Reviews (page 10 of 15)
I used to associate The Prodigy with the cool but scary kids at school. That, and the stereotypical underground clubs in 90s movies which play this type of electronic where goths wear studded clothing and have neon hair.
Absolutely love the album cover, the crab is me listening to this album. I haven’t listened to many albums that match the energy of this album. It also feels so much more intricately produced than I expected and there were so many moments and sounds where I was like whoa (the singing in the middle of Smack My Bitch Up, sword fighting sound effects in Breathe) Fave tracks: Smack My Bitch Up Breathe Firestarter Climbatize
Did a lot of IT stuff on Friday Felt very 90s movie hacker montage I said “I’m in.” dramatically several times
I guess this is good for what it is, but I'm not really into it...3.
No.
No no no, do not like your AT ALL
Wouldn't call myself a fan of the genre, but this one rocks.
Yes! that was my go to Dance at Home album. Firestarter was my Soundtrack for the 90's.
Nah
Need some kind of self reflection to understand why I like this so much more than other electronic/techno albums on this list
I enjoyed it.
Love it, classic album
Mediocre crap that clueless people will probably find edgy. Then there was the controversy about "Smack My Bitch Up". The explanation by the band is beyond pathetic, if you want to be edgy own up to it instead of hiding behind pathetic excuses. But then the NOW is a bunch of partisan hypocrites so that all balances out in that neither side is worth listening to.
I like this one, right amount of tempo and aggression, like the garage house sound from this era
This goes hard A genuinely great classic album 10/10 Another testament to the quality of 90s MDMA
Am I a moron? My whole life, I thought Smack My Bitch Up was Snap My Picture. Suddenly, the track seems so much more aggressive. Well, The Prodigy aren’t lyrical Wordsworths, but there are some clever play on words moments, like Mindfields, etc. None of this is really about the words though, unless it’s to deliver a brief incendiary message. It’s about mixing metal and edm and raving like it’s 1997. I was only ten when this came out, but I was immediately transported back in time vibe-wise. When I put this on, my partner was like ‘Ooh! Firestarter!’ And I had no idea what she was talking about. I felt so out of the loop. I’m more in the loop now that I’ve listened to this and read on The Prodigy, but don’t really care to be. If I put this album on again, it’ll be for background music when I want to get hifi.
Kinda fun for a moment, before becoming annoyingly repetitive. Like a couple of young dudes discovering new buttons to play with on their older brother’s synth in the garage. Soon all the stoner bros in the hood stop by, to be gobbled by the radness of it all.
Better than I thought, plus fire starter and breathe (the pressure)
Dårlig, start en playliste fra Smack my bitch up i stedet
Excellent!
“Breathe” and “Firestarter” are the top tracks. The rest is decent 90s techno. The last track is a little weak. Glad to revisit. Reminded me of an English Rammstein: menacing vibe, simplistic lyrics and yet also playfully winking at the ridiculous vamping of it while managing a straight face. 3.5 stars rounded up.
Not keen on the sampled lyrics of the opener "Smack My Bitch Up", but other than this it's a great album. Favourite track is "Firestarter".
This feels far more deserving of being a hit album over other electronic 90s albums. It has the definitive classics for better or worse, the deep cuts that also keep the pace moving, and enough filler to still give it that stereotypical big beat sound! Less racing game, more street-racing game, the Prodigy is an act that has the potential to grab me, but often it just comes off as shallow. Party music, fun in the moment, but not worth the listen any other time. Perhaps I seem harsh, and I don't mean to be, as the album has good moments, especially when it takes influence from industrial scenes, but the album just feels like nothing extraordinary. Definitely from the 90s, which gives it its infamous success with tracks like Smack My Bitch Up, but thirty years later all I can think with a modern mindset is "look at that little guy on the cover go!" Still, will give it that boost for influence so it can scrape by into a middling spot for me.
Far from surprising. I think I had this CD back in the day. Track 1 - heavy rotation, track 2 - decent rotation, track 8 is a banger but it was played out for me in 1997. The rest of the album? Not good
Fat cover, fat sound, fat album. 10/5.
161/1001 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
This was fine. Nice to paddle my kayak to.
I feel like I’m in a ‘90s dance club. while that’s probably the vibe it’s going for, currently I am not in a dance club nor is it the last decade of the 20th century.
85% Fav: Breathe, Diesel Power, Narayan, Firestarter Least: N/A Must-Hear? Sure
GReat
Hate The Prodigy and still feel like it's gross garbage music. Not much could dissuade me and listening to an entire album has just cemented that. Bad boring and repetitive lyrics. Machismo and toxic masculinity with no humor to offset it. I could have done without this one entirely. It's funny, with better instrumentation and more creative music, the lyrics could work way better.
I remember when this came out and realizing that I was not the target demographic, and also feeling old. I think this was the British answer to Nine Inch Nails, but just much more spastic and gimmicky. If you remember, this is the guy that had the green mohawk flanked by two smaller green mohawks. That's right. Three Mohawks on one head. Nah. This isn't for me.
Oh, if it wasn’t for those two hit singles. “Smack My Bitch Up” and “Firestarter” are the cringiest and most annoying songs on “The Fat of the Land.” But otherwise I think the Prodigy holds up pretty well for late 90s techno.
This made me want some drugs and a dance floor.
Do you remember how New Coke was a flop? Their executives commissioned Project Kansas to come up with an updated formulation. The taste tests showed that people liked the sweeter taste of Pepsi over Coke. So they made a sweeter version and put it to market as New Coke. The problem was that the taste test was flawed. You see people did prefer the sweeter taste of Pepsi…when they had a couple sips. The sugar rush sent their pleasure receptors into a frenzy…bing…pop…POW!!! But what the Coca-Cola company really wanted to find was a formula that would lend itself to binge drinking, diabetes inducing levels of dedication to Coke. And the sweet flash bangs were great once. But when the brain is drowning in sugar, it starts to go deaf. New Coke sucked and the market told them so. Soon Coke was rebranded as Coke Classic and the juggernaut continues…at least in terms of soda sales. The first 5 or so tracks of this album are New Coke…bing…pop…POW!!! But then the sugar hurts a little bit and I need to stop.
