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But you may enjoy this one as well There are some brilliant tracks (No.1 with the bell and Gone) foremost, but this record is nothing to be compared with the later one "Lets get killed" - that is awesome record.
A solid groove to move to is a good justification for repetition in electronic music, but this isn't really a dancefloor album. As such, the album falls flat.
"No Man's Land" is also good, however, these two tracks can't justify the purchase in my opinion. To be fair, there is one standout track on here, entitled "Gone." Holmes apparently knows its all he's got going for him, because over 1/4 of the album is "Gone" remixes.
The music on this album is boring, repetitive, and stale. Well, unfortunately, there is no movie, and there are no visual images to prop this music up.
My advice is to download mp3's of "Slash It," "Got F**ked Up Along the Way," or "Minus 61 in Detroit." If you like these tracks, you may like the album, so go for it. Repetition wouldn't be so bad if these looped beats were better -- more danceable perhaps.
Some reviewers suggest listeners approach it as a soundtrack.
The b-side disc is great. I read somewhere that he sold all of these songs to films, commercials, and tv shows.
I just wish he would dispose the the mandatory digital dance stuff sometimes (although the one he has on here has a bumpin' hip hop groove to it). I could see how.
I like the cover art. The main cd has both "No Man's Land" and "Gone" which are spectacular.
Great find it you can get it. Overall you see his cinematic fondness showing on this very well.
I never thought I'd say this but the remixes are a great addition.
Music that simultaneously puts you in a trance and allows you to think should always be applauded for expressing such a wonderful paradox I give it 3 stars cuz it seems to only be breaking the surface of something that could be much much more--but the second CD (included in all US releases, from what I can tell) offers nice variations that more than satisfy. My first foray into D. Holmes' particular brand of music has been well-rewarded.
The entire album is brilliant. Not as polished as Let's get Killed (my possible #1 fav) but it shows what a genius the man is using alot less sophisticated gear then the latter album.
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