Dig Your Own Hole

Dig Your Own Hole

Dig Your Own Hole

ASIN: B000003RY5

Editorial Reviews
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To follow up their bombastic 1995 album Exit Planet Dust, the Chemical Brothers fine-tuned their bombastic beats and produced a rock-solid pop album (pun intended). Dig Your Own Hole finds the common ground between rock & roll and techno, both in spirit and substance. Singles like "Block Rockin' Beats," "Elektrobank," and "Setting Sun" (featuring vocals by Oasis's Noel Gallagher) may lack the big hair and pomposity of rock music, but they make up for it in spades, with sampled and real guitars battling for space with sirens and distorted hip-hop drums. The album reeks of pure enthusiasm and energy, evoking a crowd-pleasing exuberance that makes Dig Your Own Hole a Back in Black for the late 1990s. Pure stadium techno. --Matthew Corwine

Product Description
Second album (1997) featuring the singles 'Block Rockin' Beats', 'Elektrobank' and 'Setting Sun' (with Oasis' Noel Gallagher on vocals), plus a new mix of 'Get Up On It Like This'. The album debuted in the top 20 of Billboard's Top 200. 11 tracks total on this Astralwerks release.

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Dig Your Own Hole
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A terrific masterpiece
  • Techno's opera
  • Deal With It!
  • Dig Your Own Hole-I dig it
  • Exciting from start to finish.
 Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
Manufacturer: Astralwerks
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Exit Planet Dust
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  5. The Fat of the Land

ASIN: B000003RY5
Release Date: 1997-04-08

Tracks:

  1. Block Rockin' Beats
  2. Dig Your Own Hole
  3. Elektrobank
  4. Piku
  5. Setting Sun
  6. It Doesn't Matter
  7. Don't Stop The Rock
  8. Get Up On It Like this
  9. Lost In The K-Hole
  10. Where Do I Begin
  11. The Private Psychedelic Reel

Amazon.com

To follow up their bombastic 1995 album Exit Planet Dust, the Chemical Brothers fine-tuned their bombastic beats and produced a rock-solid pop album (pun intended). Dig Your Own Hole finds the common ground between rock & roll and techno, both in spirit and substance. Singles like "Block Rockin' Beats," "Elektrobank," and "Setting Sun" (featuring vocals by Oasis's Noel Gallagher) may lack the big hair and pomposity of rock music, but they make up for it in spades, with sampled and real guitars battling for space with sirens and distorted hip-hop drums. The album reeks of pure enthusiasm and energy, evoking a crowd-pleasing exuberance that makes Dig Your Own Hole a Back in Black for the late 1990s. Pure stadium techno. --Matthew Corwine

Album Description

Second album (1997) featuring the singles 'Block Rockin' Beats', 'Elektrobank' and 'Setting Sun' (with Oasis' Noel Gallagher on vocals), plus a new mix of 'Get Up On It Like This'. The album debuted in the top 20 of Billboard's Top 200. 11 tracks total on this Astralwerks release.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A terrific masterpiece.......2007-05-25

I really enjoy this album, they have a unique style that reflects many influences.

5 out of 5 stars Techno's opera.......2007-05-04

Although Roni Size's New Forms won the Mercury Prize in 1997, it is very hard to argue that the Chemical Brothers' Dig Your Own Hole does not hold up better than any of the great albums 1997 electronica has to offer. For one thing, it is a matter of consistency; each song flows into the next, making Dig Your Own Hole more cohesive than even mix albums. But unlike mix albums, each song has a distinct quality that sets it apart from the song before it (although "Don't Stop the Rock" sounds like "It Doesn't Matter" Part II). For another, it is a matter of confidence. If this was the first album the Chemical Brothers ever made, it would no doubt be the greatest debut album in electronic music. But it's their second, and the maturity from the previous album is immediately apparent. This album is dead-on focused; the Chemical Brothers would never again sound so assured. The best techno albums are the ones that keep the vocals to a minimum. On Dig Your Own Hole, only "Setting Son" serves as an actual song with lyrical structure, the other ten songs are loose and adventurous. The reason why Dig Your Own Hole is techno's opera is because of the way it starts, the way it continues, and the way it finishes. The beginning is a perfect build-up bassline carousing into the explosive "Block-Rockin' Beats" and it finishes with a Gothic-like chime rounding off the masterful, Arabian-influenced "The Private Psychedelic Reel". And in between is the most accomplished Big-Beat rave electronica has ever produced. Dig Your Own Hole will always be a top ten techno album. Exhilirating. A

