Reviews (page 8 of 14)
Some of the tracks on this album have not ages well. Others are ageless. Still brilliant
An amazing milestone album for the Prodigy. Love every track (even the weaker ones). Not quite a five though.
Jilted just edges this for me but has some seriously great tracks that still hold up today - brilliant stuff
Climbatize, Firestarter, ... all classics.
Finally listening to the album from which several of The Matrix OST tracks were taken. Whole album is pretty good, and really enjoyed listening to the familiar tracks again. Probably needed it today, when I'm feeling slightly grungy and angsty. 4 stars!
Great album in the right mood but a bit too much for most of the time.
A bit too matrix-sounding at first, but after another listen I'm into it. Kind of a classic sound. Great synth sounds. You really gotta be in the mood for all that energy though.
'avv it
7
some really nice songs, but got a bit repetitive
I am the Firestarter!!!
Very good!!! Trippy reminds me of The Flaming Lips
20 July 2021 Listened on my phone and laptop while working and going to sainsburys. It's great, they came in and just tore the place up.
c'est comme je m'imaginais je crois ? et c'est très bien 4/5 Sauf quelques musiques qu'ont vieillies (c'est con j'ai pas noté lesquelles) rien n'est à jeter
FIRESTARTER
omg the matrix
Belter
Superb. So close to 5 star.
Still sounds great.
Jilted probably just edges this for me but has some seriously great tracks - brilliant stuff
De beats worden op dit album net iets meer afgewisseld met 'rustigere' momenten, en is wat melodieuzer in aard
Bangers & Mash
Hermose
great one, a load of hits and great album overall
Very nice EDM album. Peak late nights electronic.
3+1 for personal
cooool
Good
90s electro. A little to fast and crazy for me
Digging this
My first electronica album, and one that I've been meaning to revisit as a result of the trip-hop albums from this era that I've been listening to lately. Starts off really strong with two huge hits. The whole album is super high energy. Great sounds all the way through. It lags a bit in the middle, but that's partially a result of the fact that it starts off so strong. Perhaps the peak of angry dance music. 4/5
Smack my bitch up!
This was a lot of fun
Bom demais.
Muita coisa interessante aí.
1997. Key Songs: Smack My Bitch Up, Firestarter, Breathe
High 3
This had more legs than I thought it would.
I enjoyed the songs, but not enough to add any of them. Might need to revisit this album
no es algo que me guste especialmente pero me ha gustado no se si porque era lo que necesitaba ahora mismo sjsjjs la primera mola
Not for me
This was a fairly fun listen. For a techno album, I like that it felt more like a rock album than a lot of these do. It was cool the way a lot of the tracks segued into each other with no gap, and that every song had their own feel. Like any of these techno albums, though, I was beyond ready for it to be over by the time the end came around. Definitely the best one I've heard so far in this project, though!
One of the better electronic albums I’ve had so far. Nonetheless, while it might well be different in the right context, as a purely listening experience I still find the overall album as well as some individual tracks too repetitive to hold my interest to the end, especially the nine-minute-long ‘Narayan’. The three big hits (‘Smack My Bitch Up’, ‘Breathe’ and ‘Firestarter’) are the best tracks, followed by ‘Diesel Power’ and ‘Mindfields’. There’s definitely a lot of rock/punk influence, although funnily enough the track where this was clearest (‘Serial Thrilla’) may have been my least-favourite. Strong 3 stars overall.
En voilà un album plutôt cool ! Pas forcément mon truc, mais je dois bien admettre que l'énergie était énorme, même si les chansons étaient un peu répétitives. L'écoute m'a un peu fait penser à The Future Sound of London et maintenant, je me demande qui a influencé qui. Dans tous les cas, ça fait plaisir à entendre, mais heu... quand même... "Smack My Bitch Up" ? Ils se sont fait tirer les oreilles pour ça, et à raison.
Better than jilted generation, not so annoying
This is so late 90's that after listening to it I just want to watch the Matrix and play some Goldeneye on the N64.
Surprisingly low energy for what I had always considered to be aggressive club songs. Maybe I've just heard them too much so they have lost the element of surprise? Hard to say really. In any case, while I'm sure it was influential on all the music that came afterwards and I can even see how it was popular, it doesn't evoke a ton out of me.
I feel like I was supposed to hate this but didn't. Reminded me a bit of the Cyberpunk 2077 OST. A fun bit of electronica.
Correcto e intenso
I didn’t love this on my initial listen, but on a more casual relisten, I could see the fun in this. This is obviously meant for clubbing or dancing and I do neither, but the music is so catchy that it’s hard to not enjoy even while sat down at home. The popular songs were my favourite, but I enjoyed the other tracks a lot more this time around. This definitely isn’t one of my favourite albums, but I’m glad that I could find some enjoyment from it this time around!
It was fine. Tbh didn't get thru the whole thing. Not for me but good for someone probably.
Cool stuff, recognized a bunch of songs. I'd never listen to it outside of a party or club
Definitely talented and unique, but not my taste.
Truly insane, and thrilling with it
Meh
This really isn't my style, but there's something about it that I kinda like. I don't think I'll come back to it often, but there's a nostalgia to some of it that pulls me in even though this was my first time listening to it outside of "Smack My Bitch Up"
Enjoyed
Meh… not bad but very monotonous
Some catchy bits but mostly not memorable
There's a respectable place in music history for big boneheaded EDM, but I'm not sure that place is on this list. Firestarter does nothing for me, and Smack My Bitch Up is annoying. I liked Mindfields, but mostly because it's a change of pace from the other tracks.
Interesting album. Sounds a lot like a techno dream from the 2000s era. This is what most 2000s movie soundtracks sound to me. I would listen to this if I felt nostalgic.
