Exit Planet Dust

This album makes me feel like I'm at a fancy night club in a shadowrun or cyberpunk setting. I'm about to meet my fixer for the first time and due to my social anxiety I just end up staring for too long from across the club. The John eventually sends his heavily cybered orc bodyguard to see what my problem is and get scared and mumble something about how I like his hat then I leave the club. Good vibes on this album

Great sampling and tempo.

Motivational sound for sport or cleaning :D

Not one I’d listen to a lot but really enjoyed it

Not my particular flavor of elec but good. classic.

In Dust we Trust, Leave Home, Chemical Beats are the big bangers from this, b ut the whole album is very listenable to. Some seriously nasty tracks in this one, Song to the Siren is very sweaty nightclub vibes. Varied style throughout, lots of engaging listens and enough variety to keep you guessing. This is a perfect album for focus, be that grinding a game, working, studying, the constancy of the beats, the not too powerful melodic component and the lack of vocals makes this album excellent for filling space in your mind as you work.

Ahhh the late 90s when you went to the club and the same electricity that powered the music seemed to power the dance floor. Not allowing one foot off unless the other made contact. And pulling the head and eyes downward... Good times. Good constant rhythm

More music to listen to while tripping. Yes please

Superou a expectativa e impressão inicial que era somente batidas pesadas. Criou um clima fabuloso.

Was a fun album!

This album was a trip! It was interesting and felt mostly fresh, even 20 years later. To that point, it's hard to believe they got electronic music so very right with this album, back in 1995. The overall mood and vibe of this album is exciting and fun. To me, some elements of new age were even present, especially in the closing track, "Alive Alone". Overall, this album was a pleasant surprise, and it really was an absolute vibe.

Yeah! Pretty cool one

Enjoyable

As good as it ever was.

The point where Indie and Dance crossed over. Excellent album.

I was familiar with a lot of these songs going in. A good listen.

Of the electronic albums I've listened to (which is, admittedly, not a lot) this is my favorite. The album is structured more like a rock album, and it sounds as much like the mid 90s as a SoCal ska album would. I'm still not a huge fan of this particular genre, but this album I like.

I first heard this album in high school, probably around 1996-97 and I hadn't heard anything like it before. This was probably due to being to immersed in the post-grunge alternative rock that was popular at the time.

More than decent but of its time and I rarely play it these days.

I fucking love this album. It's music that you can really dance to that somehow feels more meaningful. It's also an absolutely stellar debut album. I think that Dig Your Own Hole is better overall, but this is one not to be missed. Every song works in the context of the album. Big Beat is one of those musical movements that I would have loved to be able to be around when it was in its early days. I'm not sure that Big Beat gets its due with regard to its influence on modern music. So much of what has happened in EDM and hip-hop is using this style as its skeleton. The Chemical Brothers are the best part of that, turning out banger after absolute banger 4/5

Still as good today as it was when it came out.

#2 that I've encountered now in the Big Three of Big Beat, having heard Fatboy Slim prior and expecting The Prodigy to pop up at some point. I wasn't so impressed with Fatboy Slim's work, but I can get behind what The Chemical Brothers are doing with their debut. Layering psychadelic textures over groovy drum breaks, Exit Planet Dust exists in a perpetual party that is dense in soundscape. It's worth noting that Song To The Siren is the first-ever Big Beat song, being released as a single all the way back in 1992. This makes The Chemical Brothers he inventors of Big Beat, essentially, so their debut really cannot be understated. While not their best work, Exit Dust Planet is an important foray into the great club music of the 90's, especially in the UK. Also worth noting that this music is extremely repetitive. Take that as you will.

Fucking great ravey album. Every track is straight fire and they flow through each other so seamlessly. Had a great time listening to it

3/30/2022 Today's Album: "Exit Planet Dust" by The Chemical Brothers - You know how a few reviews ago I was complaining about 2 albums having rather mediocre rapping, but the beat production being fairly good in comparison? Well, this album is like if they just removed the rapping and showcased how cool those beats are, but how stale they get over time. I am not saying it really sounds bad, as the production quality is rather high and a lot of the beats feel really energetic and danceable, but a lot of them after the first 2 tracks, Leave Home and In Dust We Trust, just feel really repetitive and don't really have interesting progressions despite how decent of beats they are. A lot of them also have elements that just drown out the rest of the beat and sound straight up ugly, like on the track Song To The Siren. (Probably intentional now that I think about it). That being said, they still sound like beats that would be fun to get totally lost in at a club on hard drugs and are somewhat enjoyable sober. The track Chemical Beats brings things back a little bit with a really long build up and a pretty solid drop into some added percussion and slightly more beat variation. It isn't a great track to me personally, but I can tell that there is a tad more variety with what it is trying to do. The track Chico's Groove takes a complete left turn and has a really cool synthetic and chilled-out groove to it. It's actually really pleasant to listen to and has a nice variation and bassline throughout. One Too Many Mornings follows this trend of pretty decent tracks, with a really nice chill beat joined by this angelic voice. It captures the feeling of waking up early after a night of partying and trying to start your day. Life Is Sweet is the first track to feature vocals in it, and I actually think this album would have sounded nice with some more. That being said, I enjoy that most of this album is instrumental. It's a pretty great track that leads us into the last 2. Playground For A Wedgeless Firm is kind of a strange noise rock experiment, with this weird descending synth and some horror strings in the back. Kind of weird, but then it leads us into the finisher, Alive Alone, which is another song with vocals, this time being female. It's sort of a spacey outro with lyrics contemplating life and relationships. It's a pretty solid track that ends this record off on a really nice note. Overall, this record really surprised me. I thought a lot of the beats in the beginning were really basic and boring, but the ending really popped off with some awesome material. Check this out if you like club music with some subtle tracks thrown in. Score: 8/10 A slow-burner, but worth it! Highlights: Leave Home, In Dust We Trust, Chico's Groove, One Too Many Mornings, Life Is Sweet, Alive Alone

Nice

This album is a little dated but still a joy to listen to. Beth Orton providing some of the vocals is also A+

Chill beats, pretty 90s electronic, has some nice droning and echoing that makes it less synthetic. I think 4 is pretty genorous but I do quite like this album, and hey, The Brother's gonna work it out!

