Reviews (page 9 of 14)
I'm not a big fan of Dance music, but I quite liked this album which opens with the highly controversial "Smack My Bitch Up", although after a while all of tracks began to sound the same.
Enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Saved some bangers.
Way better than it should be. Smack My Bitch Up gets me too jacked up. I’ve had that, Climbatize and Breathe on the gym Rodri on lately. The rest of the album is fine.
Like the last one from The Prodigy, this is way too long. Breathe and Firestarter are fucking bangin’ tracks that I still hear sampled/remixed today
Quite good, interesting reading about the approach to sampling used. 3.8 stars
So I'm familiar with several songs on this album - as would be anyone with a pulse in 1999. Smack, Breathe, and Firestarter were everywhere back then. At the time, the sound and energy seemed attractive and interesting just like Korn, Limp Bizkit, and much of Blink 182. And like those bands, after 30+ years it doesn't sound as fresh or entertaining. In fact, several songs in and the thumping beat and background tracking just feels repetitive and annoying. Old man grumpy? Maybe. But I doubt I'm alone. I award 1 bonus point for the mentioned songs but even with, for me, this is just a 3.
“Solid”
Brings me back to high school house parties! They are the best at doing music I don't enjoy!
Fun to workout to!
Fun electronic dance album. Personally, I would give it a 6/10. Not entirely my vibe but also not bad.
Verbal meme: Bernie Sanders standing in a winter coat I am once again asking why we need multiple middling albums from artists, electronic and otherwise. 2.5 stars. Rounding up because the 3 singles are still solid.
One of the best music videos of all time was made for Firestarter. Breathe is another banger but the rest of the album feels severely dated. But it still stands that Firestarter was a leap in electronic music. "I'm the bitch you hated."
Muut kuin sinkkujulkaisut ei hirveästi iskenyt. Silti ihan ok. 3,25/5.
Not my thing
I’m a fire starter? A twisted fire starter! Banger of an Album with classic tracks
CRAB IS HERE!!! Can’t believe this isn’t crab rave. This thing disappointed me today. I always hear about the prodigy being life changing edm and it was just okay edm. Some of the vocals on this thing are shaman level garbage and some of it is alright. I feel like this is what other people thing linkin park sounds like. Leaving this project with a feeling of “yeah that was alright”. There is some great production on here though.
Ok
Ok this kind of music is usually not y thing, but I liked it way more than I thought I would. I listened to it at work and found myself bopping my head to it without even thinking. Very cool vibe.
Was beetje te hyper voor de vibe gister maar is wel goeie voor als je boos bent denk ik
I also smack my bitch up
Every song sounds the same with the exception of Narayan and Fuel My Fire.
Starts off strong but loses momentum about halfway through. Songs start to blur together, still a good listen and a 6/10 for the strong start. Favorite tracks- “Breathe” “Diesel Power”
Some songs slapped. But it didn't make me go AAAAAAAAA :0 !!!!
interesting
Ganske kult! Går litt for tregt for en stor drum-and-bass-fan, så føltes litt ut som å høre låt på låt med bare build uten noe drop 😎
Aggresjon som tror den er tøff, men som bare er slitsom. Allikevel mye bra her, selv om alle låtene er for lange.
This is a properly good electronic album. A good example of the genre. But to include it as one you must hear before dying is ludicrous. Off this list with thee.
Again something painfully 90’s and maybe one that didn’t age as well as other things from that period. I loved it at the time, bought it on the day of release but just feels a tiny bit one track. That said some great beats, and Narayan remains a favourite
super cool i just wasn’t in the mood 😞
Had more fun with this than I expected. Definitely gave me energy to start my Monday. Won't go back but great listen through.
Firestarter is the song that tells you exactly who Prodigy is: INSTIGATOR! Everything about this is designed to be provocative, to get you to talk about it. Their look, their provocative video for Smack My Bitch Up & lyrics designed to be off putting or offensive to the "normal" people. Punk! Very Punk in that sense.
High energy and better than expected
I was actually sort of happy this popped up. When Firestater landed in N.A. I pretty much discounted them as a novelty. But in the last few years a lot of newer musicians I like have cited The Prodigy as a big influence. I’ve been meaning to check out whatever I was missing. So now the news is in! A decent play. Some of it sounded hopelessly dated. Some holds up. I think the biggest issue was that it’s shallow and repetitive. I did like the energy behind it.
Definitely better than the last Prodigy album I got
Here's an ironic twist on my typical automatic 5 for a record with timeworn sentiment. 'Fat of the Land' used to feel like raw, profane, electronic overload, but now it's dated and deflated a bit. But I can't dismiss what an impact it made in the late 90s along with other technical bombastic dance projects like Crystal Method and Chemical Brothers. The Prodigy came in like meth-addled, psychotic hoodlums, but in the fun, danceable way. This record is their most well-known, but some of the others still feel more fresh and vigorously anarchic.