5 out of 5 stars Deal With It!.......2007-02-22

Simply put, this album is the sound of the recording studio ripping itself apart from the inside out. CB create an album that is at once intense,fun,loud,sexy,nasty,techno,disco,rock and roll,etc.,etc. Not for people that don't get into more complex arrangements of music, or not familiar with many genres of music or simply just did not do enough drugs in the nineties. This is not the kind of album that you play for background effect, this is an album that demands to be confronted head on...so deal with it!

4 out of 5 stars Dig Your Own Hole-I dig it.......2006-08-28

I liked it. Great tecno beat and some less techno softer songs.

5 out of 5 stars Exciting from start to finish........2006-07-25

What can I say about this album? It's a record that will move you, groove you, keep you smiling throughout its entirety, all while thinking, it's so great for its price! I saw it sitting there on the shelf once, but passed it by the first time in favor of Björk's Telegram. Now I regret not getting this first.

SHORTEST TRACK: Get Up on It Like This
LONGEST TRACK: The Private Psychedelic Reel

Block Rockin' Beats: The quintessential opener, and a wonderful lead-in to the title track. An awesome bassline captures your ears and locks them in, saying "This is gonna be fun." 9.5/10

MIX #1
Dig Your Own Hole: Wild, fast, and furious, this song is the open door to this album. It entices you with fast and exciting guitar riffs before shooting you into the hot track. 8.5/10

Elektrobank: The hot track. This, in my opinion, is the best track on the album. Its steaming-hot guitar line and irresistible drumming leaves you breathless. And to make it even more exciting, the song launches into an overdriven-guitar-laden thumper after 6 minutes. The end is a repeating guitar lick with a rainy-day kind of feel. 10/10

Piku: After this incomparable stroke of genius, more genius! This funky little ditty focuses more on drum structure than anything else. It kinda soars over your head. 9.5/10

END OF MIX #1

Setting Sun: The only song with a true vocal portion, this song features Noel Gallagher of Oasis singing powerful vocals about someone who completes him. Very real. 8.5/10

MIX #2
It Doesn't Matter: In my opinion, the worst song on the album, but still listenable. What kills it is its length and the constant drone of "it doesn't matter" over and over. Wonderfully leads into the next rack, though. 8/10

Don't Stop the Rock: Something I like to call "danceable filler." It sounds very empty, but I like the strange-sounding kick drum and the tinny hi-hats. Also, it has some catchy little drum breaks. 9/10

Get Up on It Like This: Short and sweet, it starts out very wild, then quickly becomes very empty and stays that way for the remainder of the song. Kind of a "tag-on" at the end of the mix. 8.5/10

END OF MIX #2

Lost in the K-Hole: Awesome all around. This song has a mysterious "California winter" flair to it, with its twinkling synth-harp and funky bassline. 10/10

Where Do I Begin: Where do I begin? First of all, it kinda has that pop feel to it, what with the soft guitar and all. Very repetitive, but never boring. The second half completes it with a nice drum section. 9.5/10

The Private Psychedelic Reel: Great ending to a great album. That's all I have to say. 10/10

Final verdict: 9.5/10
Dig Your Own Hole
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Dig Your Own Hole
    The Chemical Brothers
    Manufacturer: Toshiba EMI
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000635OO
    Release Date: 2002-03-29

    Tracks:

    1. Block Rockin' Beats
    2. Dig Your Own Hole
    3. Elektrobank
    4. Piku
    5. Setting Sun
    6. It Doesn't Matter
    7. Don't Stop the Rock
    8. Get Up on It Like This
    9. Lost in the K-Hole
    10. Where Do I Begin
    11. Private Psychedelic Reel

    Album Description

    Japanese exclusive limited edition reissue of the Mancunian dance act's 1997 album. Packaged in a miniature gatefold LP sleeve reproduction of the original artwork.