Pretty great and super iconic. May not be the easiest listen, but you just can feel the energy and the beat of possibly genre's greatest album, not to mention all the attention it gathered upon release
Bought it originally, first year working. Still sounds great.
This album was crap but the five stars is to remind myself I have brat a perfect score
Terrible. It’s made me so irritated that I want to give tomorrow’s album only one star also.
Ohmm. Lots of things (spaceships?) flying around, light saber noises, and other futuristic sound effects. Repetitive but good, great high tempo exercise music. Liked The Fat of the Land a lot. Have already checked out more Prodigy. This is dangerous, but I’m rankin the album in at (3.9*s)
The Prodigy somehow found the sweet spot for beat-driven music with the right amount of lyrical and sound effect flare. They incorporate a ton of background sounds that work really well and they do techno in a way that's...dare I say..."catchy." I enjoyed this album, there's def some memorable bangers on here that transport you back to Fan's giant cd binder. I will date them (and myself) by describing this as "phat."
Now we are getting to the good 90s electronica. The Prodigy is one of the techno powerhouses of the decade that got much radio play, MTV music videos, and sold out live shows. Although not their best album, "Fat of the Land" put them on the map. 3 of their hits are featured with solid supporting tracks. It lulls a bit in the middle but the fire is started back up at the end. I like their use of guitar and hip-hop influences. They built off their trip-hop fore fathers like Massive Attack but spiced it up. Crabs give me the creeps but the music is snappy...3.6.
The Fat of The Land starts off with a couple hits but otherwise didn't keep me overly hooked. The following songs are fine but nothing memorable. While it's still a album, for some reason I expected to enjoy this more than I did. I remember being into The Prodigy and thought I had deeper ties to a few of their earlier albums. 2.96 stars
Great '90s breakbeat.
Some really fun tracks on this one
No feedback. 5/5
The singles were dope and deserve 5 stars. The rest was a bit more forgettable
Interesting music
Just like the cover…ugly
This album hit the same way it did when I was in the 7th grade. Breathe, Smack My Bitch Up, and Firestarter are all memorable bangers. The rest of the album is pretty forgettable, with some middling rap influences.
brillaint
Triggerwaarschuwing: Ik ga meerdere keren het woord iconisch gebruiken. Of je geeft dit een 1 (want boehoe electronische muziek) of je geeft het een 5 want je voelt hoe iconisch dit is. Een aantal iconische nummers, waaronder het nummer met de meest iconische videoclip ooit. Een videoclip die nogal eens voorbij kwam op The Box (music television you control!) en die op ongeveer 10 jarige ik vanzelfsprekend nogal indruk maakte. Zeker wanneer de 2 clips ervoor 'When I Die' van No Mercy en 'Toen Ik je Zag' van ""Hero"" waren. Een soort tijdscapsule naar een specifieke periode is het. Grunge, gabber en metal waren een beetje voorbij en toen kwam The Prodigy met deze bizarre mix van alles wat hard is aanzetten. Samples, stadion drums en zieke gitaren. De energie spreekt voor zich denk ik. Dit album moet je wel een keer gehoord hebben.
I liked some bits but the "droning" noises present in most of the songs were all just a bit much for me
A great gym album, and while it drags on at times, the various influences from song to song have great breadth and are composed energetically. One thing I find really odd about this album being on the list is that this seems far more relevant to a club setting than a solo listening setting. I feel that the difference in ranking between those settings would be very large, and I'm not sure how to incorporate that into a rating. That said, for a club album, it's great, and when I want to feel some grungy energy and move my body, I could easily see myself coming back to this.
Interesting but not my cup of tea.
Standout songs: Breathe Serial Thrilla
Prodigy's Fat of the Land, an anthem of my youth that I listened to on tinny little speakers and headphones from 1997 to 2000 (I was in high school). I am now more educated in the science of sound and the physical constraints of hardware so I am sitting here just getting on with my job with my Sony headphones on... and I cannot emphasize enough of how I was transported back to a 14-year-old. Simultaneously, I am being wowed by the thump of the bass from Smack My Bitch Up. It's thunderous! The depth of the synthesizer is something I've never paid attention to in Breathe and Firestarter. The separation of the instruments in the calculated chaos is just so enjoyable. Just on Smack My Bitch Up alone... 10/10 album.
Better than Daft Punk
Interesting techno-rap.
He just keeps saying he's the Firestarter. Lots of the same? Some decent songs though.
Love this album. It blows my mind drastically, fantastically. I forgot Dr. Octagon being on Diesel Power!! I love how the cockney is somehow accentuated in their occasional vocalist. Anyway, this music gives me energy. With most of my 5s, there is a nostalgic/sentimental component that resonates with me. Sometimes things that you hear for the first time leave such an impact on you. I find myself thinking that music will never be as cool as it was when my neurons weren't fully crystalized.
Having known Smack My Bitch Up, Breathe, and Firestarter for years I was curious about the rest of this album. I love this big beat, electropunk stuff - really enjoyed this album. Some songs are catchier than others but overall this is really good. RIP Flint
did NOT like. That sound they had between some tracks that sounds like a program crashing gave me PTSD to not having saved in too long
I knew of this album but never listened to it but DAMN. This is PEAK.
I need to go raving again.
Underhållande album med bra låtar, pluspoäng för fint "album art" bästa låten: funky shit. Stark 3
Favorite Tracks: Smack My Bitch Up Breathe
Das Album kannte ich nicht, aber bei den ersten Takten des ersten Tracks ging gleich das innere Kino an. Wer einmal das Video zu Smack My Bitch Up gesehen hat, wird es nicht so schnell vergessen. Wurde damals auch mit der Auszeichnung "Banned on MTV" versehen. Und danach gleich der Albtraum Breathe - starker Beginn. Starkes Album.
So many hits and still banging.
*raspberry*
Banger!