Immediately felt VERY different to what I would usually choose for myself music-wise. But it’s a vibe, energizing. I liked Narayan a lot.
Hard-hitting, groovy, menacing, and a little too long and repetitive. The good tracks hit like a truck, but I feel like this is better suited for a dancefloor or a club than a solo listen.
I remember this being better, perhaps it didn't age well? Still... its not bad.
Nostalgic but not a lot else
You do not get more 90s Electronica than this.
I think the number of albums saying this is the seminal album of the genre is an indictment on the genre more than an endorsement of this album.
Solid
If it has to be electronic music (which I don't really like), then I'm happy to go with The Prodigy. “The Fat of the Land” is the relevant album here, and I can still remember hearing “Firestarter” everywhere for a while. Of course, this album is also quite monotonous, but at least Keith Flint brings a certain punk attitude to it, and you have to give The Prodigy credit for the fact that their beats are instantly recognizable. At the time, “The Fat of the Land” could even be described as innovative—no one else was so consistently sitting on the fence back then. Conclusion: never my favorite album, but a respectable milestone in music history.
I bought this when it came out in 1997, and it hasn't changed. Full of banging tunes, but as an album it's a bit one-paced and by the end I'm tired of it.
What in the Tony Hawk Pro Skater is going on here. It is what it is, not on my daily or weekly or monthly spins but hey it's kinda a vibe.
Can't wait to ask Alexa to play "Smack My Bitch Up" in the nursing home some day. While the title/main sample are unnecessarily aggressive, it's an undeniably fun song. Diesel Power featuring a Kool Keith, is fine enough. Lots of shuffling drums and vocals that sound like they are being forced in and out of pipes or timewarps. I don't hate it by any means, but it has completely become background and indistinguishable by Narayan. Yeah, my general impression after listening through twice is that it is a little better than just fine, but not enough to be really "special." I like this for innocuous background working music, but couldn't see myself actually dedicating a listen otherwise. So in that sense, I see this as a 3.
Great album cover. Decent album as far as electronic goes. Certainly is aggressive. Climbitize was my fave.
i alr knew this one cus of migo but never listened to it end to end. each song independently was p good the beats r fun but too repetitive altogether. it giving the background music of my nintendo gameboy racing game <3
3+ Stars (9/15)
This is not the crab rave I remembered. Weird, but grew on me.
The best of their albums. Three classic hits and several other good tracks.
nice textures and ill sample on the opener. Firestarter is a banger tho
I remember the excitement of it coming out, but I didn't really get it then, and not sure I do now.
90s electronica, another artist that's new to me. I was able to enjoy the vibe it cast while I was working.
Not my style
Banger album cover. I'm not the biggest electronic music fan but this was fun.
(64/100)
I think I picked this up the day it came out. I had the previous two albums and had always enjoyed the band, both on record and live. This album certainly includes a few classic Prodigy tracks - and Firestarter was massive at the time. Almost 30 years later it doesn’t sound as fresh as it used to though. Still liked it, but you can tell it’s of a certain era.
Didnt hate this (I'd expected to) but the first track limits it's score to a 3
It's alright
There are some bangers on here but that repetition really just puts a damper on the rest of the album. Still. I liked it for the most part. Top 4: Smack My Bitch Up, Breathe, Diesel Power, and Funky Shit All there is repetitive songs but no "bad songs" I guess. 3.25-3.50/5
Nowhere near as good as their first two albums. Marks the point where they began to try a little too hard...
If hilltop hoods and edm had a baby
Most of the time with electronic music I find it hard to focus on the music and kind of zone out. The first track was good, and Breathe was also pretty good, and distinct enough that you can actually tell the difference (another issue I tend to have with electronic music). It didn't really get better though, and never got as good as the first song. But that crab cover is sweet, so I'm giving it an extra star for that.
good but not my thing
i could listen to it again, but it's basically the same thing with different lyrics for the whole album kinda good though for a couple of songs
Definitely my favorite British electronica. Probably by a long, long shot.
da isch jo uuuhuere nervös. aber scho no geil. sochli die elektronisch version vo punk oder so? ich bin bi diesel power und finds scho streng zum lose. funky shit heisst so well scho nöd würkli funky sondern afoch breakbeat. es het die ganz ziit so grüsch woni zerst s gfühl han chömed vo minere umgebig aber s sind irgendwelchi drums irgendwo. serial thrilla hani seeehr streng gfunde. mindfields mit em weeeirde sitar? sound was sött das sii? narayan isch jo eeeeewig. wie isch das so erfolgriich gsi? aso ich finds nöd schlecht aber weird ischs scho. okaaaay firestarter isch huuuere geil. mega aggro
big 3
Great album, made the cycle to work pretty intense, just not something I'd typically listen too.
