Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Pros: Energetic, vibrant, diverse, timeless, creative...
Cons: A few clunkers and a few songs that stretch on for too long...

The Chemical Brothers may hail from the shores of Manchester, but their sound has little to do with the “baggy” movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Creative, wild, original, and entirely unexpected the duo made their debut in 1995 with ...

Pros: The album that made electronica mainstream.
Cons: All the boring repetitive groups it inspired.

Previously I had heard The Chemical Brothers's "Exit Planet Dust" which I rather enjoyed, but this album is superior in many ways. Some of the sounds on the aforementioned album previewed what was in store (the weird spacey synth noise on 'Chicos Groove'...

Pros: Superb production and beats.
Cons: Repetitive in some areas, those unfamiliar with techno may not get it.

As far as Techno goes I'm not a huge fan. There are some techno artists that I enjoy; yet I overall prefer straightforward rock made with actual instruments. The techno artists that I do enjoy and listen to include Moby, Fatboy Slim, Meat Beat Manifesto,...

Pros: A nice mix of psychedelic music in their tracks...
Cons: Some of the middle tracks have such a weak presence...

If you are looking for some older techno music, the Chemical Brother's Dig Your Own Hole might just be what you're looking for. This is the album that established Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons as a solid presence in the techno music scene.

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Pros: Great beat oriented techno
Cons: A few duds among the bunch

The Chemical Brothers had already, with their first album, established themselves as beat-masters. Dig Your Own Hole is just another piece of evidence which supports this claim. If you are looking for melodic techno, with symphonic strains, such...

Pros: awesome beats, an incredible jewel of a song with Beth Orton, and great depth of listening
Cons: songs run into each other, it can give you a headache, and for some reason it doesn't retain all its merit when listened-to in the presence of others

Dig Your Own Hole is an excellent album in nearly every regard- not just for people into electronica, but for any music listener. I bought the album for "Block Rockin' Beats." Initially, I was turned off by the other tracks. They seemed noisy,...

Pros: big beats
Cons: stuck in your head

This is one of those greatest of all time albums, that every electronica lover must have. It has been a ground breaking Cd which has brought this genre from the underground to light of the youthful, raver masses. its has tracks that get into your head...

Pros: One of the most innovative and exciting dance albums ever made.
Cons: Don't try to listen to it when you have a hangover.

I know this may sound odd, but I was ready to declare Dig Your Own Hole the best rock album of 1997. I know what you're thinking... "Dylan! It's a dance album, stupid."

It's a lot more than that, friends. It's the rebirth of rock...

Pros: Incredibly catchy, nice variation in sounds from one song to the next
Cons: Some songs are too repetitive and run on too long

This album established the Chemical Brothers and led to their success. It contains some great tracks on it, such as the oft-played "Block-Rockin' Beats". My favorites are at the beginning ("Block Rockin' Beats", "Dig Your Own...

Pros: Immense sonic precision
Cons: Just too good to follow up

Dig Your Own Hole saw the Chemical Brothers move on from being the guiding lights of bigbeat to it's ultimate assassins. It saw them move from quirky underground experimentalists to become the Black Sabbath of dance music.
From the dark moody cover...

Pros: clever sampling, clever beats
Cons: boring and repetitive

i bought this CD with great hopes, and sadly, within 3 weeks i was completely bored with it, except for one song ('where do i begin' - which probably stands out because it was produced and mixed by the crazy psychedelic guys of mercury rev)

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Pros: Great mixes, samples, beats.
Cons: Somewhat repetitive.

This album made techno mainstream and got techno on the radio for a reason: It rocks. This album is not the best Chemical Brothers album in terms of techno, but it defenetley is the most pop-oriented. Its got alot of good hooks and memorable samples....

Pros: Mad Beats on every song
Cons: Not lyrical genious'

This CD should always have a spot in any cd changer. Every song provides new beats to move to. This one will go down as a classic so pick it up today. One of my favorite electronic cds, this cd provides hours of trippy listening. For best effect, put...