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This is probably my favourite electronic record ever. They blend electro with punk and funk so well, it's just a non-stop bop. Every track just makes me want to jump from my seat. I love it!
Sounds a bit dated now
Bombastic, big sounding album that was the ultimate bridge of heavier rock music with the fast tempo rave/electronic music scenes crossing together perfectly.
Never heard of artist or band coming in, so limited expectations. First song is the type of song you’d hear on an early 2000s sports video game, reminds me of childhood. EDM before EDM. Good opener. I don’t even know what genre this is but I think I like it. Second song is good too, they just throw sounds together but it works. Great guitar on both, subtle but great. Diesel power 🔥🔥🔥. Funky shit is good stuff too, it’s like new age jazz. Had no idea they were making music like this in the 90s. Great transition into serial thrilla. Good song not great. Another cool transition into mindfeilds, right of the bat I can tell this is a good song. Beat is sick. Narayan is very interesting, kind of dark but again good music, but a lot of build up of a lack luster beat drop. I think I’ve heard fire starter before? Stadium song, at least the intro. This song is awesome. No more notes needed. The Climatize guitar/bass wow. Whole song in general again is just really good. Biggest critique is that it could’ve closed with a better song. Overall a really good album that I will listen to again. 4.2 stars.
Amazing
Eh
Electric repetitive music like this is not my jam, there are some fun beats on this album though. I could run or bike to this, it's fast paced and hecticly intense in a good way. But still got tired of it pretty quick
3.5 I listened to this while doing my monthly brain-dead data entry. I felt like I was in a late 90's hackers movie for a second. Solid album
so epic
The crab is the best thing going for this album; it gets 5 stars. The album only gets 2. Techo just isn't my scene.
What makes this album all the more impressive is that Liam Howlett recorded this in his home studio. The balance of loudness with clarity of sound is extraordinary. It should be admired for that alone. But beyond that, it is just a brilliant piece of techno, aggro dance music. It captures a time jn a lot of ways. That includes the first track - which I skip every time. The lyric/title is gratuitous and their dismissal of the problematic nature of it doesn’t fly for me. Every other track is impressive to me.
What an absolutely banging album. The middle of Narayan sent me on a wild trippy ride. 8/10
A good listen, lots of energy, some unique sounds even though most everything sounds the same. Starting to feel dated
Classic anthems! Nostalgia
It was interesting and some parts were interesting but it’s not what I can listen to casually.
Been a while since I listened to this album. Forgot how "high-energy" it was from start to finish. Lots of fat beats and attitude. Great combination!!
*Smack My Bitch Up: song titles to bring home to your family. never heard these guys before but this is sweet, so different from anything I've gotten on the list so far. reminds me of Celldweller or Blue Stahli *Breathe: so so so cool. feels like a precursor to Linkin Park *Diesel Power: bass is fat every song. sick twist on a boom-bap beat. blew my mind drastically fantastically *Funky Shit: boss fight music. synth sounds like that tube toy that you turn upside down Serial Thrilla: it feels like all the different elements should clash but it just works somehow. maybe it works because it all clashes. a bit repetitive though *Mindfields: that first break when the bass drops in goes crazy. still goes a little sick in the head the second time. BEST shot *Narayan: 9 minute song, locking in. The Mars Volta ass vocals. that chorus is gonna be stuck in my head for days Firestarter: came in so much more British than I was expecting. vocals kinda kill this one for me *Climbatize: like this one *Fuel My Fire: like this one too. it's lowkey bad but good bad. the "you liaaaaaaaar WEEooWEEooWEEooWEEoo" part eats and licks the plate clean sounds like so many things I've heard but also nothing I've heard at all. big fan of this album __ SCORE: 8/10 ADDED TO PLAYLIST: Smack My Bitch Up, Breathe, Diesel Power, Funky Shit, Mindfields, Narayan, Climbatize, Fuel My Fire
Iconic - remember when Firestarter was released. Loved it then, love it now.
Not really my thing and I don't see myself coming back to it, but it was nice while I did some chores
Always makes me think of the matrix era. Hack the planet! That kind of thing
Easy and immediate 5 for me. Already knew and loved this album. "Smacked my Bitch Up" into "Breathe" into "Diesel Power" is a fantastic run, and most everything else here is really good too. "Fuel My Fire" is maybe the only weaker spot here.
Not my cup of tea but definitely a good album
Smack My Bitch Up is definitely a classic and the rest of the album is pretty enjoyable. Breathe and Firestarter are jams, too. I think if I were in high school and listening to this, I might have blown out a 12-inch subwoofer and vibrated my mirrors off. It hits pretty hard. Diesel Power might be my favorite song and I had never heard it before. Pretty solid album, electronic but rock sounding. A little repetitive at times, but definitely bobbed my head throughout.
Classic, dirty, electronic dance masterpiece. 5/5
Banging techno album. Would give it 4.5 stars if possible.
Mescla sons afrcans, arebs amb coses modernes. Hi ha poca veu. Pero original.
i kinda like it, but, i need to turn it off before i go insane
Unreal energy, great blend of electronic dance and rock influences, whilst packing a serious punch. There is so much to like about this album. It’s just let down slightly by some middling tracks that fall flat and a touch too much repetition.
I can still remember tuning in weekly to watch "Top 30 Hits" on Irish television (RTE Network 2). The black and white "Firestarter" video with Keith Flint is one of my earliest memories. I was fascinated. Nearly 3 decades later this shit still bangs. Got to see them once before Flint passed away and that was wild. 4/5.
