Leftfield - Leftism

OK so everyone knows this is an undisputed classic and virtually every man and his dog owns a copy of the album. Yet I felt compelled to write, as the impact this album had on me was phenomenal. The album opened up my brain to electronica and my collection and tastes broadened as a result. I started to listen to albums by artists i'd never ever considered before, such as people on Warp like Aphex Twin, Autechre, Black Dog, Sabres of Paradise, people like Richie Hawtin, Nightmares on Wax and various downtempo electronic artists as well as the harder stuff. This record opened up the possibilities for what a multitude of creative ideas dance music can encompass. It is an absolute timeless masterpiece - no wonder it took them another 4 yrs to make an inferior album and then they decided to retire!