The
Human Resource
by Justin Kleinfeld
New York, NY - Step into Dieselboy’s laboratory,
April 4, 2006, as he builds the beast known as THE HUMAN
RESOURCE – a 2xCD. Disc One “SELECTED WORKS,”
is the first CD compilation from Dieselboy’s mighty
drum & bass label, HUMAN. This 12-song sonic monster
includes club anthems and VIP remixes from )EIB(, DJ Fresh,
The Upbeats, Dieselboy + Kaos and more. Disc Two “EVOL
INTENT ASSEMBLE THE MONSTER” features a continuous
DJ mix from one of America’s top d’n’b
DJ/producer crews, Evol Intent, hand-picked by Dieselboy
to stitch together some of the best of the HUMAN catalog,
plus exclusive tracks and remixes from Gridlok, Infiltrata
+ Hochi, Vector Burn, Dieselboy + Technical Itch and others.
A part of the stateside electronic movement from the very
beginning, Dieselboy is hailed as one of the Founding Fathers
of American drum ‘n’ bass. His passions for
the music and his rigorous touring and production schedules
have earned him a slot in that upper pantheon of DJs able
to perform to enthusiastic audiences the world over. Dieselboy
is consistently rated as one of America’s Favorite
DJs in the annual BPM Magazine reader’s poll, and
received a nomination for Best Breakthrough DJ at the 2003
American Dancestar Awards. Dieselboy’s most recent
mix CD, 2004’s The Dungeonmaster’s Guide, received
critical acclaim for challenging and breaking down the barriers
between drum ‘n’ bass, techno, house, trance/progressive.
Approaching some of the most notable progressive artists
in the world - including BT, Sasha, and Tiesto, as well
as techno prodigy and Philly compatriot Josh Wink - Dieselboy
embarked on a mission to create something unique by having
these artists’ tunes remixed by a slew of the largest
names and hottest up-and-coming drum ‘n’ bass
producers.
Founded in early 2002, the primary design behind Dieselboy’s
label, HUMAN Imprint, has been explicit: first, to provide
an outlet for the release of Dieselboy’s material,
second, to promote domestic drum and bass, and finally,
to convey Dieselboy’s distinct vision, concept and
aesthetic. At HUMAN Imprint, output is never rushed; everything
proceeds organically – from Dieselboy’s venerable
Project HUMAN 2xCD, through the numerous vinyl releases,
to the ambitious Dungeonmaster’s Guide 2xCD, the maxim
is always ‘Excellence First.’ The 2xCD HUMAN
RESOURCE is nothing less than a comprehensive anthology
of HUMAN Imprint’s finest moments to date and blueprint
for the future. This particular undertaking has literally
been years in the making. As a unique addition to the CD1
unmixed label compilation, the fine gentlemen of Evol Intent
have been hard at work in their laboratory stitching together
various bits and pieces from HUMAN Imprint’s varied
catalogue for the accompanying DJ-mixed CD2. The end result
is monstrous…
Atlanta’s Evol Intent are among the greatest purveyors
of the incendiary, modern jungle sound. Operating as a three-piece
power troupe (comprised of Knick, Gigantor and the Enemy),
they have produced some of the most ephemeral and progressive
drum ‘n' bass to date. Birthed out of the hardcore-punk
culture, the trio developed a unique method for wrecking
sound systems. The Evol Intent approach is unmistakable
- It utilizes incredibly dynamic drum mechanics, razor sharp
edits, sawtooth synths and an element of discord resonant
of their punk youth. In a very short period of time the
group has amassed a substantial discography while recording
for their own Evol Intent label as well as numerous prestigious
imprints such as Renegade Hardware, Outbreak and Human.
DIESELBOY PRESENTS THE HUMAN RESOURCE
Disc One: Selected Works
i. Vector Burn - Paradise Lost (D-Star Remix)
ii. Bad Company UK - Mass Hysteria (Hive Remix)
iii. Kaos + Karl K + Jae Kennedy - Houston
iv. Styles of Beyond - Subculture (Upbeats Remix)
v. DJ Fresh - Wargames '03
vi. Skynet - Catherine Wheel
vii. Evol Intent + Ewun - The Rapture
viii. Bad Company UK - Grunge 3 (Dieselboy + Kaos + Karl
Remix)
ix. Dieselboy + Kaos feat Messinian - Barrier Break (Infiltrata
+ Hochi Remix)
x. Evol Intent + Mayhem + Thinktank - Broken Sword
xi. Dieselboy + Kaos - Submission
xii. Kaos + Karl K + Jae Kennedy - Studio 54
Disc Two : Evol Intent Assemble The Monster
I. Evol Intent + Dieselboy - Vivify
II. Infiltrata + Define - Parallel Universe
III. Evol Intent + Mayhem + Thinktank - Broken Sword
IV. Upbeats - Piss Fiend
V. Kaos + Karl K + Jae Kennedy - Moonraker (Gridlok Remix)
VI. Evol Intent + Mayhem + Psidream - Assimilation
VII. Styles Of Beyond - Subculture (Upbeats Remix)
VIII. Kaos + Karl K + Jae Kennedy - Xanadu (Stratus Remix)
IX. DJ Fresh - Wargames '03
X. Bad Company UK - Mass Hysteria (Hive Remix)
XI. Dieselboy + Kaos - Barrier Break
XII. Dieselboy + Kaos - Barrier Break (Infiltrata + Hochi
Remix)
XIII. Evol Intent + Ewun - Reality Check
XIV. Upbeats - Le Mammoth
XV. Evol Intent + Ewun - The Rapture
XVI. BT - Knowledge of Self (Evol Intent Remix)
XVII. Bad Company UK - Grunge 3 (Dieselboy + Kaos + Karl
K Remix)
XVIII. Ewun - The Divide
XIX. Stratus - You Must Follow (Anthology)
XX. Dieselboy + Technical Itch - Atlantic State (Gridlok
Remix)
XXI. Dieselboy + Kaos - Submission
XXII. Sasha - Fundamental (Gridlok Remix)
XXIII. BT - The Great Escape (Alliance Remix)
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