Danceable breakbeats with a punky feel and a side of psychedelia. A somewhat darker, rockier, edgier feel to this dance music. It’s got a lot of attitude. I like a good amount of what I hear, but few songs that are good enough for me to remember them. Some good highs, but not quite ultimate peaks. A reasonable floor, no real bad songs - just some that are less interesting or don’t really develop. It’s a decent album, but I’d rather listen to the Chemical Brothers. It could grow on me over time, but for now it’s fine.
Reminded me of the scene in Blade where they're in a dance club and he's walking through... fun dance music but was a bit of a surprise, never heard of them before! Narayan was probably the track I liked best, could've fit right into the prep for Matrix...
Surprised that I had heard of a few of these previously. Fun listen.
In the vein of Fat Boy Slim and Chemical Brothers. Fun listen.
Listening to this album just made me feel like I was back in my childhood basement playing video games on our PlayStation 2 in 2001
Some bangers on here for sure. A lot of filler, however. I can see how this would appeal to the large markets. It's a fun listen. Nothing groundbreaking.
Repetition Repetition Repetition Drop The Bass Repetition Repetition Repetition Slight Beat Change Repetition Repetition Repetition Random Weird Sound Samples Repetition Repetition Repetition Next Song Start Again From The Top
Peak 90s
It sounds like the soundtrack to every edgy early 2000s video game - and in reality it really should just be background noise rather than anything you actively listen to. This is more of collection of highly produced sounds than anything with a musical idea behind it. I can appreciate how how cutting edge this must have been for the time, but looking back from almost 20 years later, people have been able to use these musical ideas in a much more coherent and musical way that really makes me hate to listen to this.
One of the best electronic albums ever, and one of the funniest album covers of all time. Epic breaks that trickle down to phenomenal track deconstructions paired with confrontational vocal performances make these cuts impossible to ignore. Listened to: on a bus to providence. Favorite tracks: Smack My Bitch Up, Funky Shit, Firestarter
Some classics, a few fillers
3.5☆/5 07.26.2024
Hard to get through a title like “Smack My Bitch Up,” but I have to sdmit the entire album goes good with driving on a highway. I’d come back to most of it.
It's probably been 20 years since I've listened to this album. I kind of enjoyed it then, and kind of enjoyed it now. Has some solid singles on here, and the rest was good.
It's wild relistening to this and thinking of how influential The Prodigy has been.
2.5, good beats but probably better for night clubs than casual listening
I listened to the hits all the time back in the day. When I listened today, it was fun to hear the rest of the songs, which I never really listened to back then. As always, I think it gets a little repetitive
Obviously bangers on here but it's a bit more difficult to listen to as an album. I think I prefer some of their other ones overall.
Solid with some bangers 7/10
Smack my bitch up, firestarter and breath are absolutely great tracks in the genre. The rest of the album was decent. Will probably give it another listen and come back round to it. Mindfields i enjoyed. I think i would have said this was a solid 3 or high 3. But ive heard some very crap or average albums on the list recently. It makes me think the 3 classics pull this album up to a low 4 in comparison to what ive had.
I kinda dread seeing these albums pop up: dancey electronica from back then whose sole virtue may very well be how they broke ground with stuff that had been unheard (of). But: this fucking slaps. Still.
“Breathe” still kicks ass. “Firestarter” and “Smack My Bitch Up” also continue to hold up fairly well. However, this is yet another example of a steep drop off beyond the album’s hits.
I truly feel there’s never been a group like The Prodigy, before or since. If they had been more copied or part of a group of bands performing similar music, I think their unique style would have developed a unique genre name, like grunge for Nirvana et al., but as it stands The Prodigy consider themselves electronic punk. They fuse rock, dance, electronic, punk, some metal, and most importantly big beat to create a sound that’s easy to dance to, but also incredibly furious in a way that most dance music isn’t. The first time I listened to The Prodigy, I did NOT like their sound. Maybe I was too turned off by the violent nature of “Smack My Bitch Up” (which I still am, despite the fantastic sound of the song outside of the lyrics). Maybe my taste in music has just grown more genre-diverse in the 15 years it’s been since I first heard The Prodigy. But with this listen, I couldn’t help but bob and fist pump to most of the tracks.
I’m not normally a huge fan of electronic music but this album seems to harness the best of it while dabbling in some other genres. The first track is an absolute bop, and so are all the other hits on this album. I can definitely see the appeal.
This got old somewhere around track 4 2/5
Skid music
Good work album
Cool dance record
Some awesome dance music, throughout. Not what is put in my music collection but if I were at a club I would want it playing.
Nothing gets me into a work flow at my extremely dull desk job than listening to the Prodigy lol
Interesting and different
Not for me. It feels mindless and purposeless.
My first electronic record from the generator. “Big Beat” acts like Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, and to a lesser extent, Chemical Bros, were the unsubtle maximalists of the 90s. Hugely exciting to my teenage ears but much less so when listening to them now. With that said, I still remember the thrill of seeing Poison and Firestarter on Top of the Pops!
What happened?
deserves 5 stars for the crab alone tbh
Oh yessss. Sacaría el otro de The Prodigy y dejaría este.
Like I was transported back to an angry dance floor in the 1990s. I am here for it and loved it.
Eh, not my cup of ramen and I just don't get electronic music with a cockney accent repeating the 3 to 4 lines written for each song.
Definitely of its era and definitely some hard rage music. I had a pretty good time with this, but was pretty worn out on it by the end.
The music wasn't very exciting and the edgy lyrics don't hold up.
I knew it was going to be a hard sell when the first song was called "Smack My Bitch Up" and that was basically the only lyric. The band (group?) made the choice to have that as the opening to their album, and it's not a choice I'm a fan of. The songs were fine -- big dance electro sounds that I can see playing at a rave or something, but overall, the initial statement of the album really tainted it for me.
2.5 Gotta be honest, totally shocked by the average rating on this. A little harder than it needs to be but I guess that's the point. I didn't hate it, but I am taking off half a star for the first track. I am far from a prude but it put me in a bad mood for the rest of the album. Breathe and Funky Shit were pretty good though.