I must admit there are some cracking, punchy songs on this. It's not my thing but it's well made. Let's not mention some of the lyrics. Probably a 5 on drug infused parties, sitting at home in my sofa it's a 2 for me, with an extra star for punchiness and influence.
I’m sure this music is great when played at a party, but it just doesn’t do it for me when I listen to it. It’s just a bit uninteresting to me.
In the right environment I have no doubt that this album slaps (I.e. - 1am at a rave, at a house party that had the cops called on it, etc..). Sitting at the breakfast table looking at a plate of eggs is not one of those places. There are some banger tracks on this compilation that can get you hyped up in seconds, but again you need an atmosphere that is conducive to noise, movement, and small fits of chaos. Overall I enjoyed the listen.
I take back every time I said an album sounded repetitive in every other review I’ve ever written. If I wanted a man yelling at me over electronic beats all day, I would have kept my high school job at Radio Shack.
Good for the time, especially at the age was then, it’s too loud for me now.
Achei melhor que o outro álbum de eletrônica, as músicas parecem ter mais emoção e contar uma história e para ouvir uma ou outra música achei legal Mesmo assim, não gosto tanto do estilo de música pois achei o álbum um pouco cansativo e também parece algo pouco revolucionário
Peak late Nineties. Brings back memories of freshman year in college.
A good listen, lots of energy, some unique sounds even though most everything sounds the same. Starting to feel dated
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
Not my cup of tea but definitely a good album
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.
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
It's more than 3 stars. 3.67
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.
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
intense and v 90s
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.
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.
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
These guys are silly.
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.
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.
I've never listened to this album (28). Good in its genre, which is not mine.
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
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.
The album as a whole still holds up after more than 25 years. Albeit, not something I'll likely listen to again.
Hat seinen Platz und gute Momente, für mich persönlich aber nicht meine favorisierte Musikrichtung.
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
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)
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.
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.
Man I'm feeling pumped!
Good background music for focusing. Don't really think i'd listen to it in any other way.
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.
Wasn't my kind of thing, but I can appreciate the talent there.
90s big beat electronic music.
Wel goed, maar niet voor ieder moment.
Epic!
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?
3.8
Way better than I expected, but it still feels like one of those “you had to be there” albums.
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.
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.
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
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.
Would have loved to hear the whole album live
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
Catchy and enjoyable in pieces, but 56 minutes is a lot. But at least it’s uptempo. Also lyrically….questionable.
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
Listened to this a lot when I was a student. A little agressive for daily listening but still cool in a pub or so.
*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
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.
Decently good punk rock
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.
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
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.
Excellent stuff. Great hits. Probably very new and Wicked for the time when it came out.
Good songs on here but very, very (did I mention very?) repetitive sound. 3/5
This album is like being a 19 year old and going out for a big night on the town. You’re gonna get leery eyed early in the night and hit the Main Street at about 10. Not to go into the pubs though, cos the pubs are dead at 10. You’ll first pass the time by pushing some innocent bystanders, and the eating violence upon anyone who stands up to you. Later on you’ll go to a grungy basement bar playing upbeat music for you to space out on while you’re riding the highs of some random pills that you just took in a dirty toilet stall. Then off for a quick fight outside the kebab store before heading home to sleep on the couch.
a perfect album cover for how i felt listening to this album. sure, a lot of the songs sounded like a 20 second loop stretched over several minutes, and the hard cut off for several songs was kinda jarring, but i'm still out here groovin. bob dylan could never
Still stands up as a very good album nearly 30 years after its release.
immediately very uk sleaze. i can practically hear tony stonem getting up to some nefarious bullshit while this plays. they all sound very similar but not the same. never listened to old electropop before so this is very interesting!
If nothing else, I really like the album cover. That crab is ready to rave. Other than that I didn't love it. It's another one of those "fine for what it is" albums that I didn't personally enjoy too much, but I can see how others would. Not as hard to get through as some other techno on this list, though, so we'll (barely) go with a 3. 2.5
A little bit overwhelming as a whole, still appreciate the concept
-this is an album i’ve known about for a while now and was intrigued by -i listened to Music For The Jilted Generation nearly a year ago after having it pop up on here, and i can honestly say i prefer it to this -once again, not a huge fan of big beat. tho it had some really good songs and must have been super exciting to listen to in the 90s specifically -Favorites are Smack My Bitch Up and Fuel My Fire
Classic '90s album with some huge hits!