Smack My Bitch Up 3 Breathe 3.2 Diesel Power 3 Funky Shit 2.9 Serial Thrilla 3.1 Mindfields 2.8 Narayan 2.8 Firestarter 3 Climbatize 2.8 Fuel My Fire 3 Score: 2.96
Not my cup of tea, but not bad. I’ve been told this is an *important album* but I don’t really care.
Really wish I could give this one a 3.5. I liked some songs on here but some weren’t my style. Don’t really like the ones where that whiny voice is on it. Last few tracks were great.
My primary school PE teacher used to put the prodigy on for our warmups and that was the one redeeming thing he did. It’s a bit repetitive for me in daily life but can’t deny it goes hard
I get it It’s iconic Just not my bag
Not usually a techno guy but this has drive and I can see the influence it had on future music. The inclusion of vocals and enough different sections within a song prevents the core beats from getting stale and repetitive. Not bad!
Way back then in the early 1990s I had 2 separate groups of mates, those into techno like this and those into metal. People like me sick of grunge already had to choose one or the other because rock was dead at the time and we needed something high energy to keep the parties going. So I kind of got into Prodigy with the "Experience" album, it grew on me when out partying. Music for the jilted generation was ok. The fat of the land was good at the time either at the club, or a drive to a bush camping spot or up the hills, or at 4am when my mates pizza shop closed and we all got stoned in the carpark. But after those years I stopped listening to prodigy altogether. We got old, we stopped having decent subwoofers in our cars, we all moved on, stopped seeing each other. Prodigy just became irrelevant somehow. It's not nostalgic, it's not anyone's roots. It just was. It was silly junk food back then so doesn't stand the test of time.
3.5 I remember how monumental this album was when it came out and I was only 10. The subject matter of the first track, however it was intended, should never be promoted. The rest of the album, though, is great.
Correcto
Very tolerable electronics music. Liked the aggressiveness of it, especially the first half. Got a bit bored by the end.
- motorstorm ahh music - transitions between songs were nice addition - Minefields was my favorite from the album
This is an important album, and I recognise that. I remember it coming out at the time and the controversy. I appreciate it but runs out of steam pretty quickly. Singles aside, it’s very much a one trick pony and after three or four songs it had run its course for me.
This was an improvement from Music for the Jilted Generation. A solid electronica album if you're in the right mood for it.
First, I want to mention that I skipped the first track. Even if the supposed message is not domestic violence, I still don't want to expose myself for that kind of lyrics. Other than that, this is a pretty decent album, with the hits as standout tracks. I would say somewhere between strong 3 to weak 4. Time will tell if I rate it higher.
🦀🦀 CRAB RAVE 🦀🦀 The songs are tighter than their debut. Still rely on a lot of heavy and repetitive drum beats. Not feeling the vocals on this one.
albumi "you wouldn't download a car"ia. alussa olin että hell yeah. lopussa olin että pliis voisko loppua jo. silti tykkäsin pääasiassa.
Huomaan ilmiön! Mulla monesti napsahtaa kolmeen tähteen tämmöset levyt mitkä on sinänsä hyviä, ja minkä soundista tykkään, MUTTA ne alkaa kuulostamaan samalta ja puuroutumaan. Tällaset levyt tuntuu monesti joko a. liian pitkiltä tai b. siltä että mulle riittää täältä yks tai kaks biisiä soittolistalle, ja sit voin luukuttaa vaa niitä :D
I never really enjoyed this style but impressive that this album basically (fire)started a whole genre - this is very much of a time and place 2.5+
it’s fine
Me gusto menos que el otro, empezo bien pero poco a poco me fue aburriendo muy feo. Tiene 2 canciones que se salvan pero poco mas, muy repetitivo para mi gusto y un poco ruidoso ya al final. 6/10
It’s a nice album, but something is stopping me from really enjoying this tape.
Not my thing but no denying the energy.
This was a pretty decent listen. I always feel this vibe doesn't really peak and is more mellow than what I want from electronic/dance music
I really expected to love this. I really like the singles (although I can't get fully on board with SMBU, for obvious reasons) - but most of the rest of it fell flat with me. It probably doesn't help that I'm listening to it quietly as background music; it probably demands more than that, but as it stands I can't give it better than a middling mark.
It was a decent time. Thanks higher than a lot of the other electronic albums we’ve listened to on here.
I’ve heard this before. This reminds me of doing drugs in my dorm in college. There’s a lot of good fun songs on here with vibes that passed for scary at the time but were pretty goofy as well and are even goofier now. Starting it off with Smack My Bitch Up really puts a damper on things and they really didn’t need to have that song, so I drop a point for that.
Okay, I went into this thinking I would hate it. And I'm not going to take the album to a desert island with me. But as I let the beats flow over me, I think it's more Chemical Brothers and less indie punk. More movie soundtrack and less Breeders. Better than expected.
Good in an aggressive dance way, was everywhere at the time. Still holds up. Just not really in the mindset for this 3 star
I don't think I've heard the whole of this before. The singles remain classics but it is overlong.
Surprised this made it onto the list? But a few classic Charlie’s angels soundtracks
Very exciting music when this came out. Later in life when I heard the original songs whereupon The Prodigy based their songs I learned that there was hardly any originality. Still 3 stars for sentimental reasons.
I’m so torn on this album. Did I enjoy it? Not really. However I do remember absolutely loving it when it was first released. I remember when the singles were all over the radio, and the countdown. So it gets an extra star for that.