Smack My Bitch Up - It's alright, not exactly going to be my genre but solid for what it is. Also, dislike the lyrical concept. 5/10 Breathe - This is up my alley a bit more. Liking the bass and vocal lines, and the drums fit in nicely. 6/10 Diesel Power - LOVE the rap on this. Energetic yet simple, and good! 8/10 Funky Shit - Not much to comment about on this record, eh? 6/10 Serial Thrilla - I just love the accent man. 6/10 Mindfields - This a vibe. 7/10 Narayan - This one's one of the best so far. Like the vocals, instrumental goes hard too! Incredible until you realise it's 9 minutes long. 7/10 Firestarter - Already know this track relatively well. Solid, solid, solid. 8/10 Climbatize - Not half bad. Like the composition and the little shaker drum thing. 6/10 Fuel My Fire - I like this one. Not much to say elsewhere. 7/10
BANGERS but tend to sound the same as time goes on but its dancable 4/5
It's more than 3 stars. 3.67
3.8 Way better than the title suggests. The crab did not disappoint.
Not something I would think I would normally like. Good Stuff though.
This starts off well enough (bar the obvious lyrical 'issues'), and Diesel Power is an absolute banger – far and away the best tune here. But I drifted off not long after that an forgot this was even on. Maybe sat at my desk is not how this was meant to be experienced, but all got a bit repetitive a few tracks in. Half a great album, but could have done with more...something.
I wasn't really in the mood for this, first thing. But I persisted and gave it a spin. It's all very familiar. The beats build up, the bass kicks in, you go apeshit crazy. It's not exactly a home listening album. You need to be mashed off your head and stumbling into a ditch to really appreciate. Sadly those days are long behind me.
At last! After a few weeks of soul, folk and rock, an album that makes me truly FEEL something! Settle down people with smutty minds - you know what I mean! It's loud and intimidating but you want it louder. You want to be immersed in the aggression and strange, unsettling sounds and sequences and it reminds you of all the things that piss you off and how fucked up everything is at the moment. And you just bounce all over the place before emerging at the end, completely regulated. It's just genius! Apart from the three singles, Narayan and Climbatize are brilliant and bookend Firestarter brilliantly. There's no real filler to be honest. A consistent stomper! Thank you.
GOLD GOLD GOLD! Hab die Jungs anfangs NullerJahre auf dem Gurten gesehen und mich zu Tode getanzt. Pure Energy...so einmalig, was die gemacht haben!
Name seit eppis aber no nie gross gloset. Halt huere Edgy… Its giving shadow the hedgehog und tribal tats. Standout Tracks: Smack My Bitch Up, Funky Shit & Narayan
Not as good as it thinks it is
I know every single note of this album. The CD lived in my player for days in college. Beyond the controversy that the band loved to court, it's an absolutely awesome, asskicking album. Still holds up almost 3 decades later. Must play at max volume.
OMFG what an album.
oh yes
I can see being into this at specific times, but generally not for me.
Wow. I did not expect to like this album as much as I did. It comes out of the gates hitting the gas and never lets up. Dynamic and exciting electronic with heavy rock elements that hypes you up and sustains interest throughout. Highly recommend. The singles and "Diesel Power" are highlights.
No. Sucked in the 90s too
There are so many bangers on this album. The music is driven, fast and energising.
Ok I was ready to hate on this because I typically don't care for electonica, with soem notable exceptions. But this is a great groove.
intense and v 90s
Smack my bitch up!!!
There are some good tracks, but I just can't get into the general Big Beat sound and because of that, don't really like any of the radio hits. I found myself enjoying the remixes on the deluxe version more than the full album.
Amazing, one of the albums of my life! Forgot how good smack my B up was!
Banger after banger after banger.
FUCK YES this is like if every game on the og xbox was turned into album. idk if that makes any sense but that's the best way i can explain this album
Totally not my style. But I'm glad to know a new band 🥸
Amazing album that has that mid-90s fun dance music feeling. Lots of good samples. Vocals all sound like they would scare your parents if they heard this coming out of your room. Breath has an iconic synth bass line
underrated album cover
Banging
3,5
British Daft Punk! Makes me want to rave 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
bekende schreeuw zooi
This is probably the first electronica album I actually somewhat enjoyed. Punk influenced, fast paced, and heavy, this album exists for x-games montages & tony hawk games.
Sounds like the worst music on a 2002 Need for Speed playlist.
Einfach nur geil. Auch nach fast 30 Jahren noch.
Really enjoyed this album! Great fun mix of electronic and rock!
Awesome. Very fun and nostalgic.
Did not enjoy this.
Ég umbreyttist í tánings Lindu sem var að sjálfsögðu algjör töffari!!! Mikil nostalgía
Glæsileg plata. Frábær lög en flest aðeins of löng. Þess vegna fær hún 4 stjörnur en ekki 5.
Vraiment banger
The album that saw metal heads throwing shapes, and ravers jumping into circle pits. From the outrageous sample from Ultramagnetic MC’s Give the Drummer Some, hooking Smack My Bitch Up, to the literally incendiary Firestarter with the distorted guitar and pounding drum beat, via the hip hop beats of Diesel Power and the trippy Mindfields, Fat Of The Land is a landmark crossover album that Liam & the gang have never bettered. RIP Keef- the best rave dancer turned singer and the literal life of the party.
This is such an unexpected banger so many ways ive heard these songs without knowing it came from here
More like the fat of the beat, ye-haw!
Hmm, très hétérogène à mon goût. Bien aimé la rythmique et les sonorités de Breathe notamment qui m’a pas mal embarquée, mais j’ai trouvé de manière générale pas mal de loop pas très « propres », avec souvent une structure qui m'a paru bancale, et des egotrip injustifiés (eg. Diesel Power). Ça a l'air d'avoir été dans l'esprit underground / rave de l'époque, avec quelque chose d'assez innovant dans ces sonorités brutes, agressives qui étaient dans l'esthétique qui parlait j'imagine (dont le caractère peu lisse est cohérent avec les moyens de l'époque), et que leurs clips / paroles / image de groupe incarnaient. Et je suppose que musicalement ça a peut-être pas si bien vieilli dans un contexte où les prod de musique éléctro sont ultra quantifiées et lissées, bien loin du temps du sampling manuel - une des raisons sans doute de mon impression de "trop brouillon". Intéressant en tout cas de savoir qu'ils ont été très influents dans l'histoire de la musique éléctro. Sans doute aussi quelque chose qui s'apprécie davantage en rave que tout seul dans sa paire d'écouteurs, à voir en contexte mais je reste sur un 2 subjectif.