Judged purely on how it sounds this is a top tier album. However most, if not all, electronic music is going to have a pretty low ceiling for me due to my distaste for repetitive music. That plus the misogyny penalty leaves this album middle of the pack. Breathe and Mindfields are so awesome though...
Not really a fan of electronic music, but all things considered this is pretty solid stuff. Kinda at the intersection of pump up club bangers and Tony Hawk-esque skateboarding soundtrack. Recognized Kool Keith on Diesel Power, which is cool. Overall though, not really something I'd go back to, but was a pretty good listen. Had a good time being transported back to the late 90s.
So, I am by no means an electronic music conisseuer. Not a hater, just generally not for me with some exceptions. I'm definitely familiar with the hits off this record, because monoculture, but I was never spurred to dig any deeper. To my surprise, I enjoyed this! I absolutely need to be in a particular mood for it, but despite the repetitive nature of this album, it's good. Plus it ends with a sick L7 cover, which I did not expect.
Breathe gets it to a 3.
Odaklanmayıp dinleyince güzel duyuluyor. Şarkıya dikkat edersem rahatsız ediyor. Arabada hızlı gittiğini fark etmek gibi Firestarter güzeldi, Mindfields hackleme şarkısı gibiydi, ama en sevdiğim Climbatize oldu, insan sesi yok, vibelar ve bass var Smack my bitch up iğrençti, amacını yerine getiren bir şarkı. Tüm albüm iğrenç olacak sanmıştım ki değildi Crab
Smack My Bitch Up is just as good as ever, never fails to deliver hype with the great drums and that lovely vocal break in the middle. Didn’t know I knew Breathe until I heard that distinctive hook, unbelievable tune with really interesting noises panned off in the background. Love the suspense in this track with the spooky section near the send before that iconic hook drops back in. Diesel Power is the first time we get more vocals than just a hook, the bars were actually decent, and not what I’m not used to, with the Prodigy I’ve heard previously. It would have been nice for the instrumental to have varied more and been more interesting, but the driving beat and synths serve a purpose. Funky Shit is uninteresting to me, if I heard it in a club I’m sure I would enjoy it very much, but I can’t see myself sticking it on to do the ironing. From this point the album did feel slightly monotonous, very similar drum beats and bloated song lengths with minimal diversion from the main motifs. Tracks would work well in the live setting, no doubt. Firestarter springs us back to life, 5* tune, remember this video hype as fuck on Kerrang back in the day.
1997 is one of my favourite years of music and this is a small part of the reason why. It still feels like an amphetamine laden journey through some sick beats, even if it has aged a bit... Gems: Breathe, Mindfields and Firestarter. (I'm a Basic Bitch, I know)
Made me feel like I was hacking the mainframe in the 90s with fingerless gloves, spiked hair, sunglasses, and goggles on my head
Very divided with this. I’ve seen them live a few times back when Keith was still alive and the energy they brought is absolutely unreal, which is matched in the singles of this album. The rest however was unfortunately underwhelming. Bonus points for the cover though.
I was expecting more of this album. The tracks I knew are great and I'd heard a lot of good things about their live sets, but beyond the singles this didn't really live up to the hype. Three really ones were exciting still, but as the album tracks went on they just didn't have to synth hooks that really make the hits stand out. Then there was one that sounded heavily influenced by a who synth line, which was pretty cool, but then one that felt like they were trying to remake one of the singles again, complete with Asian sounding middle 8. The energy is still pretty high throughout which is good, but I think I'll just be seeking out the hits in the future.
I had no idea Kool Keith was on this album. I thought I was going to like this more than I did. It's very listenable and it's got some cool beats. But it does get a little bit forgettable in the middle. I don't really know the history behind these guys, but I suspect that "real clubbers" back in the day probably thought these guys were a watered down version of the stuff they were listening to.
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.
Y'a de ces époques qu'on apprécie qu'elles soient révolues. Beaucoup d'efforts à se monter une attitude. Excellent album à mettre en char quand t'as le goût que le trajet feel deux fois plus long que c'qu'il est vraiment. Technotronic vieilli mieux que ça. 2.5 étoiles
3.5
30/1001 The Prodigy - The Fat of the Land Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ I've heard the singles from this and very familiar with them. Whilst I appreciate its crossover appeal between rock/metal and dance/techno giving it this abrasive quality. However, this clearly isn't an album for me.