3.5, it is what it is p.s. please don't slap your bitches up, that's bad
1) Firestarter 2) Fuel My Fire 3) Breathe Least Favourite: Minefields
The singles are amazing. Breathe, smack my bitch up and firestarter are amongst the songs of the 90s. However the rest of the album is a bit hit and miss unfortunately and does not match up to the previous album despite the fanfare at the time of release.
🦀🦀🦀
matrix vibes muito específico, não foi pra mim
olha, preciso dizer que hoje não era um dia para música eletrônica, mas até que eu to lidando bem com o álbum O susto com Mindfields. Apenas o trecho mais usado do mundo em cenas de suspense
funky video game ts, i like
Its like corny electronic music they play in the back of heist movies while the hacker goes crazy on the keyboard Actually liked it, very interesting mix of vibes but I had a good time. Not totally sure I’ll resisten
I really like the ideas of the songs, but I just wish they shortened each song a little bit. Some other genres of music makes sense to have longer songs and and still keep up the engagement, but the fact that all these songs were pretty repetitive called for shorter songs in my opinion. Really wanted to give it a four cause I loved all the sound design.
It's alright for what it is.
Never liked the Big Beat sound. Cheesy drum loops, played-out 303 presets, just kinda cheesy. Big Beat and a lot of Breaks in the 90s was kinda like bottom-rung compared to all the shit coming out. It's all corny. Fuel My Fire is actually a pretty great cover of the L7 song. Firestarter is the best original track here by far. Breathe is okay too. Overall very corny.
Not really my cup of tea, but it'd be a good album to put on when a deadline is approaching.
I remember being fascinated by the controversy around the Smack My Bitch Up music video as a kid. Not sure how much I’ll revisit this, but I definitely appreciate it.
One of the better electronic albums on the list. As a 90s kid these songs took me back
Giving it 3 because I watched Charlie’s Angels last night and apparently The Prodigy is a big part of that soundtrack, fun coincidence. And because my girlfriend really enjoys it. Otherwise a 2 for me. Was good but not anything I loved.
Three very popular songs amongst other songs that all kind of sound the same. I don't think you need to love this type of music to appreciate the hits.
Bit of nostalgia for me above all else. Clear memories of Firestarter being on the radio/Top of the Pops as a kid. Breathe still sounds great. Awesome album cover as well!
Sounds a bit dated now but still has some classics.
Got some decent tunes. Don't think I like it enough to revisit it.
I feel like I’m in my own personal film soundtrack hacking mainframes and rollerblading around the city. Smack My Bitch Up Breathe Firestarter
Não curti... Electronica meio Z
i've never listened to much edm so this was a fun foray into the genre! not something i would listen to outside of a rave, though. i also did feel the misogyny #sorrynotsorry
Painfully 90s
Legal para danças urbanas.
3.5 ⭐️. Not quite Music for the Jilted Generation.
It's ok
3 - decent
Half of these songs sound like they could be used in a Breaking Bad montage & one of them sounded like they sampled the fitness gram pacer test. Strange but in a weird electronic, club-y way that I can enjoy when I’m in the right mood. I liked the songs that settled into the electronic production more than the lyrical ones, though. Three stars. STAND-OUT SONG: “Climbatize” HONORABLE MENTIONS: “Smack My Bitch Up”, “Funky Shit”, “Narayan”, “Fuel My Fire”
Decent enough for what it is
Classic sound from that era...even if they had an anthem about smacking bitches.
lowkey so lit. probably is the coolest thing to listen to on a motorcycle or something f
The music video for Smack My Bitch Up is high key iconic, like legit one of the best ever. One time when I was like 7, they showed it unedited on MTV2 because it was #1 on their Most Controversial Videos of All Time countdown (which I think was maybe hosted by Andrew WK but I could be making that part up) but anyway, I think it permanently altered my brain chemistry.
three stars especially since the "expanded edition" is the same album cover but with the crab copy and pasted like 20 times
Hardcore electronica Smack my bitch up Breathe Firestarter
Moby on meth, cool that they covered a L7 song. It has some fun beats, very high energy. I just can't take this for an hour.
I get why The Fat Of The Land is a 90s dance music legend, it really nails that wild, aggressive rave vibe. The huge tracks like "Breathe", "Firestarter", and (to a lesser extent) "Smack My Bitch Up" are absolute bangers that brought that raw, industrial energy straight into the mainstream. But honestly, listening to the whole thing in one sitting is a lot. The relentless energy gets old pretty fast. Once you move past the singles, it all just starts to sound the same. The heavy bass and shouted vocals eventually turn into a wall of noise that’s more exhausting than fun. It’s a cool time capsule for sure, but for me, it just doesn't hold up as a full album listen.
I was conflicted about this one. On the one hand it was repetitive which I usually don’t care for, but it did do some interesting things with sounds. I wished it had more substance but it kind of worked and all in all wasn’t bad to listen to.
Some fun tracks in there for sure
It's nice to hear again after all these years. But it's pretty bland, which is probably why I bought the CD then hardly played it back then.
I love Prodigy although I must admit I’m not an avid Prodigy album listener, I do prefer to listen to my favourite few and did enjoy hearing these live at Parklife in 2023. I did like this album but didn’t really enjoy listening to it. I think the songs as a standalone are great, especially the more well known ones. However, as a collective, it wasn’t my favourite. I prefer the album ‘Experience’ as a whole, despite preferring the main songs on this album.
I liked the style but they were all too similar.
This feels like the first proper EDM album I’ve gotten the whole time which is pretty crazy. The cover is also very reminiscent of crab rave. Album is ok overall but Firestarter is a banger
Unironically one of the best album covers ever. A strange blend of hip hop and electronic dance music. It's unconventional in every sense, but somehow still works and makes you want to dance.