8.5/10
a truly groundbreaking big beat album that literally puts you exactly in the era, the turning point between the 20th and 21st century. such a cultural turn needs massive and monstrous beats. this is the album you listen to when you're chugging mountain dew, watching the matrix on vhs and downloading questionable programs on limewire. the rapping is infectiously aggressive, every drumloop and record flip sticks the landing, and it all adds up to an essential part of an electronichead's music collection. sit down, brace for impact, and get ready to smack your bitch up.
Hectic and exhausting
I enjoyed the album in the main 3*
Odd one where the more I listened the less I liked it.
Bangers
Tres phat beatz
The Fat of The Land, tercer larga duración de The Prodigy, nos ofrece la intensidad de la música electrónica al ritmo del hip-hop característicos de los primeros años de la banda. Incluye los dos sencillos que habían alzanzado el número uno en GB y que son de lo mejor del disco: "Firestarter", sobre la idea de que el caos y el desorden también puede inspirar la creación, y la enérgica "Breathe", sobre como enfrentar el estrés y la ansieda que genera la vida. Además de estos dos temas, destacaría el poderoso sin sentido arranque del álbum "Smack My Bitch Up", las influencias funkys de "Diesel Power" y la mezcla neopsicodélica de "Narayan".
Quite good. Might be a five with more listening. The video for Firestarter was on heavy max rotation when it came out.
1. 9 2. 10 3. 8 4. 9 5. 8 6. 7 7. 9 8. 7 9. 9 10. 9 8.5/10 4.25/5
English? Own a trench coat? Been on the wrong side of a few drug deals? This album is for you.
3 stars, no music for the jilted generation. far superior album.
Okay now this I really dig. Haha surprise surprise I like the electronic-y album and band. I dunno who these dudes are and maybe that’s stupid of me bc they have 4mil monthly Spotify listeners it seems! But I liked this. made me think of the film scores I like by Trent reznor and Atticus Ross combined with the soundtrack to ATV Offroad Fury 2 on the ps2 which I played a lot as a child.
some filler around the middle, but otherwise amazing and full of straight bangers. perfect hybrid of rave music/big beat and punk. rip keith flint
Part of my childhood!
3.75 Good electronic album actually really fun, way better than the last one
Banger after banger after banger. You don't even have to be intoxicated. This worked just as well at 7am on a train.
Mediocre rave music that is boring.
Situationally good. Not for everyday use.
Granted this is a great album. Just not one I would choose on my playlist. It is compelling. Hard to turn off.
Excellent electrionic album
I want to go to a rave for this album so much, it’s very 99’s, coherent, techno that I love. 3.3
What a great album cover. This crab is dancing and the blur makes it seem like it's dancing hella fast. What a good time this crab is having. As for the music itself it's passable.
Крепкий альбом, и понастольгировать и головой покачать
i bet people who love this album think the matrix is the best movie of all time. it was overall ok, pretty good at points and absolutely horrible at others. there are glimpses of things that i like, but the songs are all at least 2 minutes too long. the beats are also a bit clean for my taste, i wish it was more abrasive overall.
I'm always pleasantly surprised when I hear engaging electronic music. This album should be the template for how to make a good electronic album. The songs don't overstay their welcome, and there is plenty of melodic progression to keep the listening experience refreshing and pleasant. And obviously fun to dance to. Top tracks: Breathe, Mindfields, Narayan
Classic 90s beats. Firestarter is iconic, plus the other big hits on here. We also appreciated some of the lesser known stuff here.
Never knew it was this good! Album has a lot more depth and character than the three singles led me to expect
#34 - God this is pretty grating. Not my jam at all, and the music is invaded by an overwhelming negativity.
Not the biggest fan of this type of music but I sort of dig it Top tracks: Smack My Bitch Up
Firestarter was my first introduction to the Prodigy as they were active in the period from my marriage to the birth of the third of 3 children up to this. Although quite up to date with music in the 90s I wasn’t a dancer or rave attender so completely missed this type of music up to about 1997 when it sort of had its mainstream moment. Only bought Jilted in the noughties (which still took a bit of getting in to for me) and never owned tFotL. So? Well this is a wonderful album, such energy and verve. So much of it has been assimilated into the mainstream since then that it maybe doesn’t sound quite so so extraordinary but it really is such a tour de force. I don’t give many 5/5, but this is one of those.
Some good music for programming. This genre is the reason Hackers is so fun.
Five stars for quality. What bangers. Minus one star for the cringy vocals on half the tracks Minus one star for over an hour of music without a single change in tempo (sure it's a dance album but come on SOME fluctuation would be nice) Minus one star for the misogyny. That fell off quick.
Fav: Narayan Least Fav: Diesel Power
Buzzy british dj album. Reall good
Nope.
Not ahead of its time - the dominator of its genre and era. Albums mixing is world class, and the pacing is a masterclass in how to keep you hooked and hyper with a breather or two when needed. Just when you think it might be in 8 out of 10 as narayan (not a filler song, but not a star like most the others on the track) fades out, firestarter kicks in at full blast and reminds you that it will kick your teeth in if you even think of giving this album less than a 9/10 or 5star.
Really not my type of electronic music, but I see the appeal.
Definitely knew a number of these tracks. Dance/Club/House/Electronica (I never know the difference) isn't my top choice, but this was a fun nostalgia blast for sure!
Ok
Things I am: a fire starter, a twisted fire starter I think I used to play this way too much back when it came out, about to time travel back to a simpler time! From my memory I got sick of the singles real quick and really dug into the rest of the tracks.
# 255 : one or two bangers does not make a classic, still they've done a pretty decent job, I think it's ok.
Funky Shit! 🦀 🦀 🦀 Very groovy with some interesting synths. Very sharp and surprisingly aggressive EDM
already listened
10 Years old when this came out and I saw the Firestarter video on MTV, I still want that reverse mohawk haircut. This is a good record, very unique in the way it is electronic/dance style music but feels more punk than anything.
Drop the bass dance club/rave crap. Unimaginative, repetitive, and boring. I stopped listening.
I probably should have given this album more of a chance in the 90s than I did, but electronic music wasn't cool to punk kids of that era. The video hits from that time are classic and I gained an appreciation for them when I got a little older, but listening to this in full now I see why this was such a big album at the time. Fav tracks: Smack My Bitch Up, Firestarter Surprise fav tracks: the L7 - Fuel My Fire cover and Diesel Power
Catchy beats but really not my type of music.