This was okay I didn't get bored so that's a good
Mmm, no es mi estilo, pero suena muy interesante, este tipo de rap, música electrónica y rock. Es muy repetitivo, y no es mi estilo, pero confieso que tiene su mérito. Aunque seguramente no lo escucharé otra vez. Eso sí, me encantó la portada del cangrejo, es muy genial y original. 😆
Álbum de música eletrônica divertido. CVJ Neko.
Electronic - Less interesting than Fatboy Slim but more interesting than MJ Cole
For an electronic album, it's not the worst. It has a couple of notable songs that are fairly good. Better than most of the electronic stuff on this list. 3/5 Probably won't listen again
There’s some fun tracks here, and it definitely has a purpose, but as an album long listening experience it gets a little old.
They’re calling it the hardest album cover of all time This album, in the right circumstances, is a 5. Could totally see myself on the dance floor completely busting ass to this song. However, under normal circumstances, it’s a 3. There are some real bangers but I struggle to find myself listening to this album on repeat. Definitely a different sound for EDM and I fuck with what The Prodigy did
Kind of fun, actually. Knew 'Firestarter', but had not heard anything else. 'Breathe' is also a standout track for me.
I’d like this album at certain times.
thoughts: “smack my bitch up” and “breathe” is still an insane (but appropriate) 1-2 punch to open the album. a total time capsule of 1990s UK rave culture but outside of the three singles (and the transition from “narayan” into “firestarter”)…eh, hasn’t aged tremendously songs: “smack my bitch up”, “breathe”, “firestarter” rating: 5.4/10
Really good Electronica dance album with hooks, beats, and snarling British late 90's venom. Overstays it's welcome a bit but makes up for it with a great closing track.
I thought Prodigy was a late 90’s whiny metal band. This album was way better than that, but still not good. Middle of the road.
Rating: 6.5/10 Could definitely be rated a lot higher with repeated listens, starts off great but soon enough all of the songs start to blend with each other.
Needs the right time and place
Although this was when they were their biggest, the bubble had already burst for me. Two bloated and ponderous compared to previous albums, and a collaboration with the lead singer of one of my least favourite bands (Kula Shaker) and L7 (who had been cool five years earlier). Very average
Sick beats.
Not my normal listening however I appreciate being exposed to different perspectives and genres
This album pumps. I have misgivings about Smack My Bitch Up though, no matter how you spin it...
Didn’t think I knew anything about The Prodigy, but I definitely knew Smack My Bitch Up (iconic club track) and a couple of others from some dance/electronic playlists. I can appreciate how this album was taking electronic music forward in the 90s. It starts strong, but the songs start feeling really repetitive toward the end. More variety (even just switching up the drum loop, come on) would have helped a lot.
Brought me back to Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, where they used several of these songs. I can see not enjoying this album as much without those memories/framing
Fine for dancing and background music, not great for a close listen. I get why people like it, just not interesting for me.
Felt repetitive
One or two solid tracks but the rest blended together, just not enough substance from this album to make me say “woah”
Decent album but I am tired of techno. The fact that we’ve had this much electronic and yet the only rap albums have been Kanye makes me doubt the quality of this list
Good songs and I did enjoy it. I just don't know when I'll listen to it outside of this list.
Als Studio Brussel dit niet constant door mijn strot had geramd, had ik dit waarschijnlijk een 0 gegeven. Maar nu heb ik een soort van raar nostalgisch gevoel bij dit album. 3.4
Liked it more than I thought I would
Un buen disco de música electrónica bailable. Para nada pretencioso, simplemente propone un estilo potente, con un toque industrial. Por momentos más adherido al hip hop. La música es repetitiva (es condición de la EDM), pero se las ingenia para generar distinto momentos y climas que evitan el cansancio en la escucha. No me resulta memorable como los son algunos álbumes de IDM de la época que son más de mi preferencia, pero aún así un buen trabajo.
molotov bitch is their best song and it didn't even make the album
Loved the crab. Hated the misogyny. Rest of album was okay.
Relentless electronic dance music. This album was super popular at the same time amphetamines made a huge comeback - makes sense.
I liked the vibe at first but got old after a bit. Seemed ahead of its time - good workout music.
This one surprised me, much more enjoyable than I thought it would be!
As far as repetitive music goes, this is definitely not one of the worst example, but it's also no the best. They stick to a formula that works well enough but doesn't produce anything particularly special. A couple of songs stand out (Smack My Bitch Up, Breathe, Firestarter, and Fuel My Fire), and the rest are still pretty fun but not that memorable. 7/10
It’s fun, but outstays its welcome after the first few songs.
