but found it mostly quite boring. 2.8/5

Not for me

This the type of electronic music that gives me anxiety.

Excellent album took me back

Couldn’t find in streaming so here you go (https://archive.org/details/0703_the_klf_the_white_room_1991__mlib - click on FLAC for tracks) Great opener and felt instantly transported to a 90s English club with big baggy T-shirts with smiley faces on and non-stop dancing. Good samples, energy and vox. A little samey but still enjoyable and defo for a certain mood. (3.5)

I’m glad I listened to the KLF album. I think that whole early rave era you had to be there. It hasn’t aged well. 1989 is a bit too early in electro timeline for me. 2/5

Sadly, KLF are more interesting than their music.

As a KLF newcomer I can’t be sure if what I’ve just heard is the actual version of The White Room, or that even matters. The director’s cut is the only version available on streaming. I enjoyed the instrumentals. I pretty exclusively didn’t care for the vocals. All together it was a pleasant and pretty unaffecting listen.

Same for me, 50/50 on the vocals, enjoy the vibe and would like it as a wind down at or after a rave, which I think is the intended use, won’t be digging this out day to day though

Fun, upbeat and interesting. Loved the vibe of Last Train to Trancentral, and plenty of songs I was bobbing my head along to. A nice 4/5

Only heard their remix of the Doctor Who theme song before. You know what, the album wasn't revolutionary in any way but it still was quite fun? Way more fun than some other random electronic albums I've had so far from the generator that sounded worse than background music 3/5

Meh

I wish I wasn't so deep into this list. After yesterday's album, I started to think maybe I should rate these albums not on quality or appeal, but on legitimacy of if the albums deserve to be on the list. I have a never-fading memory of KLF Mostly stories of antics, audacity of their book and 3 A.M. Eternal I'm not really into anything on this album except for 3 A.M., but I do feel that it absolutely deserves placement on this list. Like all those albums I don't really care for in the 90s on this list - I feel The White Room kicked it all off and for that it belongs. I'm still gonna rate this the way I've been doing for the past 500+ albums

What the Eurodance trash is this.

KLF ruled the UK charts and then walked away. A fun reminder of the madness and music.

The white room for the white stuff

First few tracks were good. Otherwise pretty ok-ish British house music. Not something I’d seek out again most likely.

Not easy to get on streaming but luckily they released a lot of their stuff after the fact and some helpful person made a playlist which may not be completely true to the original but looks close enough to me. Anyway, really enjoyed this, the first half I preferred a lot more to the second as it had more of the guy rapping which was my favourite part about this admittedly but throughout it had good beats and engaging instrumentals. The second half was mostly focusing on the electronica side of it which was still good but slightly repetitive. The last one was really good though. This album feels definitely like a product of its time but it’s aged well enough I would say and is still very enjoyable. Favourites: the entire first hslf and the last of the second. Overall, 7 maybe a 8/10.

MU MU

Did not enjoy.

Jeg kendte The KLF for to ting: - At de brændte £1 million på en skotsk ø - Justified & Ancients syrede og fascinerende video der kørte på mit MTV i 90erne I den kontekst var det her album godt nok ekstremt kedeligt. Selv Justified & Ancient var en tam omgang. Hvad blev der af Tammy Wynnete? Hvor er den samplede guitar?

Super cool and basically timeless

The White Room kinda bops! A few misses in the slower songs but the dancy, house-y tracks are bangers. 7/10

6/10 kinda fun electronic, idk

Interesting album not necessarily for me. 4.1/10

thoughts: this will be the 1991 north american release but as a huge fan of the group, this has been an album i’ve listened to many times over, and god damn if it doesn’t hit every time i hear it. i’ve never heard anything like it to this day, and i don’t think anyone but the KLF could do something like this. there’s a hubris to it (and a hubris in constantly tinkering with the genres, yanking the catalog from the public, putting it back up as something almost wholly different). i love their album chill out and hearing the callbacks on the reworked version of this album is great. i can talk about this all day (and i feel like i am here, hah). songs: “what time is love (live at trancentral)”, “3 a.m. eternal (live at the s.s.l)”, “last train to trancentral” rating: 8.7/10

It's not omg-turn-it-off awful. But it's not my thing and certainly nothing groundbreaking to warrant attention here. 2.0

Not sure how qualified I am to talk about this one - sends up just about every kind of contemporary dance music, and pumps out a few bangers

Decent album. Not on Spotify. 9 tracks listened to.