In this project I am stuck in mid season. This one was fine and at least a little different. It techy and grungy and a little hard rocky. Not bad but not amazing.
Sigh. They could have picked literally ANY words to repeat over and over in the first song, and that's what they chose. It's unfortunate that sets the tone for the whole thing, because I actually really like this otherwise. It's chock full of cool funky beats!
found myself rockin out, better than expected techno!
Very techno
It was ok! Would be fun to hear in a club and def good to workout to, just didnt really do it for me
Svak 3er
Amazing album cover again lol. Love the crab rave vibes for my finals study sesh. 3/5
5/10 Album is fun, but there isn't much for me to grasp onto in terms of replay-ability.
This is a dumb album. It always has been, and I loved it because of it. I know it was defined as “electro punk” but the only other electro-punk album I knew of was Billy Idol’s Cyberpunk, which was panned as crap but I actually liked too. I never got the Prodigy thing, but I appreciated that there were so many influences wrapped into this album. First off, it’s techno-dance so it wasn’t intended for deep meaning, lyrical prose or conceptual consistency. It was made to get you moving, which it succeeds. I vividly remember listening to Smack My Bitch Up in the clubs and right after Shahin Bader’s Indian chant vocal part—which admittedly helped launch me into my World Music phase—the bass dropped and the room exploded. I was surprised to see Soundgarden/PJ drummer Matt Cameron was listed on Narayan, which is a great song. Diesel Power’s rap/techno/punk was interesting, but I was always surprised it was a one-off song. Key tracks for me were Narayan, SMBU, and Climbatize. The complaints against this album were and are deserved. It’s lyrically bad. It’s misogynistic. It’s still a fun listen, despite having to listen to on headphones to avoid a stream of negativity from my House o’ Feminism. Not an excuse, but it was the late ‘90s, and those who lived it get it….
Random thoughts: * Blast from the 90s past! * As I was listening to this album, I definitely had a copy of this one. Maybe a ripped copy of this album. * "Breathe" was always my favorite track from this album. "Psychosomatic addict, insane"!!! * Of course, Firestarter was probably the bigger hit and Smack My Bitch Up was more controversial, especially the video, which you couldn't have missed if you lived in the 90s. * Overall, this really captures the mid to late 90s and the rave/EDM scene at the time.
I've never really been a fan of techno, and this isn't really an exception for it, but I'll admit that there's some great grooves on this album. I'll give it 3 stars with the added nostalgia factor.
I'm sure if I took a load of e's then did a few lines of coke I'd feel differently, but it's just not my thing. Individually the songs are pretty good and definitely get you pumped up and in a chaotic, frenzied kind of mood, but they're all too long and it isn't until the penultimate songs that there's nay musical variety, ironically climbatize was my favourite on the album and the only one that strays into any different musical territory. Well produced, mixed and performed but not for me
Thought it sounded familiar! Mindfields is on the soundtrack of The Matrix. Definitely fits the time and vibe.
Smack my Garg up! Smack my Garg up!
хороший но не сильнее впечатляющий чем синглы из моего детства
I actually mostly enjoyed this. Cool production quality. Fun hooks. Catchy hip-hop. Not in my wheelhouse, but it was a fun listen.
3.25
Heck yeah. Middle school gym class dodgeball
Very much danceable.
Solid background/movie music. This pumped me up but the longs tracks were a bit meandering. Top tracks: "Narayan," "Serial Thrilla"
--Smack My Bitch Up...great music video --Breathe...very British vocalist --Diesel Power...Kool Keith! --Funky Shit...Beastie Boys sample. I'd rather listen to whatever Beastie track this is a sample of --Serial Thrilla...the chavs are free --Mindfields…decent club rock --Narayan...the first four minutes bored me, things pick up eventually --Firestarter...did not know Kim Deal got a credit for this. nice --Climbatize...sick bass. I also like the rattling sound in the background --Fuel My Fire...huh, an L7 cover. it humps
bien
I remember hearing one of those songs in a flash game 🎮way back then... Soo good 😃Oh yeah, my favorite album thus far. Thank you so much 💖🦀
J'ai bien bougé la tête c'était cool mais sans plus
Kul att detta album kom nu. De pratade om musikvideon till smack my bitch up på ZTV-dokumentären som går nu på SVT, i ett avsnitt jag såg i förrgår. Ganska extrem video. Anyway, albumet var helt ok.
you wouldn’t steal a car
favorite tracks were diesel power and funky shit, generally a really fun edm listen but some of it was not for me, especially smack my bitch up
What if Johnny Rotten fronted an electronic dance band? Fun in parts, but also long and repetitive throughout
Sure, no problem. Definitely blended into the background after a while. 3/5
Ancient method electronica
neat, experimental
It was ok
Prodigy er best of band fyrir mér. Bangerar eru bangerar, en restin er rest.
Quite enjoyed this, definitely a few solid bangers!! Very ravey and cool, can imagine loving them at a festi
Најомилена меморија од Продиџи е брат ми кога случајно го сретна денсерот со боцки на Макпетрол Подмоље и се сликаа.
Tjis album bridged dance and alternative/indie mainly thanks the big singles. These still sound as vibrate today as when Firestarter was terrorising the charts. The rest however was better in my memory than hearing now. It’s not bad just nothing great.