This album contains a selection of 90s dance tracks. I enjoyed listening to the entire album. Liked tracks: Breathe, Narayan, Firestarter, Climbatize & Fuel My Fire
Maybe the surprise album that I've listened to so far. The hits (Smack My Bitch Up, Breathe and Firestarter) still rock but there were a number of songs on the album I liked that I'd never heard before, Climbatize was especially good as was Diesel Power. This is the music you put on to finish a run or workout. For the most part everything works and works together to make a good album.
Not so much…
This was very difficult to get through. I am not much of a fan. With that being said, if I was going to listen to this genre of music, I can hear notes of beauty in this and could be persuaded to listen to this again.
Organized noise. I would like it if I was working out in a gym, but that is probably the only time.
nah, not really my style. a bit too heavy in the EDM space for me
I love it I love it I love the prodigy I love love love love this crab
3.5/5
Dancing crab Electronic ass intro- corny ass lyrics Not liking second song but the guitar coming in was nice- vocals still bad Straight up silly hard to sit through full songs Science channel ass beat Oh fuck I know firestarter
whatever man
I couldn’t listen to this album. I really REALLY don’t like this style of music to begin with, and the lyrics were just the worst. No redeeming qualities to be found.
The first track is iconic and an anthem of the 90s 🥲 I never knew if smack referred to the drug. First time I've ever heard loud energetic club music that I didn't immediately dislike. Most of the music I had heard sounded like angry robots fkn. This had more of a mix of different samples and just had a very aggressive driving epic sound. It was all over the place in the 90s for sure. O find it still holds up. It's a good album to get hyped for the workout sessions at least 😂
Excellent! I love it and there are so much good memories…
I had an aneurism half way listening to this album doing some hectic minecraft parkour
Solo por los tres pelotazos que son Smack my bitch up, Firestarter y Breathe ya se justifica este disco. Aquí cabe de todo: Electro-hardcore- tecno-punk a base de The Who, Nirvana, Breeders, Wu-Tang Clan o Beastie Boys. La portada es otra obra icónica. Adorados, superventas, llamados a colaborar en discos de los más grandes del rock (rechazo a todos)... tal como llegó el huracán, se fue y cayó en un injusto olvido (Smack my bitch up hoy en día parece imposible que se pubicara, así que ¿Para qué defenderla? pensarán erróneamente algunos). Nunca aceptaron las normas ajenas, tampoco se movían por un éxito masivo que no les descolocó ni un milímetro. Demasiado peligrosos, demasiado agresivos, demasiado aterradores... demasiado todo: dignos herederos de KLF. Otros discos de un impresionante 1997: Radiohead: OK Computer, Spiritualized: Ladies And Gentlemen We’re Floating In Space, The Verve: Urban Hymns, Cornershop: When I Was Born For The 7th Time, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Boatman’s Call, Erykah Badu: Baduizm, Wilco: Being There, Portishead: Portishead, Primal Scream: Vanishing Point, Tindersticks: Curtains, Björk: Homogenic, Bob Dylan: Time Out Of Mind, Yo La Tengo: I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One, The Chemical Brothers: Dig Your Own Hole, Belle And Sebastian: If You’re Feeling Sinister, Teenage Fanclub: Songs From Northern Britain, Mogwai: Young Team, Daft Punk: Homework, Stereolab: Doots And Loops The Make-Up: Sound Verite, Eels: Beautiful Freak, Erykah Badu: Baduizm, Echo & The Bunnymen: Evergreen, Prefab Sprout: Andromeda heights, Dinoasaur Jr.: Hand It Over, Blur: Blur, Buenavista Social Club: Buenavista Social Club, Elliott Smith: Either, Or, Janet Jackson: The velvet rope, Smog; Red apple falls, Built to Spill: Perfecto from now on, The Jayhwaks: Sound of lies, Kent: Isola, Ocean Colour Scene: Marchin' already, Paul Weller: Heavy soul, Cotton Maher: Kontiki, Luna: Pup Tent, Foo Fighters: The colour and the shape... y también: Spice Girls: Spiceworld, U2: Pop, Aqua: aquarium...
I really enjoyed!! I remembered some of these songs as soon as I heard them, lots of fun!! Felt like I was in a 90s video game or a rave!!
It was alright. Would have enjoyed it more if there were less instrumental tracks 3 ⭐️
Newgroundscore
I am tired of giving out ones, but who the heck is picking these albums!?!
Initially, I could not figure out why this album was in the book. A quick visit to Wikipedia revealed to me the reason. They are an English group. This book leans hard towards English groups and this is not exception. I still can't figure out why "Smack my Bishop" was such a controversial song, but it probably had to do with violence against a member of the clergy. There is some "sameness" to these songs, though "Narayen" has a pretty nice synth riff that differentiates itself from the other songs prior. I won't ever listen to this album again, unless I am being held hostage and my captors are blaring The Prodigy in an effort to cause me sleep deprivation in the hopes I will confess what they want me to know. Unfortunately, my only conclusion would probably still be that I don't think this is excellent music. Not my thing, but also not quite as abrasive as some of the other music here I didn't like.
Old enough to remember the hype when this came out. I was around 19ish and was definitely NOT into electronic music at that point of my life. I did enjoy Firestarter and the video on MTV etc, but never had actually listened to this album until now which is surprising since in my later years I have become a fan of electronic music especially groups like The Chemical Brothers who were clearly influenced by The Prodigy. Still, not a huge fan of this album. Has some good tracks like "Breathe" but a lot of it doesn't do much for me. Some of the tracks seem to do a bit better with diversity of samples and layering where some like "Serial Thrilla" are quite frankly repetitive and kinda boring. Overall, as someone who appreciates electronic music I can definitely underststand critics and fans putting this album in legendary status but for me personally it's not something I will want to listen to again front-to-back.
Jeg tænkte yes, da pladen dukkede op, for den hørte vi i folkeren, særligt Smack my bitch up var vild. Den er dog ikke ældet med ynde, men resten af pladen holder stadigvæk 100. Enkelte numre er endda blevet endnu bedre.