This is the blueprint for so many artists in Trance, House, Techno and maybe even some Trip Hop that followed after this classic. I’ve seen this album discussed a lot but I’ve never sat and listened to it. I know “3AM Eternal” but the rest of this album is new to me. Obviously “What Is Love” is their biggest hit from later in their career but I never really took that song seriously so that caused me to overlook this album and this group for that matter and I regret that ignorance now. Even though so many producers have evolved these genres to great lengths this still feels like future music to me. Recently I’ve gotten into Confidence Man, and I feel they’ve really tapped into what The KLF had going on. I can also hear how The Prodigy and Pet Shop Boys were influenced by this album. It sucks that this album didn’t get made into a movie as it was originally intended, this could’ve been the dance world’s The Wall or Tommy but really, like those albums the movie wouldn’t have been necessary to appreciate this body of work. That being said the drive to make this cohesive and conceptual makes it stand out from other albums in this genre. Super fun listen, once again thanks 1001!

Madrugada Eterna was cool. Decent early 90's techno groove music. Nothing groundbreaking here compared to other techno of the same era. 3.

This was one of the first albums I bought with my own money. I remember hearing Justified and Ancient and was hooked. In fact I was listening to some of these songs just a few weeks ago. Really great dance music, and who knew Tammy Wynette would fit in so well on her song.

This took me by surprise, absolute bangers all over this thing! Terrible shame it’s not on Spotify !

One's just not into it – and never was. The massively annoying "3 AM Eternal" is somewhat – but only somewhat – compensated for by "No More Tears." "Madrugada Eterna" would be better without the sampled vocals. Like so much club music, this feels disposable, forgettable and very much yesterday's news.

5 stelle per la loro storia e per la loro infulenza sul genere

Annoying. Not enjoyable at all.

Not my vibe

As an art collective making critical commentary, they are interesting. As a force of music, not nearly so much.

8/10 This is just a fantastic album, completely blew me away against which is not what I'd have expected if someone told me to listen to a 90s dance album. 'Justified & Ancient' makes for a great bookend that fits more with my usual listening taste, but there's no denying that when the opening track is interrupted by 'What Time Is Love?' it goes unbelievably hard. Listening to this also meant that I got to a fun deep dive into the K Foundation's burning of £1 million, a stunt I'd never heard about before. In places the vocals and beats perhaps haven't aged perfectly - in a sceptical mood I might call it cheesy in places - but honestly this adds to the vibe. The only reason for not scoring even higher is that it's a little repetitive, but this is a really fun record I'm glad to have discovered (beyond 'What Time Is Love', which I'd definitely heard before). No doubt I'll be revisiting this. Best Songs: 'Last Train to Trancentral', 'Build a Fire', '3am Eternal', 'Justified & Ancient' Listens: 3

I get that it was fairly groundbreaking for dance music, EDM, and the like. But it's a little too same-y throughout. I couldn't see myself listening to more than one song at a time. There isn't anything that makes me want to turn a song off here, but two or more... I'm out! I like some others of this genre, and they may well have been inspired by this, but I thought it was a genre that evolved a bit later. (And of course there were a lot of shit imitators, too!)

4.5+/5

Head spinning, dizzying stuff

Banger burn all them pounds quick.

Love the KLF. This album hits the spot too, though it's worth seeking out the original rather than the inferior 'director's cut' versions

What a joy. Upbeat, pop, dance. A smattering of everything to keep all the kool kids happy.

All bound for Mu Mu Land!

I found this quite an interesting album, wouldn't agree with the some here saying it's generic It's an inconsistent one, with some bangers like the title track and Justified and Ancient, with some shitters like No More Tears. Although you probably don't give much of a fuck about the music if you're having a rave eh

Commercial and artistic peak of late-'80s acid-house. Decent, doesn’t always sound too outdated, album drops off as it goes on.

Fun to listen to, the strength of the album is very front-loaded, tough. I found myself less interested in the latter third-or-half compared to the beginning.

One of my favorite electronic albums as part of this project. I'm not over the moon for it or anything, but if it came on randomly I wouldn't mind it. Justified and Ancient was my favorite track.