There's a very long review of this album on the site (correctly) taking about the optics of a song where someone repeatedly shouts "Smack my bitch up". I remember there being some controversy over it at the time (although mostly because The Prodigy seems to make about 75% of their decisions based on how much controversy they could cause). All I can say in my defence is that this came out when I was 16, and it did not even register in my teenage mind that I probably shouldn't be enjoying something with those lyrics. It's catchy! I love Breathe, and always have. I like it better than Firestarter, which was absolutely the biggest hit, and the one that seems to have had the most staying power. Of the non-singles, I most enjoyed the random appearance of Kular Shaker's Crispian Mills on Narayan. I do think a little bit of The Prodigy goes a very long way though, and 56 minutes is a lot. I'd like a 2.5, but instead: 3/5
I like the prodigy and some of these songs are bangers but the whole album sounds the same
Drie klassiekers. En trip to memory lane naar de studententijd.
"Only brainless people get some stupid message out of it."
Never got into them at the time, but I appreciate their importance in blending electronic and rock. On the whole the album was listenable but nothing stood out for me and a found a lot of it repetitive. I obviously knew a few of the tracks and of course firestarter, but it never appealed to me then and it still does not. Standout track was Breathe. I wont listen to this again. 3 stars
Not my style but interting ☝️
pretty epic, would love to dance to this at a club but not super enjoyable for how I listen to music
i’m kinda picking up what they’re putting down.
Couple cool songs. Not much else
Recognizable, danceable , though not my thing
not my taste, electro is not my style
not very into electric and some of the lyrics were a little too screamy to me, but i loved all the different rock elements and i'm always happy to listen to new stuff
Surprised to agree with my teenage self; I didn’t really think much of it overall despite some great tracks.
I liked it more than I expected to. So that’s something.
The singles from this album are absolute all-timers. The rest is a mixed bag. Still worth a listen nonetheless.
Definitely a standout of electronic music of the time so I can see why it belongs on the list. Nothing really stands out for me personally.
Fun but unimportant.
Interesting electronic album. A bit to much for what I was doing yesterday but ver good option for training
This is my favorite electronic album that I have received some 390+ albums in. I know that that it partly due to how "pop" this album is and also because I have heard at least the three main singles before. While this can be tedious like all electronic music in my opinion, the songs are catchy and are able to maintain my interest.
Not my typical wheelhouse as far as genres go. That said, if I am going to listen to this type of music, this is probably one of the better bands to roll with. I recognize the hits, and the hits were strong and impactful at the time. A full album is a lot to absorb, I prefer a few tracks sprinkled into a mix. 3.5/5
I enjoyed this more than their Jilted Generation album. Probably based on the three more well known songs. I don’t mind listening to them with a single song here and there. Serves its purpose I suppose. But a front to back listen admittedly is an ear challenge. It all starts to sound alike. Still, the impact and popularity of this one can’t be overlooked.
This genre isn’t really my cup of tea but this was more enjoyable than I expected and have to respect the impact these guys had in the late 90s. Smack my bitch up (it was a girl at the end!!!!), breathe and fire starter were everywhere at the time. Diesel power was a nice surprise (I didn’t know they rapped!) While somewhat repetitive it was a solid listen overall. 3.25
I just listened to the episode of the POD Kast about this album last week and was hoping for an excuse to relisten to this. I enjoy this album, even if it's kinda dumb guy heavy raver music. The Prodigy found their own lane around this time and I don't think we've begun to see the last of their influence.
Incredibly Loud, with a lot to digest. Interesting and still holds up kinda
I'm not a fan of this kind of music. And I may not listen to this album again. However, I found this one pretty interesting. This is between 2 and 3 stars, but I'm leaning towards 3 stars.
Psicodelia noventera en todo su esplendor. Temazos como Diesel Power. No es muy mi estilo, pero entiendo por qué hay que escucharlo al menos una vez en la vida.
incomódate, incomódate, incomódate!!! Desde Smack My Bitch Up quede perpleja. después incomodidad gustosa. un 7
Always liked this album but never loved it outside of the first two tracks .
Meh
Some good songs some that felt a bit long and noisy
Some amazing songs on this but also a few I wasn't massively into.
This is very energetic, dancy, club-scene music. I found myself getting bored about halfway through because the lyrics get pretty repetitive and the energy gets kinda stagnant, so this is album I'd sprinkle into a playlist or listen to one or two out of the context of the album. Also, there's a musical element (not quite sure what the original instrument is) in the start of the first song that just sounds like farting. It didn't overstay its welcome, but that was weird to hear at the top of the album.
Ah yes, the album that looks like it’s going to start playing the crab rave any minute now. We start out, with a track charmingly titled “Smack my Bitch up”. Title aside, the actual music was alright and fun to listen to at times, just having “Smack my bitch up” being yelled periodically somewhat took me out of it. Breathe had its moments. I’m not a huge fan so far as the beats have sounded very similar to each other. Same with Diesel power. This guy has good flow, but all the tracks sound very similar. I’ll give Funky Shit some credit, it was in fact funky. Serial Thrilla also was a bit of a bop. Minefields redeemed this album for me. I thought it was super cool. Narayan was also quite good. Firestarter was sick. I think that’s all I need to say. I really liked Climbatize but Fuel my fire was back to being meh. 3.5/5 ⭐️
Had listened to the previous 2 albums alot but when this came out, I wasn't too bothered. Didn't like the singles much at the time. I like it a bit more on this listen, but some of these big beat tracks are plain bad. 3 Heard before? Some Owned: No 65/259 (25%) Will I get: No
Decent tunes - good high energy stuff
This album could not exist in any other time period than the late 90s. It's so aggressively of its time. Not too bad, decent background music.
This album represents my high school days way more accurately than I wish it did making it Surprisingly nostalgic.
The second track is great 9/10. the rest of the album is decent but ultimatley bland.
A bit repetitive. I felt like pretty much every song should have either done a bit more with the beat or been cut by ~2 minutes
Nothing wrong with this album but I wasn't really feeling it.