Great high-energy beats. Difficult to work to.

Loved this album. I had missed Exit Planet dust back when it came out...didn't start listening until Dig Your Own Hole. I think this is now my favorite Chemical Bros release. Love the slowdown songs at the end of the album. 4/5

Great album. Always have loved the brothers. The most melodic of the big electronica bands imo.

Love it!

Loved how the songs were so seamless into one another. 45 minutes of chill dance.

Excellent

Bangers

Bangerz

There were a couple of songs that were very good. I really like that early EDM sounds.

A brilliant debut that holds up today, a testament to them that they have six albums even better than this

Great album, flows from style to style effortlessly smoothly. It goes a touch hard core dance for me at parts which brings down the rating to 4 but it’s still excellent

I quite liked this. It's not something that you can just sit and listen to, but it sure makes a good, energetic soundtrack to anything you do to it. Electronica, especially without melody or vocals, can sometimes bore me, but I didn't get bored with any of it.

I've been meaning to investigate The Chemical Brothers for a while but hadn't gotten around to it. Glad this project gave me an entry point. This was a great soundtrack for my afternoon walk. Tempos were lively and kept me moving. I like it as background for work and kitchen grooves while making dinner. It's hard to distinguish between "songs" --- it's just one long dance party. Today that matched my mood and agenda perfectly.

“The Edge named it his favourite album of 1995.”

Not generally my cup of tea, but there is a consistently energy level and tone that makes this a fine listen.

Absolute super classic. Loved this!

Emotional response

cool

Pretty cool electronica music. Feels like I’m in a 90s action movie

It wasn't the right mood for this sound the day it was suggested but I do appreciate and like this style of music. I just wasn't interested in it at the moment.

Good album, decent beats, originality and variety. Provides energy

Exit Planet Dust is the best album of The Chemical Brothers. Great Big Beat tracks that are bombastic and over the top in a good way. If you can listen to it without the urge to move your body there is definitely something wrong with you.

A brilliant breakthrough album that is as good now as it was back then.

A brilliant debut that holds up today, a testament to them that they have six albums even better than this

1995, электроника. Дебютный альбом группы. Название альбома - отсылка к первоначальному названию дуэта - The Dust Brothers. Ребята - основоположники и лидеры биг-бита. Приятные ретро биты. Похожее: The Prodigy.

4, skroz solidno, ugodno za slusat, nije dosadno

cool

Brilliant for cycling to! No good to listen to, it's either dance or exercise

My first electronic album, enjoyed it more than i thought would be Easy 4/5

Exit Planet Dust was an interesting listen. It did sound like it came from the 90s electronic scene. The tracks which all bled into one another had that gritty sound that seem related to the Achtung Baby through Pop U2 albums. It kept my attention throughout though with its every changes collages of sounds and beats. I enjoyed the second half more than the first from Chico's Groove to the last track, Alive Alone.

deze was nice!

yoo dit is cool, moet ik nog eens beluisteren

Bleep bleep, good beats

Muy buen disco. Escuchable en cualquier circunstancia

30. Exit Planet Dust - The Chemical Brothers 11 tracks. Not something I would usually listen to but despite it being an early album is very good, (and even better via headphones). Had me absolutely hooked from the get go and made me go looking for more afterwards. 4/5

Sounds like the sega game Streets of Rage's soundtrack and I'm all down for it.

The brothers worked it out

Are The Chemical Brothers actually related?

Yeah this was pretty fun, I liked it. Made me want to party.

An excellent album

I enjoyed it, good vibes and electronic beats. More on the chill end especially on the back half, so it was some good background music for work. I'm a sucker for when songs lead straight into each other.

This was definitely a step above most electronic dance music stuff. Still not my cup of tea, but every song was solid. Could imagine a DJ in a 90s rave just throwing this album on and just stepping away for an hour and no one would complain.

Cool rock electronica fusion. I appreciate the roomy kit sound. Playground For A Wedgeless Firm is probably my favorite track.

Would dance to it in the club.

Sounds like taking LSD during a rave in the middle east. It's also good music to play in the background while coding. 3.9/5

Good one.

Excellent debut released in the midst of Big Beat, a genre which produced a lot of brilliant records but was also quite one dimensional. Chemical Brothers did use this a template but added elements of techno and acid house on the likes of Somg To The Siren & Chemical Beats. The chilled Chico’s Groove brings some respite and the Beth Orten collab on closer Alive Alone is my favourite of the Chem Bros slower vocal tracks.

Big beats and guitars. What a recipe.

I'm not at all educated in dance/electronic music, but what caught my ear was the finesse of the layering and the flow of each song. Will try to implement this into my road trip playlists.

las últimas me parecieron medio pedorras xD

It was good but as an album it was very repetitive. I'd happily listen to individual tracks again but probably not a full album

Carefully crafted from start to end. Love the transition from high energy to down low a little more than half way. Embodies the mood of all the movies and video games of the late 90s to early 00s... but came out in 95! What a pioneer. Main downside is repetition which was a bit too much for me to handle at once.

Bouncy

Great production and interesting variation in styles. Really enjoyed this record. Not quite 5 star material but would listen again

The first half of this album is fantastic. As someone who's never listened to the Chemical Brothers before, the first six tracks make it clear why they're so legendary. Awesome big beat tracks that flow into each other with classic acid synths and samples coming and going to keep it constantly refreshing. One of my favourite albums of all time is Daft Punk's Alive 2007, and this sounds like the precursor to that album. Then there's the second half... this half is honestly mediocre. The heavy dance beats give way to five mellowed out and honestly boring tracks. I have no desire to relisten to any of these tracks, and when I revisit this album I won't bother with them. First half: 5/5 Second half: 2/5 Total: 4/5

Good one! Groovy funky dancy beats, interesting vocals and just an overall good presentation. Seems more mature than 1995!

Classic. Their best album.

