As producer, Dub-L uses an arsenal of instruments to create his sounds. He mixes live oboes, acoustic guitars and strings over a foundation of chunky beat loops and scratchadelic sound effects. Dub-L doesn't ignore his roots in the hip-hop world either, employing guest rapper Aesop Rock for a tongue-twisting verbal exhibition on "Shere Khan", "Home Again" and Coward Of Year Remix also featuring the legendary Percee-P.
Colville brings her enthralling voice and knack for emotional, echoing melodies to The Controls. Her work has a catchy pop sensibility to it, while her delicate timbre resonates throughout the songs. Her unique delivery paints an inventive singing style allowing her words to linger in the listener's head.
Drawing insight from predictions of a coming global apocalypse, The Controls paint a tense picture that is both bleak and optimistic, describing a world where numbers and technology regulate pleasure. This is thought-provoking music, and anyone who digs gimmick-free sounds will be enthralled by the enigma of The Controls. In addition to their Sm:)e/Profile recording deal, The Controls have been signed to a worldwide publishing/production deal by RZA of the Wu-tang Clan.
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