    Album Details

    Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.
    Dig Your Own Hole
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • A terrific masterpiece
    • Techno's opera
    • Deal With It!
    • Dig Your Own Hole-I dig it
    • Exciting from start to finish.
    		 Dig Your Own Hole
    Chemical Brothers
    Manufacturer: Virgin
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    ElectronicaElectronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    Big BeatBig Beat | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    Trip-HopTrip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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    BritainBritain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music
    Similar Items:
    1. Exit Planet Dust
    2. Surrender
    3. Come with Us
    4. Push the Button
    5. The Fat of the Land

    ASIN: B000024IA2

    Album Description

    Second album (1997) featuring the singles 'Block Rockin' Beats', 'Elektrobank' and 'Setting Sun' (with Oasis' Noel Gallagher on vocals), plus a new mix of 'Get Up On It Like This'. The album debuted in the top 20 of Billboard's Top 200. 11 tracks total on this Astralwerks release.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A terrific masterpiece.......2007-05-25

    I really enjoy this album, they have a unique style that reflects many influences.

    5 out of 5 stars Techno's opera.......2007-05-04

    Although Roni Size's New Forms won the Mercury Prize in 1997, it is very hard to argue that the Chemical Brothers' Dig Your Own Hole does not hold up better than any of the great albums 1997 electronica has to offer. For one thing, it is a matter of consistency; each song flows into the next, making Dig Your Own Hole more cohesive than even mix albums. But unlike mix albums, each song has a distinct quality that sets it apart from the song before it (although "Don't Stop the Rock" sounds like "It Doesn't Matter" Part II). For another, it is a matter of confidence. If this was the first album the Chemical Brothers ever made, it would no doubt be the greatest debut album in electronic music. But it's their second, and the maturity from the previous album is immediately apparent. This album is dead-on focused; the Chemical Brothers would never again sound so assured. The best techno albums are the ones that keep the vocals to a minimum. On Dig Your Own Hole, only "Setting Son" serves as an actual song with lyrical structure, the other ten songs are loose and adventurous. The reason why Dig Your Own Hole is techno's opera is because of the way it starts, the way it continues, and the way it finishes. The beginning is a perfect build-up bassline carousing into the explosive "Block-Rockin' Beats" and it finishes with a Gothic-like chime rounding off the masterful, Arabian-influenced "The Private Psychedelic Reel". And in between is the most accomplished Big-Beat rave electronica has ever produced. Dig Your Own Hole will always be a top ten techno album. Exhilirating. A

    5 out of 5 stars Deal With It!.......2007-02-22

    Simply put, this album is the sound of the recording studio ripping itself apart from the inside out. CB create an album that is at once intense,fun,loud,sexy,nasty,techno,disco,rock and roll,etc.,etc. Not for people that don't get into more complex arrangements of music, or not familiar with many genres of music or simply just did not do enough drugs in the nineties. This is not the kind of album that you play for background effect, this is an album that demands to be confronted head on...so deal with it!

    4 out of 5 stars Dig Your Own Hole-I dig it.......2006-08-28

    I liked it. Great tecno beat and some less techno softer songs.

    5 out of 5 stars Exciting from start to finish........2006-07-25

    What can I say about this album? It's a record that will move you, groove you, keep you smiling throughout its entirety, all while thinking, it's so great for its price! I saw it sitting there on the shelf once, but passed it by the first time in favor of Björk's Telegram. Now I regret not getting this first.

    SHORTEST TRACK: Get Up on It Like This
    LONGEST TRACK: The Private Psychedelic Reel

    Block Rockin' Beats: The quintessential opener, and a wonderful lead-in to the title track. An awesome bassline captures your ears and locks them in, saying "This is gonna be fun." 9.5/10

    MIX #1
    Dig Your Own Hole: Wild, fast, and furious, this song is the open door to this album. It entices you with fast and exciting guitar riffs before shooting you into the hot track. 8.5/10

    Elektrobank: The hot track. This, in my opinion, is the best track on the album. Its steaming-hot guitar line and irresistible drumming leaves you breathless. And to make it even more exciting, the song launches into an overdriven-guitar-laden thumper after 6 minutes. The end is a repeating guitar lick with a rainy-day kind of feel. 10/10