A fun British trip hop Edm record. Lot's of breakbeats, balls to the wall levels of energy, and great production. A fun listen, but time will tell if I'll be back.
pretty nice album, didnt think id find an actual good electronic album i cant lie
Recognizable sound that without a doubt has influenced others up to today's electronic music scene the album is a fun energized ride. The vocal contributions to some of the songs I actually think detract from the sound as they come off a bit corny or just not good. Overall a very 90s/early 2000s sound best paired with drugs but the highlights like "breathe", "minefield", and "firestarter" make it a fun listen on any day. 3.5🌟
3.5 Another British house album, but at least this is one of the really good ones. Again, not much to add. It’s what the late 90s felt like. Matrix. Blade. Toonami bumpers. Somehow it was always music like this scoring those.
Nice blast from my past. I still have no idea what they’re singing about. 3/5
Sick album cover and I enjoyed the music for its genre
Se notan influencias de Depeche Mode de repente en algunas rolas como en "Narayan" donde es muy evidente. Estuvo padre escuchar algo más allá de los 3 hits "Breathe", "Smack..." y "Firestarter" que los llevó a la fama, sobre todo las canciones instrumentales como "Narayan" pero en particular disfruté mucho "Climbatize".
Thumping good album.
Meh
Great club anthems, but with a few low points.
I mean..... it was nice to send emails to
Complete
I did not use a private session on Spotify for this one. I had the sensibility to not listen it for the first thing in on a Monday morning. This albums has some classics and is great for what is, electronic music. Not a huge fan of electronic music, though.
The Good: Prodigy The Bad: Not reserved for talent… The Ugly: Fat land… bad for your arteries… What? Firestarter? Breath? Anyone who was old enough to drink in the ‘90s knows those songs. I can understand that the album is on the list, as this band was everywhere (at least where I lived at the time) and infectious in it’s upbeat hooks. Yet, we are a couple of decades later, and it just starts to rub the wrong way… EDM is like rap, for me, I can stand it for a little while, but then I need to flip the switch… Just because of the couple of massive songs that are on this album it deserves more than the 3* I am going to dish out… that, and the album cover rocks!
Just revved up the list again and got a mid British album, we’re so back (2.5/5)
a fuckin JAM - not going to listen to it all the time but great Electronica.
Rave it up, quite heavy
A few of these songs are great, and fun additions to playlists. I don't see me ever going back and listening to the whole album again though.
Rating: 3.5/5 | Favorite Track: Firestarter --- Enjoyed this album a lot more than I thought I would. There are certainly some excellent standout tracks, but the album gets a little too repetitive for me to rate this any higher.
It's was okeedokee.
As a type of music, this is a great example album and worth listening too. It has a significant amount of energy, but the lyrics are all rather throw-away, and the constant repetitiousness of each song definitely degrades it. Songs like "Smack my bitch" pick up on the not uncommon theme of violence and misogyny in various genres of music. Why you would want to dance to that, I do not know. Should you listen to it? Yeah, sure, at least once to get an understanding of what is a highly active genre of music.
This album is kind of harsh on the ears at points, but it also has a lot of great energy to it. Favorite Track: Narayan
Interesting hip hop/electronic mix
of course I knew the singles, and they are killers. But the whole album is good! Some songs could be a minute or 2 shorter, but still. I liked it a lot. Reminded me of staying up late and watching MTVs AMP.
Better than I remember.
As far as EDM goes, this mix of punk-funk is much better to listen to. I wouldn't say that it would make my playlist very often. Oddly enough, "Smack My Bitch Up" is one of my least favorite tracks on this. "Breathe" is my favorite track.
This album feels like the soundtrack to an early 2000s PS2 dirtbike/quad/waverunner game. And I'm here for it. Nothing that wowed me, but great background tunes.
I actually liked this better than I expected. There's tons of energy and some songs, especially Climbatize, I do like. Oddly enough it's the hits that I really can't stand. What I absolutely loathe about this album is the 'singing', shouting, vocal horror-thingy.
If I hadn't listened to these songs when I was younger, I don't think that I would really find them too exciting nowadays, but I have jammed to a few of the songs from this album and they seem to be the most popular ones anyway. The rest are a bit obscure and not really too great but it's overall noot too bad of an album, although a normal person would think that this music is crazy.