This record brings me back to a record store trip I made in ‘97 where I bought this record and Radiohead’s Ok Computer. I thought this album had the potential to be the Never Mind the Bullocks… of electronic music. I also bought Ok Computer as my kind of safe bet figuring I liked Radiohead’s last album, so this should be pretty good. I liked the Prodigy album, it was cool but I loved the Radiohead album. Little did I know both albums would be industry changing for different reasons. This album didn’t hit with me right away, and while it grew on me over time, it hasn’t aged very well, in fact, listening to it now, it sounds extremely dated. There’s lots of good stuff here, but thinking back to that day in ‘97 reminds me of the joy of discovery record stores used to provide.
30 - The Prodigy - The Fat of The Land = 3 Great example of an album that is good, relevant and has a couple of good/fun songs… but it’s not something I’m really going to put on or look to listen to. It’s a grinding sort of drum and bass driving beat with distinct, aggressive vocals. Firestarter is a hit of a song and good. Breathe is an urgent banger with a driving energy that’s infectious. Smack My Bitch Up was the first Prodigy hit - probably as much for the name as the silly groove - but a catchy song. This is a good album, but I’ not going to turn to it except in moments for a quick taste. If it comes on, I’m not changing the station.
Drum n bass goodness
Iconic and enjoyable listen, aggressive electronic at it's most nineties
está bien pero sin más
Ah, The Prodigy. I remember the music video for Firestarter freaking me out when it came out. I was only 10, and pretty sheltered, so the whole thing was upsetting. Be here we are, nearly 30 years later. Truth be told, I’ve always enjoyed their upbeat dance electronica. It is by no means great, but this album gets the blood pumping and body moving: great for exercise or chores. There is nothing here that’s going to change your life or impress you. There is, however, some fun to be had. Plus, where would Guy Ritchie be without some of these tunes?
This was fine but nothing amazing
a little scary but got me in the mood to be creative.
A few stand out tracks but becomes a bit repetitive.
With the over abundance of mediocre electronic music I was expecting the worst. I think if I was younger, went to clubs whatever, I would appreciate this more. Maybe I’ll give it another try.
overlong but the couple of tracks at the start kick ass
we’ve got crabs!
pretty cool
Finally a Little electro
Firestarter är den enda jag har hört. Oväntat bra, väldigt sköna ljud och bra beats. Öppnar ögonen för techno/DnB. Detta räknas väl som riktig old-school nu? Kanske inte lyssnar på hela igen men en solid 3:a.
Good but a bit long
Paar nummers zijn heel goed. Begon met een rap-achtig nummer Tis luisterbaar maar veel nummers niet heel leuk
Legal. Essas canções puramente DnB me pegam. Adoro esse subgênero e tudo que ele têm a oferecer. Batidas ótimas. O verdadeiro “tambor e baixo”. Eletrizante e envolvente. Me lembrou em momentos a música do Jeremy do Peep Show, “This is outrageous!!!”. Engraçado. Inegavelmente brega mas infinitamente charmoso. E apesar do alto nível de queijo nessas canções, o disco em si possui uma estética sonora até que progressiva, em parte, futurista. Não digo isso apenas por sua associação com Matrix. Possui um defeito grave: sua duração. Curto as faixas mais longas, mas o disco em sua totalidade acaba passando dos limites da razão. Quase uma hora de dnb cansa até os mais entusiastas. Uma pena pois, na medida certa, este é um disco imensamente satisfatório de ouvir. Como Harrison colocava, este disco é como bolo de aniversário – pegue uma fatia mas não demais. 3.5
I was born in 1985 so back in 1997 and 1998 I was exactly the right age for Prodigy. Breathe and Firestarter still sound good almost 30 years later but Smack My Bitch Up must be one of the worst songs ever released. Apart from those three songs, there's nothing really special about the album but it still goes on and on for an hour.
I forgot how many hits they had from this album.
This was a blast to listen to. Liked the groove and overall experience. Solid 3. Best track was Breathe.
CRAB RAVE.
содобалися три пісні. загалом не дуже моє. можливо якби я вслухалася більше то сподобалося б а так «е-»
Kind of goes in one ear and out the other, another album that goes harder in The Club(tm). I do really like Narayan and Firestarter though. 7.5/10.
Nice beats but not my scene, not really convinced it had to be this long either. Favourite track: Breathe.
It is quite a good techno electronic album. Some pretty good elements within the album, but it didn't connect to me. Would definitely enjoy it more in the right context, but it achieved its goal in helping me clean the house. Awesome album cover though.
The first 2 songs are great but the rest kind of had me less interested.
maybe 3.2
Love the album
Some absolute crackers on here. I feel like they are holding the album up, a few forgettable tracks inbetween 6.5-7/10
Some killer, some filler. All in all, engaging and general fun, but more suited to dancing than home listening.
WTF, que gran discooo. Divertido, energético, te hace querer brincar, mover la cabeza y agitar los brazos. Tremenda gozadera al escuchar este disco, muy bueno. Una gran combinación entre electrónica y punk/rock. Wikipedia lo clasifica como Electropunk, es eso tal cual, buenísimo. Tiene un gran sonido, muy potente, autentico y con carácter. Me costó un poco acabarlo por lo mismo, es mucha energía, demasiada, no tiene nada de malo, solo que para mi fue mucho. Creo que solo podría escuchar esto por mucho tiempo en un concierto o una fiesta, solo con audífonos es demasiado. Fuera de eso todo muy bien. En general un gran disco.
The sound of 1997. Beautifully produced and is the best in its genre. A top 3 out of 5 from me.