Nogen af mine største minder omkring det her album. Selvom jeg først fandt det 10 år efter udgivelsen så har den fyldt mine ungdoms år med oprør, og glæde. Jeg havde 4 sange på albummet som jeg ikke kunne huske overhovedet. Ellers et sjovt gensyn. Musikken falder dog ikke i min smag idag. 😜
Kæft jeg hørte det album meget i gymnasie-tiden. Faktisk var det nok det eneste elektroniske musik jeg overhovedet hørte dengang. Der er noget punktet over det. Det er skramlet og aggressivt. Måske netop derfor var det Prodigy der kunne få mig væk fra guitar, bas og trommer. Tilbage i tiden var det hele albummet der røg på. Når jeg lytter det nu tænker jeg tracks som Diesel Power, Funky Shit, Serial Thrilla osv. falder igennem når de står side om side med bangers som Smack My Bitch Up, Breathe og Firestarter. Mindfields husker jeg som en af mine favoritter på albummet. Den var yderst undervældende at genbesøge. Alt i alt må jeg konstatere at det her er første album jeg elskede i min ungdom, der ved et genbesøg virkelig har skuffet. PS: Live holder Prodigy stadig. Det er en kæmpe fest når deres energi rammer og masserer et menneskehav på en festival.
Energetic, sure, primarily noisy and inappropriate for any activity other than skateboarding; certainly, not appropriate for, you know, just listening.
Ultimate crackhead music
The album made me think of the original matrix movie. What a decade.
Jees taas osastoa ”löytyy minun ipodilta” joten tuttuusetu on. A-puoli on hyvä, onneksi b-puolella on Firestarter nostattamassa alussa alkaneet bileet takaisin. Eli levy toimii kuin dj-settinä bileissä silloin kun tarttee tanssia. Ja se on hyvä.
Hyvä, että he alentuivat vokaaliraitoihin. Levy kannattaa kuunnella, vaikkei tyylilajin kiistämätön tehokkuus riittäisikään loputtomaan mielenkiintoon sitä kohtaan. Matala 3
Good album, would listen again.
:D
Classic / but not really my bag = 5/10
3+. I didn’t expect to like this—-I think I just dismissed it as being for people I didn’t hang out with when it first came out, but it was actually fun to listen to. In a middle aged person at the gym kind of way, but still, I am a middle aged person and I need something to distract me from the elliptical.
Do not like this
Aggressive dance/synth music, at least the majority of the songs. I don’t have many opportunities to utilize it as a soundtrack. if I needed to let out my aggression, this would do. There are few lyrics, and even fewer I can understand detract from my enjoyment of the beat.
So with the 1st track Smack my Bitch Up ?? I knew what my wife would think of this album Although there were appealing mantra like moments that might get her attention Overall it was at times interesting and even listenable although I doubt I’d voluntarily play it again or struggle to find a playlist I’d want to put a track in But mostly it sounded like teens weee set loose in a studio with dozens of sound effect and shaping controls and they were just trying them all Much of it sounded like a dystopian movie soundtrack In fact I thought the last track which I liked should have been the music in that Mos Isley bar instead of the silly synth jazz Johhn Williams came up with
Not my typical genre, but blood-pumping, head-nodding, dare I say toe-tapping?
sounds really cheesy lol 5/10
This is a blast from the past for me. It was my first real introduction to party music. It's not something I just put on while sitting at home though.
Didn't find anything to like on here -combines several genres I find unlistenable. A waste of artistic time and talent. This album is a lot like getting hit in the head with a hammer - feels really good when it stops.
Banger
Oh fuck yeah 2 back to back 5 star albums! However, I can't say that I've listened to this album front to back. Maybe I have who knows. lol
Awesome! I know a lot of the songs somehow. “Breathe” is from something but a google search isn’t coming up with what. I considered making this a 4, but other than the songs I know, I wasn’t that into it. A surprisingly good album.
Major ‘you wouldn’t steal a car’ anti-piracy ad vibes. At first I was upset because I wasn’t a huge fan of our first drum and bass album. But I quickly realized that I’m actually familiar with these songs and after a google found out a decent amount were included in the soundtracks in what seems like every 2000s and 2010s action movie. Still, its mood music, and a rainy day off from work definitely isn’t the same as being in the club. The familiarity gives it a little extra oomph for me.
I listened to this album in the car with Britta, John, and Kristin. This review is a compilation of all of our ratings
Yes! Finally!
Obviously this album is lyrically annoying, crossing over to problematic in the opening track. Which only costs one star because it's otherwise massively fun to listen to.
Легендарно. Открыл еще и mindfields для себя.
8 / 10 Un clásico de la música electrónica de los 90. Con unos buenos auriculares es una pasada escucharlo.
klsddikko. pstuki pstu pstakiki pstuki pstuki pstakiki (fuck this bitch) pstuki pstu pstakiki pstuki pstuki pstakiki (fuck this bitch) pstuki pstu pstakiki pstuki pstuki pstakiki (fuck this bitch) pstuki pstu pstakiki pstuki pstuki pstakiki (fuck this bitch) pstuki pstu pstakiki pstuki pstuki pstakiki (fuck this bitch) pstuki pstu pstakiki pstuki pstuki pstakiki (fuck this bitch).. unrea signing, lyrics, all that. breathe bitch... fuck you bitch... breathe bitch... fuck you bitch... breathe bitch... fuck you bitch... breathe bitch... fuck you bitch... breathe bitch... fuck you bitch... breathe bitch... fuck you bitch... breathe bitch... fuck you bitch... breathe bitch... fuck you bitch... breathe bitch... fuck you bitch... breathe bitch... fuck you bitch... breathe bitch... fuck you bitch... breathe
Some classic dance toons nearly as old as me
5/20/24. Didn't feel this one, and I'm not really oppossed to Big Beat. Just felt like this one was bit exhausting to listen to. EDIT 11/9/26. I must’ve gotten this album confused with another, not sure why my original rating was so low.
The sort of thing hackers in the 2000's would listen to in the movies. Standouts include Breathe, and Firestarter.