Funky start. All the songs just are continuous which is cool. EDM. Fav songs Chemical Beats Three little birdies down beats One too Many Mornings

pretty bangin

I would like to come back to this album in the future. Have heard one offs by the CBs, but never an album beginning to end.

Excellent dance album that sets their future sound

This should not expand dong. But it does. (☉_☉). Na moral nao sabia que eu curtia Chemical Brothers mas ouvi duas vezes, back to back, e tomei um lsd. Produtividade no trabalho aumentou em cents%. Todos os fornecedores receberam pagamento adiantado e o salario de Fevereiro ja ta na conta. Three Little Birdies Down Beats eh a stand-out track. Perai que meu chefe esta me ligando

awesome start - ends a bit weak

Good stuff. trance like, but funky too

Pues bien en general, la primera parte del disco me pareció bastante divertida, movida, uplifting, etc. Agradezco que no haya lyrics realmente aquí. Aun así, conforme más avanzaba el disco me empezó a perder poco a poco. La que más disfruté fue Three Little Birdies Down Beats, porque sus beats son muy característicos de los noventa. Mood: Rave en la carretera a 180 kms/hr

Un disco muy prendido, para pasarla a gusto y en tachas. No tengo mucho que decir, me da energía y levanta el ánimo, puro party y mi parte favorito es la triada de los beats: "Three Little Birdies Down Beats", "Fuck Up Beats" y "Chemical Beats". 8/10

Amazing stuff

Pretty good house/electronica, but I prefer their tracks without vocals to the ones that have them.

4 star

Super bon album, les sonorités classiques des frères chimiques!

I'm giving this a 4/5 solely because this type of music was in nearly every damn movie i watched growing up in the 90's and 2000's. From "Swordfish" to "The Matrix" this type of music is ingrained in me to like.

Dig it

Excellent, hard driving dance pop.

Good background music, chill beats.

I had this CD in my car for ages. The Chemical Brothers are GODS in their field.

Great for a listen while on a run

This album is pretty dope - lots of really catchy loops and beats. 'Three Little Birdies Down Beats' and 'Chico's Groove' are the highlights for me. Easily a 4 star, closer to 4.5

Awesome relatively unknown Chemical Brothers album (atleast for me), brings me back to the rythem bangers of the 90's

Nice album thanks the chemical brothers

It's pretty fun techno/house. Not really my genre but I still enjoyed it

interesting. normally not a fan of the "edm"kind of music but this is enjoyable!!

reminded me of being a seedy teenager in the late 90s, and of all those seedy cunts that listen to this type of tweaker shit. great album

Good background music to work to. Not very memorable to me, but I still enjoyed it.

This kind of music really leaves me without much to think about. I liked this, great sort of thing to listen to in the shower, really got me pumped up for that. But I don't ever really have the desire to listen to this otherwise, I liked being exposed to it as a part of this challenge, and really appreciate that this is a really good album. But it's simply just not my thing, so I can't really rate it any higher. All I can do is appreciate that for people who like this kind of thing on a much deeper level than I do, this is definitely one of the best albums out there for that.

Interesting and likable- 3.5 if there were half stars

álbum incrível pra programar (se ainda fosse 2023 e as pessoas ainda programassem que nem os astecas) dito isso, álbum ok pra passar instruções pro claude

vibe indescritível de filme de hacker dos anos 90 nao eh um album pra ouvir preso no avião aguardando a liberação pra decolar a uma hora. enfim. nao eh ruim nao, apenas meia boca

6/10

nice enough

Did not expect electronic music in the 80s

Yea it kept me entertained while I ate shitty pizza and avoided additional slot machines at the Vegas airport

61

My second album from The Chemical Brothers and it was pretty good but I definitely preferred Dig Your Own Hole out of the two. I didn’t get bored of it at any point which is more than I can say for a lot of Electronic albums on here, it just didn’t have anything that massively stood out to push it beyond three stars.

Once again, I find myself wishing I had a big family tree diagram of EDM.

Solid. I'm not a huge house/EDM person, but this is definitely fun to listen to on occasion and shows a lot of variety and creativity. I honestly think the link to jazz and some other free-form tribal music is understated.

Their early days, very little vocals, but good sound.

Disco que traz dinâmica rítmica, mas se perde na repetição dos temas, tornando a audição um tanto quanto cansativa.

some cool beats, good driving music

You know when you're at a party, and there's that one friend who's always reliable for a good time, but never steals the show? It's got a solid groove, decent variety, but it's not trying too hard. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - Leave Home - Chemical Beats - One Too Many Mornings

Not my type

Liked Three Little Birdies Down Beats and Alive Alone.

This one is pretty good, but, the next couple of chemical brothers records are my favourites. Still, this one is good too

I feel like this would be more enjoyable if a couple of these was put into a set and mixed in. That’s the issue I have with quite a lot of electronic albums. That being said, this is still an enjoyable listen

Chemical Brothers all over. beats, repetition, high tempo, though a little 'thin' at times

This didn’t really do much for me. They have a few decent tunes but I don’t think I’ll ever be a fan

This has actually aged slightly better than I expected it to!

Not all tracks aged well

It’s a really good translation of a rave DJ set, for good (great energy, they have their beat building down on the debut, blends well from beat to beat and track to track) and bad (they haven’t really got good songwriting construction down yet, lack of hooks and variety in that sense, so it doesn’t excel as an album). A solid debut but I know it builds to more within one or two albums so I can’t be too thrilled with it.

Favorite songs: Leave Home, Chico's Groove, One Too Many Mornings, Life Is Sweet, Alive Alone

(7.6) Major Fatboy Slim vibes

Electronica that somehow works for me, which is rare. I think it’s because they mix it up more as far as beat and added sounds.

This actually slapped really hard

I felt like a main character of some kind of movie about hackers while listening to this album ( especially in the beginning) 3.5+

Høres ut som filmmusikken til Blade eller Matrix. 'One Too Many Mornings' var fin.

