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What Evil Lurks
Electronic · 1991 · 4 tracks

What Evil Lurks

High-speed breakbeats and raw warehouse energy. The 1991 debut that defined the British rave sound with grit, sirens, and pitched-up vocal samples.

February 25, 1991 · XL Recordings

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A frantic, high-speed collision of urban grit and celebratory rave energy.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks
01
What Evil Lurks
4:22
02
We Gonna Rock
4:35
03
Android
4:54
04
Everybody in the Place
3:26
Moments Worth Listening For
The eerie Shadow-inspired vocal sample that opens the title track before the breakbeat hits
The high-pitched synth melody in Android that feels like a 16-bit video game on speed
The relentless cowbell and siren-like textures that drive Everybody in the Place
Reviews

How does What Evil Lurks sound next to the rest of The Prodigy's catalogue?

Party Celebration+1.7σ

The writing leans notably further into party celebration than the rest of the catalogue.

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