It’s not for me. I never liked eurodance

Justified and ancient!

Still holds up well after the time that past which can date primarily electronic music 4*

Another British electronic album. At least this one was quite lively. Still not my thing. 2/5 Won't listen again

not much a house music person. it's servicable as background music i suppose.

So the original album wasn't on Spotify, but I found the "director's cut", which has a similar track listing and a much worse cover. I was surprised to find it wasn't 3 hours long, and then I was surprised that I sort of dug it. Quirky and clever. But when the album finished and the algorithm took over, I heard the version of Justified and Ancient with Tammy Wynette and now I'm all in.

An interesting vibe! Energetic but also chill music. Incredinly danceable

4 08.03.2025

Interesting, but I'm not sure I enjoyed it.

The KLF's biggest trick was writing a book about how to make a hit pop song and thereby convincing people it was a simple formula and not something that actually required all that much skill or talent. But here's The White Room, and album that spawned a number of hit singles that didn't rely on The Manual's formula. It turned out that the KLF were secretly really talented. It reminds me a bit of Grace Jones (and Trevor Horn's) Slave to the Rhythm album, riffing on a few melodies and lyrics. It's unusual and it works, not just tapping into the trends of the early '90s but doing something different and taking things to another level.

At least there's some vocals on these electronic tracks. Not that I need them to enjoy music, but electronic music is mostly so boring to me that they at least help me differentiate between tracks. This wasn't an offensive waste of time like some of the other 90's and early 2000's electronic albums that have been on here, so it's getting a 2. I did listen to the director's cut though, so maybe that changed the original? Who cares.

As bad as this author's taste is in punk, it's as good in techno/early 2000s party music. This album is pretty dope it's like an intersection of hip-hop and electronic music, the kind of synergy that wouldn't be seen again for a decade or two later. It's not the best thing I've ever listened to in my life, but I definitely like the ideas that are being presented in it. It's just a genre-bender of an album.

Pretty good. Interesting. A shame it isn’t on Spotify.

More electronic but still boring.

I'll take your word for it that you had to be there. It just sounds so random to me, and the samples throw me out of the groove more often than not.

i’ve never been a big enough techno guy to be able to sit down with headphones and truly love any album. but if this was playing at a party i would have a great time so it feels fair to get 4 stars

Couldn't listen

Kinda hard to get hold of, I ended up listening to a mixed version which I think makes the whole thing realise the ideas better. The K the L the F....

I know this type of music is repetitive, but it was repetitive in all the wrong ways.

A blast from the past - and I do mean a blast. It’s hard to believe how much of this I remember from my original CD copy. I don’t think I’ve listened to it in 30 years. Also, for those using streaming services, don’t listen to the linked director’s cut version. Search for the original album uploaded on YouTube.

Pretty good.

I like this kind of music

I used to think all those kids in high school wearing Alice In Chains shirts were tougher and cooler than me but now I know they really just had bad taste rock. Age really has a way of disarming you.

I wasn't feeling this one. Seems very dated now.

Not sure what it's supposed to be.

The whole album has aged poorly. You can very clearly tell when this was made. There were aspects to some songs I liked, but towards the end I was eagerly waiting for it to be over.

Enough with the lousy electronica please for the love of god

I’m glad I got introduced to this artist. I definitely want to check out their other work. Would be interested in this on vinyl 👀.

3.8/pretty decent

This is another album that I think is not created for listening by yourself for this project. I don't rave, but this is more interesting than most rave music I've heard.

Some real 90’s rave hits on here! Love those, but wouldn’t listen to the whole album again.

2.5 A few great tracks, but overall just not for me

< the Beatles "British electronic" is a music phrase I've learned to fear as much as "experimental"

One of the YouTube comments called this “timeless” like this is one of the most dated things I’ve ever heard

While not my favorite, it's interesting to hear how electronic artists like these have without a doubt influenced future generations with their sound. This albums smooth big room sound is not overly exciting but is pleasant and does get you in a dancing mood.