Well done, but doesn't do much for me

(4/7) it's like the background music for a futuristic racing video game

3.0

By the time they became The Chemical Brothers, they were already the figureheads in the big beat scene known as The Dust Brothers, a name that was changed to avoid a lawsuit from their american namesakes. They already learned how to properly evolve their tracks and craft them into something consistently interesting. While they didn't exactly master this skill on their debut LP, they came close. It's definitely a level below Dig Your Own Hole and especially Surrender, but Exit Planet Dust is an incredibly important and influental album in the genre. It just slightly lacks the variety and the depth that turned their subsequent releases into something truly special and unforgettable. Favourite track: Leave Home

Gets the job done. Overall not impressive and nowhere near as good as The Prodigy were at this same time but still quite good 90s dance music.

Need to listen again

Solid but they have better

If you like house, you should like The Chemical Brothers. It’s well-produced and sounds fresh, but I think a lot blends together toward the end. 3.5/5

This style of music has never really been my thing. Despite that, though, I think this is one of the better albums in this genre. There were quite a few songs I liked. The opening track especially is great. Will I regularly return to this in full? No, probably not. But I still really respect it. 3.5/5

Great 90s electronic album. Feels simple and unique. Flows pretty effortlessly. 3.8/5.0

no es lo mío

I guess man

Wrong timing for me. 3.3

5/10

6/10 I only really know the Chemical Brothers through their singles. They were always one of those acts that were able to bring dance music production techniques to a wider audience through their great ear for a hook, and while I enjoy their work for what it is, I've never necessarily felt the need to dive much deeper. This record, while being perhaps a little broader than I was expecting, by and large validates that opinion. They are obviously skilled producers, able to summon engaging hooks regularly throughout the album, and create a tasty blend of different dance music styles, while also throwing in some elements of rock music here and there, but it often felt like tracks could get a little stale as they progressed. While that's less of a problem (and is sometimes a positive) in a live situation, or when sticking music on in the background, I found that there were times during a more focused listen, that some of the overly repetitive beats or bass lines started to tire, and my interest began to wane. That wasn't a consistent issue over the record though, and when they spent a bit more time creating longer cycles, more varied sections, and spent a little more time on sound design and ear candy, things were a lot better. What I quite liked about this record was that they were able to quite coherently move from more dancefloor oriented tracks to ones that were far more chilled, with elements of ambience, psychedelia and harmonic depth. While I enjoyed a few of the more uptempo efforts, the things that stood out to me more were actually some of the more considered pieces. That being said, as someone experienced with synthesis and production, there were times when some of their synth patches, 303 lines and sonic tomfoolery really spoke to me and, as previously mentioned, I did enjoy this quite a lot as a background listen, but ultimately, it felt like on this record they didn't reach the standard of hook that they would reach with later works, and they did resort a little too much to dancefloor structures that can become a little bland and uninteresting when listened to in a home listening environment. Good, not great, but possibly enough for me to dig into a bit of their later work. Leave Home - This is a fairly interesting blend of hip-hop beats, almost heavy rock tones and a dance music structure, with clearly defined sections and drops. It’s pretty good, and there are some quality hooks and pieces of sound design in there. The technique of tweaking the arrangement between each section, dropping parts in and out, is fairly typical of dance music, but they manage to largely maintain interest and groove as they go. It’s not blown my socks off, but is still decent. In Dust We Trust - Again, we get some decent riffs, and the pace of this has ramped up a bit, but it does feel more repetitive than the opener. Some of the sequences seem just that bit shorter, so the repetition is more obvious. It also sounds like there has been less focus on sound design and ear candy to keep this as interesting and varied as the opener. I’d no doubt enjoy this in a live environment, and it’s good as background music too, but on a more focused listen, it’s not quite got the variety. Song To The Siren - The pace drops back again now and unfortunately, this falls further into the repetitive trap. There are some cool bits of ear candy here and there, and they spend a bit of time tweaking filters to add more movement to the tone, but ultimately, this is a fairly draining listen and doesn’t really have any of the hooks of the first couple of tracks to hang its hat on. Three Little Birdies Down Beats - We get some solid rave synth vibes now, with screaming, overdriven acid synth tones. The sound is really good, but I ended up gagging for changes to come way, way earlier than they eventually did. It’s another that’s not a bad background or night out listen, but for something to sit down and listen to, it’s quite draining. Fuck Up Beats - The distorted, overdriven beat here is great. They throw in enough bits of tweaking and breaks from the beat to keep things from getting too stale, and with it being over in a minute and a half, it doesn’t really have the chance to get boring, which is a win, I guess. Tonally, I thought this was great, but there wasn’t a vast amount of musical content to it. Chemical Beats - We’re definitely leaning more into the techno school of production now, and there’s a lot more effects and synth parameter tweaking through each section to keep things from getting too flat and repetitive. Obviously the main motifs are heavily repeated, but there’s enough going on around them that it becomes less draining. There are some great grooves in this and the 303 line, while the most repetitive part of it, is so squelchy and fun. The sound design and ear candy really elevates this one. Solid stuff. Chico's Groove - And now, the boys take towards a more chill-out coded groove. They play around with the arrangement nicely and throw in some cool sound effects and other ear candy to keep things fresh. The bass line is a touch too repetitive, which is a shame, because the chord structure and other elements have a long enough cycle to move away from being overly repetitive. It’s a great vibe, though and another enjoyable track. One Too Many Mornings - Another chill-out track. This reminds me of the kind of thing Lemon Jelly were doing a few years later than this. Because it’s slower and has subtle evolutions and a more floaty vibe, it manages to deliver a slightly hypnotic groove that makes light work of sucking you into the track. In a track that’s all about building a vibe and a groove, they completely nail this, and while it’s not necessarily the most musically interesting of compositions, the production makes up for it. Lovely stuff. Life Is Sweet - This manages to sit nicely between the more up-beat, dance vibe of the early tracks and the more chilled, vibe-heavy work of the last couple of tracks. There’s decent range to the beats they use through various sections and, while there are repetitive elements, the fact that it’s swathed in amore atmospheric, floaty vibe does help to give this more of an interesting feel. It’s another that I quite like, but don’t completely love, despite the quality of the vibe. Playground For A Wedgeless Firm - What a tasty intro this is. That high resonance filter is dirty, with a quality, crisp reverb on it to give it depth. The breakbeat is pretty groovy too, and the rhythm of the sample and its subsequent manipulation are very cool too. This is a bit of an interlude track really, but it’s sonically interesting and does what it needs to before getting out of the way. I liked this one. Alive Alone - And we close out with another almost chill-out track, featuring some great vocals from Beth Orton. It’s got more great vibe and leans quite heavily towards a trip-hop sound, and has quite a spacey, hypnotic feel to it. The bass line is perhaps a bit too repetitive in places, but they do throw in the odd fill to keep things fresh. The groove is subtle, but engaging and there’s a pretty interesting blend of instrumentation to give this it’s own unique flavour, while still fitting in well with the aesthetic of the album.

