Anyone listen this this cd yet? It's pretty darn good...

Disk 1

1. Apparat - Wooden
2. Plastikman - Cor Ten
3. Massive Attack Vs Mad Professor - Trinity Dub (Three)
4. Kate Wax - Angel Blues
5. Death In Vegas - Anita Berber
6. Petter - Some Polyphony
7. Vox Sola - Metro Pop
8. Issikadis - Hotter Now (Stripped Down Mix)
9. Holden - Lump
10. Midimillz - Trace Function
11. Harmonia - Watussi
12. Holden - 10101
13. Skugge & Stavostrand - Medean
14. Nathan Fake - Charlie's House (Apparat Mix)
15. Lucky Pierre - Angels On Your Body
16. Christ - Perlandine Friday
17. Fennesz - Rivers Of Sand

Disk 2

1. meta.83 - Opening Titles
2. Paul Kalkbrenner - Gebrunn Gerbrunn
3. Motiivi:Tuntematon - 1939
4. Malcolm Middleton - Solemn Thirsty
5. Aphex Twin - Xtal
6. Milky Globe Vs Holden - Sun Spots
7. Kalabrese - Aufm Klo
8. Lazy Fat People - Big City
9. Water Lily - Lottotron Reboot
10. Trans Am - Cold War (War Is Stupid Mix)
11. Slag Boom Van Loon - Poppy Seed (Boards Of Canada Reprise)
12. Egoexpress - Live At Sirius Prime
13. Black Strobe - Nazi Trance Fuck Off! (Holden Mix)
14. Plastikman - Cor Ten
15. AFX - Every Day

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

Still waiting on my copy to arrive. I thought I was buying one out of the states, but apparently it ships from the uk.

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

Is it bleepy, techy, or trippy prog or both?

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

[QUOTE=cwsiggy]Is it bleepy, techy, or trippy prog or both?[/QUOTE]

All of that and more. It's somewhat eclectic at times. While listening to cd 1 I heard Lump for the first time.:shock: James played that as his encore when I saw him in San Fran, Anu a few weeks ago. Good stuff.

I've got promo copies, listened to them, but can't stand the promotional copy voiceovers. Can't wait to get my copy.

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

I've had it for about a month.

It's good, but not as mindblowing as everyone makes it out to be.

I'm sick of reading people saying in threads on other boards "Oh you just don't get it, it's too sophisticated for you, bla bla bla."

They make out like he's the first person to ever do something tripped out.

I loved disc 1 of his Balance effort because it was quirky and had melody and rhythm. This new compilation doesn't have much of that, but cd 2 is still decent and has a bit of a beat to it.

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

I finally got my copy last night. I still have not listened to it yet. But I will sometime today.

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

Brilliant album. I especially liked CD2 and this album is timeless. I am sure I can listen to this puppy in several Years from now without thinking that it sounds old. There is only one track I can't stand at all and skip it all the time when I play the CD...Black Strobe - Nazi Trance Fuck Off! (Holden Mix) :x

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

^^ double ditto on the "Black Strobe" track.... ugh.... For the record I'm not the biggest of Holden fans. I loved is early stuff but I think he now tries too hard sometimes not be "formulaic" in his production work... all in all though this is an enjoyable listen.

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

[quote=TomTom]Brilliant album. I especially liked CD2 and this album is timeless. I am sure I can listen to this puppy in several Years from now without thinking that it sounds old. There is only one track I can't stand at all and skip it all the time when I play the CD...Black Strobe - Nazi Trance Fuck Off! (Holden Mix) :x[/quote]

There must be something wrong with me. I love the whole album and I love that track...:|

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

that track makes disc 2. it just comes out of nowhere especially being a lead off Egoexpress - Live At Sirius Prime; such a soft melody, i think it was Jame's point to put that track in there ... it is finally where he lost control. such a beautiful song just screams eat my ice cream and kick me. uber filth and darkness. it just creeps in and without that track i think the disc looses weight. very important track. i think if you remove or skip you might as well not listen the cd's. :p being a D&B head it is nice to hear synths that just are consuming and have plenty of electronic noise. soon all songs will be like this and fluff will die forever.

it's outta control.

ps. you are geezers. fluff is for kids. synths are for men. ;)

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

[QUOTE]and I love that track[/QUOTE]

it's a fucking mind bender. frankly it's my new theme song. ;0

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

where is this available in america? can you only order it online?