beaucoup de choses à dire sur cet album, mais commençons par le plus simple : incroyable. j'écoute de plus en plus d'electro donc je crois que cette recommandation est tombée à pic pour redynamiser mon quotidien musical! je connaissais pas du tout the prodigy, même si la couverture de l'album me disait quelque chose (couverture que j'ai adorée d'ailleurs), donc je suis un peu allée me renseigner, et je recommande vivement de regarder la vidéo yt du tutoriel qui explique comment Smack my Bitch Up (le son qui m'a intriguée dès le début) a été conçu. le travail sur les samples (et le nombre / la variété de ces samples surtout) est juste incr! et pareil pour Funky Shit qui est vite devenu une de mes écoutes pref, je trouve que les 3-4 premiers sons de l'album sont ultra addictifs et après on reste pour le plaisir. un solide 4 pour moi :)
Highlight Song/s: Breathe This is a lot more enjoyable than than previous album I'd heard of theirs (Music for the Jilted Generation.) It is very texturally rich, not as monotonous as Jilted Generation. I really like the vicious vocals in Breathe, Serial Thrilla, Firestarter.
Decent
Yes, clubbing in the nineties!
It got real Funky real quick
still holds up 26 years later
These guys are silly.
Cracking album. Makes me wish I could still go to raves.
"Firestarter" stands out, especially since it was used as the intro theme for Norm Hitzges' show on KTCK The Ticket. While electronic music isn't my usual genre, I recognize that The Prodigy are considered one of the most influential groups. The overall feel of the album can be repetitive to me, but it's well-suited to run mindlessly in the background. If you're looking for something to add energy to your background, without demanding too much attention, this album fits.
A novel and thrilling mix of breakbeats, rock and industrial that has become not-so-novel and honestly a bit exhausting by the sixth or so track. Nifty crab though.
Another famous work -- may be biased here again since know it from my teens if not from the childhood -- never knew the electronic music might strike like this, and still holds its power after all this years.
Interesting meeting of genres, this album is pretty stacked with hits. Some great textures and sounds to be had here.
After suffering through other 90s British electronica like Orbital, Chemical Brothers, and Fatboy Slim's first album, I was very skeptical of this one, however it turns out it's... not that bad? Most of the songs badly need an editor but they have beats and are catchy, Breathe is a banger, and Mindfields was a key song on The Matrix soundtrack that I listened to nonstop in middle school. You couldn't get away with that title of the first track in 2025 though.
Good album.
No. I hate this.
This is brainless party music, best enjoyed while rolling on ecstasy at a rave in 1995. It's a time capsule of mainstream electronic music 30 years ago, and I still like some of the beats and production.
Two pleasant surprises in a row after being accustomed to being unpleasantly surprised by the deep unpleasance of full albums of artists that I was never that into (ie RHCP, Motorhead). Not necessarily something I'd put on the old turntable but if I were the kind of person that went to gyms where they blare music, this is better than 90% of what they play.
Every track has great loops and beats but they ultimately suffer from the same fatal flaw: they repeat too much for too long Still, for its time, the production value is great and the sound must have been mesmerizing. This album also played a special role in my teenage years (a decade after it was released) so I’m willing to forgive some flaws.
Probably the most well known album of The Prodigy and for good reason in my opinion. High energy and solid songs throughout
Nineties Funky Sh@#* 🤯
This is not my typical genre, but I listened while at work today and it was very motivating. I like it for background music.
Not good
Man this is a banger. Taking rave and acid and adding a dose of industrial noise, anger and metal and turning all the dials up to 11. This could have been a mess but it turns into a seminal album where every track is brilliant and there is no filler. Yes, you can take offense at the lyric sample from the first track and no one defends it. An all time classic
Bad.
Better every listen
Pretty forgettable with the exception of "Smack my Bitch Up"
From the first note, clearly not my thing.
I've never listened to this album (28). Good in its genre, which is not mine.
A tremendous return to form for The Prodigy. From the opening strains of Smack My Bitch Up to the mystic rhythms of Narayan this is a pulsating journey into the minds of a group at the absolute peak of their power.
Brilliant
4.5
Du classique, du mythique <3
Best Song: Firestarter I was stuck between a 4 or 5 and went with 4 simply because the relistenability of this is only when in a certain mood. A great 90s album full of bangers. 4/5.
Ah, the promise of 90's Electronica. It never hit as predicted but it was fun while it lasted. This kind of aggressive almost dangerous techno infused with big hip-hop beats, rock, and more is a solid album.
Hørres ut som fontaines DC har komt ud med ein "no piracy" reklame. Serial Thrilla e et fønny navn. Savne någe catchy, dette e litt for gjevn musikk te å vær veldig outstanding... MEN, d e jabnå så dræge! Beste sang: Serial Thrilla
Альбом неплох, я и до его полного прослушивания слушал немного меньше половины альбома. Но в целом я не фанат такого жанра. Довольно агрессивный и как мне кажется однообразный бит, к концу альбома перестал нравиться, даже стал раздражать. Наверное кроме этого, особых недостатков я не заметил. Отмечу отличную работу Лиама Хоулета с семплами, за что я, впрочем, и люблю prodigy. В целом, не зацепил, но альбом достойный, потому поставлю 4.
Perfection
Biggest hits but not the best Prodigy album; that is Music for the jilted generation. Not really an album band
Just No!!! I will give it 1 star because there is no way to give it 0 … this is noise with a beat… doesn’t Even come close to qualifying as music. 1 Star (really 0)
Not an album to think too hard about, Fat Of The Land is wall to wall bangers. This is some techno that has a little crossover appeal with the metal and punk worlds, The Prodigy just approach the genre (big beat in particular) with so much visceral energy and muscle. And they manage to keep this energy through songs that could be a little repetitive or annoying. But the grooves go deep enough, the drums hit hard enough, and the vocals are powerful enough that it works. I have very few complaints: I guess Smack My Bitch Up wasn’t exactly made in the best of taste, but so little is communicated verbally that I have a hard time staying mad. Aside from that there may be a couple songs that drag a little bit, but there aren’t any skips. This is most likely the peak of it’s microgenre and pretty much essential listening.