The start of the Chemical Brothers journey. Gets into a groove and just stays there. The vocal tracks towards the end provide a bit of a break from the nonstop beats and samples, but otherwise it just burns its way into your brain. Not something I'd come back to a lot, but I wouldn't turn it off if you put it on the stereo.

Musica elettronica abbastanza figa. Non mi sbilancerei.

Intense workflow/study music. Maybe exercise. I don’t have much of a use case for it. Kind of sounds like The Prodigy, but without all the fun singing.

Pretty fun, but gets a bit stale by the end

Nice background music for working. I saw their later work a lot on music television so I was surprised those albums didn't make the list, but this did. My feeling was those were their biggest hits (galvanize, do it again, the salmon dance etc) but apparently I am wrong

Decent album. Better than some other techno style albums. This seems like more actual instruments bring samples instead of just 'sounds'. Also has a heavier sound than some others.

I got on board with the Chemical Brothers on Dig Your Own Hole, but this is still a pretty amazing piece of work. High 3s

6/10… big beat / alternative dance / *1995

Good for the right mood

If I was young again, tripping alone on a train with this as my soundtrack, it would be the perfect album. But I’m not. Really enjoyed some of the more atmospheric songs towards the end. Throw on a half stat.

very good first half, but after a while, it gets a bit boring

3 British electronica albums in a row. I preferred it slightly to the 808 state and Talvin Singh, but it's still just fine. More the style of beats I like, but at the end of the day, not the sort of thing I'd usually seek out to listen to at home. Album was def stronger at the start for me, "Leave Home" and "In Dust We Trust" were the standouts for me

I probably like this a little more than Dig Your Own Hole. Exit is edgier, sonically. And the vocals are (somewhat?) more appealing. I gave Dig two stars, but it’s probably closer to two-and-a-half stars. I’m giving this three stars. But it might be closer to two-and-a-half stars, too. Math, eh?

Lovely album, represents a lot of Brazilian Bossa Nova vibe.

two albums in a row from 95, electronic music influenced by hip hop, interesting production moments and sound palette, with glitchy touches contrasting with the drums and their organic beats, really good sequencing it plays with textures, dynamism, and repetition, prioritizing atmosphere and ambience over substance and depth, which can make the songs feel static while i cant say it sounds bad or that i dislike it, i dont feel much connection to the music. i feel its purpose is more utilitarian than emotional, which isnt a problem, but it is not what i usually look for

Has a party electronic vibe to it feels long but it’s only 50ish minutes good for backround music to keep energy up but boring when just listening to it. Personally not for me but many people would appreciate what was put into this album.

Funny that I listen to the Chemical Brothers a day after watching Sonic 3, which uses them in their soundtrack. I enjoyed it

Great background music and a really fun, non-repetitive electronica album

Good for background music. A bit odd. Nothing jumped out of the speakers at me. Not sure if I’d want to listen again. Plus, I’d likely say that there are arguments to replace this album on the list with a multitude of others.

Classic 90s techno- good energy but a little repetitive. Good background music for working.

358/1001 The Chemical Brothers - Exit Planet Dust Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ Whilst I don't mind this type of music as a one off song here and there, it becomes a bit of chore for a full length album. I think because to me, it all bleeds into one another. It's fine I guess...

I enjoyed the second half better than the first. Overall not bad.

I haven't listened to much electronic music before besides a few stuff by Aphex Twin so being able to listen to new albums in the genre is exciting, and I thoroughly enjoyed this album. Very different from the kind of electronic music you here in the club but this is more my cup of tea. Really fun to listen to while doing stuff. Fav Songs One Too Many Mornings Leave Home Alive Alone Is it Top 1001 Worthy (is it essential)? Probably yes, good album in the electronic genre, can take your time to get to this but it is worth the listen if you want.

Not my favorite genre, but a decent listen nonetheless. I really liked the last song.

The sound of the late 90s (even though this was 95). Pretty sick, honestly. I probably only want to listen to it once a decade but it made me feel like a computer hacker in coke in a Michael Bay movie.

2.9 Liked this better that Dig your own hole

Definitely a sound you won’t mistake but i quite enjoyed it

7/10 Best songs: Alive Alone In a lot of ways this album is peak 90s music. Like, when I think of music in the 90s, snare drums against synthesizers with a very distinct electronic tone immediately comes to mind. That's not to say I think this is a fantastic album - because it isn't. Listening to each track in a vacuum works well because they each burst with energy and embrace a non-stop, forever pushing-onward sound, but listening to them all in a row is a bit exhausting. I think the album could use a few more valleys to match its non-stop peaks. But it is interesting, and very much deserving of its place on this list, so there's that.

Pas mal du tout. J'ai essayé d'être aigri au début de l'écoute parce que j'ai toujours pas mis de 1* mais impossible ici. Vraiment bon album. Les breakbeats sont violents et les samples bien poussiéreux. J'adore les sonorités des synthés aussi. Le début de l'album est brut et puissant mais la fin douce et mélancolique c'est plus mon style. On dirait vraiment qu'une histoire est racontée au long de l'album: j'imagine bien une nuit avec le début en soirée/club, puis la montée psychédélique et enfin la redescente. Impressionant pour un premier album. C'est apparemment loin d'être leur meilleur projet donc je vais aller m'intéresser au reste de leur discographie. 1) one too many mornings 2) alive alone 3) life is sweet

Rock, E-Beats, 1995 -> 2-3

Groovy EDM, I like they constructed songs IMO, wouldn't turn it off. None stood out to add to playlist though

497/1089 - This is definitely electronic rave music.