    Piku: After this incomparable stroke of genius, more genius! This funky little ditty focuses more on drum structure than anything else. It kinda soars over your head. 9.5/10

    END OF MIX #1

    Setting Sun: The only song with a true vocal portion, this song features Noel Gallagher of Oasis singing powerful vocals about someone who completes him. Very real. 8.5/10

    MIX #2
    It Doesn't Matter: In my opinion, the worst song on the album, but still listenable. What kills it is its length and the constant drone of "it doesn't matter" over and over. Wonderfully leads into the next rack, though. 8/10

    Don't Stop the Rock: Something I like to call "danceable filler." It sounds very empty, but I like the strange-sounding kick drum and the tinny hi-hats. Also, it has some catchy little drum breaks. 9/10

    Get Up on It Like This: Short and sweet, it starts out very wild, then quickly becomes very empty and stays that way for the remainder of the song. Kind of a "tag-on" at the end of the mix. 8.5/10

    END OF MIX #2

    Lost in the K-Hole: Awesome all around. This song has a mysterious "California winter" flair to it, with its twinkling synth-harp and funky bassline. 10/10

    Where Do I Begin: Where do I begin? First of all, it kinda has that pop feel to it, what with the soft guitar and all. Very repetitive, but never boring. The second half completes it with a nice drum section. 9.5/10

    The Private Psychedelic Reel: Great ending to a great album. That's all I have to say. 10/10

    Final verdict: 9.5/10
    Dig Your Own Hole/Exit Planet Dust
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Dig Your Own Hole/Exit Planet Dust
      The Chemical Brothers
      Manufacturer: EMI
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
      ElectronicaElectronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B0002TKG94
      Release Date: 2004-09-14

      Tracks:

      1. Block Rockin' Beats
      2. Dig Your Own Hole
      3. Elektrobank
      4. Piku
      5. Setting Sun
      6. It Doesn't Matter
      7. Don't Stop The Rock
      8. Get Up On It Like This
      9. Lost In The K-Hole
      10. Where Do I Begin
      11. The Private Psychedelic Reel

      Tracks:

      1. Leave Home
      2. In Dust We Trust
      3. Song To The Siren
      4. Three Little Birdies Down Beats
      5. Fuck Up Beats
      6. Chemical Beats
      7. Chico's Groove
      8. One Too Many Mornings
      9. Life Is Sweet
      10. Playground For A Wedgeless Firm
      11. Alive Alone

      Album Description

      Limited edition box-set combines two albums. Slipcase. Details TBA. EMI. 2004.
      Dig Your Own Hole
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Dig Your Own Hole
        Chemical Brothers
        Manufacturer: Virgin
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000LYKYG0
        Dig Your Own Hole
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Dig Your Own Hole

          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B0009OAUP2
          Release Date: 2006-03-14
          Dig Your Own Hole/Exit Planet Dust
          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
          • Dig Your Own Hole / Exit Planet Dust
          		 Dig Your Own Hole/Exit Planet Dust
          The Chemical Brothers
          Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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          GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B00004YSC5
          Release Date: 2004-04-27

          Tracks:

          1. Block Rockin' Beats
          2. Dig Your Own Hole
          3. Elektrobank
          4. Piku
          5. Setting Sun
          6. It Doesn't Matter
          7. Don't Stop The Rock
          8. Get Up On It Like This
          9. Lost In The K-Hole
          10. Where Do I Begin
          11. Private Psychedelic Reel
          12. Leave Home
          13. In Dust We Trust
          14. Song To The Siren
          15. Three Little Birdies Down Beats
          16. Fuck Up Beats
          17. Chemical Beats
          18. Chico's Groove
          19. One Too Many Mornings
          20. Life Is Sweet
          21. Playground For A Wedgeless Firm
          22. Alive Alone

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars Dig Your Own Hole / Exit Planet Dust.......2002-04-19

          Wow,I can't belive it. This was before the release of Come With Us, meaning that these two albums were the best that The Chemical Brother had produced. Having two of the best albums from The Chemical Brothers on a double C.D makes this a masterpiece.

          Signing Off Now,
          Brad Cummins

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