Didn't find the album this linked to on Spotify, so listened on youtube. According to Wikipedia this album has all kinds of releases with different tracks, think I got the north american 1991 release maybe? Regardless, I really liked this, a lot. Electronic music wise I'm still stuck in the 90s, listening to lots of trance and generally consider that the most interesting electronic music era. The 'Lets Get Killed' album by David Holmes that I found through this list, and Massive Attack, have both further broadened and deepened my appreciation for 90s electronic music. What I'm trying to say is this album fits me like a glove. And the album delivered from pretty much the start. Very cool when the main groove starts in the opening track of 'What Time Is Love?'. Sure, it sounds unapologetical 90s, and could even feature as soundtrack in Blade. But it still sounds very cool. And it just keeps on going along the same tracks after that with heavy basslines and reverby chanty vocals and cool samples. I realize this is very much an album for me, and probably not something everyone appreciates. But for me, this was so fun to hear. It's not every day you discover new things from the past. Very generous here, but I'll give it a weak 5 just because of how excited I got over this.

There is a guy at my gym that always puts on some electronica station which sounds like this. The music is ok but it feels like something that should be played at rave more than something released on a CD. There wasn’t any specific single or hook that got me interested. I wasn’t really a fan of the reggae inspired song either. Not sure when or why I would listen to this, as rave music sure, but as an album probably not.

wasn't my bag 30 odd years ago and definitely not today! didn't manage to get past 1st track before I turned it off - sorry but no review!

Rave music- probably just not for me- decent enough though

I could only find the Director's Cut of this on my chosen streaming platform, and initially I was blown away and quite excited to get into this. It did wear on a bit though and I was little fatigued come the closing tracks.

More like a compilation, but great flow and stacked with amazing tracks.

Not my jive.

My expectations were low and it met them. It wasn't terrible, but it's just not anything I would want to listen to again.

2.5/5

Felt like this is what my mom listened to in the club in the 90's

Trash

Impressive variety of sounds, very well executed. The story of the cancelled movie is interesting, and makes me wonder if it could still be made.

Grating, Eurotrash electro better left in the dustbin of history. 1/5

Way too repetitive

not on spooterfly :(

I like the two singles and I enjoy reading about The KLF more than listening to them but they are nothing if not interesting

I don’t like clubbing. Much because I can’t dance, but also because I don’t like the music. After reading about the band, I really wanted to like it, but I couldn’t be bothered to spin it another round on youtube

Like, it's elevator music with 80s breath songing

Sorry, I can't bear it...

Did not think I'd enjoy this but was great in the background while working

We’ve heard so many of these.

Definitely don't need any more electronic music on this list. At least this has some vocals to make it a little more interesting than most of what we've heard.

Fine, but not something I ever need to hear again.

Not my usual listening but it is well produced and above the norm for a lot of the dance tracks of that time.

Hörbar!

Muy bueno. Me ha gustado.

Idk if it's just me but like the original album and all its tracks were removed from Spotify... like I said idk if it's just me. I'm listening to the Directors Cut of the album that was released by the same artist but in 2021 so... I hope that doesn't affect the listening experience. First song pretty good. Haven't really listened to anything quite like this so kinda interesting. I really want to go to sleep I guess. I mean something is definitely missing from the Director's Cut - it's shortened by more than 20 minutes versus the original. But I still feel like I get the vibe. The music feels like what an amazing drug trip would be like. Electronic beats and then every once in a while an ethereal voice plays out. Madrugada Eterna ATE, especially with those raspy, passionate vocals holy shit. Okay I'm excited about the track after this one because it's called Last Train to Trancentral (da Force, Over & Out). Okay what is with their amazing vocals on this album. I don't like it as much as I thought I would - but it's still good. Honestly liking this a lot better than I thought - literally has the vibe of floating scarfs (the one's used in elementary school music class) in a flashing lights rave. Okay wait why am I transcending right now. Wow that was good - a little long for my taste tbh - the last 40 secs I was kinda ready for it to be over already. Okay the ending was kinda funny. I usually don't like instrumental openings but maybe I've just never listened to the right ones. I like this one because it has something interesting and it's not to soft and quiet, SOMETHING is going on, interesting noises and keys. And then again, before I get too bored, those amazing vocals come in. The saxophone or trumpet or whatever is in the back of The White Room is eating right now. Actually this might be my fav one so far. No way star imagery. I love me some star imagery. OMG why am I transcending right now insane. The 9 minute one is as the same tier as the others therefore I can't justify it being 9 minutes. Okay The Lover's Side eats. I will be adding this to my daily listening playlist. Okay I'm listening to the last song now. Still good. I would rate this album a 3.5/5. Most songs were pretty good, instrumentals were sometimes a little long for my taste, also some songs were too long, but the amaze vocals were my fav of all time. My favorite song was definitely The Lover's Side - I could listen it in my casual day playlist.