Earlier dnb, feel very spoiled by what I’ve seen live

Not bad music, but not my jam.

At least it is better than Haunted Dancehall.

not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue

I'll say it, toss it on the list of great debut albums. I gotta give it to them, this is great to listen to while you do something that takes focus. Cool one to listen to. Didn't change my life and the genre isn't the most skillful but it makes sense to be here. More enjoyment vs appreciation.

They are one of the best at what they do. A good example of a style. It started off pretty good but got lost along the way. Fell off after Track 6. Not convinced that more than one album is required by them

Enjoyable.

Lyder stort! Fedt lyt, men også virkelig en af de der "den her Chemical Brothers plade blev valgt fordi det er deres debut" situationer

No huge bangers, just pretty decent throughout

Preferisco altri album e brani dei chemical brothers però comunque si merita tre stelle

Still not a fan of electronic music intended for dancing, it just sometimes get so repetitive. Other genres that are repetitive tend to have more singing which helps break up the monotony. This still was better than most electronic dance music albums I've heard, but overall it's not the strongest collection of music. Highlight Song/s: "Song to the Siren" and "One Too Many Morning"

Good as far as techno goes, would be fun in the right situation but still not engaging enough on its own

i was not in the right setting or (dare i say, even) mental space for this. i totalllly get it though like totally

“In Dust We Trust” slams. “Chico’s Groove” is great. Lovely, actually. “Alive Alone” is sad and groovy and just cool. A very solid chem bros album

fine

Tråkigt som satan

Un peu un mood de the Alan person project

Music to commit heists to, or at the very least music to hack computers to. Edgy and illegal situations is the vibe I’m getting for the first half of the album at least. We chill a bit after that.

some good tunes but most didn’t catch my attention so much

As mentioned in my review of The Prodigy's 1994 album, "Music for the Jilted Generation", electronic music is a difficult genre to properly rate. This is an electronic music record from that same era with a similar style. Unlike the Prodigy, there is little palpable emotion here; it's techno for the masses. A lot of it is surprisingly hooky, and there's some definite efforts at songwriting. However, electronic music isn't really my thing, and this album isn't particularly great even within the boundaries of the genre as a whole. It works to set a vibe or as party music, but it isn't good to just listen to on a casual basis. Overall, it's an admirable but not stellar effort in a genre that is far from easy to properly listen to and rate.

3.5 Okay, obviously this is better than most of the other British electronica albums I’ve gotten. But it is hard to genuinely enjoy this on its own when I’ve gotten twenty shitty albums wishing they were the Chemical Brothers over the past three years. A shame I got this so late, a shame this list is full of horrible British electronica that’s not the Chemical Brothers.

The perfect soundtrack for mindless, repetitive work tasks on a Wednesday morning. (Sorry, I copied this review and just changed the day of the week. But it fits!)

I listened to this album after coming back from a lunch break spent laying down in my car, feeling a little rested and a little subdued. I was immediately intrigued by how funky this album was, blending industrial electronic sounds with catchy drum grooves. In Exit Planet Dust, I was hearing the bones of what would go on to become the electronic music I grew up on, though this project exhibits less of a focus on drops and payoffs then my usual taste in electronic music leans towards. The Chemical Brothers craft more of a consistent energetic vibe, which I respect, I just had a hard time getting into its groove; I love how smoothly this album moves from one song to the next, serving as one continuous mix from beginning to end, but many of its songs just wash over me. There are lots of scratches and lasers throughout as well, futuristic sounds which will feature prominently in much electronic music going forward, but which have never done much for me. The songs here which incorporated human voices or were a little more chilled out grabbed my attention more, probably because the changing dynamics draw me further into the songs, as opposed to those which kept a consistent, rarely changing pace. I have heard later songs from The Chemical Brothers which are more in my wheelhouse, but I know there are many for whom Exit Planet Dust is an electronic classic. Highlights: Leave Home, Song To The Siren (Live From Sabresonic Nightclub, United Kingdom / 1994), Fuck Up Beats, Chemical Beats, One Too Many Mornings, Alive Alone

Sounds like the music that Spy shows in the late 90s, early 2000s would have used. Like, I could see this being the music they play over a montage of a spy breaking into the high-tech vault that is inexplicably behind an active night club.

Not their best but ok.

2.7 Always found the Chemical Brothers to be the worst out of the Prodigy/Fatboy slim trio, with them lacking the formers punk energy and the latters pop sensibility, falling through the cavern in the middle. Also, listening to this is kind of frustrating, given the plethora of other 90s electronica that could have made it on here, Squarepusher, Autechre, etc. Even Drukqs would have been a much more interesting inclusion than this.

I feel like this would be more enjoyable if a couple of these was put into a set and mixed in. That’s the issue I have with quite a lot of electronic albums. That being said, this is still an enjoyable listen

A mixed bag (no pun intended). Some bangers. Some dancefloor filler. It suffers the same fate as many dance albums, where the context of a DJ set makes more sense than an 45 minute album.

Fine album.

Fine, nice electronic vibes, not really for me but had its moments

Pretty decent, inoffensive electronica. Reminds me of The Prodigy, but not quite as good or interesting.

Listening session: april 14th, while going for a walk Listened to before: no Thoughts: I rarely listen to electronic music but this album really set the mood for an energetic walk. I especially liked that the whole album felt like one big continuous music set instead of separate tracks. This made it hard to choose a favourite track though Favourite tracks: Leave Home & In Dust We Trust

Good beats. Needs time and place

Listening to Exit Planet Dust is like a throwback to the mid-to-late 90s Big Beat era, it's a really cool starting point for where electronic music was going. For a first album, it's amazing how well it all fits together and the songs flow like a DJ set, going from the fast-paced beats in the first half to a chill vibe at the end. It's great for working or driving, with those repetitive, hypnotic synths and bass that get you into it without being annoying. Yeah, some of the sounds are a bit old school now, and some tracks can blend together so you're never sure where it begins of ends, but you can tell it's well made. It's got that balance between clean pop production and a gritty rave feel. From the solid kick off of "Leave Home" and "In Dust We Trust" to "Alive Alone", it's both a trip down memory lane and a solid groove that still gets me moving, even after all these years.