The energy never lets up. This is close to best in genre
Brit electro beat. Dull and repetitious
great album. love big beat. firestarter and smack my bitch up are all timers
Man, I loved this album so much. It's been on my backlog for a solid few years at this point but I've never really gotten around to listening to it. That is, until now, with it's electrifying beats. Just absolutely amazing.
it's decent
Damn good agro dance music. Shit like "Breathe", "Firestarter" and, yes, "Smack My Bitch Up" just go off so hard. Really, the only reason I'm not giving it a 5 is that I prefer what the Fatboy slippin' does so much more. Still, absolutely worth your time to check. Just put it on and lose y'damn-self.
Starts at 10 and never stops. Rager of an album.
I’m exhausted as hell from jumping around. That is a spectacular 5. I’ve never heard this album in full, and I was only vaguely familiar with “Smack My Bitch Up,” but good lord, what a ridiculously energetic collection of songs that manage to feel captivating and engaging throughout all 56 minutes of its runtime. Part of it was me getting up and being active and letting the energy of the songs come through me in a way where my body hit a sort of adrenaline rush, but part of it really is just the excellent production; great drum samples, deep heavy basslines, great guitar, gritty vocals, and ultimately, just finding the right moments to break down and give a song new life when it started to get a little too repetitive or overbearing on the ears. Those moments really kept the album’s energy up for me, and they always hit at the perfect time. One of the most enjoyable albums we’ve had yet, and an absolute bomb of energy to boot; easy 5, spectacular electronica, probably a 10/10 if I were going out of 10. Fantastic stuff.
I really hate this album - it very much is outside the scope of music that I listen to, and I do acknowledge how that creates bias when listening to this. The opener, "Smack My Bitch Up," was pure trash. I think I stopped listening halfway through. The band's message around the song, "doing anything intensely" also just seems like a BS response towards the controversy it created. This said, I did actually like Breathe. It some weird backwards world, I can see it being a Tori Amos song on the album, "To Venus and Back." It reminded me of "Blue Skies" and "Datura." I am really interested in her doing a cover of it with Datura. I stopped all together listening to the album during the song "Mindfields." I just couldn't take it anymore. There is something to appreciate about this album however. And maybe I will find it one day, but not today.
Could only listen to about 4 tracks before stopping. Not a metal fan.
Catchy, enjoyable but repetitve, and its not really my type tho but I'm trying to give it a chance I'm halfway through the album and its overall being a nice experience, for now id say that my favorite track is funky shit I finished the album now, pretty good but I wouldnt give it a replay besides funky shit and diesel power, also the last songs werent that great, overall 8/10
Not at all for me. The distorted sounds take away from the “danceability” of the tracks.
Enough of the euro trash electronica records.
The hits work, the rest feels like filler
Hated it
Punk techno
Was wondering why it reminded me of the Matrix
One of the comments below me states they're "not a metal fan". Perfectly captures what's so great about this album -- headbanging rave, restless breakbeats that make your heart race.
Yuck. "Firestarter" is on my all time most hated songs list due to how often my dumb radio station would play it late at nights. Nobody wants to hear that shit cruising by the moonlight.
It's preposterous and dated and I suppose it has an audience but I'm obviously it, which sucks because I'm a white male and there's just not a whole lot out there in the world for boys like me. Pshaw.
A good album, I listened to it while reading. Very nice.
Pretty chuffed for this album. Starts with SMBU followed by breathe wow. Good gym accompaniment! The rest has probably not aged too well but still a cracker. Took me back to London
Not even close to being as good as music for the jilted generation. Seriously middle of the road stuff. Sounds like someone who just got hold of Cubase for the first time.
I'd relate this more to hardstyle than necessarily metal, but definitely an important blend of upbeat electronic music and more intense music. Strongly reminiscent of the late 90's, good to learn it's the first. Excellent cover art
YES. GOOD.
I was twelve when this came out. It hit right in the solar plexus of my formative years. It had it all: image, an air of danger and a new sound. Shook me out of the eurodisco-phase of my childhood and pointed me towards drum’n’bass, big beat, punk and hiphop The menacing all-encompassing deep bass in these tracks was next level for 97’. It still sounds fantastic
classic
Fun
Here we have The Fat of the Land by The Prodigy. There is a reason for this album to be on the list. It's decently popular. Apparently it's sold over 10 million copies, which is nothing to scoff at. Also, I've heard of this band and one of the songs on this album. Granted, I only know of it because of Epic Rap Battles of History, but that's still me having heard of the artist. Anyways, is this album good enough to balance its popularity? Yeah. I'd say it is. It's not my favorite album. Hell, it's not even my favorite album of 1997. But, it isn't my least favorite of 1997 either, and that's good. This album's pretty fun. The sound is bombastic and I enjoyed each of the songs. The writing isn't particularly meaningful, but does it really have to be? In an album like this? No. No it doesn't, and that's okay. This album succeeds at its goal. Are there problems? Yes. The album is too long, in my opinion. That's basically the one problem that I can describe without having to go into extreme detail about why this album just isn't really my thing personally. So yeah, this is a good album, but not one that personally appeals to me all that much. 3/5.
One of my favourite albums of the 90's and my first 5* from this app
It got better towards the end, but it was a bit too funky for my tastes
echt best wel nice
Classic 90s. 3.5/5
Jeez almost every song in this album uses the amen break, were they running out of drum samples?
Never been a fan, still not but starting the week with Smack My Bitch Up was a talking point if nothing else.
Goes on a big long, but that's the point I guess, and the singles are killer.
I would put The Prodigy on to be honest. I wasn’t interested in this band. They were big when I was growing up but the music never appealed to me. So first time I’ve put this on and it was great. I really like most of the songs, although there were two that are specially annoying. My favourite was Fuel my Fire. Great track! Also the album cover is awesome.
"Smack My Bitch Up" and "Firestarter" are some of my favorite electronic songs ever, but the rest of the album does not live up to that hype.