Barn síns tíma. Gerði afar lítið fyrir mig.

Meistarar reifsins. 3 + 1 fyrir anarkismann.

This is fine, but this list is still inundated with music of this type.

Unfortunately, the stream that's linked for me goes to the 'director's cut' version, which seems like an ersatz and diluted imitation of the original release. No doubt this is at least partly for sample-clearance reasons. And maybe, if I had to guess, to make absolutely sure G***y G*****r doesn't get any more royalties from it 😬? But the original release is a bit of a classic. It's stupid but clever. It's derivative but wildly inventive. It's massively commercial and a sellout to a hilarious degree, while also being completely earnest and credible in its execution. It's a serious art-project, while being built from the wreckage of various cheesy nonsense. Honestly, so full of contradictions. Chill Out is more of a 5-star classic, as there are a couple of shite moments on here. But it definitely deserves its place on this list and is a hugely entertaining listen, IF you can track down the real thing.

Decent mainstream house. Justified and Ancient was huge (no matter the version) - strange it’s no really mentioned in the book or on Allmusic. Directors cut is different but doesn’t really seem to lessen the experience.

Interesting.

It's a fine album, plenty easy to bop around to, and thankfully short for an electronic album (44 kins, praise be). But it's quite dated sounding and makes me think of a video game dance club, like something in Mass Effect. I was never anywhere or anytime where this eurodance was popular, so it doesnt really grab me any particular way. Build a Fire is cool, thanks to the Twin Peaks sampling, and I liked Madrugada Eterna and No More Tears too.

Don’t get this one. Must have had to be there in the late 80s understanding electronic music landscape for this to hit. Didn’t hit me at all.

Вроде чем-то похоже на евродэнс, но нет, хуже.

One of my favourite podcasts ever was about the KLF burning one million pounds. This album is pretty good to for a nostalgia blast

increíble la que más me ha gustado: what time is love y go to sleep

This was a pretty nice start to this journey. I think it was a really cohesive and solid dance album, although it wasn't pretty much my style. When looking at a dance album I always like to find interesting and uncommon textures that I feel this album lacked a bit. Nonetheless, I still think it was a nice listen and I consider going back to some songs in this projects. I also think that not knowing the KLF affected to this listen. My favorite song was Last Train to Trancentral, I think it's a clear stand-out in this project and the best song by far. I really appreciate the melodic and production choices in this track.

I remember liking how the band/project was retired. And based on that, I expected their music to be a bit more subversive. It couldn't be any farther from it. Incredibly polished, mainstream shite. The kind of music that never had any redeeming value for me, but still blocked the airwaves at the time and got stuck as an earworm in your head.

I thought this was pretty good. It reminded me more of 80s synth pop extended dance mix versions than your typical acid house or rave.

This album is soooooooooooooooooooooo good. 10/10

noooo la polizia electronica noooooo

I really fucking hated this. No exaggeration, this shit is awful.

This album was in 3 star territory until No More Tears. A 9 minute heavily reggae/ska influenced EDM song with a 2 line chorus repeated way too often in between a dude scatting/falsetto scatting? Some might call that hell.

That shit banged a little. It got a little shoulder movement outta me!

Not my style but this album was pretty splashy and interesting. I caught myself bopping along more than once. I liked the change of pace from my usual music choices.

Surprising, innovative and still falling short in the end. Catching immediately from the start, great beat, lovely progression. But suddenly there are these slow, quite monotonous interludes and the last few pieces lack the power of the first ones. Not being available on Spotify usually means one of two things: the music is too alternative or simply not good enough. I guess here it's the former with a tad of the latter. Still a nice discovery!

I really appreciate that this is on the list, despite it not being my favorite thing to listen to. The deep-dive on this group was awesome and I ended up enjoying their Come Down Dawn album quite a bit.

It’s okay…I low key feel like I’m getting my haircut. Very backgroundy….