Heard it before. Party music. The random L7 cover at the end has always been really fascinating to me 3/5
Super
Some good songs, not super for me. maybe if i listen to it more ill like it better
A lot less crazy sounding than I thought it would be, but still pretty good! I feel like I'm already burned out the singles since Firestarter and Smack my Bitch Up don't sound nearly as cool as they did when I first heard them but the album has wayyy more to offer in the way of interesting beats and cool instrumentals than I figured it would, but then again big beat and other mid 90s british electronic music click with me in a way most others don't
Finally an electronic album I've heard before. I'm not saying I love this album, but I finally am assigned one that I understand why it's included on this list. This album was everywhere in the late 90s, and back then MTV was still relevant, and you would see prodigy videos on it pretty regularly. My feelings on this album are somewhat mixed. A few songs are very good, straight up bangers. A few are practically unlistenable because of how annoying they are. The rest are just sort of mid. But it's no doubt this is an EDM album that you should hear. 3.5 stars
Flowed nicely, annoying at times, some iconic bangers
Joa, ist okay für so alte Electro Musik
There's a reason why The Prodigy were allowed to grace the stage at festivals like Download and Sonisphere. This album is a world where dance and metal collide and metalheads took this band in and claimed them as their own. You can see why, it's very heavy dance music in places. There are some cracking tracks here. The three singles 'Firestarter', 'Breathe' and 'Smack My Bitch Up' are easily the strongest ones. The latter in particular is my favourite. It's got a really cool groove and the wailing by whoever the female vocalist is is a cool highlight. Of the other tracks that I'd never heard, 'Climbatize' was really cool. It stood out because it was almost chilled out despite the heavy drums which were prominent throughout the album. It's got a cool melodic hook to it and had an almost Middle Eastern flavour. 'Mindfields' was a cool, Asian inspired almost psychedelic track. Closer 'Fuel My Fire' was also good with its infectious groove and foot tapping beat. I will say that it's slightly one note overall so you have to really be in the mood for it. The tracks really could have done with being a minute or two shorter as well. I don't know how much fat is in this land, but it could have done with being trimmed. I can see why it's a classic and I can see why people love it. I would say I liked it, I enjoyed it but I wasn't blown away. Would have been a four if they cut the runtime down by ten minutes.
When it hits… it hits but a lot of the songs similar. I dig the formula but it starts to wear on you.
I’m a little busy doing (another) Talk Talk discography marathon right now but after reading the wiki I am so hyped for this album. Ok that was not bad
se la prima canzone non si chiamasse lett “smack my bitch up” gli avrei dato una stellina in più
5/10
I dunno. It was enjoyable enough while it was on, but it’s just not a style I’ve ever been attracted to. I guess unless there’s really good rapping over top or something. Just very aggressive. Personally wouldn’t call it a must listen but I bet a lot of people love this.
La misma canción una y otra vez, bastante potente eso sí
2.5
Was good to reminisce on this one. Used to love it a lot. As time passes the album has kind of faded on me though. It was not as great as I remember it being, but still good.
Not bad, good background.
ajopelimusiikkia
Crazy stuff from the far off land of 1997. Not my typical beat but The Prodigy has a place in my heart, even if I’ve maybe aged out of it. Time is a flat circle, after all.
This album seemed to inspire a many film scores with intense action scenes from the early 2000s. I do mean that in the best way possible. It has a relentless intensity that I can manage in small doses. Each song here is enjoyable and interesting on its own. But all together, I just get a little tired by the end.
Lieder sind lang, war aber trotzdem ganz nett und gut als Hintergrund
3.5/5
Sounds like a 90s action movie. Can see how it was very influential. Hi energy song. Didn’t really like the album when it came out. Feel OK about it now I wouldn’t want to listen to it every day.
"The Fat Of The Land" may not be the best album of its kind, but it still has its value. Its instrumentals have deep layers that sometimes hinder the listener's experience. But it is still an interesting album to listen to because its production is refined for its time. It ends up walking a fine line between acceptable and incomprehensible.
Standouts: • Smack My Bitch Up • Diesel Power • Serial Thrilla • Firestarter
It's fantastic for me that this album came up today. You see, I'm working on a screenplay for an action movie. In the film, there's a scene where the protagonist has to investigate some mystery that's led him to a dance club. One of the bad guy's owns the club, and there's gonna be a big shootout. The club is filled with people who are dressed in comical amounts of leather and whose dancing style can only be described as writithing. When the shooting begins, the music is so loud that the idiots dancing don't even know that they're in danger. I think any one of the songs from this album would work perfectly for this scene (it's worked well for every other late 90's film that follows this cliche).
1/2
I disliked this less than I anticipated. (23 known/44 new)
Drum and bass is a bit of a weird genre for me. I do enjoy a decent amount of tracks, but I always find a full album to be a bit of a grind. I left the room to make a drink while this album was on, and I truly don’t know if it was the same track playing or not when I came back in, as they all sound a bit the same. As a whole, I would say I enjoyed this album, but any track could be enjoyed much more by listening to it in isolation. That said, I know that this album is very loved, so I’m expecting some disagreements on this review!
i had fun with it!