This album definitely transported me the late 90s. Not really my style of music. A lot of it had great energy/was fun sounding. I would give it a 3.5 if possible.
Based on the cover I thought this would have the dancing crab meme song. It did not
Somewhat repetitive to my ears, nothing special sounding to me.
Banger after banger after banger. I don't feel I even need to listen to this one but I did. Because it's a modern classic. I first got into the Prodigy when they were doing Experience. In fact I saw them live with a bunch of ravers doing that album. When Music for the Jilted Generation came out, we listened to it incessentantly. It's fascinating to hear the progression through those two albums to this one which was so innovative. There are some iconic tracks on there (Smack My Bitch Up, Firestarter, Breathe) but my favourites are some of the less known ones (Diesel Power, Narayan). This album brings back so many memories but it's also a complete good time. Couldn't be anything less than five stars.
Better than Coldplay
Sublime
This is a banger, featuring some absolute classics.
The album as a whole still holds up after more than 25 years. Albeit, not something I'll likely listen to again.
Memory Lane-Start dieses Album, hat stark angefangen, aber dann Songs gebracht die mir so gar nichts sagten. Klang mehr nervig und nach Einheits-Brei
Hat seinen Platz und gute Momente, für mich persönlich aber nicht meine favorisierte Musikrichtung.
The Prodigy are legendary, and this is probably their best album. The grooves on here are insane, truly some of the best electronic music to come out of the UK.
This is insane
Great album!
I knew the opening track. I would never have voluntarily put this on, but now I might. It’s pretty good. For some reason I want to hate it and I don’t know why. Buts it’s too much fun to hate. 😂 Serial Thrilla has a great groove!
I didn't get much out of this one. Most of the songs were too long, I kept getting distracted and starting over. Just don't like it.
La techno, paura. Che gaso. Voglio il vinile.
Every time I see an EDM or House album on this generator, I dread listening to it. I never really liked music like that because it can be really repetitive and annoying to listen to. This album differs from all of them. It's weird because while the genre can be really annoying, there might be just one album that sets itself apart from it and it's this one. It's not on my top 10 of all time but it definitely ranks higher than any electronic album would. Also, the cover is iconic and Breathe is one of the greatest songs ever. This is a great album that should be representative of 90s rave music. Favorite Tracks: Smack My Bitch Up, Breathe, Funky Shit, Narayan Rating: 3.5/5
Far to intense
An unexpected 4 for me. The first track is clearly problematic and I rather it wasn't there even if the music behind it is good the lyrics were bad then and have aged poorly. But ultimately I have to go on the quality of the rest of the album and it really encapsulates the rave sound of the time.
I don’t hate it, but at a certain point they all sound the same. Would be better if I was on molly
A bit headachy. Heard a lot of songs that I sort of knew (eg Breathe)
Album I listened to many times, but not a classic by any stretch
Damn. Makes me want to smack my bitch
Didn't know punk electronica was a thing, but it makes sense... I've listened to this album once before some years ago, and my reaction is largely unchanged: it's not bad, the amen-break-style backbeat throughout makes it all feels a bit repetitive and samey, and I can't work out whether "change my pitch up, smack my bitch up" is misogyny or just a fun way of saying "I'm doing this, let's goooo". I will say that starting this one immediately off the back of John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" - a transcendent free jazz odyssey that is a cry to God himself as his saxophone prays and preaches... and suddenly being hit with "SMACK MY BITCH UP" was a weird time. I feel like I should be learning something about perspective from this, but I really have no idea what.
Irgendwie nicht so meins
Not my favourite type of music but I was 11/12 when this came out and I liked a few tracks and how they reminded me of the whole electronic/techno vibe of the late 90s.
2/5 electronic music is not my thing
A classic!
It only took 32 days, but we’ve finally arrived at an album that I actually own a copy of! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve given The Fat of the Land a spin and I’m super into breakbeat at the moment, so I went full poggers when I saw that this LP as today’s assignment. Weirdly, I don’t honestly have that much to say about TFOTL. It’s just sick breaks with pretty memorable hooks! Every track is distinct, but also feels like it belongs alongside the other tracks. The album is also a tight 10 tracks and there really aren’t any stinkers in the bunch. I guess the only bit of negativity I feel about this project is that the songs are fairly long and generally pretty repetitive, so if you’re not feeling a specific idea, it’s going to get old real fast. I’m very used to repetitive dance music and even I felt like some of the tracks went on a smidge too long. That aside, The Fat of the Land is a great listen and a perfect time capsule for late 90s rave music. Keith Flint really shines here too – rest in peace, twisted firestarter. Highlights: Smack My B**ch Up, Breathe, Funky Sh**, Narayan, Firestarter
YOU WOULDN’T DOWNLOAD A CAR
Overall this album is front and backloaded with some amazing songs. The 1-2 punch of SMBU and Breathe is hard to beat. And Narayan though to Fuel my Fire is a strong way to finish. Issue is the songs in the middle are a bit of a step down. However, can’t deny the strength of those other tracks. Huge amounts of energy throughout. RIP Keith.
Man I'm feeling pumped!
🔥
🗯 Testosterone-fuelled electro mayhem — glowsticks, ecstasy, breakbeats, and danger in every drop. The Prodigy’s third album was their world-conquering moment, the first with Keith Flint up front in full firestarter mode. Three utterly perfect singles (‘Firestarter’, ‘Breathe’, ‘Smack My Bitch Up’) turned them from rave outsiders into global icons — the dangerous face of turn-of-the-century electronica. Listening now, it’s like stepping into a skanky London nightclub circa 1997: sweat dripping off the walls, dancers still going after a days-long trip, the air thick with drugs and big beat bravado. It’s one part Kool Keith’s scatological genius, one part Rage Against the Machine-style intensity, all funnelled through beloved samplers and Liam Howlett’s brain-melting beats. Sure, it sounds of its era — but honestly, not much holds a glow stick to a massive big beat banger in full flight and this record mostly holds up. Dangerous then, nostalgic now, still pretty damn irresistible. Verdict: Essential (if only for remembering when dance music terrified your mum) For fans of: The Chemical Brothers, Underworld, Rage Against the Machine, sweaty basements and strobe lights.