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

[url]http://www.react-music.co.uk/releases.php?id=161&categories_id=&genre=all[/url]

that is straight from the mouth. you can try amazon, google, etc. i am sure someone else has it.

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

i saw it on amazon for $26, but i was hoping it was going to be release in the US. i like buying cd's from indie places and not online places like amazon. but i dont see it showing up in shops round here :what i buy cds from insound online, but they dont have it ... guess i will probably get it from where you did....

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

[quote=Kinetic]There must be something wrong with me. I love the whole album and I love that track...:|[/quote]

nah mate, nothing wrong. Different strokes for different folks and if everybody liked the same stuff, Music would be boring as Hell. I appreciate Holden as a producer and think that this album is the most mature compilation he has released so far with diverse crossover sounds from many Genres perfectly blended into an integral whole.

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

[quote=asdf_admin]it's a fucking mind bender. frankly it's my new theme song. ;0[/quote]

Totally. 8)

Don?t get me wrong I understand why some people might not like it, but I love that twisted noisy mess, I?m afraid to think what might happen to my brain if I listened to that track while on drugs.

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

I´ve got the album I liked cd 2 but hated that Nazi trance fuck off track can´t stand it grrrrrrrrrrrr This cd will go very fast in to storage...

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

[QUOTE]Nazi trance fuck off[/QUOTE]

why do you geezers do not like that track? i find it tres excellent ... too dark for you? too much synth? mom and dad do not approve? what is it ...? it makes me want to smoke crack under a bridge and throw rocks in the street. there is no better feeling.

I NEED INPUT! FUCKING INPUT!

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

[quote=asdf_admin]....mom and dad do not approve? [/quote]

:imyourfatherluke:

You?ve been reading my diary :(

Don?t know dude It just sounds like a washmachine to me no groove no flow, just saturated noise.

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

and he said he stop smoking weed...yeah right?....this album is absolubtly great.....im hearing and hearig it again and again.....brilliant........i must say that he do heroin...not weed!!

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

[quote=asdf_admin]why do you geezers do not like that track?[/quote] officially? because you do ;)... i don't know dom... it just doesn't do anything for me... frankly annoyed me like anonin (kidding young jedi, only kidding). then again, i only listened to it once so I'll go back and listen again... maybe it'll grow on me, like a tumor.

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

[quote=asdf_admin]

I NEED INPUT! FUCKING INPUT![/quote]

Im sure there are some clubs/bars/sauna's that can help you with that....

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

these CDs do not represent music in a club

this isn't GU

this is art

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

I've been listening to disc 2 HEAVILY for a long time. I'm listening to disc 1 for my first time right now. :)

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

maybe you guys do not like the setup for that track ... ? I dunno. top track for me. cool beans if you do not dig the dug. ;)

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

CD 2 is my favorite mix in YEARS. The only track I thought was out of place was the last one. Cool trippy track, but it didn't sound like it fit with the rest to me.

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

o it fits all right ... o it does. ;)

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

overall, a wonderfull mix, yet leaves alot to be desired in the funk department, both discs have their moments, which i listen to often, i just think overall the mix is a bit tedious.

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

Like the whole album very much! I think James is a great artist, his sets and Cds are always lovely compiled and mixed! Great Music!:)

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

Loving both CD's.

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

CD1 might be the best mixcd i have yet heard

and i don't usually overrate things this much.

.i think holden has become to electronic music what my bloody valentine was to pop or sonic youth to rock.

Re: James Holden - At the Controls

[quote=jedbanger]i think holden has become to electronic music what my bloody valentine was to pop or sonic youth to rock.[/quote]

Hey, I own the rights to that phrase!!! :evil: ;)