Im not really into dj music but I was open minded and actually somewhat enjoyed this!

I've listened to this twice now and it's kind of a blur, still. It moves from one tune to the next without much fuss, picking you up at the beginning then putting you back down at the end. Not for LISTENING listening, if you know what I mean. The heaviness of the riffs are appealing, and they don't make you think too hard about anything. Which is a nice change from a lot of the albums on this list. Thumping EDM that satisfies your need for (mostly) uptempo, repetitive headbangers.

good ones are good, rest are unremarkable

Aunque no es de mi agrado este tipo de género, la segunda mitad del disco se destaca por canciones con una atmósfera más nostálgica, melancólica, canciones que me gustaron mucho como "One too many mornings". Es un disco Cinematográfico, dónde podés sentir fácilmente como cada track podría encajar fácilmente en una peli.

It sounds cool and innovative, but also a lot of it is the same for me. It reminds me of my younger years, but that’s about it. Not something I’d intentionally seek to listen to, but it’s cool, I guess.

Definitely not my kind of vibe but I can appreciate the energy behind it.

3.9

3.7, doesn’t quite earn the 4 for me but has some unique sounds and beats. For sure not for everyone but this is solid, especially for a debut album.

As an engineer might say, I certify that this album substantially complies in all material respects with the original design intent and is fit for use. In other words, when you aren’t high in a nightclub, this album has some fun moments, but is generally mediocre to listen to.

I want to do a controlled scientific study on if listening to music like this makes me write my little reports faster. Speed, not accuracy is the key variable.

Another electronic record that did not do much for me. Definitely one of the better-sounding ones so far.

Electronic music doesn't excite me, but the variety here was nice. From pounding, high-energy percussion in earlier tracks to some more chill beats later on, this wasn't just hypnotic repetition (there was plenty of that, but not mind-numbing).

Argh--the curse of this project is its obsession with showcasing debut albums above all else for promising bands. I've been a big Chemical Brothers fan for a long time, and while I'm really glad they got included in the collection (and even more glad that they get two albums), this is *not* one of their best albums. Even worse, this album's relentless focus on making instrumental dance beats does a disservice to The Chemical Brothers (formerly Dust Brothers until the US Dust Brothers promised to sue them if they didn't change their name). Later albums have both more variety and more of a song structure to most of their tracks (sort of captured with "Alive alone"), which is a large part of their appeal to me. There's nothing wrong with this album--it definitely gets stronger in the second half--and even a few good-to-great tracks on it: mainly their original hit "Song to the siren" (especially fun to find out that one of the samples in this is from Dead Can Dance, a band that should have made it's way into this collection btw), the more forward-looking "Chemical beats" and "Life is sweet" (mainly for the odd video, but also nice to have The Charlatans' Tim Burgess providing vocals). But despite these positives, it's definitely not what I would have chosen for this collection, given how much more they've done with their career.

Feels like a 90s action movie montage

Its

Not really the kind of stuff I usually listen to, but there were some cool sounds in this. This album's a bit same-y after a while, but it's really enjoyable when you get into their groove. Favorites: In Dust We Trust, Fuck Up Beats, Chemical Beats, One Too Many Mornings

Correcto

It’s cool I guess. I’ve gotten so many electronic albums recently that I might be getting fatigued.

3/5 - Not my usual style, but I was into this. Maybe because the thumping corresponded with all the sinus pressure in my head. Of all the rave-y albums we've had here, I'd pick this one so far.

Sometimes you get electronica that sounds like a toy raygun put up against a microphone or you get the intro song to Blade at the blood rave. This hits a middle spot. You could definitely put some of these songs in cool action movies of the era or in your favorite dance halls. Its repetitive as fuck but thats par for the course in this genre, and these guys are one of the better ones at it.

Leave home sounds like the extended cut of the “you wouldn’t download a car” piracy ad, can see this whole album being apart of some mid 2000's indie rock film the songs flowed pretty nicely into each other as well, absolutely love when artists do that makes you want to listen to the whole album one too many mornings and alive alone felt like a movie character send off, they're walking off into the sunset onto new beginnings as the credits roll. maybe im just describing the album cover playground was essentially goop vibes, my brain was getting scanned, that probably makes no sense but that's what i heard i can say i didn't have high expectations for this one coming in but i enjoyed it more than i thought i would

I didn't hear much about its advance.

Honestly, so far after hearing half of this album I am not too impressed. I love a few of their songs, and they are among the main Big Beat bands, but for me this is not even close to Prodigy, probably 3 stars, but will see after listening to this fully

A little non descript, but kewl

I'm mostly pretty disinterested in the "big beat" genre but I'll accept that this is a strong example of the form. I get a little more mileage out of the dreamier bits like "One Too Many Mornings" and "Alive Alone" (having lyrics definitely helps there too).

The kind of music that makes a great 30 second needledrop in a heist movie, but is extremely tedious as an album 2.5

cool

Started strong then started to get a bit redundant. I don’t blame the music as much as my taste.

Very interesting, not my cup of tea but was cool to listen to. I feel like you could plug this into any late 90’s/Early 00’s action movie and no one would bat an eye. 5.5/10

A versatile album with simple but groovy beats that work well in all circumstances, wether it's on headphones, as background music or for clubbing. Personally, I never could completely get into TCB's sound, I've always been more drawn to the harsher, more industrial beats of The Prodigy. By comparison, this album feels lighter, almost too conventional (even if it was indeed grounbreaking at the time), and doesn't cut as deep as it could have. But that's just a personal preference ; Exit Planet Dust is still an iconic Big Beat album. A pleasant listen overall, but not something I'd really play at home these days. 6/10

There was nothing wrong with this album per se. I just can't see a situation where I'd want to listen to it again.