A dream come true.
Total banger of an album.
I thought it would be better. I just can’t seem to get behind it.
Hey, this album. I've seen this cover around before, but I've never heard of the actual band. I have an inkling that this is going to be a dance album. Yes, I've come to this conclusion entirely because of the crab rave music video. Yep. About what I was expecting, though I like my brand of late-90s techno a little more subdued than this. That being said, this isn't half-bad. Some cool drum breaks and alright electronic tones make for a decent of-the-time listen. The vocals are somewhat of a let down, however. Very cheesy and jarring. The tracks also have a nasty habit of going on for way longer than they needed to. "Diesel Power" is a good tune. Big fan of the echoing ambience, and the lead synths have a lot of kick to them. I'm ambivalent to the rapping segment, but for what it is, it's alright. "Funky Shit" is a decent follow-up. Another characteristically 90s electronic track, though that's by no means a bad thing. Big fan of the cool drum breaks, and the electronic embellishments are, again, quite decent. The siren sounds near the end of the track are a cool way of closing it out. "Naryan" is pretty cool. Very solid instrumental - I'm a big fan of the intro, and those drums do a decent job of carrying the rest of the piece. "Firestarter" is a familiar song - I've heard this one before. Needless to say, it's the strongest track on the album. All of the loose ends are tied together, the drum breaks are tighter than ever. The vocals aren't half bad, and I especially dig the sample during the chorus. I'm checking the book. Topped the charts in the UK and America. Wikipedia reveals that this album is critically acclaimed, though that mostly appears to have been during the time. This thing topped the charts just about everywhere, damn. I'm not too crazy about the actual music of this album, though as a time capsule of the era I think it occupies a solid niche. I cosign this inclusion.
This one was a pleasant surprise, as I never really liked the Prodigy. I think as a kid I found them a bit scary, cause of the Firestarter video. A pretty decent album, if a bit repetitive. But that's the point, I guess, as the album decent seem to be made for sitting down and listening. Punky attitude and very much Johnny Rotten inspired from Keith Flint. I was also surprised that there was a more standard rap track! The drums were very much the highlight! I got lessons at BIMM from the Prodigy's live drummer! 3.5 again but I'll give it a 4, as it was also better than the other 3s.
Superb. Cannot fault this. Just brilliant from beginning to end. I was worried it wouldn't hold up having two huge singles right at the beginning but it really did. No filler. Structured like a perfect live set. Crab.
This album still absolutely kicks it. So fun and bolshy. Of its time in a fun way. Nostalgic for me for several periods of my life, and I think also just a solid album. Well structured. Entertaining. Well put together, exciting, mid-90s (popish, rapish)rave. Playing at shock value in a way I find myself throughly respecting looking back at how rave culture was perceived at the time. Tbf this came out a month or two before my 15th birthday when i was already obsessed with their hits off this and Music For The Jilted Generation, and loving it in that teen way and then again later as a raver through my late teens, 20s and 30s defo plays into it, but yeah. It does exactly what it sets out to do with aplomb. Banger.
I'm torn on this one. I don't much care for techno music, but I enjoy some of their hits. But in the end, it just gets repetitive.
Good background music for focusing. Don't really think i'd listen to it in any other way.
It’s great but very of its time. Doesn’t hit like it did in the nineties unfortunately.
This definitely feels very 90s, but also kinda like rap. Which might be apt.
Holds up.
Really good production. High energy. Listened 3 times
I remember when I thought this was the most intense, in-your-face shit I had ever heard, and it scared me a little. Now it's just a good electronica album from the 90s--but no one should receive accolades for naming a song "Smack My Bitch Up," in any decade.
I had remembered the first song from somewhere, just by the title. I was ready to not like it. But saw myself feeling it.
Like it didn't love it. Great for a dance party though.
I kind of expected this album to be better because Breathe is such a banger. But this was kinda boring. Even the first song, which made me recoil when I saw the title — it’s clear they chose it simply to provoke. Eye roll. Honestly it feels kind of pointless reviewing these electronica albums outside the context of a rave. Highlights (exactly as expected) - Breathe, Firestarter
I think there are 2 scenarios where The Prodigy works: 1) You're on a dancefloor on some form of uppers and losing your mind OR 2) You're watching a movie set in the late 90s and there's a club scene and you need 15 seconds of a song that's gonna immediately communicate to the audience the exact era/vibe of this club scene - firestarter would be the song of choice. Outside of those 2 scenarios, I find their music pretty boring. Even the big songs didn't do much for me sitting alone in my apartment trying to work. I was just bored. It wasn't even good background music for working. It just felt monotonous and grating when not on a dance floor. Sorry to all the ravers out there.
An album very much of its time. Aggressive dance music with lyrics to match. Don’t get it twisted, this was cringy then too and played well to the same audiences. The music’s ability to make you want o shake it is undeniable though.
Wasn't my kind of thing, but I can appreciate the talent there.
Decent songs, very video game ost sounding but something I probably will never come back to
A fun album with a touch of punk that I enjoy now more than when it was first released. 4/5
not for me
Kinda boring, just beats, annoyed me at certain points
This album came out at the arse end of UK rave crossing into 90s lad culture. The result is aggressive, misogynistic and unpleasant, and feels like you are about to be punched in the face by a drunk geezer in an England shirt. I like some of the music, but I really can’t cope with the lyrics or the way they’re sung. I get that the late Keith Flint is now seen as a sort of cuddly grandpa figure but he’s not very likeable on here.
Opening an album with such a track is something. It really feels like punks playing electronic music in the most agressive possible way --- and it works, feels like a punch in the guts. The truth is, it's pretty entertaining. And there are gems hidden in this album (Narayan, Climbatize) when they set back a bit and let a more progressive feeling taking over. When it comes to Big Beat I have a preference for the Chemical Brothers, from which The Prodigy are clearly the pissed off bigger brother.
