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| #1 / Wed, 19 Sep 07 14:42 Wow, a new one already. Claude Vonstroke at the controls was very disappointing, in my humble opinion, so maybe that has something to do with the quickness of this new installment of a once great mix series.
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| #2 / Wed, 19 Sep 07 15:53 second that. this looks interesting tho:: cubenx is a doop track, plenty of other slick cuts/producers too... that wahoo mix is gonna tire soon tho.
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| #3 / Wed, 19 Sep 07 17:55 Good news this guy is on fire now? so i'll wait and see
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| #4 / Wed, 19 Sep 07 20:11 still I find james holden work to be the best up to date, agree that the claude one was not top notch, track listing sounds promising
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| #5 / Wed, 19 Sep 07 20:22 ewwww 6 fingers
i like the track listing looks good
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| #6 / Wed, 19 Sep 07 20:32 I prefer the M.A.N.D.Y. mix over Holden's efforts, but he also delivered a great mix. I think Vonstroke isn't up to it. His Mixmag mix was shite and the At the controls cd's were average at best.
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| #7 / Wed, 19 Sep 07 20:43 Like the tracklisting, and I've got every bit of confidence in Agoria's skill mixing it up.
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| #8 / Thu, 20 Sep 07 02:53 Agoria's 'Cute n Cult' mix from a cuppla years back is still one of the finest mixes my not-so-innocent-ears have ever swam in...
this looks tasty. Efdemin, Swayzack, Stephan Goldmann!
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| #9 / Thu, 20 Sep 07 03:04 I loved holden's mix, and I am hoping this one lives up to the standard!
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| #10 / Thu, 20 Sep 07 07:39 btw. this goldmann track in there is incredible!
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| #11 / Thu, 20 Sep 07 08:22 I'm looking forward to have this compilation. A short glance at the eclectic track list caught my attention, highly appreciate that Agoria is playing 'Belize' by Anja Schneider, 'Lunatic Fringe' by Stefan Goldmann and 'Dark Soldier' by Roland Appel. And many many other excellent tunes!!!
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| #12 / Thu, 20 Sep 07 08:48 I loved cute and cult and am looking forward to getting this wee beauty. interesting tracklisting.
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| #13 / Thu, 20 Sep 07 09:33 'Bora' on cd 2 is a wonderful track... already on my playlist
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| #14 / Thu, 20 Sep 07 09:49 ill join you all in that... would like to tap this 
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| #15 / Wed, 26 Sep 07 21:47 yummie! lunatic fringe's in there! sure want this...
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| #16 / Sun, 30 Sep 07 02:53 CAN'T WAIT!!!!!
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| #17 / Sun, 30 Sep 07 09:32 Coming out pretty quick. Like it's trying to erase the memory of Claude VonStokes entry. I'm looking foward to this mix more than any mix this year.
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| #18 / Sat, 13 Oct 07 10:58 Of his fruitful union with ‘At The Controls’, Sebastien had the following to say: "It’s a double mix CD but it's not only two DJ mixes, it’s more like the soundtrack of my July summer tour. During one month of travels, festivals, meetings, parties and crazy mornings I’ve recorded lots of sounds, atmospheres, noises, talking humans and machines. Only the main ‘extra noises’ I added are featured on the tracklist, but there are lots of hidden sounds, noises and words everywhere on both CDs. I reworked many of those to marry them totally to the music. Thanks to all the people, animals, materials who allowed themselves to appear! It was really fun. This is baroque? This is the sixth finger!"
Must be tasty! Will be giving it a listen Soon! Agoria is one of those DJ's you have to keep an eye on. He has the ability to shock your ears every now and then
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| #19 / Sun, 14 Oct 07 14:08 Must say that Agoria outdid himself on this one.
Won't review the whole release for now however I'd like to point out that CD II is probably one of the weirdest CD's I've ever heard. At some points, you start wondering what the fuck is happening and keep on listening to discover the meaning and sense of the sounds and elements you hear throughout the CD.
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| #20 / Tue, 16 Oct 07 09:16 im on the my first listen. Cd 2 is pretty mad in places but i think it will grow on me more than cd 1
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| #21 / Tue, 16 Oct 07 12:32 couldnt have put it better myself. while perhaps not as precise and technical as holden, there are points where i just didnt know where to look- a feature very difficult to achieve! definitely one of the best albums Ive heard in a long time
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| #22 / Tue, 16 Oct 07 13:22 Of all covers of 'At The Controls' series, Agoria's hand is the ugliest. My favourites (in this case two hands) are Holden's 
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| #23 / Tue, 16 Oct 07 13:39 Heard both CD's now. REALLY like this release. Loved how the "mashed up sounds" came together.
BTW, Claude's ATC seems to be receiving alot of hate, and im confused why. Despite the inclusion of heater, i thought it had some dam fine tunes.
