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Rating: - Top Electronica

One of my favourite electronica groups, The Crystal Method, have said that Leftfield are the best group ever to have made music in this genre. After listening to this fantastic album, I can see where they were coming from!

Rating: - 'Burn Hollywood Burn'

Never was former Sex Pistol John `Johnny Rotten' Lydon's caustic nasal whine put to better use than on the lead single `Open Up' that catapulted Leftfield into the pantheon of dance music greats. The shuddering, shimmering, relentless sonic cathedral of sound just forces you to get up and dance, and the remainder of the album ain't half bad either.
In the mid 90s, this album's mix of electro, soul, ambient, dub, reggae, and even house music, blew the competition away, and along with the likes of `Faithless', `Prodigy', `Massive Attack', `Portishead', and `Basement Jaxx, ushered in a new era of articulate, intelligent Dance music.
Like many others I eagerly snapped up a copy of follow-up CD `Rhythm and Stealth', which was more `Trip-Hop' oriented and less innovative. While still a decent enough album, Leftfield never hit the heights that the sublime `Leftism' reached, again. Like a fine wine, this just gets better with age; buy it, absorb it; savour it for years to come.

Rating: - Came out of left-field...

I'm a massive music fan, predominantly of the indie/rock genre. This album is one of those perennial ones you always see, and I knew it's a cult classic so I decided, armed with no other knowledge of it, to buy a copy.

It's really interesting and easy to listen to; good quality music, although it's not in fitting with my perception of "club" or "dance" music as it doesn't annoy or offend me!!

There's a cacophony of interesting sounds/instruments used which take you into another place. I was able in equal measure to listen to the music in the background and to fill a room with it.

In terms of similar music I like, I do like William Orbit and this certianly has elements of him in it so if you do like William Orbit, you'll probably like this.

Rating: - A Strong Alternative House Album

Leftfield's Leftism is a bold new alternative house album that ticks all the boxes for bass, beats and world music influences. It takes you on a journey through time and space in the time honoured fashion of 90s House music. I think it is intended to be a political album.

Featuring Earl Sixteen, Papa Dee, Djum Djum, Berimbou, Toni Halliday, Danny Red, John Wyndon (Johnny Rotton from Sex Pistols) and Lemn Sissay this album combines many infliuences from House, Dub, Punk and Electronica to create a comprehensive whole which is satisfying to listen to.

Rating: - If this one isn't five stars - what is?

This is an absolute landmark album. Not only is there is no filler track, there is not a single blink-of-an-eye filler moment. All extended mix-length tracks, a journey through a new era of dance, all in a way so very alike but then again each one so varied.
Have only today noted that there is a double CD version with some additional tracks & mixes (that I must get asap now) - this review, however, is about the original single CD.
A stunner, a must have for any music afficionado that likes electronica & dance.

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