Electronic music is not usually something I enjoy, and though I won’t likely ever listen to this again, it was definitely energizing and more enjoyable than I anticipated.
Confirmo una vez mas, la electrónica no es lo mío, pero me dió una experiencia nueva. Arranque sobre estimulada y me terminó ayudando a dejar de procrastinar con la limpieza que venía pateando toda la semana. No volvería a escucharlo ni me dió curiosidad la banda ni el género, me quedo con una única buena experiencia. O capaz cuando necesite tener otra sesión productiva de limpieza vuelva a este álbum.
Smack My Bitch Up opens up strong. Funky Shit was another good one. The album is ultimately a bit samey the whole way through but that isn't the worst thing.
Pretty good start but felt like after a bit some of the songs sounded the same.
This was a fun listening experience for me. The album gets your attention immediately and the engineer did a phenomenal job of making the album flow from song to song. The highs were very high but the lows were pretty low. Overall I enjoyed this album and I definitely plan on coming back to it. 3/5.
This was a fun album, very unique
Decent album. Firestarter was a cool track, as was Breathe, which still gets played on radio these days. A few others I dug. EDM just really isn’t my thing. This was better than a lot of other stuff I’ve heard as it wasn’t just strong beats. All the same, not amazing.
7/10 – Good
Best Song: Breathe. Maximally crunchy. Worst Song: Serial Thrilla. Both times, that grating "whirrr" sound made me think that my computer had frozen. Not exactly musical. Overall: It's decent, but it feels very "juvenile" in a way I can't really explain. Listening to it, I just imagine a bunch of young boys in some urban setting, doing amateur parkour and shadowboxing. Music for having your action figures beat up other action figures. Music for punching air.
Would have been awesome to listen to if I was British or a Vampyric race traitor. Otherwise, pretty decent. Has its heaters, but some of the other ones are a bit of a drag.
Återigen går jänkarna vilse i vilket eller vilka album som ska vara med. Jag hade köpt om dom valde "Music for a jilted generation" (2a albumet) för kvalitén eller i synnerhet den stilbildande debuten "Experience". Men den här blir svårt att övertyga mig om att den måste höras. Jag hade förmånen att se Prodigy på Hultsfred 96 precis i brytpunkten mellan en dansgolvsangelägenhet och en headlineakt för den stora scenen (kanske var vi fler här som gjorde det?). Det är en av mina mer omtumlande konsertupplevelser. Prodigy pulveriserade den där småländska gräsplätten med sin breakbeatspunk på ett sätt som närmast chockade en "vanlig" rockfestivalpublik (tänk på att det här raggarrockslandet Sverige). Det var hårdare, skitigare och mer utlevande än all rock som spelades på den festivalen. Jag är ingen superfan av Prodigy så men är det nån kredd dom verkligen förtjänar så är det som liveakt, att dom tog dansgolvet till de största scenerna, på ett sätt som nästan kan vara svårt att förstå idag när de största scenerna befolkas av just dansakter. Prodigy stod tveklöst i första ledet i den utvecklingen. På "The fat of the land" går man på rå kraft, man har i stort sett blivit Mötorhead. Det är låtar som inte är tänkta för nåt annat än att fronta de största scenerna, brytpunkten är borta det här är den nya rocken. Singlarna (Breathe, Firestarter, Smack my bitch up) må vara högeffektiva livemonster men är kanske inte så bra. Funky shit låter mer som vapenbröderna Chemical Brothers, det är en komplimang. Som bäst blir dock när ett uns rötterna i rave hittar in i de två spåren Mindfields och Narayan. Annars är det mest stort, hårt och slammrigt, ja den nya tidens rockband. Inte dåligt, aldrig riktigt bra men hyfsat kul. Svag trea
Prodik! Prodik! Spela Prodik! Vilket skit stäng av! Det var väl så det lät när Pop i ett reportage lät förskolebarn kommentera de hetaste musikakterna vid mitten av 90-talet. Till viss del går det att dra paralleller till hur jag själv upplever albumet, så här snart 30 år senare. Till en början blir jag positivt överraskad. Många spår håller förvånansvärt väl. Inte minst Diesel power där Kool Keith gästar. Funky shit med tydliga Chemical brothers-vibbar är inte heller dum. Å andra sidan det här är ju inte musik gjord för att i lugn och ro lyssna på i hörlurar eller i sterosoffan. Som sådan blir det en lite väl tungmatade timme. Mot slutet känner nästan, ”vilken skit, stäng av”. Inte för att det dåligt, det har bara blivit för mycket av hårda, dystopiska big-beats. Man klarar trean.en låt till och det hade blivit ett snäpp nedåt.
The fat of the land gick på repeat på min cd-spelare under en stor del av 1997. Albumet var för mig efterlängtat länge då första singeln, Firestarter kom ett år före albumet. Jag har plockat fram det lite då och då sedan dess, men det var aldrig i närheten av diskussionen om världens bästa album. När jag lyssnar idag så är singlarna bra, men bäst är fortfarande Diesel Power med Kool Keith. Andra halvan (med undantag för Firestarter) går lite på tomgång. Det är samma ljud och samma beats som återupprepas. Avslutande punkpastischen Fuel My Fire hade gärna fått stanna i byrålådan.
Brought me back to the days when Kris and I would slam dance for hours at all night raves.
Good album. Not sure I can imagine listening to this anywhere that *I* would go which does make replay-ability a little difficult. Also, I enjoy it when songs have words. Season: Early Winter at Night Favorite Song: Breathe
This album reminds me of the opening of batman beyond and that was an unmeasurably hype time as a child. As a kid, this is exactly what nightlife music sounded life. it's fun and quirky. As an adult, I can appreciate it electronic music more, but it definitely has a time and place, I wouldn't really seek it out, but If I was out and about, I wouldn't mind hearing it. Ill leave a snip from a much better review than mine: " Writing as one who has never “Smack[ed] My Bitch Up”, I should perhaps merely confess that I can’t relate and move on. But that wouldn’t be fair to the art."