Inspirational. Trend-setting electronic album. Not many lyrics, but they’re not needed. It aged well
Great album. Takes me back to my first days going out drinking and clubbing
Decent listen
Absolute banger. The last two songs are a bit rough but I won't let that cloud my rating.
foda-se eu gosto
A very experimental album; I really enjoyed it at the beginning, but towards the end it started to sound a bit like the same song over and over again. Still enjoyed it due to its unique sounds. 3.5/5
I liked it because of the crab
Loved it
How does 1 learn to smack their bitch up? Listen to the crab overlords.
The lyrics on the opening track are inexcusable. Musically, there's a lot to enjoy on this album; I particularly enjoyed the hip hop influence on Diesel Power. Cut the first track and I'd bump this score a whole star.
Another difficult listen. Out of my interest sphere.
I’m very nostalgic for this album and electronic music has never been cooler.
Non stop bangers
Kind of riding that fatboy slim train
Vintage Prodigy!
7 year old me would have loved it, but 15 year old me liked it. Tracks were too long and.got boring fast. Definitely one for the club though. I would go CRAZY if Firestarter came on at a rave, but at home whilst I'm doing the washing, it's just alright.
Number 1 of the 1001 albums that nobody wants to listen to
Well, Prodigy, it's cool...
I thought they seemed mysterious and cool when they made Music for a Jilted Generation. This iteration fits too well with 90s lads mag culture. Breathe is good.
Great album
Amazing album from start to finish. Yeah, I think 5 stars is an appropriate rating.
Pretty good overall, but some parts haven’t aged well. Firestarter was one of those songs that seemed to be everywhere at its height of popularity. Firestarter is still an exciting song.
It’s possible this electronica music is beginning to wear me down but I didn’t hate this. Some of it I downright liked. How about that?
Out of 174 albums so far, this is the 15th electronica album! Last time I did the math, we were on track for 74 electronica albums. Now we are on track for 86. I can assure the creators of this list: I do not need to hear a single. other. electronica album before I die. I get it. Please. I’m begging.
aayyoo FUNKY SHIIITTT 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤘
Well, this uses too much amen break samples for me sooo
What a gem. I will be listening to this on repeat for the next... I don't know how many days, weeks, months, probably years. This album grabbed my soul, melted my brain and body, reshaped and recast me, poured all kinds of filth in my ears, riled me up, made me furious, made me horny, made me want to burn the world. We chanted together, we despaired, we loved and we abused. We went to the deepest hell and somehow, we found light. The fact that you can also dance to this music is pure genius. Extraordinary.
I’m a fire starter, twisted fire starter.
I’ve rated enough electronic albums an average enough score because I know I’m a bit biased when it comes to the genre and I’m sure somewhere deep down they have their place. But now today I’m just not in the humor for it. Prodigy, you made my bad day worse and y’all can fuck right on off today.
Decent 90s house music with some interesting loops and vocal samples. Sort of fall into the trap that most house music does, it’s hard to listen to casually. Regardless, better than the other electronic and techno records On this list so far.
Most likely an album that folks will administer 3 stars to, I elevate it to 4 stars due to the proclivity of these songs to randomly jump to the forefront of my mind for the past two decades. An iconic album of the genre.
it was ok, not my taste tho
Ugh. Definitely not the worst electronic album I've listened to on this list. I've even heard some of these tracks before in various media. But I'm just so over these electronic albums. I'll give it credit for being a cut above the rest.
This was a refreshingly strong wind after days stuck in the doldrums of a horribly dull and long Drive By Truckers album. I heard the radio singles off this album a ton as I entered my teenage years, but had never listened to the whole album. I enjoyed it, but felt every song went on at least a minute too long. The repetitive nature of this type of electronic music is what tends to turn me off from it. I like cool sounds, but I don’t need to hear them so many times in a row.
this is great but i want to kiss boys
My reviews have settled into a much more succinct form since starting the challenge. Who has time to listen to AND write a full page review for an album every single day?! But this one is special. I already loved the Prodigy by June 1997 and had been anticipating this one since the Firestarter single in 1996. I can't remember why I would have had a day off school on a Monday in June 1997 but I clearly remember meeting my best mate in town to buy a copy of this from Our Price at the moment of release, 9am. I also clearly remember taking it back home and smashing it on Dad's big stereo at about 9:15 and for most of the rest of the day, and much of the rest of the year. It's just an all time favourite. Are some parts of it dated now? Sure. Are there still new releases in the 2020s that borrow from and are indebted to it? Absolutely. I'm sure there were less well-known artists fusing punk and techno at the time but none were doing it AND breaking the UK charts with consecutive huge #1 singles. The side-B suite of Mindfields - Narayan - Firestarter is one of the strongest 3-track runs in all of music, and while I was slightly worried that I may have gone off it somewhat in the past 25 years, I thoroughly enjoyed listening through today. It was a life changing album for me and a game changing album for music in the 90s.
4.0++ Ive been listening to this albun since my 20s, great one prodigy (saw them live once, lots of energy.
3/5 tænker jeg - har ikke stærke tanker om det hihi
I vaguely remember thinking this was kinda fun? But being glad when it was over?
Was alright background music, nothing special/wouldn't think to put it on again
Favourite song-breathe.
This was good actually. i liked pretty much every track.
Fun fact, somebody burnt my high school down when I was a sophomore. As seniors the student body voted on firestarter to be or class doing. The faculty said no, and went with our second choice "good riddance". Other than that, I really like this album, and it really gets you into a groove when coding, out doing other need shit.
some sick beats but as a whole does nothing could i write poetry to this? n
Mid-to-late-90's Big Beat music is kinda my jam. This is on the heavier end, blending Punk elements into a form that made this one a hit.
It hurts to give this album a 3 because I loved it so much back in the day. But it has the same problem other 90s electronic albums have- it was clearly made for a live experience so the music is repetitive and overlong. It was probably fine when you're vibing to it on ecstasy in a club, but listening to it while driving and sober? It can get old quick.
The sound was recognizable as Prodigy and it was semi-enjoyable to listen to. No songs stood out to me, but the two classic were immediately recognized and appreciated (Smack my Bitch Up and Firestarter) and felt very late 90's. Would probably not listen to again as no other song was remarkable.
This took me back