9/10
90s big beat electronic music.
Wel goed, maar niet voor ieder moment.
How can you deny this album's awesomeness???!!!
Maturing is realizing you like The Prodigy a lot more as an adult than you thought you did in 1997 when you were 12 years old. To be fair, I always thought “Firestarter” was a cool song.
So stoked I got to see them perform live this year.
Great album cover
Epic!
Cool 90's vibe
Bockt aber bisschen lang 4/5
Reminds me of being driven around town by my brother in the late 90s. I think this is a pretty good album in a genre I don't really enjoy all that much. Great album cover though... and there was an anniversary reissue where they edited tons more crabs into it?
A very solid good time is all I can describe this album as. I've certainly heard better electronic albums on this list but this one jams thoroughly as well. In contrast with many albums on this list, this album is feels backloaded, with the second half being a lot more enjoyable to me than the first.
a little bit aggressive, a little bit annoying. mostly the later.
it's giving the background music in the bring it on sequels
Hated this then, hate it now
Stands up pretty well, especially if you were alt in the UK in the 90s/00s.
3.8
I felt bludgeoned listening to this. I it 2 stars because I recognize that the group are technically proficient at bludgeoning.
I don't think electronic dance music is completely unnecessary but this is boring and annoying.
hell yeah
Great alternative alvum from 97. Considered their best.
Way better than I expected, but it still feels like one of those “you had to be there” albums.
Outstanding
Six months later I come back to this album. Is it good? Maybe. Is it a bit problematic? Yes. Does it remind me of a time and place? Kind of. But I think I came to the prodigy late, perhaps ten years after their 90s peak. So this is a 3.
Iconic
really awesome can tell it has influenced alot
Not my cup of tea, but I can definitely understand why it was/is so influential for the genre. Had I been driving while listening to this album I would’ve easily gotten a speeding ticket.
Not bad. Basically just feels like action movie soundtrack, which I don't dislike but I'm not like super into.
Listened to it once and then most of it a second time. This was solid. Energetic but not over the top. Some standout tracks. There is a little nostalgia factor here as my brother had this album when we were kids. 3.5 but on the 4 side.
Still as great as it was when I first heard this in the 90's! The energy is intense.
Wow that was bad
CRAB RAVE GUY???? it's not but I respect the image
Should be an option for zero stars. So interesting to me that so many rate this so highly. Different strokes.
i am not sad to have missed that the first time around.
uhh. i’m not sorry i missed this the first time around.
** Not my pair of shoes
Ah, The Podigy. If you're a person of a certain age you may remember Wipeout on the PSX with a pretty great soundtrack including music from The Prodigy. Great samples and synth sounds layered for maximum ear candy.
This isn’t really an album review, I just want to say that The Prodigy are amongst the best live performers I’ve ever seen. I hadn’t listened to them much at all when they came on stage at T in The Park in 2015 and their set blew my mind, so much energy. I went to see them again that same year, where they were supported by Public Enemy. I still wouldn’t say their my favourite group or that I’m into this kind of electronic music, but when you’re 18 and drunk and in a field, there’s truly nothing better.
Firestarter is the lullaby what German parents sing to their children. 😍 https://youtu.be/zcOhrtAFc-Y?si=LiuUQRmCBvabrpni
When this album came out it was huge. Everyone was listening to smack my pitch up and wearing shirts and baseball caps with ants. Music video aired only when the sun went down and of course cassettes with Mr. Crabs on the cover.
Snap my picture 📸
Never really listened to a full Prodigy album, love a song here or there but otherwise the genre is not quite my cup of tea, still a decent album
It all sounds the same and it's all very monotonous and terrible
Ok so for some reason I never really got into this, or the Prodigy in general, at the time. I’m still not sure I would have got into it back then but listening to it now I’m regretting not listening to it sooner. So the singles are instantly recognisable but I hadn’t expected to like as much of the rest of it as I did. In fact I think I preferred more of the album tracks than the big hits themselves. Overall a very good record.
A step up in quality and thrusting Keith Flint into the limelight saw The Prodigy elevated into the big time for this album. The brilliant singles of Breathe and Firestarter are stand out tracks but some real gems in Mindfields and Narayan too. Brilliant live and a unique blend of dance and rock - all hail The Prodigy.
I very much doubt there is an album that sounds so big, energetic, and in your face as this on this list. Combines punk, rock and dance in a beautiful way no-one has bettered….yet. Is it their best album, well it’s got the most hits, so maybe. Does it matter, not really. It’s not cerebral, it’s purely to get you pumped, feeling big, and dancing. And it delivers big time. I get it’s kind of hard to understand this if you haven’t been exposed to it (or repetitive beats in general) in its live setting. Listening to this album I’m back in the Brixton Academy a few years ago, with them doing their first gigs after Keith’s death. I have NEVER experienced a vibe, the togetherness or energy like it (and I was sober). The whole place, and I mean everyone, front to back madly going for it for 90mins (would never happen for a rock band). Sweatier than a teenage boys forehead after viewing the Littlewoods catalogue lingerie section it was.
This is really good festival dance music. Beyond that, it’s also pretty listenable in other contexts. Varied influences include Rap-Rock (like Rage…). Some parts brought me back to The Matrix I (they were part of the soundtrack). An impressive album I’ll listen to again. A four.
When I was given another The Prodigy album earlier, I decried that it wasn't their smash hit The Fat of the Land, and said I'd give this a 4*. So, it's a 4*. But it earns it. Starts off with the smash hits and keeps the party moving through the run time. This was the peak of electronica in the late 90's. Big time influence, all the hits, and I like it. Sorry, The Prodigy, you lose the 5th star for the lyrics of Smack My Bitch Up and being a hare to monocromatic. 4
Seems like something that would be good as music to an action or racing scene, maybe. Unfortunately, my commute to work was not nearly eventful enough to warrant such an accompaniment.