#1

Fun electronic album with some aged production. Interesting listen, I like some of the tracks.

Not a fan.

Необычный альбомчик с зарождающимся эмис хаусом, прикольное техно.

This one is lost on me. To my ears it is rather sterile and lifeless. Definitely not my jam…

very fun and danceable. makes we wish i was a dj

It was fine. Not great.

Brilliant!! 5 *'s

Better than most of whwat I have heard in this genre - good soundtrack for a treadmill workout.

2,5

kuinka hauska :) good wibes & chill beats.. relax, sit back, and enjoy the good wibes & chillest bebats. top review tässä on myös syvällinen ja erittäin kiinnostava kappale, joka vaan lisää nautintoani tässä. istu taakse ja rauhoittaudu, tunne ne väristykset ja viileät tahdit.. anna mun kaikki kestää!! älä koskaan rauhotu.. ylös juhlimaan.. ylös tanssimaan.. ylös kuolemaan.. revi silmät vittuun siitä päästä ja heti paikalla!! Valkoisessa huoneessa, jossa on mustat verhot asemalla mustan katon maaseudulla, ei kultaisia ​​jalkakäytäviä, väsyneitä kottaraisia.. kaikkea sitä joutuu kestäään tässä .. ihan pimeetä touhua pimeetä. magrudaga eterna

It was fine. Pretty much exactly what I expected

Another British electronic duo. Another waste of my time. They are consistent, but a consistent turd is still a turd.

Nicht meine Musik

Schöner Mix aus Elektro/Pop/Rock. Klingt modern und hat angenehme Rhythmen. 4/5

I'll start off with minus one star for deleting your catalog and making it hard to find. I don't know, seemed like just average house music to me, nothing really super fantastical about it

Justified and timeless classic

Not sure how, but some of it was familiar. Pretty good actually, Prodigy lite.

This album is fun, but there are niggles. Side A is pretty much perfect apart from the fact that the remixed single version of Last Train To Trancentral which came out after the album is far superior to the LP version. Side B is quite mellow and doesn't live up to the headstrong sense of momentum and fun of Side A. The versions of 'Justified and Ancient' also isn't as good as the later single remix (and does not feature Tammy Wynette). Some of the Side B tunes would be better swapped out for other KLF productions, most notably absent is 'It's Grim Up North'. A 'special edition' with the single remixes would push this up to a 4.

This is a tricky one for me to rate. I have never been a house music guy but I am a go with the flow guy so I took an edible, popped on the album and played video games. I really dug it while it was playing. Got into a decent grove. But even as I was listening to it in the back of my head I felt something was lacking. Next day I am thinking to myself how unmemorable the album was overall. No one track stood out, Nothing pulling me back to revisit the album or even seek out more from the band. It feels like it was only something for a particular moment and I am pretty sure without the edible I wouldn't have even had that moment. So I guess my review is I appreciated the moment but now it's gone...like tears in rain.

I was surprised that I knew some songs from this album. Based on the name alone I had no recognition but I was pleasantly surprised to hear songs I knew and enjoyed.

I enjoyed it, was expecting other thing, but is quite a nice album to listen to. 4/5

The original was unavailable, so I listened to the "Director's Cut." I went in with pretty low expectations, and honestly this album was kind of interesting. It seemed to almost alternate between songs that I thought were really solid and songs that I wanted to turn off. I was debating what to give this, and honestly I think there are enough good songs to merit 3*.

For some reason I thought we'd already had the KLF, must have been something similar. This sort of dodgy 90s house sounds so dated, very hard to take seriously. It was mostly just dull with a few moments of cringeworthy nonsense. 1.5.

Justified and Ancient, the final track, was really good. Nice, chill beat, simple vocals matching the tone and vibe of the song. The rest I absolutely did not care for. I'm sure it all strikes a chord with some people, but for me, that chord was a really dull open D. Toothless.

I didn't mind this at all. Nice chilled background music. Felt summery. Nothing mind blowing, nothing terrible, good in the background.

OK, getting this back-to-back with En-Tact from The Shamen is just rubbing salt into a wound. If you want good sample heavy electronic music, how about some Amon Tobin instead?