Good intro to punk techno.
Maybe a full hour is to much
Classic beat beat tracks on here from late 90s when that subgenre was a think. I never heard the whole album though, just the singles. Love the Kool Keith feature on Diesel Power. Not sure I'd go back and listen to the whole album though. It's a little abrasive--probably I'd have liked it more if I'd familiarized myself with it in the 90s. 3/5
Difficult not to like the Prodigy - plenty of heart.
Muy bueno. Enérgico, me salvó un día brutal de laburo.
A headbanger’s dance album.
Not a big EDM fan, but this one is different. It has an in-your-face attitude that doesn't rely only on endless loops and drum machines. It's manic and a bit menacing but kind of enjoyable.
Pretty decent album, I liked it more than I thought I would.
My rating 3.2. Fun
On paper I shouldn't like this but Keith has a killer voice
This is as good as electronica can get for me.
I liked this album. I would listen to it again. I like the aggro big beat sound. This sort of fits nicely between Chemical Brothers and early Ministry in my music listening spectrum. I could do without the whole misogynistic sounding Smack song. Overall, it's about a solid 3.5, but rounding down for various arbitrary reasons I can't really articulate.
Not my thing, but I heard a fair bit of this album when it was released since a lot of my cohort liked it. It's aggressive and sounds good, so I get it if you like this. I'm sure people thought the first track title was funny 30 years ago. Hard to imagine that.
This is ok. Might deserve another listen even.
Pretty good. Not a lot of strong opinions either way.
I feel like I'm watching a 90s movie rave scene
Quite fun learning where songs you "know" actually come from
Standouts Smack My Bitch Up Breath Firestarter
the cover of this album perfectly represents how it feels to listen to it
Love the classics but got slightly bored by the rest by the end of the songs. Really like the vibe overall!
The recognizable hits were good, the rest of the album was fine but without the familiarity it was just noise. For me this is always just background music, filler for when you're doing something that requires some concentration but you need something else to fill the silence.
Fun!
Got a couple iconic songs, the rest is also fine. Not bad at all, but not my music after all
Some good ol' RUGGA RUGGA electronic I somehow heard this cover way before I ever heard Prodigy's original Firestarter and I still think it is such a beautiful rendition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPI3b9iPSN0
The album used in every late 90s to early 2000s action movie.
CRAB RAVE CRAB RAVE CRAB RAVE CRAB RAVE CRAB RAVE CRAB RAVE CRAB RAVE CRAB RAVE CRAB RAVE CRAB RAVE CRAB RAVE CRAB RAVE CRAB RAVE CRAB RAVE CRAB RAVE This is a hard one to rate for me. I really enjoyed the groove and feel of most tracks, and they transitioned pretty smoothly. However, as with most electronic dance albums, most songs went on for too long and some had quite problematic lyrics. It’s not aged that well… 5.5/10
Nah. No me llegó. Ta bueno un tema, dos. Después se hace monótono o, si cambia, no hace nada interesante. Y eso que la onda electrónica suma al juego este. 5/10
Punchy tunes, aggressive fancy music, not music for your nan to listen to.
Hasn't aged well and a reminder of why I never "got" The Prodigy.
Mixed feelings about this one. Lyrically it's bad (particularly the first track), but that's clearly not the point in this type of music. Musically it's OK. The positives are that there's a bit of variety, with the majority being synth/sampling, each track has lots of different sounds and interesting stuff going on, and some of it goes pretty hard and was quite enjoyable. Negatives (for me) are that I'm just not into this type of music. I found the middle of the album really quite... boring? From "Diesel Power" onwards I was just really not that interested. The tracks got really repetitive to the point that they almost got a bit grating. If I was off my face at a rave... maybe this would be peak. Sat at work, not so much. There's strong nostalgia here for me, because this album was huge in my childhood. These tracks popped up everywhere in media; adverts, games, videos etc. so I think I knew every track on the album already, but I think that might be the only thing saving it from relegation to a 2.
Было стойкое ощущение, что уже слушал альбом раньше, но оказалось, что нет, так даже интереснее. 3 главных хита хорошие, хотя любимые песни группы у меня иные. А вот дальше уже отдельный разговор. Я кайфую от антуража и эстетики практически всех основных жанров британской электроники 90ых, но, за редким исключением, сама музыкальная часть совершенно не находит во мне отклик. Творчество The Prodigy, к сожалению, в список исключений не входит. Наверное, на рэйвах это все работает на ура, но в иных более спокойных условиях мне просто скучно слушать их треки.
Отцы. Иконы. Легенды. Греет душу представлять как люди открывают для себя рейвы и танцуют под это, но я наркотики не ем поэтому
voce ja se sentiu assim 🦀🦀🦀 Extremamente bem executado, porém não me encantou da forma que esperava. Talvez no gênero do breakbeat eu prefiro algo mais intenso. Porém é bem provável que minha nota aumente com o tempo. Abraços chico science.
Preteen me thought the first song was sick. The rest of the album is cool electronic and I can’t deny it.
Good pump up album for a very specific vibe. Techno punk?
This whole thing sounds like the 90s. But aside from the bangers, everything else sounded like covers of their own songs.
This sounds like something I would have really enjoyed when it came out. Lots of good stuff on this record.
Still holds up - singles very strong
Narayan could do with being another 9 minutes