Felt like I was in a tunnel the whole time with all the fading in and out. Classic 90s indie action movie music.
Although I know I've heard many times two of their hit singles from this album ("Breathe" and "Firestarter", both with great videos), I'm not sure how I neglected to buy a single Prodigy album all these years, especially because I've always enjoyed this kind of sound from the likes of Chemical Brothers, Crystal Method, even Fatboy Slim. Aside from the aforementioned singles, I also enjoyed "Funky Shit" (with its Beastie Boys reference) and "Mindfields", and was surprised that "Smack my b**ch up" wasn't quite as horrible as the title might suggest (although it's definitely not a title or lyric that was *ever* a good idea, no matter how inflammatory they wanted to be). I'm not entirely sure that we need two Prodigy albums in this collection, but I'm glad we got this one.
Yeah, well, it was a thing I listened to. Not awful. Not very interesting.
4/8
Would have loved to hear the whole album live
Interesting! Add n to x does this much better
If I wanted bland pablum i would have gone to the grocery store. Not Kid Rock levels of bad cause you'd at least need a brain to comprehend how awful this tripe is.
I listened to this album a lot when it was released, but revisiting it now, I realised that it was me trying to be like the cool kids. It's a really good album but it's just not my jam. Climbatize is great, and the L7 cover is fun.
The matrix/you wouldn’t download a car music. Good for workouts but a little repetitive/mindless, personally. Can be lots of fun and a good vibe in the right setting
Not my style of music but I liked it more than I thought I would.
01) Smack My Bitch Up - 10,0 02) Breathe - 10,0 03) Diesel Power - 10,0 04) Funky Shit - 9,5 05) Serial Thrilla - 9,5 06) Mindfields - 9,5 07) Narayan - 9,5 08) Firestarter - 10,0 09) Climbatize - 9,5 10) Fuel My Fire - 9,5 TOTAL: 9,70 (97/100) Current ranking: 13/659 I'm the trouble starter, punkin' instigator Psychosomatic, addict, insane Blows your mind drastically, fantastically Oh my god that's some funky shit!
Fantastic album. The tracks are contagious, adrenaline pumping to cosmic, kind of the pinnacle of the genre for me.
Catchy and enjoyable in pieces, but 56 minutes is a lot. But at least it’s uptempo. Also lyrically….questionable.
I've always found that with a lot of the big UK dance albums of the 90s that they often have really strong singles, but the rest of the album is kind of ok. That really isn't the case for The Fat of The Land which feels absolutely stacked with blistering dance tunes. Even just listening to it at my desk it loses none of its energy and raw power.
What is it about people in the 90s absolutely loving electronic/techno music that just drones on and on? At least this one has some lyrics here and there, but damn this was a hard one to get through.
Imagine listening all the way through that 9 minute song
Nice surprise - grunge techno that reminds me of 90's. One song features in Charlie's Angels movie.
Not my cup of tea. It is hard for me to find a musical harmony in Rave music.
Explosiv, kompromisslos und stilprägend: The Fat of the Land liefert mit Tracks wie „Firestarter“ und „Breathe“ einen aggressiven Mix aus Rave, Punk und Breakbeat. Ein Meilenstein der 90er.
Good stuff but didn't click fully.. Smack My Bitch up is a classic and this listen I really latched onto Narayan. I see the genre influence but if I'm craving some breaks I'd go somewhere else. Another album with the caveat that it could grow on me over time 3/5
Really good for speedwalking, but a bit repetitive
really good, i like the blend of genres with drum and bass, punk sort of and rap.
Still brilliant 28 years on.
Top 5 of all time, and definitely my hype up album. The singles are great, but IMO diesel power should get more credit
This album aged remarkably well. If I was into this style of music in the late 90s, I would have been a huge fan.
Listened to this a lot when I was a student. A little agressive for daily listening but still cool in a pub or so.
BREATHE WITH MEH!!!! favorite track: breathe
big fan of this. another album of theirs, music for the jilted generation, had come up previously which i couldn’t get into as much - but i can see myself getting into this one. some of the bits i really liked were the vocals at the end of ‘smack my bitch up’ (crazy work!!), and the guitar in ‘serial thrilla’. intense but not too intense. also love the album cover, crab rave!!
On the first listen it sounded fun and I would definitely listen to it again or use some songs to study. I liked that the album was consistent with the whole vibe, but the genre was my favourite. For me the album lacked replayability with some songs and I found some parts of songs quite annoyingly repeating. Favourite track was Serial Thrilla. I would rate this album 3.8/5
4/8
Hell, yes. I remember being so excited for this to come out. Bought it from Our Price. It’s still an absolute banger from start to finish. Such thrilling energy
Loved it. It's like a mix of rap and techno here and there. Clearly discovered a band im going to listen to now.
*1997. English electronic. *The Prodigy is oddly intriguing and catchy and enjoyable. *Wouldn't listen to this a lot, but would be impressed if someone had it on. *There’s more to this album than smack my bitch up and firestarter. RATING - 6/10
I guess if you like this sort of music this is an absolute classic. If you don’t then you probably don’t like it. I fall into the first category so it’s a 5 from me.
I've listened to quite a lot of EDM through the years, and this together with Jilted Generation are THE albums of the genré
This was never my thing back in the 90s. I was more of an alt-rock kid and this electro stuff never connected with me. So I went into this knowing a little bit of what it was about, and with a certain expectation. And while I would say this still isn't exactly up my alley, I was pleasantly surprised and definitely didn't hate it.
Good, but I really like this kind of music
Decently good punk rock
This was not my scene at all. I was into guitars. But it's great. Very high energy. More aggressive than a lot of other big beat music. It has very little filler, but there is some. Almost 5 star. Favorite song: firestarter
8.4/10. Way better than expected.