The White Room by KLF is a fantastic album—I’ve already listened to it three or four times today, and with each listen, something new stands out. This is Electronica at its finest: immersive, inventive, and endlessly replayable. The use of samples is particularly strong, adding layers of texture and intrigue. There’s a surprising amount of variety across the tracks, with shifting beats and inventive sound effects that keep things fresh. The vocals are diverse and well-placed, adding character without overpowering the production. This 1001 Albums challenge has helped me realize just how much I enjoy this genre. I’ll definitely be diving deeper into Electronica moving forward. Favourite track: “Last Train to Trancentral” is a standout, as is “No More Tears.” Least favourite track: Honestly, every song earns its place—there’s no filler here. Album artwork: A very cool and fitting visual for the music inside.

Ehmmmm no se si esto fué fresco en su momento pero hoy día te diría que no añejó muy bien. Nota: 3.0 solo porque no es rock genérico.

Unfortunately I forgot to take my ecstasy before listening, so this album was kind of a bummer.

Pass the pacifier, please, I'm peaking.

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Nothing special imo. I was hoping for more commitment to the synthwave vibe but found the vocals too forward to really get into it, and some of the arrangements were wack. Feel like this was kinda caught in no mans land between synthwave and 80s pop, and it didn't do either one well. Would give it 2.5/10 but rounding up to 2/5 only because LCD Soundsystem American Dream has defined rock bottom on my score sheet and this isn't a total dumpster fire.

Couldn't listen to the original. But there re songs I remember enjoying

pretty sure i heard this album at abercrombie & fitch in the 00's. mindless drum machine wanking.

Never heard of this band. Initially I thought it was strong start with the synth right off the bat...but I feel like the album was kinda all over the place wise. Didn't love the vocals.

This is horrible. Truly disgusting. It's got nothing to do with music whatsoever. This is not an album (and it isn't even op Spotify). It might work in a club, on a rave or whatever horrible surrounding, but not as an album that you listen to at home. You know what? I even fell asleep while listening the second time. 0 stars, but unfortunately that's not possible.

Not for me. It was boring and just the same thing. It felt like parody. But maybe I just don’t get it.

Some goods songs but very dated sounding.

I thought this would be some EDM trash. How wrong I was. This album is one of the best cases of how electronic music can blend various harmonic sounds and rhythms.

Very much a product of its time. It's a good mix of pop and various forms of dance music with some good rap over it also. Not a bad listen but I doubt I'll go back to it much.

I'm all in for the ideology here - and the documentary - Who Killed the KLF? I think it is, fascinating