The emphasis on the music made this an interesting album
i mess with this
cool
Blander industriel rock og electronic som nogle af de første. Nuff Said det er rigtig fint.
Famous ones are BANGERS, others are alright. Breathe and Fuel My Fire are good. Love the Who sample in Climbatize!
good album, added most of the songs to a workout playlist. Great rhytms.
This sounds like a stereotypical electronic album for the 90s at first. Mindfield was enjoyable, and I like the notes of rap/hip hop throughout the album. Overall, I did like it although it had a rough start.
THIS IS 1997 🔥🔥🔥
Great album. But holy shit, if you’re already stressed about something this will crank it up. 😆
sort of industrial ambient sound, good for background music while working
These songs are literal earworms. Doesn't matter how basic or repetitive they are, they're super catchy. There's a lot of heat at the beginning, but the levels do get a bit worse as the album goes on. I also have some bias towards this album, because some of the British YouTubers I'd watch growing up would have some of these songs as background music. All bias aside though, this album is just super fun. Solid 3.25 Favorite Songs: Breathe, Diesel Power Least Favorite: Fuel My Fire
funky, going with a 3 for now because there were some misses and i don’t think i’ll be returning to it much but good listen! crab rave
I always liked their impact, attitude and energy. Firestarter is great but Breathe is my favourite. I bet they were cool live but somehow a full album dilutes their impact for me, it got a bit repetitive. So sad what happened with Keith Flint, who it seems was a kind and gentle soul.
Went from 1 to probably 3.5ish. It's like I've just left a FIFA menu screen open for an hour. Actually pretty good for work background - there's a chaos to it, but it's driving not distracting. I don't think I want to put it on 'just to listen to' though. I don't need to be in a Mission Impossible movie soundtrack.
Much more enjoyable than I expected. I hated them back in the day and in this case my view has softened with time.
Caña
3
Solid vibe
Not as good as in remember.
It's dated in many places, but it's still a jam
Nem hallgatnám
We rocked so hard in the 90’s that we had to have actual sword fights going on in our techno songs just to feel something. Over forty fully trained adult ninjas died to make “Breathe”. And it was worth it.
Classic 90s rave send up. Classic tracks "Smack My Bitch Up" and "Firestarter". It can be a little one-note and repetitive, but that's kind of the point.
yea.
Pretty good stuff. I recall thinking of this kind of electro-rock music as very extreme when I was in my teens, but today it’s quite listenable & enjoyable.
A few good “hits”, but as a whole this album has not aged well.
I remember the Smack My bitch Up video...that took a surprising turn. I was already a fan of Breathe and Firestarter, but the rest of the album didn't hold up as much. It felt like a watered-down version of those top three songs.
I love the energy but most of the songs are too long and repetitive for me. Breathe and Smack My Bitch Up are both great tracks though.
There was something cool going on in every song. Too unrelenting for my non-rave lifestyle.
This album has some hits with Breathe and Firestarter but it doesn't hit as well as Music for the Jilted Generation. The Prodigy are such a band of their time and the sound screams 90s. These two are good to have on the list but I doubt we need more Prodigy than that here.
Good for playing any racing game to. Ah Firestarter is a fun one. They have the ability to construct a decent song. They were probably one of the best at doing this when the people wanted this. They could trim the fat on a couple of these tracks. The second Prodigy album we've had. I'm not sure that there was a need for two. The vibe is similar.
It did give me energy
Classic.
Songs that I’ll jam to but will not actively replay. Smack my bitch up is nice
ok
I can't really tell a lot of 90s EDM apart. It's ok, but not quite Chemical Brothers or Underworld.
++: Funky Shit, Climbatize +: Breathe, Serial Thrilla, Firestarter, Fuel My Fire +-: Smack My Bitch Up, Mindfields, Narayan -: Diesel Power 6,1/10
It’s was okay, not for me this time of edm. I have heard the prodigy is a legend in this type of music but this style just didn’t grab me except for one song called “funky shit”
Electronic Big Beat with a punk attitude, The Fat of the Land by The Prodigy is propulsive and overwhelming. It's impossible to consider a state of stillness - of mind or body - while being immersed in this. Any technical genre description I could attach to this album would be lifted from a Google search rather than my own deep knowledge of rave culture or electronic music. It is easy to see why this album was so successful. It exudes swagger and mashes up genres. It is creative and a testament to the club as a generative locus for musical innovation. Sonically this is a powerhouse of beats, loops, and bass lines with exotic samples.The album is not without its problems, most notably in the latent misogyny of the opening track's title, oft-repeated throughout the song. The medium is not always the message, but not every message needs to be uncritically mediated.
Enformigt men helt ok
Prodigy might be the one EM band I like :)