Sumyung Guy 2008-10-25

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

This CD is dope. Lets face it, not all the tracks are great, but what CD did you buy in the last decade that had all great tracks. The ratio of good to bad is high; and on the scale of evil, this one carries much weight. High energy, dark, and exactly what I would expect from someone like the Deez.
I'm not sure about it giving me the courage to cut my own leg off, but I would definitely suggest this CD to any Dark DNB fan. Not one of these ill informed band wagoners.

Plus, DSL is an effin pioneer. If you can't respect that then you're a tool anyway.

B. Leipelt 2008-08-18

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

the person on top who reviewed this is an idiot. youve been listening to this stuff for nine years, yet you still dont realize that dj's dont produce any of the sound? all the tracks on this cd are made by other people with the exception of one song. he doesnt "throw random sounds in from his library" because this is a MIXED CD which means songs, already made, are simply mixed together to create an album. dieselboy is not creating music, he is playing it a certain way. if you have problems with the sounds on the album, then your problem is with the producers (who are listed), not with dieselboy.

the mixing is surgically precise, always so, but the track selection is odd. the first song doesnt belong in my ears let alone on a DSL album, but from #2 on its a fun ride. the upbeats, psidream, counterstrike and gridlok tracks are nuts. from number 12 to the end is nonstop energy, well worth a purchase. looking forward to the next one.

oh and if you normaly listen to andy c & pendulum, of COURSE you dont like it!! thats a completely different style of DnB, bouncy happy basslines and singing and whatever else. DSL makes dark, disgustingly awesome cd's and for you to be a long-time dnb fan, you shouldnt be surprised or even listening to it at all if you cant figure out what a dj does after all this time.

the more you know.

SouLspLiTT3R 2008-08-09

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

I personally think this is dboy's best and most original CD. I'm not sure why people are harshly rippn'on it maybe because it doesn't sound like every other CD he has kicked out. The Human Resource CD was kinda of a let down to me. Evil DNB Rulz///being close minded sux\\\

Berlin L. Brown 2008-08-01

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

This is classic Dieselboy; it is in your face; dark, fast intense, mechanized beats. I don't think I have heard anything like it since 6th Session. It may not have the musical inclination and remixes of Dungeon Master's Guide where Substance is more hardcore drum and bass with classic beats. I am also finding that Substance grows on you and has a lot of replay value. You almost have retrofit your mind to absorb Substance-D and then once you do, you can't stop listening. We want your soul!!!, Paris, SFX are just amazing.

I am sure this will get some negative reviews; for those that want more AndyC and Pendulum or maybe those that got lost from listening to Tiesto; Substance-D are far away from that type of sound. I personally like my drum and bass creative and dark and Substance-D has all of that.

On the negative side.
1. I didn't like the second cd that much or at all. It seems like he wanted to try different beats of some of the songs on one.
2. It could have been better; I wouldn't have mind more DnB remixes of artists that you have remixed before like BT or Tiesto. So, I still expect that amazing album that is better Dungeon Master's Guide
3. Dungeon Master's Guide is still my favorite Dieselboy album but this will last for a year or two.

Thanks for batting this one out of the park, dieselboy.

Jason R. Conger 2008-07-20

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Dieselboy's mixes just keep getting better and better, but his song collections get weaker and weaker. The reason for this is that lately Dieselboy is getting too modest and prefers to turn the attention over to other artists too much. Instead of the classic, masterful touches he used to showcase on his song collections of the second discs of 6ixth Session and Dungeonmaster's Guide, he lets other artists use their unmixed versions on his latest albums, Human Resource and now to a lesser extent, Substance D, so that they can get a little much-needed exposure. Like 6ixth Session and Dungeonmaster's Guide, he uses Disc 1 for the mix and Disc 2 for the song collection. Obviously, Disc 1 is better since all the classic Dieselboy touches are present on this disc. However, to Dieselboy's credit, the song collection on Substance D is stronger than the song collection on Human Resource, "his" last album ("Dieselboy Presents" is preceeded before the title). (By the way, Substance D is a fictional drug that was used in the movie "A Scanner Darkly" and has little to do with the movie here.) I paid $20 for Substance D. I think it was worth it because I think Dieselboy is the best drum-and-bass DJ out there and his good stuff is so addicting. It's just that he needs to come to his senses and stop being so nice by promoting other DJ's that's all. Strong execution, poor decision-making (disc 2). Hopefully in the future, he will come up with a mix as strong as disc 1 of Dungeonmaster's Guide and a song collection as masterful as disc 2 of 6ixth Session to achieve a complete masterpiece that his fans are longing for. B