Okok more 90s techno, I’m interested— not too thrilled by the chill-out sorta aesthetic Apple Music seems to think this embodies, I think the sound has aged really poorly, but it’s worth a shot. Album cover’s kinda crunchy. 1 Oo nonono this has not aged well. Rhythmically unambitious, sonically dated, and the vocals are near pastiche— especially the backups, good lord. The lyrics and the space-age lounge feel has some camp appeal, but this being peers with Aphex Twin’s or Autechre’s early output really contextualizes this for what it is. Of course it fades out. 2 Bass is a little subbier here— Hrm but the percussion does not feel balanced, and there’s echo panned to the right that feels clumsy. Midi sax plus that acidy squelchy synth is kinda fun, they kinda orbit around each-other in a fun way— but I’m distracted by the major IV chords on a default space pad and the hopelessly cheesey lyrics. God those backups are poor choice. Shitty fade-out cop-out. 3 Ok the guitar is a cool piece in this intro, and I really like the synth that kicks in. Drums are a bit neater. This is sounding better! Little less dated! And now there is a man yelling in my right ear. Hm. He’s gone, and there’s a beachy psychedelic electronica track Ieffover, kinda sounds like it could be on a Donkey Kong Country soundtrack or something. (Word to Jammin’ Sam Miller’s remakes of those, they’re so good.) I dunno I prefer this sample to their vocals. The guitar is particularly pleasant. Interested in this sound, hope we get less power pop disguised as club music and more this. 4 Okok the little drop from the vocals into proper techno got me. Short song, but works as a cool interlude. I can accept a fade-out given the limited run-time. 5 Yeah okay, we’re picking this shit up! Way more danceable and goth rather than the schlocky eurodance of the first two songs. Still not my thing, but at least the personality of it is less sugary cereal and more legit weird. Vocals still suck, but I like the little laser gun sound. Bassier too. Yuck okay the self-shoutout over 90s shitty pop chord before the kick blows out the speakers is horrible— but when the 4onthefloor drops back in, I’m back in. Corny vocals (and absolutely nonsensical lyrics) or not, this is dance floor ready, that bass and those phasers are real. “Over and out” is such a silly outro but at least it’s not a fade out. 6 See that whistle tone sounds fucking dreadful at the beginning— I know tech was limited, but taste has to play a part, you have to recognize how artifacted that is. Clipping or not, though, I love this guitar and bass guitar sound. Oo okay vocals are way more interesting and human, less performative— very To Those I Love. The masc vocals, I should clarify, because the fem vocals are totally drab in their ofitstimeness. Goofy little DKC synth is back for this, but the downtempo is nice. It’s whatever man, just an energy I’m not feeling. Just want a song with only the dude with the Irish (Scottish?) accent, that shit’s great. 7 Slow this down by like 20 clicks and you might have an interesting trip hop song. The gibberish lyrics at the beginning are super dumb, sound like placeholders. The artsier lyrics spoken so intimately in that far right pan are cool and play well with the fem vocals. Clarinet is interesting, and the acid melody stabs have aged better than a lot on this record so far. I dunno I appreciate the weirdness I guess. Song doesn’t really go anywhere or build anything, and the nonsense syllables popping back up as the song fades out doesn’t feel cyclical as much as formulaic. 8 Good god hearing this tepid reggae fucking ballad by a bunch of white people ostensibly up their own ass with quasi-spiritual cultural colonialism (if the one size fits all lyrics over this horrid instrumental and like the general themes of the album as a whole are anything to go off of) and seeing this song is 9 fUCking minutes? No thanks. Someone else who reviewed this record on this website said this record doesn’t overstay its welcome? You’re joking, right? Another saying Americans just don’t get it— I promise I’ve done my due diligence, I’ve listened to my Kraftwerks and Chemical Brothers. Take off the nostalgia glasses, and I feel strongly that you’ll see that this hasn’t just aged poorly, it just sucks. Speaking more generally— what in the fuck do these lyrics mean? Not just this song, anywhere? There’s some level past abstraction, and I think it’s just platitudinal. 9 NO dude you do not hear those synths and drums in the year of our lord 2025 and think that’s acceptable! This is the 90s, and I’m listening to a remaster to boot— this sounds inexcusably cheap. Vocals mean and do nothing. I like how the stabs pan between left and right, and there’s some interesting rhythmic layering, as a consequence. I feel like this is 90s electronica for listeners with no good grasp of what electronica contemporaneous to this sounded like. I’m being a prick. But also I truly do believe a good number of music nerds don’t listen to electronic music to the degree they should and so they like subpar shit like this. 10 And for the record, I recognize this as a record— a sound, poetically— that can be emblematic of a time, a scene, maybe a place for the listener. But I promise this isn’t me saying “Old music bad”— I just genuinely and fervently belief this is lazily executed and uninspired. The vocals on this closer track don’t make me miserable (as long as i ignore the toddler babble lyrics about deities and apple carts (word to Death Note). The random swells swooshes, and the excessive reverb, though, do. Who is this for?!?? Dadaism said shit about art. Does this least-common-denominator pop gussied up with acid and house aesthetics say anything about music? Marcel Duchamp wouldn’t chart #1 twice.

would be 5 if the first half of the album didnt suck

Oh brother!

Ei ollut spotifyssä, eikä oikein youtubessakaan. En tiedä kuuntelinko ees oikeata versiota. Vaikea antaa kunnon mielipidettä. Aika erikoista jonkinlaista elektronista. Last Train To Trancentral tosi tuttu, en tiiä onko se soinut jossain vai samplattu paljon. Parhaat: Last Train To Trancentral, Build A Fire

This was cool hearing this genre of music from the 90s, definitely doesn't feel like 1992

Surprising really fucking good. I loved this vibe, the samples are great, lots of fun beats with cool sound effects, and some great vocals. I liked the guy with the accent talking

Solid albums. I listened to the director's cut version on Spotify and the regular version on YouTube. I enjoyed them both. Next time I'm in the mood for some electronica I'll throw this on.