876. OK

OK
Talvin Singh
1998

Tracks
1. Traveller
2. Butterfly
3. Sutrix
4. Mombasstic
5. Decca
6. Eclipse
7. OK
8. Light
9. Disser/Point.Mento.B
10. Soni
11. Vikram The Vampire

This is techno music with a twist, the twist being that Talvin Singh incorporates Asian and Indian elements into the style.

Which makes it more interesting than your average electronica album. Of course, to me, your average electronica is pretty damn boring, so perhaps this isn't saying much. I actually think the album peaked with its first track, which had an Indian orchestral string section that was really astounding. The rest of the album was much less memorable and sounded dated, with the exception of "OK" which had cool vocals.

But "Decca" was just plain weird.

RATING: 3/5

851. Homework

Homework
Daft Punk
1997

Tracks
1. Daftendirekt
2. Wdpk 837 Fm
3. Revolution 909
4. Da Funk
5. Phoenix
6. Fresh
7. Around The World
8. Rollin' & Scratchin'
9. Teachers
10. High Fidelity
11. Rock'n Roll
12. Oh Yeah
13. Burnin'
14. Indo Silver Club
15. Alive
16. Funk Ad

And yet another electronica album. Unlike some of the other techno artists on this list, I had actually hear of Daft Punk, so I was expecting something new or different.

And to me, this just seemed as tedious as the other electronica albums on this List. I cannot get into this style of music, this is not my cup of tea, etc. It's just boring to me; it seems boring to them as well. Why else would they call their album Homework? 

By the way, only 150 albums to go!

RATING: 2/5

830. Second Toughest In The Infants

Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
1996

Tracks
1. Juanita
2. Kiteless
3. To Dream Of Love
4. Banstyle/Sappys Curry
5. Confusion The Waitress
6. Rowla
7. Pearl's Girl
8. Air Towel
9. Blueski
10. Stagger

More electronica, which is even more intolerable because I am still reeling from having to listen to Logical Progression.

It's just so dull and bland, I don't understand how anybody can connect to it on an emotional level. I am also completely incapable of discerning this album from the many other electronica albums we've been subjected to on this List. 

So not my style of music, and a rather boring entry.

RATING: 2/5

784. Music for the Jilted Generation

Music for the Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
1994

Tracks
1. Intro
2. Break And Enter
3. Their Law
4. Full Throttle
5. Voodoo People
6. Speedway
7. Heat (The Energy)
8. Poison
9. No Good (Start The Dance)
10. One Love
11. 3 Kilos
12. Skylined
13. Claustrophobic Sting

I am tempted to give this three star for the sole reason that there were a few bearable stretches in there, and that's pretty unusual for a techno album. It's not a musical style I tend to click with. But then I suppose that wouldn't be fair to the other albums that earn their three stars honestly.

So yes, there were some good rhythms sprinkled throughout the album. Unfortunately, the album completely overstayed its welcome at 75 minutes and I've never been good at politely telling somebody to leave.

And the album cover looks like something that would be found on the back of Professor Quirrell's head.

RATING: 2/5

781. Snivilisation

Snivilisation
Orbital
1994

Tracks
1. Forever
2. I Wish I Had Duck Feet
3. Sad But True
4. Crash And Carry
5. Science Friction
6. Philosophy By Numbers
7. Kein Trink Wasser
8. Quality Seconds
9. Are We Here?
10. Attached

I am not a big fan of techno music, so even an exceptional album of the genre isn't going to get more than a three from me. We've already had an Orbital album on this List, but evidently they had more to say. 

They don't use very many words to say it though. I think I enjoyed this more than the previous Orbital entry on the List, but I wouldn't categorize either album as essential. It did make for pretty easy listening, even if on two separate occasions I mistook the noises I was hearing as signals my laptop was in severe distress.

Kind of dated, but still fairly enjoyable.

RATING: 3/5

762. Haunted Dancehall

Haunted Dancehall
Sabres of Paradise
1994

Tracks
1. Bubble And Slide
2. Bubble And Slide II
3. Duke Of Earlsfield
4. Flight Path Estate
5. Planet D
6. Wilmot
7. Tow Truck
8. Theme
9. Theme 4
10. Return To Planet D
11. Ballad Of Nicky McGuire
12. Jacob Street 7am
13. Chapel Street Market 9am
14. Haunted Dancehall

Well, that was dull, to put it succinctly. Of course, this album isn't interested in being succinct, it's actually 76 minutes. And 76 minutes of techno music time is a lot.

I just don't find this type of music compelling. I suppose I am consuming it the wrong way; I get the impression this is meant to be a trip enhancer. I don't have any hallucinogenic drugs on hand though. I have actually never tried them before. I can panic and throw up without assistance, thank you.

Intensely skippable.

RATING: 2/5

751. Orbital II

Orbital II
Orbital
1993

Tracks
1. Time Becomes
2. Planet Of The Shapes
3. Lush 3.1
4. Lush 3.2
5. Impact (The Earth Is Burning)
6. Remind
7. Walk Now
8. Monday
9. Halcyon And On And On
10. Input Out

Technically, I believe this also counts as a milestone, as I now just have 250 albums left. I'm glad it's a list of 1001 albums and not 1000 albums. It really lets me draw out my preening. 

I needed to keep that milestone in mind as I suffered through this album. It was obnoxious from its opening track, which pretty much consisted of the somebody's voice saying "where time becomes a loop" over and over again. It was a slight improvement from there, but did the tracks really have to be ten minutes long? 

It was just a miss for me, even though it probably represented its genre well.

RATING: 2/5