This all sounds like it was from a video game based on the matrix. I was hopeful I’d like this, because I love good electronic albums, but I just don’t really like punky big beat/techno and so this isn’t for me. The second half is better but I don’t want to hear this again
This was a really fun album
When I listen to this I feel like the dancing crab on the cover. It just sounds like the sweatiest rave ever that just doesn't stop. Those epic electronic bangers are really my thing. The beats, tempos and grooves are so insane and hypnotic. I wanna go to this guy's concert
So so so lbb. No wonder Radek likes this. Ooh interesting spooky sounds from a desert. This music feels like the camera work done on the album cover with the crab vibing with its paws up and the camera moving fast in spirals around him. Lbb. Piipaa sounds. Serial killer? Oh, thrilla. Drug music. I am too sober for this. Second to last song and many others sound like from the movie dune.
One of the top 5 electronic albums.
This was great, refreshing, energetic way different from how I remember it when I originally heard it. Not as doof doof as I thought either.
Almost every song still holds up, mindfields and breathe are works of art
Perfect
6/10 Ok, so dance wasn't my thing. I get a bit bored by the repetition. Or really bored, actually. However, this album has something that lifts it above most of the rest. It just is so synthetic I can't connect to it.
Love the sound and energy. Lyrics are lacking and the tracks are excessively long and repetative. Still, a solid album.
this album sounds like england to me (derogatory) (complimentary)
can't believe charlie's angels are prodigy stans so now i'm a prodigy stan cause that's all i can think about... my sisters and i were so obsessed we'd watch the movies all. the. time. and then we'd play charlie's angels and our dad was the bad guy we'd fight LMAO he'd hate it so much cause sometimes we got too into it we'd really best him up...... anyway this album took me down memory lane and then the songs kept going and i wasn't too mad! they kinda remind me of ratm like the rock rappy vibes? i hope this makes sense! LMAO ANY I LIKE IT
I once listened to Narayan while I was tripping on a train and didn't realise it had been looping for half an hour.
I'm an elder Millennial and listening to this album with headphones on helped me understand what nostalgia truly is. It's just... it's a little bit weird that I get nostalgic about shit like The Prodigy and Rammstein, right? 10/10 time machine back to the simpler times of being a freshman in high school, will definitely keep listening whenever I'm in the mood to forget about the 21st century for a while.
Overall: 7/10 My first thought when this popped up was "damn, another electronica album!" I was not excited in the slightest. Then a couple tracks in, I realized how much I was actually enjoying this. It's certainly not without It's faults: it's repetitive, it has a couple annoying tracks and it's singles are way better than all the other tracks...but it's also heavy, loud and super fun to listen to. They certainly knew how to make dance music enjoyable outside of the club. I still won't listen to this a ton, as I feel overplaying it could lead to a change in opinion, but I really dig it right now. Fav Song: Breathe
Franchement c’est pas bien. J’ai pas aimé mais je peux pas dire que c’est naze et je comprends qu’on puisse aimer mais c’est vraiment pas ma came
Bande originale d'un jeu sur PS2 où on incarne un crackhead sous C qui fait du skate
This album was pretty great. Ultimate example of the rave sound of the 90s.
Club y2k-ish. Lil angry too. Not bad tbh, especially considering I don’t really enjoy/havent listened much to whatever genre is. Firestarter is kinda dope
Brilliant album for doing work to. Repeating patterns and beats help to concentrate on what I'm writing. Get into a bit of a transe. Although not quite might thing.
Standard, this kind of music is what you think of when electronica is mentioned. Favorite track: Smack my bitch up other picks: breathe, narayan, firestarter
Bon bah… c’est clairement le style de musique que je n’apprécie pas! Je n’ai même pas pu écouter l’album en entier.
Pretty CEX but ye good
5 stars, mainly for nostalgic reasons. I remember listening to Narayan while riding on a particularly gnarly fairground ride age 14. It blew my mind then and it still does
Never really bought the band's justification for Smack My Bitch Up. All very 90s edgelord vibes from some twerps purposefully looking to offend with something so lazy and basic while accusing domestic abuse support groups of just not getting it. What a horrible time. Some banging tracks though.
Brilliant! Enjoyed seeing them on Glastonbury this year too!
I've always felt I should have really liked the Prodigy, after all, they do fit my favourite genre of Electronic...however as much as I've tried, this has never been a go-to album for me. A lot of their older stuff I have and like, but I do not own an actual copy or for that matter have a streamed copy saved of The Fat of The Land. To me, they were just trying to sound like a "new wave" type of punk, trying to get a rise from being offensive but sounding quite sad & a little too commercial.
Excellent stuff. Great hits. Probably very new and Wicked for the time when it came out.
Hard to separate my nostalgia from the objective quality of this album. It makes me move, though
Exciting！
Album I already knew well having seen The Prodigy several times through the years. Highlights for me are Mindfield Narayan Climbatize 8/10
I struggled to get into it, reminded me of massive attack which isn't really my jam but wasn't bad
Couldn't finish it. Just not my type of music. Some real cool moments in some of the songs, but not enough to make it worth slogging through the repetitive drums. I can see why it would be good though
I don’t really like the sound as much, it sounds like music for a movie
Good songs on here but very, very (did I mention very?) repetitive sound. 3/5
This album slaps. So much fun and energy. It keeps itself fresh while still maintaining the key vibe that the album is going for. First half is better than the second but still a really good album.
I ran to this album. They're a band I've only known for raw aggression. And that snare that sounds like a glass bottle being smashed. The first few tracks ticked all of those boxes. It kept my heart pumping, and while I wasn't hung on every sound (dancing between stereo for a lot of the 'extras'), I did find myself enjoying it. Even if 'Smack my Bitch up!' isn't the most appropriate line (it's gotta be satire, right!). But, between the shouts and angry bpm dittys, I found a really nice mix of different sounds. They veered towards an Asian and Indian sound in various points, 'Mindfields' being a nice break from the shouting and 90s aggressive guitar-over-beats-n-bass. 'Climbatise' was also a welcome addition, and in my opinion, should have been the closer. The Asian drones over the tight bass and arpeggios left a pleasant experience in my head (and provided much needed tempo for my run in the hot Korean humidity!). I probably won't listen so aggressively again, but a solid 4 stars. Wait a minute! Is that a crab on the front?! Can I give it another star for that? Probably not.