Search - Dieselboy :: System Upgrade

Wicked, burning techstep drum n bass...get it now!

chrizow | columbia, MO United States | 04/30/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Well, it seems Dieselboy can do no wrong. On this, his second mix CD on Moonshine, Dieselboy once again provides us with unrelenting, evil drum n bass madness. The mixing, as usual, is phenomenal - in fact, on the back of the CD, these is a disclaimer stating that the CD was NOT mixed with any computer software or any other aids, dispelling the mild controversy that "A Soldier's Story" was Pro-Tooled precision....anyway, "System Upgrade" is definitely an accurate representation of the current state of drum n bass, as all of the tracks are STILL current and fresh - a testimony to Dieselboy's penchant for selecting cutting edge tracks and obtaining lots of white labels and dubplates...Highlights include E-Sassin's "Symptom", which, as the title implies, is simply ILL. Squelching synth belches and queasy bass rumbles galore on this one. Pick it up if you want phenomenal, wonderfully mixed drum n bass, and definitely try to see Dieselboy spin live some time - he can get the crowd movin like no other!"

Tech-step mayhem

martin hill | tusacloosa,al | 05/17/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"deiselboy has been at the forefront of american drum and bass for a while now, and this cd is the proof. packed with dark, driving basslines and killer tech-step, i personally find this to be one of the top five drum and bass albums ever. Seamless mixing and fresh track selection show just why dieselboy is the U.S.'s authority on the ever-growing drum and bass scene. Being a sucker for minimalism and the dark side, i personally find the last 4 tracks to be the best, but the whole cd is the bomb. another brilliant testament to drum and bass..."

This Is It

Benjamin Stilwell | San Francisco, CA | 11/20/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As I said in my title, this album is IT. For me, this is one of my top five commercially-available d&b mixes of all time. What does it for me on this album is the progression, the energy, and the flow. In addition to picking out some very memorable tracks, just about every mix seems "logical," not that attitude of "Hey, listen to these two stormers I can mix." In other words, the mixes allow the tracks to complement each other, rather than just pile up drum parts and create white noise. The entire mix manages to maintain energy, and contains several "high points" that serve to really make the hair on the back of my neck stand up when I hear them, even for the millionth time or so. Finally, and possibly most importantly, the mix flows. By the end of the disc, the music is somewhere other than where it started. It progresses from front to back while still maintaining some common elements and loops throughout to give it unity. With all this said, however, just check it out. Seriously. Strap on a pair of good headphones, sit back, and it will all make sense..."