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| #24 / Wed, 17 Oct 07 15:38 i can't compare it to Holden's one but this
is pretty amazing compilation !
great one
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| #25 / Thu, 18 Oct 07 13:54 Loving Track 18 on CD 1 - Findlay Brown - Losing The Will To Survive (also on the second Monza complilation.
Has anyone heard this played out live?
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| #26 / Thu, 18 Oct 07 14:36 top cd. still dont beat the one that mandy did
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| #27 / Thu, 18 Oct 07 18:52 Wetted my appetite big time. Still waiting for my copy to arrive in the post... 
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| #28 / Sun, 21 Oct 07 21:06 one of the stand-out releases this year. the first disc is simply amazing. the second has some dull moments (too much use of ambient/noises), but is an interesting listen. mandys effort is still my favourite, but this comes a close second :-)
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| #29 / Tue, 23 Oct 07 12:34 6 fingers at the controls!!!!just agoria can do something like this...for me, the best mix cd this year so far. MANDY it's really good, but now, in a second position.
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| #30 / Thu, 25 Oct 07 00:59 this is an incredible comp... and yes, its better than MANDY's (which is a tough ask) 
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| #31 / Wed, 07 Nov 07 13:54 (Edited: 7 Nov 07 18:24) This is just insanely good. Cd 1 rules, especially the segment wich mixes up Tuesday Paranoia/Smile & Receive/Losing the will to survive/Belize. Genius at work.
Cd 2 is a bit less shiny, but anyone who incorparates Bauhaus' ancient Bela Lugosi's dead into a modern mix is worth of my money anyday. Very strong contender for mix of the year, in my humble opinion.
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| #32 / Wed, 07 Nov 07 20:19 Very nice !
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| #33 / Thu, 08 Nov 07 01:48 fantastic review, Stephane.
i would listen to this record, but I got so put off by Agoria shoehorning Iggy's 'Nightclubbing' into the middle of his last one!
i'll have to give him another go
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| #34 / Thu, 08 Nov 07 02:05 great cd, great review Stephane!
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| #35 / Thu, 08 Nov 07 02:32 Holden's ATC was tops, but this is just dope.
Creative and fresh, Agoria just trumped on most, if not all mixed albums released this year... a trip that brings back that 'what just happened for the past hour n half ' feeling.
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| #36 / Thu, 08 Nov 07 03:59 couldn't be anymore accurate... excellent write up Stephane!
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| #37 / Thu, 08 Nov 07 10:39 Just got hold of this, definetly agree with the 5/5. I like the Claude Vonstroke ATC though.
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| #38 / Thu, 08 Nov 07 10:58 It is a very good CD - exceptional flow throughout. Really enjoyable.
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| #39 / Thu, 08 Nov 07 11:06 Nice to see that comments from the forum have found their way into this review!
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| #40 / Thu, 08 Nov 07 11:31 I don't think it's a good mix, ya know...
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| #41 / Thu, 08 Nov 07 11:50 If this review was a car with a manual transmission, you're driving it like someone who never learned shift. Please hold back on excessive asides-in-parentheses...they are hugely distracting and give the whole thing a start-stop feel that gets really aggravating, really fast. Not to mention it's a little bit(pretentious?)
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| #42 / Thu, 08 Nov 07 11:51 Whoops, I meant to say 'stick shift', not just 'shift'...sorry about that.
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| #43 / Thu, 08 Nov 07 13:19 I disagree with your opinion about Claude VonStroke’s album, which i think is a great album. i love the at the controls series and I dont think claude let it down what so ever.
But i dot agree with your opinion about agoria's album, its awesome!
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| #44 / Thu, 08 Nov 07 13:55 I like this CD. I don't know if I'd put it as five out five. I didn't think it particularly French either. I'll put the beret on and consider it again.
Review wise I think you could lose the first three paragraphs and trim the next one considerably. Would like more time reviewing the CD than discussing the series and context around it.
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| #45 / Thu, 08 Nov 07 15:50 5 our 5 at  only sais its very good not that its brilliant very strange but oke  a 3 sais its freaking aweful and a 1 (techno vocals) equals shit
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| #46 / Fri, 09 Nov 07 07:21 i prefer Steve Bug Fabric 37 than this... bit dissapointing heh but at least listenable. great tracklist.
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| #47 / Fri, 09 Nov 07 10:18 Amazing mixs! I totally agree.
cd2 is the more personnal mix i ve heard this year ouch!
One of the best mix this year for me too.
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| #48 / Fri, 09 Nov 07 13:23 Stephane,
You mentioned Aradia being on this, is it an uncredited cameo?
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| #49 / Tue, 20 Nov 07 10:24 (Edited: 22 Nov 07 08:51) At last a really really good compilation! I can't stop listening it
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| #50 / Thu, 22 Nov 07 08:51 quote:
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Stephane,
You mentioned Aradia being on this, is it an uncredited cameo?
No, it's probably just a playlist mistake cos Arcadia it's the track 17 of the second cd that here is called "Point of "
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