I was actually pretty surprised by this album. Lots of cool experimental sounds that take me back to the cyber grunge of the 90's and early 2000's

5/10 Can sit in the background doing it's things, but doesn't warrant too much attention as it never really changes. The tracks with singers on are by far the best

not my favourite Chem Bros record but still such a good listen

It’s a generous 3 as I like the chem bros as a live act, not usually the kind of thing I listen to at home

I enjoyed most of this, especially for something to have on while cleaning and organizing some things at home. However, there were at least three points where there was like a whining/squealing sound happening and it meant that I couldn't just sit back and enjoy the album all the way through because I'd get yanked out, wincing, wondering if everyone else but me has high-frequency-sound hearing loss. 3.5

not my kinda thing but its cool, i think gachiakuta should put them awn the soundtrack team

These albums for me are easy to enjoy, but hard to love. This didn't get boring. It's actually really good at times. I don't know if I would come back to this album to listen as deeply as I did this time, but for good background music, definitely.

Rating: 5.5/10

Pretty generic background house/electronic music.

One of the easiest dance/ electronic albums I have listened to. Love the breakbeats and the prodigy type production. Few fun fills and vocal stabs too to keep it interesting. Unfortunately not much variety but still an enjoyable listen

A nice surprise from a band with a longer history than I would have expected.

Pretty crazy this is from the early to mid 90s. Sounds incredibly ahead of it time. However, just not really my vibe. 3/5

відчуття ніби я дивлюся серіал 90х типу поліція маямі чи сіесай місце злочину

Some interesting and chill electronica. Different as it wasn’t just nightclub music, it was actually a vibe (idk how else to explain it).

I know I'm not the only one who feels like listening to this is like listening to a foreign language. My brain just doesn't process this the same way as it does, say, a guitar and vocal. I might as well be listening to a documentary recording of a city street at midday or a severe thunderstorm in Davenport, Iowa in 1998.

Imagine watching one of those 90s action movies fight / chase scenes ... for almost an hour ... That is this sound ttrack, I mean album

Another album that might be a 4 on a further listen. Something to revisit later.

You wouldn’t steal a car type beat

Highlights: Chemical Beats, Chico's Groove, Life Is Sweet. In a nutshell: rockin' beats. I daresay the Chemical Brothers sound is more creative and layered than their contemporary Fatboy Slim (who released Better Living Through Chemistry in September 1996). It's a vibe. Get into it. Overall: 5/10

Not my favorite by these guys but a solid techno/rave album. It definitely is well produced and shows their abilities to make these fast, punchy beats but I think I prefer when they go a little more surreal/psychedelic. Definitely a cool intro record and glad these guys are represented though as they are electronic music legends.

What chemicals were they on? I have mixed feeling about the Techno genre. A lot of Techno tracks feel like filler to me, but some are crazy good. The quality swing is sad to me. And it is very much apparent on this album. Some tracks like “Leave Home” and “In Dust We Trust” I find to be of top quality, while those such as “Song To The Siren” and “Three Little Birdies Down Beats” sound like something a 4th grader made on their computer. You really get to feel that these guys are having fun on the tracks. I love to imagine that they probably went into the studio one day, and someone just said out of nowhere: “We should use guns shots in one of the beats” (specifically in “Three Little Birdies Down Beats”). The wierd sounds they bring to the table shape the mood of the album, even if they don’t sound good always. The album really is a fun experience though. You’re never really sure what will happen next. Will they play some extremely pitched up vocals? A crazy new set of drums. Or maybe a fucking dolphin scream idk.

If I were going to listen to EDM outside of a club setting, I would actually put some of these tracks on. Mostly though, I'm not going to buy and play EDM at home or in my car.

A bit too drawn-out, but pretty interesting beats. I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it, but it lasted way too long.

Felt like I had heard the entire album in the first 30 seconds. Did these guys pay off the author? 🤔

Definitely more a collection of 12-inch tracks rather than an album. Starts with great purpose, but after a few tracks the template starts to feel a bit tired and the last few tracks feel out of place. There are some subtle touches in there that I wouldn’t have associated with the Chems, and some of the sample choices show more musical depth than many of the big beat merchants of the time. It’s definitely of its time, and not a classic by any means.

Such a cool album! The balance of instrumentals, electric and electronic, rock and techno, wow! I’m loving the sound, unlike anything I’ve listened to before

The closer Alive Alone is brilliant

Good album. Prefer the tracks with vocals especially the Beth Orton one. Need to be in the mood, best suited as music in a public space or when driving, wouldn’t sit down and put it on jus to listen to it as a full album but wouldn’t skip any tracks if the come on in a shuffle. 3.7

Electronic dance music

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Unfortunately I'm rarely in a mood to listen to this much electronica in one sitting. Well done music though.

Was never really my bag but still a great album with one or two tracks that I loved at the time. Nice to revisit - didn’t feel like it had aged badly at all.

Not my shit but but a few ok tunes

Not my fav album from them, it was entertaining enough

Slightly dirge-y. Uninspired but perfect for a job I hate.

Crazy funk

Decent 3

I like this more than I thought I would, reminds me of a bunch of 90s/2000s action movies. The songs were kind of long though and I don’t know when I would ever pick this up just to listen. Favorite Song(s): In Dust We Trust, Leave Home

a little bit to concept but had some great songs

I appreciate the energy but I grew tired of this trip hop about half way through

Not my favorite genre, but this was pretty good.

This is my second Chemical Brothers album in less than a week, weird how the randomizer works sometimes. This one is not as good or as fun as Dig Your Own Hole, which I gave a 4/5. Too much of the same beat over and over, especially on the first half of the album. It’s lacking the punch and distinctiveness between the tracks like the other album had. 3/5

OK

Goed debut album, duidelijke basis voor latere (betere) albums. Je hoort dat wel wel heel vet is maar begint ook een beetje te vervelen als je het hele album luistert.

This turns into background noise pretty quick

One Too Many Mornings

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